Katy, Texas - April 17, 2003 - For the second day in a row, a record number of reiners competed in the National Reining Breeders Classic and the first go-broke records as it took a 222 to make it to the Saturday night finals. Todd Crawford and Matt Dillon Dun It (Hollywood Dun It x Rosalie Dillon) had the top score of 226.5 to lead the field of 120 entries. Matt Dillon Dun It, owned by 3 Peaks Ranch, is an NRHA and NCHA money earner, a NRHA Futurity Finalist and a past NRBC Finalist.

"He just needs to do it one more time." Crawford said of the 6-year old palomino stallion. "I’m not worried about the draw; any place we go will be fine."

Crawford and Matt Dillon Dun It made their run early in the day and then had to wait out the rest of the field before they could celebrate their $13,130.07 first prize go-round money. Plans for the rest of this year are to show him at the NRHA Derby. He stands at the Crawford Stallion Station in Blanchard, Oklahoma. His sire, Hollywood Dun It, is the number one producer of reining horses with offspring that have won over $3 million.

Several other riders were hot on Crawford’s trail. Reserve in the go-round was Duane Latimer riding Easy Otie Whiz owned by Frank Bolea with a score of 226 and a check for $7,992.22. Third was a three-way tie between Shelly Riese on Shine Big Time owned by Jan Fleet and Tami Nelson; Dell Hendricks riding Starlights Wrangler owned by Sally Broten and Craig Schmersal riding Commanders Nic owned by Craig and his wife, Ginger, all with 225.5 and they each received a check for $5,233 each.

In the Intermediate Open, Dean Brown on Tinsel Nic (Bueno Chexinic x Holly Tinseltown) a 4-year old stallion owned by Dean’s parents Brian and Elaine Brown, Kenora, Ontario, Canada, marked a 223 for the win and $3,099.07. The pair also made the Open Finals.

Reserve was Justin Mathison riding Justanother Dun It (Hollywood Dun It x Justa Spring Freckle) a 4-year old chestnut mare owned by Service Electronics. They scored a 221.50 and earned $1,886.39. This was the second show ever for the horse, the first being the Gordyville Futurity where she placed in the Intermediate and Limited Divisions with Mathison aboard. Third place in the Intermediate with a score of 221 went to Jeff Petska riding Shiners Chex Mix (Shining Spark x Summer Chex) owned by Melanie Pogue.

In the Limited Open, Mathison was the winner receiving $1,209.73. "We waited to make sure she was ready to show," said Justin of Justanother Dun It "She was way more than I expected to be,"

Mathison is an apprentice trainer with Tom McCutcheon. Future plans for Justanother Dun It include the NRHA Derby in May. Right behind Mathison was Eduardo Pinto Ribeiro riding Chickashanic (Reminic x Miss Chickasha Sam) owned by Cottonwood Ranch with a 219.5 good for $736.36. Third was Greg Hall on Da Star Nic (Reminic x Peppys Hot Star) owned by Nicole Oberstein with a 219 for $552.27.

The top twenty riders in each division — Open, Limited Open and Intermediate Open — advance to the finals. As the competition day progressed the scores needed to make the finals in all three divisions just kept getting higher and higher. Besides the record 222 score to make the Open Finals, it took a 208 to qualify for the Limited Open Finals and a 213.5 to make the Int. Open Finals.

During a break in the action today, the Non Pro finalists drew for their work order for their Finals that will begin Friday at noon with the Classic Intermediate, Limited and Prime Time Divisions. The Non Pro Classic Finals is set for 4 p.m.

The evening performance will feature the $10,000 added Opening Reining. There will also be a special bridle-less reining competition between Leading All Time Non Pro rider, Mandy McCutcheon of Pilot Point, Texas, and the top professional trainer, Randy Paul of Scottsdale, Arizona.

All the activity takes place in the Coliseum arena of the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas and action begins on Friday at 8 am.