{"id":15980,"date":"2019-03-07T21:33:43","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T02:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sallyharrison.com\/?p=15980"},"modified":"2019-03-07T21:35:13","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T02:35:13","slug":"record-229-for-dual-reyish-and-no-9-for-austin-shepard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sallyharrison.com\/?p=15980","title":{"rendered":"Record 229 for Dual Reyish and No. 9 for Austin Shepard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dual Reyish, ridden by Austin Shepard. Seth Petit Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

His 229-point win aboard Dual Reyish in the 2019 NCHA\nEastern National Championships on Thursday, marked Austin Shepard\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ninth\nEastern Nationals Open championship win. The accomplishment stands as an Eastern\nNationals record. In 2017, riding Deluxe Checks, he tied with his father, Sam\nShepard, who was riding Twistful Thinking, owned by Austin and his wife, Stacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to his win on Dual Reyish, Shepard also claimed\nthe Open reserve championship with 223 points on Sir Long Legs, and scored 219\npoints on CR Dualin to tie for third with Guys Woods and Ichi Sangria. Shepard\nand Sir Long Legs had won the $25,000 Novice championship on Tuesday, with 225\npoints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With his 229-point score in the Eastern Nationals, Dual Reyish $357,051, owned by Billy Wolf, Whitesboro, Tex., topped his personal record of 228 points, earned as champion of the 2017 NCHA Futurity. The Hottish-sired colt and Shepard also won the 2018 Breeders Invitational, and the AQHA Congress Derby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sir Long Legs, ridden by Austin Shepard. Seth Petit Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sir Long Legs $338,569, owned by Lew Hall, Lakeland, Fla., and\nsired by High Brow Cat, was shown by Shepard as reserve champion of the 2016\nNCHA Futurity and champion of the 2017 NCHA Derby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CR Dualin Tuff $68,883, sired by Woody Be Tuff, and owned\nand bred by Center Ranch, was a finalist with Shepard in the 2017 NCHA\nFuturity, and most recently placed fourth in the Ike Hamilton Classic, as well\nas placing in the finals of the Eastern Nationals $25,000 and $5,000 Novice\ndivisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ichi Sangria $162,203, sired by Cat Ichi, and owned and bred\nby EE Ranches, was a finalist with Guy Woods in the 2013 NCHA Futurity, and\nplaced fourth in the 2014 NCHA Derby. This was her fourth time to place among\nthe Top Ten Eastern Nationals Open finalists, including last year, when she\nplaced fourth. In 2016, she won both the $15,000 and the $5,000 Novice\nchampionships, and she also claimed the $5,000 Novice title in 2015 and 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guy Woods also showed 9-year-old Ichi La Roo $121,283, by\nCat Ichi, and owned by EE Ranches, as a finalist in Thursday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Open Finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Austin Shepard\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s NCHA National Championship Open wins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Austin and Stacy Shepard with children Cade and Caylee when Widows Intentions won. Alan Gold photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
  • 2019 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Dual Reyish<\/strong> $357,051 , by Hottish; owned by Billy Wolf<\/li>
  • 2018 – MK Rey Girl<\/strong> $76,866, by Dual Rey; owned by Austin & Stacy Shepard<\/li>
  • 2017 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Deluxe Checks<\/strong> $283,156, by Im Countin Checks; owned by Amanda & Rhein Standish<\/li>
  • 2015 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Cat Sheree<\/strong> $253,379, by High Brow CD; owned by Plantation Farms<\/li>
  • 2011 – Playin At The Mall<\/strong> $292,399, \u00c2\u00a0by Playdox; owned by Buster Quirk<\/li>
  • 2006 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Smart Pistolero<\/strong> $22,326, by Playgun; owned by Josh Hamilton<\/li>
  • 2005 – Widows Intentions <\/strong>$352,665, by Widows Freckles; owned by Jim Langdale<\/li>
  • 2003 – Uno Dos Seventyseven<\/strong> $171,388, by Peppy San Badger; owned by Jim Johnson<\/li>
  • 2002 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Widows Freckles<\/strong> $113,522, by Freckles Playboy; owned by Robert & Debbie Middleton<\/li>
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