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PERFORMANCE REPORT

All Eyes On Reno: Weekly Performance Report Sept. 15

Justin Wright sweeps the Open Derby podium at the 2026 Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity for $46,980, while Krista Marshall wins the Non Pro Futurity and Derby at the High Roller Reining Classic in Las Vegas.

The Reno Snaffle Bit takes the main headlines in the Weekly Performance Report for Sept. 15, with the High Roller Reining playing out at the South Point Arena in Las Vegas and events including the Quarter Horse Congress on the horizon.

In Reno, Justin Wright piloted all three of his mounts to the Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity’s Open Derby Composite podium worth a combined $46,980.

Down the road at Las Vegas’s High Roller Reining Classic, Krista Marshall and Marshall Equine LLC won both the Level 4 Non Pro Futurity and Level 4 Non Pro Derby. And in Redmond, Oregon, the Cascades Futurity and Aged Event closed out its 13-day run with champions crowned across every marquee Open division.



What Happened September 7–13

Cutting: Cascades Futurity & Aged Event Wraps

Redmond, Oregon | September 1–13 | Deschutes County Fairgrounds

The Cascades Futurity and Aged Event crowned champions across every marquee Open division before wrapping its 13 day run at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds on September 13.

Morgan Cromer swept the Open ranks with two different horses, winning the Open Futurity (3-year-old) aboard Wild Metal (Aaron Wright) and the Open Derby (4-year-old) aboard Rollin With Starz (Reagan Glenn), with Cass Tatum and Keepin Tabs (VP Cutting Horses LLC) taking reserve in the Derby.

Josh Sleeman and Keep Tha Change (King Feed Inc) topped the Open Classic Challenge, the 5/6-year-old division, with Todd Adolf and Octavius (T&K Perf Horses) taking reserve.

Julie Clarke and her own Cyruss (Clarke Butte Ranch) doubled up across the amateur ranks, winning both the Non Pro Derby Final and the Amateur Derby Finals on the same horse. And in the Way Out West Cutting Series finale, Kat Play (Dacole Investment Co.) won both the $10,000 added WOW Open under Monty Buntin and the $10,000 added WOW Non Pro under Debbie Day.

2026 Cascades Futurity & Aged Event Open Results

ClassPlaceHorseRiderOwner
Open Futurity (3-Year-Old)ChampionWild MetalMorgan CromerAaron Wright
Open Derby (4-Year-Old)ChampionRollin With StarzMorgan CromerReagan Glenn
Open Derby (4-Year-Old)ReserveKeepin TabsCass TatumVP Cutting Horses LLC
Open Classic Challenge (5/6-Year-Old)ChampionKeep Tha ChangeJosh SleemanKing Feed Inc
Open Classic Challenge (5/6-Year-Old)ReserveOctaviusTodd AdolfT&K Perf Horses

Find the full Cascades Futurity results here.


This Week September 14–20

Reined Cow Horse: Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity

Reno, Nevada | September 11–20 | Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center

Justin Wright turned in the week’s most complete performance thus far at the historic Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity, sweeping the Open Derby Composite podium with three different horses.

Wright and RSR Closing Time (Ray Shell Ranch LLC) topped the Composite at 665.5 for $25,000, Skooby Do (Lesley T. Kearney) second at 664.5 for $13,480 and Stevies Blondie (Felizardo Elizondo) third at 660 for $8,500, a combined $46,980 across the three rides.

On the Non Pro side, Crue Dowers and Basic Baddie (Triple D Ranches LLC) topped the Non Pro Derby Composite at 655 for $5,000, and Allison S. Trimble Paparoa won the Non Pro Boxing Derby Composite aboard her own Classikat.

The Open Futurity herd work is underway on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and you can stay updated on Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity Results here.

2026 Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Derby Composite Results

PlaceHorseRiderOwnerScoreWon (USD)
1Rsr Closing TimeJustin T. WrightRay Shell Ranch LLC665.5$25,000
2Skooby DoJustin T. WrightLesley T. Kearney664.5$13,480
3Stevies BlondieJustin T. WrightFelizardo Elizondo660$8,500
4 (tie)Rock O RamaShane L. SteffenKandu Ranch656$5,625
4 (tie)Stuck In OverdriveRussell A. ProbertWayne A. Miranda656$5,625

Find the full Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity results here.

Reining: High Roller Reining Classic

Las Vegas, Nevada | September 11–17 | South Point Equestrian Center

Krista Marshall and Marshall Equine LLC turned in the week’s busiest card at the High Roller Reining Classic thus far, winning the Level 4 Non Pro Derby and Futurity. Marshall and Gunnabea Chic Magnet topped the Derby at 146 for $3,716.24, then doubled up aboard Thee Batman to win the Non Pro Crown Jewel Futurity at 144.

The bigger-money Open divisions are still to come. The Open Derby runs September 16, and the Open Futurity closes out the show September 17.

2026 High Roller Reining Classic Non Pro Results

ClassPlaceHorseRiderOwnerScoreWon (USD)
Level 4 Non Pro Aged Event (Derby)1Gunnabea Chic MagnetKrista M. MarshallMarshall Equine LLC146.00$3,716.24
Non Pro Crown Jewel Futurity, Level 4-Cat 6 Closed1Thee BatmanKrista M. MarshallMarshall Equine LLC144.00$204.88
Non Pro Crown Jewel Futurity, Level 2 Ltd-Cat 6 Closed1Electra SparkKelsey NjusKelsey Njus137.50$204.88

Find the full High Roller Reining Classic results here (click pattern No.)


Looking Ahead

Everything landing within the next month, in full.

Ranch Events, Reining: All American Quarter Horse Congress

Columbus, Ohio | September 26–October 24 | Ohio Expo Center

The Congress runs its full slate of AQHA, NRHA and NCHA-sanctioned classes over four weeks at the Ohio Expo Center, the largest single-breed horse show in the world. Congress covers far more than ranch and reining classes, but that’s the lane for this report, so stick to those two disciplines when covering results here.

Source: quarterhorsecongress.com, confirmed on AQHA’s 2026 dates announcement

Cutting: Brazos Bash

Weatherford, Texas | September 28–October 13 | Bosque Ranch Headquarters

Billed as the biggest NCHA-approved premier aged event in terms of added money, with 3-year-old, 4/5/6-year-old and 7 & Up Open, Non Pro and Amateur futurity/derby divisions across more than two weeks, put on by Bosque Ranch Events. The 2025 edition served as the qualifier for the 2026 Run For A Million Cutting Horse Challenge; this year’s edition likely does the same for 2027.

Source: brazosbash.com/schedule

Reined Cow Horse: NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity

Fort Worth, Texas | October 9–24

The NRCHA’s marquee event for 3-year-olds, presented by Metallic Cat, has relocated to Fort Worth. Hundreds of entries and the Western Bloodstock sale are expected, along with the debut of Big Guns in Cowtown midway through the run.

Source: nrcha.com

Also that week: Reined Cow Horse: NRCHA Big Guns in Cowtown Fort Worth, Texas | October 21 | Cowtown Coliseum, Historic Fort Worth Stockyards A new NRCHA Foundation fundraiser launching during the Snaffle Bit Futurity: top rodeo athletes and NRCHA professionals in a fence work showcase, competing for $30,000 in prize money with an additional $40,000 going to athlete selected charities. Source: nrcha.com


The Weekly Performance Report publishes at the beginning of each week on HorseandRider.com.

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