The NCHA Futurity Champion Stevie Rey Von leads all stallions in offspring earnings after two days of competition at the Riata Championships in 2024 at the Lazy E with $143,530.
1. Stevie Rey Von
Stevie Rey Von’s colts were headlined by Seven S Razmataz, out of the mare Seven S Dixie Chic and CJ Sugar Lena, and Christian Dewbre’s $47,250 check for second in the #12.5 and $4,000 check for first in the futurity incentive in that roping. Trevor Brazile and Miles Baker also heeled on stallion Pride And Joyy, by Stevie Rey Von, out of Fun N Fancy Free by Peptoboonsmal, to $6,480 in the #14.5 and $27,000 in the #12.5, respectively. (The Riata pushed Pride And Joyy, owned by the Relentless Remuda, Solo Select and Kaleb Terlip, over $273,724 in lifetime earnings at just 5 years old.)
Fults Ranch owns the Stevie Rey Von, who won the 2015 NCHA Futurity and earned over $420,000 in his career. The stallion, whose fee is $10,000 for 2025, stands at Beau Galyean Stallion Station and is by Metallic Cat out of Miss Ella Rey by Dual Rey.
2. Bet Hesa Cat
Bet Hesa Cat gained on Day 2 of the Riata, moving to $133,310 in earnings but slipping to second in the earnings list.
The Riata stallion from the 6666s Ranch still counts Smartlookncat as 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.
3. CD Diamond
CD Diamond leapt into the top five with $103,100 after a dominate performance by SJR Diamond Metalica and Tauna Alcorn in the #12.5. Higgins won first and fourth in that roping on the San Juan Ranch-bred 7-year-old daughter of the mare SJR Missin Metallic by Metallic Cat. (When Sept. 27’s earnings are calculated, CD Diamond will jump higher thanks to Alcorn winning the #10.5 on the same horse.)
CD Diamond was the 2012 NCHA Futurity Champion who won $153,320 in his career, producing NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion and earner $179,883, SJR Diamond Mist. CD Diamond is by CD Olena out of Shiners Diamond Girl by Shining Spark, and he’s also the sire of SJR Diamond Billy, the futurity head horse Cody Snow is poised to qualify for the NFR on in 2024. CD Diamond’s stud fee is $3,000.
4. Once In A Blu Boon
Once In A Blu Boon—who already has offspring earnings over $12 million—added $91,450 to his produce record after Day 2 of the Riata Championships. Mike Bacon won $61,000 on Once In A Blu Boon 6-year-old daughter Play Like Boon for winning the #12.5, also winning 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, while Jessie Nelson won another $1,600 on Once In A Blu Boon horse Boons Yer Daddy.
Once In A Blu Boon, by Peptoboomsmal out of cutting’s blue hen mare Autumn Boon by Dual Pep, earned $316,564 in his performance career himself, and he stands at Brightstone Ranch, with a stud fee to be determined.
5. Metallic Malice
Metallic Malice, owned by 70 Ranch Performance Horses, is by Metallic Cat out of High Boon by Mecom Blue, exploded onto the earnings scene at this year’s Riata in Day 2, banking $76,200 in produce earnings.
Clay Hurst won third and $33,250 in the #12.5 on Metallic Remodel in the heeling, while Metallic Lee Hot and Rodney Wilson were 11th in that roping on the heads side worth $8,300. Wilson and Metallic Lee Hot picked up another $6,000 for second in the #12.5 Heading Futurity Incentive, and Jordan Allyn got $4,000 for third in that same incentive. Hurst got another $6,000 on Metallic Remodel for second in the futurity incentive on the heel side in the #12.5.
