Lotterey Ticket, pictured with Greg Smith winning the 2015 Derby Open, is the leading Calgary Stampede Wrangler Cutting Horse Futurity limited-age event money-earning open horse with earnings of $32,813. The 2011 stallion (Hydrive Cat x A Little Reylena x Dual Rey), bred by Smith, of Mineral Wells, Texas, and owned by Bonnie Pearson, of Manyberries, Alberta, Canada, has lifetime earnings of $58,852. • Photo by Hudyma Photography
Calgary Stampede Wrangler Cutting Horse Futurity Leaders (1983-2015)
Top 10 Open Horses
1) Lottery Ticket (11S), $32,813
2) Sues Last Time (10G), $28,885
3) This Cats Max (09G), $25,914
4) Code Six Cat (02S), $24,572
5) Docs Carburator (97G), $23,661
6) Annies Goodie Bar (08M), $22,070
7) Freckles Twisted Cat (05G), $22,019
8) Two Spot The Cat (06S), $21,091
9) Instant Bucks (00G), $21,005
10) Annies Lil Cat (10G), $20,320
Top 10 Open Riders
Equi-Stat Elite $1 Million Rider Gerry Hansma, of Granum, Alberta, Canada, is the Calgary Stampede Futurity show’s leading open rider with total earnings of $328,207 won on 46 horses. Hansma is pictured with his No. 1 money-earner, Hadda Cat (Dually Cat x Hadda Look x Caught Me Lookin), at the 2014 Futurity, where they finished as the Futurity Open Reserve Champions. Hadda Cat’s lifetime earnings are more than $25,716. • Photo by Hudyma Photography
1) Gerry Hansma, Granum, AB, CN, $328,207
2) Denton Moffat, DVM, Armstrong, BC, CN, $325,500
3) Dustin Gonnet, Cayley, AB, CN, $261,706
4) Doug Reinhardt, Irricana, AB, CN, $163,078
5) Les Timmons, Saskatoon, SK, CN, $156,290
6) Brad Pedersen, Lacombe, AB, CN, $153,726
7) Guy Heintz, High River, AB, CN, $107,715
8) Scott Hanson, Mountain View, AB, CN, $106,802
9) Greg Smith, Mineral Wells, TX, $94,914
10) Brian Anderson, Idaho Falls, ID, $81,334
Top 10 Non-Pro Horses
Dirty Dreamin (SR Instant Choice x Saddle My Dreams x Smart Aristocat), bred by Wingate Ranch, of Beaumont, Texas, and owned by Dustin and Marla Gonnett, of Cayley, Alberta, Canada, is the Calgary show’s leading non-pro horse with total earnings of $22,492. The 2008 mare is pictured with Marla, who has more than $63,000 in lifetime earnings, at the 2014 Calgary Stampede Futurity, in which they won the 5/6-Year-Old Non-Pro Championship. Dirty Dreamin has a lifetime Equi-Stat record of more than $48,275. • Photo by Hudyma Photography
1) Dirty Dreamin (08M), $22,492
2) Lil Pepto At The Bar (06G), $20,497
3) Medicine Kit (03M), $17,242
4) Youll Miss Me (08M), $16,523
5) CD Peptofilly (03M), $16,250
6) Cats Little Taz (10M), $15,260
7) Dont Lose Hope (10G), $15,106
8) Lookin At A Lena (02S), $14,194
8) Peptos Playtoy 005 (05M), $13,460
10) Mates Special Gal (01M), $12,945
Top 10 Non-Pro Riders
Carl Gerwien, of Nanton, Alberta, Canada, pictured riding A Demi Date at the 2008 Canadian Supreme, is the leading Calgary Stampede Futurity non-pro rider. He has ridden 55 horses to the show’s pay window and collected a total of $187,557. His high-dollar earner is Play Mia CD (CD Olena x Tassa Mia Playgirl x Freckles Playboy), a 1997 stallion with show earnings of $11,977. Play Mia CD has an Equi-Stat record of more than $98,135. • Photo by Dallas Pole
1) Carl Gerwien, Nanton AB, CN, $187,557
2) Les Jack, Rocanville, SK, CN, $86,334
3) Elaine Speight, Rocky Mountain House, AB, CN, $67,076
4) Danny Jones, Ponoka, AB, CN, $53,162
5) David Anderson, Calgary, AB, CN, $41,601
6) Janice Eaton, Peachland, BC, CN, $37,544
7) Teri Paradis, Okotoks, AB, CN, $37,107
8) Brenda Fisher Batty, Coldstream, BC, CN, $30,205
9) Darcy Geherman, Wembley, AB, CN, $29,521
10) Kade Smith, Mineral Wells, TX, $29,191
Top Breeders
Willow Spring Ranch in Nanton, Alberta, Canada, is the Calgary Stampede Futurity’s leading breeder. The ranch has bred 33 horses that have won $160,067 at the show. Pictured is Willow Spring Ranch’s second-leading money-earner, Play Mia Twist, with non-pro rider Charles Armstrong at the 2008 Canadian Supreme cutting. The ranch’s No. 1 money-earner is A Demi Date, by Smart Peppy Date. • Photo by Dallas Pole
1) Willow Spring Ranch, Nanton, AB, CN, $160,067
2) Gerry & Sandy Hansma, Granum, AB, CN, $122,023
3) Doug Wiens, Chilliwack, BC, CN, $76,969
4) Jantree Quarter Horses, Cochrane, AB, CN, $76,663
5) Frank & Belinda Vandersloot, Idaho Falls, ID, $70,732
6) Darcy Geherman, Wembley, AB, CN, $68,949
7) James Eakin, Hondo, TX, $67,505
8) Bill & Elaine Speight, Rocky Mountain House, AB, CN, $62,543
9) Charlie & Nancy Cord, Sun Valley, ID, $51,213
10) Lonnie & Barbara Allsup, Clovis, NM, $50,459
Top Owners
Willow Spring Ranch also tops the Calgary Stampede Futurity’s leading owner chart with 61 horses crediting the ranch with $226,689 in owner earnings. The ranch’s leading money-earner is A Demi Date with earnings of $14,121. Pictured is the ranch’s fourth-leading money-earner, Boonsmate (Boonsmal Cee Lena x Ellies Little Mate x Smart Little Mate), with leading non-pro rider Carl Gerwien winning the 2015 Calgary Stampede Futurity Non-Pro. • Photo by Hudyma Photography
1) Willow Spring Ranch, Nanton, AB, CN, $226,689
2) Bill & Elaine Speight, Rocky Mountain House, AB, CN, $130,663
3) Les & Coren Jack, Rocanville, SK, CN, $90,503
4) Jim & Teri Pardis, Okotoks, AB, CN, $86,001
5) Winsome Capital Inc., Calgary, AB, CN, $77,470
6) Denton & Binky Moffat, Armstrong, BC, CN, $76,710
7) Gerry & Sandy Hansma, Granum, AB, CN $76,232
8) Raymond & Bonnie Pearson, Manyberries, AB, CN, $74,169
9) Dan & Janice Eaton, Peachland, BC, CN, $73,962
10) Connie Down-Cicoria, Calgary, AB, CN, $72,828
Top Sires
High Brow Cat has sired 58 Calgary Stampede Futurity show money-earners who have won a total of $305,314 for average earnings of $5,264. The stallion’s leading Calgary Stampede Futurity show money-earners are Code Six Cat, $24,572; Catlynn, $19,408; This Cats Got Style, $15,049; NQH Katzoo, $14,071; and Duallys Cat, $11,307. • Photo by Cam Essick
1) High Brow Cat, $305,314
2) Peptoboonsmal, $156,271
3) CD Olena, $155,273
4) WR This Cats Smart, $145,603
5) Dual Rey, $128,500
6) Smooth As A Cat, $122,087
7) Dual Pep, $117,927
8) Annies Cat, $117,435
9) Smart Little Baggins, $98,170
10) One Time Pepto, $83,418
Top Dams
PF Docs Med is the Calgary Stampede Futurity’s leading dam. She has produced five money-earners with total earnings of $76,969 and average earnings of $15,394. Pictured is 2013 Calgary Stampede 4-Year-Old Open champions This Cats Max and Dustin Gonnet. This Cats Max is PF Docs Med’s leading money-earner at Calgary. The 2009 WR This Cats Smart gelding has won $37,957 at the show. PF Docs Med’s other four money-earners include: 2010 gelding Ritchie Reyns ($11,575); 2008 gelding Cow E Ichi ($11,192); 2003 stallion Trava Bob ($9,161); and 2011 mare CD Yall Love Lucy ($7,084). • Photo by Hudyma Photography
1) PF Docs Med, $76,969
2) Meradas Little Sue, $59,131
3) Bar Olena Miss, $50,672
4) Biscas Instant Jewel, $49,318
5) Lena Dually, $49,182
6) A Little Reylena, $46,260
7) Olenas Dually, $37,182
8) Smart Quickalena, $31,344
9) DFL Hickory D Or, $30,651
10) Playlena Hickory, $29,873
Calgary Stampede Futurity (1983-2015)
(limited-age events only)
Year / Location / Entries / Added / Total Purse
1983, Calgary, AB, CN, 93, $9,500, $40,174
1984, Calgary, AB, CN, 128, $12,000, $55,898
1985, Calgary, AB, CN, 91, $12,000, $44,401
1986, Calgary, AB, CN, 100, $12,000, $34,450
1987, Calgary, AB, CN, 77, $5,223, $38,173
1988, Calgary, AB, CN, 61, $18,000, $44,550
1989, Calgary, AB, CN, 139, $28,000, $85,387
1990, Calgary, AB, CN, 85, $28,000, $59,432
1991, Calgary, AB, CN, 90, $22,500, $61,787
1992, Calgary, AB, CN 89, $22,500, $58,085
1993, Calgary, AB, CN, 92, $22,500, $59,432
1994, Calgary, AB, CN, 109, $22,500, $64,540
1996, Calgary, AB, CN, 141, $22,500, $75,985
1997, Calgary, AB, CN, 137, $22,500, $81,505
1998, Calgary, AB, CN, 145, $22,500, $81,300
1999, Calgary, AB, CN, 142, $22,500, $80,480
2000, Calgary, AB, CN, 178, $43,000, $121,400
2001, Calgary, AB, CN, 201, $85,000, $187,114
2002, Calgary, AB, CN, 193, $84,000, $202,142
2003, Calgary, AB, CN, 219, $87,000, $220,280
2005, Calgary, AB, CN, n/a, $82,000, $253,650
2006, Calgary, AB, CN, 300, $90,000, $301,349
2007, Calgary, AB, CN, 232, $87,000, $270,965
2008, Calgary, AB, CN, 245, $100,000, $276,089
2009, Calgary, AB, CN, 263, $100,000, $287,850
2010, Calgary, AB, CN, 237, $100,000, $267,450
2011, Calgary, AB, CN, 285, $100,000, $313,199
2012, Calgary, AB, CN, 276, $100,000, $304,999
2013, Calgary, AB, CN, 234, $100,000, $273,411
2014, Calgary, AB, CN, 248, $125,000, $315,757
2015, Calgary, AB, CN, 310, $125,000, $238,076
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