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In the Stats: Breeder’s Invitational

IntheStats 01 SlyPlaygirl JSnider13BI JOSly Playgirl and Jaime Snider • Photo by John O’Hara

Breeder’s Invitational (2003-2015)

Sly Playgirl (That Sly Cat x Taquitas Playgirl x Freckles Playboy), a 2007 mare bred by Slate River Ranch, of Weatherford, Texas, and owned by Luis De Armas, of Boca Raton, Florida, is the leading Breeder’s Invitational’s (BI) money-earning horse with show earnings of $141,697. Among the mare’s BI paychecks were the Classic/Challenge Open Championship with trainer Jaime Snider and the Limited Non-Pro Championship, with De Armas riding, in 2012. Sly Playgirl’s lifetime Equi-Stat earnings total $343,307.

Top 10 Horses
1. Sly Playgirl (07M), $141,697
2. Aristo Katz (00M), $136,775
3. Rey Down Sally (04M), $133,777
4. Sweet Lil Pepto (99S), $111,033
5. Cats Twisted Whisker (03M), $106,643
6. Sister CD (02G), $100,030
7. Metallika (10G), $97,584
8. Lil Catbaloo (09S), $90,396
9. LHR Smooth Jamie May (06M), $88,680
10. KD Shorty (01M), $88,313

IntheStats 02 Lil-Catbaloo LCox BI13 JOLloyd Cox and Lil Catbaloo • Photo by John O’Hara

Equi-Stat Elite $7 Million Rider Lloyd Cox, of Marietta, Oklahoma, is the BI’s leading Open rider with $616,747 won at the show. Cox’s leading BI money-earner is Lil Catbaloo (High Brow Cat x Sweet Lil Boo x Peptoboonsmal), a 2009 stallion bred by John Harrah, of Reno, Nevada, and owned by Michelle and Gene Morris, of Florence, Montana. Cox rode the stallion to the 2013 BI Open Championship. Cox has ridden 35 horses to the BI pay window. His other top earners include Smooth Talkin Style (Smooth As A Cat x Stylish Play Lena x Docs Stylish Oak), a 2011 stallion that Cox rode to win the 2015 BI Open and a $78,610 paycheck, and Hottish (Spots Hot x Stylish Play Lena x Docs Stylish Oak), a 2008 stallion that carried Cox to the 2012 BI Open winner’s circle and a $69,814 paycheck.

Top 10 Open Riders
1. Lloyd Cox, Marietta, OK, $616,747
2. Phil Rapp, Weatherford, TX, $526,487
3. Clint Allen, Weatherford, TX, $480,959
4. Matt Gaines, Weatherford, TX, $439,524
5. Austin Shepard, Summerdale, AL, $411,293
6. Roger Wagner, Aledo, TX, $388,729
7. Wesley Galyean, Claremore, OK, $374,813
8. Paul Hansma, Weatherford, TX, $283,935
9. Gary Gonsalves, Millsap, TX, $269,197
10. Ed Flynn, Lipan, TX, $260,108

IntheStats 03 ReyannHickory DAdamsss06 DSDustin Adams and Reyann Hickory • Photo by Don Shugart

Dustin Adams, of Springtown, Texas, is the BI’s leading Non-Pro rider with show earnings of $360,977 won on 22 horses. The Equi-Stat Elite $4 Million Rider’s leading BI money-earner is Reyann Hickory (Dual Rey x Hickorys Tachita x Doc’s Hickory), a 2002 mare bred by Lonnie and Barbara Allsup, of Clovis, New Mexico, who has BI earnings of $54,204. Adams rode her to win the 2006 BI Non-Pro. Adams’ second-leading BI money-earner is Marmolaker (Laker Doc x Marmolena x Smart Little Lena), a 2005 gelding bred by EE Ranches of Texas Inc., of Whitesboro, Texas, who has BI earnings of $34,737, followed closely by Pale Face Jose (CD Olena x Joses Dually x Dual Pep), a 1999 stallion with BI earnings of $34,695.

Top 10 Non-Pro Riders
1. Dustin Adams, Springtown, TX, $360,977
2. Mary Ann Rapp, Weatherford, TX, $325,293
3. Kelle Earnheart, Weatherford, TX, $178,157
4. Chad Bushaw, Weatherford, TX, $150,808
5. Kyle Manion, Aubrey, TX, $137,464
6. Skip Queen, Allendale, SC, $134,517
7. Kristen Galyean, Claremore, OK, $132,405
8. Greg Coalson, Weatherford, TX, $112,954
9. Matt Miller, Poolville, TX, $107,204
9. James Vangilder, Jackson, MO, $105,775

IntheStats 04 JWaggoner CEssickJack Waggoner • Photo by Cam Essick

Jack Waggoner and Susan Ferguson, of Decatur, Texas, are the BI’s leading breeders with 36 horses amassing $647,416. Their No. 1 BI money-earner is Aristo Katz (Smart Aristocrat x Katz x High Brow Cat), a 2000 mare that Clint Allen rode to win the 2004 BI Open and a $111,689 paycheck. The mare has BI earnings totaling $136,775. Cats Twisted Whisker (High Brow Cat x Spins Gay Lena x Docs Spinifex), a 2003 mare, owned by Waco Bend Ranch Ltd., of Graham, Texas, and ridden by Phil Rapp  to win the 2007 BI Open and a $90,648 paycheck, is their second-leading BI money-earner with $106,643.

Top 10 Breeders
1. Jack Waggoner & Susan Ferguson, Decatur, TX, $647,416
2. Phil & Mary Ann Rapp, Weatherford, TX, $521,852
3. Double Dove Ranch, Benbrook, TX, $484,491
4. Tommy Manion Inc., Aubrey, TX, $391,450
5. Slate River Ranch, Weatherford, TX, $368,229
6. Bar H Ranche, Moscow, TN, $327,130
7. Walton’s Rocking W Ranch, Millsap, TX, $319,614
8. Billy Martin, Millsap, TX, $272,971
9. Pat Fitzgerald, Paoli, OK, $234,176
10. Rock Creek Ranch, Jackson, MO, $186,744

IntheStats 05 Phil MaryAnn Rapp12 MParksPhil and Mary Ann Rapp • Photo by Megan Parks

Phil and Mary Ann Rapp, of Weatherford, Texas, top the list of BI owners with 25 horses crediting them with total earnings of $566,332. Tapt Twice (Dual Pep x Tap O Lena x Doc O’Lena), a 1999 mare who Phil Rapp rode to the 2003 BI Open Reserve Championship, is their leading money-earner with BI earnings of $84,059. Reyzin (High Brow CD x Miss Reycine x Dual Rey), a 2009 mare that Phil rode to the BI Open Reserve Championship and Mary Ann rode to a tie for fourth in the Non-Pro in 2013, is their second-leading BI money-earner with $71,068 won at the show.

Top 10 Owners
1. Phil & Mary Ann Rapp, Weatherford, TX, $566,332
2. Dustin & Deena Adams, Springtown, TX, $528,290
3. Rock Creek Ranch, Weatherford, TX, $405,934
4. Jack Waggoner & Susan Ferguson, Bridgeport, TX, $324,219
5. Skip & Elizabeth Queen, Allendale, SC, $311,300
6. Wesley & Kristen Galyean, Claremore, OK, $300,144
7. SMF Cutting Horses LLC, Aspen, CO, $250,095
8. Tommy Manion Inc., Aubrey, TX, $220,707
9. Matt & Megan Miller, Poolville, TX, $202,313
10. Crown Ranch LP, Weatherford, TX, $201,165

IntheStats 05 HighBrowCat 13CEssickHigh Brow Cat • Photo by Cam Essick

High Brow Cat is ranked No. 1 on the list of leading BI sires. His 271 BI performers have won a whopping $3,708,433 for average earnings of $13,684. Cats Twisted Whisker, that Phil Rapp won the 2007 BI Open on, is High Brow Cat’s leading BI money-earner with total earnings of $106,643, followed by Lil Catbaloo with BI earnings of $90,396; Metallic Cat (out of Chers Shadow x Peptoboonsmal) with BI earnings of $88,079; and Hangem Cat (out of Hangem High Playboy x Freckles Playboy) with BI earnings of $70,495.

Top 10 Sires
1. High Brow Cat, $3,708,433
2. Dual Rey, $1,849,945
3. Peptoboonsmal, $1,148,475
4. Smooth As A Cat, $1,001,704
5. CD Olena, $791,901
6. Metallic Cat, $554,365
7. Dual Pep, $547,989
8. Smart Little Lena, $513,602
9. One Time Pepto, $440,820
10. Hes A Peptospoonful, $359,388

IntheStats 07 StylishPlayLena LCox 03MAStylish Play Lena and Lloyd Cox • Photo by Midge Ames

Stylish Play Lena (Doc’s Stylish Oak x Play Lena x Freckles Playboy) is the BI’s leading dam with earnings of $224,309. Her high-dollar BI money-earners are Smooth Talkin Style and Hottish with BI earnings of $78,610 and $69,814, respectively.

Top 10 Dams
1. Stylish Play Lena, $224,309
2. Autumn Boon, $185,705
3. Solano Sally, $144,977
4. Taquitas Playgirl, $141,697
5. Katz, $136,775
6. Tap O Lena, $114,697
7. Little Baby Sister, $113,890
8. Desire Some Freckles, $112,900
9. Sweet Lil Lena, $111,033
10. Hangem High Playboy, $109,815

Breeder’s Invitational History (2003-2015)
Year / Location / Entries / Added / Total Purse
2003, Reno, NV, 712, $500,000, $1,431,638
2004, Reno, NV, 552, $500,000, $1,163,184
2005, Reno, NV, 784, $582,500, $1,357,113
2006, Las Vegas, 936, $724,000, $1,653,787
2007, Las Vegas, 760, $596,250, $1,412,539
2008, Las Vegas, 670, $500,000, $1,335,700
2009, Tulsa, OK, 1,020, $540,000, $1,737,990
2010, Tulsa, OK, 989, $690,000, $1,725,585
2012, Tulsa, OK, 1,527, $1,142,000, $2,769,100
2013, Tulsa, OK, 1,207, $613,600, $1,810,132
2014, Tulsa, OK, 1,049, $555,000 $1,609,677
2015, Tulsa, OK, 1,094, $581,000, $1,717,900

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