Royal Vista Ranch's Stallion Roster Takes Over Barrel Racing at the 2025 NFR
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50% of 1st and 2nd places have been won by RVR stallions with all checks won totaling $172,104!
As the dust settles on the first six rounds of the 2025 Wrangler NFR, a number of horses sired by Royal Vista Ranch standing stallions are showing up on the leaderboards!
WHO'S IN VEGAS?:
Smooth As Rico Suave (by A Smooth Guy), ridden by Halyn Lide
Little Star O Heaven (by JL Dash Ta Heaven), ridden by Halyn Lide
AM Regina George (by A Smooth Guy), ridden by Carlee Otero
Teasin Dat Guy (by Frenchmans Guy), ridden by Emily Beisel
AM Regina George (by A Smooth Guy), ridden by Carlee Otero
Heavens Got Credit (by JL Dash Ta Heaven), ridden by Kassie Mowry
Heaven Sent Fame (by JL Dash Ta Heaven), ridden by Tayla Moeykens / Katelyn Scott
Cathys Kandy (out of Frenchmans Perkette by Frenchmans Guy), ridden by Carlee Otero
Adios Pantalones (out of French Bar Belle by Frenchmans Guy), ridden by Tricia Aldridge
Rosas Cantina CC (dam of Lucky Wonder Horse), ridden by Lisa Lockhart
THE HIGHLIGHT REEL ⬇️
Round 3 — Myers' Takeover
Round 3 was dominated by Bill and Deb Myers' stallions, A Smooth Guy and Frenchmans Guy.
AM Regina George by A SMOOTH GUY and Carlee Otero showed us what they're really capable of. After catching barrels to win checks in the first two rounds, this team came back on a mission running a 13.54 to win round 3.
Emily Beisel made the switch to Teasin Dat Guy aka "Chewy" in Round 3 and good thing she did because they clocked a 13.56 to win 2nd and add $28,890 to their LTE and NFR earnings. Chewy is by legendary $20 Million Dollar Sire, FRENCHMANS GUY.
Round 5 — A Smooth Guy Owns The Night
A Smooth Guy offspring didn't just win the round, they won 1st AND 2nd, totaling $62,099 for the round—not bad for 15 minutes of barrel racing!
Carlee and AM Regina George got their 2nd round win of the week with a 13.43.
(Photo by Kennith Springer)
Halyn Lide’s great horse Jettin Ta Heaven, aka “Keeper,” by RVR standing stallion JL Dash Ta Heaven, unfortunately had to stay home due to the EHV outbreak. After winning $144,614.31 this season and qualifying for the NFR, having to leave her #1 teammate behind made that Round 5 check on Smooth As Rico Suave, by A Smooth Guy, a little bit sweeter.
Owned by Kappie Bryant, “Pancakes” is the perfect example of an A Smooth Guy offspring, showcasing both grit and speed. After only a couple of runs together, the pair found their timing and stride in Round 5, stopping the clock at 13.55 and winning over $25,000.
(Photo by Kennith Springer)
Round 6 — JL Dash Ta Heaven Reminds Us Why He's An $11.5 Million Dollar Barrel Racing Sire
Heavens Got Credit aka "Cornbread" by Legendary Land & Livestock's stallion, JL Dash Ta Heaven, helped Kassie reclaim the aggregate lead by running a 13.42 and winning the round! This check brings Cornbread's lifetime earnings to just under $300,000.
(Photo by Kennith Springer)
IN SUMMARY—
⭐ A Smooth Guy
TWO Round Wins
TWO 2nd places
$91,079 in 2025 NFR earnings
2026 Books are OPEN for A Smooth Guy—learn more here or contact Royal Vista with questions or for a contract!
⭐ Frenchmans Guy
2nd in round 3
4th in round 4
$44,357 in 2025 NFR barrel racing earnings
Notable mention for Round 5 WIN in the steer wrestling!
2026 Books are OPEN for Frenchmans Guy—learn more here or contact Royal Vista with questions or for a contract!
⭐ JL Dash Ta Heaven
1 NFR Round Win
$36,668 in 2025 NFR earnings
2026 Books are OPEN for JL Dash Ta Heaven—learn more here or contact Royal Vista with questions or for a contract!
Royal Vista Ranch is proud—and deeply honored—to see our program thriving across industries.
Owner, Cole Morehead, reflects on the significance of being a leader in Quarter Horse racing while also becoming home to some of the most influential sires in barrel racing.
"Royal Vista Ranch has always had a focus in the racehorse breeding world, but with my personal interest in the rodeo/western performance horse events it just means so much to me to see our stallion roster dominate on both the race track and in the super bowl of rodeo. It's been really fun to tune into the Cowboy Channel every night to cheer them all on. I cannot thank enough our stallion owners and all of the breeders who have supported Royal Vista Ranch the last several years!"
With 4 rounds still to go, we look forward to seeing what else our incredible stallion roster accomplishes in Vegas. Goodluck to all competitors, owners and breeders—we will be watching and cheering for you!
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