OCTOBER 31, 2017 Volume 11: Issue 44 In this issue... • Barrel Bash, pg 14 • Headless Horseman, pg 24 • Spookatcular Barrel Race, pg 29 • Pro Rodeos & World Standings, pg 32 fast horses, fast news • NRA Finals, pg 35 Published Weekly Online at www.BarrelRacingReport.com - Since 2007 Welcome Home—Pete Oen Dominates Congress with Guys Dashing Jet, Strait Dallas Fuel by Tanya Randall Ohio native Pete Oen had a record-breaking All-American Quar- DOC’S JACK FROST ter Horse Congress, winning the Barrel Racing Sweepstakes and SUN FROST Junior Barrel Racing titles on Guys Dashing Jet(“Stella”), owned PRISSY CLINE and by bred by Cathy Geary of Wadsworth, Ohio, and winning the FRENCHMANS GUY Senior Barrel Racing on Strait Dallas Fuel, owned by Lynn Cicman. “It was pretty overwhelming,” said Oen. “In the 51 years of the LAUGHING BOY event, no one has ever won the juniors, seniors and sweepstakes in FRENCHMAN’S LADY SI 85 the same year, so it was one for the record books.” Oen, who now calls Ardmore, Okla., home, pocketed nearly CASEY’S LADYLOVE $9,000, a Carl Ammerman saddle, three Congress bronze trophies, GUYS DASHING JET three buckles, three pairs of trophy stirrups and three famed Con- 2012 BUCKSKIN MARE gress coats. DASH FOR CASH He started off Congress with the first go of the Sweepstakes, one SI 114 of the toughest straight-run, non-rodeo races in the country. The DASH FOR PERKS SI 93 following day was the Senior Barrel Racing, which Strait Dallas Fuel PERKS won by 1/100th of a second despite a slip at the third barrel. PERKS DASHING JET SI 87 The second go of the Sweepstakes and the Junior Barrels was REAL THING on the same day, so Oen decided to scratch Stella from the second REAL THING WITCH SI 95 round after she won the Juniors. SI 80 SIZZ WITCH “We decided not to run her back in the sweepstakes, because we didn’t want to run her twice in the same day,” Oen explained. He RIDER: PETE OEN; OWNER/BREEDER: CATHY GEARY also drew Strait Dallas Fuel (Dallas Fuel x Straight Three Eight x Strait Silver) out of the second round as well. “I did not want to mansprincess (“Baby Flash”). They had swept the qualifying rounds make four runs on him, especially since it was his first weekend and as the fastest qualifiers ran last on the ground in the Finals. back since Diamonds & Dirt (in March).” With Crumrine’s domination, Oen didn’t have great expectations In the Sweepstakes, the Top 20 times overall qualify for the going into the Finals. Finals. The Championship is determined by the winning aggregate “I knew if she made her run, she could win the Finals, but I had between the qualifying time and Finals’ time. So, it was a bit of a no clue that she could win the average,” he said. “I was ninth com- gamble, not taking the second run. ing back on her, so I was 12th out. I was 3-and-a-half-tenths behind “You keep you best time from both runs, throw the rest out and Troy, and she came back and ran a 4. When I ran, they said I was take the fastest 20 times overall,” Oen explained. “So, even though leading the Finals and winning the average. I thought, ‘Heck, there’s you place top 10 in one of the rounds, you’re not guaranteed to eight more people that ran faster than me in one of the go’s left to make the finals. Normally, at that particular place, the dirt is new run. I went and got her a drink of water. When I came back, they the first day. They decided to run some of the other barrel classes were on the last three or four. Bert Thompson told me that was still first instead of starting off with the Sweepstakes to let the ground winning it. Each one that ran, they said sitting second in the aver- settle in and maybe more fair and consistent. Inevitably the ground age. She ended up winning the average, but not by very much.” in the second round always gets faster because the ground’s been Unfortunately, Geary wasn’t there to see her horse win. She was used for three days.” in Oklahoma at the Future Fortunes Sale. Stella ended up ninth coming back after finishing third in the first “We met each other coming back and forth,” laughed Oen. “I go, and Strait Dallas Fuel, who was eighth in the first round, was bring the hometown horse back and she doesn’t even get to see her bumped out of the Finals by two spots. run!” Troy Crumrine led the field on Matt and Bendi Dunn’s Imafench- Congress Continued on Page 5 IN THE NEWS.......IN THE NEWS......in the news......In the News......In the News..... A Smooth Guy, 2005-2017 Last week, A Smooth Guy, Myers Family’s up and coming son of Triangle Sales Future Fortunes Frenchmans Guy, injured his leg beyond repair while playing in his paddock after arriving at Royal Vista Ranches in Oklahoma and was Select Sale - Top 10 laid to rest. Oct. 29, 2017, Shawnee, OK The 2005 son of the leading living Barrel Racing sire, French- mans Guy, was out of the producing Dry Doc/Jet Smooth mare, 1) 509, Flirtin Dirty, 16 pal. f. Fire Water Flit-Moonlight In Paris, Docs Movida. Docs Movida produced barrel futurity money earn- Sail On Bunny, Laura Landers, Shawna Nesloney, Corpus Christi, ers Frenchmans Dry Lady and Guys Smooth Jetta, both full siblings TX, $41,500 to A Smooth Guy. 2) 499, Sixes Fling, 15 bay rn. f. A Streak Of Fling-Waresthesox, He was born and raised on the Myers Ranch where they knew Waresthecat, RNR Performance Horses, Robert Valdez, LaJunta, he was special from the time he was born. He would later pass that CO, $22,500 “special” quality onto his offspring. He was a striking buckskin stud 3) 496, Embryo, Fire Water Flit-Oh Darlin, Metallic Cat, Laura colt from birth and developed into not only a barrel horse as his Landers, Elizabeth Lund, Bozeman, MT, $20,000 breeding suggested but a great team roping horse who was a high 4) 497, Embryo, Fire Water Flit-Oh Darlin, Metallic Cat, Laura level heading and heeling horse. Landers, Elizabeth Lund, Bozeman, MT, $20,000 As a sire, his first colt to the arena, Ima Smooth Kidder was a 5) 461, Features Finest Kind, 16 bay f. Tres Seis-Feature For You, futurity money winner and was soon followed by the phenom, Feature Mr Jess, Ware Racing & Ranching LLC, Don Ham Quarter Smooth N Famous, who was a multiple futurity, derby and rodeo Horse agent, Whitesboro, TX, $19,600 winner of $170k+. They were followed by Parker-Wood Memo- 6) 510, Flying March 90, 16 pal. c. Frenchmans Guy-Moonlight In rial Futurity Champion, Ima Friendly Guy and many others. He Paris, Sail On Bunny, Laura Landers, Monica McClung, May, OK, was also a true all around performance sire, siring UX Smooth $18,000 Talkin Doc who has won 4 Pole Bending Futurities in 2017. Also, A 7) 521, VR Bugsnthemoonlight, 15 s. g. Shawne Bug Leo-Kailua Smooth Guy colts are quickly becoming top calf roping, team rop- Creek, Marthas Six Moons, Ventana Ranch/Leah Rogers, Jeff Var- ing and ranch horses. According to the latest Equistat sire report, A ner, Sedalia, CO, $15,200 Smooth Guy had sired 31 barrel racing performers with $278,229 8) 506, VR Eddie N Corona, 15 gr. g. Eddie Stinson-Glitter Class of earnings and an average of $8975 per colt. Corona, World Class Corona, Schmitt Horse Ranch, Victory Farms, Here is the statement from the Myers family about A Smooth Ada, OK Guy’s passing from his Facebook page: 9) 486, Im A Slick Guy, 15 bl. c. Slick By Design-Frenchmans “It is with heavy hearts and the deepest sadness, our family must Perkette, Frenchmans Guy, Cathy Geary, Shelly Shields, Alberta, share that A Smooth Guy was laid to rest. Smoothie suffered an Canada, $14,700 injury to his leg while playing in his paddock. After consulting with 10) 527, Courage Of The Heart, 16 buck. c. Captain Courage-PC several vets, it was agreed that the damage could not be repaired. Wades World, Docs Oaks Sugar, Hanging B Quarter Horses, Gor- We thank Royal Vista Equine (Laura, Milt, Vaughn & Jill) both don Jamison, Quinter, KS, $14,500 business associates and friends who have gone above and beyond in helping us get thru this tragedy. Those of you who know us well, More sale results information and a story will be in next week’s know what our horses mean to us. We feel so Blessed to have had Barrel Racing Report. Smoothie in our lives.” Our thoughts and prayers are with all the Myers family as they come to grips with the untimely loss of Smoothie…Rest In Peace Smoothie. Correction from October 24, 2017 Issue While we stated that Kylie qualified to Rodeo Houston; details aren’t final until the entries close and the eligible contestants are placed based on qualifications, and fill order. (This is from the WPRA office) Tracy & Dusti Swan • Hubbard, TX cell: 254.592.6406 (Tracy)- [email protected] Subscriptions: www. 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