NCHA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FUTURITY 2006
F R I DAY, D e c e m b e r 8 , 2 0 0 6 D a i l y C h a t t e r s p o n s o r e d b y We s t e r n B l o o d s t o c k
AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL CUTTING HORSE ASSOCIATION
Atwood Two Sixteen
199 advances to second round
TODAY’S SCHEDULE
Beginning at 8:00 a.m.
2nd go-round
119 entries • 8 sets
SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE
Beginning at 8:00 a.m.
2nd go-round
120 entries • 8 sets
SUNDAY’S SCHEDULE
Beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Amateur 1st go-round
84 entries • 6 sets
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Beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Billy Atwood, Weatherford, TX, was yesterday’s high-scoring rider with 216 points on John
Limited Non-Pro Finals
Fourteen Six, by Smart Little Jerry.
MONDAY’S SCHEDULE
Beginning at 8:00 a.m.
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esterday’s Non-Pro compe- with the next highest score of 215
Amatuer 1st go-round
104 entries • 7 sets tition looked like a replay of points.
• Wednesday’s action with- Atwood drew next-to-last in
9:00 a.m. out the scratches. The four-day the same bunch (third) where
NCHA PRIMETIME FUTURITY tally gives riders with 199 points McCullar had worked as the fourth
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and above a ticket to the second rider.
Watt Arena
go-round, beginning today. “He’s a little bit green yet,
Yesterday’s riders included four but he wants to be a good horse,”
former Non-Pro Futurity champi- said Atwood of his mount John
EE Ranches ons, as well as three reserve cham-
pions and a world champion.
Fourteen Six, who he purchased
on the merits of the colt’s
Presenting the live broadcast of the Open competitors advanced to full brother, John Three Sev-
NCHA Futurity Finals on RFD-TV the second round last week with enteen, the earner of $35,000.
212 points, and to the Semi-Finals “Three full brothers sold in
with an aggregate score of 429.5. the Futurity Sale and I bought the
Billy Atwood, Weatherford, yearling,” said Atwood. “After we
TX, was yesterday’s high-scor- broke John Three Seventeen and
ing rider with 216 points. Kelle
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Earnheart and Clay McCullar tied
Among yesterday’s leaders, left to right: Kelle Earnheart, Hernando, MS, with 215 points on KL Kit Dual, by Kit Dual; Clay McCullar, Baird, TX, with 215 on Smart
Little Snowflake, by Smart Little Lena; Bill Cowan, Ardmore, OK, the third highest-scoring rider with 214.5 on Boonlights Lass, by Boonlight Dancer.
felt like he was going to be a good horse,
we started hunting the others and found
You say it’s this one.
“We bought him in March of his 2-
your birthday! year-old year. He had never been broke
These NCHA members and I kind of fooled with him myself. So
are celebrating their birthday today. far, so good.”
John Fourteen Six and John Three
William Bailey ................ Tallapoosa, GA James Marshall .......................... Canada Seventeen are by Smart Little Jerry and
Harley Bantz ........................... Laura, IL Julie McCloud ..................... Millsap, TX out of Malenas Gun, by Young Gun.
Ernie Beal ............................. Clovis, CA Bridget Olivier ...................... Sunset, LA “We like him a little better maybe
Gary Byrd .............................. Terrell, TX Thomas A Oneto................. Jackson, CA than the other horse,” said Atwood, who
Laura Conn ..........................Conroe, TX Frank Pearce ............... Napoleonville, LA also scored 212.5 points on SR Christy
Cat, earlier in the week. “He’s a short-
Marty Crain ...................... Batesville, AR Charles T Pedreira ................ Fresno, CA
backed horse and very cowy.”
Jerry Stults ..................... Fort Worth, TX Terry Pharr ........................... Gentry, AR
Clay McCullar, Baird, TX, scored
Angelique Dieker ................... Parker, CO Mike Price ............................. Dallas, TX
215 points on Smart Little Snowflake,
Dorothy Donaldson ............... Moody, TX Amanda Purdin ............Baton Rouge, LA a Smart Little Lena daughter that he
Gerald Dosch ............................. Canada Maryann Reed ................... Bonanza, OR purchased three weeks ago from John
Cristy Erickson ........ Dripping Spring, TX Thierry Schott .............................France Paxton.
Sally Marvel Freeman........... Reedley, CA Ben Segers................................ Belgium “This mare makes it easy,” said
Gary Gipson ...................... Lonsdale, AR Frank J Senger .................East China, MI McCullar, a former NCHA Non-Pro Ltd.
Lisa Gray ................................... Canada Mike Stevens ................... Texarkana, TX Super Stakes and Classic/Challenge
Susan Grose ...................Yadkinville, NC Sam Stoddard ...................... Gordon, NE champion with Duals Play Kit. “She
Nina Hawk ....................... Nashville, TN Martin Wiesheier .............Mill Valley, CA thinks just like you want one to think.
Paul Higginbottom ..............Ash Flat, AR Lisa Taylor........................ Centenial, CO John did a great job training her.
“We tried to buy her last July, and
William Hunt ........................ Waller, TX Joe Valentine .........................Marlin, TX
he wouldn’t sell her. But we finally both-
Virginia Hutchings .............. Thayne, WY Marlene Waldner ...................... Canada,
ered him enough to where he couldn’t
Leeann Jernigan .................... Argyle, TX Katy Welch ............................. Baird, TX
say no.
Millie Kimbro .........................Sunol, CA Kelly Welch ............................ Baird, TX “I needed a replacement for my
Stacie Kopp .................... Fort Worth, TX Evan Wells ..........................Sulphur, OK good Kit Dual mare and I think I’ve got
Andre Laub .....................Bridgeport, TX Dennis Whitham ..................Payson, UT one.”
Fred Lee ......................... Harrisburg, AR George Wing .........................Lufkin, TX Kelle Earnheart, Hernando, MS, the
Bryan H Lowcay ........... Weatherford, TX Michael Wix ........................... Morris, IL youngest rider, at 15, to win the NCHA
Alvin Marenco .................. Red Bluff, CA Matthew 5:16 Open Derby (2000), earned her 215-point
score on KL Kit Kat, by Kit Dual.
BREEDING OF 2006 NCHA FUTURITY OPEN SEMI-FINALISTS
SORTED BY SIRES SORTED BY DAM’S SIRES
Sire Horse Dam Dam’s Sire Dam’s Sire Horse Sire
A Chic In Time Chic Ka Ching Chic Lucky Little Jewel Smart Little Lena Boon Bar Boon San High Brow Cat
Abrakadabracre Sweet Abra The Better Choice SR Instant Choice Cash Quixote Rio Peptos Promise Peptoboonsmal
Bet On Me 498 Bet Another Five Swingin By Five Justa Swinging Peppy Colonel Pic Myles From Nowhere Smart Little Jerry
Bet On Me 498 Bet On Blue 498 Special Freckles Freckles Playboy Doc O’Lena Spoonful of Cheerios Hes A Peptospoonful
Bet On Me 498 Bettin With Chex Chexy Pep N Remedy Peppy San Badger Doc O’Lena Lucindas Catolena High Brow Cat
Bodee Boonsmal Bodee Jazz Royal Jazzy 195 Eatin Out Doc O’Lena Call Me Peptolena Peptoboonsmal
Cats Rhett CRR Smart Little Cat Aristo Kate Smart Aristocrat Doc Quixote Miss Dulce Boon Peptoboonsmal
Chula Dual HB Smarts Chula Dual Bar J Smart Sonita Smart and Trouble Doc Quixote Mate Stays Here Smart Mate
Color Me Smart Ruby Tuesdays Color Ruby Tuesday DNA Peppy San Badger Doc’s Hickory Miss Rey Hickory Dual Rey
Docs Stylish Oak Stylish To The Max Maximum Merada Freckles Merada Doc’s Hickory Tornados Rey of Hope Dual Rey
Dual Pep Sdp Lil Janey Dual Little Janey Lena Smart Little Lena Doc’s Hickory Silver Pepto Pistol Peptoboonsmal
Dual Rey Dual Rey Rebel Poco Lil Annie Poco San Lena Doc’s Hickory Set Um Up Mate Smart Mate
Dual Rey Miss Rey Hickory Miss Dry Hickory Doc’s Hickory Doc’s Jack Sprat King of The Cats High Brow Cat
Dual Rey Tornados Rey of Hope Hikcorys Tornado Rio Doc’s Hickory Doc’s Oak Cats Live Oak High Brow Cat
Dual Rey Treymendous Royal Serena Belle Shorty Lena Doc’s Smoke Lotta Smoken Cat High Brow Cat
Hes A Peptospoonful DMac Spoonstruck Stylish Samantha Docs Stylish Oak Doc’s Solano Hey Georgy Girl Wild Thing DNA
Hes A Peptospoonful DMac Sterling Spoon Young Guns Missy Young Gun Docs Okie Quixote Annettas Blue Genes Peptoboonsmal
Hes A Peptospoonful Spoonful of Cheerios Make O Lena Doc O’Lena Docs Stylish Oak DMac Spoonstruck Hes A Peptospoonful
Hes A Peptospoonful The Silver Spoon RSK Dinahs Prissie Royal Silver King Docs Stylish Oak Stylin Cat High Brow Cat
High Brow Cat Boon San Boon San Sally Boon Bar Dual Pep Lil Itty Bitty Kitty High Brow Cat
High Brow Cat Cats Gotta Diamond Diamond J Starlight Grays Starlight Dual Pep Powers Dream Girl Power Proof
High Brow Cat Cats Live Oak Peppys Live Oak Doc’s Oak Eatin Out Bodee Jazz Bodee Boonsmal
High Brow Cat Cats Quixote Jack Oh Cay With Me Oh Cay Quixote Freckles Hustler Hissy Cat High Brow Cat
High Brow Cat Cats Starlight Cookie Starlight Grays Starlight Freckles Merada Stylish To The Max Docs Stylish Oak
High Brow Cat Cats Vixen Brogans Lady Pep Mr Dry Peppy Freckles Merada Gingers Spice Cat High Brow Cat
High Brow Cat Cowcats Lil Sis Cowstruck Smart Little Lena Freckles Merada Sportin Aristocrat Smart Aristocrat
High Brow Cat Gingers Spice Cat Meradas Ginger Boon Freckles Merada Freckles Playboy Bet On Blue 498 Bet On Me 498
High Brow Cat Handle This Cat Handle Bar Jane Handle Bar Doc Freckles Playboy Miss Dainty Cat High Brow Cat
High Brow Cat High Bobcat Staraleno Grays Starlight Freckles Playboy Copaspepto Peptoboonsmal
High Brow Cat High Brow Twist Twistin Alittle Peppy San Badger Freckles Playboy Hangem High Lena Smart Little Lena
High Brow Cat Hissy Cat Hustlin Leopard Freckles Hustler Freckles Playboy Playin Pistol Smart Little Pistol
High Brow Cat Hydrive Cat Ruby Tuesday DNA Peppy San Badger Grays Starlight Cats Gotta Diamond High Brow Cat
High Brow Cat King of The Cats Jae Bar Maisie Doc’s Jack Sprat Grays Starlight Cats Starlight High Brow Cat
High Brow Cat Lil Itty Bitty Kitty Lil Lucy Long Legs Dual Pep Grays Starlight High Bobcat High Brow Cat
High Brow Cat Lotta Smoken Cat Miss Doc Smoke Doc’s Smoke Grays Starlight Spookys Cat Deville High Brow Cat
High Brow Cat Lucindas Catolena Lenas Lucinda Doc O’Lena Haidas Little Pep Red Shady Cat High Brow Cat
High Brow Cat Miss Dainty Cat Dainty Playgirl Freckles Playboy Handle Bar Doc Handle This Cat High Brow Cat
High Brow Cat Oh Cay Felix Oh Cay Shorty Shorty Lena High Brow Cat Eligibility Playgun
High Brow Cat Purdy Aristo Cat Purdy Aristocrat Smart Aristocrat High Brow Hickory Boony Playboy Peptoboonsmal
High Brow Cat Red Shady Cat Beckys Haida Haidas Little Pep Justa Swinging Peppy Bet Another Five Bet On Me 498
High Brow Cat Shes Icing Onthe Cat Smart Lucinda Lena Smart Little Lena Justa Swinging Peppy Justa Swinging Kodo Kodo
High Brow Cat Smart N Catty Smart Little Fives Smart Little Lena Lenas Jewel Bars Bowmans Fancy Lena Smart Little Lena
High Brow Cat Spookys Cat Deville San Starlight Grays Starlight Mr Dry Peppy Cats Vixen High Brow Cat
High Brow Cat Stylin Cat Stylish Freckles Docs Stylish Oak Oh Cay Quixote Cats Quixote Jack High Brow Cat
High Brow Cat Thomas E Hughes Smart Letha Smart Little Lena Peppy San Badger Bettin With Chex Bet On Me 498
Kodo Justa Swinging Kodo Janes Justa Swinging Justa Swinging Peppy Peppy San Badger Ruby Tuesdays Color Color Me Smart
Mick Be Jagger Della Modena Wayward Tracks Poco Holey Doc Peppy San Badger High Brow Twist High Brow Cat
Peptoboonsmal Annettas Blue Genes Annetta Quixote Docs Okie Quixote Peppy San Badger Hydrive Cat High Brow Cat
Peptoboonsmal Boony Playboy High Playgirl High Brow Hickory Peppy San Badger Smart Little Handful Smart Little Lena
Peptoboonsmal Call Me Peptolena Lenas Lucinda Doc O’Lena Peptoboonsmal Scootin Boon Smart Lil Scoot
Peptoboonsmal Copaspepto Miss Martini Play Freckles Playboy Peptoboonsmal Smart Little Cooney Smart Little Lena
Peptoboonsmal Miss Dulce Boon SR Good and Sweet Doc Quixote Playboys Badge Bitty Little Lena Smart Little Lena
Peptoboonsmal Peptos Promise Clays Little Cash Cash Quixote Rio Poco Holey Doc Della Modena Mick Be Jagger
Peptoboonsmal Purely Gorgeous Purely Smart Smart Little Lena Poco San Lena Dual Rey Rebel Dual Rey
Peptoboonsmal Silver Pepto Pistol Miss Silver Pistol Doc’s Hickory Royal Silver King The Silver Spoon Hes A Peptospoonful
Playgun Eligibility Quite The Cat High Brow Cat Shorty Lena Treymendous Dual Rey
Playgun Play Miss Missuma Smart Little Lena Shorty Lena Oh Cay Felix High Brow Cat
Power Proof Powers Dream Girl Yanceys Dream Dual Pep Smart and Trouble HB Smarts Chula Dual Chula Dual
Smart Aristocrat Sportin Aristocrat Rose Marie Merada Freckles Merada Smart Aristocrat CRR Smart Little Cat Cats Rhett
Smart Lil Scoot Scootin Boon Susies Blue Boon Peptoboonsmal Smart Aristocrat Purdy Aristo Cat High Brow Cat
Smart Little Jerry Myles From Nowhere Fairlea Awesome Colonel Pic Smart Little Lena Chic Ka Ching Chic A Chic In Time
Smart Little Lena Bitty Little Lena Itty Bity Badge Playboys Badge Smart Little Lena Sdp Lil Janey Dual Dual Pep
Smart Little Lena Bowmans Fancy Lena Bowmans Fancy Lenas Jewel Bars Smart Little Lena Cowcats Lil Sis High Brow Cat
Smart Little Lena Hangem High Lena Hangem High Playboy Freckles Playboy Smart Little Lena Shes Icing Onthe Cat High Brow Cat
Smart Little Lena Smart Little Cooney Cooney Boonsmal Peptoboonsmal Smart Little Lena Smart N Catty High Brow Cat
Smart Little Lena Smart Little Handful Little Angel Pep Peppy San Badger Smart Little Lena Thomas E Hughes High Brow Cat
Smart Little Pistol Playin Pistol Play With Belles Freckles Playboy Smart Little Lena Purely Gorgeous Peptoboonsmal
Smart Mate Mate Stays Here Cokette Doc Quixote Smart Little Lena Play Miss Playgun
Smart Mate Set Um Up Mate Hickory Duranzo Doc’s Hickory Smart Little Lena DMac Easter Bunny Young Gun
Wild Thing DNA Hey Georgy Girl Miss Sarah Solano Doc’s Solano SR Instant Choice Sweet Abra Abrakadabracre
Young Gun DMac Easter Bunny Pretty Bo Bunny Smart Little Lena Young Gun DMac Sterling Spoon Hes A Peptospoonful
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nized artist whose favorite subjects are horses and cattle. Visit Jerry and his gallery of art in the Amon Carter
Exhibit Hall while you are at the Futurity and view his work at www.jerrymcadamsart.com
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caption for yesterday’s Mystery Photo: “Introduction
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Nancy Burrington won a Gift Bag from
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Owner to trainer: “See! I told you my colt can really
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