IM SO STUNNING & ERIN TAORMINO TAKE TWO REIN SPECTACULAR
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NRCHA Stallions Stakes Crowns First Champions – March 31, 2021
IM SO STUNNING & ERIN TAORMINO TAKE TWO REIN
SPECTACULAR
The first horse and rider duo to earn a
2021 NRCHA Stallion Stakes champion
trophy were Im So Stunning (Metallic Cat
x Absolutely Stunning x Smart Little Lena)
and Erin Taormino in the Open Two Rein
Spectacular. With a 662 composite
(H:221/R:218/C:223), the 2015 roan
gelding and Erin Taormino topped the 33-
horse Spectacular field by a point and a
half.
Taormino has trained the roan since late
in his 2-year-old year. Prior to this win, the
horse had earned $28,466.80 in reined
cow horse competition.
"We've made finals and he's never won
anything big but has been a steady
horse," Taormino said. "We gelded him
this winter and he really loves the gelding
life."
When she learned of the win, Taormino was all smiles.
"He's a really fun horse to train," she said. "The two rein class, the competition in it is incredible.
The horses are amazing and the riders are amazing. To win [this class] in such a fabulous group
is just an honor."
Owner Jennifer Ostenson earned $5,520.00 for the win. In the Open Two Rein, held concurrently
with the Spectacular, the duo were second which earned another check for $2,144.00. In
addition, the champion received a C.R. Morrison NRCHA trophy, a one-ear headstall with
rawhide and silver buckles from Dennis Moreland Tack, a Platinum Performance gift certificate,
and an UltraCruz prize pack from Santa Cruz Animal Health. For reserve in the Open Two Rein
class, they won a pair of Classic Fit Boots from the NRCHA.
Reserve Champion Clayton Edsall and Stylish In Socks (Metallic Cat x Stylish In Stockings x
Peptoboonsmal), owned by Beverly Servi, scored a composite 660.5 (H:223/R:215/C:222.5). For
reserve, the pair earned $4,320.00 and prizes that include an UltraCruz prize pack, a saltwater
spa session from Oklahoma Equine Hospital and a pair of DyNo Turn Fleece Bell Boots from
NRCHA.
MATT KOCH & SMART LADIES SPARKLE TOP TWO REIN
CLASS
At the 2021 NRCHA Stallion Stakes Matt
Koch and Smart Ladies Sparkle (WR This
Cats Smart x Shiners Diamond Lady x
Shining Spark) earned the Open Two Rein
class win with a composite 441. Tying for the
composite, the big 224 cow work score
pushed the 2015 mare to the win; in the rein
work, the duo scored a 217.
Prior to the Stallion Stakes, the mare had
earned $28,259.26 in NRCHA. Owner Myra
Koch pocketed $2,680.00 for the class win.
Along with the check came C.R. Morrison
NRCHA trophy, a Platinum Performance gift
certificate and a Classic Equine embroidered
sheet.
In reserve was Im So Stunning and Erin Taormino. The pair’s 218 in the rein and 223 in
the cow was rewarded owner Jennifer Ostenson with $2,144.00 and Classic Fit Boots from
the NRCHA.
MR COMIN IN HOT & LUKE JONES EARN OPEN BRIDLE WIN
The popular Open Bridle class completed tonight after more than 60 competitors took a
turn around the Main Arena at the South Point Arena and Equestrian Center. Coming out
above the group was Allerton, Iowa, professional Luke Jones piloting Kit & Charlie
Moncrief’s 2015 gelding Mr Comin In Hot (Mr Playingstylish x Lil Sally Cat x High
Brow Cat) with a composite 295.5 (R:145.5/C:150). The gelding earned $2,688.00 for the
win, and a C.R. Morrison NRCHA trophy, Classic Equine sponsored Classic Equine
embroidered sheet and a gift certificate from Platinum Performance for product.
Mr Comin In Hot and Jones previously
competed in the 2021 DT Horses and
Hashtags’ World’s Greatest Horseman,
finishing eighth. The horse has
earned $37,512.50 in NRCHA
competition, prior to this event.
Taking second place in the Open Bridle
class was Sarah Lyn Kennedy
aboard 2013 gelding Ill Bet Cha (Bet
Hesa Cat x Kiss Me A Little x Sart
Little Pepinic), owned by Riley Valin.
The duo rode to a 294. The score topped
the Intermediate Open Bridle class to
earn $570.00, and was second in the
Open Bridle for another $2,112.00. In the
Open Bridle, reserve was also awarded a
set of Classic Fit Boots from the
NRCHA.
As the Intermediate Open winner, Kennedy and Valin received a one-ear headstall with rawhide and silver buckles from Dennis Moreland Tack and a $150 Farnam gift certificate. Prior to this event, Ill Bet Cha had earned $15,240.50 in NRCHA. Kennedy, from Auburn, California, is an NRCHA judge and has earned more than $34,000 in the NRCHA. Second place in the Intermediate Open Bridle was Wyatt Fisher aboard Prize Winning Gal (Smokums Prize x Ill Be A Winning Gal x Ill Be Smart), owned by Jayson and Teresa Fisher. The duo rode to a 291.5 (R:144.5/C:147) to earn $475.00. They were also in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Open Bridle, earning an additional $896.00. For their second place in the Intermediate Open, Fisher won a pair of Classic Equine Boots from the NRCHA. Lisa Kittel and her 2013 mare Lucky Lil Lena Dr (Autumnator x Smoky Lucky Lena Dr x Mr Smoky Lena) won the Limited Open Bridle class. She also a C.R. Morrison NRCHA trophy, a Classic Equine sponsored embroidered sheet and a gift certificate from Platinum Performance for product. Kittel, of Adrian, Oregon, has approximately $5,300 in NRCHA earnings, prior to this event, but adds $1,725.00 here in Las Vegas. Moms Attractive CD (Moms Stilish Cat x Attractive Wipeout x CD Olena) and owner-rider Alanna Starkovich earned second place. The 2016 gelding scored a 286 to earn $1,380.00 and a pair of Classic Fit Boots from the NRCHA. For complete results visit www.NRCHA.com.
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