NCHA SUPER STAKES & CLASSIC

D a i l y C h a t t e r s p o n s o r e d b y We s t e r n B l o o d s t o c k

S a t u r d a y, A p r i l 7, 2 0 07

AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL CUTTING HORSE ASSOCIATION

Arnold owns Amateur Randle captures reserve title

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE Beginning at 8:00 a.m. 1st go-round, cont. Super Stakes Open 90 entries • 6 sets Super Stakes Amateur FINALS

SUNDAY’S SCHEDULE Beginning at Noon 2nd go-round Super Stakes Open EASTER EGG HUNT 2:00 p.m. Meet in north foyer of Coliseum

MONDAY’S SCHEDULE Beginning at 8:00 a.m. 2nd go-round, cont. Super Stakes Open

Surveying to grow our purses The NCHA, assisted by Grotta Marketing Research Company, will survey cutting horse contestants and fans during this year’s Ford NCHA Super Stakes. The interview takes about five minutes, and contains questions about the number of days you are in town for NCHA events, and the things you purchase while you are here. The data collected from these surveys will assist us in utilizing new Texas legislation to grow our purses for the NCHA “Triple Crown” events. If you are asked to be interviewed, we appreciate your willingness to help! ★

Daegan Arnold, 23, Kermit, TX, won the Ford NCHA Super Stakes Amateur Classic with 223 points on homegrown KC Again, by King Of Clarks.

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aegan Arnold, winner of the 2006 NCHA Summer Spec tac u la r A mateu r Classic/Challenge, claimed his second Triple Crown event title with a 223-point win last night in the Ford NCHA Super Stakes Amatuer Classic. “I had to hustle quite a bit and stay up with the cows,” said Arnold, who rode KC Again, his Classic/Challenge Amateur champion. “It went real fast. Those good runs never seem like they last very long. It’s the bad runs that seem to take forever.” Arnold worked as the third rider in the second set; Lincoln Clifton was the high-scoring rider at that point on MH Smart

Playboy. Later in the set, Lucious Randle scored 219 points on Dual Rey Lena, which held for the reserve championship, with Clifton in third place. KC Again is a full brother to Rioismysister, the horse that Arnold’s father Kevin rode to win the 2001 NCHA Non-Pro Super Stakes and the NCHA Non-Pro Derby. Arnold’s grandfather, Jack Arnold, rode King Of Clarks, sire of KC Again and Rioismysister’s. The Arnolds raise cattle and horses in Kermit, TX, where they also own a business that manufactures a natural fertilizer that destroys bacteria. Continued on page 2

Left to right: Lucious Randle, Jr. rode Dual Rey Lena, by Dual Rey, to score 219 points for the Ford NCHA Super Stakes Amateur Classic reserve championship; Lincoln Clifton, Oklahoma City, placed third with 217.5 points aboard MH Smart Playboy, by Playboysalittlesmart; Colleen Holt, Weatherford, TX, split 4th/5th with 217 on Hyadualin Darlin, by Dual Pep.

Lucious Randle, Jr. Lucious Randle, Jr., MD, has more to celebrate today than his 54th brithday. After nearly a 15-year hiatus from showing, Randle, an opthalmologist from Houston, TX won his first title in Will Rogers Coliseum. “I’ve been waiting a long time for this,” said Randle, who took up cutting in 1984 with trainer Barbra Schulte. “I’ve been in the top 10 before, but never reserve.” Randle rode Dual Rey Lena, by Dual Rey, who he raised out of RBS Lenas Star Girl, a mare that Schulte rode to win the Kansas Futurity. Schulte also trained Dual Rey Lena. “I tried to watch the judging to see what they wanted,” noted Randle. It looked like they wanted us to be a little more aggressive. “I had marked real high on my horse in Houston, so I knew he could do it. As the run went on, I got a little more comfortable and was able to use him more.” Dual Rey Lena had been laid off for most of last year, following an injury, and this was Randle’s third time to show him. “He’s always had a good disposition,” Randle noted. “He’s one of the best that we’ve bred.” Randle and Dual Rey Lena won their first outing at a cutting in Nueces, Texas, then placed third in the AQHA Amateur championship at the Houston Livetsock Show.

You say it’s your birthday! These NCHA members are celebrating their birthday today. Joseph Bova ................ Brookyn, NY Kyle Lynn Boylan.......Four Oaks, NC Doug Bruce ....... Newport Beach, CA Darrell Crosby ....... Ben Wheeler, TX Bill Eaves .....................Ash Flat, AR Michelle Eberhart ...... Scottsdale, AZ Juanita Flanagan ........Waterford, VA Linda Gray ............. Loudonville, OH Florence Harache ...................France Eddie Harris ..................... Krum, TX Jared Higby .............. Wellington, CO Aaron Hughes ................. Salem, UT Daron Hughes ....... Spanish Fork, UT Vicki Kidwell ............... Lubbock, TX Ardell Kliewer ......Crawfordsville, IA Catherine Lacy ..... Crested Butte, CO Terry Ligon .................. Eliasville, TX Abe Little ..................... Grafton, OH Harold Little ......................Glen, MS Dianne Lutz ....................Cedar, MN

Tina McMurrough ....... Granbury, TX Leah Millwood ........... Nashville, AR Steve Mirizzi .............. Van Nuys, CA Cheryl O’Brian ...............Bellevue, IA Lee Pehl ....................... Prescott, AZ Dwayne Podgurski .....Loganville, GA Polly Potocar ..... Thousand Oaks, CA Arlene Potter .......... Cross Plains, TX Thomas Ramstorfer...............Austria Linda Raper .............. Grandview, TX Randle, Lucious ............Houston, TX Johnny Roberts ..................Boyd, TX Rick Scott .................Bakersfield, CA Russell Smith ............. Royse City, TX Nikki Steffes ....................... Vale, SD Eddy Valdez ..................Arivaca, AZ Robert Veen .................. Netherlands Julianna Wehmeyer .....Brenham, TX Harold Williams ............ Liberty, MO

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Left to right: Greg Thaggard split 4th/5th with 217 points on CD Senorita, by CD Olena, in the Amateur Finals; Allen Crouch leads Open first round contenders with 220.5 points on The Silver Spoon, by Hes A Peptospoonful, owned by David and Stacie McDavid; Tag Rice was Friday’s high-scoring Open contender with 219 points on Copaspepto, by Peptoboonsmal, owned by Marvine Ranch.

FORD NCHA SUPER STAKES CLASSIC AMATEUR FINALS Score 223.0 219.0 217.5 217.0 217.0 216.5 215.0 214.0 213.5 213.5 213.5 213.5 212.5 211.0 209.0 209.0 209.0 208.0 208.0 206.0 206.0 206.0 205.0 202.0 201.0 201.0 193.0 189.0 189.0 181.0 181.0 180.0 0.0

Horse Sex KC Again S Dual Rey Lena S MH Smart Playboy S CD Senorita M Hyadualin Darlin M Catarista M WR Stuffin S Ruby Red Cat M Ceereyeta M Kathys Jewel M Shadowcatchin Cattin S Smart Pepto G Royal Prom M Stylin Kitty M Rcc Hickory Rey M Smart Little Norman S Trista Tell M Hicka Boonboon M Travalin Decalf G CD Legacy G KG Fair Dinkim G Reys Magic Merlin S Million Oaks G Pepto Hickory Jose M Gem Dam Smartmate M Oakalena Style M On The Shy Side M Fancy Pepita M Pearl Snaps Cat M Dirty Dancing Dually M Shortys Cowgirl M Stylish Nina M Oakie Sophie M

Sire Dam King Of Clarks Oaks Rio Quixote Dual Rey RBS Lenas Star Girl Playboysalittlesmart Little Moria CD Olena Docs Doco Bell Dual Pep SR Hyacinth Smart Aristocrat Royal Sho Cat Cattin Little Short Stuff High Brow Cat Playboys Ruby Dual Rey PCR Hildas Bob Acre Dualin Jewels Kathleen Dry Cattin San Mans Dottie Peptoboonsmal Smart April Royal Fletch JR Colord Prom Playin Stylish Quixote Kitty Lena Dual Rey The Princess Hickory Smart Little Lena Remedy For Sweets Lenas Telesis Trista Tari Peptoboonsmal Macey Hickory Travalena Lead Free Oak CD Olena Bingo Legacy Smart Mate Miss Remanita Dual Rey Merlena Playboysalittlesmart Oak San Missy Peptoboonsmal Hickorys Pantijose Smart Mate Gem Of A Doc Docs Stylish Oak Oakie Mokie Merada Dual Pep Ms Chiquita Senorita Peptoboonsmal Freckles Fancy Pants High Brow Cat Delica Lena Dual Pep Docs Lady Wilson Shorty Lena Little Bunny Lena Playin Stylish Nina Peppy Docs Stylish Oak Sophia White

Coming this Sunday THE SUPER STAKES

Easter Egg Hunt

Dam’s Sire Docs Okie Quixote Lenas Star Smart Little Lena Doc O’Bell Doc’s Hickory High Brow Cat Shorty Lena Freckles Playboy Bob Acre Doc Dry Doc Freckles San Man Smart Peppy Doc Color Me Smart Doc O’Lena Doc’s Hickory Grays Starlight Doc Tari Doc’s Hickory Doc’s Oak Bingo Hickory Mr Peponita Flo Freckles Merada Doc’s Oak Doc’s Hickory Doc Bar Gem Freckles Merada Peppys Boy 895 Colonel Freckles Doc O’Lena Doc Wilson Freckles Playboy Peppy San Badger Smart Little Lena

Rider Daegan Arnold Lucious Randle Jr Lincoln Clifton Greg Thaggard Colleen Holt Mary Dangelmayr Alexis Rogers Ray Baldwin Paulette Southard Marty Prellwitz Cooper Cogdell Bradley Buckley Lee Tennison Norda Berger Jack Lawson Margot Hazell Richard Irby Lisa Hefley Rick Miller Margaret McCoy Craig Kissinger James Wood Charlie Eade Andrea Sutten Carla Funk Richard Bergquist Lucchese Cogdell John Billings Terry Green Beth Smith Mark Lineberry Bettina Jary-Mathis Steve Martin

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