From the world’s top professionals to rising stars making their mark, The Run for a Million once again brings the performance horse industry together in Las Vegas for one of the most anticipated events of the year. Throughout the week, Performance Report will be tracking the latest Run for a Million results, payouts and championship performances from every corner of the show.
Who’s winning big:
- Rookie 1 Challenge
- Rookie 2 Challenge
- Non Pro Challenge
- Cowboy Heritage Ranch Challenge – Rein Work
- Youth Cow Horse Challenge – Rein Work
- Cow Horse Challenge – Rein Work
- Non Pro Cutting Horse Challenge
- Cutting Horse Challenge
- Open Shootout
- Cowboy Heritage Ranch Challenge
- Youth Cow Horse Challenge
- Cow Horse Challenge
- Youth Reining Challenge
- The Race To The Slide
- Million Dollar Competition
Rookie 1 Challenge
Rank | Horse | Rider | Owner | Sire / Dam | Money Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Great Gotta Whiz | Pedro Diano | Alpha Quarter Horses, LLC | Spooks Gotta Whiz / Shirleys Cashin In | $349.39 |
2 | Mr Selfie | Leila Palestrant | Elevation Sporthorses LLC | Spooks Gotta Whiz / Juicy Shiner | $274.52 |
3 | Phantomlicious RD | Lais Alexia Noordegraaf Hey | Ruediger Diedenhofen | Phantom Face / Bubblicious Gump BB | $149.74 |
3 | Golden Stitch | Trinity Tiffany | Aleisha Fotopoulos | Magnum Chic Dream / Gotta Git Ya Dun | $149.74 |
3 | Whizzen In The Wind | Dakota Grace Hultberg | Susan L. Pearson | Whizkey N Diamonds / Very Smart Flo Jo | $149.74 |
6 | Thee American Dream | Samantha Johnson | Samantha Johnson | Magnum Chic Dream / Gunner Git Ya Dun | $87.35 |
6 | Spookadeous | Jonathan J. Gauthier | Kary L. Key | Spooks Gotta Gun / Trash N For Chex | $87.35 |
Rookie 2 Challenge
Rank | Horse | Rider | Owner | Sire / Dam | Money Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Temptedtoshine | Christine Loper | Loper Performance Horses, LLC | PS Mega Shine Chic / Misters Temptress | $338.50 |
2 | Great Gotta Whiz | Pedro Diano | Alpha Quarter Horses, LLC | Spooks Gotta Whiz / Shirleys Cashin In | $216.86 |
2 | Illshowuagoodtime | Emily J. Oliver | Emily J. Oliver | Show Your Guns / Lime A Rita | $216.86 |
4 | Golden Stitch | Trinity Tiffany | Aleisha Fotopoulos | Magnum Chic Dream / Gotta Git Ya Dun | $105.78 |
5 | Xtra Step Doctor | Morgan Moore | Morgan Moore | Shiners Voodoo Dr / Xtra Ruby Step | $89.91 |
5 | Mr Selfie | Leila Palestrant | Elevation Sporthorses LLC | Spooks Gotta Whiz / Juicy Shiner | $89.91 |
Non Pro Challenge
Rank | Horse | Rider | Owner | Sire / Dam | Money Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gunna Cash Ya | Emanuel Gebert | Story Book Stables | Lil Joe Cash / Gunners Blonde Chic | $31,872.91 |
2 | Take Out The Trash | Gina-Maria Schumacher | CS Ranch LLC | Gunnatrashya / This Chicsdundreamin | $15,474.53 |
2 | Pale Light | Allison Rae Thorson | Thorsport | Pale Face Dunnit / Luz Del Conquistador | $15,474.53 |
2 | Let Err Rip | Sarah Rose Jons | Sotol Investments LLC | Magnum Chic Dream / Gunner Be Custom | $15,474.53 |
5 | Cromedblack Gun MIL | Mandy McCutcheon | Tom McCutcheon & Mandy McCutcheon | Gunner Dun It Again / Cromedblackcielo FMM | $10,393.34 |
5 | Ruf Jewels | Taylor A. Zimmerman | Vaughn C. Zimmerman | Not Ruf At All / Gotta Get A Diamond | $10,393.34 |
7 | LV Epic Step | Joetta Bell | Joetta Bell | Epic Titan / Steppin N Hustlin | $8,314.67 |
8 | Trashyblonde | Debbie D. Hubbert | Debbie D. Hubbert | Gunnatrashya / Tinsel Spooks | $6,928.89 |
9 | Trashed My Guns | Adele Cunningham | Adele Cunningham | Gunner Dun It Again / Trashed At The Bar | $5,196.67 |
9 | Remy Rooster SG | Vladimir Cejka | Vladimir Cejka | Remin Whiz / Tea Rooster | $5,196.67 |
11 | Sea To Shiney Sea | Harper Elise Kiseljack | Harper Elise Kiseljack | Americasnexttopgun / Lil Shiney Cash | $4,157.34 |
12 | Valentina Baby Pale | Michelle Fumagalli | Smoking Roosters PH LLC | Pale Face Dunnit / OT Luky Highway Baby | $3,464.45 |
13 | Fortuna Frozen Shine | Ty Boechat | Thiago Boechat | SG Frozen Enterprize / Xtra Maid To Shine | $2,771.56 |
14 | CS Especially Moody | Morris H. Kulmer | Morris H. Kulmer | Gunners Special Nite / Judys a Little Moody | $1,732.22 |
14 | Disco Ball | Lexi McCutcheon | Tom McCutcheon & Mandy McCutcheon | Smart And Shiney / Party Nite | $1,732.22 |
Cowboy Heritage Ranch Challenge – Rein Work
Rank | Horse | Rider | Rein Work |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ranchin Royalty R A B | Lydia Brown | 214.5 |
2 | Ridin A Metallic | Cooper McCleskey | 213.5 |
3 | Metallic Touchdown | Carlos Alfonso Gonzalez Cruz | 213.0 |
4 | TRR Royal Blue Oak | Jed Roark | 210.5 |
5 | Ok To Be Blue | Blake Thompson | 205.0 |
6 | SCR WimpyCrackinChic | Trey Mitchell | 204.0 |
7 | Mastering Patron | Shanon Peterson | 191.0 |
8 | Stevies Pick | Dusty Burson | 188.5 |
9 | GOODLUCK CATT | Clint Jones | 183.5 |
Youth Cow Horse Challenge – Rein Work
Rank | Horse | Rider | Rein Work |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Shinen Metallic Cat | Taylor Allen | 216.5 |
2 | Stylish Boone | Cole Hawk | 214.5 |
3 | Blinded By The Storm | Kassady Marie Helsen | 214.0 |
3 | HotNRebellious | Jack Kimes | 214.0 |
5 | LOOKSLIKELUCKTOME | Landri Lisac | 212.0 |
6 | Annies Playin Cat | Boyd Wilson | 209.0 |
7 | Mister Ballistic | Colt Jesperson | 206.5 |
8 | Show With Style | Caden Allen | 204.5 |
Cow Horse Challenge – Rein Work
Rank | Horse | Rider | Rein Work |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Snapdragons | Justin Wright | 223.5 |
2 | Cats Tell Secrets | Shawn Hays | 222.5 |
3 | Juliette Jonez | Sarah Dawson | 222.0 |
3 | Hazardouz Material | Erin Taormino | 222.0 |
5 | Sprinkld ConfettiCat | Shane Steffen | 221.0 |
5 | RTR All Rise | Jake Telford | 221.0 |
7 | A Starlights Magnum | Kyle Trahern | 220.0 |
7 | Zak 34 | Chris C. Dawson | 220.0 |
9 | My Boots Are Royal | Boyd Rice | 219.0 |
9 | Jaymes Bond | Jordan Williams | 219.0 |
11 | CRC 1942 | Todd Crawford | 218.5 |
12 | Whos Tuff | Shadd Parkinson | 218.0 |
13 | Cabanna Boy | Nick S. Dowers | 215.0 |
14 | Trojan Tuff | Kelby Phillips | 213.0 |
15 | Smooth Outta Style | Tucker Robinson | 208.5 |
Non Pro Cutting Horse Challenge
Rank | Horse | Rider | Owner | Score | Money Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kat Play | Debbie Day | Dacole Investment Company | 229.0 | $27,500.00 |
2 | Kolt 45 | Ali Good | OO Ranch LLC | 226.5 | $20,000.00 |
3 | Zigzagg | Sawyer Setnicka | Greg Williamson | 223.0 | $16,000.00 |
4 | Double Truble | Bill Cowan | Cowan Ranch Inc | 220.0 | $12,500.00 |
5 | Bella Louella | Jennifer Cooper | Michael and Jennifer Cooper | 219.5 | $10,500.00 |
6 | Ripping Ichi | EJ Huntley | EJ Huntley | 218.0 | $10,000.00 |
7 | Special Nu Boon | Bonnie Martin | Bitterroot Ranch, LLC | 214.0 | $8,000.00 |
8 | Hopes N Aspirations | Grace Vangilder | Rock Creek Cutting Horses LLC | 207.0 | $6,000.00 |
9 | Smacdiablo | Cade Fults | Fults Ranch, Ltd | 206.0 | $5,500.00 |
10 | Steem | Elizabeth Quirk | Ten/27 Ranch | 203.0 | $5,250.00 |
11 | Nu Rollz Royce | Nancy Martin | Nancy Martin | 198.0 | $4,750.00 |
11 | Vennomous | Kristen Galyean | Wesley & Kristen Galyean Quarter Horses | 198.0 | $4,750.00 |
13 | DMAC Open Carry | Stacie McDavid | David McDavid & Stacie McDavid | 196.0 | $4,500.00 |
14 | Cold Shot Or Checks | Stuart Bozeman | Stuart Bozeman | 190.0 | $4,500.00 |
15 | Metallic Dawg | Todd Quirk | Ten/27 Ranch | 188.0 | $4,000.00 |
Cutting Horse Challenge
Rank | Horse | Rider | Owner | Score | Money Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rollz Eh | Austin Shepard | Billy Lee Wolf | 231.0 | $55,000.00 |
2 | Breykin Bad | Beau Galyean | Fults Ranch, Ltd | 224.0 | $36,000.00 |
2 | Reyzin The Limit | Adan Banuelos | Katie Gaughan Banuelos | 224.0 | $36,000.00 |
4 | Vitanni | Michael Cooper | Theorem Ranch | 222.5 | $25,000.00 |
5 | LBR Hangem | Kenny Platt | Shotty Syndicate | 222.0 | $21,000.00 |
6 | Catahoochie Mom | Cullen Chartier | Steve Martin & Nancy Martin | 221.0 | $20,000.00 |
7 | DMAC Open Carry | Geoffrey Sheehan | David McDavid & Stacie McDavid | 220.0 | $16,000.00 |
8 | Stylin Nu Kitty | Kory Pounds | Melissa Lyons | 219.0 | $11,500.00 |
8 | Countess Catrina | Cade Shepard | Rhein & Amanda Standish | 219.0 | $11,500.00 |
10 | Metallic Dual Rey | Monty Buntin | Bitterroot Ranch, LLC | 218.0 | $10,500.00 |
11 | Armour | Wesley Galyean | Meyer M6 Horses | 210.0 | $10,000.00 |
12 | Tried To Tell You | Kody Dane Porterfield | Stanford Ranch Performance Horses | 205.0 | $9,000.00 |
13 | CR Miss Mayzie | Tarin Rice | Ray & Brenda Lipsey | 194.0 | $9,000.00 |
14 | WH Catastrophic | Bradey Davis | Wayne Holden | 187.0 | $9,000.00 |
Open Shootout
Rank | Horse | Rider | Owner | Sire / Dam | Score | Money Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Perfect On Ice | Casey L. Deary | Amy E. Medows | SG Frozen Enterprize / Isnt She Perfect | 230.5 | $29,154.60 |
2 | Voodoo Flo Jo | Gabriel Borges | Dean Raichel | Shiners Voodoo Dr / Very Smart Flo Jo | 229.5 | $14,154.77 |
2 | Vintage Chex | Luca Fappani | Barbara H. Phillips | A Sparkling Vintage / Chex Out The Cowgirl | 229.5 | $14,154.77 |
2 | GPB Smokinvintagegun | Jason Vanlandingham | Vaughn C. Zimmerman & Robert Santagata | A Vintage Smoke / Gunners Best Stop | 229.5 | $14,154.77 |
5 | Dust Off Ya Gunns | Peter DeFreitas | Double Run Farm | Gunnatrashya / One Mighty Aphrodite | 228.5 | $10,140.73 |
6 | Wwwdotgunnawhoaya | Luca Fappani | Barbara H. Phillips | Gunnatrashya / Wimpy Walla Wanda | 226.5 | $8,239.34 |
6 | Do You Havethe Dream | Andrea Fappani | Devin Warren | Magnum Chic Dream / Gunna Be Custom | 226.5 | $8,239.34 |
8 | All Bettss Are Off | Andrea Fappani | Rancho Oso Rio LLC | Colonels Smoking Gun / Wimpys Little Chic | 226.0 | $4,911.92 |
8 | Best Shine | Jason Vanlandingham | Robert Santagata | Shine Chic Shine / Best Stop | 226.0 | $4,911.92 |
8 | All Guns On Crush | Dany Tremblay | Fred Tremblay | PS Mega Shine Chic / All Guns On Deck | 226.0 | $4,911.92 |
8 | King Arthur II | Casey L. Deary | Malson/Arcese/McLain | Gunnatrashya / Shesouttayourleague | 226.0 | $4,911.92 |
12 | McNastyy | Arno Honstetter | Jamie Walters | Gunnatrashya / Miss Mcdreamy | 225.5 | $3,168.97 |
13 | Frozen Starburst | Leonardo Kellermann | Janice Laney | SG Frozen Enterprize / Hollywood Starburst | 225.0 | $1,901.39 |
13 | Hosss | Martin Muehlstaetter | Michael A. Garnett | Colonels Shining Gun / Brennas Dream | 225.0 | $1,901.39 |
13 | Electric Gunn | Dan L. Huss | Paula M. Lyon | Gunnatrashya / Electric Barbie | 225.0 | $1,901.39 |
Cowboy Heritage Ranch Challenge
Rank | Horse | Rider | Owner | Score | Money Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SCR WimpyCrackinChic | Trey Mitchell | Singleton Ranches | 428.0 | $7,500.00 |
2 | Ridin A Metallic | Cooper McCleskey | Tongue River Ranch | 425.0 | $5,000.00 |
3 | TRR Royal Blue Oak | Jed Roark | O RO Ranch | 423.5 | $3,600.00 |
4 | Ranchin Royalty R A B | Lydia Brown | Rob A Brown Ranch | 419.0 | $2,900.00 |
5 | Stevies Pick | Dusty Burson | Burnett Ranches, LLC | 408.5 | $2,600.00 |
6 | Metallic Touchdown | Carlos Alfonso Gonzalez Cruz | Las Tunas Cattle Co | 407.5 | $2,200.00 |
7 | GOODLUCK CATT | Clint Jones | Pitchfork Cattle Operations LLC | 398.0 | $2,000.00 |
8 | Ok To Be Blue | Blake Thompson | Logan Alley | 396.0 | $1,700.00 |
9 | Mastering Patron | Shanon Peterson | Wagonhound Land & Livestock | 370.0 | $1,500.00 |
10 | G Whiz Wallys My Pa | Benjamin Lard | XIT Ranch LLC | 181.5 | $1,000.00 |
Youth Cow Horse Challenge
Rank | Horse | Rider | Owner | Score | Money Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LOOKSLIKELUCKTOME | Landri Lisac | Timothy and Katherine Miller | 434.5 | $4,000.00 |
2 | Stylish Boone | Cole Hawk | Hawk Family Trust | 432.5 | $3,000.00 |
3 | Blinded By The Storm | Kassady Marie Helsen | Jace Sheridan | 430.0 | $2,000.00 |
4 | Shinen Metallic Cat | Taylor Allen | Taylor Allen | 425.0 | — |
5 | Show With Style | Caden Allen | Ashley Greco | 423.5 | — |
6 | Mister Ballistic | Colt Jesperson | Cassidy Jesperson | 423.0 | — |
7 | Smack Talking | Darby Callahan | Wayne & Tammy Winters | 419.0 | — |
8 | Annies Playin Cat | Boyd Wilson | Veronica Swales | 418.0 | — |
9 | HotNRebellious | Jack Kimes | Jack Kimes | 416.0 | — |
Cow Horse Challenge
Rank | Horse | Rider | Owner | Sire / Dam | Score | Money Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hazardouz Material | Erin Taormino | Linda A. Mars | Metallic Cat / Scooters Daisy Dukes | 448.0 | $55,000.00 |
2 | Snapdragons | Justin Wright | Snapdragons Partners | Gunnatrashya / Cat Naps | 445.0 | $40,000.00 |
3 | Juliette Jonez | Sarah Dawson | Linda Mars | Travelin Jonez / Shine Smarter | 443.0 | $32,000.00 |
4 | Cats Tell Secrets | Shawn Hays | Katalyst Performance Horses | WR This Cats Smart / Secrets Blue Angel | 440.5 | $23,000.00 |
4 | My Boots Are Royal | Boyd Rice | Moncrief Quarter Horses | Royal Fletch / My Boots Are Tuff | 440.5 | $23,000.00 |
6 | RTR All Rise | Jake Telford | Redtail Ranch Performance Horses, LLC | Judge Boon / Foxy Little Remedy | 439.0 | $20,000.00 |
7 | Cabanna Boy | Nick S. Dowers | Triple D Ranches, LLC | WR This Cats Smart / Shining Madonna | 435.5 | $14,000.00 |
7 | CRC 1942 | Todd Crawford | TimmiJo Lisac | Dual Smart Rey / Some Kinda Merada | 435.5 | $14,000.00 |
9 | A Starlights Magnum | Kyle Trahern | Kyle Trahern | Magnum With A Dream / Shiny Starlight | 435.0 | $10,750.00 |
9 | Sprinkld ConfettiCat | Shane Steffen | South Cove Ranch | WR This Cats Smart / PPH Especial Nitro | 435.0 | $10,750.00 |
11 | Trojan Tuff | Kelby Phillips | Angell Ranch Co | Woody Be Tuff / Lucindas Catolena | 429.0 | $10,000.00 |
12 | Jaymes Bond | Jordan Williams | Bonds Ranch | Metallic Cat / Shortys Jay Ray | 427.5 | $9,000.00 |
13 | Zak 34 | Chris C. Dawson | Melissa D. Fischer | Woody Be Tuff / Cat Digs Lucinda | 425.0 | $9,000.00 |
14 | Whos Tuff | Shadd Parkinson | Christa Hampton | Woody Be Tuff / CR Dees Boon Meow | 414.0 | $9,000.00 |
15 | Smooth Outta Style | Tucker Robinson | Julie Weinhardt & Frank Velazquez | Smooth Talkin Style / Dualin Curly Pep | 208.5 | $8,000.00 |
Youth Reining Challenge
Rank | Horse | Rider | Owner | Sire / Dam | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gunna Cash Ya | Emanuel Gebert | Story Book Stables | Lil Joe Cash / Gunners Blonde Chic | 220.5 |
2 | Dream On Whiz | Trinity Bell | Joetta Bell | Magnum Chic Dream / Ms Sassy Whiz | 218.0 |
3 | Sea To Shiney Sea | Harper Elise Kiseljack | Harper Elise Kiseljack | Americasnexttopgun / Lil Shiney Cash | 216.5 |
4 | All Bets In | Joy Deary | Casey L. Deary | High Roller Whiz / Spooks Chic Mya | 216.0 |
5 | Chics Guna Dream | Elouise Moffett | Loren Booth | Magnum Chic Dream / Gun Whiz It | 214.0 |
The Race To The Slide
Rank | Horse | Rider | Owner | Score | Money Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sparklin Nite | Ashley Kelkenberg | Andrea Stewart-Pritchett | 71.4 | $17,920.00 |
2 | Smart Chic 66 | Kaleb Nicholson | Kaleb Nicholson | 67.7 | $14,080.00 |
3 | Spookadeous | Jonathan J. Gauthier | Kary L. Key | 66.7 | $10,880.00 |
4 | Dancing Inferno | Tony Leonel Luna | Angel Garcia & Lucero Garcia | 66.3 | $6,400.00 |
5 | RLC Custom Shiny Gun | Tony Leonel Luna | Luna Performance Horses | 63.1 | $5,760.00 |
6 | Thee American Dream | Josiane Gauthier | Samantha Johnson | 60.8 | $4,480.00 |
6 | Hot Chics Love Me | Mirjam Stillo | 100X Ranch LLC | 60.8 | $4,480.00 |
Million Dollar Competition
Rank | Horse | Rider | Owner | Sire / Dam | Score | Money Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Golden Coins | Kole Price | Coin Toss LLC | Spooks Gotta Gun / Electric Cha Ching | 237.5 | $500,000.00 |
2 | Spooks Gotta Ice | Gabriel Borges | Kathy Page | SG Frozen Enterprize / Spooks Gotta Lady | 236.5 | $95,000.00 |
3 | Alpha Viking | Andrea Fappani | Alpha Quarter Horses, LLC & Vargo Quarter | Gunnatrashya / Rock It With Sass | 234.0 | $85,000.00 |
4 | Custom Made Whizkey | Ben Beckett | Rinck J. Heule | Whizkey N Diamonds / Customized My Gun | 231.0 | $75,000.00 |
4 | Luk Skywalker | Mirko Midili | Janice Laney & Thiago Boechat | Maytheforcebewhizyou / RS Athena Jac | 231.0 | $75,000.00 |
6 | Americas Superstar | Dany Tremblay | Smith Ranch | Spooks Gotta Whiz / Americas Supermodel | 230.5 | $60,000.00 |
7 | Smoking Trash | Francesco Martinotti | Enj@y LLC | Gunnatrashya / Snip O Gun | 229.5 | $46,000.00 |
8 | Outta Yur League | Cade McCutcheon | Theorem Ranch | Spooks Gotta Whiz / Shesouttayourleague | 229.0 | $32,000.00 |
9 | Plus Me Im Shiny | Jason Vanlandingham | 2Star Investments LLC | Colonels Shining Gun / Plus One Chex | 228.0 | $19,000.00 |
10 | Belissimo | Casey L. Deary | Arcese Quarter Horses USA | Magnum Chic Dream / Americasnextgunmodel | 227.0 | $13,000.00 |
11 | Smoky Mountain Rein | Martin Muehlstaetter | Rancho Oso Rio LLC | Spooks Gotta Whiz / Sprats Electricspark | 226.0 | $8,500.00 |
11 | Glock Forty Five | Arno Honstetter | Story Book Stables | Spooks Gotta Whiz / Miss Mcdreamy | 226.0 | $8,500.00 |
13 | Tricked My Ride | Trevor Elliot Dare | Anita Horn | Tricked Out Spook / Xtra Voodoo Sailor | 222.5 | $6,500.00 |
14 | Spook Lil Whiz | Fernando Salgado | Renata Lemann | Spooks Gotta Whiz / Lil Dreamer | 222.0 | $5,750.00 |
14 | Gunnastepya | Gina-Maria Schumacher | CS Ranch LLC | Gunnatrashya / SDP A Lasting Step | 222.0 | $5,750.00 |
16 | Shining Guns N Roses | Alessandro Frassa | 23 Quarter Horses SRL | Colonels Shining Gun / Roses For Einstein | 213.5 | $5,000.00 |
