Southwestern Pole Bending

Futurity & Sweepstakes

October 22, 2005

Wranglerette Arena in Atascadero, CA

Futurity 3D Champion Samona Zoom

Samona Zoom, owned and ridden by Doug Brown, won both rounds of the Southwestern Pole Bending Association $1,000 added 3D Pole Bending Futurity in Atascadero, CA on October 22, 2005. The duo posted a 21.154 in the first go, just nosing out Katie Jones and Frenchmans Bull who posted a 21.309 and Kate Ristow on We Go N Fast who posted a 22.001. Drawing up late in the second go, Samona Zoom watched her two rivals knock poles and went clean with a 22.096. The pair took home checks for $148 for the first round win, $295 for the second round win, and $767 for the average for a total futurity payout of $1,210.

"Zoom is a three quarter's sister to Dinkys Roana Samona, who I placed third at the AQHA World Championships in 1999" said Brown "Zoom has the same athletic ability as her sister, but is not nearly as good minded. I feel very lucky that she was able to put two clean runs together! Both Katie Jones and Kate Ristow had very nice, professional fillies in the futurity and I have to admit I am surprised we won."

There are more horses out of Sweet Samona Bar, the dam of both of Samona Zoom and Dinkys Roana Samona, on the way according to Brown "After our success with Dink we purchased her mom, Sweet Samona Bars. We have a yearling full brother to Zoom and a weanling half sister filly by Rene Dan Jet out of her as well". The 22 year old mare is not currently in foal, but Brown said that after this weekend's win they are thinking of trying to embryo transfer the mare to get another foal by Rene Dan Jet.

Samona Zoom is a five year old chestnut filly by the Dinky's Red Man son Red Man On Deck and out of Sweet Samona Bars. She was bred by Amy Belk, Washburn, Tennessee, the owner of the late, great pole bending sire Dinky's Red Man.

The SPBA futurity saw a sharp increase in entries, according to SPBA treasurer Tim Parker. "The 17 entries this year was our largest yet" Parker said "With the recent formation of the National Pole Bending Association and with at least five pole bending futurities on the West Coast set for next year, we expect continued growth". Parker was referring to pole bending futurities slated for Moses Lake, Washington, Central Point, Oregon, Gillette, Wyoming and Paso Robles and Atascadero, California in 2006.

Winning the 2D in the first go with a 23.075 was Becky Amio on her three year old Rene Dan Jet filly Go Rene Jet. The win was good for a $177 check. Winning the 3D in the first go was Kim Shepard on the Lightning Sugar Bull filly Lightning Sugar Lace. The pair ran a 23.732 which was good for $59.

Shepard and Lightning Sugar Lace won the 2D in the second go with a 23.203. That win added $106.50 to the pair's weekend winnings. Kate Ristow, on a three year old Rene Dan Jet fill named Renes Tiny Hancock, won the 3D in the second go, taking home a check for $59.

Futurity 2D Champion Lightning Sugar Lace

The 3D average winner was Kim Shepard and Lightning Sugar Lace, With a check for $208.50 in the average, Shepard and "Chick" took home a total of $372. There was no 2D average winner. The SPBA futurity had a total of 17 entries and a total purse of $2,341. In addition to SPBA, major sponsors included Mission Oaks Quarter Horses and Lazy K Bar T Quarter Horses.  Complete results of the futurity are as follows:

POLE BENDING SWEEPSTAKES

Futurity 2D Champion Max A Million

There were ten horses paid in to the Pole Bending Sweepstakes with a total purse of $900. Futurity winner Samona Zoom also won the 1D in the Pole Bending Sweepstakes for an additional $450. Winning the 2D with a time of 22.938 was Taylor Jacobsen on Max A Million. The 2nd win was worth $270.

Winning the 3D of the sweepstakes with a 23.635 was Debi Jacobsen on Phantom Bug. The 3D winner took home $180. SPBA Sweepstakes results are as follows:

Mission Oaks Quarter Horse Gang