The Run For A Million Senior Competitors

Senior horses made a great showing at The Run For A Million. The Run For A Million is the richest event in the history of reining. It also includes exciting new events in cow horse and cutting. South Point Arena and Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, hosted the event in August.

A total of 15 horses aged 15-22 competed. Senior horses are those 15 years of age and older.

Some of the most accomplished NRHA Professionals in the history of reining competed for a purse of $1 million in one class, according to the competition’s website. “In addition to the MILLION DOLLAR Competition, there is the Cow Horse Challenge, Cutting Horse Challenge, Youth Reining Challenge, Youth Working Cow Horse Challenge, Rookie Level 1 Challenge, Rookie Level 2 Challenge, Non Pro and Amateur Challenge, Open Shoot Out, Cowboy Heritage Ranch Challenge, and $150,000 Bareback Buck Out Invitational.”

Senior Wins Two Divisions

Chicsdundreamin (foaled in 2008) is a 16-year-old Quarter Horse gelding owned by Nancy Stillwell. He won the Rookie 1 and Rookie 2 divisions at The Run For A Million. Rookie 1 had 70 competitors and Rookie 2 had 91 competitors.

The gelding was ridden by Wyatt Deary. Wyatt turned 19 in July.

In a quote from Deary Performance Horses on Facebook, they said, “We would like to say a BIG thank you to Wyatt’s incredible grandparents, Allen and Nancy Stillwell, for sharing Chicsdundreamin (“Newt”) with the Deary family.”

(Editor’s note: Click on this link to find out more about Deary Performance Horses.)

Other Top Senior Finishers

The 16-year-old stallion What A Wave (foaled in 2008) finished second in the Rookie 1 division. What A Wave was ridden by Keanu De Pauw and is owned by El Picadero LLC. The stallion won the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Open World championship in 2015.

15-year-old TRR Lucky Playgun (foaled in 2009) tied for third in the Youth Cow Horse Championship. TRR Lucky Playgun was ridden by Quincy Probst and is owned by owned by Redgie Probst.

Additional Senior Results

There were 12 other seniors that competed in events at the Run For A Million. Those included:

Xtra Dream Step, 22-year-old, Rookie 1, tied for 54th; ridden and owned by Jenny Bauman
Spooks Gotta Whiz, 17, Million Dollar Competition, 12th; ridden by Shawn Flarida and owned by Michel Anne Kimball
Peekomacho Del Cielo, 17, Rookie 1, tied for 7th; ridden by Layla Flaherty and owned by Jennifer T Deweese
Bueno Commander, 17, Rookie 1, tied for 23rd; ridden by Terence Walsh and owned by Polly T Cooke
Peekomacho Del Cielo, 17, Rookie 2, tied for 44th; ridden by Layla Flaherty and owned by Jennifer T Deweese
Timber Bay Star, 17, Rookie 1, tied for 59th; ridden by Emily Justice and owned by Justice Performance Horses
Coronas In Hollywood, 16, Non-Pro Challenge, tied for 26th; ridden and owned by Laetitia Loubser
Lil Ruf Rhinestone, 16, Rookie 1, tied for 40th; ridden by Ella Justice and owned by Justice Performance Horses
Chics Gunna Slide, 15, NRCHA Youth, 8th; ridden by Hailey Saffert and owned by Jill Nash
Wimpys Superman, 15, Rookie 1, tied for 34th; ridden and owned by Brooklyn Grace Hocking
Russian Wrangler, 15, Rookie 2, tied for 37th; ridden by Steven M. Allen Jr. and owned by Kippy & Kippy Wroten
Russian Wrangler, 15, No-Pro Challenge, 38th; ridden by Steven M. Allen Jr. and owned by Kippy & Kippy Wroten
SLJ Custom Style, 15, Rookie 1, 61st; ridden and owned by Diane Snodgrass
Crome Topsail, 15, Rookie 2, 81st; ridden by Jaiden M. Cohlmia and owned by Steven AllenWimpys Superman, 15, Rookie 2, 83rd; ridden and owned by Brooklyn Grace Hocking