Justice, of Canton, Texas, qualified both of her 4-year-old horses to qualify for the Super Stakes Non-Pro finals. Freckles Lena Boon is a daughter of Peptoboonsmal that Justice marked scores of 218, 222 and 215 on through the semi-finals at the Super Stakes. Little Moria Red was not ready to compete at the Futurity, but came on strong at the April Fort Worth show with scores of 222, 215.5 and 214 to qualify for the finals on April 13. Little Moria Red is a gelding son of Justice's stallion, Acres Of Red.

She drew third to last in the finals class of 22 on Freckles Lena Boon, and next to last on Little Moria Red. Paula Wood held the lead at the time with 222 points on her Duals Blue Boon gelding, My Blue Hagan. Everyone in the coliseum held their breath until the buzzer sounded, and soon afterwards, the five-judge panel rewarded Justice with 224 points on her Peptoboonsmal mare.

Wood and My Blue Hagan received their second Reserve Champion title of the 2002 Flowmaster / NCHA Super Stakes with 222 points. Wood, of Stephenville, Texas, also qualified two horses for the Non-Pro finals. Justice took home $57,425 of the $431,657 class purse, and Wood collected $40,453. Chad Bushaw of Weatherford, Texas, picked up $57,788 on his two horses, To Dual For and Jerryoes.

The 2002 Flowmaster / NCHA Super Stakes & Super Stakes Classic cutting will continue through Sunday, April 21, and pay out an estimated $2.2 million over the course of the show. Entries for the 2002 edition of the annual spring Fort Worth show have jumped an incredible 7 percent from last year's number, from 1,235 entries in 2001 to 1,328 entries in 2002. The $2.2 million purse is a record payout for the Super Stakes & Super Stakes Classic show, which dates back to 1981.

Favorites from the 2001 NCHA World Championship Futurity will be returning for a second shot at a major win at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum in the Super Stakes. They will be joined by a host of other 4-year-old potential champions in seven divisions. Meanwhile, the 5- and 6-year-old horses -- many of which have built outstanding records -- will compete in three divisions of their own. All told, 10 champions will be crowned during the 2002 Flowmaster / NCHA Super Stakes & Super Stakes Classic.

The Super Stakes is a show for only the offspring of nominated stallions. However, with 137 of the industry's top sires on the list of nominees, the show is far from "exclusive." The Super Stakes is for 4-year-old cutting horses and the Super Stakes Classic portion of the show is for horses aged 5 and 6 years old.

In addition to the hefty checks that will be distributed, winners will also receive awards from NCHA sponsors like Gist silversmiths, Cowboy Tack, M.L. Leddy's, Flowmaster, Walls, and Cinch jeans.

Flowmaster, the title sponsor of the 18-day April cutting, is a household name in car racing circles. The company came on board as an NCHA sponsor this fall. Over the past 18 years, Flowmaster's patented technology has also blazed new trails in the passenger car and tow vehicle markets. Their customers are saving 100 million gallons of fuel per year.

The sport of cutting has evolved into a thriving industry with members of many backgrounds. From CEOs to cattle raisers to former rodeo stars and professional athletes, National Cutting Horse Association members find a common thread in one of the most challenging, exhilarating and exciting sports in the world -- riding good cutting horses.

For more information about the Flowmaster / NCHA Super Stakes & Super Stakes Classic, the history of the sport or how to become an NCHA member, please call 817-244-6188 or visit www.nchacutting.com.