Wimpys Little Chic, better known as “Lexi,” is the National Reining Breeders Classic’s (NRBC) leading money-earning horse with $252,329 won at the Katy, Texas, show. Bred by Monica Watson, the 2004 mare (Wimpys Little Step x Collena Chic Olena x Smart Chic Olena) was the 2007 NRHA Futurity Level 4 Open Champion. Trained and shown by Equi-Stat Elite $5 Million Rider Shawn Flarida, Lexi also won the Derby Level 4 Open in 2008, was the Level 4 Open Reserve Champion in 2009 and tied for the Level 4 Open Reserve Championship in 2010. • Photo by Waltenberry
NRBC (1998-2015)
Top 10 Horses
- Wimpys Little Chic (04M), $252,329
- Custom Legend (01S), $190,045
- RC Fancy Step (04G), $168,136
- Einsteins Revolution (02S), $164,327
- Boom Shernic (04S), $160,633
- Reminic N Dunit (98S), $151,645
- Wimpyneedsacocktail (07S), $122,966
- Blue Collar Tag (08G), $121,288
- Tinker With Guns (06S), $115,399
- Shine Chic Shine (07S), $111,727
Top 10 Open Riders
Shawn Flarida, of Springfield, Ohio, is the NRBC’s leading Open rider with total earnings of $1,004,396. He’s ridden four horses to Level 4 Open championships: Einsteins Revolution (Great Resolve [Einstein] x Fly Flashy Jac x Boggies Flashy Jac) in 2006, Wimpys Little Chic in 2009; Shine Chic Shine (Smart Chic Olena x Ebony Shines x Shining Spark) in 2011; and Spooks Gotta Whiz (Spooks Gotta Gun x Prettyisprettydoes x Topsail Whiz) in 2012. He also rode KR Lil Conquistador (Conquistador Whiz x Smart Little Prize x Smart And Trouble) to the Level 4 Open Reserve title in 2008. • Photo by Pat Feuerstein
- Shawn Flarida, Springfield, OH, $1,004,396
- Andrea Fappani, Scottsdale, AZ, $803,609
- Craig Schmersal, Scottsdale, AZ, $726,470
- Duane Latimer, Ardmore, OK, $618,190
- Dell Hendricks, Tioga, TX, $525,710
- Jordan Larson, Whitesboro, TX, $481,948
- Tim McQuay, Tioga, TX, $450,123
- Todd Bergen, Eagle Point, OR, $416,905
- Tom McCutcheon, Aubrey, TX, $319,107
- Justin (Gunny) Mathison, Tioga, TX, $263,386
Top 10 Non-Pro Riders
Equi-Stat Elite $2 Million Rider Mandy McCutcheon, of Aubrey, Texas, is the NRBC’s leading non-pro with $536,977 in total show earnings. McCutcheon has ridden five horses to NRBC Level 4 Non-Pro championships: Coronas Missin Star (Missin James x Coronas Vogue x Corona Cody) in 2002; Rawhides Banjo (Dunit Rawhide x Barb A Cita x Skip N Stage) in 2007 (tie); I Spin For Chics (Tangys Classy Peppy x Chics Koko Angel x Smart Chic Olena) in 2008; Always Gotyer Gunsup (Colonels Smoking Gun [Gunner] x Always A Dunit x Hollywood Dun It) in 2012; and Ms Whiz Dunit (Topsail Whiz x A Bueno Poco Dunit x Hollywood Dun It) in 2014. In addition, she has ridden five horses to reserve honors. • QHN File Photo
- Mandy McCutcheon, Aubrey, TX, $536,977
- Kim Muehlstaetter, Scottsdale, AZ, $195,368
- Lance Griffin, Ardmore, OK, $190,947
- Josh Hattig, Berthoud, CO, $184,283
- Jose Vazquez, Markham, IL, $146,389
- Jim Morgan, DVM, Pilot Point, TX, $142,734
- Samantha Burns, Ardmore, OK, $139,564
- Kelle Smith, Marietta, OK, $101,088
- Ginger Schmersal, Scottsdale, AZ, $91,415
- Michael Garnett, Lincoln, NE, $87,509
Top 10 Breeders
The NRBC’s leading breeder is Bob Loomis Quarter Horses Inc., of Marietta, Oklahoma, with earnings of $700,569. The show’s leading Loomis-bred horse is 1999 stallion Easy Otie Whiz (Topsail Whiz x Miss Poco Easy x My Lucero). The stallion, who died in 2014, earned $97,878 at the NRBC, with lifetime earnings totaling $233,611. Loomis’ second-leading NRBC money-earner, 1999 stallion Hang Ten Surprize (Hangten Peppy x Mizzen Topsail x Topsail Cody), won $72,811 at the NRBC. • QHN File Photo
- Bob Loomis Quarter Horses Inc., Marietta, OK, $700,569
- Steve Simon, Marietta, OK, $568,258
- Double Run Farm, Leland, NC, $449,757
- David Silva Sr., Pilot Point, TX, $442,757
- Lance Griffin, Ardmore, OK, $422,061
- Carol Rose, Gainesville, TX, $367,580
- Rancho Oso Rio LLC, Scottsdale, AZ, $331,742
- McQuay Stables Inc., Tioga, TX, $326,864
- Manntana LLC, Bigfork, MT, $218,301
- Smart Like Juice Inc., Markham, IL, $214,524
Top 10 Owners
Arcese Quarter Horses, of Weatherford, Texas, has owned 39 horses that have won NRBC paychecks totaling $588,310. Wimpys Little Chic is Arcese’s top-dollar NRBC money-earner with earnings of $252,329, followed by Walla Walla Whiz (Topsail Whiz x Shiney Walla Wanda x Shining Spark) with $78,798 and 2012 NRHA Level 4 Open Champion Americasnextgunmodel (Gunner x Cee Dun It Do It x Hollywood Dun It) with $60,207. • QHN File Photo
- Arcese Quarter Horses, Weatherford, TX, $588,310
- McQuay Stables Inc., Tioga, TX, $534,798
- Rancho Oso Rio LLC, Scottsdale, AZ, $508,429
- Lance Griffin, Edmond, OK, $480,651
- David Silva Sr., Pilot Point, TX, $333,508
- Rosanne Sternberg, Aubrey, TX, $290,156
- Steve Simon, Marietta, OK, $276,641
- Adair Reiners LLC, Mesa, AZ, $199,336
- George Lawrence, Fort Worth, TX, $191,275
- Shaunda Ruckman, Scottsdale, AZ, $188,877
Top 10 Sires
Topsail Whiz’s breeder, Bob Loomis, rode the talented stallion to lifetime reining earnings of $57,178, which included an Open third-place finish in the 1990 NRHA Futurity and the 1991 Lazy E Classic Open Championship. The stallion sired 128 NRBC money-earners who have won a total of $1,522,417 for average earnings of $11,894. Topsail Whiz’s leading NRBC money-earner is the late Easy Otie Whiz with earnings of $97,878. • Photo by John Brasseaux
- Topsail Whiz, $1,522,417
- Wimpys Little Step, $1,284,945
- Colonels Smoking Gun (Gunner), $1,181,239
- Hollywood Dun It, $975,377
- Smart Chic Olena, $854,393
- Shining Spark, $776,559
- Custom Crome, $724,155
- Magnum Chic Dream, $446,639
- Boomernic, $389,918
- Gallo Del Cielo (Rooster), $364,361
Top 10 Dams
Collena Chic Olena (Smart Chic Olena x Collena Freckles x Colonel Freckles), bred by Charles McAnally, of Gunter, Texas, and owned by Double Run Farm, of Leland, North Carolina, is the NRBC’s leading dam. The 1995 mare has produced three NRBC money-earners that have won a total of $272,444. Her No. 1 money-earner is Wimpys Little Chic ($252,329), followed by Collenas Finest Tafy (by Footworks Finest), who has NRBC earnings of $10,641, and Collenas Little Wimp (by Wimpys Little Step), with NRBC earnings of $9,474. • Photo by Jeff Kirkbride
- Collena Chic Olena, $272,444
- Miss Tinseltown, $262,233
- Dry Doc Bobbie, $229,998
- Ebony Shines, $211,670
- Fly Flashy Jac, $207,656
- Princess In Diamonds, $205,324
- Sonita Wilson, $187,758
- She And Chic Dunit, $160,633
- Reminic Chex Bar, $151,740
- Kachina Oak Olena, $144,915
NRBC History (1999-2015)
Year / Location / Entries / Added / Total Purse
1998, Guthrie, OK, 99, $105,000, $218,455
1999, Guthrie, OK, 247, $205,000, $300,125
2000, Guthrie, OK, 293, $215,000, $305,541
2001, Katy, TX, 298, $445,000, $586,118
2002, Katy, TX, 343, $445,000, $645,817
2003, Katy, TX, 451, $445,000, $787,998
2004, Katy, TX, 523, $445,000, $835,535
2005, Katy, TX, 582, $445,000, $959,131
2006, Katy, TX, 759, $445,000, $1,055,963
2007, Katy, TX, 695, $790,000, $1,154,797
2008, Katy, TX, 845, $445,000, $1,255,802
2009, Katy, TX, 981, $495,000, $1,256,516
2010, Katy, TX, 1,015, $495,000, $1,339,451
2011, Katy, TX, 1,093, $475,000, $1,248,109
2012, Katy, TX, 1,169, $465,000, $1,205,569
2013, Katy, TX 1,031, $475,000, $1,127,652
2014, Katy, TX, 1,133, $475,000, $1,031,107
2015, Katy, TX, 1,054, $688,248, $1,012,936
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