San Juan Ranch’s CD Diamond jumped atop the 2024 Riata Championships stallion leaderboard after a sweeping performance by Tauna Alcorn’s SJR Diamond Metalica, who won both the #12.5 and #10.5 and picked up a third-place check in the #12.5, too.
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1. CD Diamond $164,750
Tauna Alcorn and SJR Diamond Metalica won over $140,000 across two ropings in two days at the Riata, skyrocketing the 7-year-old near the top of the leaderboard of all-time earning mares in a hurry.
CD Diamond, the 2012 NCHA Futurity Champion, earned $153,320 in his career. He sired NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion SJR Diamond Mist, who earned $179,883. CD Diamond is by CD Olena and out of Shiners Diamond Girl by Shining Spark. He is also the sire of SJR Diamond Billy, the futurity head horse Cody Snow aims to qualify for the NFR on in 2024. CD Diamond’s stud fee is $3,000, standing at Weatherford Equine.
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2. Stevie Rey Von $143,530
Stevie Rey Von held at $143,530 in earnings after a quiet day on Day 3 for his offspring at the Riata Championships.
Stevie Rey Von’s colts include Seven S Razmataz, out of Seven S Dixie Chic and CJ Sugar Lena, and Christian Dewbre’s colt, who earned $47,250 for second place in the #12.5 and $4,000 for first in the futurity incentive. Trevor Brazile and Miles Baker heeled on stallion Pride And Joyy, by Stevie Rey Von, out of Fun N Fancy Free by Peptoboonsmal, earning $6,480 in the #14.5 and $27,000 in the #12.5, respectively. Pride And Joyy, owned by the Relentless Remuda, Solo Select, and Kaleb Terlip, has lifetime earnings of over $273,724 at just 5 years old.
Fults Ranch owns Stevie Rey Von, the 2015 NCHA Futurity Champion with over $420,000 in career earnings. The stallion stands at Beau Galyean Stallion Station, with a fee of $10,000 for 2025. He is by Metallic Cat and out of Miss Ella Rey by Dual Rey.
3. Bet Hesa Cat $133,310
Bet Hesa Cat is a 2006 Riata stallion from 6666s Ranch, and through three days, Smartlookncat is still his highest earner. This 2019 red roan, ridden by Cord Forzano on the heel side, clinched first with Reed Boos and third with J.D. Yates in the #14.5. Smartlookncat is out of Miss Plain Plain, a full sibling to Plain Catty, the 2017 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion.
Former Riata Champ Jessica Koppitz won $11,000 on her Bet Hesa Cat horse, Gold Six Cat, while Bet Memorial Zacks and Cayce Lewis won $8,300 for 11th in the #12.5.
Born in 2006, Bet Hesa Cat is by High Brow Cat and out of Bet Yer Blue Boons by Freckles Playboy. His own performance career in cutting amassed $272,151.
4. Once In A Blue Boon $91,450
Once In A Blu Boon, with offspring earnings over $12 million, added $91,450 to his produce record after three days of the Riata Championships. Mike Bacon won $61,000 on Once In A Blu Boon’s 6-year-old daughter Play Like Boon for winning the #12.5, plus another $8,000 in the futurity incentive. Shawn Gray won $8,300 in the same roping on the Once In A Blu Boon colt Neato, and Jessie Nelson won another $1,600 on Once In A Blu Boon horse Boons Yer Daddy.
Once In A Blu Boon, by Peptoboonsmal out of Autumn Boon by Dual Pep, earned $316,564 in his performance career. He stands at Brightstone Ranch, with a stud fee to be determined.
5. Metallic Malice $87,250
Metallic Malice, owned by 70 Ranch Performance Horses, is by Metallic Cat out of High Boon by Mecom Blue. At this year’s Riata on Day 2, he earned $76,200 in produce earnings.
Clay Hurst won third and $33,250 in the #12.5 heeling on Metallic Remodel, while Metallic Lee Hot and Rodney Wilson placed 11th on the head side, earning $8,300. Wilson and Metallic Lee Hot also earned $6,000 for second in the #12.5 Heading Futurity Incentive, and Jordan Allyn got $4,000 for third in the same incentive. Hurst earned another $6,000 on Metallic Remodel for second in the futurity incentive on the heel side in the #12.5.
