Oklahoma City, OK – November 27, 2009 – The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) rolled into the second day of competition at the 2009 NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show being held now through December 5 at Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. Friday’s runs consisted of the first go, second section of the $190,000 added NRHA Open Futurity in all four divisions, Prime Time and Gelding Incentive. Lil Magnum Jessie and Casey Hinton jumped to the top of the leader board in the go with a 225.5. Hinton owns the Magnum Chic Dream gelding who won the Rocky Mountain Summer Slide Open Futurity earlier this year. They currently lead the NRHA Futurity Level 4 Open Division and the Open Gelding Incentive.
Gunnatrashya and Shawn Flarida were moved to second place with a 225 for owner Arcese Quarter Horses USA in the Level 4 Open Futurity division. Janiene Borror’s Hick A Shine and Mike Boyle marked a 224.5 on the last run of the day to make several changes among the leaders. The duo is first in the Level 3 Intermediate Open, first in the Level 2 Limited Open and second in the Open Gelding Incentive. Currently, the Shine With A Twist gelding has over $23,000 in NRHA earnings.
Smoking Sundown and Marco Ricotta racked up a score of 222.5 for owner Day Creek Ranch LLC for the second place position in the Level 3 Intermediate Open. The Sather Family Partnership’s Julgun and Abigail Mixon are first in the Level 1 Open division and second in the Level 2 Limited Open.
The $1.9 Million show features the Open Futurity Finals on Saturday, December 5 when one entry is guaranteed a check for $125,000 as well as incredible prizes from NRHA Corporate Partners and award sponsors. The NRHA / Cinch Non Pro Futurity offers an additional $120,000 in added money for non pro reiners.
Watch the live webcast, keep tabs on the leaders and find out the latest news at nrhafuturity.com, facebook.com/nrhareining or twitter.com/nrha. The webcast had more than 22,000 hits during the first day of competition on Thursday.
The NRHA would like to thank the following corporate partners for their support of the 2009 NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show: Adequan®; Arenus, Cimarron Trailers; Classic Equine; Horse&Rider; John Deere; Kiser Arena Specialists; Purina Mills; Markel Insurance Company; MD Barns; Montana Silversmiths; Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau; Pard’s Western Shop; Platinum Performance; Quarter Horse News; Rios of Mercedes / Anderson Bean Boot Company; Rocky Mountain Clothing Company; SmartPak and Wimpys Little Step.
Incorporated in 1966, the National Reining Horse Association is the governing body of the sport of Reining. NRHA, with their International Headquarters in Oklahoma City, is responsible for promoting the sport of Reining and working to ensure the highest standards of competition.
For more information on the NRHA, or the sport of Reining, please visit nrha.com or call (405) 946-7400.
Level 4 Open – 1st Go, Current Leaders
Place / Back # / Rider / Horse / Score / Owner / Hometown
1 / 263 / Hinton, Casey / Lil Magnum Jessie / 225.5 / Hinton, Casey / Whitesboro TX
2 / 180 / Flarida, Shawn / Gunnatrashya / 225 / Arcese Quarter Horses USA / Weatherford TX
3 / 344 / Boyle, Mike / Hick A Shine / 224.5 / Borror, Janiene / Springville CA
Level 3 Intermediate Open – 1st go, Current Leaders
Place / Back # / Rider / Horse / Score / Owner / Hometown
1 / 344 / Boyle, Mike / Hick A Shine / 224.5 / Borror, Janiene / Springville CA
2 / 281 / Ricotta, Marco / Smoking Sundown / 222.5 / Day Creek Ranch LLC / Simi Valley CA
3 / 127 / Diercks, Kim / Lost In Tinseltown / 222 / Anderson, Tim / Milbank SD
Level 2 Limited Open – 1st Go, Current Leaders
Place / Back # / Rider / Horse / Score / Owner / Hometown
1 / 344 / Boyle, Mike / Hick A Shine / 224.5 / Borror, Janiene / Springville CA
2 / 239 / Mixon, Abigail / Julgun / 220 / Sather Family Partnership / Manson WA
3 / 198 / Metcalf, Carol / Whatta Royal Prince / 219 / Curran Farm / Whitesboro TX
3 / 221 / Sugar, Yoav / Nic Tuck / 219 / Kempel, Koby / Boston MA
3 / 257 / Petroll, Sebastian / Paps Starbuck / 219 / Stinner, Robert / Aubrey TX
Level 1 Open – 1st Go, Current Leaders
Place / Back # / Rider / Horse / Score / Owner / Hometown
1 / 239 / Mixon, Abigail / Julgun / 220 / Sather Family Partnership / Manson WA
2 / 221 / Sugar, Yoav / Nic Tuck / 219 / Kempel, Koby / Boston MA
2 / 257 / Petroll, Sebastian / Paps Starbuck / 219 / Stinner, Robert / Aubrey TX
Open Gelding Incentive – 1st Go, Current Leaders
Place / Back # / Rider / Horse / Score / Owner / Hometown
1 / 263 / Hinton, Casey / Lil Magnum Jessie / 225.5 / Hinton, Casey / Whitesboro TX
2 / 344 / Boyle, Mike / Hick A Shine / 224.5 / Borror, Janiene / Springville CA
3 / 183 / Bell, Brian / Pistol Packn Rooster / 219 / The Swell Syndicate / Marietta OK
