From the world’s top professionals to rising stars making their mark, The Run for a Million once again brings the performance horse industry together in Las Vegas for one of the most anticipated events of the year. Throughout the week, Performance Report will be tracking the latest Run for a Million results, payouts and championship performances from every corner of the show.
Who’s winning big:
- Rookie 1 Challenge
- Rookie 2 Challenge
- Non Pro Challenge
- Cowboy Heritage Ranch Challenge – Rein Work
- Youth Cow Horse Challenge – Rein Work
- Cow Horse Challenge – Rein Work
- Non Pro Cutting Horse Challenge
- Cutting Horse Challenge
- Open Shootout
- Breakaway Roping Showcase
- Cowboy Heritage Ranch Challenge
- Youth Cow Horse Challenge
- Cow Horse Challenge
- Youth Reining Challenge
- The Race To The Slide
- Million Dollar Competition
Rookie 1 Challenge
| Rank | Horse | Rider | Owner | Sire / Dam | Money Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Gotta Whiz | Pedro Diano | Alpha Quarter Horses, LLC | Spooks Gotta Whiz / Shirleys Cashin In | $349.39 |
| 2 | Mr Selfie | Leila Palestrant | Elevation Sporthorses LLC | Spooks Gotta Whiz / Juicy Shiner | $274.52 |
| 3 | Phantomlicious RD | Lais Alexia Noordegraaf Hey | Ruediger Diedenhofen | Phantom Face / Bubblicious Gump BB | $149.74 |
| 3 | Golden Stitch | Trinity Tiffany | Aleisha Fotopoulos | Magnum Chic Dream / Gotta Git Ya Dun | $149.74 |
| 3 | Whizzen In The Wind | Dakota Grace Hultberg | Susan L. Pearson | Whizkey N Diamonds / Very Smart Flo Jo | $149.74 |
| 6 | Thee American Dream | Samantha Johnson | Samantha Johnson | Magnum Chic Dream / Gunner Git Ya Dun | $87.35 |
| 6 | Spookadeous | Jonathan J. Gauthier | Kary L. Key | Spooks Gotta Gun / Trash N For Chex | $87.35 |
Rookie 2 Challenge
| Rank | Horse | Rider | Owner | Sire / Dam | Money Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temptedtoshine | Christine Loper | Loper Performance Horses, LLC | PS Mega Shine Chic / Misters Temptress | $338.50 |
| 2 | Great Gotta Whiz | Pedro Diano | Alpha Quarter Horses, LLC | Spooks Gotta Whiz / Shirleys Cashin In | $216.86 |
| 2 | Illshowuagoodtime | Emily J. Oliver | Emily J. Oliver | Show Your Guns / Lime A Rita | $216.86 |
| 4 | Golden Stitch | Trinity Tiffany | Aleisha Fotopoulos | Magnum Chic Dream / Gotta Git Ya Dun | $105.78 |
| 5 | Xtra Step Doctor | Morgan Moore | Morgan Moore | Shiners Voodoo Dr / Xtra Ruby Step | $89.91 |
| 5 | Mr Selfie | Leila Palestrant | Elevation Sporthorses LLC | Spooks Gotta Whiz / Juicy Shiner | $89.91 |
Non Pro Challenge
| Rank | Horse | Rider | Owner | Sire / Dam | Money Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunna Cash Ya | Emanuel Gebert | Story Book Stables | Lil Joe Cash / Gunners Blonde Chic | $31,872.91 |
| 2 | Take Out The Trash | Gina-Maria Schumacher | CS Ranch LLC | Gunnatrashya / This Chicsdundreamin | $15,474.53 |
| 2 | Pale Light | Allison Rae Thorson | Thorsport | Pale Face Dunnit / Luz Del Conquistador | $15,474.53 |
| 2 | Let Err Rip | Sarah Rose Jons | Sotol Investments LLC | Magnum Chic Dream / Gunner Be Custom | $15,474.53 |
| 5 | Cromedblack Gun MIL | Mandy McCutcheon | Tom McCutcheon & Mandy McCutcheon | Gunner Dun It Again / Cromedblackcielo FMM | $10,393.34 |
| 5 | Ruf Jewels | Taylor A. Zimmerman | Vaughn C. Zimmerman | Not Ruf At All / Gotta Get A Diamond | $10,393.34 |
| 7 | LV Epic Step | Joetta Bell | Joetta Bell | Epic Titan / Steppin N Hustlin | $8,314.67 |
| 8 | Trashyblonde | Debbie D. Hubbert | Debbie D. Hubbert | Gunnatrashya / Tinsel Spooks | $6,928.89 |
| 9 | Trashed My Guns | Adele Cunningham | Adele Cunningham | Gunner Dun It Again / Trashed At The Bar | $5,196.67 |
| 9 | Remy Rooster SG | Vladimir Cejka | Vladimir Cejka | Remin Whiz / Tea Rooster | $5,196.67 |
| 11 | Sea To Shiney Sea | Harper Elise Kiseljack | Harper Elise Kiseljack | Americasnexttopgun / Lil Shiney Cash | $4,157.34 |
| 12 | Valentina Baby Pale | Michelle Fumagalli | Smoking Roosters PH LLC | Pale Face Dunnit / OT Luky Highway Baby | $3,464.45 |
| 13 | Fortuna Frozen Shine | Ty Boechat | Thiago Boechat | SG Frozen Enterprize / Xtra Maid To Shine | $2,771.56 |
| 14 | CS Especially Moody | Morris H. Kulmer | Morris H. Kulmer | Gunners Special Nite / Judys a Little Moody | $1,732.22 |
| 14 | Disco Ball | Lexi McCutcheon | Tom McCutcheon & Mandy McCutcheon | Smart And Shiney / Party Nite | $1,732.22 |
Cowboy Heritage Ranch Challenge – Rein Work
| Rank | Horse | Rider | Rein Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranchin Royalty R A B | Lydia Brown | 214.5 |
| 2 | Ridin A Metallic | Cooper McCleskey | 213.5 |
| 3 | Metallic Touchdown | Carlos Alfonso Gonzalez Cruz | 213.0 |
| 4 | TRR Royal Blue Oak | Jed Roark | 210.5 |
| 5 | Ok To Be Blue | Blake Thompson | 205.0 |
| 6 | SCR WimpyCrackinChic | Trey Mitchell | 204.0 |
| 7 | Mastering Patron | Shanon Peterson | 191.0 |
| 8 | Stevies Pick | Dusty Burson | 188.5 |
| 9 | GOODLUCK CATT | Clint Jones | 183.5 |
Youth Cow Horse Challenge – Rein Work
| Rank | Horse | Rider | Rein Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shinen Metallic Cat | Taylor Allen | 216.5 |
| 2 | Stylish Boone | Cole Hawk | 214.5 |
| 3 | Blinded By The Storm | Kassady Marie Helsen | 214.0 |
| 3 | HotNRebellious | Jack Kimes | 214.0 |
| 5 | LOOKSLIKELUCKTOME | Landri Lisac | 212.0 |
| 6 | Annies Playin Cat | Boyd Wilson | 209.0 |
| 7 | Mister Ballistic | Colt Jesperson | 206.5 |
| 8 | Show With Style | Caden Allen | 204.5 |
Cow Horse Challenge – Rein Work
| Rank | Horse | Rider | Rein Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snapdragons | Justin Wright | 223.5 |
| 2 | Cats Tell Secrets | Shawn Hays | 222.5 |
| 3 | Juliette Jonez | Sarah Dawson | 222.0 |
| 3 | Hazardouz Material | Erin Taormino | 222.0 |
| 5 | Sprinkld ConfettiCat | Shane Steffen | 221.0 |
| 5 | RTR All Rise | Jake Telford | 221.0 |
| 7 | A Starlights Magnum | Kyle Trahern | 220.0 |
| 7 | Zak 34 | Chris C. Dawson | 220.0 |
| 9 | My Boots Are Royal | Boyd Rice | 219.0 |
| 9 | Jaymes Bond | Jordan Williams | 219.0 |
| 11 | CRC 1942 | Todd Crawford | 218.5 |
| 12 | Whos Tuff | Shadd Parkinson | 218.0 |
| 13 | Cabanna Boy | Nick S. Dowers | 215.0 |
| 14 | Trojan Tuff | Kelby Phillips | 213.0 |
| 15 | Smooth Outta Style | Tucker Robinson | 208.5 |