Aubrey, Texas’ Jordan Donnelly piloted Chexable (Inwhizable x Megarita Chex) to the high score for the Level 3 Intermediate Non Pro division.
The 2009 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby moved into its second day of competition with the first go, second section of the $30,000 added Non Pro Derby. The Oklahoma City, Okla. show also welcomed 11 ancillary classes in the State Fairgrounds Coliseum and Adequan® Arena.
Wimpys Little Buddy (Wimpys Little Step x All Thats Dun) and Scottsdale, Arizona’s Kim Dooley marked an impressive 221 to take the lead in the Level 4 Non Pro Derby division. Wimpys Little Buddy and Andrea Fappani have been successful in the Oklahoma City venue previously making the finals in the 2008 NRHA Open Derby. Kim Dooley is a well-versed NRHA competitor with NRHA earnings in excess of $161,170 and was the 1999 AQHA Amateur Reining World Champion.
In a tie with yesterday’s high score and second place for Tuesday’s Non Pro second section, I Spin For Chics (Tangys Classic Peppy x Chics Koko Angel) and NRHA Million Dollar Rider Mandy McCutcheon marked a 219.5. Tim McQuay owns the six-year-old stallion who was the 2007 and 2008 NRHA Derby Non Pro Champion with McCutcheon aboard. Samantha Griffin of De Winton, Alberta, Canada and This Chic N Whiz (Smart Chic Olena x This Chex On Top) marked a 219.5 on Monday to remain among the top contenders after Tuesday’s section. Samantha Griffin rode This Chic N Whiz to be a 2008 NRHA Non Pro Derby finalist and rode A Bright Chic to the win in the 2004 Cinch NRHA Non Pro Futurity. Lance Griffin is the owner of both This Chic N Whiz and A Bright Chic.
Aubrey, Texas’ Jordan Donnelly piloted Chexable (Inwhizable x Megarita Chex) to the high score for the Level 3 Intermediate Non Pro division. The 218 was good enough to win the Youth Non Pro division, as well. In the Level 2 Limited Non Pro and Level 1 Non Pro divisions, Taka Ticket and Chad Hartmann scored a 215.5 to lead today’s section in both divisions. Hartmann, of Arvada, Colorado, owns the Gallo Del Cielo gelding. Skeets Little Annie (Skeets Peppy x Oaks Little Annie) and Frederick Christen paired up for the high score of the day in the Prime Time Non Pro division with a 218.5. Christen hails from Whitehouse, Ohio.
The Draw Party for the 2009 NRHA Derby Level 4 Non Pro, Level 3 Intermediate Non Pro, Level 2 Non Pro Limited, Level 1 Non Pro division is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24. The first section of Friday’s finals begin at 2 p.m. with the second section starting at 5 p.m.
Complete results of Tuesday’s NRHA Derby and ancillary classes can be found at NRHAderby.com.
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Level 4 Non Pro Derby – 1st Go 2nd Section
Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location
1 / Wimpys Little Buddy / Kim L. Dooley / 221.00 / Dooley; Kim L. / Scottsdale, AZ
2 / I Spin For Chics / Mandy Mc Cutcheon / 219.50 / Mc Quay; Tim / Tioga, TX
3 / Wound By Juice /Jose Vazquez / 219.00 / Smart Like Juice Inc. / Markham, IL
Level 3 Intermediate Non Pro Derby – 1st Go 2nd Section
Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location
1 / Chexable / Jordan Donnelly / 218.00 / Donnelly; Jordan / Aubrey, TX
2 / Skeets Little Annie / Frederick R Christen / 217.00 / Christen; Frederick R / Whitehouse, OH
3 / Lil Ruf Sara / Emily Winegar / 216.00 / Green Valley Ranch / Aubrey, TX
Level 2 Limted Non Pro Derby – 1st Go 2nd Section
Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location
1 / Taka Ticket / Chad A Hartmann / 215.50 / Chad A Hartmann / Arvada, CO
2 / Smartest / Lori Getzwiller / 214.50 / Getzwiller; Lori / Scottsdale, AZ
3 / Tivitos Top Starlet / Karl D Roberts Jr / 214.00 / Roberts Jr; Karl D / Broomfield, CO
Level 1 Non Pro Derby – 1st Go 2nd Section
Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location
1 / Taka Ticket / Chad A Hartmann / 215.50 / Chad A Hartmann / Arvada, CO
2 / Smartest / Lori Getzwiller / 214.50 / Getzwiller; Lori / Scottsdale, AZ
3 / Tivitos Top Starlet / Karl D Roberts Jr / 214.00 / Roberts Jr; Karl D / Broomfield, CO
Prime Time Non Pro Derby – 1st Go 2nd Section
Place / Score / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location
1 / 218.5 / Skeets Little Annie / Frederick Christen / Christen, F / Whitehouse OH
2 / 218.0 / RC The Chicster / Paetzel, B / Paetzel, B / New Vienna OH
3 / 217.5 / Smartest / Getzwiller, L / Getzwiller, L / Scottsdale AZ
Youth Non Pro Derby – 1st Go 2nd Section
Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location
1 / Chexable / Jordan Donnelly / 218.00 / Donnelly; Jordan / Aubrey, TX
2 / Lil Ruf Sara / Emily Winegar / 216.00 / Green Valley Ranch / Aubrey, TX
3 / Whizin In The Dirt / Jordan Willette / 212.50 / Willette; Jordan /Prescott, AZ
Youth Non Pro Derby – Final
Place / Score / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location
1 / Chexable / Jordan Donnelly / 218.00 / Donnelly; Jordan / Aubrey, TX
2 / Lil Ruf Sara / Emily Winegar / 216.00 / Green Valley Ranch / Aubrey, TX
3 / Gunnin For Diamonds / Devin Spencer / 215.50 / Spencer; Devin / Evergreen, CO
Novice Horse NP Level 1 – Slate #1 (Added Money: $2000.00)
Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location / Money
1 / Ricochet San / Carrie S Von Uhlit / 221.00 / Northwind Cutting Horses / Pilot Point, TX / $1050.80
2 / Guns Chiquita Chex / Jessicah Torpey / 211.50 / Hilldale Farm / Princeton, KY / $788.10
3 / Whiz There Was / Lindsey K Mc Cutcheon / 210.50 / Mc Cutcheon; Scott E / Whitesboro, TX / $525.40
Novice Horse NP Level 2 – Slate #1 – (Added Money: $2000.00)
Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location / Money
1 / Guns Chiquita Chex / Jessicah Torpey / 211.50 / Hilldale Farm / Princeton, KY / $962.24
2 / Whiz There Was / Lindsey K Mc Cutcheon / 210.50 / Mc Cutcheon; Scott E / Whitesboro, TX / $661.54
3 / Tivitos Shining Star / Bonnie L Hippensteel / 210.00 / Bonnie L Hippensteel / Ocala, FL / $571.33
Intermediate Open – Slate #1 (Added Money: $2000.00)
Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location / Money
1 / Cornbread N Chicn / Jeffery J Petska / 221.00 / Petska Trinity Equine LLC / Lubbock, TX / $905.32
2 / A Ruf Mistress / Hubert Heule / 218.50 / Green Valley Ranch / Aubrey, TX / $766.04
3 / Gunalena Chex / Rob Huddleston / 217.50 / Young; Donny / Florence, AL / $487.48
AQHA Amateur – Slate #1
Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location
1 / Ricochet San / Carrie S Von Uhlit / Northwind Cutting Horses / Pilot Point, TX
2 / Talk Of The Flock / Jennifer Vera Slough / Slough; Jennifer Vera / West Linn, OR
3 / Lena Sparks Cowgirl / Matthew Armenta / Armenta; Matthew / Whitesboro, TX
APHA Regular Open – Slate #1 (Monday)
Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location
1 / Diamond Chic Tari / Marco Ricotta / Higginbottom; Tracy A / Seminole, TX
2 / Lil Ruf Gun / Ben Dohrmann / Dohrmann; Ben / Seminole, OK
APHA Regular Amateur – Slate #1
Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location
1 / Whenitrainsitpines / Ruben Pacheco Cuevas / Pacheco Cuevas; Ruben / Wynnewood, OK
Green Rookie – Slate #1
Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location
1 / Three Socks Ana Spot / Crystal Bailey / 201.50 / Bailey; Crystal / Alvin, TX
2 / Dun Gone Sparkin / Crystal Bailey / 200.50 / Crystal Bailey / Alvin, TX
3 / Pocos Misty Midnight / Sally Thomason / 200.00 / Thomason; Sally / Denison, TX
Rookie Level 1 – Slate #1
Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location / Money
1 / Mark This Dun / Alexis D Gray / 204.50 / Gray; Spencer / Argyle, TX
2 / A Blazin Enterprise / Teresa Wynn / 203.50 / Wynn; Teresa / Benton, KY
2 / Dun It At Dawn / Debbie Hackett / 203.50 / Debbie Hackett / Springtown, TX
Rookie Level 2 – Slate #1
Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location / Money
1 / Dun It At Dawn / Debbie Hackett / 203.50 / Debbie Hackett / Springtown, TX
2 / Remin Whiz In Gold / Laura M Green / 202.50 / Green; Laura M / Bettendorf, IA
3 / Pretty Nifty Dun / Kit Cosper / 202.00 / Double Run Farm / Leland, NC
Rookie Professional – Slate # 1 (Added Money: $500.00)
Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location
1 / A Custom To Please / Keith A Ceddia / 211.00 / Ceddia; Joe C. / Sunbury, OH
1 / Okie Dun Did It / Melanie K Goodwin / 211.00 / Mc Quay Stables Inc / Tioga, TX
3 / Chicalittle Spark / Pedro Baiao / 210.00 / Smith; Kathryn F / Purcell, OK
Limited Open – Slate #1 (Added Money: $500.00)
Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location
1 / A Ruf Mistress / Hubert Heule / 218.50 / Green Valley Ranch / Aubrey, TX
2 / Vintage Badger Dunit / Susan M Zimmerman / 215.50 / Zimmerman; Susan M / Purcell, OK
3 / Autumn N Montana / Mathieu Buton / 214.50 / De Champlain; Suzanne / Trenton, FL