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In the Stats: Cactus Reining Classic

in-the-stats-custom-spookCustom Spook & Marco Ricotta • Photo by John O’HaraCustom Spook (Smart Spook x Custom Spinderella x Custom Crome), a 2007 stallion bred by Steve Simon, of Marietta, Oklahoma, and owned by Rancho Oso Rio LLC, of Scottsdale, Arizona, is the Cactus Reining Classic’s leading aged event open horse with earnings of $23,551. The stallion was ridden at the Cactus Reining Classic by Marco Ricotta and Andrea Fappani. Custom Spook has $235,200 on his lifetime Equi-Stat record.

Top 10 Open Horses
1. Custom Spook (07S), $23,551
2. CFR Centenario Wimpy (08S), $20,914
3. SG Frozen Enterprize (09S), $19,273
4. Platinum Vintage (10S), $17,168
5. Tinker With Guns (06S), $17,031
6. Outta Dough (05S), $15,710
7. Big Papi (03S), $14,172
8. Slide To Be Safe (03S), $13,281
9. Dun Playin Tag (04G), $13,004
10. Ms Dreamy (10M), $12,559


in-the-stats-sg-frozen-enterprizeAndrea Fappani & SG Frozen Enterprize • Photo by Waltenberry

Andrea Fappani, of Scottsdale, Arizona, is the Cactus Reining Classic’s leading open rider. He’s drawn checks on 19 horses for total earnings of $110,816 at the show. SG Frozen Enterprize (Frozen Sailor x RS Rose SJ x SJ Enterprise), a 2009 stallion bred by Italian Marco Franchini and owned by Silver Spurs Equine, also of Scottsdale, is Fappani’s leading money-earner with earnings of $19,273, followed by Tinker With Guns (Colonels Smoking Gun [Gunner] x Tinker Nic x Reminic) with $17,031.

Top 10 Open Riders
1. Andrea Fappani, Scottsdale, AZ, $110,816
2. Randy Paul, Buellton, CA, $39,179
3. Dan Huss, Scottsdale, AZ, $34,429
4. Martin Muehlstaetter, Scottsdale, AZ, $29,632
5. Brent Naylor, Scottsdale, AZ, $27,559
6. Franco Bertolani, Aubrey, TX, $26,452
7. Tracer Gilson, Reedley, CA, $25,769
8. Craig Schmersal, Scottsdale, AZ, $25,710
9. Matt Mills, Scottsdale, AZ, $25,493
10. Marcy Ver Meer, Cave Creek, AZ, $24,827


in-the-stats-jacs-princessJacs Princess & Harper Conner • Photo by WaltenberryJacs Princess (Jac O Rima x RS Monita Dry Doc x Dry Doc Alejos), a 2010 mare bred by Dennis Schulz, from Austria, and owned by Harper and Petra Conner, of Dallas, is the leading non-pro horse with earnings of $14,200. Harper and the mare won the 2016 Cactus Reining Classic’s Derby Level 4 Non-Pro Championship. Jacs Princess has lifetime earnings of nearly $40,000, according to Equi-Stat.

Top 10 Non-Pro Horses
1. Jacs Princess (10M), $14,200
2. SLJ Sweet N Juicy (03M), $13,898
3. Who Loves You (09G), $12,812
4. Nics Little Bud (07S), $12,655
5. Conquista Holly (09M), $12,345
6. Dox Steppin Out (04S), $11,821
7. Shiney And Verysmart (06S), $10,954
8. Ru Missin Diamonds (PT) (01S), $10,512
9. Taser Gun (10M), $10,111
10. Nifty Rooster (08S), $10,074 


CRC04 HotRockinSpook TFappani 14WTish Fappani & Hot Rockin Spook • Photo by WaltenberryTish Fappani, of Scottsdale, Arizona, is the Cactus Reining Classic’s leading non-pro rider. She has ridden six horses to the pay window and earned a total of $22,220 at the show. Hot Rockin Spook (Smart Spook x Hot Rockin Badger x Peppy Badger Chex) is Fappani’s leading money-earner. Fappani and the 2009 stallion, bred by Elvin and Nancy Hawkins, of Medford, Oregon, won the show’s Derby Level 4 Non-Pro in 2014.

Top 10 Non-Pro Riders
1. Tish Fappani, Scottsdale, AZ, $22,220
2. Kim Muehlstaetter, Scottsdale, AZ, $21,715
3. Cam Essick, Clements, CA, $19,131
4. Marc Gordon, Elgin, IL, $19,066
5. Harper Conner, Dallas, TX, $18,299
6. Annie Reynolds, King Hill, ID, $15,905
7. Mandy McCutcheon, Aubrey, TX, $15,280
8. Lindy Longfellow, Sanger, CA, $15,270
9. Jessica Sternberg, Bodiam, EG, $13,018
10. Vicki Santo, Scottsdale, AZ, $12,946


in-the-stats-electric-genesElectric Genes & Andrea Fappani • Photo by WaltenberryRancho Oso Rio LLC, of Scottsdale, Arizona, ranks No. 1 on the list of Cactus Reining Classic’s leading breeders with 15 money-earners having won a total of $72,149. Electric Genes (Jacs Electric Spark x Taris Designer Genes x Mr Boomerjac), a 2010 mare, ranked fourth among Rancho Oso Rio LLC’s money-earners with $8,310. She and Andrea Fappani tied for the Level 4 Open Reserve Championship in 2015.

Top 10 Breeders
1. Rancho Oso Rio LLC, Scottsdale, AZ, $72,149
2. Steve Simon, Marietta, OK, $47,619
3. Mike & Barbi Boyle, Ione, CA, $37,793
4. Lance Griffin, Edmond, OK, $36,930
5. Harper & Petra Conner, Valley View, TX, $34,230
6. Sally Brown, Wayzata, MN, $32,607
7. Bob Loomis Quarter Horses Inc., Marietta, OK, $26,985
8. Smart Like Juice Inc., Markham, IL, $22,451
9. Tom & Mandy McCutcheon, Aubrey, TX, $21,919
10. McQuay Stables Inc., Tioga, TX, $21,880


in-the-stats-gunna-sassyaGunna Sassya & Tim McQuay • Photo by WaltenberryRancho Oso Rio LLC also tops the Cactus Reining Classic’s leading owners chart. Twenty-two Rancho Oso Rio LLC-owned horses have won $99,640 at the Scottsdale show. One of their money-earners, Gunna Sassya (Gunner x Shining N Sassy x Shining Spark), is pictured with trainer Tim McQuay at the 2013 Tulsa Reining Classic, in which they won the Futurity Level 4 Open.

Top 10 Owners
1. Rancho Oso Rio LLC, Scottsdale, AZ, $99,640
2. Harper & Petra Conner, Dallas, TX, $36,163
3. Robert & Melissa Shearer, Bonita Springs, FL, $30,983
4. Rosanne Sternberg, Aubrey, TX, $26,231
5. Marc & Kathy Gordon, Elgin, IL, $24,759
6. Jill George, Incline Village, NV, $23,479
7. Silver Spurs Equine, Scottsdale, AZ, $22,653
8. George & Robyn King, Idaho Falls, ID, $22,418
9. Slide Or Die LLC, Rome, IT, $20,914
10. Cam Essick, Clements, CA, $19,131


in-the-stats-wimpys-little-stepWimpys Little Step • Photo by John BrasseauxWimpys Little Step is the Cactus Reining Classic’s leading sire. He has sired 52 money-earners that have won a total of $134,942 at the show for average earnings of $2,595. CFR Centenario Wimpy, a 2008 stallion out of Miss Hollywood Whiz (by Topsail Whiz), bred by 4 R Performance Horses, of Boerne, Texas, and previously owned by Slide Or Die LLC, of Rome, Italy, is Wimpys Little Step’s leading Cactus Reining Classic money-earner with $20,914 in earnings.

Top 10 Sires
1. Wimpys Little Step, $134,942
2. Colonels Smoking Gun (Gunner), $116,159
3. Topsail Whiz, $77,068
4. Jacs Electric Spark, $71,997
5. Smart Spook, $56,066
6. Whiz N Tag Chex, $53,589
7. Custom Crome, $52,372
8. Magnum Chic Dream, $52,318
9. Smart Chic Olena, $50,506
10. Smart Like Juice, $35,012


in-the-stats-tinker-with-gunsTinker With Guns • QHN File PhotoTinker Nic (Reminic x Hunny Gunny x One Gun), a 1998 mare bred by Jim Babcock, of Sanger, Texas, is the show’s leading dam. The mare has $44,401 in earnings and was ridden by Randy Paul to a sixth-place finish in the 2001 National Reining Horse Association Futurity’s Level 4 Open. She has produced four Cactus Reining Classic money-earners with total earnings of $28,272 and average earnings of $7,068, including her leading performer at that show, Tinker With Guns, a 2006 stallion sired by Gunner, who is credited with show earnings of $17,031.

Top 10 Dams
1. Tinker Nic, $28,272
2. Custom Spinderella, $25,198
3. Miss Hollywood Whiz, $20,914
4. Brennas Dunit Fancy, $19,459
5. RS Rose SJ, $19,273
6. Taris Designer Genes, $17,825
7. All Thats Dun, $17,285
8. Starjac Miss, $17,168
9. Dough Olena, $15,710
10. Gotta Git Ya Dun, $14,606

 


 

Cactus Reining Classic History (2005-2016)

Year / Location / Entries / Added / Total Purse
2005, Scottsdale, AZ, 730, $31,200, $51,904
2006, Scottsdale, AZ, 578, $88,200, $127,816
2007, Scottsdale, AZ, 876, $63,800, $99,280
2008, Scottsdale, AZ, 716, $77,400, $115,769
2009, Scottsdale, AZ, 701, $88,900, $130,068
2010, Scottsdale, AZ, 767, $88,900, $130,409
2011, Scottsdale, AZ, 926, $92,200, $144,707
2012, Scottsdale, AZ, 1,172, $95,200, $156,017
2013, Scottsdale, AZ, 1,320, $143,200, $238,623
2014, Scottsdale, AZ, 1,462, $142,500, $250,052
2015, Scottsdale, AZ, 1,487, $129,000, $222,012
2016, Scottsdale, AZ, 1,267, $130,000, $213,406

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