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BARREL RACING REPORT - Fast Horses, Fast News since 2007 - Volume 5, Issue 25 www.barrelracingreport.com June 21, 2011 Churchill and Worm Cash In at Innisfail Daines Ranch Rodeo June 16-19, 2011, Innisfail, AB EASY SIX SI 97 1 A Streak of Rita, Trula Churchill, 16.57, $10,428 STREAKIN SIX SI 104 2 Lady Quick Nic, Carolynn Knapp, 16.64, $8,342 MISS ASSURED 3 Guy, Joleen Seitz, 16.73, $6,778 A STREAK OF FLING SI 95 Grade Gelding SI 98 4 RC Back In Black, Jane Melby, 16.75, $5,214 FAST FLING 04 brn. m. Ninety Nine Goldmine-Rabbit, Redux, Royal Quick MOON FLING SI 98 SI 102 Dash MOON BEAM LADY 5 Zip Cash Glory, Janet Cunningham, 16.86, $3,650 97 s. g. Zip Cash-Miss Glory Go, Kitaman A STREAK OF RITA 5 RF Firefl y, Kelli Tolbert, 16.86, $3,650 2005 BLUE ROAN GELDING 03 s. m. Smoke N Sparks-Dots Scooterette, Dot’s Jessie EXECUTIONER 7 Abbey Gattey, 16.89, $2,607 VERY SHARP (TB) 8 Britany Fleck, 16.94, $2,346 IRON CLEAVER 9 Maria Schurian, 17.01, $2,086 10 Janet Moen, 17.02, $1,694 JETTA RITA JET REQUEST 10 Jodie Griffi n, 17.02, $1,694 SI 94 12 Rebecca Beebe, 17.05, $1,173 JETTARETTA 12 Val Gillespie, 17.05, $1,173 SI 77 RITA BULL 14 Sherry Cervi, 17.07, $782 SI 75 Pro Continued on Page 3 RIDER/OWNER: TRULA CHURCHILL; BREEDER: SAM WILLIS Combs CNFR Champion Barrel Racer College National Finals Rodeo - Barrel Racing Casper, WY, June 11-18, 2011 SKIPPETY FLIP BIANKUS Final Standings (on four runs) HANSEN’SMISSWAGGONER 1 Bogies Lil Skeeter, Liz Combs, Sam Houston State University, 57.60 BOGIE BIANKUS 2 Robi Nace, Montana State University, 57.75 BROWN’S ROYAL 3 Emily Miller, Garden City Community College, 57.92 CALAPOOIA KAY 4 Brittany Grant, Sam Houston State University, 58.0 5 Taylor Langdon, Garden City Community College, 58.01 FAME REQUEST 6 Cassie Ward, Tarleton State University, 58.30 BOGIES LIL SKEETER 7 Hannah Sharon, Montana State University, 58.32 2003 GRAY GELDING 8 Shyanne Irwin, New Mexico State University, 58.43 DR FAGER HARLEY STREET Final Round (TB) 1 Cantstopthiseffort, Cassie Ward, Tarleton State University, 14.28 STYLISH 2 Robi Nace, Montana State University, 14.32 STREET ROYALE SI 101 3 Shyanne Irwin, New Mexico State University, 14.33 THERMOS 3 Liz Combs, Sam Houston State University, 14.33 MORGAN VANDY (TB) 5 Brittany Grant, Sam Houston State University, 14.36 6 Emily Miller, Garden City Community College, 14.45 CENTER ISLE 7 Taylor Langdon, Texas Tech University, 14.47 RIDER/OWNER: LIZ COMBS; BREEDER: SHELLY & LIZ COMBS CNFR Continued on Page 9 IN THE NEWS.......IN THE NEWS......in the news......In the News......In the News..... and race performance records will be available online at fasigtipton. Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo com, beginning June 22. --Courtesy of www.SallyHarrison.com Awards $1 Million to TX 4-H’ers The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo awarded 70 Texas 4-H Carthage Turns Rodeo Into Benefi t members with four-year, $16,000 scholarships totaling $1,120,000 during the Texas 4-H Roundup in College Station, Texas, June 13. For Tornado Victims in Joplin As one of the oldest Show scholarship programs, more than The Carthage (Mo.) Saddle Club PRCA Rodeo almost didn’t hap- 2,000 scholarships have been awarded to Texas pen over the June 17-18 weekend. Offi cials had considered canceling 4-H members since the Show’s fi rst major educational commitment the fourth-annual event in the aftermath of the devastating tornado in 1957. that ripped through neighboring Joplin, Mo., less than a month ear- These scholarships are just part of the Houston Livestock Show lier. and Rodeo’s more than $16 million annual commitment to scholar- What the rodeo committee did instead was create an event that ships, research, endowments, calf scramble participants and junior stood tall as a demonstration of unity that links rodeo and the Mis- show exhibitors. Also included is support of the Rodeo Institute for souri community. Teacher Excellence™, School Art participants, and other educa- The Carthage rodeo became a benefi t for the people of Joplin, tional and youth programs. which is just 15 miles from Carthage, raising money via donations The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is a 501(c)(3) char- and a silent auction. ity that benefi ts youth, supports education, and facilitates better Rodeo attendees – there were 400-600 each night, according to agricultural practices through exhibitions and presentation. Since committeeman John Hency – were also encouraged to bring canned its beginning in 1932, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has food to help their neighbors from Joplin. committed more than $265 million to the youth of Texas. It was an emotional night June 17, when the ceremonies started The 2012 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will run Feb. 28 – with the presentation of an American fl ag that had fl own above one March 18. For more information, visit www.rodeohouston.com. of the schools in Joplin and was found among the rubble after the tornado. “You’ll notice that it’s dirty, and you’ll notice that it’s torn,” rodeo Heiligbrodt Race Dispersal announcer Tim Fuller told the crowd, “but one more thing you ought Bill and Corinne Heiligbrodt, Houston, Tex., ranked among the to notice, is that it’s hanging there proud – just like the city and the nation’s leading Thoroughbred owners for nearly two decades, an- citizens of Joplin.” nounced on Monday, June 20 that they will disperse their Heiligbrodt John Hacker, managing editor at the Carthage Press, noted that the Racing Stables beginning with approximately 80 head slated for a July community of Carthage was very receptive to the rodeo and benefi t, 12 session, immediately following the last session of the Fasig-Tipton and that many of those in attendance were likely from Joplin. Selected Yearling Sale in Lexington, Ky. The amounts of money raised and food collected were still being The Heiligbrodts have owned or co-owned 118 stakes winners, sorted out as of the afternoon of June 20, but no matter the num- including 1997 Arlington Million winner Marlin with $2.4 million and, bers, the rodeo brought some distraction and relief – both of which since 2005, have claimed over 650 wins and $21.5 million in earnings. were very much needed – to those from Joplin. --Courtesy of www. Bill Heiligbrodt, 70, a retired fi nancial services and banking execu- prorodeo.com tive, grew up in rural South Texas, where Quarter Horses prevailed and where he and Corrine established a ranch near Palacious to GAC Tweaks Schedule for Upcoming Telecasts breed and compete with cutting horses. Between 1990 and 1999, they Great American Country has pushed the upcoming telecasts won fi ve NCHA Open World championships with Cash Quixote of Seminole Hard Rock Xtreme Bulls events, presented by B&W Rio (1990 and 1992) and Meradas Little Sue (1995, 1997 and 1999), Hitches, back half an hour from their previous timeslot. who retired as cutting’s all-time leading money earning mare with The next telecast will be the Xtreme Bulls event from Reno, Nev. It $670,000. will air on July 3 at 10 p.m. eastern time, with reairs on July 4 at 2 a.m. During the same time period, Bill formed a racing partnership with (ET) and July 10 at 10 p.m. (ET). The Xtreme Bulls stop in Cody, fellow Texans Ted Keefer and Buddy New. Their fi rst purchase was Wyo., will air on July 17 at 10 p.m. (ET), and again on July 18 at 2 a.m. a $5,200 yearling colt named Appealing Breeze that would run out (ET), July 24 at 10 p.m. (ET) and July 25 at 2 a.m. (ET). $553,327. The tour will then take a break on GAC until September, since In 2001, the Heiligbrodts sold Meradas Little Sue for a record there are no Seminole Hard Rock Xtreme Bulls events scheduled in $875,000 during the NCHA July or most of August. The tour stop in Bremerton, Wash. – sched- Futurity Sales, and phased out of cutting competition. uled for Aug. 28 – will fi rst air on GAC on Sept. 11 at 10 p.m. (ET). The Phase I Heiligbrodt catalog, handled by Bluewater Sales, will GAC is available on Dish Network channel 167 and DirecTV include horses three and up currently racing, as well as two-year-olds channel 326. Cable subscribers should check their local listings for in training; bred mares with 2011 foals at side; and yearlings. Catalogs availability. Tracy & Dusti Swan • Hubbard, TX • 254.592.6406 Subscriptions: www. BarrelRacingReport.com Email: [email protected] The Barrel Racing Report is emailed weekly, every Tuesday night, 52 weeks per year by Tracy and Dusti Swan, West, TX. The Barrel Racing Report is designed to provide horsemen and women one source for up to date barrel racing results, informative industry articles, sales results and breeding information. All results have been approved by event producers or association personnel. All breeding information is provided via AQHA or APHA and is approved content. The information provided in the Barrel Racing Report is believed to be accurate. The Barrel Racing Report will not be responsible for mistakes. However, we would like to correct any that we may have. Please give us a call or email us at [email protected]. BARREL RACING REPORT JUNE 21, 2011 PAGE 2 Pro Continued From Page 1 15 Brooke Ramsay, 17.08, $521 COLONEL FRECKLES Strawberry Days Rodeo JUST PLAIN COLONEL June 15-18, 2011, Pleasant Grove, UT GREY NELLY 1 Dashing Trace, Kenna Squires, 17.25, $2,242 UICK IC LAIN 06 s.