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In The Stats: Florida Reining Classic

DunGottaPrize MartinaMorell webThe Florida Reining Classic’s leading open horse is Dun Gotta Prize (Dun It Gotta Gun x Senorita Enterprise x Be Aech Enterprise), a 2008 gelding bred by Susan Costantini, of Diamond, Ohio, and owned and shown by Martina Morell, of Erieville, New York. The pair, who won the Derby Levels 3 and 2 Open in 2013, have earned more than $12,471 at the show. • Photo by Waltenberry

 

Top 10 Open Horses
1) Dun Gotta Prize (08G), $12,471
2) Spookynic (10M), $10,449
3) Nu Docs Cash (04S), $8,603
4) Big Hollywood Cowboy (07G), $8,078
5) Tinseltown Fly Guy (10S), $8,389
6) Wimpys Littlecolonel (09S), $8,389
7) Dun Alotta Chics (11G), $7,635
8) Squeaky Clean Genes (07M), $7,149
9/ HA The Looney Tune (08S), $7,089
9) Wallawalla Bangbang (08S), $7,089

shawn-flarida-florida16Equi-Stat Elite $6 Million Rider Shawn Flarida, of Springfield, Ohio, is the Florida Reining Classic’s leading open rider. Flarida has ridden six horses to the pay window and to total show earnings of $36,316. His top two money-earners are Tinseltown Fly Guy (Hollywoodstinseltown x Fly Flashy Jac x Boggies Flashy Jac), with earnings of $8,389, and Wimpys Littlecolonel (Wimpys Little Step x One Right Chic x Smart Chic Olena), with $8,078. • Photo by Pat Feuerstein

Top 10 Open Riders
1) Shawn Flarida, Springfield, OH, $36,316
2) Matt Palmer, Elverson, PA, $22,971
3) Dean Brown, Campbell Hall, NY, $20,449
4) Rocky Dare, Salem, NJ, $13,918
5) Martina Morell, Erieville, NY, $13,138
6) Gabe Hutchins, Aubrey, TX, $12,479
7) Bryant Pace, Sanger, TX, $12,358
8) Mike McEntire, Selma, NC, $11,579
9) Mark Rafacz, Citra, FL, $9,642
10) Brandon Brant, London, OH, $9,639

03 MadeByMagnum LJordan Derby14WMade By Magnum (Magnum Chic Dream x Ready Make Cowboy x Master Cowboy Jac), bred by Lagle and Savage LLC, of Salesville, Ohio, is the Florida Reining Classic’s leading non-pro horse. The 2010 gelding is pictured performing at the 2014 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby with owner Lyndsey Jordan, of Georgetown, Kentucky. Made By Magnum has more $129,439 in lifetime earnings. • Photo by Waltenberry

Top 10 Non-Pro Horses
1) Made By Magnum (10G), $12,180
2) Gunner Gump (08G), $11,185
3) Miss Whizarima (08M0, $10,481
4) Chics Dig Scars (08G), $10,316
5) This Guns The Won (11S), $9,421
6) Electrinicki (09M), $9,005
7) Lenas Whizabelle (10M), $8,938
8) Memorable Walla Whiz (11M), $8,440
9) Jeans N Reeboks (08M), $7,914
10) Double My Chics (09G), $7,234

04 LenasWhizabelle SRafacz 14WShannon Rafacz, of Citra, Florida, has collected $14,136 in non-pro paychecks at the Florida Reining Classic. She has ridden four horses to the pay window, including Lenas Whizabelle (West Coast Whiz x Sugarmans Belle x Lenas Sugarman), a 2010 mare bred by Nittany Quarter Horse Group, of Jefferson TWP, Pennsylvania, who won the Derby Levels 4 and 3 Non-Pro in 2014. • Photo by WaltenberryTop 10 Non-Pro Riders
1) Shannon Rafacz, Citra, FL, $14,136
2) David McGee, King, NC, $13,247
3) Lyndsey Jordan, Georgetown, KY, $12,180
4) Josiane Gauthier, Lucama, NC, $10,163
5) Sherry Sumpter, Morriston, FL, $9,421
6) Bundy Lane, Gates, NC, $9,141
7) Javier Melo, Miami, FL, $9,017
8) Veronica Lentini, Tioga, TX, $9,005
9) Sherry Wayne, Taylors, SC, $8,793
10) Vicki Lambert, Hempstead, TX, $8,665

05 ClintonAnderson DDThe Florida Reining Classic’s leading breeder is Clinton Anderson, of Stephenville, Texas. Anderson has bred three Florida Reining Classic money-earners whose show earning total $23,345. His leading money-earner is Chics Dig Scars (Smart Chic Olena x Princess In Diamonds x Shining Spark), a 2008 gelding who tied for the Derby Level 2 Non-Pro Championship and won Level 1 at the 2012 Florida Reining Classic with owner David McGee riding. • QHN File PhotoTop 10 Breeders
1) Clinton Anderson, Stephenville, TX, $23,345
2) Double Run Farm, Leland, NC, $17,996
3) Nittany Quarter Horse Group, Jefferson TWP, PA, $14,505
4) Jim Babcock, Valley View, TX, $12,651
5) Susan Costantini, Diamond, OH, $12,471
6) Lagle/Savage LLC, Salesville, OH, $12,180
7) Rosanne Sternberg, Aubrey, TX, $12,100
8) Cinder Lakes Ranch LLC, Valley View, TX, $11,660
9) Harold Lepler, Brewster, NY, $11,447
10) Tom & Mandy McCutcheon, Aubrey, TX, $10,814

06 Naughtybynature DMcGee16 APThe Florida Reining Classic’s leading owner, David McGee, of McGee Farms LLC in King, North Carolina, is pictured riding Naughtybynature, whom he rode to win the ABI Levels 4 and 3 Non-Pro last year. McGee has owned three Florida Reining Classic money-earners (Chics Dig Scars, Chics N Salsa and Whizkey On The Rocks) and has total owner earnings of $22,677 at the show. • Photo by Anderton PhotographyTop 10 Owners
1) McGee Farms LLC, King, NC, $22,677
2) Shannon Rafacz, Citra, FL, $16,267
3) R. Santagata/A. Bedross, Campbell Hall, NY, $16,003
4) Javier Melo, Pinecrest, FL, $15,151
5) Leigh Garber, Cazenovia, NY, $13,138
6) Robert Santagata, Campbell Hall, NY, $12,771
7) Lyndsey Jordan, Georgetown, KY, $12,180
8) Bundy Lane, Gates, NC, $11,447
9) Francois Gauthier, Lucama, NC, $10,675
10) George & Carol Bell, Raleigh, NC, $9,992

01 WimpysLittle Step JBThe leading sire at the Florida Reining Classic is Wimpys Little Step. The stallion has 16 offspring who have won paychecks at the show, including Wimpy Littlecolonel, a 2009 stallion that Shawn Flarida rode to win the Derby Level 4 Open in 2014. • Photo by John BrasseauxTop 10 Sires
1) Wimpys Little Step, $39,081
2) Smart Chic Olena, $36,201
3) Colonels Smoking Gun (Gunner), $33,148
4) Magnum Chic Dream, $30,922
5) Smart Spook, $25,486
6) Topsail Whiz, $23,958
7) Nu Chex To Cash, $19,696
8) Smart Like Juice, $17,256
9) Jacs Electric Spark, $16,464
10) Dun It Gotta Gun, $16,428

08 ChicsDigScars DMcGee 13WChics Dig Scars (pictured with David McGee) helped make his dam, Princess In Diamonds, the Florida Reining Classic’s leading dam. Princess In Diamonds has produced three Florida Reining Classic money-earners (Chics Dig Scars, Whizkey On The Rocks and Walks With Swagger) with $16,798 in total show earnings. • Photo by WaltenberryTop 10 Dams
1) Princess In Diamonds, $16,798
2) Senorita Enterprise, $14,857
3) Sugarmans Belle, $7,253
4) Ready Make Cowboy, $12,180
5) Little Patrasha Gump, $11,447
6) Ghost Buster Baby, $10,481
7) Litanic, $10,449
8) Spin Some Majac, $9,421
9) Chexannicki, $9,005
10) Memorable Affair, $8,665

Florida Reining Classic History (2004-2016)
Year / Location / Entries / Added / Total Purse
2004, Ocala, FL, 116, $14,000, $24,331
2005, Tampa, FL, 130, $20,000, $29,072
2006, Jacksonville, FL, 144, $19,000, $26,158
2007, Jacksonville, FL, 93, $12,000, $19,381
2008, Jacksonville, FL, 102, $12,000, $19,904
2009, Jacksonville, FL, 97, $12,000, $19,438
2010, Tampa, FL, 147, $28,000, $42,910
2011, Ocala, FL, 94, $28,000, $36,257
2012, Tampa, FL, 175, $48,500, $73,124
2013, Tampa, FL, 206, $50,500, $91,148
2014, Tampa, FL, 236, $63,000, $98,025
2015, Tampa, FL, 188, $59,000,   $85,785
2016, Tampa, FL, 162, $49,500, $72,884

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