Friday, Oct. 23 at the 2026 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity crowned the Open Hackamore and Open Bridle champions and set up the leaders in the Open Intermediate and Limited Futurity.
Russell Dilday and Razor Scooter claimed the Open Hackamore Finals with a 448.5, while Clayton Edsall and Hicaliber Cat sealed the Open Bridle Finals with a 449.
In the futurity competition, Clay Roeser and Down Range (655.5) and Jason Romney and Steel Rebel (650) put up the scores to beat in the Intermediate and Limited Open Finals. Whether those scores hold depends on Saturday, when seven Intermediate-eligible horses and four limited-eligible horses finish their rein and cow work in the Open Finals.
All scores below are unofficial and subject to audit by the NRCHA.
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Open Hackamore: Razor Scooter, Russell Dilday Dominate
Russell Dilday and Razor Scooter won the Open Hackamore Finals with a 448.5 composite (220.5 rein, 228 cow), worth $18,540.20 for Dilday and his wife, Tanna. The 228 was the high cow work of the finals by three points, and the pair finished five points clear of Jake Barry and Steve Mc Queen (443.5).
It is the second big hackamore title of 2026 for the pair. In February, they won the NRCHA Open Hackamore World Championship at the Celebration of Champions with a 440, a win Dilday called the end of a 10-to-15-year dry spell.
“When something finally goes right, it makes you feel like, well, I was doing it right,” Dilday said at the time. “And you can do it again.”
Razor Scooter (High Brow Cat x Scooters Daisy Dukes x Dual Smart Rey) is a 2021 sorrel stallion bred by Aaron Cook. Dilday bought him as a 2-year-old out of the Snaffle Bit Futurity sale, and started him himself.
“He was unbelievable from day one,” Dilday said in February. “So sweet. So easy.”
The Dildays are standing Razor Scooter at stud, which makes Friday’s check a timely one. Dilday also placed 11th on RBS Sugar Rush (Kit Kat Sugar x Isabellena) for William McElligott Sr.
2026 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Hackamore Finals Results
| Place | Horse | Rider | Owner | Sire & Dam | Rein | Cow | Total | Won (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Razor Scooter | Russell Dilday | Russell and Tanna Dilday | High Brow Cat x Scooters Daisy Dukes | 220.5 | 228 | 448.5 | $18,540.20 |
| 2 | Steve Mc Queen | Jake Barry | Deah M. Hessian-Ruple | Stevie Rey Von x Just Ask Me Nice | 218.5 | 225 | 443.5 | $13,661.20 |
| 3 | KA Talkin Smack | Corey Cushing | Ashley M. Allyn | Smooth Talkin Style x Purr N Cat | 220.5 | 222 | 442.5 | $11,221.70 |
| 4 | DT Hes Reyzin Cash | Nick Dowers | DT Horses LLC | Reyzin The Cash x ARC Lady In Black | 216.5 | 221.5 | 438 | $9,758.00 |
| 5 | Halreycious Rebel | Boyd Rice | Robert B. Grieve | Metallic Rebel x CR A Little Peek | 219 | 218 | 437 | $7,318.50 |
| 6 | Shine Yer Sugar | Matt Koch | Shes The One Ranch | Kit Kat Sugar x Shine Yer Gun | 216.5 | 220 | 436.5 | $5,854.80 |
| 7 | GR A Little Bit More | Sarah Dawson | Gursky Horse & Cattle Company | Woody Be Tuff x CSR Lay Down Sally | 219 | 217 | 436 | $4,879.00 |
| 8 | Tha Rizzler | Nick Dowers | Triple D Ranches LLC | Metallic Rebel x Starlight Playmate | 220 | 214 | 434 | $3,903.20 |
| 9 (tie) | Catty Be Tuff | Cayley Wilson | Shaun Pace | Woody Be Tuff x CC Cat | 215 | 218 | 433 | $2,927.40 |
| 9 (tie) | RSR Closing Time | Justin Wright | Ray Shell Ranch LLC | Stevie Rey Von x Lillys Bugatti | 219 | 214 | 433 | $2,927.40 |
Open Bridle: Hicaliber Cat, Clayton Edsall Run Away
Clayton Edsall and Hicaliber Cat ran away with the Open Bridle Finals, marking a 449 composite (222 rein, 227 cow) for Crosshair Ranch. They topped the class in both events and finished 11.5 points clear of the Reserve Champions.
Hicaliber Cat (High Brow Cat x SFR Magic Doll x Abrakadabracre) is a 2019 bay stallion bred by Robert Thigpen Jr.
Buttars put two in the top four, adding a share of third on Metallic Ruano (Metallic Cat x Royal Red Rosita) for Robinson Quarter Horses. Matt Koch and MPH Voodoo Badger tied that 435.5 for David Mize. Dilday had another strong ride, too, tying for fifth on Smooth Rein (Real Smooth Cat x Rein My Belle) for Claire L. Edwards.
2026 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Bridle Finals Results
| Place | Horse | Rider | Owner | Sire & Dam | Rein | Cow | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hicaliber Cat | Clayton Edsall | Crosshair Ranch | High Brow Cat x SFR Magic Doll | 222 | 227 | 449 |
| 2 | Dollar Signs | Brandon Buttars | 27 Ranching Company LLC | Hickory Holly Time x Wright About Now | 217.5 | 220 | 437.5 |
| 3 (tie) | MPH Voodoo Badger | Matt Koch | David Mize | Shiners Voodoo Dr x JRS Jessie Badger | 216 | 219.5 | 435.5 |
| 3 (tie) | Metallic Ruano | Brandon Buttars | Robinson Quarter Horses | Metallic Cat x Royal Red Rosita | 218.5 | 217 | 435.5 |
| 5 (tie) | Smooth Rein | Russell Dilday | Claire L. Edwards | Real Smooth Cat x Rein My Belle | 216.5 | 218.5 | 435 |
| 5 (tie) | CR Peeks A Lil Tuff | Tracer Gilson | Tracer S. Gilson | Woody Be Tuff x CR A Little Peek | 216.5 | 218.5 | 435 |
| 7 | Blu Boon Shining | Jed Lawrence | Jed & Sarah Lawrence | Once In A Blu Boon x Azucar De Munyeca | 213.5 | 220.5 | 434 |
| 8 | A Starlights Magnum | Kyle Trahern | Kyle Trahern | Magnum With A Dream x Shiny Starlight | 219 | 212.5 | 431.5 |
| 9 | All The Reyge | Tyson Benson | Morgan Russell | Dual Rey x Catjumpedovertheboon | 218.5 | 211.5 | 430 |
| 10 | Shes Reys Cat | CJ Shopbell | Michelle S. Shopbell | WR This Cats Smart x Shes Playin Rey | 219 | 210 | 429 |
Intermediate Open: Down Range, Clay Roeser Lead
Clay Roeser and Down Range lead the Intermediate Open Futurity Finals heading into Saturday with a 655.5 composite (219 herd, 219.5 rein, 217 cow) for Kalpowar Quarter Horses. Down Range (Stevie Rey Von x Travelin Miss Jonez x Travelin Jonez) is a 2023 sorrel gelding bred by Stephen Roseberry.
Trapper Lowndes and Irish Sweets (Kit Kat Sugar x Lean Irish Playgirl) are sitting second on 653.5 for Sharon Schaefer, boosted by a 220 cow work.
Saturday’s Intermediate-Eligible Competitors
Seven Intermediate-eligible horses are poised to rein and go down the fence in Saturday night’s Open Finals. That group includes Rebel De Rosa and Lanham Brown, who led the prelims in all three divisions with a 662. Here is what each needs in rein and cow combined to pass Down Range’s 655.5.
| Horse | Rider | Owner | Finals Herd | Needs to average xxx on rein & cow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuff Man | Jay McLaughlin | Johnny Trotter | 219 | 218.5 |
| Won Hundred Proof | BJ Avila | Redbud Performance Horses | 218.5 | 218.75 |
| Lillies Of The Field | Myles Brown | Rob A. Brown | 217.5 | 219.25 |
| Polk Street | Kyle Trahern | Sneed-Pool Cattle Co. Inc. | 217.5 | 219.25 |
| Rebel De Rosa | Lanham Brown | R A Brown Ranch | 216 | 220 |
| Vudu Chic | Isaac Johnson | Mill Iron Livestock/Tyson & Del Bieleny | 215.5 | 220.25 |
| Cash In The Melody | Matt Frederick | Matt Koch | 210 | 223 |
2026 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Intermediate Open Finals Standings After Friday
| Rank | Horse | Rider | Owner | Sire & Dam | Herd | Rein | Cow | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Down Range | Clay Roeser | Kalpowar Quarter Horses | Stevie Rey Von x Travelin Miss Jonez | 219 | 219.5 | 217 | 655.5 |
| 2 | Irish Sweets | Trapper Lowndes | Sharon Schaefer | Kit Kat Sugar x Lean Irish Playgirl | 216 | 217.5 | 220 | 653.5 |
| 3 | Sugar Lips | Jake Gorrell | Kalpowar Quarter Horses | Kit Kat Sugar x Shinin Peaches | 215 | 218 | 219.5 | 652.5 |
| 4 | RBS Wilburs Lil Sue | Lance Johnston | Rocking BS Ranch | Annies Smart Cat x Hip Hip Sue Rey | 214.5 | 217.5 | 219.5 | 651.5 |
| 5 (tie) | Steel Rebel | Jason Romney | 3 String Cattle LLC | Metallic Rebel x Dark And Sultry | 213.5 | 216 | 220.5 | 650 |
| 5 (tie) | Hazardouz Travelin | Stefan Heim | Tres Osos Performance Horses | Hazardouz Material x Juliette Jonez | 214 | 216.5 | 219.5 | 650 |
| 7 | Reyzin My Bet | Daxon Buttars | Daxon James Buttars | Reyzin The Cash x Bets On Bathsheba | 216 | 216 | 216.5 | 648.5 |
| 8 | Mitchs Almost Heaven | Nic Howard | Debra G. Murphy | Call Me Mitch x Nicaduals Lil Chic | 210 | 218 | 219 | 647 |
| 9 | Sanctari | Josh Briggs | Scott Durham | Sanctus x Smart Chic An Tari | 220 | 221 | 205.5 | 646.5 |
| 10 | Pinkside Of The Boon | AJ Black | Joy Llynn Vearrier | Bet Hesa Boon x Peekapooh | 211 | 217.5 | 216.5 | 645 |
Limited Open: Steel Rebel, Jason Romney Lead
Jason Romney and Steel Rebel (Metallic Rebel x Dark And Sultry x Spots Hot) lead the Limited Open Futurity Finals with a 650 composite (213.5 herd, 216 rein, 220.5 cow) for 3 String Cattle LLC. Stefan Heim and Hazardouz Travelin matched the 650 exactly, with NRCHA’s standings ranking Steel Rebel first on the cow-score tiebreaker.
Limited Riders Competing Saturday
Four Limited-eligible horses will finish their rein and cow work in the Saturday Open Finals. Here is what each needs combined to surpass 650.
| Horse | Rider | Owner | Finals Herd | Needs to average xxx on rein & cow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won Hundred Proof | BJ Avila | Redbud Performance Horses | 218.5 | 216 |
| Lillies Of The Field | Myles Brown | Rob A. Brown | 217.5 | 216.5 |
| Rebel De Rosa | Lanham Brown | R A Brown Ranch | 216 | 217.25 |
| Vudu Chic | Isaac Johnson | Mill Iron Livestock/Tyson & Del Bieleny | 215.5 | 217.5 |
2026 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Limited Open Finals Standings After Friday
| Rank | Horse | Rider | Owner | Sire & Dam | Herd | Rein | Cow | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steel Rebel | Jason Romney | 3 String Cattle LLC | Metallic Rebel x Dark And Sultry | 213.5 | 216 | 220.5 | 650 |
| 2 | Hazardouz Travelin | Stefan Heim | Tres Osos Performance Horses | Hazardouz Material x Juliette Jonez | 214 | 216.5 | 219.5 | 650 |
| 3 | Mitchs Almost Heaven | Nic Howard | Debra G. Murphy | Call Me Mitch x Nicaduals Lil Chic | 210 | 218 | 219 | 647 |
| 4 | Overqualified | Gabriele Poli Barberis | Jack Bogart | Boonified x Metallic Kitty Rey | 216.5 | 214 | 215 | 645.5 |
| 5 | Pinkside Of The Boon | AJ Black | Joy Llynn Vearrier | Bet Hesa Boon x Peekapooh | 211 | 217.5 | 216.5 | 645 |
| 6 | I Dont Give A Gen X | Clinton Anderson | Steve & Amber Dillard | Stevie Rey Von x Tommy Boon | 210 | 218.5 | 216 | 644.5 |
| 7 | Vons Have More Fun | Alex Alves | Greg & Beth Berry | Stevie Rey Von x Playgirls Miss Grace | 214 | 213.5 | 212.5 | 640 |
| 8 | Wittness Protection | EJ Laubscher | Amanda Friesen | Judge Boon x Cats Genuine Millie | 211 | 209 | 214.5 | 634.5 |
| 9 | Scarlytes Red Wood | Kaleigh King | Seamus Culhane | Woody Be Tuff x Scarlytes Red Kitten | 213 | 206.5 | 213.5 | 633 |
| 10 | Freckled Future | Leon Lewis | Mario Pinzon Jr. | Outstanding Playboy x Peppy Freckled Maud | 213 | 212.5 | 203.5 | 629 |
Up Next
The Snaffle Bit Futurity wraps up Saturday, Oct. 24, with the Open Finals rein and cow work in the Will Rogers Coliseum. The Intermediate and Limited Open champions will be decided there, too.