Non-Pro Hall of Famer Elizabeth Queen of Allendale, South Carolina marked 220 on Tuesday to lead the first round of Non-Pro competition at the Jerry’s Chevrolet NCHA Futurity, presented by Great American Insurance. She rode Nighttiming, by One Time Pepto.
Four riders each scored 218.5 to tie for second in the go-round. They were Sarah Morine of Weatherford, Texas, on Georgy On My Mind, by Third Cutting; Michelle Cowan of Ardmore, Oklahoma, on Pink Catty, by Catty Hawk; Christina Cox of Marrietta, Oklahoma on Nothing Elz Matters, by Metallic Cat; and Janet Trefethen of Napa, California, on Hissylicious, by Halreycious.
One hundred eighty-four riders marked 204 or better to advance to the second round of the Non-Pro.
Nighttiming was bred by Carroll’s Cutting by One Time Pepto out of Uno Reba, by Smart Little Uno. Uno Reba has produced six earners of a combined $106,000.
Elizabeth Queen, the NCHA Non-Pro World Champion of 2009, first qualified for the NCHA Amateur Futurity in 1997. She has been a Non-Pro finalist three times since 2004.
In the Limited Non-Pro division, Michelle Barnes of Lewiston, Idaho, marked 219 to lead 74 contestants who advanced from a 205 bubble. She rode Bet Shesa Diva, a mare bred by Pat Kirkpatrick by Bet Hesa Cat out of Plumbin Time, by Peptotime. Plumbin Time earned $20,000 in NCHA competition.