Champion Level 1 Open
Reserve Champion Level 2 Open
Haidas Shining Spark By Lena Spark
Rider: Jose Seutter
Owner: Julio Ardizon
August 15, 2009 – Gunnatrashya (Colonels Smoking Gun x Natrasha x Trashadeous), ridden by Shawn Flarida for Arcese Quarter Horses, Weatherford, Texas, scored a 223 to win the $5,000-added Open division of the Dorminy Plantation Futurity on August 15. In both looks and athletic ability, the 3-year-old stallion bears a striking resemblance to his maternal grandsire. Ruf Whizzer (Lil Ruf Peppy x Sparkling Likea Whiz x Topsail Whiz), ridden by Mike Flarida for Guenter Bosner, Niceville, FL, scored a 220.5 for the Open Reserve Championship and the No. 1 spot in the $3,000-added Intermediate Open division. Stroked By Top Prize (Freckles Top Prize x Power Stroked Gem x Kings Power Stroke), ridden by Mark Turner for Carla Brown, Dacula, GA, scored a 218 for reserve in the Intermediate Open and first in the $2,000 added Limited Open.
Haidas Shining Spark (Lena Spark x Haidas Little Orphan x Haidas Little Pep), ridden by Jose Seutter for Julio Ardizon, Miami, FL, scored a 216.5 for Reserve in the Limited Open division and the Championship in the $1,000-added Level 1 Open. KR Dark Remedy (Bueno Chexinic x Tejons Impy x Tejons Peppy Doc) scored a 214 for second place in the Level 1 Open.
Wayne Norris, Bishop, Ga., riding his Jacs Starlight (Bueno Starlight x Megas Miss Freckles x Marthas Mega Jac) set the pace in the Non-Pro divisions. He was draw No. 1, scored a 213.5 and nobody came close. Norris, coached by Francis Mercier, won the $3,000-added Non-Pro, the $2,000-added Intermediate Non-Pro and the $1,000-added Limited Non-Pro divisions. Kristen Bjorge, Anderson, SC, scored a 211.5 for the $500-added Level 1 Non-Pro win on Sweet Nu Chic (Magnum Chic Dream x Nu Dixie Chex x Nu Chex To Cash).
