NOTES: Bred by an AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeder. 6-Panel N/N.
By FIDDLE AND STEEL (2017). $203,508: NCHA Non-Pro Horse of the Year; NCHA Non-Pro Futurity Champion, NCHA Super Stakes Non-Pro Derby Champion, Breeders Inv. Non-Pro Derby Champion. Half-brother to SPANISH NIGHTS ($244,970: NRCHA Open Stallion Stakes Champion), SUGARLESSS ($162,407: NCHA Super Stakes 5-Year-Old Open Reserve Champion). Out of LIL BIT RECKLESS ($231,124: AQHA Reserve World Champion Senior Cutting Horse). His first foals are 2-year-olds of 2025. Son of METALLIC CAT, $637,711: NCHA Horse of the Year, NCHA Open Futurity Champion. Sire of 2,305 money-earners, $79,614,541, including SUMMER TIME FUN ($524,264: NCHA Open Derby Co-Champion), CATILLAC REYS ($489,812: NCHA Non-Pro Co-World Champion 3 times), HASHTAGS ($485,293: NCHA World Champion), CALL ME MITCH ($482,367: NRCHA Worlds Greatest Horseman Champion, Run for a Million RCH Challenge Reserve Champion).
1st dam
MARKIN THIS CAT, by WR This Cats Smart. $11,442: 6th NRCHA Int. Open Stallion Stakes, AQHA Ranching Heritage Finals 4-Year-Old Working Ranch Horse Open Reserve Champion, finalist NRCHA Novice Horse Open Stallion Stakes, Montana RCHA Limited Open Derby Champion (Rein Work Champion), South Dakota RCHA Road To Texas Stallion Stakes Limited Open Derby Champion. Her oldest foal is a 3-year-old.
2nd dam
SHINEY MISS MARKER, by Shining Spark. $16,325: finalist NRCHA Open Futurity, top 10 NSHA RCH Open Futurity, finalist NRCHA Open Stallion Stakes, NRCHA Futurity Preliminary Limited Open Rein Work Co-Reserve Champion. Dam of 3 AQHA point-earners, 6 money-earners, $381,062, including–
THIS CATS THE MARK (g. by WR This Cats Smart). $171,235: NRCHA Open Stallion Stakes Co-Reserve Champion, 3rd NRCHA Western Open Derby, NSHA RCH Open Derby Champion, NRCHA Int. Open Stallion Stakes Champion.
ARC GUNNA MARK YA (f. by Gunnatrashya). $167,093: NRHA Open Derby Reserve Champion, NRHA Int. Open Derby Co-Reserve Champion, High Roller Reining Classic Open Stakes Champion. Open Perf. ROM. Dam of GUNNA MAKE MY DREAM ($41,685), GUNNA BE FLINNTASTIC ($32,500).
GUNNA SHINE (c. by Gunnatrashya). $15,545: 5th European NRHA Open Futurity, Italian RHA L4 Non-Pro Derby Reserve Champion.
BLU LABEL (c. by Once In A Blu Boon). $12,258: 3rd NRCHA Open Stallion Stakes Futurity, 3rd Dirt & Diamonds RCH Open Derby, NRCHA Open Stallion Stakes Futurity Rein Work Champion.
MARKIN THIS CAT (f. by WR This Cats Smart). Above.
Shinedownn (f. by Metallic Cat). $3,489 to 4, 2025: split 9th Idaho RCHA Open Futurity, 6th Idaho RCHA Novice Horse Open Futurity.
3rd dam
Smart Miss Marker, by Grays Starlight. $5,025: finalist NRHA Open Futurity. Sister to MARLENAS STARLIGHT ($62,534; dam of JOES MIDNIGHT SON, $104,618; SANJO STARLIGHT, $100,804). Half sister to SENORITA SPOON ($64,786). Dam of 6 AQHA point-earners, 7 money-earners, including–
KITAS SPARK (Shining Spark). $29,520: finalist NRHA Open Futurity.
SHINEY MISS MARKER (Shining Spark). Above.
KITA WHIZ (Walla Walla Whiz). $5,070 and 148.5 AQHA points: The International $50,000 Limited Open Reining Derby Reserve Champion, Superior Reining.
QData 10/2025
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