US Sires Dominate 2009 Futurity.
Bucking the trend of 2008 US Sires gained the best results in this years NCHA Futurity over their Australian bred counterparts.


Peptos Stylish Oak sired the most finalists with a total of 17 in the one handed events he also sired one finalist in the Snaffle Bit. As far as percentages go Docs Spinifex (2 from 2), Nitas Wood (1 from 1), Poco Peppy Doc (2 from 2) and Smart Little Richochet (1 from 1) all scored 100%. Dual Rey was next up with 7 finalists from twelve entries and a SIR rating of 250.

Of the Australian bred Stallions Jays Doc Bar (1from 2) and Special Oak (2 from 4) were the most succesful each scored a SIR Rating of 214.

Let's start with the snaffle bit event. Australian bred stallion One Moore Playboy was definitely the most succesful stallion with both of his entries making the finals. Snap Crackle Roc and Smart Little Scotty both had their sole entries make the final. Tassa Lena was also up there with two from three making the final. The success rate of the Aussie bred compared to the US stallions was actually even. Both scored a SIR Rating of 100. Below are the SIR ratings for the Snaffle bit.
Snaffle Bit
#
F
SIR
One Moore Playboy
2
2
318
Smart Little Scotty (Imp)
1
1
318
Snap Crackle Roc
1
1
318
Tassa Lena (Imp)
3
2
212
Bank Fulo Cdees (Imp)
2
1
159
Genuine Jay
2
1
159
Winderadeen Get Shorty
2
1
159
Acres Destiny (Imp)
3
1
106
Peptos Stylish Oak (Imp)
3
1
106
US
 
100
Aus    
100

Next up lets take a look at the Non Pro Futurity. Australian bred Stallions Docs Spin N Tell and Winderadeen Get Shorty both had their solo entries make the finals which gave them the top SIR Ratings for that event. Bank Fulo CDs, Commanchies Shorty, Introcatolena One More PLayboy and Seligman Spin all had one finalsit from two entries giving them a SIR rating of 207 Peptos Stylish Oak had the most finalists (4), with Racketeer Cat having three in the final. Australian bred Stallions were the most succesful with a SIR rating 110.

Non Pro Futurity
#
F
SIR
Docs Spin N Tell
1
1
413
Winderadeen Get Shorty
1
1
413
Bank Fulo Cdees (Imp)
2
1
207
Commanchie Shorty (Imp)
2
1
207
Inticatolena (Imp)
2
1
207
One Moore Playboy
2
1
207
Seligman Spin
2
1
207
Peptos Stylish Oak (Imp)
11
4
150
Racketeer Cat (Imp)
9
3
138
Lethal Lena (Imp)
4
1
103
Aus
15
4
110
US
47
11
97


Lets stick with the Non Pros and move onto the Non Pro Derby. Aussie breds Docs Spin City, Spindles Playboy and Jays Docs Bar all had their solo entries make the final. This gave them the top SIR rating of 419 along with the US leading sire Dual Rey. He had two finalists from two entries.

Racketeer Cat had the most finalists with five from eleven entries. Interestingly enough the Australian bred stallions were more succesful in this event thatn the US stallions.

Non Pro Derby
#
F
SIR
Docs Spin City
1
1
419
Dual Rey USA
2
2
419
Spindles Playboy
1
1
419
Jays Doc Bar
1
1
419
Special Oak
2
1
209
Freckles Fortyniner
2
1
209
Racketeer Cat (Imp)
11
5
190
Dmac Daddy (Imp)
3
1
140
Peptos Stylish Oak (Imp)
3
1
140
Seligman Spin
3
1
140
Intricatolena (Imp)
4
1
105
Aus
22
6
114
US
45
10
93

Now the final event for the Non Pros is the Classic Challenge that grand old Stallion Docs Spinifex along with Poco Peppy Doc both had their solo entries make the final. topping the SIR Ratings. Winderadeen Get Shorty was the only Australian bred stallion to have a finalist he had one finalist from three entries giving him a SIR rating of 132

Peptos Styish Oak and Acres Destiny both had four finalists. To say the US breed stallions dominated this event is an understatement.

Non Pro Classic
#
F
SIR
Docs Spinifex (Imp)
1
1
395
Poco Peppy Doc (Imp)
1
1
395
Playin Stylish USA
3
2
263
Dmac Daddy (Imp)
4
2
197
Hootchy Kootchy Man (Imp)
2
1
197
Peptos Stylish Oak (Iimp)
8
4
197
Tanyas Freckles (Imp)
2
1
197
Acres Destiny (Imp)
9
4
176
Intricatolena (Imp)
3
1
132
Winderadeen Get Shorty
3
1
132
Playboy Roy (Imp)
4
1
99
High Brows Doctor (Imp)
5
1
79
AUS
22
1
18
US
57
19
132

Ok so if we combined all of the Non Pro events together Poco Peoppy Doc Docs Spinifex, Dual Rey and Jays Doc Bar topped the ratings with 408. Peptos Stylish Oak sired the most finalists with 9 closely followed by Racketeer Cat who had eight finalists. The US bred Stallions were the most successful in total earning a SIR rating of 109 compared to the Aussies 76.
Non Pros
#
F
SIR
Poco Peppy Doc (Imp)
1
1
408
Docs Spinifex (Imp)
1
1
408
Dual Rey USA
2
2
408
Jays Doc Bar
1
1
408
Playin Stylish USA
3
2
272
Commanchie Shorty (Imp)
2
1
204
Docs Spin City
2
1
204
Docs Spin N Tell
2
1
204
Freckles Fortyniner
2
1
204
Hootchy Kootchy Man (Imp)
2
1
204
Special Oak
2
1
204
Spindles Playboy
2
1
204
Peptos Stylish Oak (Iimp)
22
9
167
Racketeer Cat (Imp)
20
8
163
Acres Destiny (Imp)
11
4
148
Inticatolena (Imp)
9
3
136
Seligman Spin
6
2
136
Tanyas Freckles (Imp)
3
1
136
Winderadeen Get Shorty
6
2
136
Bank Fulo Cdees (Imp)
4
1
102
Dmac Daddy (Imp)
12
3
102
One Moore Playboy
4
1
102
Lethal Lena (Imp)
5
1
82
Playboy Roy (Imp)
5
1
82
High Brows Doctor (Imp)
7
1
58
US
149
40
109
AUS
59
11
76

Moving right along we look at the open Futurity. Here we see Winderadeen SHort and Smart, Nitas Wood and Smart Little Ricochet top the list with a SIR rating of 560.

Peptos Stylish Oak once again sired the most finalists with five. Sire of the winner Instant Dulce was high up the list having three of his four horses make the final.

US bred stallions scored a SIR rating of 115 compared to 45 for the Aussies.
Open Futurity
#
F
SIR
Winderadeen Short And Smart
1
1
560
Nitas Wood
1
1
560
Smart Little Richochet
1
1
560
Instant Dulce
4
3
420
Dual Rey
3
2
373
Lethal Lena
5
2
224
The Little Red Rooster
3
1
187
One Moore Playboy
3
1
187
Introcatalena
8
2
140
Peptos Stylish Oak
22
5
1277
Playboy Roy
5
1
112
US
115
Aus
45

  The Derby sees Bobby Bo Lena, Introcatelena and Winderadeen Short and Smart top the ratings all with 393. Racketeer Cat and Dual Rey both had three finalists. Once agin the US stallions dominated this event with a rating of 131 compared to 39 for the Aussies.

Open Derby
#
F
SIR
Bobby Bo Lena (iiu)
1
1
393
Intricatolena (Imp)
2
2
393
Winderadeen Short N Smart
1
1
393
Bank Fulo Cdees (Imp)
2
1
197
Playboy Roy (Imp)
2
1
197
Special Oak
2
1
197
Racketeer Cat (Imp)
6
3
197
Dual Rey USA
7
3
169
Dmac Daddy (Imp)
3
1
131
Tassa Lena (Imp)
4
1
98
US
39
13
131
Aus
20
2
39

The last of the Open events is the Classic Challenge Freckles Fortissimo, Tassa Lena, Docs Spinifex, Poco Peppy Doc and Winderadeen Get Shorty toped the ratings, all with 313. Peptos Stylish Oak sired the most finalists with three. And yes the US bred stallions scored 127 over the Aussies 63.

Open Classic
#
F
SIR
Freckles Fortissimo (Imp)
2
2
313
Tassa Lena (Imp)
1
1
313
Docs Spinifex
1
1
313
Poco Peppy Doc
1
1
313
Winderadeen Get Shorty
1
1
313
Introcatolena
2
1
157
Acres Destiny (Imp)
4
2
157
Peptos Stylish Oak
6
3
157
DMAc Daddy
3
1
104
Docs Bon Jovi (Dec)
3
1
104
Playin Stylish
4
1
78
US
37
15
127
AUS
10
2
63

Now if we combine all of the Open events together as we did with the Non Pro let's see what we get. Docs Spininfex, Freckles Fortissimo, Nitas Wood, Poco Peppy Doc, Smart Little Ricochet and Winderadeen Short and Smart all top the table with 434.

Peptos Stylish Oak has the most finalists and the US stallions wins hands down.

Open
#
F
SIR
Docs Spinifex
1
1
434
Freckles Fortissimo
2
2
434
Nitas Wood
1
1
434
Poco Peppy Doc
1
1
434
Smart Little Richochet
1
1
434
Winderadeen Short And Smart
2
2
434
Instant Dulce
4
3
325
Bobby Bo Lena
2
1
217
Dual Rey
10
5
217
Special Oak
2
1
217
Winderadeen Get Shorty
4
2
217
Intricatolena
12
5
181
Lethal Lena
5
2
174
Docs Bon Jovi (Dec)
3
1
145
The Little Red Rooster
3
1
145
Acres Destiny
7
2
124
Tassa Lena
7
2
124
Acres Destiny
7
2
124
Racketeer Cat
11
3
118
Peptos Stylish Oak
30
8
116
Playin Stylish
4
1
109
DMAc Daddy
11
2
79
Playboy Roy
11
2
79
One Moore Playboy
6
1
729
Bank Fulo Cdees
7
1
62
US
163
44
1179
Aus
55
6
4795

Ok I hear you say, we've seen the figures for the separate events, we've seen the figures for the Open and Non Pros combined, how does it look with the Futurity horses both Open and Non Pro combined. Ok lets take a look.

Nitas Wood, Smart Little Ricochet and Winderadeen Short and Smart top the SIR ratings. Peptos Stylish Oak sired the most finalists with nine and the US bred horses rates 108 to 75.

Futurity Open and Non Pro
#
F
SIR
Nitas Wood
1
1
497
Smart Little Richochet
1
1
497
Winderadeen Short And Smart
1
1
497
Dual Rey
3
2
331
Docs Spin N Tell
2
1
249
Instant Dulce
6
3
249
One Moore Playboy
5
2
199
Inticatolena
8
3
186
Commanchie Shorty
3
1
166
Seligman Spin
3
1
166
Winderadeen Get Shorty
3
1
166
Lethal Lena
9
3
166
Peptos Stylish Oak
32
9
140
The Little Red Rooster
4
1
124
Racketeer Cat
14
3
107
Playboy Roy
5
1
99
Bank Fulo Cdees
6
1
83
Aus
40
6
75
US
134
29
108

Ok lets not leave any stone unturned what about the Derbies. Bobby Bo Lena, Docs Spin City, Jays Doc Bar and Winderadeen Short N Smart top the SIR ratings with Racketeer Cat siring the most Derby finalists with eight. US stallions again faired better than the Aussie bred counterparts 111 to 77.

Derby Open and Non Pro
#
F
SIR
Bobby Bo Lena
1
1
406
Docs Spin City
1
1
406
Jays Doc Bar
1
1
406
Winderadeen Short N Smart
1
1
406
Dual Rey
9
5
226
Intricatolena
6
3
203
Special Oak
4
2
203
Spindles Playboy
2
1
203
Racketter Cat
17
8
191
Dmac Daddy
6
2
135
Playboy Roy
3
1
135
Bank Fulo Cdees
4
1
102
Freckles Fortyniner
5
1
81
Peptos Stylish Oak
6
1
68
Tassa Lena
6
1
68
Seligman Spin
7
1
58
USA
84
23
111
AUS
42
8
77

And the Classic CHallenges combined? Docs Spinifex and Poco Peppy Doc tops the field with 360 each. Peptos Stylish Oak sired the most finalists followed by Acres Destiny. The US bred stallions once again dominating.

classic combined      
Docs Spinifex
2
2
360
Poco Peppy Doc
2
2
360
Hootchy Kootchy Man
2
1
180
Peptos Stylish Oak
14
7
180
Tanyas Freckles
2
1
180
Winderadeen Get Shorty
4
2
180
Acres Destiny
13
6
166
DMAc Daddy
7
3
154
Freckles Fortissimo
5
2
144
Introcatolena
5
2
144
Playin Stylish
8
3
135
Tassa Lena
3
1
120
Docs Bon Jovi (Dec)
4
1
90
High Brows Doctor
7
1
51
Playboy Roy
8
1
45
AUS
32
3
34
US
94
34
130

Now that just leaves us with one more group of statistics, the big Kahuna. The whole 2009 NCHA Futurity combined. As mentioned at the top of this story Docs Spinifex, Nitas Wood, Smart Little Richochet and Poco Peppy Doc topped the SIR ratings with Peptos Stylish Oak siring the most finalists.

And the US outrated the Australian bred sires 115 to 94 in the SIR ratings.

So there you have it, the statistics as I see it from this years NCHA futurity.

Now before my harshest critics start reaching for their keyboards, let me just explain what the SIR ratings are all about. It's simply another way of presenting on a percentage basis ( percentage of entries v percentage of finalists) how certain stallions progeny performed in this particular event. I am not trying to re-write any rule books or text books, it is just my way of presenting the statistics in an unbiased way. I'm hoping that by presenting the stats in this way, it will give people who read this article food for thought and put a different slant on assesing the performance of the progeny of the different stallions that are out there in the market place today. It just gives you another option when start thinking about which Stallion is going to breed to your precious msre the next breeding season. Bon Apetite.
 
 
 
 
 
2009 NCHA Futurity combined (excluding Snaffle Bit)
#
F
SIR
Docs Spinifex
2
2
429
Nitas Wood
1
1
429
Poco Peppy Doc
2
2
429
Smart Little Richochet
1
1
429
Dual Rey
12
7
250
Bobby Bo Lena
2
1
214
Hootchy Kootchy Man
2
1
214
Instant Dulce
6
3
214
Jays Doc Bar
2
1
214
Special Oak
4
2
214
Playin Stylish
7
3
184
Freckles Fortissimo
5
2
171
Winderadeen Short And Smart
5
2
171
Introcatalena
21
8
163
Racketeer Cat
31
11
152
Acres Destiny
18
6
143
Commanchie Shorty
3
1
143
Spindles Playboy
3
1
143
Tanyas Freckles
3
1
143
Peptos Stylish Oak
52
17
140
Lethal Lena
10
3
129
Winderadeen Get Shorty
10
3
129
Docs Bon Jovi (Dec)
4
1
107
Docs Spin N Tell
4
1
107
The Little Red Rooster
4
1
107
DMAc Daddy
23
5
93
Docs Spin City
5
1
86
Freckles Fortyniner
5
1
86
One Moore Playboy
10
2
86
Playboy Roy
16
3
80
Bank Fulo Cdees
11
2
78
Seligman Spin
11
2
78
Tassa Lena
14
2
61
High Brows Doctor
12
1
36
US    
115
AUS    
94

                  
                 
                                            
           
    
 
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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