On April 14, I listed sires of 2009 NCHA Super Stakes Open semi-finalists and noted 8 freshman sires that each had at least one semi-finalist. Although CD Lights was on the list of sires, I failed to note that he is also a freshman sire. Highlighting the omission, is the fact that CD Lights was the only freshman sire with two NCHA Super Stakes Open finalists: Dual Lights and A Little Bossy, both of which were also Super Stakes Open Gelding finalists.
CD Light’s first 13 performers have qualified for 20 LAE finals and won eight championships and one reserve championship in both cutting and reined cowhorse events. In addition he was the leading 2009 NRCHA Stakes Stallion with his first crop.
CD Lights is owned by Winston Hansma, who rode his sire CD Olena to win the 1994 NCHA Futurity, and Danny Motes, owner of his dam, 1997 NCHA Derby champion, Delight Of My Life, also ridden by Hansma. He stands at Alpha Equine Breeding Center in Weatherford, TX.
Here’s a look at the 2009 Super Stakes Open finalists, sorted by sires:
| Sire | Finalist |
| Abrakadabracre | Magic Abbie |
| Athena Puddy Cat | Athena Nuff |
| Boonlight Dancer | Third Cutting |
| Cats Red Feather | Purdy Feather |
| CD Lights | Dual Lights |
| CD Lights | A Little Bossy |
| CD Royal | Lil Dusty Lola |
| Docs Stylish Oak | Stylin Playgirl |
| Dual Rey | Mandalay Rey |
| Dual Rey | Lean On Rey |
| Dual Rey | Never Reylinquish |
| High Brow Cat | Metallic Cat |
| High Brow Cat | Dont Look Twice |
| High Brow Cat | Hangem Cat |
| High Brow Cat | That Catomine |
| Its Just About Me | Dees Mr Charles |
| Peptoboonsmal | Eyez On Me |
| Peptoboonsmal | Boon Too Suen |
| Peptoboonsmal | Ginger Pepto |
| Royal Fletch | Metro Fletch |
| Smart Lena Boon | My Other Toys A Car |
| Smooth As A Cat | Smooth Asa Zee |
| WR This Cats Smart | Catsmere |