Three-time World Champion Dual Rey Me marked 223 to lead nine qualifiers for the Mercuria Energy NCHA World Series of Cutting Open finals at the Reno Rodeo last night. Five of the finalists are by High Brow Cat, and they have collective earnings of more than $2.1 million. Besides Dual Rey Me, the finalists include World Champion Ms Peppy Cat and 2009 World Champion Stallion Thomas E Hughes.
Pete Branch and Gavin Jordan each landed two horses in the finals of the $25,000-added event.
Dual Rey Me, who trails Sister CD by just $491 as cutting’s richest active horse, is poised to claim that distinction in Saturday’s finals at Reno.
Here’s a look at the qualifiers:
| 223.0 | DUAL REY ME, 1999 (DUAL PEP x MISS SMART REY JAY) |
| LTE: $802,943 O: JEREMY & CANDACE BARWICK R: JEREMY BARWICK | |
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| 221.5 | THOMAS E HUGHES, 2003 (HIGH BROW CAT x SMART LETHA) |
| LTE: $335,768 O: DON & KATHY BOONE R: BUBBA MATLOCK | |
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| 221.0 | STARCAT MERADA, 2003 (HIGH BROW CAT x MERADA LENA) |
| LTE: $81,245 O: DANIEL JAEGGI R: CHUBBY TURNER | |
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| 220.0 | MS PEPPY CAT, 2002 (HIGH BROW CAT x MS PEPPY DOC) |
| LTE: $209,038 O: LONNIE & BARBARA ALLSUP R: PETE BRANCH | |
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| 219.5 | WHITTLE WED BOON, 2000 (PEPTOBOONSMAL x SMART WHITTLE WENA) |
| LTE: $167,863 O: KATE GAUGHAN BANUELOS R: COOKIE BANUELOS | |
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| 217.0 | TACHITAS CAT, 2001 (HIGH BROW CAT x TACHITAS LAST) |
| LTE: $173,454 O: MARGOT HAZELL R: GAVIN JORDAN | |
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| 216.0 | DAISY MAY REY, 2003 (DUAL REY x JANIE JR TOO) |
| LTE: $27,281 O: LONNIE & BARBARA ALLSUP R: PETE BRANCH | |
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| 216.0 | JUST PLAYIN SMART, 2000 (FRECKLES PLAYBOY x SMART LITTLE PET) |
| LTE: $248,188 O: GRAY QUARTER HORSES R: MATT GAINES | |
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| 216.0 | TOMCAT CHEX, 2002 (HIGH BROW CAT x MISS REED CHEX) |
| LTE: $113,512 O: RICK & JALINDA COVEY R: GAVIN JORDAN | |
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