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In the Stats: National Reining Horse Association Futurity

IntheStats TheGreatWhiz DLatimer 03WThe leading NRHA Futurity open horse is The Great Whiz (Topsail Whiz x Shirleys Folly x Great Pine), a 2000 gelding bred and owned by Lance Griffin, of Edmond, Oklahoma. The gelding was ridden to the NRHA Futurity Level 4 Open Championship in 2003 by Equi-Stat Elite $2 Million Rider Duane Latimer. • Cover photo by Waltenberry

NRHA Futurity (1988-2015)

Top 10 Open Horses
1. The Great Whiz (00G), $209,252
2. RR Star (PT) (98S), $185,481
3. Americasnextgunmodel (09M), $182,417
4. KR Lil Conquistador (02G), $180,130
5. Smart Spook (01S), $175,310
6. Shining N Sassy (05M), $174,527
7. Wimpys Little Step (99S), $170,868
8. Shesouttayourleague (12M), $167,208
9. Not Ruf At All (10S), $165,530
10. Lil Joe Cash (08S), $163,315

IntheStats SFlaridaShawn Flarida, of Springfield, Ohio, is the leading NRHA Futurity open rider with total Futurity earnings of $2,063,861. He’s ridden 44 horses to the pay window with his No. 1 money-earner being KR Lil Conquistador. He has ridden six other horses to more than $100,000 in earnings at the prestigious event, including Smart Spook ($175,310), Wimpys Little Step ($170,868), Tinseltown Fly Guy ($156,381), Shine N Spook ($151,405), Wimpys Little Chic ($150,293) and Gunnatrashya ($142,070). • QHN File Photo

Top 10 Open Riders

1. Shawn Flarida, Springfield, OH, $2,063,861
2. Andrea Fappani, Scottsdale, AZ, $1,532,672
3. Tim McQuay, Tioga, TX, $1,387,211
4. Todd Bergen, Eagle Point, OR, $1,132,106
5. Craig Schmersal, Scottsdale, AZ, $929,660
6. Duane Latimer, Ardmore, OK, $793,477
7. Jordan Larson, Whitesboro, TX, $745,484
8. Todd Sommers, Whitesboro, TX, $703,782
9. Randy Paul, Buellton, CA, $609,181
10. Brent Wright, Ottawa, KS, $583,004

IntheStats LegendSlidesWright TFappaniLegend Slides Wright (Custom Legend x She Slides Wright x Smart Little Lena), a 2012 gelding bred by Cam Essick, of Clements, California, and owned by Edoardo Bernardelli, of Italy, is the leading NRHA Futurity non-pro horse. The gelding, who carried Tish Fappani to victory in the 2015 NRHA Futurity Level 4 Non-Pro finals, has Futurity earnings totaling $93,048. • Photo by Waltenberry

Top 10 Non-Pro Horses
1. Legend Slides Wright (12G), $93,048
2. Mega Maggie Mae (12M), $76,917
3. Spooks N Sparks (08M), $71,191
4. Smart Chuka (09S), $65,174
5. Unquestionably Crome (09M), $59,861
6. Magicality (10S), $58,088
7. Wimpys Dolled Up (11M), $57,744
8. Imacockadoodledude (02S), $54,641
9. The Chex Factor (10S), $54,163
10. Crome Plated Step (05G), $53,833

IntheStats MMcCutcheonEqui-Stat Elite $2 Million Rider Mandy McCutcheon, of Aubrey, Texas, is ranked as the leading NRHA Futurity non-pro rider with total earnings of $831,687. McCutcheon has won paychecks on 44 horses at the Oklahoma City event. Her leading money-earner at the event is Smart Scat ($51,075) followed by Ms Whiz Dunit ($45,825), West Coast Mizzen ($43,361), Customized Gunner ($41,357) and Haidachino Hollywood ($40,996). • QHN File Photo

Top 10 Non-Pro Riders
1. Mandy McCutcheon, Aubrey, TX, $831,687
2. Jim Morgan, DVM, Pilot Point, TX, $333,485
3. Tish Fappani, Scottsdale, AZ, $275,850
4. Kelle Smith, Marietta, OK, $258,504
5. Charlie Wiederholt, Hastings, MN, $233,316
6. Samantha Burns, Ardmore, OK, $217,036
7. Quincy Allen, Madisonville, TX, $63,239
8. Nelle Murphy, Gainesville, TX, $162,140
9. Veronica Deans, Gainesville, TX, $154,816
10. Jose Vazquez, Chicago, IL, $140,893

IntheStats BLoomisBob Loomis, of Loomis Quarter Horses Inc., in Marietta, Oklahoma, is the NRHA Futurity’s leading breeder. He has bred 76 horses that have won a total of $766,291. His leading money-earner is Las Cruces Whiz (Topsail Whiz x Shining Bubbles x Shining Spark), a 2002 gelding owned by Bette Simpson, of Sylmar, California, who was ridden by Tanya Jenkins to the Level 3 Open Championship and Gelding Open Reserve Championship for $80,191 in earnings at the 2005 Futurity. • QHN File Photo

Top 10 Breeders
1. Bob Loomis Quarter Horses Inc., Marietta, OK, $766,291
2. Lance Griffin, Dewinton, AB, CN, $733,274
3. Steve Simon, Marietta, OK, $674,086
4. Hilldale Farm, Brashear, TX, $669,632
5. Rosanne Sternberg, Aubrey, TX, $653,323
6. McQuay Stables Inc., Tioga, TX, $578,860
7. Arcese Quarter Horses, Weatherford, TX, $557,018,
8. Rancho Oso Rio LLC, Scottsdale, AZ, $517,403
9. David Silva, Sr., Pilot Point, TX, $492,352
10. Carol Rose, Gainesville, TX, $479,153

IntheStats EArcese CJEleuterio Arcese, of Arcese Quarter Horses in Weatherford, Texas, is the NRHA Futurity’s leading owner. Twenty-two horses have earned Arcese NRHA Futurity paychecks with his total owner earnings amounting to nearly $1 million dollars ($966,279). His high-dollar earner is Wimpys Little Chic, the 2007 Level 4 Open Champion, ridden by Shawn Flarida, with earnings of $150,293. • Photo by Cappy Jackson

Top 10 Owners
1. Arcese Quarter Horses, Weatherford, TX, $966,279
2. Lance Griffin, Edmond, OK, $773,569
3. Rancho Oso Rio LLC, Scottsdale, AZ, $609,895
4. Vaughan Zimmerman, Springfield, MO, $569,792
5. McQuay Stables Inc., Tioga, TX, $521,600
6. Frank Bolea, Gilroy, CA, $496,313
7. Tom & Mandy McCutcheon, Aubrey, TX, $483,984
8. Carol Rose, Gainesville, TX, $365,708
9. David Silva, Sr., Pilot Point, TX, $350,897
10. Steve Simon, Marietta, OK, $342,078

IntheStats ColonelsSmokingGun CMagoteauxColonels Smoking Gun (Gunner) (Colonelfourfreckle x Katie Gun x John Gun), a 1993 stallion bred by Eric Storey, of Henagar, Alabama, and last owned by McQuay Stables Inc., of Tioga, Texas, is the Futurity’s leading sire. The stallion has sired 122 Futurity money-earners with total earnings of $2,049,173 and average earnings of $16,797. His leading Futurity money-earner is Americasnextgunmodel (out of Cee Dun It Do It x Hollywood Dun It), a 2009 mare that won the Futurity Level 4 Open in 2012. • Photo by Cheryl Cody

Top 10 Sires
1. Colonels Smoking Gun, $2,049,173
2. Topsail Whiz, $2,037,748
3. Hollywood Dun It, $1,676,664
4. Wimpys Little Step, $1,655,518
5. Smart Chic Olena, $1,238,805
6. Shining Spark, $1,048,614
7. Smart Spook, $857,647
8. Jacs Electric Spark, $851,687
9. Gallo Del Cielo, $810,805
10. Nu Chex To Cash, $800,103

IntheStats BigChexToCash AFappani 05WSnip O Gun (One Gun x Miss Kim O Lena x Doc O’Lena), a 1993 mare bred by R.H. Clements and R.H. Clements Jr., of Minor Hill, Tennessee, and owned by Hilldale Farm, of Brashear, Texas, is the NRHA Futurity’s leading dam. Pictured is one of the mare’s leading offspring, Big Chex To Cash, with Equi-Stat Elite $4 Million Rider Andrea Fappani, who rode the stallion to the Futurity Level 4 Open Reserve Championship in 2005. Big Chex To Cash earned $133,039 at the Futurity. • Photo by Waltenberry

Top 10 Dams
1. Snip O Gun, $371,572
2. Shirleys Folly, $371,317
3. Wimpys Little Chic, $332,841
4. Taris Little Vintage, $320,726
5. Collena Chic Olena, $254,474
6. Sassy O Lena, $237,713
7. Ebony Shines, $228,992
8. Natrasha, $222,176
9. Cee Dun It Do It, $220,738
10. Miss Tinseltown, $214,583

NRHA Futurity History (1988-2015)

Year / Location / Entries / Added / Total Purse

1988, Oklahoma City, OK, 534, n/a, $454,925
1989, Oklahoma City, OK, 493, $82,500, $524,115
1990, Oklahoma City, OK, 640, $80,000, $573,637
1991, Oklahoma City, OK, n/a, $90,159, $586,073
1992, Oklahoma City, OK, n/a, $82,500, $631,129
1993, Oklahoma City, OK, 737, $82,500, $622,958
1994, Oklahoma City, OK, 883, $80,000, $676,253
1995, Oklahoma City, OK, 1,027, $80,000, $777,719
1996, Oklahoma City, OK, 871, $115,000, $900,331
1997, Oklahoma City, OK, 848, $115,000, $924,306
1998, Oklahoma City, OK, 891, $115,000, $1,035,675
1999, Oklahoma City, OK, 1,032, $120,000, $1,062,296
2000, Oklahoma City, OK, 1,447, $180,000, $1,241,262
2001, Oklahoma City, OK, 1,418, $205,000, $1,318,952
2002, Oklahoma City, OK, 1,416, $205,000, $1,262,640
2003, Oklahoma City, OK, 1,526, $205,000, $1,354,530
2004, Oklahoma City, OK, 1,389, $275,000, $1,399,357
2005, Oklahoma City, OK, 1,512, $275,000, $1,553,748
2006, Oklahoma City, OK, 1,380, $295,000, $1,466,063
2007, Oklahoma City, OK, 1,219, $295,000, $1,395,828
2008, Oklahoma City, OK, 1,531, $295,000, $1,752,475
2009, Oklahoma City, OK, 1,762, $305,000, $1,616,153
2010, Oklahoma City, OK, 1,620, $275,100, $1,637,543
2011, Oklahoma City, OK, 1,705, $800,000, $2,077,828
2012, Oklahoma City, OK, 1,910, $800,000, $2,183,783
2013, Oklahoma City, OK, 1,789, $745,000, $2,138,739
2014, Oklahoma City, OK, 1,688, $714,500, $1,979,718
2015, Oklahoma City, OK, 1,891, $764,500, $2,007,031

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