The 2025 Riata Championships kicks off Wednesday, Sept. 24, with the Riata Pro Futurity. The roping features four and five year old futurity horses, ProRodeo world champions, and infamous stallions listed on pedigrees.
Here are three interesting statistics about the 78 teams entered in the Riata Pro Futurity.
Hashtags and CD Diamond have the the most offspring in the Riata Pro Futurity.
The $4-million stallion Hashtags will have seven offspring in the Riata Pro Futurity.
- Crypto Currency | owned my Mark and Wendy Froman | ridden by Coy Rahlmann
- Hashtag One Blu Cat | owned by Jamie and Kaci Mitchell | ridden by Cash Duty
- Hashtags Royal Red | owned by J H Nail Ranch | ridden by Cody Wheeler
- JC Domino | owned by Jake Cooper | ridden by Jim Ross Cooper
- Midnight Tag | owned by Chris E Sutton | ridden by Daniel Reed
- Tagged With Lipstick | owned by JD Holland | ridden by JD Holland
- The Nolan Express | owned by the Guitar Ranches LP | ridden by Kyler Kanady
CD Diamond, $1-million stallion, has six offspring.
- Queen Of Sparkles | owned by Queendom Equine | ridden by Chris Francis
- SJR Diamond Chanel | owned by Rick J and Missie Plumber | ridden by Tate Kirchenschlager
- SJR Diamond Eve | owned by Dixon Flowers Quarter Horses | Billie Jack Saebens
- SJR Diamond Hoochie | owned by G&M Cattle Co | ridden by Brock Hanson
- SJR Diamond Ombre | owned by A&C Racing and Roping | ridden by Wesley Thorp
- SJR Diamond Stetson | owned by Walt or Mary Vermedahl | ridden by Shay Carroll
Hickory Holly Time, Metallic Rebel and One Time Honor all have five offspring in the Riata Pro Futurity.
11 PRCA world champions will be roping in the Riata Pro Futurity.
Three-time and reigning World Champion Wesley Thorp will rope on three horses in the Riata Pro Futurity.
- Ginnin Grey Pepcid
- SJR Diamond Ombre
- Play Four Sixes
Two-time World Champ Kaleb Driggers will have three horses.
- Smart Lil Malice
- Nestle Time
- Blowin In Time
The King of the Cowboys and 26-time World Champion Trevor Brazile will ride two horses.
- Cardi Brelentless
- A Relentless Buzz
Clay Smith, the 2018 and 2019 world champion, will rope on two horses.
- Sammis Version
- One Time Peppy Rey
Junior Nogueira, three-time world champion, will rope on one horse.
- Mydiamonds R Special
Jeremy Buhler, the 2016 world champion heeler, has one horse in the Riata Pro Futurity.
- Dt Get Yer Mask On
Two-time World Champion Kollin VonAhn has one horse in the roping.
- AR Metallic Man
Two-time and reigning World Champ Tyler Wade has one horse in the Riata Pro Futurity.
- Vintage Ray Gay
Paul Eaves, a two-time world champion heeler, will rope on one horse.
- Pretty Poco Girl Fja
Two-time World Champion Chad Masters will rope on one horse.
- Metal Bell Of Malice
Three-time World Champion Jade Corkill has one horse in the Riata Pro Futurity.
- Chics Golden Buckle
Smart Little Lena is the most common ancestor of horses entered in the Riata ProFuturity
The common sire listed on the most pedigrees is AQHA Hall of Fame and NRCHA million dollar sire Smart Little Lena. Smart Little Lena is listed on the pedigrees of 26 horses entered in the Riata Pro Futurity, as an ancestor of stallions Hashtags, Hickory Holly Time, Metallic Rebel, One Time Honor, and Travelin Jonez.
