With her win in the Open Classic at the SouthPoint show in Las Vegas this week, gritty mare Quintan Blue matched Copaspepto as the only four-time winners of major Open finals in this calendar year. Ridden by Roger Wagner, Quintan Blue has earlier Open wins in 2007 at Abilene, the Breeder’s Invitational, and the NCHA Classic Challenge. She also won in the Amateur division for owner Jon Winkelried at Memphis and the Breeder’s Invitational.

That makes 2007 the first year since 2003 that two horses have each won four major Open finals. In that season, it was Chiquita Pistol and Stylish Play Lena.

Meanwhile, with her projected earnings from the Brazos Bash and SouthPoint, Quintan Blue’s career total is less than $6,000 shy of the $600,000 mark. That will move her into seventh place in the National Cutting Horse Association’s all-time standings. And only two mares, Meradas Little Sue and Little Badger Dulce, have topped $600,000.