At the ripe old age of 20, the Shilabar Gold gelding out of Talent Lady, by Roll A Coin, ran out $42,778. His was ridden to all his earnings by Tyrney Steinhoff, Vinita, Okla.
Along with being immortalized as a Breyer model, Hotshot’s defining victory came at the Mega where he won his third, and second-straight, Mega Championship. Hotshot is the No. 17 horse overall with total earnings of $43,574.
TOP HORSES DIVISIONAL RACES
1. NATE SHILABAR $42,778
2. TALENTS DARK ANGEL $42,296
3. CASH IN ON PERKS $40,913
4. JETS EASY HONOR $28,558
5. DEALEM TINY $28,511
6. JUNIORS GENUINE DOC $28,482
7. TRIANGLE EASE $23,713
8. MISTY (BANGS) $20,851
9. FIRE AND FLIT $20,045
10. AZURA DUDE $19,795
11. WAHINI CASH $18,506
12. SR RED RYDER $17,775
13. RECKLESS SPARKLE $16,526
14. MISS BURGUNDY BAY $15,623
15. RYONS VAPOR TRAIL $15,423
16. FLAMING FIREBUG $14,925
17. TALENT FOR SCHAR $14,196
18. DASHING DILLON $13,664
19. PROMISES TO DASH $13,618
20. REAL SPECIAL DASH $13,543
21. HOPE TO BURN (TB) $13,453
22. BUBBAS FLYIN NONSTOP $13,146
23. CHIP IT DEE BAR $13,017
24. SHES A POWER TRAIN $12,968
25. EASY DASHERS $12,953
26. FAMOUS BEDA B ME $12,780
27. ROCKETS DAY DREAM $12,497
28. VF RED BULLY $12,310
29. BF ONLY CASH $12,142
30. DO IT FOR BEAU $12,060
31. BID CASH N DIAMONDS $12,031
32. JO LENA DOC $11,964
33. PARADOCS TIVIO $11,751
34. LIL MISS RUNAWAY $11,676
35. GW BRITLYN $11,605
36. LANE DASHER $11,396
37. GO ROYAL SCARLETT $11,222
38. INEXPRESSOBLLE $11,201
39. SHEZA SHOOT SPECIAL $11,182
40. OLLERS SCAT CAT $10,995
41. BOBBIES CHIEF JET $10,986
42. MAINE DASH TA FAME $10,912
43. WILLIAM HEY BUDDY $10,834
44. PANAMA DIRECT PERKS $10,825
45. TWR PERKS STREAKET $10,692
46. GC HIGHLY MOTIVATED $10,672
47. FIREWATERONTHEROCKS $10,622
48. TIDY FORTUNE $10,570
49. JD DONIT $10,473
50. JET ON TROUBLE EASY $10,318
1-50 $798,994
51-14890 $9,382,782
Grand Total $10,181,776
Nate Shilabar’s Divisional Earnings
Better Barrel Races Finals $5,562
Wrangler Tour #1 $422
World BR Productions—Conroe $691
Silver Cup $2,390
IBRA East/West Championships $1,801
Champion Barrel Racing $151
NBHA Oklahoma State $856
Sam’s Town Shootout $991
NBHA Drysdales $2,055
All American Youth $1,053
NBHA Southern States $2,386
Summer Shootout $425
Mega $8,843
World BR Productions—Waco $811
Barrel Bash #9 $1,290
Mile Hi Barrel Horse Slot Race/Finals $5,157
NBHA Speedfest $323
NBHA Championships $7,511
Of the Top 50 Divisional Horses, Hotshot is the oldest. The two youngest were Dashing Dillion and TWR Perks Streaket, who ran as 4-year-olds. The average age of the top divisional horses was 10.
The majority of horses were geldings, 36 to be exact. They were joined by two stallions and 12 mares.
Dash Ta Fame sired three of the Top 50 Divisional Horses, while the deceased stallions Fire Water Flit, Flaming Talent and On The Money Red each sired two. Incidentally, two of the top 50 horses were out of Bully Bullion mares.
