Haley Aquino Wins 2009 NRCHA Derby $5K Non Pro Limited
Equestrian News Release
Riding Smoke N Diamond, Haley Aquino topped the field of thirty in the $5K Non Pro Limited at the National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby, earning a $1,063 paycheck. Aquino and Smoke N Diamond, by Cuttin Diamonds and out of Sassafras Smoke, scored 289.5 for their skills in the show ring. Smoke N Diamond is owned by David & Sherrie Aquino.
Taking Reserve honors in the $5K Non Pro Limited, and winning the Non Pro Limited (Provisional), was Jamie Foster and Fletch Me If You Can (Royal Fletch x Sug Sug Could). Their score of 288 was good for $850 in the $5K Non Pro Limited, and an additional $312 in the Non Pro Limited (Provisional). Foster and Fletch Me If You Can have also won the Non Pro Limited (Provisional) at the two most recent NRCHA Premier events - the NRCHA Stakes and the NRCHA Hackamore Classic.
The NRCHA Derby, which began on June 16 and runs through June 21, is held at the Paso Robles Event Center in Paso Robles, California.
The National Reined Cow Horse Association, celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2009, is the governing body of cow horse competition, responsible for promoting the sport, insuring high standards of competition and educating members and the public about the history and tradition of the cow horse.
Through the support of a Corporate Partner family that includes John Deere, Adequan(r), Bob's Custom Saddles, Cinch, Inc., Classic Equine, Gist Silversmiths, MD Barns, Platinum Performance, Inc., Nutrena, Quarter Horse News & Performance Horse magazine, Fort Dodge West Nile Innovator, Rios of Mercedes, Merial products ULCERGARD and EQUIOXX, Markel Insurance Co., and the Silver Legacy Hotel, the association works to keep the vaquero tradition alive in today's equine industry.
The support of the NRCHA Corporate Partners is supplemented by sponsorship from NRCHA Breeders Sponsors, which includes Carol Rose Ranch, Burnett Ranches Ltd., Fairlea Ranch, George & Sue Hearst/Estrella Ranch, Jackson Land & Cattle, LLC, Oasis Ranch, Outback Stallion Station, Polo Ranch, Roeser Ranch, Ward River Ranch, and most recently Holy Cow Performance Horses, LLC. For information on the National Reined Cow Horse Association, call 580-759-4949 or visit the NRCHA Official Web Site at http://www.nrcha.com <http://www.nrcha.com/> .
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