IntheStats 01 TheGemnist KDaughnNCHA Fut85

In the Stats: National Cutting Horse Association Futurity

IntheStats 01 TheGemnist KDaughnNCHA Fut85The leading National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Futurity open horse is The Gemnist (Doc Bar Gem x Miss Fancy Zan x Black Gold Zan), a 1982 gelding bred by Jim and Mary Jo Milner, of Southlake, Texas, and owned by Harland and Kris Radomske, of Venture Farms in Ellensburg, Washington. The gelding was ridden to the NCHA Futurity Open Championship in 1985 by Kathy Daughn. At the time of her victory, Daughn was the youngest rider to win the prestigious title. • Photo by Danny W. Huey

NCHA Futurity (1962-2015) 

Top 10 Open Horses
1. The Gemnist (82G), $269,740
2. Smart Little Lena (79S), $267,085
3. Rockin W (06S), $265,496
4. Docs Okie Quixote (80S), $263,483
5. High Brow CD (04S), $250,000
5. Metallic Cat (05S), $250,000
5. Oh Cay Felix (03G), $250,000
5. One Time Royalty (07S), $250,000
9. Doc Per (81S), $237,092
10. He Bea Cat (09G), $217,024

IntheStats 02 CRTuffHeartedCat RRiceHPRonnie Rice, of Centerville, Texas, is the leading NCHA Futurity open rider with total earnings of $1,816,249. He’s ridden 43 horses with his No. 1 money-earner being CR Tuff Hearted Cat, the 2012 NCHA Futurity Open Co-Champion, who won $205,142 at the event. He’s ridden four other horses to six-digit figures: Dainty Playgirl ($200,000), San Tule Freckles ($200,000), Peptocandy ($147,617) and Jewel Bars Cat ($121,334). • Hart Photos

Top 10 Open Riders
1. Ronnie Rice, Centerville, TX, $1,816,249
2. Lloyd Cox, Marietta, OK, $1,671,429
3. Kathy Daughn, Gonzales, TX, $1,213,546
4. Tag Rice, Crowley, TX, $1,094,283
5. Bill Freeman, Rosston, TX, $1,066,721
6. Jody Galyean, Marietta, OK, $986,257
7. Matt Gaines, Weatherford, TX, $970,168
8. Paul Hansma, Weatherford, TX, $890,338
9. Austin Shepard, Summerdale, AL, $830,729
10. Lindy Burch, Weatherford, TX, $807,301

IntheStats 03 MissSilverPistolChatter Feb1986Miss Silver Pistol (Doc’s Hickory x Pistol Lady 2 Be x King’s Pistol), a 1982 mare bred by Art Shahan, of Pleasanton, Texas, and owned by Wes and Shannon Shahan, is the leading NCHA Futurity non-pro horse. The mare carried Wes Shahan to victory in the 1985 NCHA Futurity Non-Pro finals. Following his victory, the 20-year-old Texas A&M student returned to school driving his new dually pickup truck with a $77,917 paycheck to deposit in his bank account. • Photo by Danny W. Huey

Top 10 Non-Pro Horses
1. Miss Silver Pistol (82M), $77,917
2. Dual Ya Scoot (04G), $72,039
3. Catty Hawk (05S), $69,819
4. Wild Hickory Bob (04G), $69,708
5. Woodys Bad Boy (05G), $65,418
6. Snapper Cal Bar (81S), $65,145
7. Lannies Freckles (05M), $63,162
8. Olenas Dually (95M), $63,107
9. Peponitas Acre (93S), $60,818
10. Baker Prescription (83M), $60,587

IntheStats 04- MaryAnnRappMary Ann Rapp, of Weatherford, Texas, is ranked as the leading NCHA Futurity non-pro rider. Twenty-five horses have credited Rapp with total earnings of $669,940. Her top six money-earners are: Little Janey Lena ($50,696), Toy Engine ($47,525), My Other Toys A Car ($47,365), Swingin Star Pepto ($46,318), Tuned Up To Drive ($41,820) and Hillbilly Handfishin ($40,481). • QHN File Photo

Top 10 Non-Pro Riders
1. Mary Ann Rapp, Weatherford, TX, $669,940
2. Sandy Bonelli, Petaluma, CA, $466,003
3. Chad Bushaw, Weatherford, TX, $455,028
4. Paula Wood, Stephenville, TX, $393,486
5. Kelle Earnheart, Weatherford, TX, $385,447
6. Hope Mitchell, Weatherford, TX, $377,881
7. Dustin Adams, Springtown, TX, $319,089
8. Phil Rapp, Weatherford, TX, $310,080
9. Merritt Wilson, Whitesboro, TX, $297,853
10. Spencer Harden, Weatherford, TX, $289,861

IntheStats 05 JackWaggoner jrJack Waggoner (pictured) and Susan Ferguson, of Bridgeport, Texas, are the NCHA Futurity’s leading breeders. They have bred 36 horses, who have won a total of $1,584,345. A Hocus Pocus Cat (High Brow Cat x That Smarts x Smart Little Lena) is their leading money-earner with $160,143 won. Pretty Katz (Pretty Boy Cat x Aristo Katz x Smart Aristocrat) is ranked as their second-leading money-earner with $126,541 won at the Fort Worth, Texas, event. • QHN File Photo

Top 10 Breeders
1. Jack Waggoner & Susan Ferguson, Bridgeport, TX, $1,584,345
2. Bar H Ranche, Moscow, TN, $1,338,583
3. Double Dove Ranch, Benbrook, TX, $971,041
4. Slate River Ranch, Weatherford, TX, $967,196
5. Phil & Mary Ann Rapp, Weatherford, TX, $891,369
6. Harden Ranch, Weatherford, TX, $839,579
7. Walton’s Rocking W Ranch, Millsap, TX, $789,093
8. King Ranch Inc., Kingsville, TX, $660,860
9. Kelly Schaar, Goliad, TX, $651,406
10. Linda Holmes, Longmont, CO, $642,281

IntheStats 06 MaryAnnPhilRappMTPhil and Mary Ann Rapp, of Weatherford, Texas, are the NCHA Futurity’s leading owners. The couple has owned 46 horses which have won a total of $1,209,006 at the Futurity. Cats Full Measure has credited the Rapps with the most Futurity earnings, $90,976, followed by Smart Little Jerry, with $70,505; Tapt Twice, with $58,952; and Little Janey Lena, with $50,696. • QHN File Photo

Top 10 Owners
1. Phil & Mary Ann Rapp, Weatherford, TX, $1,209,006
2. Slate River Ranch, Weatherford, TX, $1,126,273
3. Oxbow Ranch, Weatherford, TX, $794,493
4. Center Ranch, Centerville, TX, $754,166
5. Harden Ranch, Weatherford, TX, $690,451
6. Linda Holmes, Longmont, CO, $618,498
7. Wes & Kristen Galyean, Claremore, OK, $605,490
8. James Hooper, Decatur, AL, $599,602
9. Sandy Bonelli, Petaluma, CA, $595,575
10. Pat & Laura Collins, Lincoln, IL, $574,958

IntheStats 07 HighBrowCat13 CEssickHigh Brow Cat easily tops the NCHA Futurity’s leading sire chart. The stallion has sired 396 NCHA Futurity money-earners which have won a total of $10,353,105 for average earnings of $26,144. His leading money-earning offspring is Oh Cay Felix (a 2003 gelding out of the Futurity’s leading dam, Oh Cay Shorty, by Shorty Lena), who has Futurity earnings of $263,157. High Brow CD (out of Sweet Little CD x CD Lena), a 2004 stallion with Futurity earnings of $250,000, is tied in earnings with Metallic Cat (out of Chers Shadow x Peptoboonsmal). • Photo by Cam Essick

Top 10 Sires
1. High Brow Cat, $10,353,105
2. Smart Little Lena, $4,859,161
3. Dual Rey, $4,651,635
4. Peppy San Badger, $3,164,192
5. Peptoboonsmal, $3,163,871
6. Dual Pep, $3,140,393
7. Smooth As A Cat, $2,510,457
8. Freckles Playboy, $2,131,897
9. Doc’s Hickory, $2,111,235
10. Doc O’Lena, $1,617,544

IntheStats 08 OhCayShorty LPCollins TerryFarmerOh Cay Shorty, pictured with her owners, Laura and Pat Collins, is the NCHA Futurity’s No. 1 dam with nine offspring having won a total of $568,558 at the event. That’s average earnings of $63,173. The mare’s leading Futurity money-earner is Oh Cay Felix with $263,157 won. Oh Miss Caroline, a 2008 mare by High Brow Cat, ranks second with Futurity earnings of $200,000. • Photo by Terry Farmer

Top 10 Dams
1. Oh Cay Shorty, $568,558
2. Jazabell Quixote, $461,918
3. Lynx Melody, $385,109
4. San Starlight, $366,161
5. Ruby Tuesday DNA, $324,318
6. Laney Doc, $313,944
7. Boon San Kitty, $307,011
8. Desire Some Freckles, $293,561
9. Miss Fancy Zan, $288,330
10. Playboys Ruby, $285,699

NCHA Futurity History (1962-2015)

Year / Location / Entries / Added / Total Purse

1962, Sweetwater, TX, 36, n/a, $18,375
1963, Sweetwater, TX, 45, n/a, $23,225
1964, Dallas, TX, 171, n/a, $33,332
1965, Dallas, TX, 235, n/a, $46,958
1966, Dallas, TX, 146, n/a, $64,129
1967, Fort Worth, TX, 394, n/a, $85,572
1968, Fort Worth, TX, 532, n/a, $97,477
1969, Fort Worth, TX, 296, n/a, $109,057
1970, Fort Worth, TX, 689, n/a, $118,489
1971, Fort Worth, TX, 303, n/a, $117,592
1972, Fort Worth, TX, 708, n/a, $124,666
1973, Fort Worth, TX, 690, n/a, $132,408
1974, Fort Worth, TX, 349, n/a, $137,151
1975, Fort Worth, TX, 815, n/a, $154,683
1976, Fort Worth, TX, 908, n/a, $215,539
1977, Fort Worth, TX, 847, n/a, $246,391
1978, Fort Worth, TX, 1,014, n/a, $306,545
1979, Fort Worth, TX, 592, n/a, $328,485
1980, Fort Worth, TX, 716, $15,600, $578,172
1981, Fort Worth, TX, 800, $14,000, $915,633
1982, Fort Worth, TX, 1,073, $10,000, $1,139,764
1983, Fort Worth, TX, 811, $30,000, $1,716,354
1984, Fort Worth, TX, 754, $30,000, $1611,159
1985, Fort Worth, TX, 757, $200,000, $2,026,189
1986, Fort Worth, TX, 892, $200,000, $1,669,950
1987, Fort Worth, TX, 678, $200,000, $1,557,371
1988, Fort Worth, TX, 696, $305,325, $1,594,220
1989, Fort Worth, TX, 616, $250,000, $1,361,024
1990, Fort Worth, TX, 688, $286,000, $1,305,744
1991, Fort Worth, TX, 733, $220,000, $1,321,068
1992, Fort Worth, TX, 715, $231,100, $1,335,428
1993, Fort Worth, TX, 749, $220,000, $1,390,302
1994, Fort Worth, TX, 808, $230,000, $1,494,121
1995, Fort Worth, TX, 793, $230,000, $1,500,374
1996, Fort Worth, TX, 1,018, $297,000, $2,030,857
1997, Fort Worth, TX, 996, $344,900, $2,043,278
1998, Fort Worth, TX, 1,232, $345,000, $2,391,513
1999, Fort Worth, TX, 1,288, $345,000, $2,574,457
2000, Fort Worth, TX, 1,530, $349,346, $2,859,954
2001, Fort Worth, TX, 1,446, $355,655, $2,819,761
2002, Fort Worth, TX, 1,493, $378,516, $2,850,795
2003, Fort Worth, TX, 1,436, $369,924, $2,812,676
2004, Fort Worth, TX, 1,518, $345,000, $2,813,373
2005, Fort Worth, TX, 1,559, $350,000, $3,213,475
2006, Fort Worth, TX, 1,652, $1,002,365, $4,138,651
2007, Fort Worth, TX, 1,839, $1,000,000, $4,400,108
2008, Fort Worth, TX, 1,986, $1,000,000, $4,385,433
2009, Fort Worth, TX, 2,016, $1,000,000, $4,218,976
2010, Fort Worth, TX, 1,611, $1,000,000, $3,383,115
2011, Fort Worth, TX, 1,663, $1,000,000, $3,350,824
2012, Fort Worth, TX, 1,812, $1,500,000, $4,043,075
2013, Fort Worth, TX, 1,813, $1,425,000, $4,033,653
2014, Fort Worth, TX, 1,823, $1,025,000, $3,866,968
2015, Fort Worth, TX, 1,775, $0, $3,385,156

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