WR This Cats Smart
High Brow Cat (AQHA US-2706274) × The Smart Look (AQHA US -2689896)
Status: Deceased
Country: USA
Registry: AQHA US
Reg #: 3837031
1999
14 HH
$236,514
Quarter Horse
Sorrel/Chestnut
Cutting
WR This Cats Smart
High Brow Cat (AQHA US-2706274) × The Smart Look (AQHA US -2689896)
Status: Deceased
Country: USA
Registry: AQHA US
Reg #: 3837031
1999
14 HH
$236,514
Quarter Horse
Sorrel/Chestnut
Cutting
Pedigree
Performance
WR This Cats Smart established an outstanding cutting career, earning US$236,514 in reported lifetime NCHA earnings and receiving the NCHA Silver Award and Certificate of Ability. He reached the finals of 24 major aged events during his four-, five- and six-year-old seasons, demonstrating exceptional consistency against elite competition. His career culminated in winning the 2005 NCHA Open Finals Championship, ridden by Tim Smith, alongside recognition as the PCCHA Open Champion. His four-year-old season in 2003 included victory in the San Diego CHA Open Derby, a shared third-place finish in the PCCHA Open Derby and a shared sixth-place finish in the PCCHA Four-Year-Old Open Stakes. He also reached the finals of the Suncoast Winter and Fall Open Derbies, Wine Country Open Derby and PCCHA Spring Open Derby, while advancing to the semifinals of both the NCHA Open Super Stakes and NCHA Open Derby. In 2004, WR This Cats Smart was Reserve Champion of the Suncoast Winter Open Classic, placed third in the PCCHA Summer Open Classic/Challenge and Suncoast Fall Open Classic, and finished among the Top 10 in the NCHA Open Super Stakes Classic. He was also a finalist in the Northwest Ranch Festival Open Classic, Wine Country Open Classic and PCCHA Summer Five/Six-Year-Old Open Stakes, maintaining a strong competitive record throughout his five-year-old season. His six-year-old season in 2005 delivered his most significant achievements. In addition to winning the NCHA Open Finals Championship, where he tied for first in the opening go-round and won the second, he captured the PCCHA Spring Open Classic Championship with a score of 228 and the Northwest Ranch Festival Open Classic Championship. He was also Reserve Champion of the San Diego Cutting by the Sea Open Classic, placed third in the NCHA Open Super Stakes Classic and Suncoast Fall Open Classic, and finished fourth in the PCCHA Open Classic/Challenge. Further finals appearances at the Breeders Invitational and PCCHA Open Stakes completed a distinguished cutting career that established his credentials as an influential breeding stallion.
| Event | Year | Discipline | Class | Achievement | Score | Association |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Festival Open Classic | 2005 | Cutting | Open Classic | Champion | — | — |
| PCCHA 5/6-Year-Old Open Stakes | 2005 | Cutting | 5/6-Year-Old Open Stakes | Finalist | — | PCCHA |
| NCHA Super Stakes Open Classic | 2005 | Cutting | Open Classic | 3rd Place | — | NCHA |
| NCHA Open Top Ten | 2005 | Cutting | Open Top Ten | 6th Place | — | NCHA |
Breeding Statistics
Total Registered Progeny
1589
Performance Earners
811
Total Reported Offspring Earnings
$21,520,293
Notable progeny
| Progeny Name | Discipline | Achievement | Year | Earnings | Association/Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babes Smart Cat | Cutting | NCHA Super Stakes 5-Year-Old Special Non-Pro Champion | — | $273,145 | NCHA - NCHA Super Stakes 5-Year-Old Special Non-Pro |
| Cabanna Boy | Reined Cow Horse | NRCHA Western Open Derby Champion | — | $253,069 | NRCHA - NRCHA Western Open Derby |
| CR WRS Royal Tee | Cutting | Abilene Spectacular Open Classic Co-Champion | — | $259,255 | Abilene Spectacular - Abilene Spectacular Open Classic |
| Cyndi Cat | Cutting | NCHA $2,000 Limited Rider Co-World Champion; NCHA Gold Award | — | $189,892 | NCHA - NCHA $2,000 Limited Rider World Championship |
| DMAC Piccolo Pete | Cutting | Third in PCCHA Open Derby | — | $193,863 | PCCHA - PCCHA Open Derby |
| El Gato Bonito | Cutting | NCHA $15,000 Novice World Champion; PCCHA Open Derby Reserve Champion | — | $201,414 | NCHA / PCCHA - NCHA $15,000 Novice World Championship; PCCHA Open Derby |
| Moms Smart Babe | Cutting | Third at The Run For A Million Open Cutting Challenge | — | $223,868 | The Run For A Million - Open Cutting Challenge |
| Nice Work Babe | Cutting | NCHA Reserve Horse of the Year; 2025 American Performance Horseman Cutting Champion | 2025 | $527,701 | NCHA / The American Performance Horseman - 2025 American Performance Horseman Cutting |
| Saddling At Sunrise | Reined Cow Horse | NRCHA World's Greatest Horseman Reserve Champion | — | $188,817 | NRCHA - NRCHA World's Greatest Horseman |
| Shine Smarter | Reined Cow Horse | The American Performance Horseman Reined Cow Horse Champion; NRCHA Hackamore Classic Open Champion | — | $369,114 | NRCHA / The American Performance Horseman - NRCHA Hackamore Classic Open; American Performance Horseman |