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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 Volume 9: Issue 35 In this issue... • Best of the Best Open, pg 6 • Racing In the Rockies, pg 13 • No Bull Tour Stop, pg. 16 • Pro Rodeos & Standings, pg 22 fast horses, fast news • Big J Barrel Blast, pg 25 Published Weekly Online at www.BarrelRacingReport.com - Since 2007 Little & Chicados Cash Score American Semi’s Qualification in Springfield, OH By Tanya Randall Multiple National Finals Rodeo qualifier Benette Little is back O C KET RANGLER in the winner’s circle after being sidelined for most of the summer A S H OR A S H R W D F C S I 97 with a broken leg. She and Chicados Cash topped RFD-Tv’s The S I 114 American Qualifier No. 3 at the Best of The Best Barrel Race in FIND A BUYER Springfield, Ohio. The $1,867.50 win earned them a spot in the CA S H NOT CREDIT T B S I 103 Semifinals Rodeo in Fort Worth, Texas. AZURE T E “I’ve been back riding, maybe about a month,” said Little, Ard- CUTE A ND SA ss Y T B more, Okla. “I’ve just been riding mostly here at the house, but not S I 90 really working barrels. I was pleased with my horse. I have to be CUTER Y ET honest. He took care of me. I was getting ahead of him a little bit CHI C ADO S CA S H S I 98 at each barrel, and if he had an inkling to be rotten, he could have 2005 SORREL STALLION cheated me, but he didn’t.” JET DE C K Little broke her leg last April at a jackpot in California. She had S I 100 FLAMING JET left her two superstar stallions JL Dash Ta Heaven and Chicados S I 102 Cash at home for breeding season and was on the road with a DU S TY BOUND group of young horses when the accident occurred. CHI C ADO FLAME T B After finishing 12th in the first round of the Red Bluff Roundup S I 83 CHI C KADO GO on Ms Carrie Lou (First Down Dash x Frosty Feelins, a Dynas Plain SHEZA CHI C ADO S I 101 Special daughter by Sun Frost), Little decided to head to a jackpot S I 98 on Saturday before she had her second run at Red Bluff on Sunday. TINY BRU C E “I was being an overachiever,” she laughed. “I took three head S I 87 to the jackpot. I was so excited that I had three I could take to the RIDER : BENETTE LITTLE ; OW NER /BREEDER : JUD LITTLE jackpot—I felt like a team roper! And, I broke my leg.” Back on a horse at the first of August, Little had a few runs on a that she was going to have to wake him up for his run. futurity horse under her belt when she headed to Springfield with “I thought, ‘Maybe I need to wake him up,’ but when he got in Chicados Cash. Initially, she had planned to run JL Dash Ta Heaven the alleyway I knew he didn’t need waking up. He just took off. He as well but the stallion was scratched due to a stone bruise. made a really nice run. He was really sharp. I was proud of him,” “I’ve been to a few jackpots last couple of weeks around the she said. house,” she said, “but that’s the first time I’ve gone really fast since Bred by her husband and “biggest supporter and fan” Jud Little, I broke my leg. It felt good.” Chicados Cash is a 10-year-old sorrel stallion by Little’s late leading While she was recovering, Dr. Tyler Troop, who oversees the care stallion Cash Not Credit out of multiple futurity winner Chicados of the Little Ranch herd and personally cares for both Chicados Flame, by Flaming Jet. The stallion’s oldest foals are 3-year-olds Cash and JL Dash Ta Heaven, had both stallions on a strict exercise in 2015 and several of his 2- and 3-year-olds will be offered in the and conditioning regime that included time on Little’s AquaTread. upcoming production sale on September 26 at the ranch outside of “They’ve been on that program for eight weeks,” she explained. Springer, Okla., just north of Ardmore. “I’m a crippled, lunger and there’s no way I could have this horse In addition to the sale and the Bar Nothin Barrel Bash, Little also in amazing shape. I have to credit Dr. Troop for that. (Chicados has four horses qualified for the AQHA World Show—JL Dash Cash) barely took a deep breath. He went in there and did his job Ta Heaven, Chicados Cash, Ms Carrie Lou and Valiant Heroine, a and walked back to trailer. He’s fit. The only way that happened was daughter of Valiant Hero out of Easanon, by Marthas Six Moons. because of Dr. Troop.” The senior horses will also run at the All American Quarter Horses When Chicados Cash warmed up so quietly, Little was worried Best of the Best American Qualifier Continued on Page 4 IN THE NEWS .......IN THE NEWS......in the news......In the News......In the News..... athletes in the world compete in Dallas.” ERA Announces 5-year Deal with Dallas “The Dallas Sports Commission is committed to bringing great The Elite Rodeo Association (ERA), an innovative new rodeo sporting events to the city of Dallas,” said Monica Paul, Execu- corporation created by the top rodeo athletes in the world, is proud tive Director of the Dallas Sports Commission. “The ERA World to announce the signing of a five-year partnership with the Dal- Championship is the type of event that will have a positive eco- las Sports Commission and the City of Dallas to bring its World nomic impact and raise the profile of Dallas as a premier sports Championship to Dallas. destination.” “Professional rodeo needed an elite tour showcasing only the Governed by a seven-member board that will consist of three best talent in the world,” said Tony Garritano, CEO and President roughstock representatives, three timed event representatives and of the ERA. “We believe that a regular season format, ending in its one administrative official, the athlete-created organization will own world championship event, will be exciting for rodeo fans to showcase the best cowboys and cowgirls, whose eligibility to com- follow. 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