DT Hickorys Evita was the top-earning horse of the 2026 Old West Futurity at Heber City, banking $88,000 — a $80,000 win in the 6-&-under heeling for Jeremy Buhler, plus go-round money along the way. Sammis Big Gal, the 6-&-under heading champion for Rhen Richard, was next at $84,000. They headlined nearly $1.33 million paid across the week.
Behind them, the numbers tell the story of the week.
Top horse: DT Hickorys Evita
DT Hickorys Evita’s $88,000 edged Sammis Big Gal’s $84,000 for the show’s biggest haul. Reys Version was third at $62,472 — a third-place open check plus the $50,000 heading Graduate Sale side pot — and the top sale graduate of the week. The breakaway long-shot Reyzin Royals was fourth overall at $50,000, all of it from the Pre-Futurity Breakaway Graduate Sale side pot, while Watch The Lane stacked $45,046 across the Futurity Heading and the Pro-Am Non-Pro to round out the top five.
| # | Horse | Week $ | Rider | Owner | Sire | Dam | Breeder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sammis Big Gal | $84,000 | Rhen Richard | A&C Racing And Roping | Cc Brooks Big Boy | Sammi James Smith | Chad Richard |
| 2 | Reys Version | $62,472 | Rhen Richard | Spiked X Ranch | Reys Smokin Dually | Heavys Version | Chad Richard |
| 3 | Watch The Lane | $45,046 | Rhen Richard | Reliance Ranches | The Goodbye Lane | Earlette | Tracy Or Marlie Trask |
| 4 | One Big Sugar High | $33,095 | Shay Carroll | Dvh Rope Horses | Bet Hesa Freckledcat | Smoken Sugar Star | Denton Halford |
| 5 | Corona Makes Me Purr | $31,250 | Andy Holcomb | Tres Amigos | Cat Man Do | Brooks Corona Gal | Redgie Probst |
| 6 | Shes Foxie N Sweet | $27,708 | Robbie Boyce | Cowan Select Horses LLC | Dualin Cats | Foxie In Style | Cowan Select Horses Llc |
| 7 | Reyz A Lil Hell | $27,620 | Clyde Bolejack | Clyde Bolejack | Reyz N Hell | Cowlady Majority | Meghan M Brill |
| 8 | Shes A Bossy Rebel | $24,543 | Andy Holcomb | Red Arrow Ranch LLC | Metallic Rebel | Hello Kitty Hawk | Laure WoodsLexi Kastanis |
| 9 | Jds Double Down Doc | $22,321 | Halie Cooper | Nicolas Jujan | Doc Hollywood Lena | Imapinon Cl Too | James L Sanchez |
| 10 | Fendiii | $20,018 | Miles Baker | Zito Equine/Crackin J | Valiant Hero | First Prize Shaunda | Weetona Stanley |
Complete Old West Heber City week earnings — go-rounds, division averages, Pro-Am, Age-50 and Graduate Sale side pots, plus the Pre-Futurity Breakaway. Source: Old West official results.
| # | Horse | Week $ | Rider | Owner | Sire | Dam | Breeder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DT Hickorys Evita | $88,000 | Jeremy Buhler | DT Horses, LLC | Hickory Holly Time | Slynking Sugar Whiz | DT Horses Llc |
| 2 | Lectric Spark N Snow | $25,013 | Ace Flanagan | Brian Flanagan | Electric Snow | Chicken Nicken | Terry Ranch |
| 3 | Vintage Belair | $23,753 | Andy Holcomb | Robertson Ranches | One Fine Vintage | Little Pink Belair | Robertson Ranches |
| 4 | Rockk Star | $23,513 | Paul Eaves | X Performance Horses | Peptoboonsmal | Aristocratic Star | Star C Land And Cattle |
| 5 | Compton | $23,327 | Shay Carroll | Compton Partners | Starey | Gimme A Cold One | Bobby E Lewis |
| 6 | Wont Stopp Believin | $22,135 | Shay Carroll | Tanner Darst | Dont Stopp Believin | Cats R Good Nus | Rockin W Cattle Co Llc |
| 7 | Rebel Moves | $20,840 | Scott Riley | Scott Riley | Metallic Rebel | Shiners Gotta Whiz | Loren Booth Living Trust |
| 8 | Betshesawoodenheart | $19,604 | Casey Hicks | Jared Gary | Bet Hesa Cat | Gay Wooden Heart | Jack Bogart |
| 9 | Trr Lucky Brazos | $19,073 | W Tripp Townsend | Tripp Townsend | Pepcid | Trr Ms Lucky Gun | Tongue River Ranch |
| 10 | Ca King Rebel | $18,213 | Clyde Bolejack | Wilkes W Barnett | Metallic Rebel | Herks Princess | CalebCarrie Anderson |
Complete Old West Heber City week earnings — go-rounds, division averages, Pro-Am, Age-50 and Graduate Sale side pots, plus the Pre-Futurity Breakaway. Source: Old West official results.
Top sire: Hickory Holly Time
Hickory Holly Time was the highest-earning sire of the week at $119,215 on six head, led by DT Hickorys Evita’s $88,000 and backed by DT Holly Time Ruby, Hollytime Boon, Wishin One Time, No Messing Around and DT Hickorys Stinger. He was already the most-represented stallion at the roping; the money made him the top earner, too — no other sire cleared $84,000.
| # | SIRES | Week $ | Head | SIRES — offspring/horses (rider, earnings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hickory Holly Time | $119,215 | 6 | DT Hickorys Evita — Jeremy Buhler ($88,000) Hollytime Boon — Mike Kunzler ($14,310) DT Holly Time Ruby — Dakota Kirchenschlager ($9,681) No Messing Around — Tyler Manion ($3,172) Wishin One Time — Rhett Baker ($2,052) DT Hickorys Stinger — Jeremy Buhler ($2,000) |
| 2 | Cc Brooks Big Boy | $84,000 | 1 | Sammis Big Gal — Rhen Richard ($84,000) |
| 3 | Metallic Rebel | $63,596 | 3 | Shes A Bossy Rebel — Andy Holcomb ($24,543) Rebel Moves — Scott Riley ($20,840) Ca King Rebel — Clyde Bolejack ($18,213) |
| 4 | Reys Smokin Dually | $62,472 | 1 | Reys Version — Rhen Richard ($62,472) |
| 5 | Reyzin The Cash | $50,000 | 1 | Reyzin Royals — Cheyanne Mccartney ($50,000) |
| 6 | The Goodbye Lane | $45,046 | 1 | Watch The Lane — Rhen Richard ($45,046) |
| 7 | Woody Be Tuff | $37,767 | 4 | Woody To My Jessie — Kaleb Driggers ($15,000) Shes Super Tuff Le — Taylor Flewelling ($9,660) Celtic Tuff — Briena Wells ($6,787) Tuff Pill — Bobby Simmons ($6,320) |
| 8 | Metallic Cattack | $34,829 | 4 | Tic Tac Toronado — Garrett Sommer ($15,081) Lil Metallic Hootowl — Logan Vander Hamm ($9,515) Thiccthirty — Cheyanne Mccartney ($8,233) Kryptoniite — Trevor Brazile ($2,000) |
| 9 | Stevie Rey Von | $34,810 | 2 | Df Legends Pridenjoy — Andy Holcomb ($18,136) Von Voyage Mate — Clyde Bolejack ($16,674) |
| 10 | Bet Hesa Freckledcat | $33,095 | 1 | One Big Sugar High — Shay Carroll ($33,095) |
Complete Old West Heber City week earnings — go-rounds, division averages, Pro-Am, Age-50 and Graduate Sale side pots, plus the Pre-Futurity Breakaway. Source: Old West official results.
Top rider: Rhen Richard
Rhen Richard ran off with the roper money, $186,488 on five head — well clear of the field. He won the 6-&-under heading aboard Sammis Big Gal and stacked sale-graduate money on Reys Version and Winners Fire. Andy Holcomb was next at $110,824 on six head, with Jeremy Buhler third at $107,211.
| # | ROPERS | Week $ | Head | ROPERS — horses (rider, earnings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhen Richard | $186,488 | 5 | Sammis Big Gal — Rhen Richard ($84,000) Reys Version — Rhen Richard ($62,472) Winners Fire — Rhen Richard ($18,750) Watch The Lane — Rhen Richard ($17,078) Little Foose Sug — Rhen Richard ($4,188) |
| 2 | Andy Holcomb | $110,824 | 6 | Corona Makes Me Purr — Andy Holcomb ($31,250) Shes A Bossy Rebel — Andy Holcomb ($24,543) Vintage Belair — Andy Holcomb ($23,753) Df Legends Pridenjoy — Andy Holcomb ($18,136) Pale Liberty — Andy Holcomb ($10,375) Oops Im Fine — Andy Holcomb ($2,767) |
| 3 | Jeremy Buhler | $107,211 | 3 | DT Hickorys Evita — Jeremy Buhler ($88,000) Rw Shining Dreams 1 — Jeremy Buhler ($17,211) DT Hickorys Stinger — Jeremy Buhler ($2,000) |
| 4 | Shay Carroll | $91,327 | 4 | One Big Sugar High — Shay Carroll ($33,095) Compton — Shay Carroll ($23,327) Wont Stopp Believin — Shay Carroll ($22,135) My Amarillo Rose — Shay Carroll ($12,770) |
| 5 | Cheyanne Mccartney | $74,526 | 4 | Reyzin Royals — Cheyanne Mccartney ($50,000) Hez Talkin Smack — Cheyanne Mccartney ($8,933) Thiccthirty — Cheyanne Mccartney ($8,233) Dont Quote Me — Cheyanne Mccartney ($7,360) |
| 6 | Clyde Bolejack | $65,195 | 4 | Reyz A Lil Hell — Clyde Bolejack ($27,620) Ca King Rebel — Clyde Bolejack ($18,213) Von Voyage Mate — Clyde Bolejack ($16,674) Catty Reyz — Clyde Bolejack ($2,688) |
| 7 | Paul Eaves | $49,177 | 4 | Rockk Star — Paul Eaves ($21,513) Rubys Stylish Cat — Paul Eaves ($15,059) Smart Frisky Pepto — Paul Eaves ($8,605) Hide N Go Seek — Paul Eaves ($4,000) |
| 8 | Garrett Sommer | $29,200 | 2 | Tic Tac Toronado — Garrett Sommer ($15,081) Wreck It Ralphh — Garrett Sommer ($14,119) |
| 9 | Laura Mote | $27,968 | 1 | Watch The Lane — Laura Mote ($27,968) |
| 10 | Robbie Boyce | $27,708 | 1 | Shes Foxie N Sweet — Robbie Boyce ($27,708) |
Complete Old West Heber City week earnings — go-rounds, division averages, Pro-Am, Age-50 and Graduate Sale side pots, plus the Pre-Futurity Breakaway. Source: Old West official results.
Top owner and breeder
DT Horses, LLC led owners at $99,681 on three head, edging A&C Racing And Roping ($93,027, three head including Sammis Big Gal). Chad Richard was the top breeder at $151,311 on three head — Sammis Big Gal, Reys Version and Marias Version.
| # | OWNERS | Week $ | Head | OWNERS — offspring/horses (rider, earnings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DT Horses, LLC | $99,681 | 3 | DT Hickorys Evita — Jeremy Buhler ($88,000) DT Holly Time Ruby — Dakota Kirchenschlager ($9,681) DT Hickorys Stinger — Jeremy Buhler ($2,000) |
| 2 | A&C Racing And Roping | $93,027 | 3 | Sammis Big Gal — Rhen Richard ($84,000) Marias Version — Kaden Richard ($4,839) Little Foose Sug — Rhen Richard ($4,188) |
| 3 | Spiked X Ranch | $65,608 | 2 | Reys Version — Rhen Richard ($62,472) Summer Colada — Capp Biggerstaff ($3,136) |
| 4 | X Performance Horses | $56,182 | 4 | Rockk Star — Paul Eaves ($23,513) Rubys Stylish Cat — Paul Eaves ($15,059) Fly Mister — Colton Mccarley ($13,610) Hide N Go Seek — Paul Eaves ($4,000) |
| 5 | Reyzin Royals Partnership | $50,000 | 1 | Reyzin Royals — Cheyanne Mccartney ($50,000) |
| 6 | Reliance Ranches | $45,046 | 1 | Watch The Lane — Rhen Richard ($45,046) |
| 7 | Dvh Rope Horses | $33,095 | 1 | One Big Sugar High — Shay Carroll ($33,095) |
| 8 | Tres Amigos | $31,250 | 1 | Corona Makes Me Purr — Andy Holcomb ($31,250) |
| 9 | Cowan Select Horses LLC | $27,708 | 1 | Shes Foxie N Sweet — Robbie Boyce ($27,708) |
| 10 | Clyde Bolejack | $27,620 | 1 | Reyz A Lil Hell — Clyde Bolejack ($27,620) |
Complete Old West Heber City week earnings — go-rounds, division averages, Pro-Am, Age-50 and Graduate Sale side pots, plus the Pre-Futurity Breakaway. Source: Old West official results.
| # | BREEDERS | Week $ | Head | BREEDERS — offspring/horses (rider, earnings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad Richard | $151,311 | 3 | Sammis Big Gal — Rhen Richard ($84,000) Reys Version — Rhen Richard ($62,472) Marias Version — Kaden Richard ($4,839) |
| 2 | DT Horses Llc | $97,681 | 2 | DT Hickorys Evita — Jeremy Buhler ($88,000) DT Holly Time Ruby — Dakota Kirchenschlager ($9,681) |
| 3 | Utah State University | $50,000 | 1 | Reyzin Royals — Cheyanne Mccartney ($50,000) |
| 4 | Redgie Probst | $46,250 | 2 | Corona Makes Me Purr — Andy Holcomb ($31,250) Woody To My Jessie — Kaleb Driggers ($15,000) |
| 5 | Tracy Or Marlie Trask | $45,046 | 1 | Watch The Lane — Rhen Richard ($45,046) |
| 6 | Denton Halford | $33,095 | 1 | One Big Sugar High — Shay Carroll ($33,095) |
| 7 | Jack Bogart | $30,728 | 2 | Betshesawoodenheart — Casey Hicks ($19,604) Two Eyed Meterman — Paul Bogart ($11,124) |
| 8 | Cowan Select Horses Llc | $27,708 | 1 | Shes Foxie N Sweet — Robbie Boyce ($27,708) |
| 9 | Meghan M Brill | $27,620 | 1 | Reyz A Lil Hell — Clyde Bolejack ($27,620) |
| 10 | Terry Ranch | $25,013 | 1 | Lectric Spark N Snow — Ace Flanagan ($25,013) |
Complete Old West Heber City week earnings — go-rounds, division averages, Pro-Am, Age-50 and Graduate Sale side pots, plus the Pre-Futurity Breakaway. Source: Old West official results.
The dam connection
One dam produced two money-earners at the show: Picks Petie, dam of One Time Pick (by One Time Honor) and First Prize Petie (by First Prize Diver). Both cashed, by different sires — the lone repeat producer in the pay window, and a name TRJ readers have seen before on the 2026 heading charts.
The million
No Old West Sale graduate won a futurity outright, so the headline $1 million bonus went unclaimed. The graduates still split serious side-pot money. Reys Version was the top sale graduate at $62,472, winning the $50,000 heading Graduate Sale side pot on top of a third-place open check. And the week’s best long-shot story: Reyzin Royals, who finished eighth of nine in the Pre-Futurity Breakaway, collected the $50,000 breakaway Graduate Sale side pot as the only sale graduate in the field.
— Earnings reflect complete Old West Heber City week payouts — go-rounds, division averages (Open/Intermediate/Limited), Pro-Am, Age-50 and Graduate Sale side pots, plus the Pre-Futurity Breakaway, per Old West official results. Figures reconcile to competitor tallies. Futurity/Open Breakaway finals not included.