IntheStats 01 HeBeaCat TRice 13Mirus

In the Stats: The Cattlemen’s Derby & Classic

IntheStats 01 HeBeaCat TRice 13MirusHe Bea Cat (High Brow Cat x Mae Bea Marie x Freckles Playboy), bred and owned by Jim Crawford, of Lexington, Nebraska, is The Cattlemen’s Derby & Classic’s leading open horse with $27,795 banked at the show. The 2009 gelding, who has $349,295 in lifetime earnings, is pictured with Equi-Stat Elite $1 Million Rider Tarin Rice winning the 4-Year-Old Open in 2013. • Photo by Mirus Studio

The Cattlemen’s Derby & Classic (2010-2016)

Top 10 Open Horses
1) He Bea Cat (09G), $27,796
2) Once In A Blu Boon (08S), $27,625
3) Red Boon Rey (10G), $27,288
4) That Sly Bob (DNA) (08G), $26,520
5) I Spot (09G), $22,470
6) Sweet Lil Amanda (11M), $21,400
7) Mizz Savannah Taz (07M)), $20,670
8) Dont Look Twice (05M), $20,093
9) Junie Wood (10M), $19,563
10) Mister Rey Gun (12G), $18,717

Top 10 Open Riders

IntheStats 02 JohnMitchell jr08John Mitchell, of Weatherford, Texas, is The Cattlemen’s Derby & Classic’s leading open rider. He has ridden 14 horses to the pay window with show earnings of $125,627. His top two money-earners at the show are Junie Wood (Nitas Wood x Tuffs Junie x Tuff Lena), a 2010 mare bred by Craig Crumpler, of Wichita Falls, Texas, with earnings of $19,563, and Wise Kat (Cat N A Hat x LHR Smooth Jamie May x Smooth As A Cat), a 2010 gelding bred by Scott Johnston, of Australia, with earnings of $13,132. • QHN File Photo

1) John Mitchell, Weatherford, TX, $125,627
2) Matt Miller, Poolville, TX, $108,096
3) Matt Gaines, Weatherford, TX, $100,574
4) James Payne, Overbrook, OK, $96,993
5) Tarin Rice, Centerville, TX, $76,581
6) Paul Hansma, Weatherford, TX, $73,915
7) R.L. Chartier, Weatherford, TX, $72,175
8) Phil Rapp, Weatherford, TX, $70,834
9) Michael Cooper, Weatherford, TX, $69,581
10) Sean Flynn, Weatherford, TX, $61,810

Top 10 Non-Pro Horses

IntheStats 03 SmoothAsATwist CBushaw 13MirusChad Bushaw, of Weatherford, Texas, and Smooth As A Twist (Smooth As A Cat x LB Ms Cowtown Twist x Doc O Lena Twist), a 2007 mare bred by Niangua River Ranch Land & Cattle Co., of Eldridge, Missouri, are pictured at the 2013 Cattlemen’s Derby & Classic where the pair placed second in the 5/6-Year-Old Non-Pro. Smooth As A Twist has lifetime earnings of more than $134,154 and is the second-highest money-earner in the Non-Pro at the show. • Photo by Mirus Studio

1) Itawtathenapuddycat (05G), $22,938
2) Smooth As A Twist (07M), $22,231
3) Financial Sugar (04S), $16,096
4) Light N Lily (07M) $15,640
5) Smart Little Wood (07G), $14,198
6) Arosesuchaclatter (06M), $13,097
7) Snoop Cat (04G), $12,531
8) KR Winston (06G)), $12,465
9) A Cat Be Nimble (07G) $12,312
10) Peptos Pink Dot (10M), $11,990

Top 10 Non-Pro Riders

IntheStats 04 ChadBushawEqui-Stat Elite $3 Million Rider Chad Bushaw is the leading non-pro rider at The Cattlemen’s Derby & Classic. He has ridden eight horses to total show earnings of $65,913. His leading money-earner at the Graham, Texas, event is Smooth As A Twist ($22,231), followed by Bet On A Cat (High Brow Cat x Bet On Houston x Peptoboonsmal) ($11,763). • QHN File Photo

1) Chad Bushaw, Weatherford, TX, $65,913
2) Armando Neto Costa, Weatherford, TX, $61,694
3) Mary Ann Rapp, Weatherford, TX, $47,159
4) Megan Miller, Poolville, TX, $41,990
5) Dustin Adams, Springtown, TX, $41,490
6) Greg Coalson, Weatherford, TX, $30,965
7) Ashley Flynn, Weatherford, TX, $23,517
8) Jeffrey Gough, Graham, TX, $21,674
9) McKenzie Merrill, Grandview, TX, $18,451
10) Julie Hansma, Weatherford, TX, $16,905

Top 10 Breeders

IntheStats 05 Reyzin MRapp 13MirusThe Slate River Ranch, in Weatherford, Texas, is The Cattlemen’s Derby & Classic’s leading breeder with 15 horses amassing $114,828 at the show. The ranch’s leading money-earner is That Sly Bob (DNA) (That Sly Cat x Cotton Candy (DNA) x Bob Acre Doc), a 2008 gelding with earnings of $26,520. Pictured is non-pro rider Mary Ann Rapp, of Weatherford, Texas, and Reyzin (High Brow CD x Miss Reycine x Dual Rey), whom Rapp rode to win the Non-Pro at the 2013 Cattlemen’s Derby & Classic. Rapp and her husband, Phil, are the show’s second-leading breeders with earnings of $92,327. • Photo by Mirus Studio

1) Slate River Ranch, Weatherford, TX, $114,828
2) Phil & Mary Ann Rapp, Weatherford, TX, $92,327
3) Sunrise Ranch LLC, Fayetteville, AR, $76,597
4) Matthews Cutting Horses LLC, Warsaw, NC, $53,512
5) Rock Creek Ranch, Jackson, MO, $50,188
6) Tiffany Manion, Cody, WY, $43,599
7) Niangua River Ranch L&C Co., Eldridge, MO, $42,844
8) Iron Rose Ranch LL, Carbondale, CO, $41,496
9) Billy Martin, Millsap, TX, $39,451
10) Jack Waggoner & Susan Ferguson, Decatur, TX, $39,253

Top 10 Owners

IntheStats 06 JunieWood JMitchell 15MSSlate River Ranch in Weatherford, Texas, is The Cattlemen’s Derby & Classic’s No. 1 owner with 15 of their horses having earned a total of $133,709. Pictured are John Mitchell and Junie Wood, who won the 5/6-Year-Old Open in 2015 and is Slate River Ranch’s leading money-earner, followed by Wise Kat with earnings of $13,132 and Boons Smart Chance (Mr Boonsmal To You x Bobs Smart Chance x Bob Acre Doc) with $12,709. • Photo by Mirus Studio

1) Slate River Ranch, Weatherford, TX, $133,709
2) Fazenda Barrinha Corp., Weatherford, TX, $70,830
3) Crown Ranch LP, Weatherford, TX, $65,913
4) Carl & Shawnea Smith, Jacksboro,TX, $51,732
5) Rose Valley Ranch, Weatherford, TX, $51,431
6) Matt & Megan Miller, Poolville, TX, $48,437
7) Phil & Mary Ann Rapp, Weatherford, TX, $47,159
8) Dub & Christy Leeth, Cleburne, TX, $45,186
9) Chris & Tracy Brengard, Paragould, AR, $45,177
10) Dustin & Deena Adams, Springtown, TX, $41,490

Top 10 Sires

IntheStats 07 HighBrowCat13 CEssickHigh Brow Cat’s 82 performers at The Cattlemen’s Derby & Classic are credited with total earnings of $530,218 for an average of $6,466, making the stallion the show’s leading sire. High Brow Cat’s leading money-earners at the show include: He Bea Cat ($27,796), Dont Look Twice ($20,093), Catchyalater ($17,138), Kit Kat Sugar ($14,000), Pounce ($13,000) and Snoop Cat ($12,531). • Photo by Cam Essick

1) High Brow Cat, $530,218
2) Smooth As A Cat, $303,474
3) Peptoboonsmal, $223,874
4) Dual Rey, $201,127
5) Metallic Cat, $160,698
6) One Time Pepto, $126,201
7) High Brow CD, $115,294
8) CD Lights, $64,933
9) Im Countin Checks, $62,342
10) Nitas Wood, $60,073

Top 10 Dams

IntheStats 08 RedBoonRey TBennett 14MSFarra Rey (Dual Rey x Farrah Oak x Doc’s Oak), whose lifetime earnings total more than $100,753, is the show’s leading dam. The mare has produced three Cattlemen’s Derby & Classic money-earners who have won a total of $43,599 for average earnings of $14,533. Pictured is her leading money-earner, Red Boon Rey (by Peptoboonsmal), and Tate Bennett, who won the 4-Year-Old Open in 2014. • Photo by Mirus Studio

1) Farra Rey, $33,599
2) Bueno Chex Dually, $39,705
3) Lenas Horn, $38,607
4) Amanda Stargun, $35,400
5) Mae Bea Marie, $35,102
6) Tapt Twice, $34,076
7) Pistol Smart, $29,665
8) SR Miss Peppory, $29,385
9) Autumn Boon, $27,625
10) Savannah Hickory, $27,188

The Cattlemen’s Derby & Classic History (2010-2016)

Year / Location / Entries / Added / Total Purse
2010, Graham, TX, 401, $115,000, $422,495
2011, Graham, TX, 425, $115,000, $442,451
2012, Graham, TX, 372, $115,000, $390,585
2013, Graham, TX, 411, $125,000, $417,897
2014, Graham, TX, 423, $125,000, $401,479
2015, Graham, TX, 576, $125,000, $497,332
2016, Graham, TX, 659, $125,000, $546,818

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