Peter De Freitas

Ridden by Peter De Freitas for Double Run Farm, Leland, N.C., the 6-year-old bay gelding came in at a gallop, ran past center and made the judges sit up and take notice with the best first stop of the evening on “Friday the Thirteenth!”

Rey Jays Award (Lenas Horizon x One Cuttin Chic x Smart Chic Olena) who was bred and raised at Monica Watson’s Double Run Farm, scored a 220 for the $10,000-added Level 4 Open and $5,000-added Level 3 Intermediate Open Championships earning a total of $8,684.

Leonard Tag (Whiz N Tag Chex x JD Milligan x Jodies Doc Tari) owned by Denise Hopkins Santagata, Middletown, N.Y. was ridden by Jerry Coleman to a score of 219.5 for the Reserve Championship in both divisions. They earned a total $6,782 for their one go-round ride.

Top Prize Prince (Freckles Top Prize x Miss Dots Brenna x Torijac Kid) won the “top prize” in the $2,500-added Level 2 Limited Open and Level 1. Shown by Jonathan Gauthier for Carla Brown, Dacula, Ga., the 2004 palomino stallion score a 217.5 and added $1,602 to his resume.

Sprats Electricspark (Jacs Electric Spark x Jack Sprat Oak x Little Peppy Oak), a 4-year-old mare ridden by Ryan Potucek for Della and Joseph Potucek, Fredricksburg, Texas, scored a 217 for Reserve in both divisions earning $1,282.

Lisa Bissell, Fort Valley, Ga., didn’t have to go far from home to win the $4,000-added Level 4 Non-Pro and $2,500-added Level 3 Intermediate Non-Pro on her Trashy Chic Dreams (Dreamn Bout Chics x Glendas Smoken Trash x Trashadeous). Bissell scored a 217 and earned $1,603. Wayne Norris, Bishop, Ga., and his Inscootable (Inwhizable x Miss Mega Chex x Marthas Mega Jac) scored a 216.5 for Reserve in both divisions.

Shannon Rafacz, Citra, Fla., scored a 214.5 on her Repeat Fine Footwork (Footworks Finest x Repeat BH x Be Aech Enterprise) to win the $1,500-added Level 2 Limited Non-Pro. Katarina Dorminy, riding Gunning For Roses (Colonels Smoking Gun [Gunner] x Rugged Blossom x Rugged Lark), owned by Dorminy Plantation, Fitzgerald, Ga., was second with a score of 214.

In the $1,000-added Level 1, Sara Roux, Spartonburg, S.C.  riding her Trash N Gun (Gunner x Little Trash x Little And Loud) scored a 211 for the win with Laurie Oder, Oglethorpe, Ga., earning reserve on her Custom Sugar Pop (Custom Crome x Sugar Pop Gun x Gunner).

With a score of 212, Sherry Wayne, Taylors, S.C. shared the $1,000-added Prime Time Championship with Jose Vazquez, Markham, Ill. Wayne rode her CF lets Get Rowdy (Rowdy Yankee x Little Miss Whizzer x Topsail Whiz); Vazquez rode SLJ Dun Juice (Smart Like Juice x Some Kind Of Dun It x Hollywood Dun It) owned by Smart Like Juice, Inc.

Dorminy Plantation Futurity

Shawn Flarida

Flarida was quick to point out that this very fancy, fleet footed 3-year-old is out of the dam of the Playin Stylish, the NCHA 1999 Horse of the Year! SDP Justice Is Comin earned $2,781 for his one go-round win.

Certified Custom (Custom Crome x Soldiers Lil Squeeze x BH Toy Soldier), ridden by Mike McEntire for Carol McCurry, Swansea, S.C. was reserve with a score of 219 worth $2,163.
Nics Dream Command (Commanders Nix x Roxannes Dream Girl x Hollywood Dun It) owned by Nathalie McEntire, Selma, N.C., earned a clean sweep in the remaining three divisions. Ridden by Mike McEntire’s assistant trainer, Nathan Morton, this 3-year-old won the $2,500 added Level 3, $1,500 added Level 2 and $1,000 added Level 1 with a score of 216 that earned a total of $2,303.

Busy Winin Chex (Nu Chex To Cash x Tuckers Tuf N Taffy x Tuf N Busy) was ridden by Jason Torpey for S. Taylor Parson, Sylvan Springs, Ala., to second place in Level 3 with a score of 215.5 that earned $983.

Gunner Got Out (Gunner x Miss Taris Rey x Taris Catalyst) was ridden by Jesse John Chase for Gloria Henderson, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., to a score of 211 for second place in Level 2 and Level 1 earning $788.

Sam Ely, coached by Shawn Flarida, Springfield, Ohio, was primed and ready to win the $2,000 added Level 4 Non-Pro aboard Heza Majestic Spook (Smart Spook x Shes A Majestic Jac x Hollywood Jac 86) owned by Sam and his wife Nell, Taylorsville, Ga. They scored a 216.5 and just for good measure won the $1,500 Level 3 for a check totaling $2,236.

Josiane Gautheir was second in Level 4 on Timber Finest (Boggies Timber Jack x Taris Finest x Footworks Finest) owned by her dad, Francois Gauthier, Lucama, N.C. She scored a 216 and earned $1,052; Rick Clark, Catlettsburg, Ky., riding his Hesa Smoker (Hesa Smart Chic x Smokin Pepto x Peptoboonsmal) was second in Level 3 with a score of 210.5 worth $683.
Sarah Lynn Locker, riding Hilldale Farm’s Corona Extra Chex (Nu Chex To Cash x Kings Gold Cody x Corona Cody) scored a 208 to win the Level 2 and $500 added Level 1 earning $740; Sara Roux, riding Zana Classic Anna (JD Shiner Jack x Zans Classic Anna x Zans Diamond Dude) owned by Christian Roux, Spartanburg, S.C. was second in both divisions with a score of 207.5 that earned $562.

It was hot in Perry, Ga., in and out of the show pen! According to Show Manager Gail Berghorn of Show Secretaries, Inc., entries were up and 300 stalls were filled.