Top 15: Lifetime Cutting Horses & Riders

These are the top 15 horses and riders based on their cutting earnings recorded in the EquiStat database through March 19, 2025. Money attributed to a rider in these statistics is the money that particular rider won during the time frame in cutting competition. Earnings from closed incentives not open to all riders are excluded, and money won by clones or offspring of clones may be attributed to the clone’s donor. This statistical review contains information that was compiled, researched and tabulated by EquiStat, a division of Morris Equine Group. The contents and statistics in this edition of QHN Insider Stats are copyrighted 2025 by Quarter Horse News.

Horses

Horse / Earnings / YOB / Pedigree / Rider[s],$ / Owner / Breeder

1. RED WHITE AND BOON $922,063

(88G) (Smart Little Lena x Royal Blue Boon) Mary Jo Milner, $458,238; Kobie Wood, $310,621; Corinne Heiligbrodt, $98,198; Heather Heiligbrodt, $18,418; Glen Blankenship, $15,749; Hagan Heiligbrodt, $9,543; Larry Hall, $8,016; Jordan Milner, $1,809; Jim Milner, $628; Paula Wood, $514; Jim & Mary Jo Milner, Southlake, TX; Larry Hall Cutting Horses, Weatherford, TX

2. SISTER CD $852,612

(02G) (CD Olena x Little Baby Sister) Skip Queen Jr, $376,960; Paul Hansma, $268,814; Elizabeth Queen, $203,450; R L Chartier II, $2,207; Casey Green, $1,092; Katherine Queen, $88; Ronnie Jr & Elizabeth Queen, Allendale, SC; Bar H Ranche, Moscow, TN

3. DONT LOOK TWICE $850,628

(05M) (High Brow Cat x Tapt Twice) Philip Rapp, $832,476; Ray Baldwin, $18,152; Waco Bend Ranch Ltd, Fort Worth, TX; Philip & Mary Ann Rapp, Weatherford, TX

4. DUAL REY ME $818,177

(99G) (Dual Pep x Miss Smart Ray Jay) Jeremy Barwick, $604,297; Candace Barwick, $173,330; Russ Carroll, $6,879; Clay Johnson, $5,527; Jordan Milner, $5,055; John Wold, $5,019; Geordie Richardson, $4,326; Bill Dixon, $3,079; Curry Diehl, $2,648; Bubba Matlock, $2,248; Jeremy & Candace Barwick, Bluff Dale, TX; Twin Willows Ranch Inc, Ocate, NM

5. SMART LITTLE LENA $743,275

(79S) (Doc O’Lena x Smart Peppy) Bill Freeman, $743,275; Smart Little Lena Venture, Wichita Falls, TX; Hanes Chatham, Arlington, TX

RankHorseYOB/Sex/PedigreeEarnings6MERADAS LITTLE SUE90M (Freckles Merada x Docs Hickory Sue)$730,5527WOODY BE LUCKY00G (Nitas Wood x Playboys Ladyluck)$705,7408KITTENNISH19M (Hottish x Show Biz Kitty)$702,6219GUN SMOKES WIMPY84G(Gun Smokes Pistol x Lacy Jo Whipple)$682,47410LITTLE PEPTO CAT06G (High Brow Cat x Little Pepto Gal)$672,32511LITTLE BADGER DULCE89M (Peppy San Badger x Sandia Dulce)$668,46112METALLIC CAT05S (High Brow Cat x Chers Shadow)$637,71113DOCS OKIE QUIXOTE80S (Doc Quixote x Jimmette Too)$635,70714SMOOTH ASA ZEE05G (Smooth As A Cat x Zee Dualy)$618,71215QUINTAN BLUE01M (Mecom Blue x Quiolena)$609,140 Riders

Rider / Earnings / Location / Top Performers, $

1. LLOYD COX $11,917,370

Marietta, OK — One Time Royalty, $447,383; TR Dual Rey, $353,174; Blackish, $350,601; Smooth Talkin Style, $305,284; Copperish, $273,552; Stylish Play Lena, $264,766; Hottish, $239,908; Lil Catbaloo, $238,871; Smart Lookin Hi Brow, $221,929; Baby Talk, $219,572

2. AUSTIN SHEPARD $10,854,413

Summerdale, AL — Kittennish, $702,621; High Brow CD, $543,161; Dual Reyish, $456,016; Sir Long Legs, $406,105; Bama Jelly, $391,494; Wood She B Magic, $372,224; Rollz Eh, $361,699; Bamacat, $351,522; Widows Intentions, $278,094; Bet Hesa Cat, $271,549

3. Matt Gaines $10,613,250

Weatherford, TX — Special Nu Baby, $481,962; Little Pepto Gal, $469,466; Im Countin Checks, $436,530; Nu I Wood, $424,139; Sugarr Daddy, $392,878; Smooth As A Cat, $346,223; One Time Pepto, $331,097; Sugrspiznevrthingniz, $295,393; Second Spot, $230,821; Little Pepto Cat, $222,656

4. Philip Rapp $9,848,838

Weatherford, TX — Dont Look Twice, $832,476; Tap O Lena, $429,250; Dont Stopp Believin, $399,972; Dual Smart Rey, $330,436; Reyzin, $278,143; Autumn Acre, $275,028; Playboys Ruby, $263,034; Tapt Twice, $232,729; Cats Full Measure, $225,984; Smart Little Jerry, $194,637

5. Adan Banuelos $7,435,811

Granbury, TX — All Spice, $556,049; Hottish Metal, $382,051; Badboonarising, $357,101; Twice In Santiago, $276,587; Storyteler, $249,206; Sanctus, $232,880; Pedal To The Metall, $223,474; Metallic Dawg, $188,279; Beautiful Lies, $151,526; Reystylin Smooth, $150,403

RankRiderEarningsLocation6Wesley Galyean$6,928,057Claremore, OK7Tim Smith$6,520,431Payson, AZ8Paul Hansma$6,373,121Weatherford, TX9James Payne$6,161,951Overbrook, OK10Clint Allen$5,929,286Weatherford, TX11Kobie Wood$5,844,140Stephenville, TX12Beau Galyean$5,833,256Fort Worth, TX13Morgan Cromer$5,762,380Templeton, CA14Michael Cooper$5,550,448Weatherford, TX15Ronnie Rice$5,549,123Godley, TX