In 2023, the National Reining Breeders Classic introduced the Top 10 Leading Sire Awards. The foal earnings from the Classic were tracked for each sire, with daily results published online and in the Slide Street Journal, and announced each day in all three competition arenas. At the conclusion of the Classic Open Finals on Saturday night, the Top 10 Sires were recognized.
Topping the list was Gunnatrashya ($327,708), followed by Spooks Gotta Whiz ($205,811), and Gunner ($141,14). Magnum Chic Dream ($97,852) and SG Frozen Enterprize ($71,609) rounded out the Top 5, while Wimpys Little Step, Whizkey N Diamonds, Shiners Voodoo Dr, Platinum Vintage, and Not Ruf At All also made the Top 10 list.
“We have a lot of great stallions and owners in the NRBC, and we were looking for a unique way to recognize them,” shared Tom McCutcheon, President of the NRBC. “Rick Clark, who is a big supporter of reining, heard about the awards and stepped up as the sponsor of them under the name of his company, Clark’s Pump-N-Shop. We thank Rick and Clark’s Pump-N-Shop for making these awards even more special.”
Clark is well-known to those in the reining horse industry. He is a former President of the National Reining Horse Association and has been active in the reining industry for nearly three decades. He has been involved in all aspects of reining as an owner, breeder, competitor, and Board and Committee member for NRHA and the Reining Horse Foundation. He’s also served on the NRHA Sale Committee and as a leader in the Futurity Challenge.
Clark has long supported individual events across the country, so sponsoring the NRBC Top 10 Sire Awards was a natural fit for his patronage.
“I’m a huge fan of this show. I love the NRBC, and what it has done for the reining industry,” he said. “I’m proud to be part of the NRBC sponsor family.”
Clark’s Pump-N-Shop, which operates nearly 70 stores in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, and Florida, was established in 1976 by John W. Clark. The convenience store chain is now co-owned by John’s sons, Rick Clark and Brent Clark.
For more information about Clark’s Pump–N–Shop, visit myclarkspns.com.