The Run For A Million events kick off tomorrow at the South Point in Las Vegas, Nevada. With more events than ever, it’s bound to be an exciting four days. Have a deeper look at the horses the qualified reiners are taking to Las Vegas. Earnings and career highlights powered by EquiStat.
Dany Tremblay
Tinker With Dreams
Pedigree: 14S (Tinker With Guns x Thish Chicsdundreamin x Magnum Chic Dream)
Earnings: $310,013
Career Highlights: AQHA World Show Sr. Reining Champion in 2020 with a record breaking score of 231, NRBC Open Co-Champion, Reserve Champion The Run For A Million Qualifier at Cactus Reining Classic 2023.
Barn Name: Cilantro
All Guns on Crush
Pedigree: 18S (PS Mega Shine Chic x All Guns On Deck x Colonels Smoking Gun)
Earnings: $43,624
Career Highlights: In just his second derby year “Willie” has been a finalist in the Tulsa Reining Classic, National Reining Breeders Classic (NRBC), and the Cactus Reining Classic Run For A Million Qualifier and Derby.
Barn Name: Wilie
Tremblay: “I Think I’m going to show Cilantro in the Million, but All Guns On Crush is a pretty big bullet too, so I’m excited.”
Jason Vanlandingham
Best Shine
Pedigree: 17S (Shine Chic Shine x Best Stop x Custom Chrome)
Earnings: $180,862
Career Highlights: Reserve Champion NRHA Derby 2022, NRHA Futurity Finalist, NRBC Finalist,
Barn Name: Ranger
Gunnabebigtime
Pedigree: 17S (Gunnatrashya x Big Time Jazzy x Shine Big Time)
Earnings: $202,405
Career Highlights: 2023 Reserve Champion L4 6666 NRHA Derby, Open Futurity Reserve Champion, NRBC 2x Finalist, North American Reining Stakes Finalist
Barn Name: Big Jake
Cira Baeck
Live N On A Prayer
Pedigree: 18S (In Like Flinn x Americasnextgunmodel x Colonels Smoking Gun)
Earnings: $63,179
Career Highlights: 2021 NRHA L4 Open Futurity Top 10, 2021 SWST RHA L4 Open Futurity Co-Champion, 2023 Cactus Reining Classic Derby Reserve Champion
Barn Name: Bon Jovi
Craig Schmersal
No Smoking Required
Pedigree: 13S (Colonels Smoking Gun x Icing Required x Smart Chic Olena)
Earnings: $558,861
Career Highlights: 2019 The Run For A Million Co-Champion, 2019 NRHA Derby Open L4 Reserve Champion, 2016 NRHA Futurity L4 Top 10
Dunnit For Whizkey
Pedigree: 13S (Topsail Whiz x Dun It For Chex x Hollywood Dun It)
Earnings: $264,481
Career Highlights: NRHA Open Futurity Co-Reserve Champion, Congress Open Reining Futurity Champion, NRHA Derby Prelim L4 Open Champion
Casey Deary
Down Right Amazing
Pedigree: 17S (Colonels Smoking Gun “Gunner” x Shesouttayourleague x Walla Walla Whiz)
Earnings: $532,867
Career Highlights: 2022 The Run For A Million Open Shootout Champion, 2023 The American Performance Horseman Reining Champion, 2023 NRBC L4 Open Classic Champion, 2023 NRHA Derby L4 Open Champion
Barn Name: Amazing
Customize My Dream
Pedigree: 19S (Magnum Chic Dream x Gunna Be Custom x Colonels Smoking Gun)
Earnings: $176,859
Career Highlights: 2022 NRHA Futurity L4 Open Reserve Champion, Southwest RHA Futurity Open Champion, Rocky Mountain Reining Horse Club Summer Slide Futurity Open finalist
Jordan Larson
I Shine At Nite
Pedigree: 18G (Gunners Special Nite x Shiney Enterprise x Smart and Shiney)
Earnings: $86,000
Career Highlights: NRHA Futurity Limited Open Reserve Champion, California Reining Challenge Futurity Finalist, High Roller Reining Finalist
Larson: “He’s been the most consistent, one that I have, and he’s the one I qualified on. As long as he’s feeling healthy he’s gonna be the one.”
Gunna Enter To Win
Pedigree: 19M (Gunnatrashya x Magnums Enterprise x Magnum Chic Dream)
Earnings: $28,229
Career Highlights: NRHA Futurity NonPro Finalist, West Coast Reining Association Futurity NonPro Reserve Champion, Low Roller Reining Classic Open Finalist
Barn Name: Harper
Gina Maria Schumacher
Gunnastepya
Pedigree: 16S (Gunnatrashya x SDP A Lasting Step x Wimpys Little Step)
Earnings: $167,447
Career Highlights: NRHA Derby NonPro Reserve Champion, NRBC L4 NonPro Reserve Champion, Cactus Reining Classic L4 Open Derby Champion, Top TRFAM Qualifier
Barn Name: Billy
All Right Magnum
Pedigree: 14S (Magnum Chic Dream x All The Right Motion x Wimpys Little Step)
Earnings: $34,531
Career Highlights: High Roller Reining NonPro Derby Finalist, NRHA Derby NonPro Finalist, Switzerland CS Classic Champion
Dan Huss
Whoz Joe Daddy
Pedigree: 18G (Lil Joe Cash x Miss Sunshine Annie x Smart Spook)
Earnings: $128,180
Career Highlights: Best Of The West Futurity Non Pro Finalist, High Roller Reining NonPro Derby Finalist, NRHA Derby NonPro Finalist, Run For A Million Qualifier
TR Mr Joe
Pedigree: 17S (Mr Joe Cash x Ms Whiz Dunit x Topsail Whiz)
Earnings: $13,170
Career Highlights: Florida Reining Classic Open Derby Finalist, NRHA Derby Amateur Finalist, Multiple event Non Pro Finalist
Mandy McCutcheon
Mr Fahrenheit
Pedigree: 18S (Magnum Chic Dream x Wimpy Little Girl x Wimpys Little Step)
Earnings: $221,000
Career Highlights: NRHA Open L4 Futurity Co-Reserve Champion, RMRHA Open L4 Futurity Champion, AZRHA Best of the West Open L4 Futurity Co-Champion, HRRC 4YO Stakes Champion
Good Time To Trashya
Pedigree: 18S (Gunnatrashya x Good Time Gota Shine x Shining Spark)
Earnings: $28,900
Career Highlights: Best of the West Futurity Extravaganza NonPro Futurity Finalist, High Roller Reining Open Derby Finalist, NRHA Non Pro Derby Finalist
Cade McCutcheon
Varsity Blu
Pedigree: 18S (Wimpy Chic x Flo N Blu Boon x Pretty Boy Boon)
Earnings: $81,863
Career Highlights: Cactus Reining Classic Open Derby Finalist, NRBC Derby Finalist, NRHA Derby Open Finalist, High Roller Reining Open Derby Finalist
Barn Name: Blu
Trash Your Gal
Pedigree: 16S (Gunnatrashya x Ima Saliors Gal x Wimpys Little Step)
Earnings: $45,366
Career Highlights: Cactus Reining Classic Open Finalist, McGee Farms Reining Derby Open 3rd, NRHA Derby Open Finalist
Martin Muehlstatter
Sassy Son ofa Gun
Pedigree: 15S (Colonels Smoking Gun x Shining N Sassy x Shining Spark)
Earnings: $55,383
Career Highlights: TRFAM Qualifier, NRBC Open Classic Finalist, Cactus Reining Classic Non Pro Derby Finalist, NRBC NonPro Derby Finalist
Seven On Seven
Pedigree: 16G (Spooks Gotta Whiz x Anne Get Your Gunner x Colonels Smoking Gun)
Earnings: $100,619
Career Highlights: Won 2019 North Central Reining Horse Futurity Level 3 Non-Pro, 2019 All American Quarter Horse Congress Futurity Level 4 Non-Pro and finished fourth in the Level 4 Open at the 2019 NRHA Futurity.
Francesco Martinotti
Spooks Gotta Tinsel
Pedigree: 18S (Spooks Gotta Gun x Tinsel Tiara x Hollywoodstinseltown)
Earnings: $72,673
Career Highlights: NRHA Futurity Non Pro Finalist, Run For A Million Open Shootout Co-Reserve Champion, NRHA Derby Non Pro Finalist
Wimpy Little Tejano
Pedigree: 12S (Wimpys Little Step x Tejana Chic x Smart Chic Olena)
Earnings: $78,544
Career Highlights: California Reining Challenge Futurity Finalist, Tulsa Reining Classic NonPro Derby Finalist, NRBC Non Pro Derby Finalist
Andrea Fappani
Trash Talkin Spook
Pedigree: 17G (Gunnatrashya x I Spook x Smart Spook)
Earnings: $300,070
Career Highlights: 2022 Cactus Classic L4 Open Champion, 2023 NRBC L4 Open Reserve Champion, The Run For A Million 2022 Reserve Champion, The American Performance Horseman Reserve Reining Champion
Barn Name: Lefty
All Bettss Are Off
Pedigree: 17S (Colonels Smoking Gun x Wimpys Little Chic x Wimpys Little Step)
Earnings: $393,924
Career Highlights: 2020 NRHA Futurity Open Champion, Open Shootout Run For A Million Qualifier Co-Reserve Champion, Reining by The Bay Derby Open Champion
Shawn Flarida
Pedigree: 14S (Spooks Gotta Whiz x Jac Golden Faith x Jac O Rima)
Earnings: $66,723
Career Highlights: Italian Reining Horse Association Futurity Finalist, Austrian Derby Finalist, Italian Reining Derby Reserve Champion, Italian RHA Maturity Open Champion
Gennaro Lendi
Custom Made Whizkey
Pedigree: 18S (Whizkey N Diamonds x Customized My Gun x Colonels Smoking Gun)
Earnings: $24,318
Career Highlights: Oklahoma Ride & Slide Derby Finalist, NRHA Futurity Open Finalist
Gee Whiz What a Blue
Pedigree: 18S (Spooks Gotta Whiz x Tivios Little Dun It x Hollywood Dun It)
Earnings: $23,745
Career Highlights: NRHA European Futurity Open Finalist, Italian RHA Futurity show Derby Finalist, 2022 Italian RHA Derby Open Champion
Trevor Dare
Pedigree: 16S (Yellow Jersey x Wind Her Up Chic x Smart Chic Olena)
Earnings: $243,398
Career Highlights: 2021 NRHA Open Derby Champion, 2022 NRBC Classic Open Champion, 2020 NRBC Derby Finalist, NRHA Derby Open Finalist
Barn Name: Hercules
Spat Toy Boy Gun
Pedigree: 16S (Spat Split and White x Snowy River Gunner x Gunners Indian)
Earnings: $64,623
Career Highlights: Cactus Classic Run For A Million Qualifier, Tulsa Reining Classic NonPro Derby 3rd, NRHA Derby Non Pro Finalist, NRHA Derby Open Finalist
Barn Name: Gino
Casey Hinton
Magnums Custom Dream
Pedigree: 17S (Magnum Chic Dream x Gunna Be Custom x Colonels Smoking Gun)
Earnings: $84,354
Career Highlights: Open Shootout The Run For A Million Qualifier, Cactus Reining Classic Open Derby Finalist, NRHA Derby Open Finalist
