With $3,375,423.66 in combined earnings at the National Cutting Horse Association and National Reined Cow Horse Association Stallion Stakes, the progeny of Valley Equine Reproduction’s stallions proved they’re a force in both the cutting and cow horse arenas. These results underscore the caliber of bloodlines standing at The Valley and the performance they’re producing in the show pen.
The National Cutting Horse Association Super Stakes is a showcase of young talent, and the progeny of Valley Equine stallions held their own in elite company. With $2,698,993.50 in earnings at this event alone, their presence was felt across the leaderboard. Here’s a look at the Champion and Reserve Champion titles they brought home from Fort Worth.
4 Year Old Open
Champion: ROLLZ EH
Sired by Rollz Royce, ridden by Austin Shepard for owner Billy Wolf
Reserve Champion: REYZIN THE LIMIT
Sired by Reyzin The Cash, ridden by Adan Banuelos for owner Kate Gaughan Banuelos
5/6 Year Old Open
Reserve Champion: LBR HANGEM
Sired by Dual Reyish, ridden by Kenneth Platt for owner Solo Select Horses LLC
4 Year Old Intermediate Open
Champion: DUTCHESS DELUXE
Sired by Hashtags, ridden by Garrett Hampton for owner Stanford Ranch Performance Horses
Reserve Champion: SALT N PEEPER
Sired by High Brow Cat, ridden by Paul Hansma for owner Alexa Stent
5/6 Year Old Intermediate Open
Champion: GINGER AND TONIC
Sired by Dual Smart Rey, ridden by Kolby Moore for owner Rick & Traci Horton
Reserve Champion: INSTANT REBEL
Sired by Metallic Rebel, ridden by Salvador Cabral for owner Randy & Joann Wicke
4 Year Old Limited Open
Champion: HASHTAGS SILVER GIRL
Sired by Hashtags, ridden by Randall West for owner Ashton Wunsch
Reserve Champion: TALKIN IN THE REYN
Sired by Smooth Talkin Style, ridden by Gary Trammell for owner Stoney & Michelle Johnson
4 Year Old Non Pro
Champion: RED LIGHTS
Sired by Dont Stopp Believin, ridden by Ryan Rapp for owner Philip & Mary Ann Rapp
Reserve Champion: TWICE THE STYLE
Sired by Smooth Talkin Style, ridden by Kelsey Johnson for owner Curtis & Brenda Weeks
5/6 Year Old Non Pro
Champion: HOT GIRL ISH
Sired by Hottish, ridden by Deena Adams for owners Dustin & Deena Adams
Reserve Champion: DA BABY
Sired by Metallic Cat, ridden by Todd Quirk for owner Ten/27 Ranch
4 Year Old Intermediate Non Pro
Champion: GOTCHA TO SIN
Sired by CR Gotcha Covered, ridden by Daniel Summers for owner Kathleen Moore
Co-Reserve Champion: SHOTT GUNN
Sired by Hottish, ridden and owned by Sheridan Clark
Co-Reserve Champion: STASHIN CASH
Sired by Reyzin The Cash, ridden and owned by Carly Chiarelli
5/6 Year Old Intermediate Non Pro
Champion: HOT GIRL ISH
Sired by Hottish, ridden by Deena Adams for owner Dustin & Deena Adams
Reserve Champion: DUALZ
Sired by Dual Reyish, ridden by Kamryn Clark for owner Austin & Stacy Shepard
4 Year Old Limited Non Pro
Reserve Champion: IM A COOL DUDE
Sired by Cool N Hot, ridden and owned by Lisa Crossen
4 Year Old Amateur
Reserve Champion: BAILADORA
Sired by Dont Stopp Believin, ridden by Will Bushaw for owner Crown Ranch LP
4 Year Old Intermediate Amateur
Co-Reserve Champion: TEL ME YOU LOVE ME
Sired by High Brow Cat, ridden by Barney Mac Smith for Beechfork Ranch
Co-Reserve Champion: JOHNNY CASINO
Sired by Rollz Royce, ridden and owned by Marvin Marmande
5/6 Year Old Intermediate Amateur
Champion: PLAYIN THE SLOTS
Sired by Metallic Cat, ridden by Lewis Byars for owner Lewis & Courteney Byars
Co-Reserve Champion: BELIEVIN N BUCKEYE
Sired by Dont Stopp Believin, ridden and owned by Kayla Norris
4 Year Old Limited Amateur
Reserve Champion: EXX REYTED
Sired by Dual Smart Rey, ridden by Sidney Lee for owner Rick & Traci Horton
5/6 Year Old Limited Amateur
Champion: FS FINE LIL HASHTAG
Sired by Hashtags, ridden by Sawyer McWilliams for owner Brittinee McWilliams
Reserve Champion: REBELLIOUS LOOK
Sired by Metallic Rebel, ridden and owned by Ross Edwards
Las Vegas set the stage for the National Reined Cow Horse Association Stallion Stakes, and the progeny of Valley Equine stallions delivered once again. With $1,317,879.88 in earnings and strong finishes across multiple classes, their impact was clear. Here’s how they stacked up:
Open Derby
Champion: ARA REBEL KING
Sired by Metallic Rebel, ridden by Corey Cushing for owner Aldo Ramon
With this win, Metallic Rebel earned the Open Stakes Sire Award for the second year in a row, a testament to the consistency and caliber of his offspring in top-level competition.
Intermediate Open Derby
Champion: TEEN REBEL
Sired by Metallic Rebel, ridden by Gusti Buerger for owner Home Ranch Performance Horses
Reserve Champion: HEY OL SON
Sired by Dual Smart Rey, ridden by Brad Barkemeyer for owner Cynthia Baker
Limited Open Derby
Co-Reserve Champion: MELTING HOT
Sired by Cool N Hot, ridden by Logan Cotten for owner Virgil Valdez
Non Pro Derby
Champion: SMARTLOOKINMERCEDES
Sired by Dual Smart Rey, ridden by Hope Mills for owner HM Horses
Intermediate Non Pro Derby
Reserve Champion: KA TALKIN SMACK
Sired by Smooth Talkin Style, ridden and owned by Ashley Allyn
Limited Non Pro Derby
Reserve Champion: KA TALKIN SMACK
Sired by Smooth Talkin Style, ridden and owned by Ashley Allyn
Non Pro Boxing Derby
Champion: REBEL WITH A CAUSE
Sired by Metallic Rebel, ridden and owned by Lucinda Rose David
L1 Non Pro Boxing Derby
Reserve Champion: HOTNREBELLIOUS
Sired by Metallic Rebel, ridden and owned by Jack Kimes
These results are more than numbers. They’re a testament to the impact of Valley Equine stallions, shaping the future of cutting and cow horse competition, one champion at a time.
