Peyotee, owned and ridden by Beau Galyean, scored 220 points in the Arbuckle Mountain Open Futurity to win the championship and $20,000. It was the first major limited age event finals for the Hickorys Indian Pep son.

Lil Catbaloo was reserve champion with 219.5 points under Lloyd Cox, for Gene and Michelle Morris, Florence, Mont. Gaylean also scored 216.5 points and earned $15,000 in place third on Cattalou, owned by Curtis Chester, Weatherford, Tex.

Beau and Ashley Galyean purchased Peyotee as a yearling for $17,500 from his breeder, Lannie Louise Mecom, at the NCHA Futurity Sales. His dam, an unshown daughter of Dual Pep, is out of The Smart Look, an all-time top producer of the earners of over $1.3 million, including Dual Smart Rey, $257,553; WR This Cats Smart, $236,514; One Smart Lookin Cat, $225,310; Smart Lookin Hi Brow, $216,395; and SVR Reyl Smart, $179,153, who was owned and shown by both Beau and Ashley.

Lil Catbaloo, by High Brow Cat, came to the Arbuckle Futurity with $128,925, earned under Cox in the NCHA Futurity (4th place) and the Bonanza Futurity (6th). Bred by John Harrah, he is the first money earner out of Sweet Lil Boo, a full sister to Sweet Lil Pepto, $219,595, as well as half-sister to Sweet Little CD, $106,085, dam of High Brow CD, NCHA Horse of the Year and earner of $542,101.

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