NRHA Derby
2018 NRHA Non Pro Derby Ends
with a TWIST
Sandra Bentien & Gotta Twist It Up
Under the bright lights of the Jim
Norick Arena awaited an arena full of good dirt, excited spectators and eager competi- tors. All were ready to begin section two of the 2018 National Reining Horse Associa- tion (NRHA) Non Pro Derby Finals, which had the highest amount of entries and purse payout in the history of the event. After a thrilling first run, Sandra Bentien and NRHA Sire & Dam program offspring Gotta Twist It Up (Spooks Gotta Whiz x Make It With A Twist) scored a 220 ½, tying the top score on the leaderboard. After all was said and done, the duo headed to a run off against Jose Vazquez and his own Like Shiner, during which they scored a 224 to claim the championship in both Levels (L)4 and 3. Making the win even sweeter was the fact that Gotta Twist It Up is bred, owned and nominated by Bentien, and has earned $97,306.85 in NRHA Life- time Earnings (LTE) with his owner aboard. Tonight, the pair added nearly $32,000 to that total. The run off left Vazquez and Like
Shiner, a 2012 gelding by NRHA Million Dollar Sire Smart Like Juice and out of Wind Her Up Shiner, to claim the reserve ti- tle in both the L4 and Prime Time divisions. Owned, bred and nominated by Smart Like Juice Inc., Like Shiner has had a successful 2018 with Vazquez – earning $60,425.01 in NRHA LTE with tonight’s win.
The L3 reserve championship was taken by Jenanne Overgaard and her own Dun Spooked Us with a 219. The 6-year- old stallion was bred and nominated by Petska Trinity Equine, LLC and helped
Jenanne Overgaard & Dun Spooked Us
Overgaard earn the night’s highest pay- check - $36,605.96. In addition to the L3 reserve title, the pair took home third place in the L4 and the championships in the L2, 1 and Prime Time divisions.
Emily Opell and Spook N Reyn scored a 218.5, claiming reserve honors in the L2 and 1, 3rd in the L3, 4th in the L4 and were crowned the Youth Non Pro Derby Cham- pions. By Smart Spook and out of Reyn Chex, Steve Opell’s Spook N Reyn was bred and nominated by Francesca Stern- berg. Opell and the 2012 palomino stallion took home a check in excess of $30,000 for their performance. Taking home a reserve champion- ship in the youth division, along with top five finishes in the L1-4 were Ronny Lane Colston and Kevin Colston’s Baileys Not Painted (Gunners Special Nite x Darlins Not Painted). The gelding was bred and nominated by Turnabout Farm Inc and earned a paycheck of more than $23,000 with Colston aboard – the youngest rider in section two of the Non Pro Derby Finals. The Masters division championship
went to Frederick Christen and his own Xtra Voodoo Step with a score of 214 ½. Bred by Rogers Heaven Sent Ranch and nominated by Xtra Quarter Horses, LLC, Xtra Voodoo Step is by Wimpys Little Step and out of Voodoo Chic. In addition to the championship, Christen piloted the 6-year-
Emily Opell & Spook N Reyn
old mare to a top fifteen finish in the L4, a top ten finish in the L3 and a top five finish in the Prime Time divi- sion, earning a check of more than $7,000. Mark Blake and his own Hot Hollywood Whiz-
ky (Topsail Whiz x Hot Hollywood Jewels) were the reserve champions of the Masters division. Bred and nominated by Turnabout Farm Inc, Hot Hollywood Whizky also helped lead Blake to top 10 finishes in the L1 and Prime Time divisions as well as a top 20 finish in the L3. For full
results, winning runs and more visit
www.nrhaderby.com. w August 2018 SouthWest Horse Trader 13
Waltenberry, Courtesy NRHA
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