{"id":18383,"date":"2020-12-02T23:52:45","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T04:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sallyharrison.com\/?p=18383"},"modified":"2020-12-03T00:32:33","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T05:32:33","slug":"wednesdays-big-slate-of-world-finals-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sallyharrison.com\/?p=18383","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday’s big slate of World Finals competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The first rounds of the $25,000 Novice, $35,000 Non-Pro, $5,000 Novice Non-Pro and $2,000 Limited Rider were held in the 7 Ranch NCHA World Finals in Fort Worth’s Watt Arena on Wednesday, December 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Smart Sugar Kitty, ridden by Wes Ashlock. Seth Petit photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Wes Ashlock scored 224 on Smart Sugar Kitty<\/strong> to win the $25,000 Novice go-round over Betchalou, ridden by Morgan Cromer at 222, and Chrome Catillac ridden by Cody Lamont at 219.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smart Sugar Kitty, bred by Rusty Simpson and owned by Buck Creek Quarter Horses of Nemo, Tex., is a 5-year-old mare by Kit Kat Sugar out of NCHA Futurity champion Dual Smart Kitty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smart Sugar Kitty won last year’s Abilene Spectacular with Ashlock and Amateur titles at Abilene this year with Sadye Simpson. She came into the World Finals ranked #12, with $25,000 Novice earnings of $12,044.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chaser Crouch on GS Zans Cat. Seth Petit photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the $35,000 Non-Pro, Chaser Crouch<\/strong> won the round with a 224 on GS Zans Cat, over World Champion Virginia Kilduff with a 219 on Kisses On My Bottom, and Parker Johnson with a 217.5 on LHR Smooth James Rey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GS Zans Cat is a 13-year-old mare bred by Gordon Sevig and owned by Crouch, of Corsicana, Tex. She is by Smooth As A Cat out of Zans Red Gold and has earned more than $197,000. She is a former Top 10 Open horse, and has made no fewer than 20 appearances in NCHA National Championship finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chaser Crouch won the Senior Youth championship on GS Zans Cat at the NCHA Western Nationals in 2018, and he has career earnings of more than $46,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Crispy Kreme, ridden by Dawn Chapman. Seth Petit photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Crispy Kreme<\/strong>, ridden by Dawn Chapman of Chandler, Ariz., scored 221 to lead the $5,000 Novice Non-Pro go-round. Rival A Traction, ridden by Ehrin Dawson placed second with a 220.5 and Nite Prowler, ridden by Colleen Johnson, was third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crispy Kreme is a 7-year-old gelding bred by D & D Quarter Horses by Metallic Cat out of My Other Toys A Car. He has earned more than $155,000, mostly in Non-Pro and Amateur competition, and is positioned to be Reserve World Champion behind Rey My Belle following Thursday’s finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dawn Chapman has finished in the Top 10 in Novice Non-Pro classes three times in the past six years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Joseph Boyd on Bless Chu Mate. Seth Petit photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Joseph Boyd<\/strong> of Scottsdale, Ariz., showed why he will be the 2020 NCHA World Champion in the $2,000 Limited Rider division when he marked 225 on Bless Chu Mate to win the first round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boyd came into the World Finals with a nearly insurmountable lead at $11,824, and Wednesday’s win pushed him over the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bless Chu Mate is a 13-year-old mare bred by Anderson Cattle Co. and owned by Gerald Dorros. She is by Smart Mate out of HB Dear Chula, and has earned over $87,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boyd and Bless Chu Mate won the NCHA Western National Championships in the $2,000 Rider class in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cassie Finley was second with a 221.5 on Catamus Maximus, while Allison Welling followed with 219.5 on Metallic Alex.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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