15 - National Cutting Horse Association

FLOWMASTER/NCHA SUPER STAKES
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A P R I L 15, 2 0 0 2
AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL CUTTING HORSE ASSOCIATION
221 Tops on Sunday
Goran and Missus Trona current leaders
TODAY’S NEWS
Matlock Rose holds the record
with five NCHA World titles.
M
att Gaines, who rode
Sunettes Dually to win
last year’s Super Stakes,
comes cutting on 2001 NCHA
Derby champion Nu I Wood, by
Zack T Wood, as the second rider
in today’s first herd. Gaines is up
again on Zacks Four Wood in the
second bunch.
Cutting legend Matlock Rose
rides Holidoc Sanman, by Holidoc, for Pam Phillips, daughter of
the late B.F. Phillips Jr., in today’s
second bunch.
TODAY’S SCHEDULE
Beginning at 8:00 a.m.
1st go-round, cont.
Super Stakes Classic Open
117 entries • 8 sets
TOMORROW’S SCHEDULE
Beginning at 8:00 a.m.
2nd go-round
Super Stakes Classic Open
WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
Beginning at 8:00 a.m.
1st go-round
Super Stakes Open
135 entries • 9 sets
Austin Shepard, on Missus Trona, by Little Trona, and John Wold, on Goran,
by Bob Acre Doc, tied for yesterday’s high with 221.
G
oran and Missus Trona,
currently tied for high
score of the first round,
both honed their skills for the
Super Stakes Classic Open in
Jackson, MS last month.
Goran, owned by Bill and
Jo Ellard’s EE Ranches, of Pilot
Point, TX, was NCHA Eastern
National $10,000 Novice reserve
champion, while Missus Trona,
owned by Benjie Neely, of Lyons,
GA, claimed reserve honors in the
$3,000 Novice.
M issus Trona, by L it t le
Trona, worked third in the first
bunch under Austin Shepard.
“I’ve ridden probably more Little
Tronas than anybody and I like
them a lot,” said Shepard, who
trained Missus Trona for Benjie
Neely. Neely owns and showed
Little Trona, who stands at Windward Stud in Purcell, OK.
“Missus Trona is fun to show,”
said Shepard. “Whatever you cut,
she can make it look good. She
tries to help and it makes me
appreciate her. She’s really gritty
and I like a real gritty horse.”
Shepard, 24, began his career
at 19, under the guidance of his
father, trainer Sam Shepard, and
was reserve champion of the 2001
Memphis Futurity on Playguns
Desire.
Benjie Neely will also ride
Missus Trona, who she says is a
lot like her sire, in the Non-Pro
division. “I usually show what
we raise,” noted Neely. “Missus
Trona is one of the few that we’ve
purchased and we just did that
because she was a Little Trona.
Little Trona, by Freckles Playboy, is half-brother to the great
producer Lynx Melody, whose
offspring have earned more than
$1 million.
Goran is also the product
of a great female family. His
dam, Laney Doc, has produced
offspring with earnings of over
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Left to right: Matt Gaines, winner of last year’s Super Stakes on Sunettes Dually; Roy Carter and Russell Harrison, tied with 220, yesterday’s second-highest score, on Smart Lil Scoot and Sweet Lil CD, respectively.
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$800,000, and her son Laker Doc, also
owned by EE Ranches, was a leading
sire of four-year-olds in 2001. Laker
Doc is also the sire of Raked In Satin,
who was one of yesterday’s high-scoring
performers, with 218 points under Guy
Woods.
“All of the Laney Docs are real
low-headed and quick with their front
feet,” said Woods, referring to Goran’s
and Raked In Satin’s hallmark style.
“They’re nearly identical doing that
kind of stuff.”
It was Woods who started Laney
Doc, a 1982 Doc Quixote daughter,
when she was owned by Crawford
Farms. Bill Riddle rode the mare to
earn nearly $250,000 for Fares Farms,
and Bill and Jo Ellard purchased her at
the Fares Ranch dispersal.
Woods trained Goran, as he has
all of EE Ranches’ horses, and enlisted
Wold to ride the gelding shortly before
the Eastern National Finals, where
Woods won the $10,000 Novice with
224 points on Raked in Satin and Wold
scored 223 on Goran for second.
“He’s a real physical talent and
really a strong cow horse,” said Wold
of Goran. “Once he knows what you’re
trying to cut, he helps you get that calf
separated. You don’t have to worry
about him being over-matched or not
having enough ability to hold whatever you cut him. If it will honor him,
he can work it. He’s a very complete
individual.” Wold won the 1996 NCHA
Derby on Play My Dream for Debra and
Jack Furst.
Back in the swing of things
Dean Sanders and Swinging Little
Gal haven’t let the grass grow under
their feet in the past week. Saturday
afternoon, Sanders and his 5-year-old
Justa Swinging Peppy daughter won the
Non-Pro Super Stakes Classic with 221
points; yesterday, they marked 218 in
the first herd.
Last year, Sanders’ mare Smart
Little Peanut, by Smart Little Lena, was
reserve champion of the Open Super
Stakes under Faron Hightower and was
later named NCHA Horse of the Year.
Sanders rides Smart Little Peanut today
as the last entry in the third bunch.
Greg Coalson, of Weatherford, TX,
who was last year’s Super Stakes Classic
Non-Pro reserve champion, on Quejanapep, rides the Dual Pep daughter in the
third bunch. “She’s a very smart mare,”
said Coalson. “Cows never trick her into
making a bad move. She was hard to
train because she was so cowy.”
You say it’s
your birthday!
These NCHA members
are celebrating their birthday today.
Ouida Bailey................. West Monroe, LA
Luke Bakey .......................Elk Grove, CA
Bill Brown ..........................Megargel, TX
Martin Bunyard .................... Fernley, NV
Robert Burns ......................Yemassee, SC
Byron Core .......................... Crowley, LA
David Enix ......................... Harrison, AR
Marilyn Jo Franz................ Stillwater, OK
Mike Haack ...............Capistrano Bch, CA
Brian Holthouse........ Sn Juan Bautist, CA
Roxy Kahler......................... Auburn, WA
William Ketner ....................Warsaw, MO
Justin Knight .................... Richmond, VA
Jennifer Koehler .................. Newport, RI
Al Larsen ............................ Solvang, CA
Corinne Leslie ........................ Chino, CA
Jay Lewis ..................... Martinsburg, WV
Robert McCulloch ............... Lebanon, TN
Jill Miller..................... Saint Anthony, ID
Kaycee Mohl....................... Kalispell, MT
Doug Moody ......................Palo Alto, CA
Terry Morris ......................... DeLeon, TX
Ed Murphy .......................... Oakdale, CA
Makayla Riddle............. Wynnewood, OK
Jimmie Robbins .................. Medford, OR
Darrell Robertson................. Sumner, WA
Nancy Stober......................... Fresno, CA
Janette Troncale.......................Parma, ID
David Weyer................. Sauk Rapids, MN
Randal White ......................... Milton, FL
Russell Whiteis ............. Wichita Falls, TX
Craig Woodlief.....................Wendell, NC
NCHA President Elect Greg Welch with
Ryan Rapp, who rode to the herd more
times than anyone else except his motherto-be, Mary Ann, during last year’s event.
Ryan’s dad, Phil, shows today in the second
and seventh sets of cattle.
This innovative bunch had their own brand of cutting competition going yesterday. Left to
right: Whitney Hall, Katie Hall, Clay Wagner, Marlie Wood, McCall Rose, and Lane Wood.
Flowmaster/NCHA Super Stakes Amateur Finals
Score
Rider
Horse
Sex
Sire
Dam
Dam’s Sire
Home
217
Suzanne Thomas
Boonsmal Olena
M
Peptoboonsmal
JRC Quixote O Lena
Doc O Dynamite
Savannah, TN
216
James N Vangilder
Merada Clone
G
Meradas Money Talks
Lilly Dual
Dual Pep
Jackson, MO
214
James N Vangilder
Tiger Wood
G
Zack T Wood
Clays Little Peppy
Peppy San Badger
Jackson, MO
213.5
Patrick J Fasano
High Money Merada
G
Meradas Money Talks
High Brow Dido
High Brow Hickory
Algonquin, IL
212.5
Bernie Kirkland
Hard Hat Harry
S
Dual Pep
Baby Socks Nurse
Freckles Loverboy
Weatherford, TX
211
Gail Holmes
Peptos Razzle Dazzle
M
Peptoboonsmal
Crimson Coco Chex
Crimson Three
Denver, CO
211
Rodney Sharp
Playin With CDs
G
CD Olena
Commander Playgirl
Freckles Playboy
Yellville, AR
210.5
Carol Rains
Boonsmal Doll
M
Peptoboonsmal
My Kinda Party Doll
Colonel Flip
Bakersfield, CA
210
Martin Sharron
Pepsid AC
G
Peptoboonsmal
Smart As A Whip
Smart Little Lena
Pensacola, FL
209.5
Jim Short
Shes The Spookin Gun
M
Playgun
Spooks Doc
Grays Starlight
Fulshear, TX
209
Cara Barry
Playguns Star
M
Playgun
Docs Merry Minor
Doc O Dynamite
Byron, IL
209
Kenneth Cronan
Smart Boonsmal
G
Peptoboonsmal
Dox Cow Smart
Doc O’Lena
Clermont, GA
209
Jeffrey S Matthews
Travs Secret
G
Travalena
I Know A Secret
Freckles Playboy
Warsaw, NC
208.5
Robert Kingsley
Thatldo Dually
M
Dual Pep
Ms Southern Peppy
Peppy San Badger
Weatherford, TX
208
Bret Wayne Parsons
Smart Aggie Chic
M
Smart Chic Olena
Jae Bar Aggie
Doc’s Jack Sprat
Congerville, IL
208
Randal Olson
Su Boon Su Boon
M
Peptoboonsmal
Tamulena Su
Tamulena
Pecatonica, IL
207
Angela Montalbano
Ds Family Jewels
G
Lenas Jewel Bars
Lipshy
Haidas Little Pep
Houston, TX
206
Carol Anderson Ward
Louella Once Again
M
Dual Pep
Lenas Louella
Doc O’Lena
Rancho Murieta, CA
205
Francie Butler
Smart Little Dainty
M
Smart Little Lena
Dainty Freckles
Freckles Playboy
Valley Mills, TX
203
Rosemarie Swaim
Peptos Shine
G
Peptoboonsmal
Haidas Shiny
Haidas Little Pep
Leesburg, VA
202
Tim L Brewer
Oakphra Hickfrey
M
Doc’s Hickory
Oakphra Kingfrey
Doc’s Oak
Weatherford, TX
197
Michael R Dillingham
Remedys Bingo
S
Bingo Hickory
Remedys Karat
Doc’s Remedy
Simonton, TX
197
Jay Bedford
Sb Shorty Wilson
S
Shorty Lena
Miss Bando Wilson
Doc Wilson
Sunnyvale, TX
196
Ryan Smith
Shorty Tana
M
Short Of Santana
Sugs Pamela
Doc’s Sug
Royse City, TX
194
Steve J Logan
Maybellena Dual
M
Dual Pep
Maybellena
Doc O’Lena
Hamilton, AL
193
Mike Price
Captian Lynx
G
Captian Quixote
Electro Lynx
Doc’s Lynx
Dallas, TX
193
Pamala L Johnson
Olenas Lil Hickory
M
CD Olena
Renos Hickory
Doc’s Hickory
Coppell, TX
192
Megan Merrill
Roosters Gin
G
Gallo Del Cielo
Miss Genuine
Genuine Doc
Purcell, OK
191
Michael Townsend
Mates Smart Olena
M
Smart Mate
Olena Gay
Doc O’Lena
Edmond, OK
189
Sam Munroe Jr
Bingo Safari
M
Bingo Hickory
Tari Safari
Doc Tari
Houston, TX
182
Gary A Barker
Bowmans Fancy Mate
M
Smart Mate
Bowmans Fancy Jewel
Lenas Jewel Bars
Madill, OK
180
Kevin Lee Kenney
Mr Johnny Oak
S
Doc’s Oak
Rambling Imprint
Pajarito Doc
Texline, TX
0
A D (Pete) Woods
Hey Ya Little Mate
G
Smart Mate
Liza Quixote
Doc Quixote
Blanchard, OK
0
Rick Smith
Rats Brother
G
SR Instant Choice
Docs Bridesmaid
Doc Santo
Bridgeport, TX
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Recap!
These captions for Saturday’s Mystery
Photo were submitted by Pamela
Reeder, who wins a copy of Matlock
Rose, The Horseman.
Runner-up was Dashelle Murrin, who
submitted:
“What will they think of next . . .
Horsey toothpaste! Yuck!”
Yesterday’s Mystery photo was Mike
Mowery, circa 1976, as identified by
Dave Batty, who also wins a copy of
Matlock Rose, The Horseman.