2013 Nfr Field Is in the Books
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OCTOBER 1, 2013 Volume 7: Issue 39 In this issue... • Coastal Classic Futurity, pg 9 • DR Horton Classic, pg 16 • Jud Little Sale Results, pg 20 • Bar Nothin Barrel Bash, pg 24 • Grid Iron Futurity, pg 34 fast horses, fast news • UBRA Wasatch County, pg 37 Published Weekly Online at www.BarrelRacingReport.com - Since 2007 2013 NFR Field is in the Books By Julie Mankin the elimination of Last week with six or seven rodeos remaining in the 2013 regular the big leads held 2013 WPRA NFR ST an DI N G S WPRA season, Kim Schulze needed about $5,000 to break into now by Cervi and Courtesy of www.wpra.com - Unofficial as of Occt. 1, 2013 the top 15. Brenda Mays had refused the last-minute marathon and Walker. Indeed, the 1 Sherry Cervi $147,418 gone home, while Natalie Foutch was a long shot, about $9,000 playing field head- behind 15th-place Trula Churchill. ing into the Finals 2 Mary Walker $137,115 When the chips were down, it was Foutch who ran hardest – she would have been 3 Michele McLeod $109,591 won Kansas City; won Apache, Okla.; and split third at Stephenville, tighter, with $8,000 4 Christy Loflin $105,042 Texas. But it paid her just $4,641 total, which wasn’t enough. Mean- or less between 5 Fallon Taylor $100,860 while, Churchill wasn’t about to take any chances. She split third at any two cowgirls 6 Sabrina Ketcham $100,217 Bakersfield, Calif., and won New Braunfels, Texas, for $1,421. in the rankings and In fact, Churchill was the only bubble cowgirl allowed to sneak a spread through 7 Brittany Pozzi $94,225 into the pay window anywhere in California. The gals from the all 15 of about 8 Kaley Bass $87,515 west coast and Arizona had no sympathy, squeezing all others out $55,000. As it is, 9 Lisa Lockhart $82,037 of paychecks at all three rodeos – Bakersfield, San Bernardino and Churchill is $81,000 10 Taylor Jacob $81,808 Poway. Ann Scott, in particular, was dominant while winning or behind first place, 11 Jane Melby $76,265 placing deep at each rodeo to put $4,295 in her pocket. and Cervi and They did, however, let Kim Schulze win Kingman, Ariz., for Walker enjoy leads 12 Jean Winters $69,847 $845, but that just wasn’t enough to comprise the spectacular week of about $38,000 13 Shada Brazile $68,379 she needed. When the dust settled, on the heels of finishing just and $27,500, respec- 14 Sydni Blanchard $68,144 outside the top 15 in both 2011 and 2012, Schulze was left an tively. Still, no lead 15 Trula Churchill $66,726 agonizing 16th in the world with $61,202. Most other years she’d is safe in Las Vegas. have easily made her first NFR. But it gets a little tricky to say that, That’s especially because 10,000 of her dollars were earned at Calgary, which isn’t the case considering the sheer talent of the horses heading that way always sanctioned. in December for the first time. True, Cervi and Walker are fa- Anyway, the redemption that Schulze wanted went instead to mous for winning ungodly amounts of money at the 10-day rodeo Sydni Blanchard, who stayed the course after finishing 16th and on Stingray and Latte. But gunning for them will be four of the 19th the past two years. Blanchard slides into the NFR in 14th place wickedest horses on the road in just their first or second season in while Churchill kept her 15th position with $66,726. That’s unof- rodeo. ficially the most money it’s ever taken to qualify for the NFR. Looking for a hole to blow through will be Michele McLeod’s The WPRA Board had a vote Monday concerning sanctioning of two barn-burners Slick and Skye; Christy Loflin’s Movin and Fallon Calgary in 2014, and some people were trying to gain perspective Taylor’s Baby Flo. Loflin will have waited 365 days for her first by checking out the difference it made in 2013. Had Calgary been round on the great Movin, while Taylor’s feelings will be indescrib- unofficial in 2013, Sherry Cervi would have still finished the season able running down the alley on the daughter of her 1990s NFR ranked first for that $7,500 bonus. mare Flowers And Money. Especially after 15 years away from However, Mary Walker would have dropped from second to fifth, Vegas and an oh-so-close 16th-place finish last year. moving a few other girls up. Taylor Jacob would have been on the They won’t be the only new horses in Vegas. But one horse not bubble, and it would have been Jean Winters and Trula Churchill new to the Thomas and Mack Center could also really throw a sitting home while Natalie Foutch and Brenda Mays made room wrench into things. Jane Melby will likely be riding HPQ Smokin reservations in Vegas. Of course, this doesn’t take into consider- Rascal, on whom she nearly won Omaha the last week in Septem- ation how an unsanctioned Calgary would have affected its own ber. Rascal is the same speedy gelding owned by the Segelke family roster; or how it would have impacted who made it to Puyallup and that Loflin borrowed last year for all 10 rounds. later Omaha. First-timers at the 2013 NFR range from 22-year-old rookie Tay- Even without Calgary, it would have taken almost $61,000 to lor Jacob to 45-year-old “unknown” Jean Winters and include a trio make the Finals. The biggest difference would simply have been Pro Rodeos Continued on Page 4 IN THE NE ws .......IN THE NEWS......in the news......In the News......In the News..... is on the arena floor interviewing them. They will also get to see Canadian Finals Rodeo Qualifiers the results of the contestant’s decisions as the championships are 1 Brenda Mays, Terrebonne, OR, $24,697 determined. From start to finish, fans will be engaged as the drama 2 Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, SD, $24,253 in the arena plays out. 3 Britany Fleck Diaz, Mandan, ND, $20,667 “We are very excited about this new event,” Barnes added. “The 4 Kim Schulze, Larkspur, CO, $16,728 format is going to generate great competition and action. Contes- 5 Nikki Steffes, Vale, SD, $15,720 tants have embraced it and it’s an event rodeo fans won’t want to 6 Katie Garthwaite, Merritt, BC, $15,204 miss.” 7 Kirsty White, Big Valley, AB, $11,924 The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo will take place January 17 8 Cranna Roberts, Lacombe, AB, $11,562 through February 8. For more information, or to order tickets for 9 Nancy Csabay, Taber, AB, $11,175 the new Fort Worth Super Shootout®, visit www.fwssr.com or call 10 Tara Muldoon, Hinton, AB, $10,312 817-877-2420. This thing is legendary ®! 11 Deb Guelly, Okotoks, AB, $10,252 12 Wacey Hollingworth, Valleyview, AB, $10,245 The lucrative Canadian Finals Rodeo will be held Open Box Rafter Ranch Sale November 6-10, 2013, in Edmonton, AB. For more information go Frenchmans Quarter Horses Sale Report to www.RodeoCanada.com September 7, 2013, Rapid City, SD Irish Pay, a 2004 Bay Stallion sired by Paddys Irish Whiskey and New Event at Fort Worth Stock Show out Raise The Pay by Preffered Pay, topped the Frenchmans Quar- Specifically designed to entertain fans, the next generation of ter Horses consignments at the 2013 Open Box Rafter Ranch Sale rodeos is going to kick off this year’s rodeo competition at the Fort in Rapid City, SD. He left the ring at $50,000 on a bid from TK and Stock Show & Rodeo on Jan. 23. Lainee Sampson from Interior, South Dakota. The Fort Worth Super Shootout® promises to be great for Streakin Four Sixes, a 1999 Sorrel AQHA ROM Arena stallion, both seasoned and non-seasoned fans with a competition format caught the eye of David and Lisa O’Keefe from the 3E Ranch. He that crowns champions that night, new styles of commentary and brought a final bid of $20,000 and will stand at their ranch near interaction with the contestants highlight the event. And, it will Mohall, ND. feature some of the best animal athletes in the industry who are just Sired by Boonlight Dancer by Peptoboonsmal and out of a coming off of a trip to the 2013 Wrangler National Finals rodeo. daughter of Grays Starlight, Wyoming Boon was foaled in 2007 and “If you’re not a seasoned rodeo fan, this event is for you,” said commanded a bid of $27,500 from Duane & Nicky Stellflug, Bill- Brad Barnes, president and general manager for the Fort Worth ings, MT. Stock Show & Rodeo. “It’s going to be easy to understand and fol- Druey Six, a 2011 Bay Mare sired by Paddys Irish Whiskey and low. If you are a seasoned rodeo fan, you’re going to love the ability out of an own daughter of Sixes Pick, was the choice of Kathleen to learn more about contestants and enjoy great action.” Spicer from Napa, CA. She sold on a bid of $23,500. The Fort Worth Super Shootout will feature champions from eight Attending the 2013 Open Box Rafter Ranch Sale this year was of the greatest rodeos across the country competing in bareback, AQHA President Johnne Dobbs. Sale host was Jim Hunt, An- saddle bronc and bull riding, as well as barrel racing and steer nouncer John Johnson and Auctioneer was Lynn Weishaar.