So I thought it would be fun to share fun NFR facts.  Such as stallions or mares  that qualified for the NFR and if they have offspring that ran at the NFR.  Family members who've qualified.  Anything interesting you have to share!  I love those behind the scenes type factoids!  

I'll start.  Dinero qualified and he's had three offspring I can remember qualify.  That's one off the top of my head.

Family members.  Kelly Yates, her brother, and Dad all qualified.  Sherry Cervi and her husband qualified.   

Excited for tomorrow night!!! 

I'm useless for stories but I can't wait either!!!   I've been hurrying this week along so fast

Molly Montgomery posted interesting facts on FB. Like their are two sets of full offspring there. Eight DTF. It was neat. Three by a Hancock stud I had never heard of and 5 straight cutters.

Awesome thread idea! So excited for the best 10 days of the year to kick off tonight!

Sharpie is Mulberry Canyon Moons offspring and both have ran there

Jackie Jatzlau and Tammy Fischer are sister and have both been. 

Dinero's had Stingray, Del Ray, DM Sissys Hayday and LK Sheza Hayday there as well. 

Jane Melby and daughter Cayla (Melby) Small have both competed. 

TR Dashing Badger (Dolly) ran there and son Famous Illusion is a back up this year. 

Lisa's mare Rosas Cantina CC mom Dash Ta Vanila ran at the NFR with Nikki Steffes.

Brittany has had multiple mares that are out of the same dam will run this year

And of course the Ward sisters/mom/gradma

How about some fun facts RE: ages at the NFR? 

Oldest horses (any event)

Oldest rider

I love the oldies! :) 

Bareback rider Caleb Bennett and I were high school team roping partners.  

Did Dinero actually qualify? I mean, I know Sherry ran him there. But I don’t think he was ever the main mount she qualified on. What event did Mike Cervi qualify in? I don’t ever remember him qualifying in an event since his family is a large stock contractor that always has stock at the NFR.

Leslie Lange and Charlie Cole both won their very first AQHA World Champion titles in ‘95 (might have been 96?). They’re good friends. Leslie is part owner in a stock contracting business. Both her and Charlie had animals win Gold Buckles at the same NFR a few years ago. Leslie with a bucking horse and Charlie with Slick. 

As for the Yates family...while Kelly, Dick and JD all qualified the same year, you can also add Trey (JD’s son) to the qualifying list when he went in the team roping last year. 

Janae Ward won the World on Dynas Plain Special (DeeDee). DeeDee is the dam of JL Dash Ta Heaven that went to the NFR with Bennette Little.

Fallon qualified on Flowers N Money (Flo). She also qualified on BabyFlo who is a daughter of Flo.

I was thinking of Sherry's current husband.  Can't think of his first name, but thinking his last name is Petska?? Please correct me if I'm wrong.  

Yes! Cory Petska! I would have loved to see him rope one on Stingray and then her turn around and run in the same perf!

Cory Petska. That makes more sense. Since she kept the Cervi name, I tend to forget she remarried. 

I wonder what horse carried the most jockeys to the NFR? 

I was thinking of Rare Dillon - he carried three that I remember.

Eagle (cant remember his registered name) carried two. 

Dinero I know Tammy ran once but was Sherri's backup that year. 

Tammy Fischer also had MP Quick Money- a grey dinero son run at the finals a run or two. 

Deb Mohon's horse Brown ran in EVERY performance in 11 National Finals even though he had been badly foundered.  He was the only horse to ever accomplish this.  He was put down because of complications of founder at about 22 years old. 

I think Hotshot was stolen when a truck and trailer were stolen. 

I know the woman who started Friday, Erika Nelson's mount. She's worked closely with Gay Bar Abby Farms. Friday was a cool horse when he was younger, very naturally inclined to barrels and a fun personality. Typical goofy gelding, from what I remember. Glad to see he's had such success!

I'll never forget that weekend in St George when they rushed him out of there because that bull stepped on his throat. 

Yup. It broke his arm also.  That was Friday, we turned out that saturday for obvious reasons.  What year did you graduate?

Loved BIG BROWN!!!! and Ms. Deb.

Sierra Hall Of Fame was Eagle's name and he qualififed with Kassidy Dennison and Kellie Collier although I think Kellie used him sparringly. 

Dash Ta Diamonds (Arson) qualified Carlee Pierce but she ended up running Streakin Easy April that year who was later bought by Kellie Collier who also qualified on her. Arson later ran with Sherry but was Callie's backup when she won on Dillion. I can't think of a horse that's carried 3 jockeys to the NFR other than Dillon.

Dudes Compadre carried Angie Meadors and Kay Blandford to NFRs

Heza Bug Leo was hauled and run by Angie Meadors and Jana Bean

MP Quick Money was Dinero's first to run at the NFR. Tammy ran him but I'm pretty sure Roundpen won most of the money to get her there and got hurt prior to the NFR. Can't remember...