Stylish Martini, who tied NCHA Futurity champion One Time Royalty with the high cumulative Super Stakes go-round score of 436.5 points, ccme back on Firday, to win the Super Stakes Semi-Finals with 220.5 points, under Roger Wagner for Marvine Ranch, Meeker, Colorado.
One Time Royalty, shown by Lloyd Cox for Matthews Cutting Horses, Weatherford, Texas, scored 220 points to tie with Sticky Spot, ridden by Mackie Hursh for Kyle Hooper, Andrews, Texas.
Moms Stilish Cat, with Clint Allen for Jerry and Vickie Durant, Weatherford, Texas, placed fourth with 219 points.
Stylish Martini, bred by Marvine Ranch, is by Docs Stylish Oak (deceased), while One Time Royalty is by freshman sire One Time Pepto.
Sticky Spot’s sire is Spots Hot, whose oldest foals are 5-year-olds of 2011.
“She’s a great little mare — tough and gritty — and she tries all the time,” said Hursh of Sticky Spot, who he showed for her owner and trainer, Kyle Hooper.
Hursh also showed Sticky Spot,out of Bowmans Fancy Mate, as a finalist in the Abilene Spectacualar Futurity.