The Metallic Cat son Stevie Rey Von jumped back atop the stallion leaderboard at the Riata after Day 4, with earnings on his offspring topping $267,780 in the team roping and steer stopping at the Lazy E.
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1. Stevie Rey Von: $267,780
Craig Moore and You Rey—by Stevie Rey Von out of You N Me Baby by Smart Mate—won first and second in the #9.5 on Saturday, Sept. 28, plus first and second in the futurity incentive, worth a massive $99,700 for Moore’s 5-year-old head horse.
Stevie Rey Von’s other colts winning at the Riata 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.
2. Bet Hesa Cat: $203,480
Bet Hesa Cat is a 2006 Riata stallion from 6666s Ranch, and through four days, Smartlookncat is still his highest Riata 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.
On Saturday, Bet Memorials Zacks and Cayce Lewis won second in the #9.5, worth $36,700 for the biggest Bet Hesa Cat check of the day. Plus, Riata stallion Bet Hesa Freckledcat—a son of Bet Hesa Cat—earned another $10,200 for eighth in the Riata #9.5 with John Coltharp and $19,440 with Denton Parish for fifth in the #14.5 earlier in the week.
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.
3. CD Diamond: $172,125
CD Diamond has had a banner week at the Riata, with the 7-year-old mare SJR Diamond Metalica and Tauna Alcorn continuing to win over four days. On Saturday, Alcorn won second in the steer stopping, too, for another $7,375 to add to CD Diamond’s progeny earnings.
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.
4. Hickory Holly Time: $102,555
Devin Coleman and DT Hickory Blue Steel helped jump Hickory Holly Time back into the top five Riata stallions of 2024’s event with $8,150 in the #9.5 All-Ages.
Hickory Holly Time, owned by DT Horses, is by One Time Pepto and out of Hickorys Holly Cee, by Docs Hickory. The horse won the World’s Greatest Horseman title and the NRCHA Derby, and he earned over $231,052 in his performance career.
Editor’s note: DT Horses provides a $50,000 bonus to ropers competing at the Riata. Plus, Dean Tuftin is offering a $500 discount to any purchaser that has a current World Series of Team Roping membership.
5. Metallic Malice: $98,465
Metallic Malice continues his breakout performance as a sire at the 2024 Riata coming out of Day 4 with $98,465.
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.
