The competition was tough!  Martha and Top Gun Honors, aka 'Sassy',  ran 3rd in the 1st go with a respectable time of 15.737.  "That was the first run I really asked for everything," Martha said of her second go run.    The Wrights whole-heartedly believe in letting their horses tell them when they are ready to compete.  "We want our horses to be good and stay good," Martha said, "I tried to keep her mentally quiet and focused."

The pair came back and blew the doors off the competition running a scorching 15.091 - out-running their competitors by nearly a full half-sceond!  They won the 2nd go and had an average time of 30.828, winning the barrel racing bronze statue donated by Acco Feed/Cargill and taking home a total paycheck of $5,635.08!

Top Gun Honors is a mare by the great barrel racing sire, Jet Of Honor,  and is owned by Standifer Farms, Inc. of Colbert, OK.  Martha also brought another Jet of Honor mare, Smidgen Of Honor (Midge) owned Ed and Martha, that placed 4th in the 2nd go for an additional $904.39.

We are very proud of all of the winners at this years Elite Futurity.  Keep a look out for the latest in a long line of champion Slash W barrel horses - Top Gun Honors and Smidgen Of Honor!