BARREL RACING REPORT - Fast Horses, Fast News since 2007 - Volume 3, Issue 49 www.barrelracingreport.com December 8, 2009 2009 National Finals Rodeo Halftime Well the NFR is to the halfway point and what an NFR Three Bars within it has been One could say it has been predictable as Brittany Pozzi the fi rst four gen- and Lindsay Sears were supposed to duke it out for the world erations for a little WORLD STANDINGS title, but who could have predicted Pozzi would leave Stitch (Sixth extra barrel racing After Round 6 Vision) on the sidelines and go for Duke (Yeah Hes Firen)? Then ability Usually, Courtesy of www.wpra.com Sherry Cervi and Stingray (MP Meter My Hay) have sprung onto the pair of Sears Place Name Earnings the scene and are giving Sears and Pozzi a run for their money and Martha take 1 Brittany Pozzi $210,324 The Big Three have combined to win four of the fi rst fi ve rounds a few rounds to 2 Lindsay Sears $204,892 with Pozzi and Sears each picking up one go round and Cervi win- shake the rust off, 3 Sherry Cervi $141,810 ning two rounds Cassie Moseley broke up the party to win Round 4 but this year the 4 Mary Burger $129,476 on her long time partner Mitey Man (Mitey Easy Alibi) competition didn’t 5 Jordon Peterson $117,205 Another interesting note is the ages of the horses who have get that luxury as 6 Tiffany Fox $110,464 picked up a whopping combined $168,077 during the fi rst fi ve they struck for a 7 Cassie Moseley $91,970 rounds Martha (Sugar Moon Express) is the senior member at the check in the fi rst 8 Shelley Morgan $90,414 ripe old age of 9 with Stingray coming in at 7 years old and Duke round and won 9 Sue Smith $88,742 being the youngest at the tender age of 6 For anyone not nor- the second round 10 Lisa Lockhart $82,650 mally involved with rodeo, horses of this age are usually still being on their way to al- 11 Brenda Mays $77,376 seasoned in the amateur ranks, not lighting up the Thomas & Mack most $59k already 12 Sheena Robbins $75,430 leader board for this year’s 13 Tammy Fischer $70,434 Martha, Duke and Stingray (along with their riders) have won NFR 14 Danyelle Campbell $69,523 60% of the prize money so far in Vegas, with Pozzi/Duke winning In 4th place in 15 P.J Burger $61,484 $54,459, Sears/Martha winnings $58,882, and Cervi/Stingray win- the World Stand- ning $54,735 ings as of the 5th Many people may be used to seeing world standings leader Brit- round and giving the top 2 girls a run for their money is the pair tany Pozzi ($210,324) on her Streakin Six/Dash For Cash gelding of Stingray and Sherry Cervi with $128,476 in earnings Cervi and Sixth Vision but this year she cracked out the palomino Duke who Stingray have put the barrel racing world on notice with their NFR is a son of Alive N Firen (Fire Water Flit) and out of Splendid performance up to this point and hold the fast time of the fi nals so Discovery an own daughter of Shoot Yeah This horse comes from far with a round winning time of 13.60 in the 5th Round the NFR prolifi c line of Fire Water Flit This is one of the fi rst The breeding of this pretty palomino mare is sure not new to the grandget of Fire Water Flit to hit the NFR, but won’t be the last Of NFR She is by PC Frenchmans Hayday (Sun Frost), who himself course, for good measure, Alive N Firen is out of a Bugs Alive In was at the NFR and is a winner of nearly $230,000 in barrels and 75 daughter. roping PC Frenchmans Hayday is the full brother to Bozo (French Duke was hauled through his futurity year by Latricia Duke After Flash Hawk) the four time AQHA Barrel Horse Of The Year who a successful futurity campaign and some seasoning, Duke and Pozzi carried Kristie Peterson to 4 World Championships On the dam were warming up through the summer and fall, they were ready for side, Stingray’s dam, Miss Meter Jet by Bar Tonto Jet, is a close rela- the NFR Anyone who saw the pair’s run for second place at the tive to Cervi’s, Hawk (Jet Royal Speed), who many may remember World Barrel Racing Finals in Waco, TX should have known they from the 90’s at the NFR The Potter Ranch horses, by PC French- were ready to take the big show by storm mans Hayday, are having a good fi nals as Stingray and Cervi have In second place as of the 5th Round, are Lindsay Sears and Mar- won over $54k, Tammy Fisher is riding her grey 6 year old MP tha with $200,099 in earnings Over the last couple years, Sears and Quick Money by PC Frenchmans Hayday and has won over $3,500 Martha have been everywhere Sugar Moon Express is a daughter and Todd Suhn is riding MP Right Back Atya, a PC Frenchmans of NFR fi nalist Dr Nick Bar and out of Babys Blue Jeans who is by Hayday son, in the steer wrestling Six Fols A few horse notes for those following the horses closely Brittany Coincidentally, Martha is not only by Dr Nick Bar, a proven pro- Pozzi is of course riding Yeah Hes Firen, the palomino PJ Burger ducer of outstanding barrel horses, but her dam, Babys Blue Jeans, switched to The Stone Master for the 4th Round and then went is a full sister to a perennial leading barrel sire Marthas Six Moons back to Cody Lea Coaltown Lisa Lockhart has switched to Fast An So her success over the last several years is no accident With Babys Blue Jeans as a momma, she adds a shot of Lady Bug’s Moon and NFR Halftime Continued on Page 3 IN THE NEWS.......IN THE NEWS......in the news......In the News......In the News..... amateur Trifecta Championship aboard Juliohs Last Runner, a 2004 A Great Loss to Barrel gelding by Runnerelse out of Julioh Jet by Sucha Oh. Ireland won the amateur championship at the Roper Apparel Futurity as well as earned amateur points at the 5-State and North Dakota futurities. Racing and Rodeo Reserve Amateur Champion honors went to Amy Lantis and Mollys The rodeo world lost one of it’s greatest producers and friends First Dance of Spearfi sh, SD. The 2004 Dashing With Cash mare with the passing of Bobby “Booger” Barter, who passed away today out of Miss Molly Hatchet by Comprende accumulated points at at his home in Athens, Texas. North Dakota and Roper Apparel Futurities. One of the most innovative producers in the roping and barrel Lana Ireland, Lynn Kohr, Ginny Eck, and Carey Mackey would racing industries, Booger did everything on a grand scale. From like to say thank you to those of you who entered and congratula- his truck ropings and barrel racings, Booger put some of the most tions to those of you who won. We look forward to seeing you beautiful prizes and largest checks in the hands of the barrel racing again in 2010! and team roping populace. Sadly, some of the greatest barrel racing and team roping events will pass on into to legend with this great man. New Option For Horse Insurance A man of great stature in body and spirit, Booger Barter will be Marvin Tavarez, has announced the founding of his equine insur greatly missed by all who know him and had the privilege of enter- ance agency, Plains Horizon Equine Insurance. Marvin, has 14 ing one of his great events. years experience in the equine insurance business. Plains Horizon We know many of you had plans to attend the upcoming barrel Equine Insurance is a full service Equine Insurance Agency, able to race and team roping in Glen Rose, Texas. Those events have been assist horsemen with all there equine and equine related coverages, cancelled, and World Barrel Racing and World Team Roping have using only A rated carriers. ceased to exist as of today. Please give Booger’s family time to morn If you are considering purchasing Equine Insurance, you can their loss. All fi nancial responsibilities of those events and WBR expect outstanding customer service 24/7 in helping you to obtain memberships will be taken care of in due course. an Eq. Insurance Policy to fi t your personal needs. Marvin, may be Courtesy of www.worldbarrelracing.com contacted at Plains Horizon at 877-569-8960 or email at marvin@ gethorseinsurance.com, or hs cell 830-708-3870. 1st Elite 3 Pays Out $14,500 JB Quarter Horses, Jud Little and the Good Times Futurities all Stairs Loses Great Mare teamed up for a bonus incentive to the top 4 contestants competing Lyndee lost her great mare Whitehorsescantjump (“Wapit”) late in all three futurities. Congratulations to Monday night, November 30, 2009. Both Lyndee and Lance were 1 Hesa Bug Leo, Latricia Duke, Arbie & Betty Miller, $6,000 by her side when she slipped away from apparent liver failure. Wapit 2 Miss JB 055, Kassie Mowry, JB Quarterhorses, $4,000 was 13-years-old and had been retired to broodmare duty. She was 3 Grace Master, Kassie Mowry, KV Quarter Horses, $3,000 in foal to the Stairs’ stallion Otro Fracaso.