Cutting
NON PRO
The second time around was just as sweet
as the first for Megan Miller. This time aboard
Itawtathenapuddycat she marked a 219.5 to
win the Four-year-old Non Pro class. Itawta-
thenapuddycat, by Athena Puddy Cat and out
of a Doc’s Hickory mare, had already shown
he was champion material by making the fi-
nals at the Augusta and Tunica Futurities
under the direction of Megan’s husband, Matt
Miller. Megan’s run earned her $26,388.
The Open Gelding Stakes championship
belonged to Dees Mr Charles. Sired by Its
Just About Me and out of Dees Dually by
Dual Pep, the gelding, with trainer Sam Shep-
ard, Verbena, AL, aboard, scored 218.5 to win
Boyd Rice & a check for $29,408. The pair also tied for
Third Cutting Craig Thompson & Oh Cay Felix 18th place in the open finals to win an addi-
tional $16,581.
Memories Made at the NCHA Super Stakes
FOUR-YEAR-OLD DERBY Louis Noto of Cullman, AL owns Dees
Contributed Courtesy Gala Nettles, Photography Courtesy NCHA
Boyd Rice, Spearman, TX, dominated Mr. Charles. Noto is also the owner of Back
the Open Super Stakes for Four–Year-Olds
Any victory in the Will Rogers Coliseum 227.5, the highest score marked so far in his ca-
Fence Videos and videos each run at the major
from the beginning of the show. Competing
in Fort Worth, TX, is a coveted and prestigious reer.
aged events.
on Third Cutting, the pair threatened the com-
event. At this year’s National Cutting Horse Trainer Craig Thompson Buffalo, TX, pi-
Mary Ann Rapp of Weatherford, TX,
petition by winning the first go-round with a
Super Stakes, however, it was especially mean- loted the gelding owned by Patrick and Laura
won the Non-Pro Gelding Stakes riding Quiv-
remarkable score of 222. The stallion, sired
ingful to cutting horse trainer Boyd Rice and Collins of Lincoln, IL, as he added another
erin Cat with a score of 219. Mary Ann is the
by Boon Dancer and out of a Smart Little
non-professional competitor Megan Miller. jewel to his already studded crown. The cham-
wife of trainer Phil Rapp who also owns part
Lena mare then returned in the second go-
Not only did the two win their respective pionship also added $59,529 to his earnings.
of the horse sale company Western Blood-
round to do it again, sending him into the
classes, the championships were special mem- Oh Cay Felix also performed well last year
stock.
Semi-Finals with an accumulated score of
ory-makers. in the four-year-old division of the Super Stakes
Jaime Beamer, Fort Worth, TX, showing
444. It was believed to be the highest accu-
Rice, riding Third Cutting in the open when he and his owner Patrick Collins won the
Meradas Gotta Gun for Viki Williamson, Ar-
mulated score in NCHA history.
four-year-old competition, laid down a run that Classic Amateur championship. Prior to that
gyle, TX, inched by another Jaime, Jaime
By Semi-Finals night Third Cutting,
had the crowd hopping – and the judges as win the gelding had garnered the titles of 2006
Snider by a point to win the John Deere Divi-
owned by Carl and Shawnea Smith, Jacks-
well. In fast pace rhythm the stallion’s in-your- Futurity Open Champion, 2006 Amateur
sion of the Open with a score of 218. Winning
boro, TX, had caused plenty of chatter among
face attitude dominated his prey and put spec- Champion and 2007 NCHA Amateur Derby
this limited open division earned him a check
spectators and to keep his name in the fore
tators on the edge of their seats. The judges also Reserve Champion.
for $11,284.
front, the stallion scored 219 in the Semi Fi-
liked the drama, enough to christen the run In the non-professional division, both in the
The Limited Non-Pro class champion
nals. It was his Finals run, however, that set
with a score of 230. The score was only one Classic and in the Derby it was “The Megan
Norda Berger, Houston, TX, showed High
the coliseum on fire. Three cows and 2 ½
point beneath the highest one ever marked in Miller Show.” Miller, Poolville, TX, showed
Classed JPB, by Cats Merada to earn her
minutes later, Third Cutting earned the spec-
the Will Rogers arena. Travs Scooter to win the class. The Smart Lil
crown. Like Beamer in the Limited Open
tacular score of 230.
For newlywed Megan Miller, the show Scoot mare scored 221.5 to earn Megan a
Berger’s score of 215 was a point ahead of re-
Ironically, it was, just like his name, the
was doubly sweet. The daughter of past AQHA check for $15,803.
serve champion Caitlin Enright. The win
stallion’s third cutting in which to compete
president Frank Merrill and his wife Robin and Another Smart Lil Scoot gelding, Short
earned her a check for $11,536.
and this one earned him a check for $121,173.
the wife of trainer Matt Miller, Megan earned Scootin was a winner as well. Shown by Dan
Missy Rosenberg, Rush, LA, riding the
Prior to winning the Super Stakes, Third Cut-
not only one prestigious title but two of them Popeck Lipan, TX, for owners Don and Debbie
Smart Sugar Badger mare, Fancy Sugar
ting had been a finalist at the 2008 NCHA Fu-
when she won the non professional classes of Jarma, Prosper, TX, Short Scootin won the
Badger won the Amateur Division with a
turity and the 2009 Abilene Spectacular.
the Super Stakes and the Super Stakes Classic. Classic John Deere Open Division with a score
score of 218.5. Accompanying that two-point
Reserve champion went to Beau
No doubt about it: Super Stakes 2009 was of 225, a full seven points ahead of the compe-
margin win was a check for $7,213.
Galyean, Marietta, OK and Metallic Cat
definitely a memory making show. tition. The run also earned a check for $6,362.
The Super Stakes is always the second
whose score of 226 was the one Rice had to
Kayla Norris, Sumrall, MS and Kual Gun
jewel in the race for the coveted NCHA Triple
beat to win the championship. Owned by
THE SUPER STAKES CLASSIC took home the amateur title. The Play-
Crown, an honor that goes to the horse that
Alvin
Held March 30 thru April 19 this year’s gun, mare won her class with a score
wins all three major NCHA events, the Futu-
Fults,
NCHA Super Stakes premiered four, five and of 222 and garnered a check for
rity, the Super Stakes and the Derby. Metallic
Amarillo,
six year-old horses whose sires had been nom- $7,213 for the performance.
Cat and Beau Galeyan champions of the 2008
TX,
inated to the event. Kicking off the show were Only one class in the Classic Di-
Futurity was the only pair that had a shot at
Metallic
the five and six-year-olds in their division ti- vision, the Limited Non Pro hosted
that title, but since Metallic Cat won Reserve
Cat won
tled the Super Stakes Classic. Already quite a Co-Champions. In each of their runs
Champion of the Super Stakes, there will be
the 2008
few of these competitors had been to the pay Kaitlyn Larsen, Millsap, TX and Kris-
no Triple Crown winner in 2009.
NCI
window before this show. ten Galyean, Claremore, OK scored
In only a matter of weeks, however, the
Building
In the Open class, the High Brow Cat 220 to tie for the championship.
majority of these horses, along with quite a
Systems /
gelding Oh Cay Felix, was one of those com- Kaitlyn showed Keechi Pep, also
few others whose sires were not a part of the
NCHA
peting who was definitely familiar with the a Playgun progeny while Kristen
Super Stakes will once again converge upon
Futurity
winner’s circle. Stepping up to the plate at the showed a Boonlight Dancer gelding.
Fort Worth, this time to compete at the NCHA
Super Stakes, he gave his best performance to The gals each took home a check for Megan Miller &
cham- Summer Spectacular, and to see if it too, can
date and was rewarded for it with a score of $7,610.
Itawtathenapuddycat
pion.
become a special memory making show. w
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