Jul 29, 2009, 11:30
Jordan Donnelly rode her five-year-old gelding Chexable (Inwhizable x Megarita Chex) to the win in the Youth Non Pro Derby division with a 218.
The 2009 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby featured the $30,000 added Level 4 Non Pro; $15,000 added Level 3 Intermediate Non Pro; $7,500 added Level 2 Limited Non Pro; $5,000 added Level 1 Non Pro; $5,000 added Prime Time and Youth Non Pro division finals on Friday, June 26 at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Skeets Little Annie (Skeets Peppy x Oaks Little Annie) and Frederick Christen cruised to the win in both the Level 4 Non Pro, Level 3 Intermediate Non Pro and Prime Time Derby divisions. Christen of Whitehouse, Ohio rode his five-year-old mare to a score of 220.5 for a total paycheck of $17,616. Christen also won the use of a three-horse Cimarron Trailer, two Pard’s trophy saddles, two Montana Silversmiths trophy buckles, two Rios of Mercedes/Anderson Bean gift certificates, two Platinum Performance gift certificates, two Arenus gift certificates, two Purina gift certificates, two sets of Classic Equine Pro Tech boots, two Quarter Horse News jackets and two NRHA Lawson bronze trophies.
In the Level 2 Limited Non Pro and Level 1 Non Pro divisions, Kickit In The Bud (Nic It In The Bud x Peppys Little Orphan) and Marcia Cole Walker won the championship title with a score of 219.50. That score also earned them reserve honors in both the Level 4 Non Pro and Level 3 Intermediate Non Pro divisions. Walker earned two sets of prizes from NRHA Corporate Partners plus a total of $19,685 in prize money. Walker of Dandridge, Tenn. owns the six-year-old gelding.
Youth Non Pro rider Jordan Donnelly rode her five-year-old gelding Chexable (Inwhizable x Megarita Chex) to the win in the Youth Non Pro Derby division with a 218. Donnelly of Aubrey, Texas earned $716 for the win. Reserve honors went to another Aubrey, Texas resident Emily Winegar and Green Valley Ranch’s Lil Ruf Sarah. The pair marked a 216 in the finals.
The 2009 NRHA Derby will welcome finals on Saturday in the $80,000 added Level 4 Open; $50,000 added Level 3 Intermediate Open; $15,000 added Level 2 Limited Open and $5,000 added Level 1 Open divisions.
Complete results for the NRHA Derby and ancillary classes can be found at NRHAderby.com.
Get frequent updates on the 2009 NRHA Derby at twitter.com/nrha, or visit the ‘Blog’ area on NRHAderby.com for fun news from the show.
The NRHA would like to thank the following corporate partners for their support: Adequan®; Arenus, Century Investment Group; Cimarron Trailers; Classic Equine; John Deere; Kiser Arena Specialists; Land O’ Lakes / Purina Mills LLC.; Markel Insurance Company; MD Barns; Montana Silversmiths; Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau; Pard’s Western Shop; Platinum Performance; Quarter Horse News; Rios of Mercedes / Anderson Bean Boot Company; Rocky Mountain Clothing Company and SmartPak.
Level 4 Non Pro Derby (Added Money: $30,000)
Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location / Money / Pedigree
1 / Skeets Little Annie / Frederick R Christen / 220.50 / Christen; Frederick R / Whitehouse, OH / $9208.93 / Skeets Peppy x Oaks Little Annie
2 / Kickit In The Bud / Marcia Cole Walker / 219.50 / Walker; Marcia Cole /
Dandridge, TN / $7049.52 / Nic It In The Bud x Peppys Little Orphan
2 / Twilight Rooster / Flis Carey Sassella / 219.50 / Sassella; Rich / Marietta, OK / $7049.52 / Roosters Wrangler x Not Too Shiny
Level 3 Intermediate Non Pro Derby (Added Money: $15,000)
Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location / Money / Pedigree
1 / Skeets Little Annie / Frederick R Christen / 220.50 / Christen; Frederick R / Whitehouse, OH / $6656.99 / Skeets Peppy x Oaks Little Annie
2 / Kickit In The Bud / Marcia Cole Walker / 219.50 / Walker; Marcia Cole /
Dandridge, TN / $4717.23 / Nic It In The Bud x Peppys Little Orphan
2 / Twilight Rooster / Flis Carey Sassella / 219.50 / Sassella; Rich / Marietta, OK / $4717.23 / Roosters Wrangler x Not Too Shiny
Level 2 Limited Non Pro Derby (Added Money: $7,500)
Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location / Money / Pedigree
1 / Kickit In The Bud / Marcia Cole Walker / 219.50 / Walker; Marcia Cole / Dandridge, TN / $5125.79 / (Nic It In The Bud x Peppys Little Orphan
2 / Bit Of Magnum / Nicole Sinkule / 217.50 / Sinkule; Nicole / Whitesboro, TX / $3120.05 / Magnum Chic Dream x Bitsy Bye Remedy
3 / A Smart Whiz / Marni Lopez / 217.00 / Lopez; Marni / Saratoga, CA / $2340.04 / West Coast Whiz x A Poco Smart Chic
Level 1 Non Pro Derby (Added Money: $5,000) Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location / Money / Pedigree
1 / Kickit In The Bud / Marcia Cole Walker / 219.50 / Walker; Marcia Cole / Dandridge, TN / $2792.32 / Nic It In The Bud x Peppys Little Orphan
2 / Bit Of Magnum / Nicole Sinkule / 217.50 / Sinkule; Nicole / Whitesboro, TX / $1699.67 / Magnum Chic Dream x Bitsy Bye Remedy
3 / A Smart Whiz / Marni Lopez / 217.00 / Lopez; Marni / Saratoga, CA $1274.76 / West Coast Whiz x A Poco Smart Chic
Prime Time Non Pro Derby (Added Money: $5,000)
Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location / Money / Pedigree
1 / Skeets Little Annie / Frederick R Christen / 222.00 / Christen; Frederick R / Whitehouse, OH / $1749.59 / Skeets Peppy x Oaks Little Annie
2 / Twilight Rooster / Flis Carey Sassella / 221.00 / Sassella; Rich / Marietta, OK / $1063.10 / Roosters Wrangler x Not Too Shiny
3 / Whizicle / Andre De Bellefeuille / 217.50 / Equine Plus / St-Hilaire, QC /
$796.13 / Topsail Whiz x Setting Off Sparks
Youth Non Pro Derby
Place / Score / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location / Money
1 / 218 / Chexable / Jordan Donnelly / Jordan Donnelly / Aubrey, TX / $715.71
2 / 216 / Lil Ruf Sara / Emily Winegar / Green Valley Ranch / Aubrey, TX /
$572.57
3 / 215.5 / Gunnin For Diamonds / Devin Spencer / Devin Spencer / Evergreen, CO / $372.17
Additional Results
Prime Time Open Results (From Thursday)
Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Owner / Location
1 / 221.0 / Mc Quay, Tim / Check Your Gun Lady / Kimmel, Jerry / Granbury, TX
2 / 220.5 / Weaver, Rick / Hesa Smokin Shiner / Revenberg, A – Revenberg, G / Oldcastle ON Canada
3 / 220.0 / Milholland, Doug / Double My Whiskey / W.T. Waggoner Estate / Vernon TX
Open – Slate #2 (Added Money: $4000.00)
Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location / Money
1 / Gallos Stylish Star / Jason Vanlandingham / 222.50 / Boerma; Anthony / Pauls Valley, OK / $1365.27
1 / Wimpys Power Step / Jeffery J Petska / 222.50 / Appleton; Ryan W / Rochelle, TX / $1365.27
3 / Self Shine / Rocky Dare / 220.50 / Moran; Joe & Karen / Laguna Hills, CA / $682.64
3 / Custom Smart Olena / Jared T. Leclair / 220.50 / Simon; Steven / Marietta, OK / $682.64
Intermediate Open – Slate #2 (Added Money: $2000.00)
Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location / Money
1 / Wimpys Power Step / Jeffery J Petska / 222.50 / Appleton; Ryan W / Rochelle, TX / $921.76
2 / A Ruf Mistress / Hubert Heule / 222.00 / Green Valley Ranch / Aubrey, TX / $724.24
3 / Cracker Jac Whiz / Todd Arvidson / 218.50 / Bowling Arvidson Ventures /
Purcell, OK / $559.64
Limited Open – Slate #2 (Added Money: $500.00)
Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location / Money
1 / A Ruf Mistress / Hubert Heule / 222.00 / Green Valley Ranch / Aubrey, TX / $291.13
2 / Autumn N Montana / Mathieu Buton / 218.00 / De Champlain; Suzanne / Trenton, FL / $231.19
3 / Daydreamin Chic / William Bowen / 214.00 / Quraishi; Carrie / Oak Point, TX
/ $128.44
3 / Okie Dun Did It / Melanie K Goodwin / 214.00 / Mc Quay Stables Inc / Tioga, TX / $128.44
Rookie Professional – Slate #2 (Added Money: $500.00)
Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location/ Money
1 / Okie Dun Did It / Melanie K Goodwin / 214.00 / Mc Quay Stables Inc / Tioga, TX / $276.00
2 / Dun It At Dawn / Nicole Vanderark / 212.00 / Debbie Hackett / Springtown, TX / $207.00
3 / A Custom To Please / Keith A Ceddia / 210.50 / Ceddia; Joe C. / Sunbury, OH / $138.00
Limited Non Pro – Slate #2 (Added Money: $200.00)
Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location/ Money
1 / WJ Quixote Badger / Carolie E. Rozell / 211.00 / Carolie E. Rozell / Norman, OK / $117.81
1 / Night Deposit Chex / Tammye L Hutton / 211.00 / Hilldale Farm / Princeton, KY / $117.81
3 / This Gun Dont Miff / Dee Dee K Boeckman / 210.00 / Boeckman; Dee Dee K / Kingfisher, OK / $67.32
Novice Horse Open Level 1 – Slate#2 (Added Money: $2000.00)
Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location/ Money
1 / Elans Smarty Ghost / Brian Bell / 221.00 / Greiff; Mary Jo / Alpharetta, GA
/ $1013.00
2 / Ima Smoking Mister / Stefano Calcagnini / 219.00 / Reid; Shannon / Pilot
Point, TX / $688.84
3 / Hottest Smokin Chex / Jason Scott Torpey / 218.50 / Norton; Dean / Columbia,
TN / $435.59
3 / Colonels Rock / Margaret M Fuchs / 218.50 / Bradley; Bill (William M.) / Mt.
Sterling, KY / $435.59
Novice Horse Open Level 2 – Slate#2 (Added Money: $2000.00)
Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location/ Money
1 / Elans Smarty Ghost / Brian Bell / 221.00 / Greiff; Mary Jo / Alpharetta, GA
/ $812.88
1 / Skeet Mcqueen / Matthew M Flarida / 221.00 / Quattrocchi; Ann / Georgetown, KY / $812.88
3 / Best Star Buck / Stefano Calcagnini / 219.00 / Reid; Shannon / Pilot Point, TX / $474.18
APHA Solid Open – Slate #2
Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location
1 / Pkm Just Plain Smart / Robert J Arnold Jr / Andersen; J/P / Sallisaw, OK
APHA Regular Open – Slate #2
Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location
1 / Lil Ruf Gun / Ben Dohrmann / Dohrmann; Ben / Seminole, OK
AQHA Open – Slate #2
Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location
1 / Smartest Shiner Yet / Shawn C Church / Woodley; Cindy L /
Silverton, OR
2 / Ruff Hedeman Dun It / Joe S Schmidt / Armenta; Matthew /
Whitesboro, TX
3 / The Skeeto Kid / Todd Crawford / Baer; Tracy / Huntington Beach, CA