Watching the magnificent 6666 Ranch colts charge into the arena at Road to the Horse is simply unforgettable. The running of the Remuda is the true magic of Road to the Horse. It’s generations of the world’s best American Quarter Horses, embodied in one exceptional Remuda. Set for stardom, the colts will embark on the journey of a lifetime when they make their way to Lexington, Kentucky.
The 6666 Ranch has assembled a selection of their finest for Road to the Horse 2022. Selected by Dr. Glenn Blodgett, the eleven untouched colts in the Road to the Horse 2022 Remuda represent the perfect blend of proven Road to the Horse sires and new bloodlines. The sires of the Road to the Horse 2022 Remuda from the 6666 Ranch are: BAMACAT, BET HESA CAT, GUTHRIE CITY LIMITS, JESSES TOPAZ, METALLIC MASTERPIECE and NATURAL BOTTOM.
#1 Bamas Red Cat
2019 Sorrel Gelding
(Bamacat x Red Ridinghood, by Triage)
NOTES: Sired by a leading cutting horse sire and NCHA Open World Champion Stallion BAMACAT, this handsome gelding is a half-brother to 2021 Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge 1st Go Round and Event Champion SIXES RIDINGHOOD ($80,000) and to RED BACKED SPIDER (AQHA Amateur and Youth point-earner in hunter under saddle). Dam, BAMAS RED CAT, is a half-sister to MY SWEET TALKIN BABY, the dam of SIXES DELTA DAWN (6th Good Times Barrel Racing Full Tilt Open 3D, 3rd Meagan McCain Memorial Barrel Racing Open 4D class, Good Times Barrel Racing The Vitalize Member Jackpot Open 4D class winner). A daughter of TRIAGE, a grandson of RAWHIDE RASTUS SI 100, 7 race wins: finalist in the West Texas Futurity, Sunland Quarter Horse Derby, Rocky Mountain QHA Derby; sire of RASTUS DUN IT SI 96 (5 race wins), RAWHIDE SONNY SI 90, TUFFY MISS SI 84 (3 race wins), RAWHIDE RUBY SI 90 (3 race wins, $3,415), SHOOKUM SAM SI 90 (25 AQHA points: Open Perf. ROM), DUN A LADY (11 AQHA points), RAWHIDES IMAGE (14 AQHA points: Open Perf. ROM).
#2 Metallic Wrapper
2019 Sorrel Gelding
(Metallic Masterpiece x Mink Wrapper, by Good Bar Wrapper)
NOTES: Sired by a successful reined cow horse competitor this gelding is out of a female family that have been very consistent producers for the ranch over the years. His sire METALLIC MASTERPIECE is the earner of $73,749: finalist NRCHA Open Futurity; 4th NRCHA Limited Open Futurity; NRCHA Int. Open Derby Reserve Champion. His first foal crops are now starting to perform including SS GENUINE METAL ($12,165 and 15 AQHA points: top 10 NRCHA Non-Pro Futurity) and SS METALLIC FEVER (Gem State Stockhorse RCH Derby Limited Non-Pro Champion). Dam MINK WRAPPER is sired by GOOD BAR WRAPPER, the sire of 68 money-earners and earners of 5,994 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 (84.5 AQHA points: APHA European Championships Halter 3-Year-Old & Over Gelding Open Reserve Champion; AQHA Champion), MR MAC ZIPPO (P) (Paint Congress Judge 3 Walk Trot Youth 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).
#3 Guthrie Mayor
2019 Red Roan Gelding
(Guthrie City Limits x Whiskey And Quail, by Paddys Irish Whiskey)
NOTES: GUTHRIE MAYOR has the cowboy color and conformation that everyone loves. He may be a shoo-in at this year’s event as he is a son of GUTHRIE CITY LIMITS, the sire of 2019 Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Open Co-Champion FUTURE CITY LIMITS ($50,000) and Co-Reserve Champion SIX LIMITS ($12,500). A half-brother to QUAIL COUNTRY (5th ARHA World Ranch Horse Challenge Junior Ranch Cutting; finalist American Ranch Horse Assoc. World Ranch Horse Challenge Junior Ranch Trail). His dam, WHISKEY AND QUALITY, is a half-sister to FIGURE FOUR 323 (Colorado RCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion; dam of FIGURE FOUR LANCER: 4th Black Hills Stock Show Ranchhorse Rancher Division). A daughter of PADDYS IRISH WHISKEY, an EquiStat Top 10 All-Time Sire of Ranch Riding & Ranch Horse Money-Earners. Sire of 202 money-earners, $1,647,228, and earners of 5,300 AQHA points, including SUM IRISH RUM ($148,114 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), KMZ IRISH COWBOY (239 AQHA points: AQHA World Versatility Ranch Horse Overall Youth Reserve Champion; Superior Amateur Heeling), IRISH A SHINE ($68,643 and 337 AQHA points: AQHA Select World Reining Champion; Superior Amateur Working Cow Horse).
#4 Canyon Bottom
2019 Sorrel Gelding
(Natural Bottom x Genuine Canyon, by Genuine Masterpiece)
NOTES: Performance breeding crossed on proven ranch genetics show through on this handsome gelding. Sired by Ranch Horse Association of America Senior National Champion and Senior Horse of the Year NATURAL BOTTOM, whose foals are now starting to perform and include LOTS OF BOTTOM ($5,000: 3rd Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Open), OUTSTANDING PLAYBOY ($4,626: top 10 NRCHA Hackamore Classic $7,500 Limited Open). His dam, GENUINE CANYON, is a half-sister to ROYAL WALL (3rd Fort Worth AQHA Ranching Heritage 4-Year-Old+ Working Ranchhorse Cowboy Class, 4th SHOT Abilene Texas All-Around Open), PLAYGUN CANYON (NRCHA money-earner), SOUTH ASH (dam of SPRING CANYON DRIFT: 4th Tri-State AQHA Ranching Heritage 4-Year-Old Team Roping Open and 4th Amateur). A daughter of GENUINE MASTERPIECE, $91,199 and 83 AQHA points: AQHA World Champion Junior Working Cow Horse; AQHA Reserve World Champion Amateur Working Cow Horse; NRCHA Open Two Rein World Champion; AQHA Reserve High Point Senior Working Cow Horse; Superior Working Cow Horse. Sire of KINGS MELODY ($18,262 and 106 AQHA points: AQHA World Versatility Ranch Horse Ranch Cow Work Division Limited Amateur Champion), GENUINE RAGTIME CD ($22,545: 3rd NRCHA Non-Pro Futurity), THE GENUINE LOOK ($14,629: Northwest RCHA Summer Non-Pro Derby Reserve Champion), SPARKS SMART ($14,729: 3rd Southwest RCHA Rode to Reno Int. Open Futurity).
#5 Bamas Turn To Play
2019 Sorrel Gelding
(Bamacat x Your Turn To Play, by Playin Stylish)
NOTES: This gelding is out of proven producer YOUR TURN TO PLAY, her female family has been a cornerstone to 6666 Ranch genetics and a favorite mare line among our cowboys. She earned $27,478 and 5 AQHA points finishing in the top 10 Abilene Spectacular Open Classic and was a finalist in the Abilene Spectacular Open Derby, AQHA World Junior Cutting and Bonanza Open Classic. 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, $4,217,627, and earners of 3,168 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), TERRIFIC MOVEMENT ($10,507: AQHA World Versatility Ranch Horse Ranch Cow Work Division Cowboy Reserve Champion), MR PLAYINSTYLISH ($145,551 and 30.5 AQHA points: AQHA World Champion Junior Working Cow Horse).
#6 Bama Attraction
2019 Bay Gelding
(Bamacat x Paddys Attraction, by Playin Attraction)
NOTES: This stylish gelding has a powerful pedigree! Sired by an NCHA leading sire and NCHA Open World Champion Stallion BAMACAT, his female family has proven to be successful in ranching, reined cow horse, cutting and speed events. His dam, PADDYS ATTRACTION, is a half-sister to EYESA TOPAZ ($92,488: All American Barrel Racing Finals Youth 1D Champion; NBHA Senior World Champion 1D Barrel Horse, twice; finalist, The American Rodeo Barrel Semi-Finals Long Go; top 10, The American Rodeo Barrel Semi-Finals Short Go) and Four Sixes Ranch Stallion JESSES TOPAZ. A daughter of PLAYIN ATTRACTION, $111,705: NRCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion; NRCHA Int. Open Futurity Champion; Southwest RCHA Big Show Bridle Spectacular Open Champion; Tunica Summer Circuit Open Cutting Futurity Champion; NRCHA Int. Open Futurity Rein Work Champion. Sire of PADDYS PRINCE ($25,214 and 35.5 AQHA points: AQHA World Champion Versatility Ranch Horse), SEVEN ATTRACTION ($60,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Champion), PLAYIN WITH PICK ($12,616: NRCHA Circle Y $7,500 Limited Open Derby Reserve Champion), SAGE TRADITION (WRCA World Ranch Rodeo Top Horse Reserve Champion).
#7 Hold Up Cowboy
2019 Gelding
(Bet Hesa Cat x Cowgirl From Heaven, by Seven From Heaven)
NOTES: This gelding is a product of our 96 female family, generation after generation progeny wearing this brand have been eye-catching, athletic individuals that are highly sought after by our cowboys. Sired by an NCHA, NRCHA and Ranch Horse Leading Sire BET HESA CAT, the earner of $272,151: NCHA Open World Champion; NCHA Open World Champion Stallion. HOLD UP COWBOY’s dam, COWGIRL FROM HEAVEN is a half-sister to HEAVENLY COWGIRL, the dam of SMART LOOK COWGIRL ($2,471: NTHA Central RCHA Holidazzle $7,500 Limited Open Derby Champion; 3rd South Dakota RCHA Stallion Stakes Futurity Limited Open; the dam of COWGIRLS PLAYMATE $2,433: South Dakota RCHA Road to Texas Stallion Stakes Amateur Futurity Champion; Wind River Rendezvous RCH Non-Pro Futurity Champion). A daughter of SEVEN FROM HEAVEN, $72,732: AQHA World Champion Junior Cutting Horse. Sire of AN OKIE FROM HEAVEN (NSHA RCH Classic Novice Horse Open Reserve Champion), REMEMBER SUNSET (Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Team Challenge Open Co-Champion), BLACK MEDICINE (finalist in the AQHA Select World Heeling), HAIDAS SEVEN HEAVEN (American Ranch Horse Assoc. World Junior Ranch Cutting Champion twice), BLIVIT (110.5 AQHA points: finalist in the AQHA World Amateur Ranch Sorting).
#8 Yellowhouse Canyon
2019 Palomino Gelding
(Jesses Topaz x Last Call For Gin, by Bet Hesa Cat)
NOTES: Not only is this gelding beautiful but he is loaded with some of the industry’s hottest genetics, crossing modern day performance and racehorse pedigrees on tried-and-true ranch bloodlines. His sire, JESSES TOPAZ, is a young up-and-coming stallion that is proving to sire winners in both the speed and reined cow horse events including JESSES KNOCKOUT ($7,794: Pink Buckle Barrel Racing Round 1 Sale Grad Open 4D Champion), MR SUNA TOPAZ (4th Colorado RCHA Mid-America $7,500 Limited Open Futurity). YELLOWHOUSE CANYON is out of LAST CALL FOR GIN, a full sister to SOUTH WICHITA ($21,424: 3rd NRCHA Limited Open Futurity). Half-sister to SIXES ROUND UP ($4,373: 3rd Houston AQHA Ranching Heritage Overall Cowboy) and to GINS LATIGO (dam of THIS LATIGO $3,531: NRCHA Int. Open Futurity finalist). A daughter of BET HESA CAT, $272,151: NCHA Open World Champion; NCHA Open World Champion Stallion. A 2021 EquiStat Top 5 Leading Sire of RCH Money-Earners and Top 10 All-Time Sire of RCH Money-Earners; 2020 & 2021 EquiStat Top 25 Sire of Cutting Money-Earners and Top 10 All-Time Sire of Ranch Horse Money-Earners. Sire of 428 money-earners, $5,759,402, and earners of 1,674 AQHA points, including BETCHALOU ($286,692: top 10 NCHA Open Super Stakes), BET HE SPARKS ($208,144: NRCHA Open Derby Champion), PLAIN CATTY ($195,187: NRCHA Open Futurity Champion), HESA DUAL BET ($179,559: NRCHA Western Open Derby Champion; 5th NRCHA Open Futurity), REYZURBETSONTHISCAT ($168,883: The Ike 4-Year-Old Open Cutting Futurity Champion).
#9 Bama Crown
2019 Buckskin Gelding
(Bamacat x Playboys Crown, by Playboys Buck Fever)
NOTES: This buckskin gelding’s powerful athletic frame is a result of his pedigree, rich with prominent cutting horse genetics and ranch royalty. A half-brother to FLY FOR THE CROWN (Colorado Super Circuit RCH Futurity Fence Work $7,500 Limited Open Reserve Champion). He is sired by a leading cutting horse sire and NCHA Open World Champion Stallion BAMACAT. This geldings dam, PLAYBOYS CROWN is a half-sister to CROWNS LAD ($50,000: Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Open Challenge Co-Champion), MS LLANO ESTACADO (3rd No Bull Barrel Racing Morristown Open 2D class). A daughter of PLAYBOYS BUCK FEVER, $62,246: 7th NRCHA Non-Pro Futurity; Colorado RCHA Sagebrush Open Derby Champion; NRCHA Futurity Bridle Spectacular Non-Pro Reserve Champion twice. Sire of BUCKS GENUINE FEVER ($97,529: 3rd NRCHA Non-Pro Futurity), CAT JUMP FEVER ($11,912: NRCHA World Hackamore Non-Pro Champion), FIRECAT FLASHENFEVER ($46,497: NRCHA Non-Pro Futurity Reserve Champion), BUCKS LITTLE FEVER ($42,917: NRCHA Non-Pro Derby Champion), SATURDAYNIGHTFEVER67 ($40,610: 3rd NRCHA Non-Pro Futurity), BRAVE NU FEVER ($35,830: 5th NRCHA Non-Pro Futurity).
#10 Sweet Talking Cowboy
2019 Sorrel Gelding
(Metallic Masterpiece x My Sweet Talkin Baby, by Triage)
NOTES: The perfect combination of old running and ranch bloodlines crossed on modern cow horse genetics. A half-brother to SIXES DELTA DAWN (6th Good Times Barrel Racing Full Tilt Open 3D, 3rd Meagan McCain Memorial Barrel Racing Open 4D class, Good Times Barrel Racing The Vitalize Member Jackpot Open 4D class winner). Sired by METALLIC MASTERPIECE, the earner of $73,749 and 23 AQHA points: finalist NRCHA Open Futurity; 4th NRCHA Limited Open Futurity; NRCHA Int. Open Derby Reserve Champion; top 10 NRCHA Open Derby; top 10 NRCHA Int. Open Futurity. His dam, MY SWEET TALKIN BABY, is a daughter of TRIAGE, a grandson of RAWHIDE RASTUS SI 100, an AQHA point-earner, 7 race wins, $6,567; finalist in the West Texas Futurity, Sunland QH Derby, Rocky Mountain QHA Derby; sire of 12 Race ROM, $39,435, 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).
#11 Natural Stylish
2019 Gelding
(Natural Bottom x Stylish Kittie, by Mr Playinstylish)
NOTES: This gelding’s pedigree boasts ranch, rope and reined cow horse bloodlines. Well-built and athletic, he will be one to watch in this competition! Sired by Ranch Horse Association of America Senior National Champion and Senior Horse of the Year NATURAL BOTTOM. A young stallion whose foals are just now beginning to show, his performers include LOTS OF BOTTOM ($5,000: 3rd Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Open) and OUTSTANDING PLAYBOY ($4,626: top 10 NRCHA Hackamore Classic $7,500 Limited Open). NATURAL SYLISH’s dam, STYLISH KITTIE, is a half-sister to STYLIN KITTY ($63,633: finalist NCHA Open Derby; Chisholm Trail Fall Open Classic Champion), PLAYIN STYISH LENA ($14,009: finalist Augusta 4-Year-Old Open Futurity; San Antonio Open Derby Champion), STYLISH VILLAN ($3,228: 7th ACHA Championships $20,000 Non-Pro), STYLIN QUIXOTE LENA (San Antonio Cutting Non-Pro Derby Co-Champion). A daughter of MR PLAYINSTYLISH, $145,551 and 30.5 AQHA points: AQHA World Champion Junior Working Cow Horse; NRCHA Open Bridle World Champion; finalist NRCHA Open Futurity; 4th NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman with Robbie Boyce. An EquiStat Top 5 All-Time Sire of Ranch Horse Money-Earners; 2020 & 2021 EquiStat Top 10 Sire of RCH Money-Earners. Sire of MR STYLISH CAT ($135,255 and 45.5 AQHA points: 3rd NRCHA Open Futurity), PLAYIN MOTOWN ($72,194 and 188.5 AQHA points: AQHA World Champion All-Around Senior Open Versatility Ranch Horse).