Hashtags, cutting’s number one 4-year-old money earner in 2017, earned $20,870 and his first major win of 2018 with 223 points on Saturday, in the Bonanza 5/6 Classic. Ridden by Tatum Rice, the blue roan stallion, sired by Metallic Cat and owned by Hashtag Ventures, was also a recent finalist in the Abilene Spectacular Classic and the Augusta Futurity Classic, and has lifetime earnings of $288,609.

Eighteen is a big number for Metallic Cat, and now it’s gotten even bigger! So far this year – 2018 – Metallic Cat continues his reign as the highest-earning sire of horses competing at the cutting industry’s elite limited-age events. His total offspring earnings stand just shy of $18 million.

Now, Bobby Patton, Metallic Cat’s owner, is pleased to announce the 2018 Metallic Cat $100,000 Incentive, a bonus available to everyone who owns a Metallic Cat 4-year-old and has a 2018 contract to breed to Metallic Cat (excluding re-breeds). For those who qualify, the program guarantees a $100,000 check to the highest advancing Metallic Cat offspring in the 4-year-old Open division at the Metallic Cat/National Cutting Horse Association Summer Spectacular.

“This year has been amazing so far,” said Patton, who purchased the stallion in the summer of 2017. “It’s been wonderful to see the Metallic Cats do well in the show pen and have the owners of those horses share in the success. We’re just very thankful.”

Metallic Cat is the cutting industry’s hottest sire, one that topped the earnings roster in 2016 and 2017. Both years he was NCHA Top Sire thanks to foals that earned $10 million in just those two seasons. With $637,711 in lifetime earnings, Metallic Cat won the 2008 NCHA Futurity with Beau Galyean and then showed for only few months in the 2009 season. Even with limited showing, Metallic Cat was 2009 NCHA Horse of the Year and was inducted into the NCHA Hall of Fame in 2010. Now, with just five crops of show age, Metallic Cat is among the top 10 of the cutting industry’s all-time most successful sires.

“And we look forward to that getting even better!” Patton said happily. “We designed this incentive as a way to celebrate that achievement while also giving back to those mare owners who continue to believe in Metallic Cat. It’s going to be an exciting spring and an even more exciting summer!”

January 25, 2018 by QHN – Kristin Pitzer

After performances by his offspring caused Metallic Cat to lead the 2017 Abilene Spectacular as the No. 1 sire, the 2005 red roan stallion hit the mark again at the 2018 edition of the show. Twenty-eight of his offspring garnered $154,934 while in Abilene this year, nearly $50,000 more than No. 2 sire High Brow Cat.

Five of Metallic Cat’s progeny earned more than $10,000 each at the event, including Catarism RG (out of Playgiarism x Freckles Playboy), Copperish (out of Stylish Play Lena x Docs Stylish Oak) and Sweat Son (out of Travalin Miss Mosa x Travalena).

Catarism RG, bred by Mariposa Farms LLP and owned by Rose Valley Ranch, marked a 220 in the 4-Year-Old Open finals with Michael Cooper, tying for the Reserve Championship. The duo banked $15,000, along with $4,040 for tying for second in the Novice class, as well.

In the 5/6-Year-Old Open, Copperish carried Lloyd Cox to the Co-Championship with her score of 221, which came with a $17,000 check. The mare, who is owned by Jimmie Miller Smith, was bred by Double Dove Ranch. Her lifetime earnings were pushed to more than $134,000 with her latest title.

Metallic Cat’s third-highest earner at the show, Sweat Son, placed third in the 5/6-Year-Old Open with a score of 220.5. Also ridden by Cox, he collected $13,000, which pushed him to earnings of $84,804. Nick VandeSteeg owns the stallion, who was bred by Randy and Jenny Free.

Metallic Cat (High Brow Cat x Chers Shadow x Peptoboonsmal), who was purchased by Bobby Patton’s Rocking P Ranch in September 2017, boasts more than $17 million in sire earnings. As of press time, he was quickly approaching Equi-Stat Elite $18 Million Sire status.

Posted by QHN on January 25, 2018 by Kristin Pitzer

After performances by his offspring caused Metallic Cat to lead the 2017 Abilene Spectacular as the No. 1 sire, the 2005 red roan stallion hit the mark again at the 2018 edition of the show. Twenty-eight of his offspring garnered $154,934 while in Abilene this year, nearly $50,000 more than No. 2 sire High Brow Cat.

Five of Metallic Cat’s progeny earned more than $10,000 each at the event, including Catarism RG (out of Playgiarism x Freckles Playboy), Copperish (out of Stylish Play Lena x Docs Stylish Oak) and Sweat Son (out of Travalin Miss Mosa x Travalena).

Catarism RG, bred by Mariposa Farms LLP and owned by Rose Valley Ranch, marked a 220 in the 4-Year-Old Open finals with Michael Cooper, tying for the Reserve Championship. The duo banked $15,000, along with $4,040 for tying for second in the Novice class, as well.

In the 5/6-Year-Old Open, Copperish carried Lloyd Cox to the Co-Championship with her score of 221, which came with a $17,000 check. The mare, who is owned by Jimmie Miller Smith, was bred by Double Dove Ranch. Her lifetime earnings were pushed to more than $134,000 with her latest title.

Metallic Cat’s third-highest earner at the show, Sweat Son, placed third in the 5/6-Year-Old Open with a score of 220.5. Also ridden by Cox, he collected $13,000, which pushed him to earnings of $84,804. Nick VandeSteeg owns the stallion, who was bred by Randy and Jenny Free.

Metallic Cat (High Brow Cat x Chers Shadow x Peptoboonsmal), who was purchased by Bobby Patton’s Rocking P Ranch in September 2017, boasts more than $17 million in sire earnings. As of press time, he was quickly approaching Equi-Stat Elite $18 Million Sire status.