Championship Remuda - Road To The Horse

Since 2003, Road to the Horse has prided itself on bringing the very best American Quarter Horses to the World Championship of Colt Starting. The Road to the Horse 2025 World Championship Remuda from the Pitchfork Ranch will feature a lineup of the ranch’s best American Quarter Horses whose pedigrees include industry greats such as MARSALA RED, CD OLENA, PLAYGUN and HIGHBROW CAT. We’ll be rolling out one gelding a day, until we’ve introduced you to the complete Remuda.

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#1 BET WE KEEP RED (AQHA 6242528)
February 28, 2022 Red Roan Gelding
(MARSALA RED x BET SHES FER KEEPS by BET HESA CAT)

Our first World Championship colt is a beautiful red roan. His sire, MARSALA RED was born and bred on the King Ranch and is a ninth-generation descendant of OLD SORREL. How’s that for a foundation pedigree! A son of PLAY RED and out of a daughter of the 8-Million-dollar sire, BET HESA CAT.

SIRE: MARSALA RED (2003). A son of PLAY RED, $136,088: 1999 NCHA Super Stakes 4YO Ltd Non Pro Reserve Champion, 1999 Augusta 4YO Ltd Non Pro Champion, 1999 El Cid 4YO Non Pro Reserve Champion, 2000 Augusta Non Pro Reserve Champion, 2001 Abilene Spectacular 5/6YYO Non Pro Co-Reserve Champion; NCHA Non Pro Derby finalist; El Cid Cutting 4-Year-Old Non-Pro Co-Reserve Champion and sire of offspring with earnings in excess of $400,000, including: ROYAL RED PLAY ($91,938: 2014 NCHA Western Nationals Non-Pro Champion).

DAM: BET SHES FER KEEPS (2018). Daughter of BET HESA CAT $272,151. 2011 NCHA Open World Champion and World Champion who has topped leaders lists since his first crop. He is EquiStat’s leading Reined Cow Horse Jr Sire. Sire with offspring earning more than $8 Million Dollars with 588 money-earners, including BETCHALOU ($373,493: top 10 NCHA Open Super Stakes; NCHA Bronze Award), BET HE SPARKS ($248,539: NRCHA Open Derby Champion), HESA DUAL BET ($212,844: 5th NRCHA Open Futurity), PLAIN CATTY ($196,245: NRCHA Open Futurity Champion), REYZURBETSONTHISCAT ($183,623: The Ike 4-Year-Old Open Futurity Champion), QUAHADI ($151,440: NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman 5th), BET HES BLACK ($145,154: NRCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion; NRCHA Cert. of Ability).

#2 ALOTTA CAT (AQHA 6261542)
April 7, 2022 Gray Gelding
(CAT SILVER x BET SHESA PEP by QUENTICE MECOM BLUE)

This gray gelding has a pedigree filled with money earners of many different disciplines. From Ranch Versatility to Barrel Racing to Cutting, they have proven trainability. That might be what our Championship Competitors are looking for in a colt and this one might just be the one to win it on.

SIRE: CAT SILVER (1997). $11,843: NCHA and RHAA money earner; 21.5 total AQHA points; Fort Worth Stock Show AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse Open Champion; 2001 NCHA Summer Spectacular 4YO Non Pro semifinalist. Sire of DREAMY PLAYCAT ($18,361: 2008 Calgary Stampede Cutting 3YO Open money earner; 2011 Canadian CHA Evergreen Cutting Open Champion), CAT DASH SILVER ($12,233: 2015 Cowboy Capital June Open 1D Barrel Racing Average Reserve Champion, 2015 Crowleys Ridge Rodeo Barrel Racing Reserve Champion, 2015 WPRA Southeastern Circuit Finals Barrel Racing money earner; 2021 Thornton Annual Homecoming Rodeo Barrel Racing Champion), CAT O NINETAILS (AS) ($11,621: 2010 Australian NCHA Futurity 3YO Open finalist and dam of money earning offspring). CAT SILVER is the son of the $95 Million Dollar Sire High Brow Cat (EquiStat, AQHA, and NCHA All-time Leading Sire) and a PEPPY SAN BADGER mare, PURDY PISTOL ($62,948: 1994 NCHA Futurity 4^th (tie) 3YO Open).

DAM: BET SHESA PEP (2018). Daughter of QUENTICE MECOM BLUE ($7,071: RHAA Senior Horse Of The Year, earning multiple RHAA Championships, 2012 RHAA National Finals 3^rd Open Cowboy Class). Sire of: MEECOMS MISS TUCK (Barrel Racing Open money-earner), MECOMS PRINCESS (RHAA money-earner), SWEET LOVE OF MECOM (Barrel Racing Open money-earner). QUENTICE MECOM BLUE is by the great stallion, MECOM BLUE ($19,071: 1999 Abilene Spectacular 4YO Open finalist, 1999 NCHA Summer Spectacular 4YO Open finalist and sire of offspring with earnings in excess of $3.8 Million.

#3 CAPERA CD (AQHA 6236857)
April 14, 2022 Sorrel Gelding
(NASTY CD x BECACO CAPERA by MR HAIDA FLO)

CAPERA CD has a familiar name and pedigree. He might even have a familiar look to him. If you haven’t figured it out, his dam, BECACO CAPERA, is also the dam of Tik Maynard’s 2024 RTTH World Champion colt, CAPERA CATT. It will be interesting to see if he is chosen by any of our competitors and if BECACO CAPERA will be the producer of two RTTH World Champions.

SIRE: NASTY CD (1999). Son of CD OLENA, EquiStat 12th All-Time Cutting Sire, an NCHA Open Futurity Champion earning more than $170,000 with offspring earning over $17 million and an AQHA Top 25 All-Time Sire of Cutting Point-Earners. NASTY CD is an NRCHA money-earner himself and sire of 9 performing offspring with earnings over $60,000, including: CD SMART BRAT ($41,004: 2014 NRCHA World Limited Non-Pro Champion, 2015 NRCHA World $5000 Non-Pro Limited Reserve Champion), SHINEY ROCKIN CD ($10,000: 2024 Road To The Horse Championships 3rd), NEW OLENA CASH ($5,318 and 95.5 AQHA points with Superior Reining: 2012 AQHA Select World Reining Reserve Champion, 2008 4th AQHA High Point Junior Reining Open), SHESA SASSY CD ($2,551: 2023 3D 5th Round 2 of The Texan Barrel Race), TRR SWEET OLENA (2021 3rd Junior American Rodeo Youth Barrel Race), SIR OLENAS LAD (2019 RHAA Ranch Hand Champion).

DAM: BECACO CAPERA (2010). Dam of: CAPERA CATT ($90,000: 2024 RTTH World Champion). A daughter of MR HAIDA FLO, who is a son of EquiStat & NCHA all-time leading cutting sire HAIDAS LITTLE PEP (NCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion and Open Reserve World Champion) and half-brother to MR PEPONITA FLO (NCHA Open Futurity Champion). MR HAIDA FLO has sired 8 AQHA point-earners and money-earners including: BECACO HAIDA FOUR ($1,345: 2009 RNHAA WRCA Amarillo Cowboy 1500 Limited Open Class 3rd), MS BECACO SNAKEYES ($624: 2019 AQHA/NRSHA National Championship Versatility Ranch Horse All Around Novice Amateur Champion), BECACO FLO THREE ($573 and 13 AQHA points), BECACO BIG RED (2013 RNHAA Alpine TX Jr/Sr Open Class Reserve Champion), MS BECACO ECHOFLO (RHAA money earner).

#4 ROSES NATURAL BOTTOM (AQHA 6237586)
May 30, 2022 Gray Gelding
(NATURAL BOTTOM x PF PADDYS STARLIGHT by NASTY CD)

Our number 4 colt also has a familiarity to his name. NATURAL BOTTOM is the sire of several RTTH picks over the years. 2019 Wild Card Champion, Wade Black rode DOUBLES BOTTOM; 2021 3^rd place World Championship competitor, Craig Cameron rode LOTS OF BOTTOM; 2022 Wild Card competitor, Daniel Oliveira rode CANYON BOTTOM; 2023 World Champion, Mike Major rode TALKIN COWS and JR Robles riding NATURAL TURN took 3^rd. Combine that with a maternal line that produced SHINEY ROCKIN CD (Ken McNabb’s 2024 World Championship 3^rd place mount) and we could be looking at our next RTTH World Champion.

SIRE: NATURAL BOTTOM (2011). 2017 RHAA National Finals Senior Ranch Division Champion. Sire of: TALKIN COWS ($80,000: 2023 RTTH World Champion), NATURAL BOON PEP ($47,357: 2023 Riata Buckle Rope Horse Futurity 3^rd #14.5 Heeling), MUCHO NATURAL ($26,251: 2023 Platinum Medal Rope Horse Futurity 3-6YO Gold Heading Futurity Champion), NATURAL TURN ($17,500: 2023 RTTH World Championships 3^rd), NATURAL STYLISH ($10,000: 2022 RTTH World Championships 3^rd), DOUBLES BOTTOM ($5,000: 2019 RTTH Wild Card 3^rd), LOTS OF BOTTOM ($5,000: 2021 RTTH World Championships 3^rd).

DAM: PF PADDYS STARLIGHT (2017). A daughter of NASTY CD, NRCHA money-earner and sire of 9 performing offspring with earnings over $60,000, including: CD SMART BRAT ($41,004: 2014 NRCHA World Limited Non-Pro Champion, 2015 NRCHA World $5000 Non-Pro Limited Reserve Champion), SHINEY ROCKIN CD ($10,000: 2024 Road To The Horse Championships 3rd), NEW OLENA CASH ($5,318 and 95.5 AQHA points with Superior Reining: 2012 AQHA Select World Reining Reserve Champion, 2008 4th AQHA High Point Junior Reining Open), SHESA SASSY CD ($2,551: 2023 3D 5th Round 2 of The Texan Barrel Race), TRR SWEET OLENA (2021 3rd Junior American Rodeo Youth Barrel Race), SIR OLENAS LAD (2019 RHAA Ranch Hand Champion).

#5 GOODLUCK SUNCAT (AQHA 6236856)
April 19, 2022 Buckskin Gelding
(GOODLUCK CATT x MS BECACO SUNNY CD by CD SON OF MAGNOLIA)

Take a look at this beautiful buckskin. GOODLUCK SUNCAT is out of a CD SON OF MAGNOLIA daughter. A pedigree rich in ranching heritage. Take that great using-horse blood and pair it with a sire like GOODLUCK CATT, (which just so happens to be the sire of Tik Maynard’s 2024 World Champion pick, CAPERA CATT), and this might be someone’s lucky pick to a RTTH World Championship.

SIRE: GOODLUCK CATT (2016). A Run for a Million Reined Cow Horse Cowboy Invitational Finalist and RHAA money earner. Sired by SOPHISTICATED CATT, a three time AQHA World Champion Senior Cutting Horse and 2011 NCHA Freshman Sire of the year, who sired over 360 money earners with earnings of over $2.8 million and more than 2,100 AQHA points. The grandson of AQHA Hall of Fame and EquiStat Elite All-Time leading sire HIGH BROW CAT with offspring earnings being in excess of $95 million and SHANIA CEE an NCHA Horse of the Year and member of the NCHA Hall of Fame). GOODLUCK CATT is the sire of CAPERA CATT ($90,000: 2024 RTTH World Champion).

DAM: MS BECACO SUNNY CD (2012). A daughter of CD SON OF MAGNOLIA, an NSHA Reined Cow Horse Open Futurity Champion, NRCHA Futurity Open Finalist, and Stallion Stakes finalist, proving himself as an accomplished performer with money earning offspring, including: MS BECACO MAGTHREE ($5,029 and 18.5 AQHA points: 2019 Denver National NRCHA Derby Limited Open Champion), BECACO MAGNUM 357 ($3,152: 2018 NRCHA Futurity AQHA Ranching Heritage 4+ Working Ranch Horse Level 1 Amateur Class Champion), BECACO JOKESTER (2021 SHTX Lubbock AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse All-around Open Class Champion), BECACO CD MAGNOLIA (2022 Illinois Ranch Horse Association Futurity 3YO Overall Open 4th), BECACO WRANGLER (2022 RHAA Roaring Springs TX Wrangler $500 Limited Open Class 3rd).

#6 HIGHBROW SPECIAL CAT (AQHA 6236858)
May 15, 2022 Sorrel Gelding
(VERY ESPECIAL CAT x PF PLAYIN HIGH BROW by CAT AND CASH)

This sorrel gelding is bred to work. His paternal grandsire is HIGH BROW CAT, which means he has a paternal family earning well over $100 Million. Cross that on a maternal line of some of the best roping, reined cow horse and ranch horses around and it’s surely a recipe for something very special.

SIRE: VERY ESPECIAL CAT (2011). NCHA money earner. 2015 NCHA Summer Spectacular 4YO Open semifinalist, 2015 West Texas Cutting 4YO Open finalist. He is an own son of the great HIGH BROW CAT (AQHA Hall of Fame and EquiStat All-Time leading sire with offspring earning over $95 Million) and out of VERY SHORTLY by the great SHORTY LENA (sire of offspring earning more than $9.9 Million).

DAM: PF PLAYIN HIGH BROW (2015). A daughter of CAT AND CASH (Sire of performing offspring with earnings in Roping, Ranch and Reined Cow Horse events; including: SOPHISTICATEDDIAMOND (NSBA and AQHA money earner and 289 performance points; AQHA Superior All-Around and Superior Ranch Riding), PF PLAYGUNS STARLET (AQHA point-earner in VRH trail, confirmation, ranch riding, cutting and reining, Versatility Ranch Horse and Ranch Riding; 2021 Colorado State Fair AQHA Ranching Heritage 4YO & Up Ranching Challenge Champion), CAT CASH N DIAMONDS (2022 RHAA M Bar W Ranch Limited Cowboy Class Champion; 2023 RHAA Eastland Limited Cowboy Class Reserve Champion).

#7 SUGAR CATTACK (AQHA 6236854)
May 15, 2022 Red Roan Gelding
(METALLIC CATTACK x SPARKS DESIRE by CD LIGHTS)

This chromed-out red roan has what it takes to be a top athlete. A grandson of the great METALLIC CAT and out of SPARKS DESIRE, who is out of DESIRE SOME SHINE. That name might ring a bell. DESIRE SOME SHINE is also the dam of Lindsey Patterson’s 2024 3rdplace Wild Card pick, DESIRE A BLU BOON. Will we see this maternal line return with a RTTH World Champion competitor for 2025?

SIRE: METALLIC CATTACK (2015). NCHA and AQHA money earner, $29,096: 2018 NCHA Futurity 3YO Open semifinalist, 2019 Breeders Invitational 4YO money earner, 2020 AQHA World Show 3rd L3 Open Jr Tie-Down. He is an own son of the great METALLIC CAT ($637,711: EquiStat All-Time Leading Reined Cow Horse Sire, All-Time Leading Roping Sire, 2nd All-Time Cutting Sire and 11th All-Time Cutting Horse, NCHA Hall Of Fame Sire, 2008 NCHA Futurity 3YO Open Champion. Sire of offspring earning over $72 Million).

DAM: SPARKS DESIRE (2011). A daughter of the $6.5 Million Dollar Sire, CD LIGHTS ($233,383: 2002 NCHA Futurity 14th (tie) 3YO Open, 2003 Bonanza Cutting 4YO Open Champion, 2003 Brazos Bash 4YO Open Champion, 2003 Sun Coast 4YO Open Champion, 2005 Bonanza 5/6YO Open Champion). SPARKS DESIRE is the maternal granddaughter of SHINING SPARK ($62,969: EquiStat’s 4th All-Time Reined Cow Horse Sire, 13th All-Time Reining Sire and 21st All-Time Roping Sire. His offspring have earned well over $9 Million).

#8 STARRIN MISS BAMACAT (AQHA 6237585)
February 10, 2022 Sorrel Gelding
(BAMACAT x STARRIN MISS PLAYGUN by PLAYGUN)

RTTH 2025 might be “STARRIN” this sorrel gelding. Let’s take a look at how this pedigree has done over the years at RTTH. BAMACAT is the sire of many picks, including the 2022 RTTH Wild Card Champion, BAMA CROWN with JR Robles, 2022 RTTH Wild Card Reserve Champion, BAMAS RED CAT with Nate Eicher, Wild Card picks: BAMAS TURN TO PLAY with Kelsey Love Thomas and BAMA ATTRACTION with Amanda Wilson. Now we look at the maternal grandsire, PLAYGUN, who also has a long list of RTTH connections over the years, including: 2015 RTTH World Champion ROCKIN HISTORY with Chris Cox, 2015 Wild Card pick, FIRST SIXGUN with James Cooler, 2018 RTTH World Championship pick, ROCKIN LATIGO with Dan James and LITTLE RIVER TUF with Nick Dowers, 2019 RTTH World Champion, LITTLE RIVER KING with Nick Dowers and 2021 RTTH Reserve World Champion, HEARS A WOLF with Ken McNabb.

SIRE: BAMACAT (2009). $352,194: EquiStat’s 23^rd All-Time Roping Sire. 2012 NCHA Futurity 3YO Open semifinalist, 2013 Southern Cutting 4YO Open Reserve Champion, 2014 Augusta 5/6YO Open Champion, 2015 Southern Cutting 5/6YO Open Co-Champion, 2015 Augusta 5/6YO Open Reserve Champion and sire of offspring earning over $2 Million

DAM: STARRIN MISS PLAYGUN (2012). Dam of AQHA Ranch Versatility and NRCHA money earning offspring. She is a daughter of PLAYGUN ($185,733: 1996 Augusta 4YO Open and Non Pro Champion, 1996 El Cid 4YO Open Reserve Champion, 1996 Abilene Western 4YO Non Pro Reserve Champion, 1998 Steamboat Springs 5/6YO Open Reserve Champion, 1998 El Cid 5/6YO Open Champion. Sire of offspring earning over $9.8 Million.

#9 LIL SMART CATTACK (AQHA 6236855)
February 14, 2022 Red Roan Gelding
(METALLIC CATTACK x LIL SMART ATTRACTION by PLAYIN ATTRACTION)

This red roan gelding is the second colt by METALLIC CATTACK by the great METALLIC CAT. However, we see something a little different in the maternal line. His dam, LIL SMART ATTRACTION is by PLAYIN ATTRACTION. We’ve seen this stallion’s name many times over the years. He is the sire of the 2016 RTTH World Champion, SEVEN ATTRACTION with Nick Dowers, as well as the World Championship pick, PLAYIN A SEVEN with Rachelle Valentine. He is the maternal grandsire of 2019 World Championship colt, PICKS W with Vicki Wilson and the 2022 RTTH Wild Card Challenge colt, BAMA ATTRACTION with Amanda Wilson. How’s that for fun facts with RTTH pedigrees?

SIRE: METALLIC CATTACK (2015). NCHA and AQHA money earner, $29,096: 2018 NCHA Futurity 3YO Open semifinalist, 2019 Breeders Invitational 4YO money earner, 2020 AQHA World Show 3^rd L3 Open Jr Tie-Down. He is an own son of the great METALLIC CAT ($637,711: EquiStat All-Time Leading Reined Cow Horse Sire, All-Time Leading Roping Sire, 2^nd All-Time Cutting Sire and 11^th All-Time Cutting Horse, NCHA Hall Of Fame Sire, 2008 NCHA Futurity 3YO Open Champion. Sire of offspring earning over $72 Million).

DAM: LIL SMART ATTRACTION (2014). A daughter of PLAYIN ATTRACTION ($111,573: 2005 NRCHA Futurity 3YO 50K Intermediate Open Champion, 2005 NRCHA 3YO Open Snaffle Bit Reserve Champion. Sire of offspring with earnings in excess of $140,000, including: SEVEN ATTRACTION ($60,000: 2016 RTTH World Champion), PADDYS PRINCE ($22,854: 2014 AQHA Tri State Fair Ranching Heritage 4YO Open Ranch Challenge Champion, 2017 AQHA World Versatility Ranch Horse Championship Open All Around Champion), PLAYIN HEATWAVE ($19,500: 2021 ARHFA World Championship Futurity 2^nd 3-6YO Intermediate Heading Futurity), PLAYIN WITH PICK ($10,347: 2013 AQHA Colorado State Fair Ranching Heritage Cowboy Class Champion and dam of offspring with earnings over $20,000).

#10 SQUIRELLSSPECIALCAT (AQHA 6242529)
February 26, 2022 Bay Roan Gelding
(VERY ESPECIAL CAT x DASH OF PEPCID by PEPCID)

A roan of a different color. This beautiful bay roan’s paternal grandsire is EquiStat’s All-Time Leading Cutting Sire, HIGH BROW CAT. That is cutting royalty. However, royal breeding doesn’t stop there. His maternal great grandsire is PEPTOBOONSMAL, which is EquiStat’s 3^rd All-Industry Sire. That combination means SQUIRELLSSPECIALCAT is a royal, performance prince. Possibly, a champion. A RTTH World Champion.

DAM: DASH OF PEPCID (1998). A daughter of PEPCID (NCHA money earner and sire of 40 performing offspring with earnings over $600,000, and AQHA point-earners, including: TRR FRECKLES HOLIDOC ($169,620: 2022 NFR Heeling, won round 8, 1st/2nd split Round 5; 2023 Cinch Playoff Series Championship PRCA Rodeo Heeling Average Champion, 2024 Western Stampede Rodeo Heeling Champion), TRR LUCKY BRAZOS ($95,798: 2019 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Limited Open Champion; 2023 Riata Buckle 12.5 Open Heading No Slide Champion), QUICK PEPCID ($58,200: 2010 Utah CHA Fall Classic Non Pro Champion; 2014 Canadian CHA National Finals Open Reserve Champion), TRR LUCKY HOMETOWN ($47,209: 2022 Riata Buckle 10.5 Open Heeling Futurity Champion), TRR LUCKY PLAYGUN ($43,413 and 108.5 AQHA points: 2022 Arizona Sun Circuit ARHFA Non Pro Heading Reserve Champion).