AQHA Magazine July August 2019 AQHA July-Aug 2019 Final | Page 38

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SHOW REPORTS
The OPEN CLASSIC CHALLENGE
saw the winner, Troy Randell riding his
mare ‘Spin N Metallic Q-77405’. The
Reserve Champion, was Jamie Creek
on ‘QXH Hydrive Lady Q80125’. In
third place, on a score of 218 points,
Phil Dawson rode
Pam Drew’s
beautiful mare, ‘Beccy’s Merada
Q-92884’.
The
NON-PRO GOLD CUP,
sponsored by SDM Quarter Horses
had a field of 34 riders, with Kim
Campbell, who crossed the time line
first on ‘Whos Moonshine Q-67084’,
holding the title throughout, with a
score of 219 points, to be crowned
the Non Pro Gold Cup Champion.
They took home a Perpetual Silver
Trophy, plus many other prizes. The
Non-Pro Gold Cup Reserve Champion
was Shelley Ruff and ‘Metallictoy
Q-92432’ with a 217.5 score.
The OPEN GOLD CUP, held on
Sunday the 2nd June, was sponsored
by Dee Bar Cutting & Performance
Horses. Scoring 220.5 points, Dean
Holden, on board Julie and Jeffrey
Jones’s red roan, Stallion ‘Playin With
Pepto Q-54682’ (aka Fooee) claimed
the Open Gold Cup Champion
title. The Open Gold Cup Reserve
Champion was a tie between Lindsey
Wheatley on board Metallictoy
Q-92432’ and Jamie Seccombe with
‘Hell I’m Smooth Q-81146’ on a score
of 218 points.
Thursday the 6th June was action
packed with 2 finals, the new Working
Dog Trials event and the return of
the Celebrity Cutting. First event of
the day was the $30,000 NON-PRO
FUTURITY SALE INCENTIVE, with
automatic eligibility to NCHA sale-
horses from 2017. Five nominations
came into the pen hoping to take
Open Classic Champion - Troy Randell on Spin N Metallic Q-77405
Open Gold Cup Champion
- Dean Holden on Playin With Peptos Q-54682
home the $11,700 first prize.
Resulting Champion, with a score of
213 points, was Thomas Smith on
board ‘Cats Serena Q-84043’, ahead
of Cody Huff riding ‘Darlea Hard Hat
Boony Q-82958’ and Bill Tonkin with
‘Yulgilbar I’m Flying High’ Q-83866,
both on a score of 206 points.
The Final of the Ariat Australia
LIMITED NON PRO FUTURITY,
boasted 8 finalists, with Julie Jones
coming out victorious on the
beautiful ‘Hard Hat Ashlee Q-85231’
and scoring 210 points, to be
crowned the 2019 Limited Non Pro
Champions.
Non Pro Gold Cup Champion - Kim Campbell on
Whos Moonshine Q-67084
$30,000 Non Pro Futurity Sale Incentive
Champion Thomas Smith on Cats Serena Q-84043
AUSTRALIAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION