Oklahoma City, OK – December 3, 2008 – The 2008 NRHA Open Futurity finalists were determined today at the end of the second go-round with Arcese Quarter Horses USA, of Weatherford, Texas, owning four NRHA Open Futurity finalists. Two of the four horses owned by Arcese Quarter Horses LLC finished among the top five composite scores. NRHA Professionals Andrea Fappani, Tim McQuay and Craig Schmersal qualified three head for the Open Futurity finals demonstrating a strong challenge from their barns, as well. The NRHA Futurity & Adequan^® North American Affiliate Championship (NAAC) Show hosts the NRHA Open Futurity Finals in Saturday, December 6 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

 

Find out more about the leading contenders in the Open, Intermediate and Limited Divisions below.

 

Open Futurity Composite                                                                             

Place / Score / Horse / Rider / Owner

1. 444.50 / Shiner Olena (Smart Chic Olena x Miss Shiner Dear) / Andrea Fappani – San Marcos, CA / Wagonhound Land & Livestock – Douglas, WY

2. 443.5 / Nimble Star Wars (Smart Starbuck x Abbie Be Nimble) / Andrea Fappani – San Marcos, CA / Alfred Neuberger Partnership – Sherman, TX

3. 442 / Whizs Chic A Dee (West Coast Whiz x Chic A Dee Hickory) / Shawn Flarida – Springfield, OH / Arcese Quarter Horses USA – Weatherford, TX

4. 441 / Shining N Sassy (Shining Spark x Sassy Olena) / Tim McQuay – Tioga, TX / Carol Rose – Gainesville, TX

5. 440.5 / Spark N Whiz (Shining Spark x Mizzen Topsail) / Duane Latimer – Big Fork, MT / Arcese Quarter Horses USA – Weatherford, TX

 

Intermediate Open Division Composite

Place / Score / Horse / Rider / Owner

1. 440 / Shiners Chic (Smart Chic Olena) / Brad Giesbrecht – Pilot Point, TX / Rosanne Sternberg – England and Aubrey, TX

1. 440 / Good Time Whiz Girl (Topsail Whiz x Good Time Show Girl) / Jared Leclair – Pilot Point, TX / Carl Lambert / Hempstead, TX

3. 438.5 / Magnum With A Dream (Magnum Chic Dream x Shine On Sayo) / Josh Visser – Whitesboro, TX / Josh Visser – Whitesboro, TX

4. 437.5 / Banjo Hustler (Banjo Whiz x Shiners Hustler) / Fredrik Thomsson – Pauls Valley, OK / Nedpoint Quarter Horses Inc / Pauls Valley, OK

5. 436.5 / Electric Code (Jacs Electric Spark x Hot Coded Candy) / Jared Leclair – Pilot Point, TX / L and D Partnership – Pilot Point, TX

 

Limited Open Division Composite

Place / Score / Horse / Rider / Owner

1. 426.5 / Starbucks Fresh Brew (Smart Starbuck x Miss Bessie Westwind) / Sebastian Petroll – Whitesboro, TX / Mark Blackwell – Delano, MN

2. 426 / Miss Smokin Rose (Topsail Whiz x Glendas A Smokingun) / Randall Dooley – Carbondale, CO / K.C. Belcher – Carbondale, CO

3. 425.5 / Custom Sweet Berry (Custom Crome x Be Berry Sweet) / Yoav Sugar – San Marcos, CA / Christine Duis – Walnut Creek, CA

4. 424.5 / Got Wimpys Mark (Wimpys Little Step x Gotta Marker Parker) / Trevor Dare – Hilliard, OH / Alberto Sarquis – Puerta De Hierro, Mexico

5. 424 / Sir Shiner (Shining Spark x Missy Lena) / Adam Johnson – Gainesville, TX / Carol Rose – Gainesville, TX

 

Open Gelding Incentive – Final

Place / Score / Horse / Rider / Owner

1. 440 / Shiners Chic (Smart Chic Olena) / Brad Giesbrecht – Pilot Point, TX / Rosanne Sternberg – England and Aubrey, TX

2. 437.5 / Banjo Hustler (Banjo Whiz x Shiners Hustler) / Fredrik Thomsson – Pauls Valley, OK / Nedpoint Quarter Horses Inc / Pauls Valley, OK

 

Prime Time Open – Final

Place / Score / Horse / Rider / Owner

1. 441 / Shining N Sassy (Shining Spark x Sassy Olena) / Tim McQuay – Tioga, TX / Carol Rose – Gainesville, TX

2. 437.5 / A Ruf Master (Lil Ruf Peppy x Shiners Mistress) / Tim McQuay – Tioga, TX / Jerry Kimmel – Granbury, TX