In Their Blood: The Pedigrees That Made the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Finalists
Performance ReportOct 19, 2026227 views
When the 31 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open finalists show for a $200,000 title this week, at least 12 of them will trace back to the same two stallions within the first few generations: Metallic Cat and Dual Rey.
The cross runs through the heart of this field. Leading sire Stevie Rey Von, with seven finalists, is by Metallic Cat and out of Miss Ella Rey, a Dual Rey mare. Counting back three generations, Metallic Cat appears in at least 18 of the 31 pedigrees and Dual Rey in at least 15.
These open finalists will compete at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas, in the herd work on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and the rein and fence work on Saturday, Oct. 24.
Rebel De Rosa, piloted by the R.A. Brown Ranch’s Lanham Brown, topped the Open preliminaries with a 662 composite (R: 220.5 / H: 219.5 / C: 222). Bred by Stella Swanson, he is by Metallic Rebel and out of Rosa Del Pepto (by One Time Pepto).
Metallic Rebel also sired finalist Rebels Gun, a mare ridden by Brady Weaver and out of SJR Reygun (by Dual Rey). Weaver rode SJR Reygun to the 2017 NRCHA Stakes Open Championship, making this a family affair for him.
Stevie Rey Von Sires the Most Finalists
Stevie Rey Von sired seven finalists, more than any other stallion. Four of them rank among the top five prelim composites.
No. 2. Von A Gun: a stallion out of Gunna Be A Smartie (by Very Smart Remedy). Ridden by Shane Steffen, owned and bred by KanDu Ranch. The pair won the 2026 Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity.
No. 3 (tie). Reypublican: a stallion out of One Time Silver Girl (by Blue One Time). Ridden by Boyd Rice, owned by B-K Livestock LLC, bred by Southern Ranches.
No. 3 (tie). Tamia: a mare out of Starstruck Ichi (by Cat Ichi). Ridden by Justin Wright, owned by Shane Turner, bred by Patrick Fitzgerald.
No. 5. Dreamy Rey Von: a mare out of Honky Tonkin Dream (by Magnum Chic Dream). Ridden by Jordan Williams, owned by William Guy Crutchfield, bred by Roger Saur.
Stevie Rey Von’s other three finalists are Lillies Of The Field, Good Bad Habit and Vudu Chic. Each of Stevie Rey Von’s seven finalists has a different dam sire.
Six finalists are out of Metallic Cat mares: Lillies Of The Field, One Metallic Kitty, Not Yo Cash, Scooter Miss, Reyz Little Peppy and Tuff Like A Lion.
He also sired three finalists: Armor Hank, Duke Of Hazard and Puttin On The Rizz. He appears on either the top or bottom side of nine pedigrees as a sire or dam sire.
Dual Rey is the dam sire of five finalists: RBS Boonsheba, Rebels Gun, Armor Hank, Biggg Chief and Puttin On The Rizz.
One Time Pepto is the dam sire of three, including the prelim leader Rebel De Rosa. The other two are Talkin Desires and Won Hundred Proof.
Peptoboonsmal is the dam sire of two: Tuff Man and HSR Arizona. Both are sired by Woody Be Tuff.
Once In A Blu Boon sired three finalists and is the dam sire of a fourth, Boons Shiney Nu Cat.
Fast fact: Duke Of Hazard is a full sibling to Hazardouz Material. His dam, Scooters Daisy Duke, was the NRCHA’s first million-dollar dam.
Mare Not Yo Kitty Produces 2 Finalists
One Metallic Kitty (by Once In A Blu Boon) and Not Yo Cash (by Reyzin The Cash) are both out of Not Yo Kitty (by Metallic Cat). Jon Stangeland and Natalie Larson of She’s The One Ranch bred both.
Mare Not Yo Kitty has two progeny in the 2026 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Finals.
Breeders Behind the Bloodlines
Four breeding programs had two finalists each:
Rocking BS Ranch: RBS Anniesugardaddy and RBS Boonsheba
She’s The One Ranch: One Metallic Kitty and Not Yo Cash
Wagonhound Land & Livestock LLC: Boons Shiney Nu Cat and Cash In The Melody
Rogers Heaven Sent Ranch LLC: HSR Arizona and Puttin On The Rizz
The Field by Sex
The 2026 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Finals field includes 13 mares, 11 stallions and 7 geldings.
Pedigree got these horses to the finals, but it won’t decide the title. The Open finals are a clean slate, so prelim scores are wiped and all 31 horses start even. Finals herd work is Wednesday, Oct. 21, and the rein and cow work that decides the champion follows Saturday, Oct. 24, in Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas.
