The National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Futurity is the pinnacle of cutting’s show season. Horses at this show don’t just win in the Will Rogers Coliseum; they write their names in the sport’s history books.
Over the years, the sport’s finest continually rise to the top in the show, which runs November 11 through December 7 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center. NCHA World Finals will run November 25 through December 2 in the Watt Arena of the Will Rogers Memorial Center, and the Western Bloodstock Sale will run December 4 through 9 in the Watt arena.
Here are the all-time leading horses, sires, dams, riders, owners and breeders in the history of the NCHA Futurity, according to EquiStat.
Horses
| Rank | Horse | YOB/Sex/Pedigree | Earnings |
| 1 | Phil N Dangerous | 19S (Hottish x Lil Maddy Rey x Dual Smart Rey) | $333,670 |
| 2 | The Gemnist | 82G (Doc Bar Gem x Miss Fancy Zan X Black Gold Zan) | $269,740 |
| 3 | Smart Little Lena | 79S (Doc O’Lena x Smart Peppy x Peppy San) | $267,084 |
| 4 | Rockin W | 06S (Dual Rey x Boon San Kitty x High Brow Cat) | $265,496 |
| 5 | Docs Okie Quixote | 80S (Doc Quixote x Jimmette Too x Johnny Tivio) | $263,483 |
| 6 | Oh Cay Felix | 03G (High Brow Cat x Oh Cay Shorty x Shorty Lena) | $263,157 |
| 7 | Kittennish | 19M (Hottish x Show Biz Kitty x High Brow Cat) | $251,298 |
| 8 | High Brow CD | 04S (High Brow Cat x Sweet Little CD x CD Olena) | $250,000 |
| 8 | Metallic Cat | 05S (High Brow Cat x Chers Shadow x Peptoboonsmal) | $250,000 |
| 8 | One Time Royalty | 07S (One Time Pepto x Royal Serena Belle x Shorty Lena) | $250,000 |
| 11 | Janie Wood | 18M (Stevie Rey Von x Junie Wood x Nitas Wood) | $248,231 |
| 12 | All Spice | 17M (Once In A Blu Boon x Show Biz Kitty x High Brow Cat) | $246,880 |
| 13 | Spots Hot | 01S (Chula Dual x Sweet Shorty Lena x Shorty Lena) | $242,151 |
| 14 | Doc Per | 81S (Personality Doc x Nettle Buck x Wylie’s Red Buck) | $237,092 |
| 15 | Second Spot | 13M (Spots Hot x Reycy Moon x Cats Moonshine) | $225,395 |
NCHA Futurity All-Time Leading Sires
| Rank | Sire | Top Money Earner | Earnings |
| 1 | High Brow Cat | Oh Cay Felix ($263,157) | $11,920,294 |
| 2 | Metallic Cat | Stevie Rey Von ($214,145) | $6,174,400 |
| 3 | Dual Rey | Rockin W ($265,496) | $6,096,433 |
| 4 | Smart Little Lena | Desires Little Rex ($197,004) | $4,877,307 |
| 5 | Smooth As A Cat | Areosesuchaclatter ($139,009) | $3,855,017 |
| 6 | Peptoboonsmal | Peptocandy ($147,617) | $3,180,747 |
| 7 | Peppy San Badger | Haidas Little Pep ($164,397) | $3,164,192 |
| 8 | Dual Pep | June Bug Dually ($160,229) | $3,151,904 |
| 9 | Hottish | Phil N Dangerous ($333,670) | $2,520,366 |
| 10 | Freckles Playboy | Dainty Playgirl ($200,000) | $2,131,896 |
| 11 | Doc’s Hickory | Meradas Armada ($118,693) | $2,111,234 |
| 12 | One Time Pepto | One Time Royalty ($250,00) | $1,977,571 |
| 13 | Woody Be Tuff | CR Tuff Hearted Cat ($205,142) | $1,664,759 |
| 14 | Doc O’Lena | Smart Little Lena ($267,084) | $1,617,544 |
| 15 | Dual Smart Rey | Dual Smart Kitty ($200,000) | $1,575,287 |
NCHA Futurity All-Time Leading Dams
1. Show Biz Kitty
Pedigree: 03M (High Brow Cat x Show Biz Sandy x Son Ofa Doc)
Progeny Earnings: $701,897
Money-Earning Performers: 6
Top 3 Earners:
- Kittennish ($251,298, by Hottish)
- All Spice ($246,880, Once In A Blu Boon)
- Badboonarising ($181,528, by Once In A Blu Boon)
2. Oh Cay Shorty
Pedigree: 91M (Shorty Lena x Oh Cay San x Peppy San)
Progeny Earnings: $588,265
Money-Earning Performers: 11
Top 3 Earners:
- Oh Cay Felix ($263,157, by High Brow Cat)
- Oh Miss Caroline ($200,000, by High Brow Cat)
- Oh Miss Sidney ($49,468, by High Brow Cat)
3. Jazabell Quixote
Pedigree: 79M (Doc Quixote x Bill’s Jazabell x Cutter Bill)
Progeny Earnings: $461,918
Money-Earning Performers: 15
Top 3 Earners:
- July Jazz ($140,953, by Sons Doc)
- Royal Serena Belle ($111,324, by Shorty Lena)
- Hickoryote ($48,326, by Doc’s Hickory)
4. Sweet Shorty Lena
Pedigree: 96M (Shorty Lena x Quixotes R Sugar x Son O Sugar)
Progeny Earnings: $393,594
Money-Earning Performers: 7
Top 3 Earners:
- Spots Hot ($242,151, by Chula Dual)
- Metallicious ($90,029, by Metallic Cat)
- Sweet N Looow ($27,573, by Metallic Cat)
5. Lynx Melody
Pedigree: 75M (Doc’s Lynx x Trona x Leon Bars)
Progeny Earnings: $385,108
Money-Earning Performers: 9
Top 3 Earners:
- Shania Cee ($200,000, by Peppys Boy 895)
- A Peppys Melody ($39,911, by Peppys Boy 895)
- Crackin ($39,269, by Smart Little Lena)
| Rank | Dam | Top Money Earner | Earnings |
| 6 | Desire Some Freckles | Desires Little Rex ($197,004) | $378,230 |
| 7 | Sweet Abra | Pipe Bomb Dream ($107,999) | $374,151 |
| 8 | San Starlight | Spookys Smarty Pants ($142,589) | $366,161 |
| 9 | Miss Ella Rey | Stevie Rey Von ($214,145) | $354,046 |
| 10 | Boon San Kitty | Rockin W ($265,496) | $353,545 |
| 11 | Sweet Little CD | High Brow CD ($250,000) | $336,011 |
| 12 | Ruby Tuesday DNA | Hydrive Cat ($184,023) | $335,592 |
| 13 | Lil Maddy Rey | Phil N Dangerous ($333,670) | $333,670 |
| 14 | Hissy Cat | Johnny Reyngo ($95,376) | $324,965 |
| 15 | Laney Doc | Four Acres ($68,808) | $313,944 |
NCHA Futurity All-Time Leading Owners
| Rank | Owner | Top Money Earner | Earnings |
| 1 | Slate River Ranch – Weatherford, TX | Janie Wood ($248,231) | $1,873,307 |
| 2 | Phillip & Mary Ann Rapp – Weatherford, TX | Cats Full Measure ($90,976) | $1,519,640 |
| 3 | Center Ranch – Centerville, TX | CR Tuff Hearted Cat ($205,142) | $1,044,691 |
| 4 | Crown Ranch LP – Weatherford, TX | Bittersweet ($71,162) | $948,015 |
| 5 | David & Stacie McDavid – Fort Worth, TX | The Silver Spoon ($138,105) | $885,704 |
| 6 | Oxbow Ranch – Weatherford, TX | Lenas Lucinda ($88,442) | $804,250 |
| 7 | Rose Vally Ranch – Weatherford, TX | Special Nu Boon ($135,703) | $794,933 |
| 8 | Wes & Kristen Galyean – Claremore, OK | Spots Hot ($242,151) | $746,252 |
| 9 | James Hooper – Decatur, AL | Jae Bar One Time ($104,383) | $694,528 |
| 10 | Harden Ranch – Weatherford, TX | July Jazz ($140,953) | $690,541 |
| 11 | Billy Wolf – Whitesboro, TX | Kittennish ($251,298) | $683,239 |
| 12 | Linda Holmes – Longmont, CO | Rey To Play ($123,454) | $658,333 |
| 13 | Russ & Janet Westfall – Granbury, TX | Ripp Tide ($74,756) | $654,826 |
| 14 | Double Dove Ranch – Fort Worth, TX | Twice In Santiago ($175,020) | $654,042 |
| 15 | Rock Creek Ct Hrs LLC – Weatherford, TX | Quintan Blue ($150,000) | $651,489 |
NCHA Futurity All-Time Leading Open Riders
| Rank | Rider | Top Money Earner | Earnings |
| 1 | Lloyd Cox – Marietta, OK | One Time Royalty ($250,000) | $1,991,694 |
| 2 | Ronnie Rice – Godley, TX | CR Tuff Hearted Cat ($205,142) | $1,980,671 |
| 3 | Austin Shepard – Summerdale, AL | Kittennish ($251,298) | $1,898,988 |
| 4 | Matt Gaines – Weatherford, TX | Second Spot ($225,395) | $1,283,166 |
| 5 | Kathy Daughn – Cuero, TX | The Gemnist ($269,740) | $1,223,303 |
| 6 | John Mitchell – Weatherford, TX | Janie Wood ($241,340) | $1,178,658 |
| 7 | Tag Rice – Godley, TX | Chiquita Pistol ($200,000) | $1,134,043 |
| 8 | Jody Galyean – Marietta, OK | Royal Silver King ($160,519) | $1,124,846 |
| 9 | Bill Freeman – Rosston, TX | Smart Little Lena ($267,084) | $1,066,721 |
| 10 | Adan Banuelos – Granbury, TX | All Spice ($246,880) | $985,538 |
| 11 | Wes Galyean – Claremore, OK | Bugattii ($200,223) | $950,915 |
| 12 | Paul Hansma – Weatherford, TX | Playboy Mccrae ($129,066) | $938,693 |
| 13 | Michael Cooper – Weatherford, TX | Yadacat ($155,739) | $933,556 |
| 14 | Gary Gonsalves – Millsap, TX | Rey Down Sally ($160,229) | $832,581 |
| 15 | Craig Thompson – Buffalo, TX | Oh Cay Felix ($250,000) | $828,939 |
NCHA Futurity All-Time Leading Non-Pro Riders
| Rank | Rider | Top Money Earner | Earnings |
| 1 | Mary Ann Rapp – Weatherford, TX | Little Janey Lena ($50,696) | $746,519 |
| 2 | Chad Bushaw – Weatherford, TX | Bittersweet ($71,162) | $611,102 |
| 3 | Sandy Bonelli – Petaluma, CA | Shakin Flo ($58,560) | $466,002 |
| 4 | Paula Rogers Wood – Stephenville, TX | Donas Suen Boon ($44,978) | $452,599 |
| 5 | Hope Mitchell – Weatherford, TX | Lannies Freckles ($63,162) | $396,307 |
| 6 | Kelle Earnheart – Weatherford, TX | Badgers Perscription ($50,735) | $385,447 |
| 7 | Brandon Westfall – Granbury, TX | Ripp Tide ($74,756) | $349,292 |
| 8 | Dustin Adams – Springtown, TX | Stylin Playgirl ($56,392) | $328,508 |
| 9 | Greg Coalson – Weatherford, TX | Catywompus ($46,407) | $321,252 |
| 10 | Lindy Ashlock – Abilene, TX | Very Reytro ($57,019) | $310,096 |
| 11 | Phillip Rapp – Weatherford, TX | Smart Little Jerry ($53,062) | $310,080 |
| 12 | Kyle Manion – Aubrey, TX | A Cool Smoothie ($45,920) | $330,020 |
| 13 | Wilson Merritt – Whitesboro, TX | Snapper Cal Bar ($65,145) | $297,853 |
| 14 | Armando Neto Costa – Mineral Wells, TX | Sly Tabasco ($56,306) | $295,076 |
| 15 | Spencer Harden – Weatherford, TX | Smart Lil Jazalena ($36,951) | $289,860 |
NCHA Futurity All-Time Leading Amateur Riders
| Rank | Rider | Top Money Earner | Earnings |
| 1 | Glenn Barlow – Gillette, WY | Canterbury Star ($24,133) | $88,495 |
| 2 | Ragen Plendl – Kingsley, IA | Dont Stopp The Reyn ($20,138) | $84,918 |
| 3 | Stacie McDavid – Fort Worth, TX | DMAC Katzalou ($22,297) | $77,147 |
| 4 | Marty Davis – Crosbyton, TX | CW Rebel Cat ($30,933) | $70,870 |
| 5 | Charles Russell Bushaw – Weatherford, TX | Hawk Falcon ($28,679) | $68,962 |
| 6 | Rocky Davis – Valleyview, CN | Redneck Creyzy ($44,730) | $66,984 |
| 7 | Tom (Al) Williams – Haleyville, AL | Sofies Choice Cat ($38,760) | $66,773 |
| 8 | R K (Ken) Shultz – Sacramenta, CA | Meytallic ($33,604) | $66,216 |
| 9 | Carson Pearson – Spearman, TX | LHR One Smooth Pepto ($23,325) | $65,235 |
| 10 | Marvin Marmande Jr. – Theriot, LA | Metallic Again ($30,514) | $63,677 |
| 11 | Robert Tiemann – Pflugerville, TX | CR Tuff Telecaster ($26,614) | $63,527 |
| 12 | Eddie Young – San Angelo, TX | Shady Smooth ($13,047) | $61,033 |
| 13 | Cody De Cordova – Groesbeck, TX | Boomereyious ($25,403) | $60,986 |
| 14 | Marilyn Jo Franz – Stillwater, OK | Tinas Lisa Marie ($17,255) | $59,745 |
| 15 | Doug Pritchett – Quinlan, TX | Metallic Roan Reyna ($9,965) | $59,645 |
