With his win in Thurdsay’s 4-year-old Open finals at the Brazos Bash in Weatherford, Texas, Copaspepto became only the 11th cutting horse to win four Open finals in a single calendar year. Copaspepto, a son of Peptoboonsmal ridden by Tag Rice for Marvine Ranch, is one of three geldings in the band of champions. Three stallions and five mares make up the rest of the list.
Dual Pep, represented by Dual Rey Me and Dualin Jewels, is the only sire with more than one of his offspring listed.
Tag Rice, who also rode Chiquita Pistol, and Russ Miller (Faith N Risk and Dualin Jewels) are the only trainers to have ridden more than one of these four-time champs.
Here’s a look at the horses that have taken four or more Open victories in a single year, and the events they won . . .
| Copaspepto | 2007 | Memphis |
| 2007 | Abilene | |
| 2007 | NCHA Super Stakes | |
| 2007 | Brazos Bash | |
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| Reys Dual Badger | 2006 | Bonanza Cutting |
| 2006 | Cotton Stakes | |
| 2006 | Memphis Futurity | |
| 2006 | Northwest CHA Ranch Festival | |
| 2006 | South Coast Futurity | |
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| Dual Rey Me | 2005 | NCHA Super Stakes Classic |
| 2005 | Brazos Bash | |
| 2005 | Suncoast Futurity | |
| 2005 | Texas Futurity | |
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| Chiquita Pistol | 2003 | NCHA Super Stakes |
| 2003 | NCHA Derby | |
| 2003 | Abilene Spectacular | |
| 2003 | Augusta Futurity | |
| 2003 | Music City Futurity | |
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| Stylish Play Lena | 2003 | NCHA Classic Challenge |
| 2003 | Suncoast Futurity | |
| 2003 | Abilene Spectacular | |
| 2003 | Suncoast Winter Championship | |
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| Desire Some Freckles | 2001 | NCHA Classic Challenge |
| 2001 | Southern Futurity | |
| 2001 | Region 5 Spring Maturity | |
| 2001 | Mid America Extravaganza | |
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| Dualin Jewels | 1998 | Idaho CHA LAE |
| 1998 | Cutters Of Idaho | |
| 1998 | Bonanza Cutting | |
| 1998 | Gold Coast Winter Championship | |
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| Faith N Risk | 1998 | Idaho CHA LAE |
| 1998 | UCHA/Community Press Futurity | |
| 1998 | Cutters Of Idaho | |
| 1998 | Pacific Coast | |
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| Smart Aristocrat | 1995 | Abilene Summer Spectacular |
| 1995 | Augusta Futurity | |
| 1995 | Chisholm Trail CHA | |
| 1995 | Bonanza Cutting | |
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| Hicapoo | 1994 | NCHA Derby |
| 1994 | Augusta Futurity | |
| 1994 | Glen Rose Derby | |
| 1994 | Georgia National | |
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| Little Badger Dulce | 1993 | NCHA Super Stakes |
| 1993 | Abilene Summer Spectacular | |
| 1993 | Congress Spring Spectacular | |
| 1993 | Chisholm Trail CHA | |
| 1993 | Abilene Spectacular | |
| 1993 | Bonanza Cutting | |
| 1993 | Steamboat Springs Derby | |