The Valley Equine #SuperStallion Incentive is back in a big way at the 2025 National Cutting Horse
Association Summer Spectacular, with a total of $318,500 set to be paid out across the 4-Year-Old Open Derby, 5/6-Year-Old Open Classic, and 4-Year-Old Non-Pro Derby.
Each year, the Super Stallion Incentive pays up to $1 Million at the NCHA World Championship Futurity. Once that cap is reached, any overage rolls forward to the next year’s Summer Spectacular, starting with the 4-Year-Old Open Derby, then continuing down into additional classes, including the Non-Pro and Amateur divisions as funds allow.
Here’s how the 2025 Summer Spectacular Valley Equine Super Stallion Incentive payout breaks down:
4-Year-Old Open Derby – $150,000 Total Purse
Placement Payout
| 1st | $34,500 |
| 2nd | $24,000 |
| 3rd | $21,000 |
| 4th | $16,500 |
| 5th | $13,500 |
| 6th | $12,000 |
| 7th | $10,500 |
| 8th | $7,500 |
| 9th | $6,000 |
| 10th | $4,500 |
5/6-Year-Old Open Classic – $150,000 Total Purse
Placement Payout
| 1st | $34,500 |
| 2nd | $24,000 |
| 3rd | $21,000 |
| 4th | $16,500 |
| 5th | $13,500 |
| 6th | $12,000 |
| 7th | $10,500 |
| 8th | $7,500 |
| 9th | $6,000 |
| 10th | $4,500 |
4-Year-Old Non-Pro Derby – $18,500 Total Purse
Placement Payout
| 1st | $4,255 |
| 2nd | $2,960 |
| 3rd | $2,590 |
| 4th | $2,035 |
| 5th | $1,665 |
| 6th | $1,480 |
| 7th | $1,295 |
| 8th | $925 |
| 9th | $740 |
| 10th | $555 |
To put the growth in perspective, the Super Stallion Incentive paid $9,913 to the 4-Year-Old 2024 Open Derby Champion, Jazlyn, sired by Hashtags, shown by James Payne and owned by Kathleen Moore. This year, that same class will award $34,500 to first place, reflecting the continued growth and momentum of the program.
Eligible Stallions
Offspring must be by one of the following enrolled stallions to be eligible for the Super Stallion Incentive payout at the 2025 NCHA Summer Spectacular:
Badboonarising
Bama Jelly
Catolena Cashin In
Cool N Hot
Countin Hot Checks
CR Gotcha Covered
Dual Rey
Dual Reyish
Dual Smart Rey
Hashtags
Hesa Dual Bet
High Brow Cat
Hottish
Hottish Metal
Kinky Bootz
Magicality
Metallic Cat
Metallic Rebel
Meteles Cat
My Pistols Hott
One Fine Vintage
Phil N Dangerous
Purrn Likeasmoothcat
Reyzin The Cash
Rollz Royce
Smart Chic Olena
Smooth Talkin Style
Sniperr
Spots Hot
Storyteler
Swing Wide
Third Edge
While the payout has not yet reached the Amateur division, the structure is in place, and the continued growth of the program is pushing it closer every year.
The Super Stallion Incentive pays out at the National Cutting Horse Association Futurity, the National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity, and, when eligible, at the NCHA Summer Spectacular aged events. It’s all part of Valley Equine’s commitment to rewarding the breeders, stallion owners, and riders who continue to raise the bar in Western performance horses.
With over $318,000 set to be paid out this July, the Valley Equine Super Stallion Incentive continues to make a powerful impact on the cutting horse industry—rewarding excellence in both the show pen and the breeding barn. It’s a program built to give back to the people driving the sport forward, and this year’s Summer Spectacular proves that momentum is only growing.
Stay tuned—payout details for the 2025 futurities will be announced soon!
