Metallic Drifter LTE $144,665, owned by Jim Vangilder, Weatherford, Tex., and shown by Matt Gaines, scored 223 points on Friday, February 14, to win the 2020 Bonanza Open Classic, in Belton, Tex. The 6-year-old Metallic Cat gelding, one of 15 finalists, also earned top money in the Open Gelding and Open $25,000 Novice divisions, for a grand total, including the Classic Open Finals payout, of $22,682.
Read what is going on at The Ike Derby Classic. The industries very best cutting horses are competing for over $500,000 at the Ike Hamilton Expo Center.
Metallic Rey Mink and Bellenfant stole the show with a 226
Hall of Fame Rider Gary Bellenfant earned two championships, and a place in the history books with his victory on Metallic Rey Mink in the 2019 Great American Insurance NCHA Futurity presented by the North Texas Chevy Dealers on December 15 in Fort Worth, Texas.
New to the Congress, the Cutting Champions Challenge filled the Coliseum on Sunday night with spectators eager to see champions from 20 different classes go head to head in a winner-takes-all competition.
Cade Shepard, Summerdale, Ala., scored 222 points on Friday night to win the 2018 NCHA Futurity Non-Pro Finals. Lindy Ashlock, Abilene, Tex., scored 218 points for the reserve championship, while Blakley Colgrove, Boligee, Ala., and Alexa Stent, Aledo, Tex., tied with 217 points to split third and fourth places.
Cade Shepard, Summerdale, Ala., scored 222 points on Friday night to win the 2018 NCHA Futurity Non-Pro Finals. Lindy Ashlock, Abilene, Tex., scored 218 points for the reserve championship, while Blakley Colgrove, Boligee, Ala., and Alexa Stent, Aledo, Tex., tied with 217 points to split third and fourth places.
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