The West Texas Futurity’s leading open horse is Dont Look Twice (High Brow Cat x Tapt Twice x Dual Pep), a 2005 mare bred by Phil and Mary Ann Rapp, of Weatherford, Texas, and owned by Waco Bend Ranch Ltd., of Graham, Texas. Pictured with Equi-Stat Elite $9 Million Rider Phil Rapp, Dont Look Twice has $29,000 in West Texas event earnings and lifetime earnings of $850,628.
West Texas Futurity Leaders (1982-2016)
Top 10 Open Horses
- Dont Look Twice (05M), $29,000
- DMAC Spicy Spoon (11M), $26,223
- Savannah Blue Rey (12M), $24,000
- Once In A Blu Boon (08S), $22,500
- Wild Thing DNA (98S), $20,407
- High Dollar Cat (06S), $20,302
- Sannman (10S), $19,950
- CR Sun Reys (08M), $19,500
- Woodys Baby (09G), $17,527
- Tassa Cat (04G), $17,326)
Equi-Stat Elite $8 Million Rider Lloyd Cox, of Marietta, Oklahoma, is the West Texas Futurity’s No. 1 open rider with show earnings of $263,732. His leading money-earner is Hickorys Fancy Pepto (Pepto Doc Quixote x Hickorys Fancy Zan x Doc’s Hickory), a 2004 mare with West Texas Futurity earnings of $13,000. Cox’s other top five money-earners include: Hayreycious (Dual Rey x Stylish Play Lena x Docs Stylish Oak), $12,655; Reyd (Dual Rey x Merada Missy x Freckles Merada), $12,500; HIP Playboy (Hickorys Indian Pep x Playboys Joy x Freckles Playboy), $11,056; and Ezzy Stylin Cat (Stylin Cat x Salute This x Smart Little Lena), $10,000.
Top 10 Open Riders
- Lloyd Cox, Marietta, OK, $263,732
- James Payne, Overbrook, OK, $232,854
- Grant Setnicka, Grandview, TX, $186,514
- Beau Galyean, Fort Worth, TX, $174,846
- Boyd Rice, Weatherford, TX, $172,035
- Clint Allen, Weatherford, TX, $171,554
- Craig Thompson, Buffalo, TX, $129,536
- Jason Clark, Weatherford, TX, $115,823
- Matt Miller, Poolville, TX, $90,705
- John Mitchell, Weatherford, TX, $85,877
The West Texas Futurity’s leading non-pro horse is Sister CD (CD Olena x Little Baby Sister x Dual Pep), a 2002 gelding that has won $21,265 at the Amarillo event. Pictured are second-leading non-pro horse Little Miss One Time (One Time Pepto x Puddykat x High Brow Cat) and Lindy Ashlock, who rode the mare to win the Derby Non-Pro and Derby $15,000 Novice Horse Non-Pro in 2014. Little Miss One Time, bred by Eddie and Barbara Young, of San Angelo, Texas, has won $20,520 at the show and has an Equi-Stat record of $165,868.
Top 10 Non-Pro Horses
- Sister CD (02G), $21,265
- Little Miss One Time (10M), $20,520
- Tassa Cat (04G), $18,973
- Kay Jay Wilson (08M), $18,558
- Miss Ella Rey (05M), $18,156
- SVR Reyl Smart (07G), $16,485
- Checkers Live Oak (10M), $15,334
- Chulas Stargun (05G), $14,536
- Jojo Boon (06M), $14,000
- Win A Kitty (06M), $12,772
An Equi-Stat Elite $4 Million Rider, Dustin Adams, of Springtown, Texas, is the West Texas Futurity’s leading non-pro rider with $67,816 won aboard 17 horses. Adams is pictured with Justa Little Jimmy (Smart Little Lena x Justa Swinging Jane x Justa Swinging Peppy), his leading money-earner who he rode to win the Futurity Non-Pro in 2010. A few of Adams’ other show money-earners include: Palefaced Hickory (Pale Face Jose x Janas Little Hickory x Doc’s Hickory), $7,000; MH Unexplainable (Smart Sugar Badger x Justa Ginnin Miss x Justa Swinging Peppy), $6,795; Reyann Hickory (Dual Rey x Hickorys Tachita x Doc’s Hickory), $6,400; and The Doctress Orders (Dual Rey x Boonsmal Doctress x Peptoboonsmal), $6,000.
Top 10 Non-Pro Riders
- Dustin Adams, Springtown, TX, $67,816
- Chad Bushaw, Weatherford, TX, $58,495
- Lindy Ashlock, Abilene, TX, $44,669
- Steve Anderson, Victoria, TX, $44,330
- Megan Miller, Poolville, TX, $44,190
- Alvin Fults, Amarillo, TX, $43,955
- Skip Queen, Allendale, SC, $38,246
- Paula Wood, Stephenville, TX, $35,206
- Mary Ann Rapp, Weatherford, TX, $34,714
- Kyle Manion, Aubrey, TX, $34,283
Bar H Ranche, of Weatherford, Texas, is the leading West Texas Futurity breeder. The ranch has bred 21 horses that have earned a total of $131,699 at the show. Pictured are Sister CD, the ranch’s No. 1 money-earner with $26,509 and lifetime earnings of $852,612, and Elizabeth Queen, who rode the gelding to win the Classic Non-Pro in 2008. Three other horses bred by Bar H Ranche and earning more than $10,000 at the show are Dualerina (PT), a 2001 Paint mare (Dual Pep x Amist O Lena [PT] x Doc O’Lena) with $18,218; Shes A Smokin Dually (Third Cutting x Smokin Dually x Dual Pep); and Sisters My Brother (CD Olena x Little Baby Sister x Dual Pep), a 2006 full brother to Sister CD who has won $11,218 at the West Texas Futurity.
Top Breeders
- Bar H Ranche, Moscow, TN, $131,699
- Jack Waggoner & Susan Ferguson, Bridgeport, TX, $126,794
- Slate River Ranch, Weatherford, TX, $98,650
- Phil & Mary Ann Rapp, Weatherford, TX, $97,505
- Strawn Valley Ranch, Fort Worth, TX, $97,030
- Double Dove Ranch, Benbrook, TX, $81,808
- Fults Ranch Ltd., Amarillo, TX, $68,446
- Lannie Mecom, Avondale, CO, $53,705
- Jim Crawford, Lexington, NE, $52,757
- Bill Freeman Inc., Rosston, TX, $51,799
The Fults Ranch Ltd., of Amarillo, Texas, is the West Texas Futurity’s leading owner with 15 horses crediting the ranch with $132,005 in total show earnings. The ranch’s leading money-earner is Tassa Cat (High Brow Cat x Smart Little Tassa x Smart Little Lena), pictured with Beau Galyean, who rode the gelding to win the 2009 Futurity Open. Tassa Cat, who was also shown by owner Alvin Fults, has collected $36,300. Three of Alvin and Becky Fults’ other horses with more than $10,000 in West Texas Futurity earnings are High Dollar Cat (High Brow Cat x Dual Nurse x Dual Pep), $24,460; Magic Metallic (Metallic Cat x Sweet Abra x Abrakadabracre), $20,900; and Sweet Abra (Abrakadabracre x The Better Choice x SR Instant Choice), $10,497.
Top Owners
- Fults Ranch Ltd., Amarillo, TX, $132,005
- Anderson Cattle Co., Victoria, TX, $115,645
- Kathleen Moore, Madill, OK, $98,845
- Slate River Ranch, Weatherford, TX, $89,048
- Matt & Megan Miller, Poolville, TX, $85,629
- Skip & Elizabeth Queen, Allendale, SC, $78,861
- Dustin & Deena, Springtown, TX, $76,623
- SDP Buffalo Ranch, Fort Worth, TX, $68,325
- Center Ranch, Centerville, TX, $66,958
- Wrigley Ranches LLC, Weatherford, TX, $64,972
High Brow Cat has sired 186 West Texas Futurity money-earners who have won $918,397 at the event, for average earnings of $4,938. The stallion’s leading money-earners at the show are Tassa Cat, Dont Look Twice, Wiley Cat, (out of Miss Echo Wood x Doctor Wood), $27,270, High Dollar Cat, $24,460, and Cattalou (out of Louella Again x Dual Pep), $15,500.
Top Sires
- High Brow Cat, $918,397
- Dual Rey, $442,740
- Smooth As A Cat, $390,577
- Metallic Cat, $309,511
- Peptoboonsmal, $241,604
- Dual Pep, $157,082
- Playgun, $150,168
- Smart Little Lena, $148,746
- CD Olena, $148,245
- One Time Pepto, $130,714
Sweet Abra, a 2003 mare, is the West Texas Futurity show’s leading dam. Six of her offspring having won $66,842 for average earnings of $11,140 at the event. Pictured is Sweet Abra’s leading money-earner, Magic Metallic, with Beau Galyean, who rode the 2010 mare to win the Classic Open in 2016. Magic Metallic has won $20,900 in Amarillo and has Equi-Stat earnings of $128,762. Two other Sweet Abra high-dollar earners at the show are Sweet Metallic (by Metallic Cat) with $16,600 and her full brother, Metallic Rebel, with $14,500.
Top Dams
- Sweet Abra, $66,842
- Autumn Boon, $66,341
- Miss Echo Wood, $51,397
- The Smart Look, $50,201
- Mae Bea Marie, $45,629
- Smart Little Tassa, $42,211
- Little Baby Sister, $41,313
- Teles Lies, $33,865
- Dually Lil Pep, $34,083
- Tapt Twice, $33,875
West Texas Futurity & Maturity (1982-2016)
| Year | Location | Entries | Added | Total Purse | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Amarillo, TX | n/a | $2,500 | $18,518 | |
| 1983 | Amarillo, TX | 404 | $15,000 | $169,838 | |
| 1984 | Amarillo, TX | n/a | n/a | $235,331 | |
| 1985 | Amarillo, TX | 419 | $50,000 | $207,372 | |
| 1986 | Amarillo, TX | 349 | $60,000 | $191,670 | |
| 1987 | Amarillo, TX | 216 | $49,998 | $142,703 | |
| 2001 | Amarillo, TX | 321 | $66,887 | $239,761 | |
| 2002 | Amarillo, TX | 358 | $75,000 | $245,777 | |
| 2003 | Amarillo, TX | 364 | $79,000 | $247,181 | |
| 2004 | Amarillo, TX | 405 | $79,000 | $256,328 | |
| 2005 | Amarillo, TX | 470 | $79,000 | $289,959 | |
| 2006 | Amarillo, TX | 414 | $79,000 | $298,824 | |
| 2007 | Amarillo, TX | 579 | $102,500 | $410,045 | |
| 2008 | Amarillo, TX | 581 | $125,247 | $400,234 | |
| 2009 | Amarillo, TX | 610 | $114,500 | $444,241 | |
| 2010 | Amarillo, TX | 466 | $144,500 | $390,661 | |
| 2011 | Amarillo, TX | 756 | $144,500, $522,701 | ||
| 2012 | Amarillo, TX | 569 | $162,000 | $459,840 | |
| 2013 | Amarillo, TX | 658 | $162,000 | $488,015 | |
| 2014 | Amarillo, TX | 587 | $162,000 | $477,062 | |
| 2015 | Amarillo, TX | 643 | $ | 169,000 | $512,150 |
| 2016 | Amarillo, TX | 958 | $169,000 | $689,468 |
