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WIN TO SAVOR
Sarah Dawson unlocked Million Dollar Rider status with her win at the Tres Osos Cow Horse Derby Open riding Selvarey. By Kristin Pitzer Photos by Primo Morales
2022 OPEN TOP 10 Fort Worth, Texas – February 11-20, 2022 Horse/Rider/Pedigree/Owner/Score/Money 1. Selvarey; Sarah Dawson; 17M (Dual Rey x Shine Smarter x WR This Cats Smart); Sheri L. Jamieson; 664 (H:216.5/R:224/C:223.5); $34,000 2. SJR Talkin Diamonds; Corey Cushing; 17S (Smooth Talkin Style x Shiners Diamond Girl x Shining Spark); San Juan Ranch; 663 (H:221/R:224/C:218); $24,459.02 3. Seven S Razzberry; Kelby Phillips; 17M (Blind Sided x Seven S Valentina x Playgun); R.A. Brown Ranch; 662.5 (H:216.5/R:221.5/C:224.5); $20,091.34 4. Ricato Suave; Clay Volmer; 17S (Metallic Cat x Hip Sue Rey x Dual Rey); Shaleah Hester & M. Fountain; 661 (H:220.5/R:220.5/C:220); $17,470.73 5. Mr And Mrs Jonez; Chris Dawson; 17M (Travelin Jonez x Shine Smarter x WR This Cats Smart); Wendy K. Buehler; 659.5 (H:218/R:217/C:224.5); $13,103.05 6-7. WR Iceman; Corey Cushing; 18S (WR This Cats Smart x Lean Irish Playgirl x Paddys Irish Whiskey); Eric & Wendy Dunn; 659 (H:218.5/R:222/C:218.5); $9,608.90 6-7. One Ata Time; Ryan Gallentine; 17S (One Time Pepto x Hip Sue Rey x Dual Rey); Steven Mattson; 659 (H:220/ R:221.5/C:217.5); $9,608.90 8. Hendrixx; John Swales; 17S (One Time Royalty x Smooth Miss Trona x Smooth As A Cat); Monica Wille; 658.5 (H:216.5/R:219/C:223); $6,988.29 9. Son Of A Mitch; Phillip Ralls; 17G (Call Me Mitch x Jackies Sparkle x Nic It In The Bud); The Trust/Billie Jo Ralls DTD; 657 (H:219/R:221/C:217); $5,241.22 10-11. Stylin Kat; Shawn Hays; 17M (Kit Kat Sugar x Stylin Tonette x Docs Stylish Oak); Walter Greeman and Tammy Hays; 655 (H:215.5/R:217/C:222.5); $4,804.45 10-11. I Got Cow Issues; Kelby Phillips; 17M (Hottish x Lil Miss Pepto x Peptoboonsmal); C. Randy Massey; 655 (H:215.5/R:219.5/C:220); $4,804.45
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little more than a year ago, Selvarey and Sarah Dawson made headlines when the pair rode to the 2020 National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity® Open Championship with a composite 660.5. Shortly after, an injury took the mare out of competition for about half a year. It wasn’t until the 2021 DT Horses Western Derby that Dawson was able to get her back into the show pen. The mare missed the Finals at that Derby, but Dawson estimated that was the only finals she didn’t make for the rest of the year. Dawson used the remainder of the season to get the mare more solid in the show pen. By the time the Tres Osos Cow Horse Derby rolled around at the 2022 Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions, Selvarey (Dual Rey x Shine Smarter x WR This Cats Smart) was well-prepared. The pair topped 158 entries with their composite 664 (H:216.5/R:224/C:223.5), winning the Derby Open and garnering a paycheck worth $34,000 for owner Sheri Jamieson. “It was the first derby of the year, and we didn’t really have a game plan of wanting to come in and win it—we just went into it trying to get a check, and to come in and have a good experience,” Dawson said. “For her to go out there and win it was super exciting. Things fell into place, like drawing enough cow down the fence, and she was super gritty.”
