OCTOBER 6, 2015 Volume 9: Issue 40 In this issue... • Champions Challenge, pg 10 • St. Jude Barrel Jam, pg17 • Todays Horse West Fest, pg 23 • Pro Rodeo Canada Series Final,, pg 28 fast horses, fast news • WRAPN3, San Antonio, TX, pg 29 Published Weekly Online at www.BarrelRacingReport.com - Since 2007 Sherry Cervi & MP Meter My Hay Sweep Turquoise Circuit By Tanya Randall Four-time WPRA World Champion Sherry Cervi earned her 12th DO C ’S JA C K FROST trip to the National Circuit Finals Rodeo with a clean sweep of the SUN FROST Turquoise Circuit, winning both the yearend and circuit finals rodeo titles. PRISSY CLINE C REN C H M ANS AY D AY Cervi, who calls Marana, Ariz., home, rode her world champion P F H mount MP Meter My Hay (“Stingray”). Bred and raised by her TINY CIR C US father Mel Potter, who was recently named the 2015 Legend of Pro CASEYS CHAR M SI 97 Rodeo, Stingray, a 13-year-old mare, is by PC Frenchmans Hayday out of Miss Meter Jet, by Bar Tonto Jet. CASEY ’S LA D YLOVE “She worked good all three runs,” said Cervi. They won the MP METER MY HAY opening round and placed third in the third go to win the average. 2002 PALO M INO MARE “I had taken a young horse and thought about getting some runs on COUNT JET SI 96 him, but yearend was pretty close and I knew I had to place, plus it’s BAR T ONTO JET hard to get off the solid one. The ground was really good, so I just stayed on her.” LEA P BAR Making the win extra sweet was her husband Cory Petska, win- MISS METER JET ning the Turquoise Circuit Heeling title with Erich Rogers. Cervi is ROYAL CHARGE looking forward to going to the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo MISS METER CHARGE SI 95 in Kissimmee, Fla. MISS METER DE C K “I’ve never been to Florida for a rodeo, so going into it I was like ‘Okay, we’ve both got to do good,’ she said. “He was going into it RI D ER /OWNER : SHERRY CERVI ; BREE D ER : GENE STRI C KLAN D winning, but still needed to do good. I really thought it would be re- ally cool if we could both win and go to a rodeo in Florida together. Circuit Standings thanks to a second-place finish at the circuit finals I’m sure I’ll be questioning that when we go to drive home, and it’s rodeo. Her husband, Rick, who placed second in the steer roping, 36 hours.” earned a RNCFR berth as well. In the meanwhile, Cervi is enjoying being home for a little while. After her good horse Cruisen Okey Dokey was injured over the “I’m in Wisconsin right now,” she said. “We’re getting ready to Fourth of July at her hometown rodeo, Kieckhefer was afoot most ship cattle, so I’m playing cowgirl. Then I’ll go home, ride colts and of the summer. For the circuit finals rodeo, she was able to borrow stay home for a little while. I’m looking forward to that.” Jana Bean’s talented 6-year-old stallion UR One Famous Rebel, a With that in mind, Cervi was happy to have a great circuit finals son of Dash Ta Fame out of the Lanes Leinster mare Denas Divi- rodeo close to home. dend. “It’s not too far of a drive and this time of year I’m really happy “I was frantically looking for something to borrow and I wasn’t to be home and not have to drive very far,” she said. “Our circuit having any luck in Arizona,” Kieckhefer explained. “I text Jana director, April Deny, did a great job. We got a lot of great gifts and because I knew she was only an hour from Las Cruses and was like prizes. The barrel racers were the only ones that got an average ‘Hey do you know of any horses I could jump on?’ She was like saddle, so I got an average saddle and a yearend saddle. That was ‘Yeah, Jump on my stud.’” pretty cool. Las Cruses does a great job.” At about 4 o’clock on Thursday afternoon, Kieckhefer jumped Sarah Kieckhefer, who will be joining Cervi at the RNCFR, on “Rico” for the first time. She rode him about 20 minutes and echoed those sentiments. loped him through the pattern. The first performance was that “The fair board and circuit board have done an incredible job night at 7. They ended up placing second in the first round and promoting it down there,” said the former Turquoise Circuit Direc- fourth in the third. tor. “They sell out every night and have standing room only. It’s re- “He did really good,” she said. “I didn’t ride very good the sec- ally cool. It’s neat that there’s that much effort is put into our circuit ond round. Jana said he’ll get a little strong at the first and go by if finals. I can’t thank them enough for all their effort.” you don’t bump him. In that covered arena, I thought he’d be fine Kieckhefer, Prescott, Ariz., jumped to second in the Turquoise Pro Rodeos Continued on Page 4 IN THE NEWS .......IN THE NEWS......in the news......In the News......In the News..... 1 KR Montana Shake Em (Shakem), owners Ty Erickson and Kyler AQHA Horses of the Year Announced Ranch, bred by Ed & Mary Kyler Five first-time winners were chosen for the AQHA Horses of the 02 b. g. Royal Shake Em-Rr Miss Saigon, El Roco Year, which were announced today. 2 Lenas Little Dasher (Charlie) owners Hunter and Bristi Cure, Three horses were named in each of the six categories, with the bred by Vera Lane lone repeat champion being team roping heeling horse Rey Shines 99 br. g. Man In The Money-Sweet N Sassy Te, Uni Track On Top (Rey), owned by Brady Minor. 3 Landrys Cadillac (Cadillac), owner Frank Sterling Wallace, Aboard Rey, Minor was able to move from 19th to 14th in the bred by Jared Dirickson world standings in the final week of the regular season to qualify for 98 sor. g. Skip Me Dandy-Bayou Peppy Gal, Bayou Sugar Bar his seventh Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Team Roping - Heading “This horse has been 90 percent of my success the past three 1 Dew the Dash (Dew), owner Clay Tryan, bred by Julie Ulberd seasons,” Minor said. “Great horses are hard to come by these days, 99 b. g. Mia Cash Too-Cea Carolina Dew, Scorpion A Leo and you can’t really just go out and buy one. I rodeoed on him at 70 2 Freckle Wilson (Bull), owner JoJo LeMond, bred by David L. Kerr of the 75 rodeos I went to this season, and he makes my job a lot 94 sor. g. Wilsons Lil Freckles-Tuolumne Lynx, Doc’s Lynx easier. 3 Madison Oak (Clint), owner Chad Masters, bred by Thaggard “There are so many good horses on the list, and they only let you Farms vote three times, but there are several horses worthy of votes. Rey is 06 sor. g. Son Of Oak-Freddies Baby Doll, Doc Freckle 11, and he’s right in the prime of his career and is going to be at his Team Roping - Heeling best in the next couple of years.” 1 Rey Shines On Top (Rey), owner Brady Minor, bred by Margie While the horse on the heeling side is entering his prime, the Denton horse that won the award for top team roping heading horse has 04 ch. g. Shiners Lena Rey-Kings Sly Sugar, Kings Zantanon been at it for many years. 2 CD Starbucks (Starbucks), owner Ryan Motes, bred by Danny Clay Tryan’s Dew the Dash (Dew) is 16 years old and has never Connelly Motes been named the top horse in his event - until now. 98 sor. g. Cd Olena-Cari Me Starlight, Grays Starlight The horse has helped Tryan and heeling partner Jade Corkill to the 3 Freckles Taz (Taz), owner Kinney Harrell, bred by Marsha Harrell last two team roping world championships, with the duo in good 98 b. g. Ricochet Tucker-Real Freckles Bar, Colonel Popcorn position to make it a three-peat at the 2015 WNFR after finishing Tie-Down Roping first in the regular season. 1 Sweet As Time (Flea), owner Renato Antunes, bred by Mike Den- “You can’t be dominant in this sport - and be in the lead a lot - ney without riding one of the best horses around, and I think Dew is 07 sor. m. Popular Resortfigure-Startime Bertie, Dryin Time one of the best horses there has ever been,” Tryan said. “I’m glad 2 MFO Harvey (Colonel), owner Timber Moore, bred by Gary he won it now, because he was getting to the age where I didn’t Green think he’d ever win it. He’s been good since the first day I cracked 04 sor. g. Mr Freckles Olena-Miss Pebble Lady, San Peppys him out six years ago.” Pebble Ty Erickson’s steer wrestling horse KR Montana Shake Em 3 Popular Lil Lena (Squirrel), owner Monty Lewis, bred by Tram- (Shakem) is tops in the event. Erickson - who heads into the mell Ranches Inc. WNFR third in the world - and traveling partner Clayton Hass - the 05 sor.