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Few disciplines test instinct and execution quite like Cutting, where split-second decisions and feel in the herd can make all the difference.
That makes this leaderboard its own kind of snapshot. Rather than emphasizing polish or all-around range, these Q1 rankings center on the bloodlines and connections tied to horses earning in one of the sport’s most demanding arenas. From sires and dams to breeders and owners, this list highlights the names showing up behind the results.
Cutting Sires of Money Earners
At the head of the Cutting sire list is Metallic Cat, whose offspring have generated $709,978 from 310 money-earners. He is followed by Stevie Rey Von with $656,182 from 213 money-earners, while Metallic Rebel ranks third with $451,159 from 131 money-earners. Together, they lead a group of stallions whose influence is running deep through the Q1 Cutting earnings.
Below are the Top 25 Cutting Sires of Money Earners for Q1.
| Rank | Stallion | Progeny Earnings | Money-Earners | Average Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metallic Cat | $709,978.00 | 310 | $2,290.00 |
| 2 | Stevie Rey Von | $656,182.00 | 213 | $3,081.00 |
| 3 | Metallic Rebel | $451,159.00 | 131 | $3,444.00 |
| 4 | Hottish | $417,626.00 | 147 | $2,841.00 |
| 5 | High Brow Cat | $228,274.00 | 133 | $1,716.00 |
| 6 | Reyzin The Cash | $211,244.00 | 106 | $1,993.00 |
| 7 | Rollz Royce | $189,255.00 | 59 | $3,208.00 |
| 8 | Kit Kat Sugar | $162,433.00 | 78 | $2,082.00 |
| 9 | Once In A Blu Boon | $154,826.00 | 86 | $1,800.00 |
| 10 | Dual Rey | $145,686.00 | 85 | $1,714.00 |
| 11 | Hashtags | $145,501.00 | 62 | $2,347.00 |
| 12 | Dual Smart Rey | $140,563.00 | 87 | $1,616.00 |
| 13 | Smooth Talkin Style | $139,645.00 | 95 | $1,470.00 |
| 14 | Dual Reyish | $130,918.00 | 64 | $2,046.00 |
| 15 | Smooth As A Cat | $107,363.00 | 97 | $1,107.00 |
| 16 | Meteles Cat | $98,644.00 | 29 | $3,402.00 |
| 17 | Dont Stopp Believin | $92,142.00 | 59 | $1,562.00 |
| 18 | Boon Too Suen | $85,679.00 | 44 | $1,947.00 |
| 19 | Im Countin Checks | $75,658.00 | 54 | $1,401.00 |
| 20 | CR Gotcha Covered | $73,208.00 | 31 | $2,362.00 |
| 21 | One Time Royalty | $72,146.00 | 26 | $2,775.00 |
| 22 | Spots Hot | $68,412.00 | 35 | $1,955.00 |
| 23 | Woody Be Tuff | $66,410.00 | 53 | $1,253.00 |
| 24 | Metallic Boom | $56,904.00 | 4 | $14,226.00 |
| 25 | One Time Pepto | $51,395.00 | 50 | $1,028.00 |
Cutting Dams of Money Earners
On the dam side, the rankings point to the mares represented by this quarter’s Cutting money earners. Below are the Top 25 Cutting Dams of Money Earners for Q1.
| Rank | Dam | Progeny Earnings | Money-Earners | Average Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bittersweet | $143,014.00 | 11 | $13,001.00 |
| 2 | One Red Mist | $114,743.00 | 3 | $38,248.00 |
| 3 | Special Nu Baby | $111,851.00 | 4 | $27,963.00 |
| 4 | Blackish | $104,108.00 | 3 | $34,703.00 |
| 5 | Play Miss Boonsmal | $96,436.00 | 5 | $19,287.00 |
| 6 | Call Me Catniss | $96,273.00 | 2 | $48,136.00 |
| 7 | Special Nu Kitty | $89,508.00 | 7 | $12,787.00 |
| 8 | Ichi Sangria | $84,739.00 | 3 | $28,246.00 |
| 9 | Hangem High Pep | $80,500.00 | 1 | $80,500.00 |
| 10 | Wood U N Me Baby | $75,741.00 | 4 | $18,935.00 |
| 11 | Daisy Poochanan | $61,491.00 | 2 | $30,746.00 |
| 12 | PG Katness | $60,067.00 | 3 | $20,022.00 |
| 13 | Mizpah Cat | $56,275.00 | 2 | $28,138.00 |
| 14 | Bet On Red | $48,514.00 | 2 | $24,257.00 |
| 15 | CR One Time Catty | $47,330.00 | 1 | $47,330.00 |
| 16 | Sdp Ruby Tuesday | $46,400.00 | 1 | $46,400.00 |
| 17 | Deluxe Checks | $45,602.00 | 2 | $22,801.00 |
| 18 | Countessa Kitty | $44,960.00 | 1 | $44,960.00 |
| 19 | Bobs Smart Rey | $43,234.00 | 6 | $7,206.00 |
| 20 | Stylish Bet | $42,632.00 | 2 | $21,316.00 |
| 21 | Prime Time Kat | $40,808.00 | 3 | $13,603.00 |
| 22 | Cromed Out Cat | $39,650.00 | 4 | $9,912.00 |
| 23 | Spookys Smarty Pants | $38,765.00 | 2 | $19,382.00 |
| 24 | One Fancy Time | $37,368.00 | 1 | $37,368.00 |
| 25 | Sweet Abra | $36,475.00 | 3 | $12,158.00 |
Cutting Breeders of Money Earners
The breeder standings put the spotlight on the operations producing horses capable of succeeding in this highly specialized event. Below are the Top 25 Cutting Breeders of Money Earners for Q1.
| Rank | Breeder | Bred Earnings | Money-Earners | Average Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocking P Ranch LLC | $174,949.00 | 23 | $7,606.00 |
| 2 | Charles Burger | $167,393.00 | 9 | $18,599.00 |
| 3 | Beechfork Ranch | $162,288.00 | 18 | $9,016.00 |
| 4 | Crown Ranch LP | $154,529.00 | 25 | $6,181.00 |
| 5 | Rose Valley Ranch | $136,404.00 | 18 | $7,578.00 |
| 6 | Fults Ranch Ltd | $129,403.00 | 19 | $6,811.00 |
| 7 | Madison & Barney Mac Smith | $105,997.00 | 3 | $35,332.00 |
| 8 | Barker Ranch Cutting Hrs LLC | $88,024.00 | 10 | $8,802.00 |
| 9 | Dottie St Clair Hill | $78,875.00 | 26 | $3,034.00 |
| 10 | Slate River Ranch | $73,277.00 | 14 | $5,234.00 |
| 11 | Kathleen Moore | $71,944.00 | 21 | $3,426.00 |
| 12 | Jim & Gay Karhan | $71,571.00 | 5 | $14,314.00 |
| 13 | Billy Wolf | $71,003.00 | 13 | $5,462.00 |
| 14 | Teton Ridge Ranch | $69,765.00 | 5 | $13,953.00 |
| 15 | Linda Holmes | $68,047.00 | 9 | $7,561.00 |
| 16 | Ty Moore | $68,023.00 | 10 | $6,802.00 |
| 17 | Philip E & Mary Ann Rapp | $67,824.00 | 9 | $7,536.00 |
| 18 | Laura Lynn Dare | $67,122.00 | 1 | $67,122.00 |
| 19 | Oxbow Ranch | $66,140.00 | 7 | $9,449.00 |
| 20 | Kenny Platt | $65,906.00 | 1 | $65,906.00 |
| 21 | Jerry & Vickie Durant | $65,766.00 | 1 | $65,766.00 |
| 22 | Amanda & Rhein Standish | $64,276.00 | 5 | $12,855.00 |
| 23 | Cows & Horses Etc | $63,607.00 | 11 | $5,782.00 |
| 24 | Plantation Farms LLC | $57,586.00 | 5 | $11,517.00 |
| 25 | Jeff Barnes | $56,599.00 | 5 | $11,320.00 |
Cutting Owners of Money Earners
The owners list rounds out the discipline’s Q1 snapshot, recognizing the connections behind the earners appearing on the Cutting leaderboard. Below are the Top 25 Cutting Owners of Money Earners for Q1.
| Rank | Owner | Owned Earnings | Money-Earners | Average Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathleen Moore | $264,430.00 | 23 | $11,497.00 |
| 2 | Wheeler Dealer Cutting Hrses LP | $185,726.00 | 1 | $185,726.00 |
| 3 | Ten 27 Ranch LLC | $172,632.00 | 9 | $19,181.00 |
| 4 | Iron Rose Ranch | $143,817.00 | 8 | $17,977.00 |
| 5 | Crown Ranch LP | $139,651.00 | 10 | $13,965.00 |
| 6 | Todd Hinton Carpenter | $136,544.00 | 8 | $17,068.00 |
| 7 | Julie & Mike Magness | $135,253.00 | 1 | $135,253.00 |
| 8 | Dacole Investment Company | $122,501.00 | 6 | $20,417.00 |
| 9 | Solo Select, Carpenter, & Don Ham | $120,918.00 | 1 | $120,918.00 |
| 10 | Philip E & Mary Ann Rapp | $113,543.00 | 7 | $16,220.00 |
| 11 | Carol Anderson Ward | $111,142.00 | 7 | $15,877.00 |
| 12 | Ee Ranches Inc | $109,504.00 | 2 | $54,752.00 |
| 13 | Fults Ranch Ltd | $106,106.00 | 8 | $13,263.00 |
| 14 | Michael & Jennifer Cooper | $103,723.00 | 3 | $34,574.00 |
| 15 | Zipper Valley Ranch LLC | $102,795.00 | 2 | $51,398.00 |
| 16 | David & Stacie Mcdavid | $98,078.00 | 6 | $16,346.00 |
| 17 | Billy Wolf | $92,268.00 | 6 | $15,378.00 |
| 18 | Cowan Ranch Inc | $91,962.00 | 9 | $10,218.00 |
| 19 | Ernest John Huntley IV | $91,481.00 | 4 | $22,870.00 |
| 20 | Robert D Tregemba | $82,996.00 | 2 | $41,498.00 |
| 21 | Raymond & Brenda Lipsey | $77,027.00 | 4 | $19,257.00 |
| 22 | Jackpot Farm & Ellen Carter | $75,477.00 | 1 | $75,477.00 |
| 23 | 00 Ranch LLC | $72,664.00 | 2 | $36,332.00 |
| 24 | Kt Ranch LLC | $71,041.00 | 5 | $14,208.00 |
| 25 | Dustin D & Deena J Adams | $68,459.00 | 4 | $17,115.00 |
With Cutting, the Q1 leaderboard series moves into a discipline defined by feel, precision, and high-level execution.
Halter is up next, shifting attention to a very different kind of standout.