The Non-Pro and Open finals of NCHA Derby are scheduled for Sunday, August 6, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Here’s a look at the Non-Pro finalists:
1
Regan Plendl
MR METALLIC REY
(Metallic Cat x Rey Of Oak, by Dual Rey)
Breeder: Rick Plendl
Owner: Rick & Michele Plendl, Kingsley, IA
Rider Earnings: $143,930
Horse Earnings: $64,648
R1
R2
Comb
SF
217.0
212.0
429.0
219.5
Regan Plendl won the Amateur Super Stakes last year on MK Kenli.
She was $35,000 Non-Pro Champion at the NCHA Western Nationals in 2014 on Rey Nounce.
She won both the Non-Pro and the Unlimited Amateur at Arbuckle Mountain this spring on Mr Metallic Rey.
She also won the Unlimited Amateur at The Non-Pro Cutting with him.
Mr Metallic Rey was an Open finalist at Arbuckle Mountain with Nick O’Dell.
2
Jodie Cerny
E LAINE
(Thomas E Hughes x Short On Sass, by Shorty Lena)
Breeder: Lake Gulch Cutting Horses
Owner: Don & Kathy Boone, West Columbia, TX
Rider Earnings: $263,520
Horse Earnings: $12,384
R1
R2
Comb
SF
216.5
212.0
428.5
215.5
Jodie Cerny is in the NCHA Non-Pro Hall of Fame.
She was NCHA World Champion Youth in 1995 and was a two-time NCHA National Champion.
She’s been a finalist at the Cattlemen’s Derby, the Bonanza and The Non-Pro Cutting this year.
She won the Novice Non-Pro division at Cattlemen’s Derby on E Laine.
This mare is a full sister to Mare E Hughes, which Jodie’s husband, Clay, rode to win last year’s Ltd Open NCHA Derby.
3
Madalyn Colgrove
SWEET BABY MARIE
(High Brow Cd x Hangem High Pep, by Hickorys Indian Pep)
Breeder: Grace Ranch
Owner: Joel & Jayne Colgrove, Boligee, AL
Rider Earnings: $424,760
Horse Earnings: $97,542
R1
R2
Comb
SF
215.5
219.0
434.5
218.0
Madalyn Colgrove won the Amateur NCHA Classic Challenge in 2014 on Hes A Heapinspoonful.
She has won Amateur and Unlimited Amateur championships at the Breeders Invitational.
She is a 4-time champion at the Cotton Stakes.
She’s the only rider to qualify three horses for today’s Non-Pro finals.
Sweet Baby Marie won Open championships at West Texas, Southern Futurity and Idaho Futurity last year with Matt Miller.
4
Holly Francois
SMART DUAL KAT
(Dual Smart Rey x Puddykat, by High Brow Cat)
Breeder: Eddie & Barbara Young
Owner: Lee & Holly Francois, Murchison, TX
Rider Earnings: $160,620
Horse Earnings: $38,503
R1
R2
Comb
SF
214.0
213.5
427.5
218.0
Holly was reserve champion in this event in 2011 on Dualsadie.
She won the Limited Non-Pro at the Super Stakes and Breeders Invitational on Smart Dual Kat.
Her daughter, Sydney Roland, qualified for Friday’s Limited Non-Pro finals on this gelding.
Smart Dual Kat is half-brother to Little Miss One Time, an earner of $190,000 in Non-Pro competition.
5
Brandon Westfall
LIL DUSTY LUCY
(Cd Royal x Smart Like Dusty, by Smart Little Lena)
Breeder: Carlos & Kathleen Fandino
Owner: Russ & Janet Westfall, Los Olivos, CA
Rider Earnings: $294,156
Horse Earnings: $22,522
R1
R2
Comb
SF
216.0
214.5
430.5
216.0
Brandon was reserve champion of the Super Stakes before his 17th birthday this spring on Laguna Girl.
He won the Pacific Coast Classic Challenge in 2014 on Gentle Ben.
He’s also a two-time Mercuria NCHA World Series finalist with Gentle Ben.
He was a Breeders Invitational finalist with Lil Dusty Lucy.
This mare’s dam, Smart Like Dusty, earned $174,000 and has produced earners of $563,000.
6
Kathleen Moore
THE GOLDEN SHOT
(Wr This Cats Smart x Velvets Best Shot, by Playgun)
Breeder: Nadine & James Payne
Owner: Kathleen Moore, Madill, OK
Rider Earnings: $429,951
Horse Earnings: $15,711
R1
R2
Comb
SF
215.0
212.0
427.0
216.5
Kathleen won the Amateur division of the NCHA Derby in 2010 on Sarenadual.
She won the Brazos Bash Classic Non-Pro finals on No Way In Hal in 2015.
She qualified two horses for the finals, and her nephew, Ty Moore, is also a finalist.
The Golden Shot is a full sister to $197,000 earner Velvets Revolver, which Nadine Payne rode to win last year’s Non-Pro NCHA Super Stakes.
7
Ty Moore
SMOOTH XTC
(Smooth As A Cat x Desires Rey, by Dual Rey)
Breeder: Tommy Manion
Owner: Kathleen Moore, Madill, OK
Rider Earnings: $811,413
Horse Earnings: $41,094
R1
R2
Comb
SF
216.0
213.5
429.5
216.5
Ty Moore is in the NCHA Non-Pro Hall of Fame.
This is Ty’s fifth NCHA Derby Non-Pro finals. His best finish was third last year with Set Fire To The Reyn.
Ty has been a Non-Pro finalist 17 times in Triple Crown events in Will Rogers Coliseum.
Smooth XTC’s dam, Desires Rey, is a daughter of $1.2 million producer Desire Some Freckles.
8
Cade Shepard
LOOKIN AT REYS
(Dual Rey x Look The Look, by High Brow Cat)
Breeder: Fazenda Barrinha Corp
Owner: Austin & Stacy Shepard, Summerdale, AL
Rider Earnings: $526,279
Horse Earnings: $16,098
R1
R2
Comb
SF
214.5
214.0
428.5
216.0
Cade Shepard, 15, is in the NCHA Non-Pro Hall of Fame.
He won this event 2 years ago on Twistful Thinking.
He also won the Super Stakes on Twistful Thinking, and the Super Stakes Classic on Some Kinda Highbrow.
He has wins in the Ike Hamilton Classic and the Mercuria NCHA World Series at the Mane Event this year.
Lookin At Reys was an Open finalist at Augusta this year with Cade’s dad, Austin Shepard.
She is a half-sister to Non-Pro Triple Crown champion Watch Me Whip.
9
Madalyn Colgrove
PEPTOS TURN TO DUAL
(Dual Rey x Shady Lil Pepto, by Peptoboonsmal)
Breeder: Fazenda Barrinha Corp
Owner: Joel & Jayne Colgrove, Boligee, AL
Rider Earnings: $424,760
Horse Earnings: $27,488
R1
R2
Comb
SF
216.0
216.0
432.0
218.5
Madalyn Colgrove won the Amateur NCHA Classic Challenge in 2014 on Hes A Heapinspoonful.
She has won Amateur and Unlimited Amateur championships at the Breeders Invitational.
She is a 4-time champion at the Cotton Stakes.
She’s the only rider to qualify three horses for today’s Non-Pro finals.
Peptos Turn To Dual’s dam is a half-sister to $126,000 earner Shady Lil CD.
10
Lindy Ashlock
IN REYVERSE
(Dual Rey x Havanna Lights, by Cd Lights)
Breeder: Double Dove Ranch
Owner: Lindy & Wes Ashlock, Abilene, TX
Rider Earnings: $1,388,067
Horse Earnings: $71,776
R1
R2
Comb
SF
216.0
217.0
433.0
219.0
Lindy Ashlock is in the NCHA Non-Pro Hall of Fame.
She won the NCHA Super Stakes this spring on this gelding.
Lindy has won championships at the MillionHeir Classic, Brazos Bash, Bonanza, Abilene Spectacular and West Texas.
In Reyverse has been a top 4 finalist at Arbuckle Mountain, Pacific Coast Derby and Augusta Futurity this year.
His dam is out of $1.6 million producer Stylish Play Lena.
11
Kristen Galyean
SUPEREY
(Dual Rey x Highbrow Supercat, by High Brow Cat)
Breeder: Cross Timbers Cutting Horses
Owner: Glover & Galyean, Claremore, OK
Rider Earnings: $627,237
Horse Earnings: $17,898
R1
R2
Comb
SF
217.0
216.5
433.5
216.0
Kristen Galyean is in the NCHA Non-Pro Hall of Fame.
She won this event in 2010 on Harley, as well as the Ltd Non-Pro.
She also won the 2014 NCHA Super Stakes on ZR One.
She was reserve champion of the NCHA Classic Challenge at this show on Button Down Supercat, and made the finals on Zeus.
She took two horses, Superey and Some Likeit Metallic to the Breeders Invitational finals.
Superey is a son of NCHA Futurity champ and $1.1 million producer Highbrow Supercat.
12
Kyle Manion
SOFIE IS SMOOTH
(Smooth As A Cat x Sofie Rey, by Dual Rey)
Breeder: Jose Sigala
Owner: Tommy Manion Inc, Aubrey, TX
Rider Earnings: $1,580,678
Horse Earnings: $3,169
R1
R2
Comb
SF
216.5
215.0
431.5
215.5
Kyle Manion is in the NCHA Non-Pro Hall of Fame.
He won the NCHA Classic Challenge back-to-back in 2011-2012 with A Smooth Criminal and Holly Is Smooth.
Two-time reserve champion in the NCHA Derby.
Has made the Non-Pro finals 42 times in Triple Crown events.
Sofie Is Smooth is out of $148,000 earner Sofie Rey.
13
Madalyn Colgrove
TANK TALLIC
(Metallic Cat x Otes Little Darlin, by Hickoryote)
Breeder: Spencer Harden
Owner: Joel & Jayne Colgrove, Boligee, AL
Rider Earnings: $424,760
Horse Earnings: $21,771
R1
R2
Comb
SF
217.0
215.5
432.5
215.5
Madalyn Colgrove won the Amateur NCHA Classic Challenge in 2014 on Hes A Heapinspoonful.
She has won Amateur and Unlimited Amateur championships at the Breeders Invitational.
She is a 4-time champion at the Cotton Stakes.
She’s the only rider to qualify three horses for today’s Non-Pro finals.
Tank Tallic was Amateur champion at the Ike Hamilton Futurity with Madalyn’s grandfather, Joel Colgrove.
14
Colton Rothwell
KHALEESI CAT
(Jazarell Cat x Bobbie Boonsmal, by Peptoboonsmal)
Breeder: Laurie & Mike Jones
Owner: Colton Rothwell, Dallas, TX
Rider Earnings: $400,242
Horse Earnings: $56,381
R1
R2
Comb
SF
217.5
216.0
433.5
216.0
Colton Rothwell won the Amateur Super Stakes Classic in 2004 on Little Lady Stylish.
He finished third in the NCHA Non-Pro Derby in 2006 on Peppys Stylish Lena.
He and Khaleesi Cat won the Limited Non-Pro at the Cattlemen’s Derby this spring and were reserve champs in the Non-Pro at that show.
They’ve been finalists at the NCHA Futurity, the Super Stakes and the Breeders Invitational.
Khaleesi Cat’s second dam, Bambi Freckles, won the Non-Pro Classic Challenge here with Hope Mitchell.
15
Dean Holden
SAMSON MADE OF METAL
(Metallic Cat x Peptos Barbie, by Peptoboonsmal)
Breeder: Jan Moles
Owner: Holden & Clark, Marietta, OK
Rider Earnings: $821,811
Horse Earnings: $79,780
R1
R2
Comb
SF
215.5
212.0
427.5
215.5
Dean won the Breeders Invitational this year with this horse. He also won that event in 2014 with Stop Toying With Me.
He’s a two-time AQHA World Show Amateur champion.
His first win in Will Rogers Coliseum was in the Super Stakes Novice Non-Pro in 2010 on Willys The Boss.
Samson Made Of Metal made the NCHA Futurity Non-Pro finals with Dean, and the Amateur finals with Charra Clark.
The gelding’s dam is half-sister to $248,000 earner Straightshot Playgun.
16
Paula Wood
SUEN TOO BE BLACK
(Boon Too Suen x Chitas Blue Boon, by Duals Blue Boon)
Breeder: Kobie Wood
Owner: Kobie Wood, Stephenville, TX
Rider Earnings: $2,263,225
Horse Earnings: $20,333
R1
R2
Comb
SF
217.0
217.5
434.5
219.0
Paula Wood is in the NCHA Non-Pro Hall of Fame and is an NCHA Non-Pro World Champion.
She won the NCHA Derby in 1997 on Chita Cash.
She won the NCHA Super Stakes in 2005 on Chita Cash’s daughter, Chita Cash Cat.
This mare is out of another daughter of Chita Cash.
She won the NCHA Futurity in 2012 on Donas Suen Boon.
17
Glade Knight
HELLO CITY
(Smooth As A Cat x Play Miss, by Playgun)
Breeder: Glade Knight
Owner: Glade Knight, Weatherford, TX
Rider Earnings: $832,611
Horse Earnings: $18,696
R1
R2
Comb
SF
212.5
214.5
427.0
215.5
Glade Knight, 73, is in the NCHA Non-Pro Hall of Fame.
He won the Non-Pro Classic Challenge at this show in 2007 on Lynx Of Style.
He won the Ltd Non-Pro Classic Challenge in 2003 on Playin N Fancy Peppy.
Glade placed third at last year’s NCHA Futurity on Geronimos Catillac and won the senior championship.
Hello City was an Open finalist at the NCHA Futurity and Super Stakes.
His dam, Play Miss, was reserve champion of the Open NCHA Derby in 2007 and has earners of $488,000.
18
Megan Miller
OLIVE MARTINI
(Metallic Cat x Martinis Miss Peppy, by Peppy San Badger)
Breeder: Greg Coalson
Owner: Matt & Megan Miller, Poolville, TX
Rider Earnings: $943,805
Horse Earnings: $22,637
R1
R2
Comb
SF
212.0
216.5
428.5
220.0
Top qualifier Megan Miller is in the NCHA Non-Pro Hall of Fame.
She won the 2009 NCHA Super Stakes on Itawtathenapuddycat.
She won the 2009 Super Stakes Classic on Travs Scooter.
Her first win in Will Rogers Coliseum was the 2002 Amateur Classic Challenge on Colonels Smart Gal.
Olive Martini is half-sister to $1 million producer Miss Martini Play.
19
Jody McGlothlin
SOMETHINGTOBELIEVEIN
(Hydrive Cat x Playin T Etta, by TR Dual Rey)
Breeder: Shane Plummer
Owner: Brett & Jody McGlothlin, Perrin, TX
Rider Earnings: $144,629
Horse Earnings: $61,761
R1
R2
Comb
SF
217.0
214.0
431.0
216.5
Jody McGlothlin won the NCHA Futurity Ltd Non-Pro finals on this horse.
She won the Amateur NCHA Derby in 2006 on Platinum Bob.
This year, she and Somethingtobelievein have been reserve champions at Augusta and finalists at the Cattlemen’s Derby and the Super Stakes.
Somethingtobelievin’s dam, Playin T Etta, earned $100,000 and was an NCHA Derby Non-Pro finalist with Christina Galyean.
20
Kathleen Moore
REYVINMETALLICAT
(Metallic Cat x Reyvorce, by Dual Rey)
Breeder: Fazenda Barrinha Corp
Owner: Kathleen Moore, Madill, OK
Rider Earnings: $429,951
Horse Earnings: $11,297
R1
R2
Comb
SF
215.0
216.0
431.0
215.5
Kathleen won the Amateur division of the NCHA Derby in 2010 on Sarenadual.
She won the Brazos Bash Classic Non-Pro finals on No Way In Hal in 2015.
She qualified two horses for the finals, and her nephew, Ty Moore, is also a finalist.
Reyvinmetallicat was a $50,000 purchase as a yearling at the Western Bloodstock NCHA Futurity Sales.
Her dam was an NCHA Futurity and Abilene Spectacular Open finalist and a full-sister to $146,000 earner Neverey.
21
Ken Hanson
CRISPY KREME
(Metallic Cat x My Other Toys A Car, by Smart Lena Boon)
Breeder: D & D Quarter Horses
Owner: Ken Hanson, Weatherford, TX
Rider Earnings: $161,020
Horse Earnings: $30,474
R1
R2
Comb
SF
217.0
210.0
427.0
216.0
Ken was Amateur champion of the 2003 Southern Derby on Tess My Grit.
He won the Limited Non-Pro at the Cotton Stakes in 2007 on Miss Stylish Dual.
He placed third in the Unlimited Amateur division of the NCHA Derby on Crispy Kreme.
He and Crispy Kreme won the Limited Non-Pro at The Non-Pro Cutting in June.
Crispy Kreme’s dam, My Other Toys A Car, earned $116,000.
