2013 Super Stakes – Open

Hes A Hot Cat lived up to his name with a 219-point, $100,000 win under Wes Galyean, in Saturday’s NCHA Super Stakes Open finals in Fort Worth.
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Presented by XTO Energy, an Exxon Mobil Subsidiary, the Super Stakes and Super Stakes Classic offered a purse of more than $3.25 million in cash and prizes in 26 divisions of competition. Prizes included saddles from Sean Ryon, trophy belt buckles from Gist Silversmiths, boots from Rios of Mercedes, hats from Sombrero Hat Brands and much more. |
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Presented by XTO Energy, an Exxon Mobil Subsidiary, the Super Stakes and Super Stakes Classic offered a purse of more than $3.25 million in cash and prizes in 26 divisions of competition.

Hes A Hot Cat lived up to his name with a 219-point, $100,000 win under Wes Galyean, in Saturday’s NCHA Super Stakes Open finals in Fort Worth.

Dean Holden and Playin With A Spoon, reserve champions of the Super Stakes Gelding Non-Pro division and first to cut in the Super Stakes Non-Pro Finals Saturday evening, set the pace and held the lead with 216 points, until Ray Baldwin and Shesa Hollywoodcat, the last to cut in the 20-horse finals, closed the gap with a 216.5-point win.

Havey Riddle and homegrown Mean Girl trumped competition in the NCHA Super Stakes Non-Pro Limited Finals on Friday, with a 220-point win.

Nelson Knight and Platinum Boon scored 220 points on Thursday for the NCHA Super Stakes Non-Pro Gelding championship.
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Smooth Mitch, with John Mitchell, and Playin Fancy Lights, ridden by Winston Hansma, marked back-to-back scores of 218 points to prevail as co-champions of Tuesday’s Open Gelding Finals.

High Brow Jackson and Monty Buntin locked down the John Deere Open division of the Super Stakes on Saturday, with a 222-point win. Wicked Wanda Rey and Nate Lansford were reserve with 219 points.
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Bill Helm dominated the Amateur Unlimited with a 217-point win plus the Senior title on Boons Playin who he also rode to win the Arbuckle Mountain Amateur championship.
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Jaylee Hall scored 219.5 points on Mae C Grey to win the Unlimited Amateur, while Jacob Taurel was reserve with 218.5 on Smartys Hot Date.

Kaitlyn Larsen and Light N Lily nosed out Ashley Snider and Sly Chance at the wire Tuesday night, in the Super Stakes Classic Non-Pro, presented by XTO Energy in Fort Worth.