Misty & Montgomery Beat the Field - Barrel Racing Report

Old Fort Days Continued From Page 7
This year at Old Fort Days, it was her time. In the Derby Trials
she put in her workman-like run of 16.925 in the Trials and ended
up the 3rd fastest qualifi er to the Derby Finals. In the Derby Finals,
the ultra consistent Honey ran right back to form running a 16.952
just a couple hundredths of a second off her Trials time and fast
enough to capture her the title of Old Fort Days Derby Champion
and a check for $26,090 for owners Joe & Dee Braman.
Honey is so consistent that Mowry said, “We don’t even video
her runs any more most of the time because all her runs look the
same!”
For Honey, this big paycheck pushes her lifetime earnings into
the $130k range and the title of Old Fort Days Derby Champion
puts her in the elite company she should be in. For Mowry, even
though she is a household name in the barrel futurity industry and
has won nearly every futurity, this is her fi rst crown at the Old Fort
Days even though she had cracked the top 5 several times before.
It also turned around a week which started with two of Mowry’s
futurity horses at the vet clinic. Luckily, both horses are recovering
and doing well.
Finally, Honey has the title she deserves and her admiring jockey
couldn’t be happier, “I was really proud she got to take home that
title. She is just really a lot of fun. There is nothing I would change
about her, I would just make more of her!”, said Mowry.
Mowry and Missjbrunninwithfi re will be long trotting and staying
in shape for the next barrel race and if they show up where you are,
well; there’s a pretty good chance you’re going to have to outrun the
consistent pair to get the big checks.
Derby Finals
Placing, Horse, Rider, Owner, Trials Time, Finals Time, Earnings
1 Missjbrunninwithfi re, Kassie Mowry, Joe & Dee Lynn Braman,
16.925, 16.952, $26,090.40
2 Dashin On The Money, Megan Bridgers, Charlene Bridgers,
THE RUNDOWN: KASSIE MOWRY
HORSE: Missjbrunninwithfi re “Honey”
2006 Bay Mare, 15.1 hands, 1,150 pounds
BIT: 2 Piece Snaffl e, short, short shank locked, leather curbstrap,
I actually can drop my reins running her but the bit
helps me get her farther up the alleyway before she goes to
the run.
HEADGEAR: None
SADDLE: Crown C Barrel Saddle by Martin
PAD: Zone Series Pad by Classic Equine
LEG GEAR: Classic Equine bell boots and Legacy Boots, nothing
on back legs
GRAIN: ADM Patriot Horse Feed
HAY: Alfalfa hay
SUPPLEMENTS: None
SPONSORS: Classic Equine, Martin Saddlery, Brazos Valley Equine
Hospital
17.293, 17.062, $10,436.16
07 m. Woodbridge-Meg Money Girl, On The Money Red
3 Catch The Rain, Jackie Jatzlau, 17.330, 17.118, $8,696.80
07 s. m. Blazin Jetolena-Takin On The Bug, Takin On The Cash
4 Just Aint No Angel, Addison Waddell, Rhonda Straw, 17.294,
17.204, $7,827.12
07 m. Love That Top-Bedouins Angel, Bedouin Prince
5 Dashing Trace, Kenna Squires, Boultinghouse & Squires, 16.986,
17.279, $4,348.40
06 s. g. Dash Ta Fame-Darlenes Sugar, Canth
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