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FORT WORTH – July 2, 2025 – The Valley Equine #SuperStallion Incentive makes a major return at the 2025 National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Great American Insurance Group Summer Cutting Spectacular, with a total of $318,500 in added money to be awarded across three top classes: the 4-Year-Old Open Derby, 5/6-Year-Old Open Classic, and 4-Year-Old Non-Pro Derby.

Each year, the Valley Equine Super Stallion Incentive pays out up to $1 million at the NCHA Metallic Cat World Championship Futurity. Once that cap is reached, any overage rolls forward to the following year’s Summer Spectacular—starting with the Open Derby, then extending into other divisions, including Non-Pro and Amateur, as funds allow.

This year’s Summer Spectacular payout reflects the growing strength of the program, including a significant increase in earnings opportunities for eligible horses and their connections.

2025 Super Stallion Incentive Payout Breakdown

4-Year-Old Open Derby – $150,000 Total Purse

• 1st: $34,500
• 2nd: $24,000
• 3rd: $21,000
• 4th: $16,500
• 5th: $13,500
• 6th: $12,000
• 7th: $10,500
• 8th: $7,500
• 9th: $6,000
• 10th: $4,500
• 5/6-Year-Old Open Classic – $150,000 Total Purse

• 1st: $34,500
• 2nd: $24,000
• 3rd: $21,000
• 4th: $16,500
• 5th: $13,500
• 6th: $12,000
• 7th: $10,500
• 8th: $7,500
• 9th: $6,000
• 10th: $4,500

4-Year-Old Non-Pro Derby – $18,500 Total Purse

• 1st: $4,255
• 2nd: $2,960
• 3rd: $2,590
• 4th: $2,035
• 5th: $1,665
• 6th: $1,480
• 7th: $1,295
• 8th: $925
• 9th: $740
• 10th: $555

To put the growth into perspective, the 2024 4-Year-Old Open Derby Champion, Jazlyn—sired by Hashtags and shown by James Payne for Kathleen Moore—earned $9,913 from the Super Stallion Incentive. This year, that same class will award $34,500 to first place, highlighting the increasing impact of the program.

2025 Eligible Stallions

To receive Super Stallion Incentive money at the 2025 Summer Spectacular, horses must be sired by one of the following enrolled stallions:

• Badboonarising
• Bama Jelly
• Catolena Cashin In
• Cool N Hot
• Countin Hot Checks
• CR Gotcha Covered
• Dual Rey
• Dual Reyish
• Dual Smart Rey
• Hashtags
• Hesa Dual Bet
• High Brow Cat
• Hottish
• Hottish Metal
• Kinky Bootz
• Magicality
• Metallic Cat
• Metallic Rebel
• Meteles Cat
• My Pistols Hott
• One Fine Vintage
• Pedel to the Metall
• Phil N Dangerous
• Purrn Likeasmoothcat
• Reyzin The Cash
• Rollz Royce
• Smooth Talkin Style
• Smart Chic Olena
• Sniperr
• Storyteler
• Swing Wide
• Spots Hot
• Third Edge

While the Amateur divisions have not yet reached payout eligibility, the structure is firmly in place—and the program continues to move closer each year.

The Valley Equine Super Stallion Incentive is designed to reward excellence in both the show pen and the breeding barn, with payouts at:

• The NCHA Metallic Cat World Championship Futurity
• The NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity
• The NCHA Summer Spectacular aged events (as funds allow)

It’s all part of Valley Equine’s ongoing commitment to supporting stallion owners, breeders, and competitors who are raising the bar in Western performance horses.

With over $318,000 set to be awarded this July, the Super Stallion Incentive is once again proving its value—and its momentum continues to grow.

Stay tuned—details on the 2025 Futurity payout will be announced soon!