SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 Volume 9: Issue 36 In this issue... • Double Dash, pg 10 • Barrel Bash, pg 23 • 5-State Breeders Futurity, pg 26 • West Coast Finals, pg 34 fast horses, fast news • ANHA Shootout, pg 38 Published Weekly Online at www.BarrelRacingReport.com - Since 2007 Cervi and Stingray Electric in Ellensburg By Hope Sickler Marana, Arizona cowgirl and 4-time world champion barrel DO C S JA C K FROST racer Sherry Cervi can add another rodeo win to her very long and SUN FROST impressive resume. She and her superstar steed MP Meter My Hay otherwise known and loved as “Stingray” stole the show in Ellens- PRISSY CLINE burg, Washington when they took home the championship with a PC FREN C H M ANS HAY D AY total time on three of 52.86. TINY CIR C US Currently sitting 4th in the WPRA World Standings with CASEYS CHAR M SI 97 $102,854, Cervi made three solid runs in Ellensburg on the 13-year- old 2011 AQHA Horse of Year “Stingray”. CASEYS LA D YLOVE “Stingray” is a daughter of MP Frenchmans Hayday out of Miss MP METER MY HAY Meter Jet, by Bar Tonto Jet. Miss Meter Jet is a full sister to Hawk, 2002 PALO M INO MARE another champion barrel horse that has tremendously helped Cervi COUNT JET SI 96 in her success around the cloverleaf pattern. BAR T ONTO JET “She worked great in all three runs that we made in Ellensburg. I was very pleased with her and tickled that we left there with the LEA P BAR championship,” explained Cervi. MISS METER JET Posting a time of 17.54 in the first round and 17.70 in the second ROYAL CHARGE round, put her in the perfect position going into the short round. MISS METER CHARGE SI 95 All she and “Stingray” needed to do was make another one of their trademark flawless runs and the championship could be theirs. MISS METER DE C K “Our short round run was great. It was just what we needed to RI D ER /OWNER : SHERRY CERVI ; BREE D ER : GENE STRI C KLAN D do to seal the deal. Stingray put her best foot forward and got the job done.” Looking back at last year’s WPRA World Standings at this time, Cervi, who had yet to win the prestigious Ellensburg barrel racing Kaley Bass was winning the world with $150,191 while 15th hole title until this year, was thrilled that she could now add that win to was Shelley Morgan with $66,826. Jana Bean made her move last the lengthy list of rodeos that she has won. year at this time when she moved from 17th in the world with “I love Ellensburg and the committee was great. They hand raked $65,079 to 15th qualifying her to her first NFR. after every girl in the short round which I was extremely pleased With such prestigious rodeos such as Pendleton and Puyallup with. They take great care of their contestants,” Cervi added. left in this season, it will be an exciting and nerve-racking watch Cervi left Ellensburg with a few nice paychecks, a customized until the very end to see who will make it to the city of lights this buckle, pair of Montana Silversmith spurs and a beautiful custom- December. ized purse. With only a few short weeks left in the 2015 season, the WPRA Ellensburg Rodeo World Standings are still going to be shaken up some before the Sept 4-7, 2015, Ellensburg, WA final dice fall. With such a small gap between 15th and 20th, it Average on three: really still could be anyone’s game. Currently in 15th with $53,780, 1 Mp Meter My Hay, Sherry Cervi, 52.86, $3,196 Deming, New Mexico barrel racer Meghan Johnson is just over 02 pal. m. Pc Frenchmans Hayday-Miss Meter Jet, Bar Tonto Jet $200 ahead of Florida barrel racer and former NFR qualifier Layna 2 Bar Bee Steeling Sue, Megan Swint, 52.92, $2,739 Kight. Not far off of Layna and her $53,564, is Alexa Lake with 04 gr. m. Jackie Wrangler-Bar Dee Money Lady, Rf Money Man $50,346 and then last year NFR qualifier Jana Bean with $48,596. 3 Judge My Fame, Brenda Mays, 52.93, $2,283 Hot on Bean’s tail is Stephenville cowgirl Shelby Hermann with 03 sor. m. Dash Ta Fame-Flashy Cashy Cat, Judge Cash $48,290.76 and Canadian cowgirl Deb Guelly bringing up the top 4 Ss Streakers R Us, Morgan Breaux, 52.94, $1,978 20 with $47,968. However, with still a few more large rodeos to go 02 br. g. Scenics Symbol-The Sixth Sense, Streakin Six this season, the 15th position could virtually go to anyone. Pro Rodeos Continued on Page 4 IN THE NEWS .......IN THE NEWS......in the news......In the News......In the News..... opportunity for people to get some quality horses and top blood- Jud Little’s Bar Nothin Barrel Bash lines. We have taken great care to make sure all the started prospects and Production Sale approaches are riding like they should. Like every year, it will be an honest sale, The 2015 edition of Jud Little’s Bar Nothin Barrel Bash & when you pick up your buyers number, you will be given a sheet Production Sale is slated for September 23-27. The 13th Annual Bar with all the veterinarian notes on all the horses that covers every- Nothin Barrel Bash will be held at the Hardy Murphy Coliseum in thing beyond normal health care and all no sales will be called right Ardmore, OK, while the Production Sale will be held at the famous in the ring.” Jud Little Ranch in Springer, Okla., just a few miles north of Ard- Sale catalogs were mailed last week. If you do not receive a cata- more on Saturday, September 26. log by the end of the week, email the Jud Little Ranch office at of- The Bar Nothin Barrel Bash features an impressive $60,000 [email protected] or give them a call at 580.653.2384. The in added money. The action kicks off with a 4D Barrel Race on catalog is also available as an “app” in the App Store, just look for Wednesday, September 23, and Thursday, September 24, before the “Jud Little” or if you don’t have an iPhone just go to JudLittle.ads- 1st Go of the $30,000-added Futurity on Friday morning with a factory.com. For more information on the sale, simply go to www. 4D Barrel Race to follow. For this year’s race, the 4D prizes will be JudLittleRanch.com, hover over the News & Events tab and click given to the winners in Friday’s 4D; they must be picked up before on Horse Sale. everyone leaves Sunday and will not be mailed. Saturday morning Barrel racing action resumes Sunday morning after Cowboy will feature the 2nd Go of the Futurity. After the futurity, the barrel Church held at 9 am in the Hardy Murphy Coliseum with Dr. racing action will stop in Ardmore so everyone can head to the Jud Virgil Trout. Then the $10,000-added 4D Barrel Race, with another Little Ranch for all the sale activities. $10,000 added in Future Fortunes Bonus Money, will kick off at 10 The 2015 Jud Little Ranch Production Sale will start with sale am sharp. demonstrations at 3 pm with the Sale to start promptly at 6 pm. The first runs of Sunday’s 4D will be the AQHA Class. In fact, This year’s sale features everything from 2- and 3-year-old started each day’s 4D and the Futurity will start with the AQHA class. Any- prospects, broodmares (2-in-1 and 3-in-1 packages), futurity-aged one wanting to enter the AQHA class portion of any of the 4Ds horses and weanlings with some of the best bloodlines in the coun- or Futurity will need to be pre-entered by September 18. Entries try. 99 horses will be in the sale with most of them being riding age will close to each 4D 2 hours after the class starts. To enter the Bar horses. Nothin Barrel Bash or for more information, simply go to www. Some of the sires represented include multiple arena record JudLittleRanch.com and browse over the tab, News & Events, and holder and NFR Qualifier JL Dash Ta Heaven; NFR qualifier and click on Barrel Bash when it comes up or you may also go and 2-time All American Quarter Horse Congress Senior Barrels directly to www.FastEnter.com to enter. Champion Chicados Cash; leading sire, A Streak Of Fling; leading barrel horse sire, Fire Water Flit; along with top racing sires such as A Note from World Champion Mary Walker All-Time Leading Race Sire First Down Dash, Tres Seis, and Valiant Many people, including our sponsors have questions about the Hero. newly formed Elite Rodeo Association and our role. The backbone of the Little Ranch program has long been excep- It’s our understanding this organization will represent the top tional mare power. The sale will feature some of the best female 55 rodeo athletes. We first assumed this meant current leaders and families in the industry with the likes of Sign Of Passion, 2009 recent world champions. NFR Qualifier & earner of $150k plus; Scratchy Nick Bar, a full Our goal for ourselves and our sponsors will continue to be the sister to Willy Nick Bar, the only horse to win both rounds and the pursuit of another World Championsip through the WPRA and the finals of the BFA World Championship Futurity; Flitin Firin Cash, National Finals Rodeo.