Super Sires Crowns Four New Champions at AZ Sun Circuit

By: Brittany Bevis

The Super Sires program joined the fun in the sun in Scottsdale, Arizona this week for the Arizona Sun Circuit with four big money classes. Executive Committee member, Joan Schroeder, presented checks and awards in the following disciplines:

• $5,000 added 4/5-Year-Old Trail Futurity Stakes
• $2,500 added Senior Trail Stakes ($500 to top L2 Rider)
• $2,500 added L1 Junior Western Riding
• $2,500 added L1 Senior Western Riding

The Super Sires has given away over $700,000 in awards and prizes to date and has over $121,000 to give away in 2022!

“Super Sires is grateful to the Arizona Sun Circuit for inviting us to bring our classes to Scottsdale in 2022. We’re proud to join you in bringing health and prosperity to our Quarter Horse industry. Super Sires is dedicated to enhancing the show horse industry on all fronts and is continually working to create events that benefit everyone, including stallion owners, breeders, and trainers. Special thanks to our stallion owners and to our sponsors, including: The Equine Chronicle, Nutrena, PulseVet Shockwave – the official shockwave of Super Sires, Tom Powers Futurity, Rod Patrick Boots, Just Stitch It, and Rowdy Silver Buckles.”- Super Sires

Check out results from the Sun Circuit classes below:

4 & 5-Year-Old Trail Futurity

Champion received a check for $2,304, Super Sires silver tray, NSBA trophy, a Super Sires Champion cooler (Just Stitch It) and Super Sires halter.
Horse: Ms Extremelyhotchips (Extremely Hot Chips x Ms Flashy Goodbar by Zippos Mr Good Bar)
Owner: MC’s Dragon Ranch LLC & Sid Karr, Pilot Point, TX
Exhibitor: Sara Simons

2nd place received a check for $1,728.
Horse: I Gottem Talkin (Batt Man x Only In My Dream by Invest Your Bucks)
Owner: Julia Oxendine, Sugar Land, TX
Exhibitor: Anthony Montes

3rd place received a check for $1,152.
Horse: All Eyezs On Him (VS Code Blue x Simply Fluid by Simply Hot)
Owner: Katherine Tobin, Scottsdale, AZ
Exhibitor: Jim Searles

4th place received a check for $576.
Horse: Strawberri Blonde (VS Code Red x Hours Yours And Mine by Radical Hour)
Owner: Janet Gunn, LLC
Exhibitor: Jason Gilliam

Stallion Bonus Money:
1st- $256.00- Extremely Hot Chips
2nd- $192.00- Batt Man
3rd- $128.00- VS Code Blue
4th- $64.00- VS Code Red

Senior Trail Stakes

Champion received a check for $1,134 plus $500 for the highest placing level 2 rider bonus! Super Sires silver tray, NSBA trophy, a Super Sires Champion cooler (Just Stitch It) and Super Sires halter.
Horse: Party Favours (Lazy Loper x The Party Starts Here by Invitation Only)
Owner: Kara Sisco, Little Elm, TX
Exhibitor: Will Knabenshue

2nd place received a check for $850.50.
Horse: VS Born To Be Good (VS Code Red x Manygoodthingstocome by Zippos Mr Good Bar)
Owner: Laurie Rutledge, Altoona, IA
Exhibitor: Shannon Walker

3rd place received a check for $567.
Horse: Im Hott Youre Nott (VS Code Red x Some Sweet Machine by A Good Machine)
Owner: Ingrid Miller, Mesa, AZ
Exhibitor: Anthony Montes

4th place received a check for $283.50.
Horse: Kiss Me Im Lazy (Lazy Loper x Gorgeous N Chocolate by Zips Chocolate Chip)
Owner: Marcia Gillespie, Edmond, OK
Exhibitor: Mandie Berryhill

Stallion Bonus Money:
1st- $126.00- Lazy Loper
2nd- $ 94.50- VS Code Red
3rd- $ 63.00 – VS Code Red
4th – $ 31.50-  Lazy Loper

L1 Junior Western Riding Stakes

Champion received a check for $1,332, Super Sires silver tray, NSBA trophy, a Super Sires Champion cooler (Just Stitch It) and Super Sires halter.
Horse: Snippity Snap (VS Code Red x Snap Krackle Pop by RL Best of Sudden)
Owner: Kent Ray Taylor, Mesa, AZ
Exhibitor: Blake Weis

2nd place received a check for $999.
Horse: Call Her Daddy (VS Flatline x HP Goody Gumdrops by VS Code Red)
Owner: Katie Shephard, Norwell, MA
Exhibitor: Jesse Jones

3rd place received a check for $666.
Horse: Master Mechanic Only (Mechanic x Only Classy Chips by Invitation Only)
Owner: Gretchen Swope, Reno, NV
Exhibitor: Seth Fender

4th place received a check for $333.
Horse: Sweet Southern Susie (Its a Southern Thing x Pine Ventures by Pine Interest)
Owner: Melissa Tankersley, Floresville, TX
Exhibitor: Nancy Renfro

Stallion Bonus Money:
1st- $148.00- VS Code Red
2nd- $111.00- VS Flatline
3rd- $74.00- Mechanic
4th- $37.00- Its a Southern Thing

L1 Senior Western Riding

Champion received a check for $1,188, Super Sires silver tray, NSBA trophy, a Super Sires Champion cooler (Just Stitch It) and Super Sires halter.
Horse: Blaze O Rama (Blazing Hot x It’s a Good Thing by Zippos Mr Good Bar)
Owner: Erica Thorpe, Oakes, ND
Exhibitor: Hannah Lind

2nd place received a check for $891.
Horse: Kiss Me Im Lazy (Lazy Loper x Gorgeous N Chocolate by Zips Chocolate Chip)
Owner: Marcia Gillespie, Edmond, OK
Exhibitor: Mandie Berryhill

3rd place received a check for $594.
Horse: Rockin Hot (Blazing Hot x Im Certainly Fancy by Certain Potential)
Owner: Trisha Wright, Bend, OR
Exhibitor: Trisha Wright

4th place received a check for $297.
Horse: VS Born To Be Good (VS Code Red x Manygoodthingstocome x Zippos Mr Good Bar)
Owner: Laurie Rutledge, Altoona, IA
Exhibitor: Shannon Walker

Stallion Bonus Money:
1st- $132.00- Blazing Hot
2nd- $99.00- Lazy Loper
3rd- $66.00- Blazing Hot
4th- $33.00- VS Code Red

Next on the schedule for Super Sires is the March to the Arch in Fort Worth, Texas with the following classes:

• $2,500 added Non-Pro All Aged HUS Stakes
• $1,250 added Amateur Open Horsemanship Stakes
• $1,250 added Amateur Select Horsemanship Stakes

Super Sires Stakes classes are open to foals sired by any current or previous Super Sire, but horses must be nominated to enter.
More info and entry forms can be found online at www.supersires.org.