Tulsa Reining Classic Fappani Claims Futurity Win


The Hollywoodstinseltown Open Fu- turity took the spotlight on Saturday, Sep- tember 2 at The Tulsa Reining Classic, held at Expo Square August 28 - September 3. Big stops, fast spins, and flashy horses were showcased in the open futurity in the Ford Truck Arena where 85 entries battled for championship honors.


Andrea Fappani turned in a crowd-pleaser to score a 224 aboard All American Vintage for owner Morris Kulmer to claim the Hollywoodstinseltown Level 4 Open Futurity championship. All American Vintage is 2014 stallion by A Sparkling Vin- tage and out of All Ruffed Up.


“I was nervous today just because we’ve had this horse for two years and I really believe in him, but it’s the first time we’ve ever shown him and every time you show them for the first time you’re going to find out for sure if what you thought was right or wrong,” Fappani said of Saturday’s performance.


Thiago Boechat rode Xtra Magic Doc- tor for owner Silver Spurs Equine to the Hol- lywoodstinseltown Level 3 Open Futurity championship. 223.5. “The


run went great. The horse


was there for me and it went just like we planned,” Boechat said of the home bred and trained 3-year-old, which he says makes the win even more special.


In the Hollywoodstinseltown Level 2 Open Futurity Roberto Berti and Jordan Kole Price shared the co-championship with scores of 221.


Berti rode High Voltage Pep, a 2014 mare by Gun Smoke Dennis and out of Elec- tropep. The mare is home bred, which Berti says made the win more meaningful. Price rode Checksworthy, a 2014 mare


Andrea Fappani & All American Vintage


by Big Chex To Cash and out of Banjoes Shinning Star for owner Terry Leffew. Price felt from the beginning of the run


it was going to be a notable score, because of the way his mare warmed up and then be- cause of her beginning maneuvers. Mandy McCutcheon and Kevin Ball


shared the Turnabout Farm Level 4 Non Pro Futurity championship with scores of 220.5. McCutcheon rode


her home raised


mare One Last Gunner by Colonels Smok- ing Gun and out of One Last Corona. “She was really good and really solid,” McCutcheon said of her mare’s run, adding praise for the mare’s performing in the tough field at Tulsa. “This is a really tough futurity; it’s one of the best ones in the country. It’s been a great week and I couldn’t be happier.” Ball rode This Chic Guns It, a 3-year- old by Colonels Smoking Gun and out of This Chic Dun It, to not only the Level 4 win, but the Level 3 and Level 2 champion- ships as well. Ball purchased the mare rather unexpectedly when Nathan Piper found her only one day after Ball mentioned he was looking for a 2-year-old.


“I saw her and it was just the right


place, the right time kind of a deal,” he said. “She’s come along better and better and she’s just been a joy to be around.” Ball says the mare has only been hauled and shown a hand full of times, but contin- ues to progress each time. Sandy Eustace rode Chex


With A Dream to the Prime Time with a score of 221.5. “I feel wonderful,” she said of her win. “I’m just glad that she did well.”


McCutcheon & Kevin Ball


Mandy For complete results,


winner’s highlights, and to watch the winning runs, visit TulsaReiningClassic.com. w


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