Playgun
Freckles Playboy (AQHA US-0911588) × Miss Silver Pistol (AQHA US-1954999)
Status: Deceased
Country: USA
Registry: AQHA US
Reg #: 3178989
1992
15 HH
$183,538
Quarter Horse
Grey
Cutting
Playgun
Freckles Playboy (AQHA US-0911588) × Miss Silver Pistol (AQHA US-1954999)
Status: Deceased
Country: USA
Registry: AQHA US
Reg #: 3178989
1992
15 HH
$183,538
Quarter Horse
Grey
Cutting
Pedigree
Performance
Playgun established an accomplished cutting career, earning US$183,538 in reported lifetime earnings, including US$168,408 in NCHA earnings. He earned his NCHA Certificate of Ability, accumulated 24 AQHA cutting points and received his AQHA Open Performance Register of Merit (ROM). His competitive achievements began with a semi-finalist finish in the 1995 NCHA Open Futurity, followed by an exceptional four-year-old season in 1996. Playgun won both the Augusta Four-Year-Old Open and Non-Pro Futurities, the Steamboat Springs Open Derby and the Bonanza Non-Pro Derby. He was also Reserve Champion of the El Cid Open Derby, finished seventh in the NCHA Open Derby and placed third in Junior Cutting at the AQHA World Championship Show. Playgun continued competing successfully in aged events, finishing fifth in the 1997 Abilene Spectacular Open Classic and reaching the finals of both the NCHA Super Stakes Open Classic and NCHA Open Classic/Challenge. In 1998, he won the El Cid Open Classic, was Reserve Champion of the Steamboat Springs Open Classic and placed fourth in the Augusta Open Classic. His AQHA accomplishments included the 1995 High Point Junior Cutting Championship and a seventh-place finish in Junior Cutting at the 1997 AQHA World Championship Show. His sustained results across futurity, derby, classic and AQHA competition established a strong individual performance record before his influential breeding career.
| Event | Year | Discipline | Class | Achievement | Association | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Cid Cutting Classic | 1998 | Cutting | Open | Champion | — | USD 15,000 |
| Augusta Cutting Classic | 1998 | Cutting | Open | 4th | — | USD 7,123 |
| Steamboat Springs Cutting Classic | 1998 | Cutting | Open | Reserve Champion | — | USD 9,302 |
| Abilene Spectacular Cutting Classic | 1997 | Cutting | Open | 5th | — | USD 8,593 |
Breeding Statistics
Total Registered Progeny
1551
Performance Earners
565
Total Reported Offspring Earnings
$10,762,255
Notable progeny
| Progeny Name | Discipline | Achievement | Year | Earnings | Association/Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Playgun | Breakaway / Tie-Down Roping | 262 AQHA performance points; Superior Tie-Down Roping and Superior Amateur Breakaway Roping. | — | $24,359 | AQHA - AQHA Superior Tie-Down Roping / Amateur Breakaway Roping |
| Julgun | Reining / Reined Cow Horse | 2010 NRBC Intermediate Open Champion; 2013 NRCHA Two Rein Champion. | 2010 | $106,982 | NRBC / NRCHA - NRBC Intermediate Open Derby / NRCHA Two Rein |
| Mr Beamon | Cutting | NCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion; NCHA Super Stakes Open Classic Champion. | — | $327,915 | NCHA - NCHA Open Futurity / NCHA Super Stakes Open Classic |
| Peppy Plays For Cash | Cutting | 3rd NCHA Non-Pro Futurity; NCHA Bronze Award. | — | $304,942 | NCHA - NCHA Non-Pro Futurity |
| PG Dry Fire | Reined Cow Horse | NRCHA World's Greatest Horseman Reserve Champion; NRCHA Derby Open Bridle Spectacular Champion. | — | $146,871 | NRCHA - NRCHA World's Greatest Horseman / Derby Open Bridle Spectacular |
| PG Heavily Armed | Cutting | NCHA Open Finals Champion; NCHA Silver Award. | — | $265,343 | NCHA - NCHA Open Finals |
| Play N Oak | Heading / Heeling / Tie-Down Roping | AQHA Performance Champion; 676.5 AQHA points, including 675.5 performance points; Superior Heading, Heeling and Tie-Down Roping. | — | $20,864 | AQHA - AQHA Performance Champion / Superior Roping Awards |
| PRF Playguns Pep | Cutting | NCHA Non-Pro Reserve World Champion. | — | $283,887 | NCHA - NCHA Non-Pro World Championship |
| Real Gun | Working Cow Horse / Roping | 2004 AQHA World Championship Show Superhorse; Reserve World Champion Senior Working Cow Horse; 472.5 AQHA performance points. | 2004 | $48,149 | AQHA - AQHA World Championship Show — Superhorse |
| SCR Sporties Playgun | Team Roping — Heading | PRCA National Finals Rodeo (NFR) team roping heading round winner, including 2024 Round 9. | 2024 | $289,342 | PRCA - PRCA National Finals Rodeo — Heading |