08/30/2026
🏆✨ **THE 2026 GENESIS SERIES — WHAT A YEAR!** ✨🏆
**“In the beginning…” — Genesis 1:1**
As we close the books on the **2026 Genesis Series**, our second year has been more than we could have hoped for. Eight events, countless miles, incredible horses, great competition, new friendships, and a whole lot of memories later — we have our **2026 Genesis Series Year-End Champions!**
🐴🏆 **2026 DERBY — YEAR-END TOP 5**
🥇 **MR Romeos Jane**
Trainer: **David Lohrey**
Owner: **Pamela Lohrey**
🥈 **CCF Royal Redemption**
Trainer: **David Lohrey**
Owners: **Joe & Shelley Cayton**
🥉 **Benjamin Buford Blye**
Trainer: **Melissa Shaner**
Owner: **Kirk Susany**
4️⃣ **Heza Sneakin Cat**
Trainer: **Penley Horsemanship**
Owner: **Chris Himes**
5️⃣ **RW Sassy Girl**
Trainer: **Claudia Jenkins**
Owner: **Claudia Jenkins**
The standings coming into our final event had MR Romeos Jane and CCF Royal Redemption sitting first and second, with Heza Sneakin Cat, RW Sassy Girl and Benjamin Buford Blye close behind. Event #8 added another 30 points to MR Romeos Jane, 45 to CCF Royal Redemption and 20 to Benjamin Buford Blye to determine the final Top 5.
💰 **DERBY TOP MONEY EARNER — RC This Cats Smart**
Trainer: **Rusted Star Ranch**
Owners: **Joan & Kayla Davis**
**$2,480 in Genesis Series earnings!**
RC This Cats Smart entered the finale with $1,920 in earnings and added another $560 at Event #8.
🌟🏆 **2026 FUTURITY — YEAR-END TOP 5**
🥇 **DC Fired Up**
Trainer: **Colton Stegall**
Owner: **Claire Lewis**
🥈 **Suspiciouslymetallic**
Trainer: **Penley Horsemanship**
Owners: **Tim & Amy Tipton**
🥉 **Miss Poco Play Boy**
Trainer: **Rusted Star Ranch**
Owner: **Jessica Flores**
4️⃣ **Pocos Obession**
Trainer: **Colton Stegall**
Owner: **Kim Offield**
5️⃣ **TQH Flashin Cash**
Trainer: **Danny Schlobohm**
Owner: **Lonnie Nye**
Coming into Event #8, DC Fired Up led with 290 points, followed by Suspiciouslymetallic with 225 and Miss Poco Play Boy with 220. The finale added 45 points for DC Fired Up, 60 for Suspiciouslymetallic, 50 for Pocos Obession and 20 for TQH Flashin Cash to settle our final standings.
💰 **FUTURITY TOP MONEY EARNER — Suspiciouslymetallic**
Trainer: **Penley Horsemanship**
Owners: **Tim & Amy Tipton**
**$3,950 in Genesis Series earnings!**
Suspiciouslymetallic came into the final event with $3,100 in earnings and won another $850 at Event #8.
💵🔥 **AND HERE IS SOMETHING WE ARE REALLY PROUD OF…**
The **2026 Genesis Series paid out a total of $23,800!** The series had paid $20,700 through Event #7 — $9,300 in Derby and $11,400 in Futurity — and Event #8 added another $3,100 in payouts.
And we are **just getting started.**
❤️ **2027 is going to be even more exciting!** We will continue our **Futurity and Derby**, and next year we get to add something we have been working toward since the beginning — the **GENESIS MATURITY SERIES!**
Watching these young horses develop, compete and progress from year to year is exactly what the Genesis Series was created to encourage. We cannot wait to see what the next chapter brings.
To every **owner, trainer, rider, sponsor, host club, family member and supporter** who believed in this series and helped us make Year Two possible — **THANK YOU.** And most of all, congratulations to every competitor who brought a horse through the Genesis Series this year. Whether you finished first or last, you were part of building something special.
**“In the beginning…”**
That phrase has represented this series from day one. We started with an idea, took a leap of faith, and have watched God open doors and put wonderful people in our path along the way.
Here’s to the end of an incredible **2026 Genesis Series** and the beginning of an even bigger **2027 — Futurity • Derby • Maturity!** 🐴🏆
**Congratulations to ALL of our 2026 Genesis Series competitors and champions!**
🙏 **TO GOD BE THE GLORY.** 🙏
