Reined Cow Horse


NRCHA Derby Finals Rock The House


A thrilling day of reined cow horse action on Saturday, June 15, wrapped up the main event at the National Reined Cow Horse Associa- tion (NRCHA) Jack and Phoebe Cooke Memorial Derby, presented by Cats Picasso. Open and non pro riders took center stage at the Paso Ro- bles Event Center, in Paso Robles, California. The top combined score rode away with the prestigious NRCHA Derby Champion title and a share of more than $340,000.


While Clayton Edsall has many championship titles under his belt, winning the NRCHA Jack and Phoebe Cooke Memorial Derby was a first. The NRCHA professional, from Oakdale, California, rode Bet He Sparks (Bet Hesa Cat x Sparking Train x Shining Spark) to a 220 in the herd work, a 219.5 in the rein work and a 222 in the fence work. The 5-year-old gelding is owned by K & L Phillips, LLC and earned a .hefty $30,173 pay day. Metallic Freckle (Metallic Cat x Jasmin Sweet Freckle x Widows


Freckles) and Tucker Robinson, the reserve champions, earned $22,834 for owner Anna Lisa Luna.


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Claiming the Derby Intermediate Open win was Kyle Trahern aboard Pep- tos Stylin Time (One Time Pepto x Stylin Jewel x Docs Stylish Oak). Trahern, from Saratoga, Wyoming, earned $9,718 for his 653.5 composite (214.5 herd/ 219.5 rein/ 219.5 cow). The 4-year-old stallion is owned by Peptos LLC. Red Hotz (Sweet Lil Pepto x Doc NA Box x Bob Acre Doc) and


Jordan Williams earned the Reserve Intermediate Open championship and $7,475 for owners Wes and Sarah Williams.


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affair for the Fishers, and this week was no ex- ception. Wyatt Fisher, of Nipomo, California, guided his parents, Jayson and Teresa Fisher’s, TravalinOnMoonshine (Cats Moonshine x Travalin Miss Mosa x Travalena) to a 637 com- posite (212.5 herd/ 212.5 rein/ 212 cow). The win was accompanied with a $6,796 paycheck. Mc CowHammer (Metallic Cat x Gun- Smart Gay x Playgun) and Trevor Carter took the Limited Open reserve championship and $4,077 home to New Mexico for owner Bogle Brothers LLC.


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Hope Miller captured her second National Reined Cow Horse Association Jack and Phoebe Cooke Memorial Derby Non Pro cham- pionship title. The non pro from Washington piloted Sparking Metallic (Metallic Cat x Sparking Train x Shining Spark) to a 652 composite in the clean-slate finals. Miller lead the herd work finals with a 219, then took the top score in the rein work finals with a 221.5. Her 211.5 fence work sealed the deal on the win and $7,495.


Finishing reserve in the Non Pro Derby was Debbie Crafton


aboard A Quick Remedy (Very Smart Remedy x A Quick Prize x Smo- kums Prize),earning $5,996.


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Kathy Wilson and Ima Prizcee Hickory (Cee Mr Hickory x Nu Prize x Smo- kums Prize) were crowned the Intermediate Non Pro champions. Wilson piloted her 4-year-old gelding to a 209 in the herd work, 213.5 in the rein work and 219.5 down the fence. The 642 composite earned the Cali- fornia non pro $3,459.


Derby Novice Non Pro Champion


Thanks to a 640 composite, Man- dy Lizama and San Master Peppy (Smart Little Pepinic x Masters Miss Pici x Master Remedy) rode away with the Novice Non Pro champion and In- termediate Non Pro reserve champion titles. The non pro competitor from Stevinson, California, scored a 213 in the herd work, 211 in the reining and 216 in the cow work, earning more than $4,200 in the finals.


Auspicious Storm (Auspicious Cat x Xtra Smart Swiss x Smart Little Lena) and Lori Conrow claimed re- serve and $1,153. w


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