The Road to the Horse 2023 Remuda, running in memory of the late Dr. Glenn Blodgett, is a direct reflection of his unyielding dedication to the industry he loved so much. Bred to the highest standards of athleticism and grace, the Road to the Horse 2023 Remuda is nothing short of spectacular. The colts take center stage at the World Championship of Colt Starting at the Kentucky Horse Park on March 23-26, 2023.
#1 Cowboy Mink 6084901
May 3, 2020 Sorrel Gelding
(Sixes Pick – Mink Wrapper, by Good Bar Wrapper)
This neat gelding will be on all the trainers’ radars as he is a half-brother to the 2022 Road to the Horse Reserve Champion METALLIC WRAPPER! Sired by AQHA’s first World Champion Versatility Ranch Horse SIXES PICK and out of a daughter of GOOD BAR WRAPPER, who proved to be a versatile stallion siring horses that performed in a wide spectrum of events from western pleasure to hunter under saddle.
SIRE: SIXES PICK (1998). $8,550 and 98.5 AQHA points: AQHA Reserve High Point Senior VRH; 3rd AQHA High Point Senior VRH Open; 3rd AQHA High Point Halter Gelding Open; split 4th NCHA Limited Open Derby; 5th AQHA World Performance Halter Stallions; Superior VRH. Sire of 43 money-earners, 21 AQHA point-earners, including A RED BIRD ($4,035 and 41 AQHA points: AQHYA World Jumping Level 3 Reserve Champion), SIXES RIDINGHOOD ($80,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Champion), FRENCHMANS PICK ($62,432: 4th WPRA NFR Rodeo Barrel Racing Round 7), WYOMING PICK ($50,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Open Challenge Co-Champion), TAKE A PICK ($25,060 and 15.5 AQHA points: AQHA High Point VRH Cowboy Open Stallion Champion), TRIXIES SIXES ($29,708 and 52.5 AQHA points: AQHA Ranching Heritage Finals 4-Year-Old Working Ranch Horse Open Champion), AVERYS NATURAL PICK ($24,950: 3rd Riata Buckle #12.5 Futurity Heading Open), SIXES SIXGUN ($19,051 and 59 AQHA points: 3rd AQHA High Point Senior VRH Open), PERFECT PERFORMANCE ($10,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Champion).
DAM: MINK WRAPPER (2012). Dam of METALLIC WRAPPER ($25,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Open Reserve Champion; Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Go 3 Open Champion). A daughter of GOOD BAR WRAPPER, 15.5 AQHA points: Open Perf. ROM. Sire of 69 money-earners and earners of 6,138 AQHA points, including IM WRAPPIN (373 AQHA points: NSBA World Horsemanship Stakes Limited Non-Pro Champion; Superior Green Trail), GOOD LUCK WRAPPER ($31,906 and 1,005.5 AQHA points: Congress 3-Year-Old Limited Open Western Pleasure Derby Champion; AQHA Youth Champion), WRAP AND ROLL (87.5 AQHA points: APHA European Championships Halter 3-Year-Old & Over Gelding Open Reserve Champion; AQHA Champion), WE BE WRAPPIN (84.5 AQHA points; Superior Amateur Showmanship, AQHA World Amateur Showmanship qualifier), HAZARDOUS WRAPPER (106 AQHA points; Superior Amateur Hunter Under Saddle, AQHA World Amateur Hunter Under Saddle qualifier), WRAP UP THE MONEY (190 AQHA points).
#2 Bets Red 6060318
June 5, 2020 Red Roan Gelding
(Bet Hesa Cat – Red Ridinghood, by Triage)
BETS RED is sired by one of the industry’s leading sires BET HESA CAT, who is both an NCHA World Champion and NCHA World Champion Sire. Additionally, he is one of only four stallions in history to sire an NRCHA Open Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion and Reserve Champion in the same year! This gelding’s female family is no stranger to the Road to the Horse event as this gelding’s half-brother, SIXES RIDINGHOOD, won the event in 2021 under Wade Black. Not only is he pretty but he is a real contender for the 2023 title!
SIRE: BET HESA CAT (2006). $272,151: NCHA Open World Champion; NCHA Open World Champion Stallion; Open Perf. ROM. Sire of 519 money-earners, $6,896,406, and earners of 1,978 AQHA points, including BETCHALOU ($333,873: top 10 NCHA Open Super Stakes; NCHA Bronze Award), BET HE SPARKS ($208,144: NRCHA Open Derby Champion), HESA DUAL BET ($201,344: 5th NRCHA Open Futurity), PLAIN CATTY ($195,600: NRCHA Open Futurity Champion), REYZURBETSONTHISCAT ($177,204: The Ike 4-Year-Old Open Futurity Champion), BET HES BLACK ($145,154: NRCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion; NRCHA Cert. of Ability), BET N ON BILLI JO ($132,078: Idaho CHA Open Classic Champion), BET HESA BAYGUN ($109,493: Brazos Bash Open Futurity Reserve Champion), BORDEAUXX ($113,163: NCHA Non-Pro Co-World Champion), BETCHA LIKE THAT ($29,837 and 35.5 AQHA points: AQHA World Champion Amateur Working Cow Horse), BETS ON BATHSHEBA ($99,391: top 10 NCHA Non-Pro Futurity), KHALEESI KAT ($96,145: AQHYA World Champion Team Penning Horse), NITE PROWLER ($90,551: finalist NCHA Limited Non-Pro Futurity).
DAM: RED RIDINGHOOD (2008). Dam of SIXES RIDINGHOOD ($80,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Champion; Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Go Open Champion). A daughter of TRIAGE, a grandson of RAWHIDE RASTUS SI 100, an AQHA point-earner, 7 race wins, $6,567; finalist West Texas Futurity, Sunland QH Derby, Rocky Mountain QHA Derby; sire of 12 Race ROM, $39,738, including RASTUS DUN IT SI 96 (5 race wins, $16,739), RAWHIDE SONNY SI 90 ($4,480), TUFFY MISS SI 84 (3 race wins, $3,597), RAWHIDE RUBY SI 90 (3 race wins, $3,415), SHOOKUM SAM SI 90 ($3,207 and 25 AQHA points: Open Perf. ROM), DUN A LADY (11 AQHA points), RAWHIDES IMAGE (14 AQHA points: Open Perf. ROM), RAWHIDES HOPE (8 AQHA points), SOME KINDA WISE GUY (7.5 AQHA points), MISS PUDGE LEE (AQHA point-earner), FRANKUS SI 85 (4 race wins), PUDGE’S LADY LEE SI 99 (2 race wins, NTR), RASTUS DOLL SI 82 (race placed), FOUR FORTY TWO SI 82, RAWHIDE AND VELVET (NSBA money-earner).
#3 Talkin Cows 6152847
March 21, 2020 Sorrel Gelding
(Natural Bottom – My Sweet Talkin Baby, by Triage)
With this gelding’s unique pedigree, he should exhibit inborn cow sense and speed. These qualities are influenced by generations of cow and racehorse performers with the athletic ability and mindset to perform in any arena. Sired by RHAA Senior National Champion NATURAL BOTTOM, he is the half-brother to several barrel horse performers.
SIRE: NATURAL BOTTOM (2011). 25 AQHA points: RHAA National Finals Senior Open Champion; 6th AQHA Ranching Heritage Finals 3-Year-Old & Over Ranch Riding Open; Panhandle RCHA Red Dirt Two-Rein Open class winner twice; finalist in the AQHA Ranching Heritage Finals 5/6-Year-Old Working Ranch Horse Open; Fort Worth Stock Show AQHA VRH Ranch Conformation Division Open class winner. Sire of 5 money-earners, including NATURAL STYLISH ($10,000: 3rd Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Open), MUCHO NATURAL ($9,417: 4th Royal Crown Breeders Waco 6-Year-Old & Under Heading Futurity Average Open), OUTSTANDING PLAYBOY ($5,392: 5th NRCHA World Limited Open Hackamore), LOTS OF BOTTOM ($5,000: 3rd Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Open). Son of PLAYBOYS BUCK FEVER, $62,246: 7th NRCHA Non-Pro Futurity; Colorado RCHA Sagebrush Open Derby Champion; 4th Idaho RCHA Open Futurity; NRCHA Non-Pro Futurity Bridle Spectacular Reserve Champion twice; 4th NRCHA Snaffle Bit Stakes Non-Pro. Sire of 46 money-earners, 14 AQHA point-earners, including BUCKS GENUINE FEVER ($97,529: 3rd NRCHA Non-Pro Futurity).
DAM: MY SWEET TALKIN BABY (2006). Dam of SIXES DELTA DAWN (6th GTBRA Barrel Racing Full Tilt 3D class, 3rd Meagan McCain Memorial Barrel Racing 4D class, GTBRA Barrel Racing The Vitalize Jackpot 4D class winner). A daughter of TRIAGE, a grandson of RAWHIDE RASTUS SI 100, an AQHA point-earner, 7 race wins, $6,567; finalist West Texas Futurity, Sunland QH Derby, Rocky Mountain QHA Derby; sire of 12 Race ROM, $39,738, including RASTUS DUN IT SI 96 (5 race wins, $16,739), RAWHIDE SONNY SI 90 ($4,480), TUFFY MISS SI 84 (3 race wins, $3,597), RAWHIDE RUBY SI 90 (3 race wins, $3,415), SHOOKUM SAM SI 90 ($3,207 and 25 AQHA points: Open Perf. ROM), DUN A LADY (11 AQHA points), RAWHIDES IMAGE (14 AQHA points: Open Perf. ROM), RAWHIDES HOPE (8 AQHA points), SOME KINDA WISE GUY (7.5 AQHA points), MISS PUDGE LEE (AQHA point-earner), FRANKUS SI 85 (4 race wins), PUDGE’S LADY LEE SI 99 (2 race wins, NTR), RASTUS DOLL SI 82 (race placed).
#4 King County Pick 6047040
March 6, 2020 Sorrel Gelding
(Sixes Pick – Pink Wrapper, by Good Bar Wrapper)
One to watch! Sired by AQHA’s first World Champion Versatility Ranch Horse SIXES PICK that hails from one of the Four Sixes’ most established female families. This gelding is out of a daughter of GOOD BAR WRAPPER, who proved to be a versatile stallion siring horses that have performed in a wide spectrum of events from western pleasure to hunter under saddle.
SIRE: SIXES PICK (1998). $8,550 and 98.5 AQHA points: AQHA Reserve High Point Senior VRH; 3rd AQHA High Point Senior VRH Open; 3rd AQHA High Point Halter Gelding Open; split 4th NCHA Limited Open Derby; 5th AQHA World Performance Halter Stallions; Superior VRH. Sire of 43 money-earners, 21 AQHA point-earners, including A RED BIRD ($4,035 and 41 AQHA points: AQHYA World Jumping Level 3 Reserve Champion), SIXES RIDINGHOOD ($80,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Champion), FRENCHMANS PICK ($62,432: 4th WPRA NFR Rodeo Barrel Racing Round 7), WYOMING PICK ($50,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Open Challenge Co-Champion), TAKE A PICK ($25,060 and 15.5 AQHA points: AQHA High Point VRH Cowboy Open Stallion Champion), TRIXIES SIXES ($29,708 and 52.5 AQHA points: AQHA Ranching Heritage Finals 4-Year-Old Working Ranch Horse Open Champion), AVERYS NATURAL PICK ($24,950: 3rd Riata Buckle #12.5 Futurity Heading Open), SIXES SIXGUN ($19,051 and 59 AQHA points: 3rd AQHA High Point Senior VRH Open), PERFECT PERFORMANCE ($10,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Champion).
DAM: PINK WRAPPER (2013). Dam of SIXES WRAPPER ($5,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Wildcard Open Champion). A daughter of GOOD BAR WRAPPER, 15.5 AQHA points: Open Perf. ROM. Sire of 69 money-earners and earners of 6,138 AQHA points, including IM WRAPPIN (373 AQHA points: NSBA World Horsemanship Stakes Limited Non-Pro Champion; Superior Green Trail), GOOD LUCK WRAPPER ($31,906 and 1,005.5 AQHA points: Congress 3-Year-Old Limited Open Western Pleasure Derby Champion; AQHA Youth Champion), WRAP AND ROLL (87.5 AQHA points: APHA European Championships Halter 3-Year-Old & Over Gelding Open Reserve Champion; AQHA Champion), WE BE WRAPPIN (84.5 AQHA points; Superior Amateur Showmanship, AQHA World Amateur Showmanship qualifier), HAZARDOUS WRAPPER (106 AQHA points; Superior Amateur Hunter Under Saddle, AQHA World Amateur Hunter Under Saddle qualifier), WRAP UP THE MONEY (190 AQHA points: AQHA High Point Youth Rookie Western Pleasure Horse, Superior Youth Halter).
#5 Natural Turn 6067071
April 14, 2020 Gray Gelding
(Natural Bottom – Playin Stylish, by Your Turn To Play)
Wearing the fifty-nine brand, this gelding hails from one of the Four Sixes Ranch’s favorite female families. His dam, YOUR TURN TO PLAY is a proven cutting horse performer that made the finals at some of the most prominent cuttings across the country. Sired by RHAA Senior National Champion NATURAL BOTTOM, this is a great cross!
SIRE: NATURAL BOTTOM (2011). 25 AQHA points: RHAA National Finals Senior Open Champion; 6th AQHA Ranching Heritage Finals 3-Year-Old & Over Ranch Riding Open; Panhandle RCHA Red Dirt Two-Rein Open class winner twice; finalist in the AQHA Ranching Heritage Finals 5/6-Year-Old Working Ranch Horse Open; Fort Worth Stock Show AQHA VRH Ranch Conformation Division Open class winner. Sire of 5 money-earners, including NATURAL STYLISH ($10,000: 3rd Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Open), MUCHO NATURAL ($9,417: 4th Royal Crown Breeders Waco 6-Year-Old & Under Heading Futurity Average Open), OUTSTANDING PLAYBOY ($5,392: 5th NRCHA World Limited Open Hackamore), LOTS OF BOTTOM ($5,000: 3rd Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Open). Son of PLAYBOYS BUCK FEVER, $62,246: 7th NRCHA Non-Pro Futurity; Colorado RCHA Sagebrush Open Derby Champion; 4th Idaho RCHA Open Futurity; NRCHA Non-Pro Futurity Bridle Spectacular Reserve Champion twice; 4th NRCHA Snaffle Bit Stakes Non-Pro. Sire of 46 money-earners, 14 AQHA point-earners, including BUCKS GENUINE FEVER ($97,529: 3rd NRCHA Non-Pro Futurity).
DAM: YOUR TURN TO PLAY (2003). $27,478 and 5 AQHA points: top 10 Abilene Spectacular Open Classic; finalist Abilene Spectacular Open Derby; finalist in AQHA World Junior Cutting; semi-finalist NCHA Open Derby; finalist Bonanza Open Classic. Dam of ROCKIN TO PLAY (NRCHA money-earner). Full sister to LITTLE RIVER COWBOY (RHAA money-earner). A daughter of PLAYIN STYLISH, $118,764: NCHA Horse of the Year; NCHA Open Super Stakes Champion; Augusta 4-Year-Old Open Futurity Champion. Sire of 319 money-earners, $4,162,045, and earners of 3,219 AQHA points, including STYLISH LITTLE OAK ($125,703: NRCHA Open Futurity Champion), PLAYIN ATTRACTION ($111,705: NRCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion), PLAYIN IN JEWELS ($84,699: NCHA Junior Youth Co-World Champion; NCHA Silver Award), MR PLAYINSTYLISH ($145,551 and 30.5 AQHA points: AQHA World Champion Junior Working Cow Horse), GENUINE AND STYLISH ($56,065 and 226 AQHA points: AQHA World Champion Senior Heading Horse, AQHA Performance Champion).
#6 Canyon Gun 6047037
April 28, 2020 Bay Gelding
(Playgun – Cats Canyon, by WR This Cats Smart)
This gelding’s pedigree is what dreams are made of. Out of the Four Sixes Ranch’s coveted fifty-nine female family, his dam is sired by NCHA and NRCHA Leading Sire WR THIS CATS SMART and is crossed with the legendary PLAYGUN!
SIRE: PLAYGUN (1992). $183,538: AQHA High Point Junior Cutting Champion; 3rd AQHA High Point Junior Cutting; Open Perf. ROM. Sire of 543 money-earners, $9,957,272, and earners of 9,462 AQHA points, including MR BEAMON ($327,915: NCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion), PEPPY PLAYS FOR CASH ($304,942: 3rd NCHA Non-Pro Futurity; NCHA Bronze Award), PRF PLAYGUNS PEP ($283,887: NCHA Non-Pro Reserve World Champion), PG HEAVILY ARMED ($265,100: NCHA Open Finals Champion; NCHA Silver Award), STRAIGHTSHOT PLAYGUN ($253,196: 3rd Memphis Cutting 4-Year-Old Open Futurity; NCHA Bronze Award), PLAYIN TAG ($235,819: NCHA Open Super Stakes Champion), ARC RUBY PLAYGUNIA ($207,186 and 21.5 AQHA points: 4th AQHA High Point Senior Cutting; NCHA Gold Award), TOY ENGINE ($196,172: 3rd NCHA Non-Pro Futurity), WATCH ME WHIP ($184,209: NCHA Non-Pro Horse of the Year), PLAY MISS ($180,165: NCHA Open Derby Reserve Champion), PLAY CORN ($173,277: NCHA $5,000 Novice Horse Non-Pro Reserve World Champion), PG DRY FIRE ($146,871 and 36.5 AQHA points).
DAM: CATS CANYON (2013). Dam of BIGTIME CANYON (5th Ruby Buckle Breakaway Roping Guthrie August Futurity Average 2D, 4th Ruby Buckle Breakaway Roping Guthrie August Futurity Round 1 2D). Half-sister to ROYAL WALL (4th SHOT Abilene Texas All-Around Open), PLAYGUN CANYON (NRCHA money-earner), and a daughter of WR THIS CATS SMART, $236,514: 3rd NCHA Super Stakes Open Classic. Sire of 699 money-earners, $16,536,740, and earners of 4,289 AQHA points, including VELVETS REVOLVER ($288,498: NCHA Junior Youth Co-World Champion), TELES BOUT THIS CAT ($230,047: NCHA Non-Pro Horse of the Year), SHINE SMARTER ($216,766: 5th NRCHA Open Futurity), BABES SMART CAT ($210,640: NCHA Super Stakes 5-Year-Old Special Non-Pro Champion), WHAT DADDY DON KNOW ($197,352: NCHA $50,000 Amateur Co-Reserve World Champion; NCHA Bronze Award), EL GATO BONITO ($195,551: NCHA $15,000 Novice World Champion), DMAC PICCOLO PETE ($193,863: split 5th PCCHA Open Futurity), CR WRS ROYAL TEE ($190,938).
#7 Cowpuncher 2020 6028471
March 5, 2020 Sorrel Gelding
(Sixes Pick – Sixes Playgun, Playgun)
COWPUNCHER 2020 is a full brother to AQHA World Champion Versatility Ranch Horse Cowboy TAKE A PICK and to AQHA/WRCA World Ranch Rodeo Top Horse SIXES SIXGUN. Out of the Four Sixes’ coveted eighty-nine female family, horses from this lineage are strong individuals with excellent conformation and ample bone. This gelding is no exception!
SIRE: SIXES PICK (1998). $8,550 and 98.5 AQHA points: AQHA Reserve High Point Senior VRH; 3rd AQHA High Point Senior VRH Open; 3rd AQHA High Point Halter Gelding Open; split 4th NCHA Limited Open Derby; 5th AQHA World Performance Halter Stallions; Superior VRH. Sire of 43 money-earners, 21 AQHA point-earners, including A RED BIRD ($4,035 and 41 AQHA points: AQHYA World Jumping Level 3 Reserve Champion), SIXES RIDINGHOOD ($80,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Champion), FRENCHMANS PICK ($62,432: 4th WPRA NFR Rodeo Barrel Racing Round 7), WYOMING PICK ($50,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Open Challenge Co-Champion), TAKE A PICK ($25,060 and 15.5 AQHA points: AQHA High Point VRH Cowboy Open Stallion Champion), TRIXIES SIXES ($29,708 and 52.5 AQHA points: AQHA Ranching Heritage Finals 4-Year-Old Working Ranch Horse Open Champion), AVERYS NATURAL PICK ($24,950: 3rd Riata Buckle #12.5 Futurity Heading Open), SIXES SIXGUN ($19,051 and 59 AQHA points: 3rd AQHA High Point Senior VRH Open), PERFECT PERFORMANCE ($10,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Champion).
DAM: SIXES PLAYGUN (2001). Dam of TAKE A PICK ($25,060 and 15.5 AQHA points: AQHA High Point VRH Cowboy Open Stallion Champion; AQHA High Point Junior VRH Cowboy Open Reserve Champion; AQHA High Point VRH Cowboy Open Reserve Champion), SIXES SIXGUN ($19,051 and 59 AQHA points: 3rd AQHA High Point Senior VRH Open, WRCA World Ranch Rodeo Top AQHA Horse; WRCA World Ranch Rodeo Top Horse Champion), SIXES CREEK BOTTOM (6.5 AQHA points). Full sister to LITTLE PLAYGUN (21.5 AQHA points: AQHA Reserve High Point Junior VRH). Half-sister to COMMANDER BRIM ($7,109: finalist Old Fort Days Barrel Futurity), BRIMS SURPRISE ($3,746 and 9.5 AQHA points: North Central RHA Extravaganza 4/5-Year-Old Open Co-Reserve Champion), and a daughter of PLAYGUN, $183,538: AQHA High Point Junior Cutting Champion; 3rd AQHA High Point Junior Cutting; Open Perf. ROM. Sire of 543 money-earners, $9,957,272, and earners of 9,462 AQHA points, including MR BEAMON ($327,915: NCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion), PEPPY PLAYS FOR CASH ($304,942: 3rd NCHA Non-Pro Futurity).
#8 Guthrie Whiskey 6067082
May 12, 2020 Sorrel Gelding
(Guthrie City Limits – Frenchmans Whiskey, Paddys Irish Whiskey)
This gelding’s sire GUTHRIE CITY LIMITS has had multiple foals make appearances at the Road to the Horse events with much success. GUTHRIE WHISKEY is a half-brother to multiple barrel horse performers and is by PADDYS IRISH WHISKEY, the sire of more than 30 World and Reserve World Champions in various events. This gelding should be a crowd favorite!
SIRE: GUTHRIE CITY LIMITS (2012). Versatility Ranch money-earner, and An AQHA point-earner. Sire of 3 money-earners, including FUTURE CITY LIMITS ($50,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Open Co-Champion), SIX LIMITS ($12,500: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Open Co-Reserve Champion), GUTHRIE MAYOR ($5,000: 4th Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Open). Son of SIXES PICK, $8,550 and 98.5 AQHA points: AQHA Reserve High Point Senior VRH; 3rd AQHA High Point Senior VRH Open; 3rd AQHA High Point Halter Gelding Open; split 4th NCHA Limited Open Derby; 5th AQHA World Performance Halter Stallions; Superior VRH. Sire of 43 money-earners, 21 AQHA point-earners, including A RED BIRD ($4,035 and 41 AQHA points: AQHYA World Jumping Level 3 Reserve Champion), SIXES RIDINGHOOD ($80,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Champion), FRENCHMANS PICK ($62,432: 4th WPRA NFR Rodeo Barrel Racing Round 7), WYOMING PICK ($50,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Open Challenge Co-Champion), TAKE A PICK ($25,060 and 15.5 AQHA points: AQHA High Point VRH Cowboy Open Stallion Champion).
DAM: FRENCHMANS WHISKEY (2006). Dam of FRENCHMANS COURAGE (Heart of Texas Circle T Barrel Futurity 2D Champion; finalist D&D Barrel Racing Glen Rose 4D class). Half-sister to FRENCHMANS ISA DASH (5th Dash N Dance Barrel Futurity Go #2 Open), ABSOLUT FRENCHMAN (The Patriot Barrel Racing Select Stallion Stakes Inc. 4D Champion), FRENCHMANS IRISH (AQHA point-earner: top 10 BFA World Barrel Futurity Thursday 4D), JESS A FRENCHGIRL (5th Dash N Dance Barrel Futurity 2D class), FRENCHMANS MOCHA (barrel racing money-earner), FIREWATER FRENCHMAN (barrel racing money-earner), and a daughter of PADDYS IRISH WHISKEY, $12,149: 3rd NCHA Amateur Classic/Challenge; 7th Steamboat Springs Open Derby; semi-finalist NCHA Open Derby; finalist Augusta Non-Pro Classic. Sire of 204 money-earners, $1,665,113, and earners of 5,400 AQHA points, including SUM IRISH RUM ($147,211 and 79.5 AQHA points: 3rd NRCHA Open Futurity), THORN DOC WHISKEY ($125,307: split 6th NCHA Non-Pro Super Stakes), IRISH WHISKEY SUGAR ($109,114: 3rd Canada Lammles Cutting Non-Pro Classic), IRISH A SHINE ($68,643).
#9 Natural Top 6032468
March 1, 2020 Gray Gelding
(Natural Bottom – Natural Step, by Wimpys Little Step)
Sired by our ranch-raised NATURAL BOTTOM, which captured the RHAA Senior National Championship for the Four Sixes Ranch. This gelding is from one of the ranch’s most established female families wearing the ninety-nine brand. Through the generations, the matriarch, NATURAL, has passed on her independence, infusing this family with balanced conformation and fluid movement.
SIRE: NATURAL BOTTOM (2011). 25 AQHA points: RHAA National Finals Senior Open Champion; 6th AQHA Ranching Heritage Finals 3-Year-Old & Over Ranch Riding Open; Panhandle RCHA Red Dirt Two-Rein Open class winner twice; finalist in the AQHA Ranching Heritage Finals 5/6-Year-Old Working Ranch Horse Open; Fort Worth Stock Show AQHA VRH Ranch Conformation Division Open class winner. Sire of 5 money-earners, including NATURAL STYLISH ($10,000: 3rd Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Open), MUCHO NATURAL ($9,417: 4th Royal Crown Breeders Waco 6-Year-Old & Under Heading Futurity Average Open), OUTSTANDING PLAYBOY ($5,392: 5th NRCHA World Limited Open Hackamore), LOTS OF BOTTOM ($5,000: 3rd Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Open). Son of PLAYBOYS BUCK FEVER, $62,246: 7th NRCHA Non-Pro Futurity; Colorado RCHA Sagebrush Open Derby Champion; 4th Idaho RCHA Open Futurity; NRCHA Non-Pro Futurity Bridle Spectacular Reserve Champion twice; 4th NRCHA Snaffle Bit Stakes Non-Pro. Sire of 46 money-earners, 14 AQHA point-earners, including BUCKS GENUINE FEVER ($97,529: 3rd NRCHA Non-Pro Futurity).
DAM: NATURAL STEP (2008). Dam of JESSES STEP (finalist in the Good Times Barrel Racing JINGLE Bell Classic 4D class, 5th Good Times Barrel Racing JINGLE Bell Classic MBR Jackpot 4D class, 3rd LET The Good Times Roll Barrel Racing 4D class). Full sister to SIXES WIMPY (Colorado RCHA Fall Open Futurity Rein Work Co-Champion). A daughter of WIMPYS LITTLE STEP, $185,757: NRHA Open Futurity Champion; Congress Open Reining Futurity Champion. Sire of 1,177 money-earners, $13,415,305, and earners of 17,052 AQHA points, including WIMPYS LITTLE CHIC ($516,556: NRHA Open Futurity Champion; NRHA Hall of Fame), RC FANCY STEP ($364,937: NRBC Open Derby Reserve Champion), WIMPYS LITTLE BUDDY ($285,358 and 192.5 AQHA points: AQHA Reserve World Champion Senior Reining Horse, Superior Reining), WIMPYNEEDSACOCKTAIL ($281,804 and 69 AQHA points: NRBC Open Derby Champion; Superior Reining), XTRA DUN STEP ($208,169 and 19.5 AQHA points: split 3rd NRHA Open Futurity), CFR CENTENARIO WIMPY ($181,201: split 4th NRBC Open Derby), WIMPY CHIC ($179,292: 3rd NRHA Open Futurity), WIMPYS HIGH BID ($163,922).
#10 Famous Gin 6060317
May 21, 2020 Sorrel Gelding
(One Famous Eagle – Last Call For Gin, by Bet Hesa Cat)
An exciting cross! This gelding’s pedigree combines the bloodlines of million-dollar racehorse performer ONE FAMOUS EAGLE onto one of Four Sixes Ranch’s oldest, most desirable female families that wear the ninety-nine brand. There is no doubt this individual will be fast and quick-footed!
SIRE: ONE FAMOUS EAGLE SI 101 (2005). Champion Racing 3-Year-Old Colt, 7 race wins, $1,387,453, won Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity [G1], Los Alamitos Super Derby [G1], Golden State Derby [G1]. Sire of 28 money-earners; 653 Race ROM, 83 stakes winners, $36,159,184, including IMPERIAL EAGLE SI 106 (Champion Racing 2-Year-Old, AQHA Supreme Race Horse, 11 race wins, $1,868,151, Champion Racing 2-Year-Old), HOTSTEPPER SI 99 (Champion Racing 3-Year-Old, 7 race wins, $1,352,390), EAGLES FLY HIGHER SI 120 (Champion Racing Stallion, 9 race wins, $624,906), HES RELENTLESS SI 107 (Champion Racing 3-Year-Old Colt, 8 race wins, $616,380), MOONIN THE EAGLE SI 111 (Champion Racing Aged Stallion, 7 race wins, $556,100), ONE DASHING EAGLE SI 98 (World Champion Race Horse, 6 race wins, $2,079,065), FLY BABY FLY SI 96 (3 race wins, $1,813,888), BODACIOUS EAGLE SI 104 (World Champion Race Horse, top 10 AQHA World Performance Halter Gelding Open, 14 race wins, $1,297,536 and 16 AQHA points World Champion Race Horse), ONE FABULOUS EAGLE SI 97 (5 race wins, $664,547), THE MARFA LIGHTS SI 92.
DAM: LAST CALL FOR GIN (2013). Dam of YELLOWHOUSE CANYON ($85,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Champion; Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Go Open Champion; Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Go #2 Open Champion). Full sister to SOUTH WICHITA ($23,362: 3rd NRCHA Limited Open Futurity), DOCSNATURALBLUE (8.5 AQHA points: 6th ARHA World Junior Ranch Cutting). Half-sister to SIXES ROUND UP ($4,373: 3rd Houston AQHA Ranching Heritage Overall Cowboy), and a daughter of BET HESA CAT, $272,151: NCHA Open World Champion; NCHA Open World Champion Stallion; Open Perf. ROM. Sire of 519 money-earners, $6,896,406, and earners of 1,978 AQHA points, including BETCHALOU ($333,873: top 10 NCHA Open Super Stakes; NCHA Bronze Award), BET HE SPARKS ($208,144: NRCHA Open Derby Champion), HESA DUAL BET ($201,344: 5th NRCHA Open Futurity), PLAIN CATTY ($195,600: NRCHA Open Futurity Champion), REYZURBETSONTHISCAT ($177,204: The Ike 4-Year-Old Open Futurity Champion).
#11 Jesses Kingdom 6149119
April 8, 2020 Buckskin Gelding
(Jesses Topaz – Famous Lucille, by Dash Ta Fame)
This fancy gelding will not only draw attention because of his looks, but his pedigree will catch one’s eye! Sired by JESSES TOPAZ, a young stallion whose performers are beginning their show careers and having success in barrel racing, roping and reined cow horse events. His dam, FAMOUS LUCILLE is out of a prominent barrel and racehorse female family, there is no doubt this gelding will want to perform and have a gas pedal!
SIRE: JESSES TOPAZ (2011). Sire of 10 money-earners, including YELLOWHOUSE CANYON ($85,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Champion), JESSES KNOCKOUT ($20,530: Pink Buckle Barrel Racing Round 1 Sale Grad 4D Champion), MR SUNA TOPAZ (4th Colorado RCHA Mid-America $7,500 Limited Open Futurity), JESSES ME MINSEE ($4,712 barrel racing), COWGIRLS TOPAZ (AQHA point-earner), JESSES JEM (AQHA point-earner), JESSES GOLDEN ROSE (finalist Ruby Buckle Barrel Racing Guthrie Regional 4D class), JESSES STEP (finalist in the Good Times Barrel Racing Jingle Bell Classic 4D class), JESS IRISH THUNDER (Windy City Warm-Up RCH Ranch Hand class winner). Son of MR JESS PERRY SI 113, AQHA Hall of Fame; Champion Racing 2-Year-Old; Champion Racing 2-Year-Old Colt; AQHA Supreme Race Horse, 12 race wins, $687,184, won Texas Classic Futurity [G1], Texas Classic Derby [G1]; sire of 1,271 Race ROM, 161 stakes winners, $60,772,925, including MATABARI SI 104 (Champion Racing 3-Year-Old Filly, 7 race wins, $1,410,471), ONE FAMOUS EAGLE SI 101 (Champion Racing 3-Year-Old Colt, 7 race wins, $1,387,453).
DAM: FAMOUS LUCILLE (2013). Full sister to BORN TA FAME ($23,487: NBHA World Barrel Racing Jackpot Senior 1D class winner), LITTLE LEVIN LUCILLE ($13,457: Canadian Barrel Futurities CBHI Barrel Racing Derby Average Open Champion). Half-sister to ELLEVI STREAKIN SIX (3rd NBHA European Champ Barrel Racing 1D), LEGALLY FUN BLONDE (top 10 Dick Stull Memorial Rodeo Barrel Racing). Out of LEVIN LUCILLE ($77,359: finalist Old Fort Days Barrel Futurity). A daughter of DASH TA FAME SI 113, 7 race wins, $290,812, won Golden State Futurity [G1], El Primero Del Ano Derby [G1], Vandy’s Flash H. [G3]; sire of 1,594 money-earners, $31,005,758, and earners of 4,044 AQHA points, including FAMOUS LIL JET ($885,750: WPRA NFR Rodeo Barrel Racing Champion), CUATRO FAME ($701,026: The American Rodeo Barrel Champion), FAMOUS LADIES MAN ($563,217: Calgary Stampede Rodeo Barrel Champion), DASH TA DIAMONDS ($557,894: 3rd WPRA NFR Rodeo Barrel Racing), REAL CLAIM TO FAME ($456,582: Calgary Stampede Rodeo Barrel Champion).
#12 Morral 6028469
March 25, 2020 Sorrel Colt
(Sixes Pick – Sixes Oats, by Stoli)
Sired by Four Sixes’ ranch-raised SIXES PICK, who won the AQHA’s first Versatility Ranch World Championship. This pretty gelding has the pedigree, conformation and disposition to succeed in any event. Two of MORRAL’s siblings successfully participated in past Road to the Horse events and if selected, we anticipate this gelding will as well.
SIRE: SIXES PICK (1998). $8,550 and 98.5 AQHA points: AQHA Reserve High Point Senior VRH; 3rd AQHA High Point Senior VRH Open; 3rd AQHA High Point Halter Gelding Open; split 4th NCHA Limited Open Derby; 5th AQHA World Performance Halter Stallions; Superior VRH. Sire of 43 money-earners, 21 AQHA point-earners, including A RED BIRD ($4,035 and 41 AQHA points: AQHYA World Jumping Level 3 Reserve Champion), SIXES RIDINGHOOD ($80,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Champion), FRENCHMANS PICK ($62,432: 4th WPRA NFR Rodeo Barrel Racing Round 7), WYOMING PICK ($50,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Open Challenge Co-Champion), TAKE A PICK ($25,060 and 15.5 AQHA points: AQHA High Point VRH Cowboy Open Stallion Champion), TRIXIES SIXES ($29,708 and 52.5 AQHA points: AQHA Ranching Heritage Finals 4-Year-Old Working Ranch Horse Open Champion), AVERYS NATURAL PICK ($24,950: 3rd Riata Buckle #12.5 Futurity Heading Open), SIXES SIXGUN ($19,051 and 59 AQHA points: 3rd AQHA High Point Senior VRH Open), PERFECT PERFORMANCE ($10,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Champion).
DAM: SIXES OATS (2008). Dam of ROCKIN OATS ($12,500: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Open Co-Reserve Champion), OATS N HONEY ($9,010: 5th Waco Cutting Limited Open Derby). Full sister to SPEEDY CREAM ($10,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Champion). Half-sister to PF BOONS SUN CAT (RHAA money-earner), and a daughter of STOLI SI 99, Champion Racing 3-Year-Old; Champion Racing 3-Year-Old Colt, 10 race wins, $332,237, won All American Derby [G1]; sire of 100 money-earners; 633 Race ROM, 37 stakes winners, $17,457,439, including KETEL WON SI 107 (Champion Racing Aged Horse, 8 race wins, $651,740), DONT LET DOWN SI 103 (7 race wins, $698,302), SURE SHOT B SI 103 (8 race wins, $573,548), A STOLI MATE SI 102 (8 race wins, $431,263, NTR), VODKA WITH ICE SI 119 (15 race wins, $428,662, NTR), TRENDI SI 96 (4 race wins, $393,325), TESTING THE ICE SI 104 (6 race wins, $388,620), XO KATE SI 115 (11 race wins, $242,302), STOLIS PRO SI 103 (16 race wins, $188,593), ANY GIVEN SUNDAY B ($55,068: finalist BFA World Open Barrel Futurity).
