MARCH 31, 2020 -- Volume 14: Issue 13 IN THIS ISSUE: • Rundown Recap - Shoeing Horses • Industry Icon, Jud Little passes, pg 11 • BFA World Champions History - with pedigrees, pg 16 • WPRA World Champions History - Margaret Owens & Amy McGilvray, pg 27 • *NEW* Barrel Horses For Sale, pg 29 Published Weekly, online at www.BarrelRacingReport.com - Since 2007 Rundown Recap – Shoeing Rodeo Horses By Tanya Randall shoes on yet with the exceptions of the ones that she has to share Barrel Racing Report visited with a few professional barrel racers with her husband – if they’re going to get roped on, they’re going about their shoeing, or non-shoeing, preferences for their horses. to get hind shoes, he says. Here, Ivy Saebens, Jennifer Sharp, Michelle Alley and Tiany Schus- She also waits as long as she can to have to put front shoes on ter share their shoeing preferences and talk about how they came up one. Like with her 3-year-olds, they won’t get front shoes until she with the set up for their current stars and main mounts. speeds them up. Ivy Saebens “I just put shoes on her recently because we’ve just started to A lot of people are surprised to learn that Ivy Saebens won the go fast,” she added. “My other one, I haven’t put any shoes on yet, 2019 National Final Rodeo on KN Fabs Gift Of Fame (“J-Lo”) because we’re not going that fast yet.” with aluminum shoes up front but barefoot behind. Although improvements have been made to the ground at Las Vegas, it’s still a pretty mixed bag. When other horses were hopping, skipping and falling down the hind end, J-Lo made her same little bunny trail every night and never missed a step. “I’ve always done that,” she said. “I’m not a farrier, but that’s just what I do. I ran Tibbie without hind shoes. Tibbie ran the first half of her futurity year barefoot all the way around. We ended up putting front shoes on her halfway through.” She also pulled the hind shoes on Fames To Blame (“Famey”) when the mare helped her qualify in 2018. Famey, who now belongs Jennifer Sharp to Brooke Wills, won the Canadian Barrel Racing Championship and Maple Leaf Circuit Finals running with the same setup in 2019. When Jennifer Sharp started her march to the 2019 National Her derby horse Positively Streakin, that won the first go of the Finals Rodeo, Six French Smooches (“Smooch”), owned by Terri recent Elite Derby, is also barefoot behind. Lamp, was barefoot. She won the bulk of her winter run money by “I feel that the ground is so different everywhere that one shoe winning Denver and taking second at Fort Worth sans iron. isn’t going to help them handle it all the time,” she said of running Sharp, a trainer and professional barrel racer from Richards, barefoot behind. “If they can actually feel (the ground), it might Texas, never had an issue with traction without the shoes. help. It’s also a lot cheaper!” “That was the most surefooted horse that I ever rode,” she said, Saebens also said it’s kind of mare thing “other than Spirit, my roan horse that I rode way back when (to the “Mares are so funny about their hind feet,” she said. “I think a National High School Championship).” mare’s fighting the shoer they can get little bit impatient and hurry It wasn’t until mid-summer that Smooch got her first set of shoes. trying to get through it, it’s easier to get by them if it’s just a trim.” “We put shoes on her at Red Lodge, Montana,” said Sharp. Saebens said she hasn’t had a horse that she’s had to put hind “She just got foot sore,” said Sharp. “We took x-rays. It wasn’t Shoeing Continued on Page 2 Shoeing Continued From Page 1 bad. We knew she was getting sore and we did what we could to stop it. I think it was because of it was so rocky up there. Other- The Rundown Recap - Shoeing 1 wise, I don’t think she would have needed shoes. Her feet never chip or anything, ever. It was amazing.” Tamara Reinhardt / Yessir Imareddie (“Remilee”) / Grand Island NE Sharp said at the time she wasn’t running the mare a bunch, just 2020; St. Croix Lite Rims on front, regular St. Croix on back trying to get her ready for the Calgary Stampede. They made one Stevi Hillman / Cuatro Fame (“Truck”) / The American 2020: Concave run together with shoes before heading to the Calgary, where they steel rims on all four threw down with World Champion Hailey Lockwood and DM Sissy Hayday for arena record pace-runs. Randee Prindle / Red Man Jones (“Scooby”) / American Semifinals On her Dash Ta Fame stallion KR Famous Tequilla, Sharp had 2020; Steel shoes on front only, barefoot behind aluminum wedges on front and regular steel shoes on rear through- out the rodeo season. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi / Babe On The Chase (“Birdie”) / WCRA Kansas His only mishap shoeing-wise was a hot nail and sole depth prob- City / San Antonio: Kerckhaert aluminum on front, steel rims on the back lem after being shod at a rodeo in the Northwest. Thankfully, it Stevi Hillman / MCM ImaSharpGuy (“Sharpie”) / Tucson; resolved quickly with a little growing time and she was back on him Concave steel rims on all four in time to win a check in Canada that gave her the cushion to come home with both the NFR and made. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi / Ima Famous Babe (“Katniss”) / San Angelo; Michelle Alley Kerckhaert aluminum on front, steel rims on the back Michelle Alley’s mare Seis Caress (“Saucy”) is a BIG girl—16.2 Hailey Lockwood / DM Sissy Hayday (“Sis”) / Fort Worth; hands and at least 1,300 pounds. While she didn’t have a lot of trouble Aluminum on all four standing up in her turns, she would slip pushing away from barrel. “Right from the beginning on crappy ground she would always Bobbi Grann / CD Trix (“Delfinion”) / Rapid City; Eventers on all four slip leaving the turns,” said Alley, a trainer, broker and professional Carly Taylor / Diva Deniro (“Diva”) / Denver; Rims on front, regular on barrel racer from Madisonville, Texas. “She never fell or anything back with me. She was pretty sure footed, but she just slipped pushing off away from the barrel.” Wendy Chestnut / Sun Frost Merridoc (“Lucky”) / First Frontier Circuit Alley tried several different shoes, from rims to eventers, but didn’t Finals; Hand-forged rims by Mark Schneider of MJS Farrier Service stumble on the right shoe until she happened to catch a video that Lee Olsen had posted on Facebook. Olsen was setting one of Stevi Jill Wilson / Lean Mean Blue Dean (“Blue Dean”) Texas Circuit Finals; Steel Hillman’s NFR mounts and the shoe he used was a Kahn Forge Con- rims cave. After visiting with Olsen, she decided to give them a try. “The first time after I had them put on I could tell a difference right Ivy Conrado-Saebens / KN Fabs Gift Of Fame (“J Lo”) / National Finals away just doing slow work,” she said. “My first runs in them were at Rodeo; Aluminum on front, barefoot on rear the Texas circuit finals a few days before she won Colorado Versus The World running in some less than perfect ground. I was sold.” “They’re no more expensive than a regular shoe, maybe a $1 or She thinks the difference is the height of the shoe as it gives flat- $2 more,” she said. “Some of those shoes are crazy expensive.” soled Saucy more cup for traction. “They’re a thicker shoe—not wider, but taller shoe, so it gives Tiany Schuster you more cup and that’s what gives her more traction,” she ex- Tiany Schuster has taken one of 2019’s exceptional futurity colts plained. “Her feet are pretty flat. When you just trim her foot, her and turned him into a serious rodeo horse in 2020. One of the things sole is pretty flat. That was part of it too. These shoes being thicker Famous Mic Guy Ver had to overcome was the tendency to slip in got her up off the ground a little more to where she has more cup the hind end, even on the good ground at futurities on occasion. to her foot, which helps give her traction.” “When we bought him, he was actually barefoot in back and I’m While some of her jackpot horses are still barefoot behind because not an advocate of barefoot barrel racing,” she explained. “The risk the ground is usually better, Alley has tried the Kahn Forge Concaves versus reward of stepping on that one rock and getting an abscess is on several horses with different turning styles and they’ve worked. just not there for me. Barefoot or not, we noticed that he would slip “I’ve actually put them on several other horses and they love sometimes in the back.” them,” she said. “I have one horse that is a butt dragger and he’s The 2018 NFR qualifier found her answer after taking x-rays. still able to slide the amount he needs to. The other horse really “I guess from all the mistakes I’ve made over the years, I’ve dumps on his front end so he handles them really good too. I like learned that if you have a horse that starts slipping in the backend them and have recommended them to other people who have been take some x-rays,” she said. “I bet you’re going to be negative on happy with them.” your angles more time than not.” As an added bonus, the shoes are affordable compared to some The angles that Schuster is referring to is the palmar angle, the of the specialized barrel racing shoes that are available. orientation of the coffin bone within the hoof capsule. With a Shoeing Continued on Page 6 The Barrel Racing Report is emailed weekly, every Tuesday night, 52 weeks per year by Tracy and Dusti Swan, Hubbard, TX. The information enclosed in this issue is courtesy of the Barrel Racing Report. 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BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 6 Future Fortunes - Dixie Classic Western Regional Future Fortunes - Dixie Classic-Western Regional Hayday, $81, Bunker Livestock LC, $81 March 14, 2020, Hurricane, UT 8 BBS Redwood Breeze, Jill Atkinson, J & J Atkinson LLC, 16.009, $162, PC Redwood 1D 1 BCK Chase N Fame, Kallie Wright, Mr & Mrs Brent Wonnacott, 15.27, $1,248, Manny, $54, Bayle Bearden, $54 Chasin Firewater, $416, Terry Wanner, $416 3D 1 Swerving In My Lane, Marcie Wilson, Jake & Jessica Telford, 16.419, $967, The 2 Our First Goodbye, Marcie Wilson, Mark & Linda Jarvis, 15.298, $768, The Goodbye Goodbye Lane, $322, Cole & Marcia Wilson, $322 Lane, $256, Mark & Linda Jarvis, $256 2 Dos Cuervo, Deanneane Conn, Denneane Conn or CJ Vondette, 16.474, $587, Bet 3 Azure Storm Cat, Sierra Terry, Paul Terry, 15.316, $684, Red Storm Cat, $228, Paul Hesa Cat, $195, Ten/27 Ranch LLC, $195 Terry, $228 3 CP Shawne, Kelly Floyd, 16.476, $518, Darkelly, $172, Bosen Land & Livestock, $172 4 TM Chocolate Cookie, Desirae Wheeler, Merle D Morgan, 15.348, $540, A Chocolate 4 Surfin To Game Day, Jessie Kesler, Quinn Kesler, 16.540, $414, The Guys A Surfer JF, Furry, $180, Merle D Morgan, $180 $138, Daniel or Lani Mulick, $138 5 Fire The Rain, Melissa Taylor, Four Taylors Ranch LLC, 15.359, $450, Fire Water Flit, 5 Hercules Got Guns, Heather Clegg, Wade & Ruth Christensen, 16.568, $345, Fiestas $150, Vicki Adams, $150 Gotta Gun, $115, Shelbie K Smoker, $115 6 BCK Spyder Monkey, Kallie Wright, Spencer & Kallie Wright, 15.374, $360, The 6 Love The Famous Red, Brandon Stokes, Tracy Page, 16.594, $276, JB Proud N Famous, Goodbye Lane, $120, Mr & Mrs Brent Wonnacott, $120 $92, M Jones, $92 7 TM Flashy Pebbles, Desirae Wheeler, Merle D Morgan, 15.404, $270, Smoke Flash Im 7 Tres Queridos, Cathy Morgan, 16.698, $207, Tres Seis, $69, Darling Farms LLC, $69 Gone, $90, Merle D Morgan, $90 8 Harems Best Bet, Nikki Wilkins, 16.699, $138, Harems Last Dash, $46, George oR 8 Sheza Smokey Lane, Courtney Cole, 15.417, $180, The Goodbye Lane, $60, Meeks Judy Weldon, $46 Quarter Horses, $60 4D 1 Beder Be Famous, Kristen Harelson, 16.917, $840, John Fame, $280, R Land 2D 1 Stand For The Judge, Neica Christensen, 15.821, $1,137, Judge Cash, $378, Farms, $280 Frances Robertson, $378 2 Famous Friday, Cathy Morgan, 16.980, $510, Chasin Firewater, $170, Jeff & Teresa 2 GM Splashing Proud, Jamie Chrisensen, Wade & Ruth Christensen, 15.847, $688, JB Deason, $170 Proud N Famous, $229, Gloria J Martineau, $229 3 MP Winken Back Today, Linnea Nelson Mitchell, 16.981, $450, PC Frenchmans 3 BCK Dally N Sunshine, Charlie Gleave , G5 Land and Livestock LLC, 15.856, $607, PC Hayday, $150, Mel O Potter, $150 Redwood Manny, $202, Dawson Seeley, $202 4 Gabriella Fame, Brandon Stokes, J Diamond Ranch LLC, 17.007, $360, JB Proud N 4 Platinumontherocks, Tilly Jenski, 15.864, $486, Firewaterontherocks, $162, Rodney Famous, $120, J Diamond Ranch LLC, $120 Ruzsa, $162 5 Run Little Jack Pot, Morgan Grover, Angie Grover, 17.079, $300, Jack Pot Road, $100, 5 Don’t Need No Chrome, Tilly Jenski, Lisa Miladinovich, 15.879, $405, Aint Seen Patterson Livestock, $100 Nothin Yet, $135, Lisa Miladinovich, $135 6 Bea Buggzie, CJ Vondette, 17.118, $240, Royal Shake Em, $80, Lee C Watson, $80 6 Easanon Tess, Shyann Lucas, Kathy Campbell, 15.909, $324, C Flashlight, $108, Wade 7 Famousascalamityjane, Teigan Adams, Sam Colgan, 17.142, $180, Proud To Be Berry, $108 Famous, $60, Brittany L Smith, $60 7 Hay Hotshot, Debbie Davis, Debbie & Sterling Davis, 15.914, $243, PC Frenchmans Future Fortunes Continued on Page 9

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BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 9 BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 10 Barrel Racing Industry Icon and Champion Breeder Jud Little Passes By Tanya Randall control of the independent oil and gas production and exploration The barrel racing world lost one of its most generous and company. gregarious individuals with the passing of champion barrel horse With his professional life in order, Little started raising horses breeder Jud Little on March 25 after a brief illness. He was 73. and cattle on his ranch, which also featured a polo field and polo Little was best known as one of the industry’s leading breeders barn for his ponies—most people know it as the competition barn of barrel horses, his devoted sponsorship of events, especially those today. Later, a roping arena joined the polo field. for children, and his larger than life personality. He was husband to When he began hauling his children to compete at Mid-South wife Benette and father two children, daughter Mattie (Jackson) and Youth Rodeo Association (MRCA) events, Little found himself son Penn, and grandfather to Jackson’s three children. For countless drawn into the barrel horse world. He had a particular love for the others, he was simply a dear friend. athleticism of the barrel horses, who reminded him so much of the The number of winning horses he raised and the lives those great Argentine polo ponies that he so admired. horses have changed are immeasurable. His program at his beloved Little became fully vested into the barrel racing industry after Bar Nothin Ranch in the foothills of the Arbuckle Mountains, near he purchased Dynas Plain Special in 1997. “Dee Dee” would carry Springer, Oklahoma, not only produced great horses, but many suc- Janae (Ward) Massey to the 2003 WPRA World Championship in a cessful trainers got their start on his well-bred horses. dramatic come-from behind victory after a stellar National Finals Little’s competitive nature and drive to be the best first came to Rodeo. Dynas Plain Special later became a two-time NFR producer fruition while attending Culver Military Academy in Indiana. He with Frosty Feelins and Little’s most masterful creation JL Dash Ta served in the school’s Black Horse Troop and rode in President Heaven. Lyndon Baines Johnson’s Inaugural Parade in 1965. Little was As a performer JL Dash Ta Heaven won the Old Fort Days also captain of the polo team which took victories in 54 straight Derby, an AQHA World Championship in junior pole bending, the matches. He was later named Culver Graduate of the Year in 2015 WPRA World Finals Futurity before carrying Benette Little to the for business accomplishments and philanthropic endeavors. NFR. In the breeding shed, JL Dash Ta Heaven proved to be even Little attended and graduated from University of Pennsylvania’s more powerful becoming an all-time leading sire from his earliest famed Wharton School of Business in 1969 with a degree in eco- crops with more than $2 million in offspring earnings. In addition nomics before returning home to work for his father at the Quintin to his numerous aged event champions, JL Dash Ta Heaven is an Little Company in Ardmore, Oklahoma. In 1974, Little assumed full NFR Sire with Hell On The Red, who ran the fastest time at the Jud Little Continued on Page 14

BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 11 Jud Little Continued From Page 10 2018 NFR for Kylie (Ward) Weast. Stadium. Numerous futurity colts that were raised by his ranch were The list of great horses that wore and currently wear Little’s placing including Famous Sierra, the Elite HHA Futurity Reserve widely recognized Rafter JL would take up pages. He owned leading Champion. sires Cash Not Credit and Brownie Jones. He bred and raised lead- As of this writing, four of the current WPRA Top 15 had won ing sire Bug In My Frosty. He raised futurity champion sire Bugem- some, if not all, of their money riding a Little-bred horse. forcash. Little was also a force in the cattle business, having raised reg- He was the breeder of NFR qualifiers Flitin Firin Cash, Smooth istered Hereford cattle for more than 40 years. He also had a power- My Credit and Sooner Superstar, who was bred in his son Penn’s ful commercial cattle business and had won several championships name. He owned NFR qualifiers Dash Of Firewater, Nicky Brick at the Fort Worth Stock Show with his pens of commercial heifers. House, Sign Of Passion and Shebe Firin For Cash. In addition to Outside of the ranch, Little was known for his outgoing nature Massey’s World Championship on Dee Dee in 2003, his horsepower and extreme generosity. Like his parents Quintin and Carrie Lou, helped qualify Kassie Mowry to the 2005 NFR, Tiffany Fox to the was a benefactor of legacy. When receiving his Gradate of the 2009 NFR, his wife Benette qualify for the 2010 and 2012 NFRs Year honor from Culver, he stated, “The understanding of our past and helped Denise Adams win two rounds at the 2006 NFR. predicates our future. An understanding of the values of the people Little owned two BFA World Futurity Champions Aced My Bully who have made us is important.” in 2010 and Sooner Superstar in 2008—both horses were ridden by He sponsored numerous events from NFR saddles for the WPRA Jolene (Stewart) Montgomery. He bred 2008 BFA Juvenile Cham- qualifiers and the AQHA World Show to the Ogden 8-&-Under pion Boogie Woogie Jones. Youth World and MRCA. Some exceptional broodmares called the Bar Nothin home in- Civically, he was the former commissioner of the Oklahoma De- cluding NFR producer Gin N Firewater, NFR qualifier and futurity partment of Wildlife Conservation, chairman of Ducks Unlimited, champion producer Imanonstop Princess, NFR producer CD Nick former president of the Ardmore YMCA, past-president of the Ar- Bar, all-time leading producer Nancy Ann Smith, futurity champion dmore Rotary Club, and former director of the Ardmore Chamber performer and producer Less Return, pro rodeo winning producer of Commerce. He honored his beloved college preparatory school Dash Ta Please, and futurity champion producer Frenchmans Lana with an endowed scholarship and new riding center that now bears just to name a very few. Many of his current broodmares are second his name. and third generation Little-breds. A private service was held for Little at Oakland Cemetery in Shortly before his death, Little’s horses were still finding their Ardmore and a celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu way to the pay window. He bred Randee Prindle’s American Semifi- of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Jud Little nals Champion Red Man Jones—one of 10 Little bred horses that Scholarship Endowment at Culver Academies, 1300 Academy Rd., had either qualified for or been selected to run at the event. Valiant No. 153, Culver, IN 46511 or www.culver.org/makeagift. Contri- Hero’s first barrel racing money earner Firin To Be A Hero, who butions may also be sent to the Ardmore YMCA, 920 NW 15th, came about through Little’s friendship with the late Scoop Ves- Ardmore, OK 73401. sels while attending Culver, won the Jr American/NFR at AT&T

BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 12 BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 13 BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 14 BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 15 BFA World Champions With Pedigrees A look back on each BFA World Champion & their breeding.

Futurity 1986 Hy Doodle Bug 82 b. m. Reb Space Captain-Just Plain Snipper, Three Jacks Twila Haller Eugene Retler $35,725 1987 Glory Days 83 b. m. American Jet-Leorissa, Jimmer Two Janice Saunders $24,657 1988 Miss Get Gone Leo 84 s. m. Better Off Gone-Miss Trudy Leo, Sneaker Leo Lenn Noble Lenn Noble & David Cargill $25,429 1989 Brandy Thirteen 85 s. m. Pa Jones-Sugar Note, Due Note Sandy Jones $23,257 1990 Angela Jet Moon 86 b. m. Nonstop Jet-Angela Moon, Top Moon Talmadge Green Ray Brown $28,422 1991 Live Money 87 s. g. On The Money Red-Live Voltage, Noholme II Talmadge Green Mike & Talmadge Green $30,213 1992 Thinkin Of Cash 88 br. g. Cash Not Credit-Inaminute, Aforethought Kim Ferguson W. Runt Combee $28,594 1993 Karas Song 89 s. g. Mystic Eye-Secret Song, Vikingson Melissa Glass Donal Glass $24,720 1994 Orange Smash 89 s. g. Easily Smashed-Orange Julia, Don B. Charlotte Overton Lynn & Wallace Landrum $26,556 1995 Black Gambling Money 91 blk. g. On The Money Red-Gambling Gina, Convex Kim Landry Marilyn Clark $41,268 1996 Sail On Truckles 92 b. m. Up N Truckle-Krissy Bunny, Sail On Bunny Ashley York $42,660 1997 Willy Nick Bar 93 s. g. Dr Nick Bar-Mystical Avenger, Staunch Avenger Dena Kirkpatrick S. Novak & S.Davidoff $64,288 1998 Rockets Day Dream 94 s. g. Hesa Gay Dreamer-Miss Rocketa Te, Azure Te Terri Alexander $53,555 1999 Easy Dash Oak 95 b. g. Victory Dash-Easy Little Oak, Easily Smashed Tammy Key Peggy Dube $56,044 2000 Sissys Little Coin 96 pal. m. Packin Sixes-Queens Coin, Pocket Coin Troy Crumrine Southern Rose Ranch $61,240 2001 Dont Cross The Bully 97 br. g. Bully Bullion-Dont Cross The Lady, Cross Tie Walker Troy Crumrine Strickland & Crumrine $47,080 2002 SR Red Ryder 97 s. g. On The Money Red-Hi Red Angle, Hy Lucky Jay Brett Monroe Homer & Ada Nell Beasley $48,637 2003 Cause Heza Bully 98 b. g. Bully Bullion-Revitalizing, Rebel Cause Troy Crumrine Nancy Adkins $38,933 2004 BF Shenanigan 99 ch. g. Dash Ta Fame-Missy Yupon, Behold A Beduino Cody Bauserman Donna Morgan $34,004 2005 Hempen Streak 00 b. g. First Down Streak-Pass Em Sugar Cash, Cashtaking Terra Bynum Terra Bynum $36,171 2006 Frenchmans Jester 02 ch. g. Frenchmans Guy-April Approach, Easy Approach Jordon Peterson Briggs Kristie Peterson $28,329 2007 Sooner Superstar 03 b. m. Cash Not Credit-Star Eyed Money, Denvers First Mate Jolene Stewart Montgomery Jud Little $31,341 2008 Pure Victory Dash 04 s. m. Pure D Dash-Get A Victory, Victory Dash Angie GrandPre Bunt Kitchens $33,851 2009 Guys Cash Perks 05 buck. g. Frenchmans Guy-Serious Spender, Bills Ryon Lacy Donegan Harmon Kathy Donegan $32,941 2010 Aced My Bully 06 s. m. Bully Bowlan Bug-Lady Romain, Tiny Too Jolene Montgomery Jud Little $36,222 2011 HM Cornerstone 07 b. g. Docs Getting Reckless-Bashful Dash, Royal Quick Dash Kebo Almond Jonny Kight $38,907 2012 RLJ High Intedsity 08 s. g. Streakin Again-Lite Me Up, Lite The Fuse Brett Monroe Homer Beasley $40,642 BFA History Continued on Page 20

BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 16 BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 17 BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 18 BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 19 BFA History Continued From Page 16 2013 Blazin Baby J 09 br. g. Dash Ta Fame-Medley A Blazin, Chicks A Blazin Callie Rios Angela Ganter $43,884 2014 WB Toole Ta Fame 10 s. g. Dash Ta Fame-Jody Was There Too, Jody O Toole Troy Crumrine Nick Wylie $48,948 2015 Famous Shiney Hiney 11 s. m. Dash Ta Fame-Frenchmans Money Red, Frenchmans Guy Vauna Walker Sheila Hill $40,544 2016 A Dash Ta Glamour 12 b. g. JL Dash Ta Heaven-My Glamour Gal, Bully Bullion Molli Montgomery Kelly Tovar $45,703 2017 Folsom Prisoner 13 s. g. Blazin Jetolena-Honor This Nonstop, Mr Honor Bound Brandon Cullins Robin Weaver $41,957 2018 High Cotton Lane 14 ch. g. The Goodbye Lane-HMB Soon Tobe Famous, Dash Ta Fame Paige Jones GYP Quarter Horses $44,305 2019 Epic Guy 15 gr. g. Epic Leader-Frenchilicious, Frenchmans Guy Kassie Mowry Kristin Williams $38,162

Futurity Amateur 2009 Rh Beea Bag a Money 05 s. m. The Money Doctor-Beea Frsoty Peppy, Jacks Peppy Frost Karla Arthur $1,320 2010 Miss Gold Promise 06 buck. m. LaJollas Gold-Lotsa Promise, Staunch Avenger Stormy Henry $1,320 2011 Imarowdygiftfromgod 07 s. g. Lil Red Tornado-Ima Crimson Chick, Gann’s Three Chick Katie Autrey $1,320 2012 Bit Of Flame An Fire 08 red r. g. Flmaing Fire Water-Little Bit oF Maiden, Matts King Maggie Upton $1,320 2013 Honor Annies Fame 09 s. m. Dashing To A High-Magnolia Honor, Oh Magnolia Liz Michael $1,320 2014 Carlee Shae RunAway 10 gr. m. JA Runaway-Hitten The Moonshine, Homerun Hitters 1998 Jason Moore $1,320 2015 Everyone Loves Abbie 11 pal. m. Firewaterontherocks-Docs Abbie Lee, Docs Superstar Bar Sissie Wherrell $1,320 2016 My Frenchmans Fame 12 s. g. Dash Ta Fame-Disco Bling, Frenchmans Guy Chelsea Moore $1,320 2017 Whistlewhileyoustreak 13 bay rn. g. A Streak Of Fling-Char Winken Dash, Charles McCue Lynsay North $1,320 2018 Irosesuchastinson 14 pal. m. Eddie Stinson-Oro Rose, Man In the Money Jessie Domann $1,320 2019 Judgilicious 15 gr. m. Judge Cash-Whata Magic Girl, Oh What Man Wendy Weems $1,320

Futurity Juvenile 2004 Real Easy Doc 01 ch. g. Real Easy Buy-Docs Baby Sue, Docs Chardonnay Donnie Reece Donnie & Diane Reece $6,013 2005 Runnen Red Lites 02 s. g. Dash Ta Fame-Fizzes Show Girl, Lanes Leinster Angie Meadors $7,882 2006 Dashing Dillon 03 s. g. Confederate Leader-Pass The Belle, Pass The Bars Kassie Mowry $8,776 2007 Nutin But A Houndog 04 s. g. Dashing Elvis-Moon San Bar, Peppy Docsan Talmadge Green Southern Rose Ranch $14,169 2008 Boogie Woogie Jones 05 b. g. Brownie Jones-Sugar Lets Boogie, Sugar Bar Flit Angie Meadors Chris Jean $9,258 2009 Ms Strike Me Happy 06 s. m. Biduino-MS Strawberry Twist, Hear The Band Chris Coffey Gerald Bethune $13,001 2010 Hall Of Famer 07 s. g. Dash Ta Fame-Kels Sixieme Jeter, Streakin Six Sarah Zaleski $13,850 2011 Miss JB 0842 08 pal. m. Chasin Firewater-Sweet Pea Rsh, Jet Of Honor Kassie Mowry Joe & Dee Braman $14,447 2012 Marthas Sixshooter 09 s. g. Bug In My Frosty-Marthas Moon View, Marthas Six Moons Jolene Montgomery James & Nancy Baldwin $14,311 2013 Dashin Czar 10 b. m. Tres Seis-Dashin La Jolla, Streakin La Jolla Jolene Montgomery Matt & Bendi Dunn $17,475 2014 Frenchmans Future 11 s. m. Frenchmans Guy-Sixes Future, Stoli Jordon Briggs Justin & Jordon Briggs $22,881 2015 Frenchmans Perks 12 buck. g. Frenchmans Guy-Our Blue Velvet, Perks Alive Chris Martin Chris Martin & Jason Gunter $14,706 2016 Legsgonewild 13 b. m. Tres Seis-Stoli Bugs Me, Stoli Molli Montgomery Leslie & Jeff Makovy $17,533 2017 RR Mistakelly 14 br. s. Darkelly-Mistys Dash Of Fame, Dash Ta Fame Brandon Cullins Robin Weaver $18,549 2018 Tinys Stormy Weather 15 buck. m. Frenchmans Guy-SF Tiny Bit Of Fame, Dash Ta Fame Adrian Bolin Bill & Cheryl Kennedy $17,026 2019 JessWatchMeStreak 16 bay rn. m. French Streakin Jess-Jerrys Tp Seepai Bb, Jerrys Disco Moon Hallie Hanssen Dave & Lori Zabel $9,060

Derby 1986 Curlys Flash Jamie Smith Jim Smith & Bill Rains $6,028 1987 Hesa Classy Osage 82 b. g. Osage Streaker-Lees Little Annie, Chicada Dial Ruth Swaim $8,803 1988 Wapiti Bar O Sugar 83 b. g. Docs Wapiti-Sugar Free Miss, Sugar Bars Marilyn Camarillo $9,062 1989 Dandy To Be Rich 84 ch. g. Private Dandy-Easy To Be Rich, Viva le Easy Susan Hill $9,014 1990 Docs Three Bits 85 s. g. Docs Voyager-Lady Black Flash, Pasamonte Paul Mindy Morris $9,844 1991 Dudes Compadre 86 s. g. Mitzis Dude-Maybank, Taxes Derek Hale $11,788 1992 French Flash Hawk 87 s. g. Sun Frost-Caseys Charm, Tiny Circus Kristie Peterson $17,296 1993 The Ardmore Kid 87 gr. g. Disco Jerry-Main Feature, Truckle Feature Sharyle Wells $12,600 1994 Howlinathemoon 88 b. g. Moon Lark-Czech That Jet, Easy Jet Seth Heatherly Letha Heatherly $14,827 1995 DRD Sugar Bar Bug 89 pal. g. Runaway Bug-Donna Trick, Bars Trick Dallas Dewees $11,950 1996 GK Clear Money 90 gr. g. On The Money Too-Clear Morning, Flashy Image Beth Ogle James & Beth Ogle $11,753 1997 Hauling In The Dark 91 gr. g. Mr Dark Jet-Sunny kay Sykes, Sunny South Debbie Lide $15,825 BFA History Continued on Page 25

BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 20 BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 21 BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 22 BFA History Continued From Page 20 1998 Confederate Leader 93 b. s. Special Leader-Southern Streaker, Some Kinda Man Kim Green Charlie Clark $17,996 1999 I Am Not Te 94 s. g. Blazin Te Bar-Why Not First, Mr Plains Bar Brandie Halls $15,136 2000 Creons Request 93 s. g. Marthas Six Moons-Janies Request, Easy Request Susan Clapp $16,660 2001 KJS Fame 95 b. g. Dash Ta Fame-Kizzy Jet, Jet On Terri Wood-Gates $13,434 2002 Miss Foxy Ohs (APHA) 96 s. m. Foxy Paleface-Ohs Gal, Roaring Ohs Courtney Reinbott Shellie Reinbott $13,117 2003 Dont Cross The Bully 97 br. g. Bully Bullion-Dont Cross The Lady, Cross Tie Walker Troy Crumrine Tony Milensma $11,046 2004 Bellefous 97 ch. g. Dash Ta Fame-Shesa Burnt , Fickle Fren Jamie Hunt Royal T Farms $8,123 2005 Rickashay Ta Fame 00 s. m. Dash Ta Fame-Miss Johnny Dash, Deregulate Marne Loosenort Danny Kingins $5,957 2006 Rare Dillion 00 buck. g. Firecracker Fire-Rare Class, Rare Jet Annesa Self $5,344 2007 Seven Daze 02 b. g. Leaving Memories-GSR Easy Chick, Easy Jet Kaitlyn Prentice $6,875 2008 Easy Winning Lady 03 s. m. Easy Winning Jet-Scintalating, Dash For Cash Kelly Bruner $3,556 2009 Gay Bar Casanova 04 s. g. Cowanater-Cookie Casanova, Designer Casanova Brett Monroe Nancy Adkins $10,655 2010 SX Dr Peacharita 04 pal. m. Dr Nick Bar-SX Frenchmans Peach, Frenchmans Guy Brian Wheeler Stephanie Wheeler $7,986 2011 Runnin For A Title 05 b. g. Title Contender-Kingdoms Royal Miss, Slice Of Life Brett Monroe Boyds Ranch $7,963 2012 French Streaktovegas 07 rn. s. A Streak Of Fling-PC Frenchmans Flirt, Sun Frost Hallie Melvin Echeta Perfromance Horses $7,872 2013 Royal Star Commander 07 s. g. AR Star-Go Royal Scarlett, Royal Go Go Erin Ricotti Ruth & Jim Haislip $7,699 2014 SV Pass Em Fire 08 pal. g. KY Finest Firewater-Pass Em Up Burnell, Burnell Emilie Veillette Emilie Veillette $9,061 2015 KissKiss BangBang 10 s. m. Dash Ta Fame-CD Nick Bar, Dr Nick Bar Brittany Pozzi-Tonozzi Brittany Pozzi-Tonozzi $14,261 2016 VQ Sucker Punch 11 s. g. Dash Ta Fame-Honor This Nonstop, Mr Honor Bound Brandon Cullins Robin Weaver $10,367 2017 VQ Sucker Punch 11 s. g. Dash Ta Fame-Honor This Nonstop, Mr Honor Bound Brandon Cullins Robin Weaver $8,559 2018 A Cornerstone 12 ch. g. Brookstone Bay-Speedy Petitti, Lanes Leinster Brandon Cullins Sarah Griffin $7,892 2019 Sr Industry Titan 13 s. s. FireWaterOnTheRocks-Mulberry Canyon Moon, Marthas Six Moons Troy Crumrine Nick & Tom Wylie $6,657

Derby Amateur 2011 Destine Ta Fame 15 pal. m. Frenchmans Easy Doc-Venture Ta Fame, Dash Ta Fame Claire Powell $1,650 2012 BB French Fooledya 07 pal. g. PC Frenchman-Pebbles Kitty, Dashing Cleat Cindy Smack $1,650 2013 Royal Star Commander 07 s. g. AR Star-Go Royal Scarlett, Royal Go Go Erin Ricotti Ruth & Jim Haislip $1,650 2014 BB Runnin On Time 09 buck. g. Six Packs Moonshine-PC Worlds Of Cash, Cash Native Cindy Mainus $1,650 2015 Dan I Am Famous 10 ch. g. Dash Ta Fame-Indebtedmiss, Debt Relief Lynnzie Lindstrom $1,650 2016 Streakin Gold Fame 10 pal. g. La Jollas Gold-Dash To Clouds, Dash Ta Fame Renee Stuckey $1,650 2017 Dashing Jolene 11 s. m. Country Quick Dash-Streakin Jolene, Streakin La Jolla Kendra Pinkowsky $1,650 2018 Suspect Bug 13 buck. g. Bug In My Frosty-Iza Suspect, Ausual Suspect Devon Brown $1,650 2019 Seis Shots Of Crown 14 g. m. Tres Seis-LK Crown Royal, Sun Frost Ashley Thompson Linda Wilson & A. Thompson $1,650

Superstakes 2004 Real Easy Doc 01 ch. g. Real Easy Buy-Docs Babye Sue, Doc’s Chardonnay Donnie Reece Donnie Reece $100,000 2005 Sir Patrick Blurr 02 b. g. Dash Ta Fame-Misty Blurr, MurrtheBlurr Sherry Groves Danny Ray $100,000 2006 Promise Me A Title 03 br. g. Title Contender-Pie Sky Promises, Pie In the Sky Alona James Gary Edelen $100,000 2007 Bet Or Check 04 gr. g. Dashing Is Easy-Fabulous Angel, Raise A Jet Leslie Willis Southern Rose & Flying W $100,000 2008 Miss JB 055 05 s. m. Fire Water Flit-Juana Dinero, Dash For Cash Kassie Mowry Joe & Dee Braman $100,000 2009 Famous Silk Panties 06 s. m. Dash Ta Fame-Martinis And Bikinis, Bully Bullion Lance Graves James Graves $100,000 2010 VF Hi N Famous 07 br. m. Dash Ta Fame-Hi Steppin Fancy, Band Of Azure Marne Loosenort Danny Kingins $100,000 2011 Jess Gonna Be Famous 08 blk. m. Dash Ta Fame-Kolin Cookie, Mr Jess Perry Nisa Berry Amy Williams $100,000 2012 IRA Grand Victory 09 ch. m. CEO-Pure Victory Dash, Pure D Dash Mark Bugni Mark Bugni (Slot Owner: Danny Ray) $100,000 2013 Promisemeawagon 10 br. g. PYC Paint Your Wagon-Pie Sky Promises, Pie In The Sky Cody Bauserman $100,000 2014 LKShezaPeasaDinero 11 pal. m. PC Frenchmans Hayday-Sheza Peasa Pie, Pi In the Sky Amie Kay $100,000 2015 JK Reckless Lady 12 b. m. Docs Getting Reckless-Bashful Dash, Royal Quick Dash Brett Monroe Chad Hart $100,000 2016 Flashin Flitter 13 blk. m. First Moonflash-Miss Firewater Ryan, Fire Water Flit Lacey Harmon Kathy Donegon $100,000 2017 Tee It Up In My Sox 14 ch. m. BHR Franchise Socks-BA Tee It Up Ta Fame, Dash Ta Fame Lacey Harmon Kathy Donegon $100,000 2018 VF Leo Stinson 15 bru. g. Eddie Stinson-Licorice Leotard, Coup De Kas Chris Martin Del Farms $100,000 2019 The Midnite Express 16 brn. g. Fly The Red Eye-Dina Blue, Jess Louisiana Blue Leslie Willis Leslie & Jason Willis $100,000

BFA WORLD CHAMPIONS Mares - Geldings - Stallions Event Mares Geldings Stallions FUTURITY 11 23 - FUTURITY AMATEUR 7 3 - FUTURITY JUVENILE 8 7 1 DERBY 5 24 3 DERBY AMATEUR 3 6 - SUPERSTAKES 9 7 -

BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 23 BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 24 BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 25 BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 26 WPRA History - Interviews with the First WPRA World Champions Pee Wee Wins Back-to-Back World Titles with Two Different Riders First appeared in WPRA News; By Jolee Lautaret both sisters were WPRA World Championships are hard to come by—winning competing in all WPRA WORLD CHAMPIONS one requires a tremendous amount of skill and ability, and no small the events. measure of luck too. Many horses have managed to climb to the Their father 1948-1958 pinnacle of professional barrel racing just once. Some have repeated Bud worked for 1948 Pee Wee Margaret Owens the feat, a few consecutively. Sonny Noelke But with 60-plus years of great horses, only one has won two as the foreman 1949 Pee Wee Amy McGilvray titles with two different riders. of his ranch in 1950 Little Joe LaTonne Sewalt His name was Pee Wee and for the first two years of the Girls Mertzon, not far 1951 Joe Brown Margaret Owens Rodeo Association (GRA), he was unbeaten, setting a mark that has from San Angelo. 1952 Dee Gee Wanda Harper Bush never been matched and likely never will be. “Sonny had 1953 Dee Gee Wanda Harper Bush In 1948 the women of professional rodeo were gathering in San polo horses and 1954 Little Joe LaTonne Sewalt Angelo, Texas; tired of the lack of true competitive opportunities Daddy trained 1955 Zombie A Billie McBride that existed for them at the time, they decided to form a new As- horses for him,” sociation, one that would promote events just for women in their remembers 1956 Zombie A Billie McBride sport and protect their rights as competitors. The GRA was born Janelle, now 73 1957 Zombie A Billie McBride in February and the new group established sanctioning policies and years young, 1958 Zombie A Billie McBride rules for crowning world champions in numerous events. whose married One of the leaders of that group, and eventually the first Presi- name is Mitchell. dent of the GRA, was 26-year old Margaret Owens Montgomery. A Noelke had traded for a bunch of colts from New Mexico, yearlings distinguished statesman for the new Association, Montgomery was and two year olds, and a stout bay registered Quarter Horse was already a veteran competitor and stood in stark contrast to 13-year amongst them. He was soon named Pee Wee. old Amy McGilvray, another member of the new Association. As foreman, training was Bud McGilvray’s job at the Noelke McGilvray and her little sister Janelle had decided they wanted to Ranch and he set to training the new colt. be cowgirls after seeing famous cowgirl Tad Lucas perform at a lo- Encountering a willful disposition, McGilvray found his job with cal rodeo. Amy began her rodeo career at Del Rio in 1947 and soon Pee Wee a bit trying but still felt the colt had a lot of potential. The younger McGilvray remembers that, despite the trials, her father knew what he had. “Daddy knew he would have a fantastic horse or ‘I’m going to kill him,’ he said!” Pee Wee soon became a favorite of the foreman’s two young daughters, and he proved himself around the ranch many times over. In fact, the horse could do any event. “We were at Del Rio one year with all the cowboys from the ranch for the rodeo,” says Mitchell. “Daddy used Pee Wee to turn back in the cutting, and he and my uncle roped calves on him, and Amy and I rode him in the barrel race. He won at everything.” Bud also hazed on the talented bay horse, Ralph Scott bull dogged on him, and Howard Westfall Jr. roped and team tied on him. The phenomenal horse, which was 7-years old at the time, had caught the eye of the fledgling GRA’s President. Already a fan of the McGilvray’s two little cowgirls, Montgomery offered to take Amy on the road with her if she could also ride Pee Wee. The deal was made and Amy was soon learning the ropes of the rodeo trail from a living legend. “We were very close with Margaret,” Mitchell says, noting that Montgomery and Amy went everywhere together during the GRA’s first season in 1948. Montgomery made the most of her borrowed ride. Earning slightly more money than Amy in 1948, Montgomery claimed the GRA’s first World Championship in barrel racing. With Pee Wee’s help in the barrels and a World Championship in cutting to boot, Montgomery also claimed the coveted title of World Champion All- Around Cowgirl. Understandably, Montgomery wanted to make the mount a per- manent one so she asked Noelke if he would sell her Pee Wee. “Sonny wouldn’t sell him unless Daddy didn’t want to buy him,” Mitchell says. Bud McGilvray was faced with a big decision and two pleading little girls. For $1,000, a fortune in 1949, Pee Wee changed owners. WPRA Past World Champions Continued on Page 28 BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 27 PC Frenchmans Hayday Continued From Page 40 The McGilvrays set out in 1949 to earn their own championships producer Jerry Rippiteau held a Finals at the Corpus Christi (Texas) but there was one problem: school. Speedway. Though newspaper reports from the time reported that “Our teachers made up all of our assignments for us before we Corpus Christi was “cold to rodeo,” the big press turnout – which left; we would take them with us and study on the road,” Mitchell included newsreels from Paramount, Movietone, Pathe, and Univer- remembers, an unusual arrangement for the time. The girls’ mom, sal – inspired the locals and 7,000 fans turned out to watch the all Marie McGilvray, made the most of the family’s travels from a girls rodeo. learning perspective as well. She took the girls to all the museums Amy dominated the barrel racing, which was also called the and historic sites in each town they visited to rodeo. sponsor contest. She won two rounds outright, tied for first in “Our teacher, Mr. Hunt, said that was more of a history lesson another and tied for second in a fourth. Though she nearly had the than anything we could learn in the classroom.” title won entering the finals, she cemented the deal with a tough With school assignments in tow, the family set out on the road performance on Pee Wee. Her year-end earnings in the barrels of and Bud made the decision that 10-year old Janelle should start rid- $2,671 earned her the World Championship in barrels. After placing ing the great horse as well. in two rounds at the finals, Janelle finished third. “I was afraid to ride him,” she laughs. “But Daddy said, ‘just sit When officials added in her earnings in the from up there and hold on.’” Things briefly went awry on that first ride the Fort Stockton all girls rodeo, Amy also ran away with the All- when Janelle slid out of her saddle around one of the turns. Around championship, beating Worthington by $1,200. In addition “All Mother could see was my hand on the horn!” Mitchell re- to cash, Amy took home a new saddle, two pairs of boots, breast members her mother’s reaction to the wild ride. “Pee Wee stopped collar, leather scrapbook, bridle and bit, leather hand bag, $60 in and waited on me, I think he knew I was down there where I didn’t bonus money and a painting. belong. We won fourth that day and I nearly fell off.” “They used to give a James Cassidy painted oil portrait of the First and foremost, the McGilvrays were cowgirls and athletes. previous year’s winner to the current winner. Margaret had won it Mitchell attributes their success to their upbringing. the year before so Amy won a portrait of Margaret and Pee Wee,” “Daddy basically raised us as boys,” she says, noting that the girls recalled Mitchell. helped out with all the ranch chores. She remembers Amy head- For good measure, Amy won a special performance held the day ing steers on Pee Wee while she heeled them in the branding pen after the Finals just for the benefit of the newsreels in attendance. so that the boys could doctor and brand. Both girls also enjoyed The McGilvray girls won $5,000 in 1949. The wins would con- sports, playing everything from tennis to basketball and swimming. tinue into the future; Amy finished in the top five again in 1950 but Within the ranks of the GRA, Amy and Janelle dominated the was forced out of competition in 1951 by an operation. competition. In the days of stopwatches, the two sisters usually ran Both girls eventually made their way to college and started fami- within a tenth of one another. Both girls also decided they should lies of their own. Pee Wee was sold but soon found his way back to be all around cowgirls and took up bull riding in addition to roping. the winner’s circle with a new set of little girls in the saddle. “We’d done that in the barnyard as they were actually just steers,” Unfortunately, Amy passed away in 1990 following a brain aneu- says Mitchell. Top cowgirls of the day, Jackie Worthington, who rysm, leaving behind several children and grandchildren. For Janelle, would eventually own 24 WPRA World titles, and Nancy Binford, there was never sibling rivalry. were two of the girls’ biggest fans, cheering them on to the champi- “I was always thrilled for Amy, she was my idol,” says Mitchell. onship. “Toots Manfield once told us that Amy was the best horse lady he’d Pee Wee excelled no matter the conditions or circumstances of ever seen. She was my best friend, she was just fantastic.” the rodeo. Mitchell recalls the huge arena at Pecos, Texas, had a big So was Pee Wee. Though Janelle was not sure if his AQHA regis- hump in the middle of the barrel pattern. tration was legitimate, his performance certainly was, giving him his Consistency was Pee Wee’s trademark. “He very, very seldom own, distinct place in the WPRA record books. would hit a barrel,” says Mitchell, adding that Bud had used mes- quite bushes to train the gelding. Pee Wee competed in all the events offered by the GRA at the time, from barrels to flag racing, pole bending, , and straight barrels. “He did all of it,” Mitchell says. “He was just lovable; we could crawl under his feet.” In fact, his only quirk was while roping, you couldn’t stand up in your stirrup or he would stop. “He turned a few cowboys a flip that way.” The McGilvrays crossed the country, from their home in West Texas to Colorado, to big in Burwell, Neb., and Sidney, Iowa and all points in between. At El Paso, Texas the girls claimed first and second with Amy taking home a new saddle, two pairs of boots, and a bridle and Janelle earning a new Western suit and a pair of boots for the reserve title. It was recorded that Amy and Pee Wee entered 22 ap- proved races in 1949, winning 13 and placing second five times. She missed the money at just four rodeos. Among the wins were Pecos and Santa Rosa, Texas and Burwell, Neb. At the end of the season in October, the GRA with the help of

BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 28 BARREL HORSES FOR SALE A listing alphebetized by sire of barrel horse prospects - contact the seller for more information on the horses listed below

Color Sex Name Sire Dam Dam Sire State Contact/FB Contact Phone # Price Weanling (2020)

Yearling (2019) s. c. Perks Of Blazin Blazin Jetolena Lady Perks Dash For Perks TX Busby Quarter Horses 775.842.5327 $12,000 s. c. So Fast Im Blurry Dash Ta Fame WB Blazin Blurry Jet Blazin Jetolena TX Busby Quarter Horses 775.842.5327 $15,000 bay c. Pending Mulberry Fame Itty Bitty Moon Lark Bully Bullion OR Cross Country Ranch 541.408.4807 $6,500 bay f. Pending Mulberry Fame LZK Trust Me Im A Dr Bulldashus OR Cross Country Ranch 541.408.4807 $9,000 s. c. Pending Mulberry Fame Judges Steel Lily Judge Cash OR Cross Country Ranch 541.408.4807 $6,000 gr. f. Pending Mulberry Fame Judge Judy Judge Cash OR Cross Country Ranch 541.408.4807 $12,000 s. f. Pending Mulberry Fame Sales Pride Judge Cash OR Cross Country Ranch 541.408.4807 $7,500 s. f. Pending Mulberry Fame Judges Pistol Annie Judge Cash OR Cross Country Ranch 541.408.4807 $6,500 s. f. Pending Mulberry Fame Six Carat Bouquet Shake Em Open OR Cross Country Ranch 541.408.4807 $8,500 bay f. Pending Mulberry Fame CC Alena SS Trickalena OR Cross Country Ranch 541.408.4807 $9,000 s. c. Pending Mulberry Fame Signed Steel The Signature OR Cross Country Ranch 541.408.4807 $8,000 sor. c. This Guys A Streaker Streaking Ta Fame RR Hot French Doll Hot Colours TX Steve & Billie Swan 254.434.9365 $5,500 sor. c. SQH Technometer Technicolours By Bys Meter Maid Dr Meter Reader TX Steve & Billie Swan 254.434.9365 $4,500 Two-Year-Olds (2018) s. f. Catsablazin Blazin Honor Catsastylin Stylish Rey TX Busby Quarter Horses 775.842.5327 $8,000 s. g. Jets A Ladys Man Blazin Jetolena Lady Perks Dash For Perks TX Busby Quarter Horses 775.842.5327 $15,000 buck. g. Rowdy French Flick Frenchmans Fabulous Shaka Flick No Brakes Now TX Steve & Billie Swan 254.434.9365 $7,500 bay g. Pending Guys Pocket Coin Judges Pistol Annie Judge Cash OR Cross Country Ranch 541.408.4807 $6,500 sorrel g. Im Kinda Reckless Ima Special Kindaguy By Bys Meter Maid Dr Meter Reader TX Tracy & Dusti Swan 254.592.6406 $8,500 gr. c. Pending Judge Cash PC Sunkita Boon Sun Frost OR Cross Country Ranch 541.408.4807 $13,500 pal. c. PC Judges Cash Sun Judge Cash PC Frosty Cache Sun Frost OR Cross Country Ranch 541.408.4807 $17,500 gr. c. Pending Judge Cash PC I Wood Runnerelse PC Sun Wood OR Cross Country Ranch 541.408.4807 $12,500 gr. c. Pending Judge Cash PC Sun Jewels Sun Frost OR Cross Country Ranch 541.408.4807 $14,500 gr. c. PC Suncashin Judge Cash PC Sophia Frost Sun Frost OR Cross Country Ranch 541.408.4807 $20,000 s. c. Pending Judge Cash Fishers Bug Fishers Dash OR Cross Country Ranch 541.408.4807 $16,000 gr. c. Pending Judge Cash CFF Plain Jane Super Bowl Dash OR Cross Country Ranch 541.408.4807 $25,000 bay m. Spicy Tamale Traffic Guy Thunder Hawk Cash Nite Hawk Lena TX Tracy & Dusti Swan 254.592.6406 $9,500 Three-Year-Olds (2017) gr. g. PC Judge Joe Te Judge Cash PC Joe Te Frost Sun Frost OR Cross Country Ranch 541.408.4807 $14,000 s. g. Jolla Judge Judge Cash Streakin Violet Streakin La Jolla OR Cross Country Ranch 541.408.4807 $12,500 gr. f. Pending Judge Cash Wapinitia Cheng Beda Cheng OR Cross Country Ranch 541.408.4807 $15,000 Four-Year-Olds (2016) bay m. Blazin Shawnea Blazin Jetolena Shawne Promise Shawne Bug TX Molli Montgomery 940.632.8989 $30,000 s. g. PG Famous Woody Dash Ta Fame MT Dashin Cheval Dashin Is Easy TX Molli Montgomery 940.632.8989 $35,000 s. g. Famous French Guy Frenchmans Fabulous Fames Rockette Dash Ta Fame TX Molli Montgomery 940.632.8989 $15,000 Five & Older (2015+) s. g. Kindafeelinheavenly JL Dash Ta Heaven Kindabugginme Bug In My Frosty TX Molli Montgomery 940.632.8989 $75,000

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BARREL RACING REPORT SCHEDULE Send Us YOUR Events - [email protected] 4/3-4/5 POSTPONED - The New D Bryan, TX Twisted Sisters Productions 979.220.6804 4/9-4/12 CANCELLED/POSTPONED - Best Little Panty Raid Springfield, OH Dawn Shirey 330.771.3205 4/9-4/11 CANCELLED/POSTPONED - Im Eggstraspecial Too Marshall, TX Martha Reyenga 318.560.7583 4/18 POSTPONED - $3,500 added Magnolia 4H Barrel Race Magnolia, TX Twisted Sisters Productions 979.220.6804 4/22-4/26 Rescheduled - XVII BBR World Finals Oklahoma City, OK Ross Wright 405.230.7167 4/24-4/25 CANCELLED/POSTPONED - UBRA Futurity Heber City, UT Kristi Brangle 801.440.0827 4/24-4/26 CANCELLED/POSTPONED -3 Turns For Freedom IBRA Cloverdale, IN Penny Barth 812.406.8512 4/24-4/25 ID Equine Hospital Race For the Cash Homedale, ID Suftin Perf. Horses 541.241.0917 4/30-5/3 Josey Reunion 4D Barrel Race Marshall, TX Josey Ranch 903.935.5358 4/30-5/3 Idaho Barrel Futurity & Ruby Buckle Sidepot Nampa, ID Brindee Collins 208.602.2036 5/1-5/3 Yellow Rose Futurity/Derby Clareshollm, AB Elaine Watt 403.625.1670 5/2-5/3 Lauren Sparks Memorial Barrel Race Conroe, TX Twisted Sisters Productions 979.220.6804 5/8-5/9 Yeti Classic Barrel Futurity Rocksprings, WY Jessie Ann 307.260.5266 5/8-5/10 Josey Ranch Junior World 4D Marshall, TX Josey Ranch 903.935.5358 5/9-5/10 CBT Summer Da$h Amarillo, TX CBT Barrel Racing 806.488.2144 5/11-5/16 Old Fort Days Worlds Richest Barrel Futurity Ft. Smith, AR Cindy [email protected] 5/12-5/16 WCRA $500,000 Semi-Finals Guthrie, OK WCRA 833.368.3787 5/15-5/16 41st Annual Triangle Spring Sale Oklahoma City, OK Triangle Sales 504.275.2196 5/16-5/17 Rockin The Clock DeRidder, LA Donnia 337.397.2032 5/16-5/17 CTBRA - Circle T Hamilton, TX Becky Sickel 254.702.4022 5/22-5/25 CC5D Stephenville, TX Lone Star Arena 254.335.0700 5/23-5/24 Lucky 3 Barrel Race Rock Springs, WY Sweetwater Events 307.352.6789 5/30-5/31 CTBRA - Williamson City Expo. Taylor, TX Becky Sickel 254.702.4022 6/3-6/6 Ruby Buckle Barrel Race #2 Guthrie, OK Tiffany Beus 801.369.7321 6/5-6/7 Sand Cup Futurity (Rescheduled) Moses Lake, WA Bobo McMillan 509.520.3756 6/5-6/7 Minnesota Breeders Futurity Winona, MN SC Productions 507.450.6080 6/7-6/8 Triangle Cross Winter Series #6 (Rescheduled from March) McCook, NE Deb Christy 785.543.7829 6/5-6/8 Lucky Dog - Memphis Memphis, TN Christy Lewis 870.930.7717 6/12-6/13 Colorado Classic Futurity, Maturity & Open Pueblo, Co Kayla Jones 303.596.3038 6/12-6/14 VGBRA Barrel Daze (Rescheduled from April) Walla Walla, WA Kim Kammenzind 509.520.0782 6/19-6/21 Dash For Dollars $10K added Ogden, UT Deb Conley 801.756.5515 6/20-6/21 Dash For Dollars 2D Futurity $6K added Ogden, UT Deb Conley 801.756.5515 6/19-6/21 Iowa Futurity Cedar Rapids, IA Lynde Johnson 515.571.4281 6/26-6/28 July Explosion Marshall, TX Martha Reyenga 318.560.7583 7/9-7/12 Glacier Chaser Classic Futurity Kalispell, MT Valee Cooley 406.672.3265 7/10-7/12 CC5D Stephenville, TX Lone Star Arena 254.335.0700 7/16-7/19 Elite Summer Sizzle Weekend Waco, TX Elite Barrel Racing 877.933.3277 7/21-7/25 Days Of ’47 Games & Rodeo Salt Lake City, UT WCRA 833.368.3787 7/24-7/26 Dash & Dance Futurity Spearfish, SD Amy Lantis 605.641.3518 7/24-7/26 CTBRA Summer Splash Hamilton, TX Becky Sickel 254.702.4022 7/31-8/2 Lucky Dog & FF Eastern Regional Championship Memphis, TN Christy Lewis 870.930.7717 8/7-8/9 MVP Futurity Winona, MN SC Productions 507.450.6080 8/8 Back To School Marshall, TX Martha Reyenga 318.560.7583 BARREL RACING REPORT March 31, 2020 30