ELK GROVE — Take 2013’s second NRHA Affiliate show, mix in some well-filled aged-events, and top it off with a tradition of fun, and the West Coast Reining Horse Association had another winning mix at the Rein for the Roses, held Kentucky Derby weekend May 2-5 at Brookside Horse Park.

Leading the winners in the Rein for the Roses was Matt McDowell, who recorded a 74 in riding Wimpys Lil Melody for Bret Christensen to the $500-added Open Division title. Tied for reserve were Mike Boyle on Careena Laney’s Revolutionic and Christian Rammerstorfer on his Maddox – both with 73.5.

Tied for the $300 Limited Open title were Nev Devine on Danny Pesusic’s Peptos Silver Holly and Susan Majauskas’s Smart Movin Maserati with 70.5 scores. Devine and Peptos Silver Holly also took the Prime Time Open crown.

In Saturday’s big Derby competition, Tracer Gilson scored a 146.5 on Lauren Crivelli’s Rebas Best Step Yet to take the $3,000-added Level 4 Open, earning $1,824. Their win was a half-point ahead of reserve entry Load Your Gun, ridden by David Hanson for owner Giselle Turchet. The second-place winnings were $1,368.

Non Pro Cam Essick had a great run on her Who Loves You to score a decisive win in the $2,000-added Level 4 Non Pro Derby, taking home $1,082. Stacy Hamilton was reserve on her Whiz I Was Smart, earning $859.

Sunday’s top Non Pros included Non Pro and Non Pro Prime Time winner Debbie Murnan on Chromer Simpson, Intermediate Non-Pro champion Sandy Bentien on Make It With A Twist, Limited Non Pro winner Tessa Lindberg on Chicadero, and Masters Non-Pro winner Larry Armer on Simply a Babe.

Other top performers on the weekend included Joanna Brewer on Karen Di Napoli’s Nu Chex Bueno Badger, winner of the Rookie Professional title; Ted Jacobson aboard his SDR Kid Rooster in the Brookside Masters Open Jackpot class, and Ricky Nicolazzi on Allyson Hicks’s Nikky And The Bud in the popular Snaffle/Hackamore class.

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2013 Rein For The Roses
May 2-5, 2013 Brookside Equestrian Park, Elk Grove, CA
TOP DERBY WINNERS
Pl Horse Rider Owner Score Earnings

BSP DERBY ON THE DERBY – LEVEL 4 OPEN, $3000 ADDED
1 Rebas Best Step Yet/ Tracer Gilson/ Lauren Crivelli/ 146.5/ $1,824.15
2 Load Your Gun/ David Hanson/ Giselle Turchet/ 146/ $1,368.11
3 Nikky And The Bud/ Ricky Nicolazzi/ Allyson Hicks/ 145/ $684.06
3 Revolutionic/ Mike Boyle/ Careena Laney/ 145/ $684.06

BSP DERBY ON THE DERBY – LEVEL 4 NON PRO, $2000 ADDED
1 Who Loves You/ Camela Essick/ Camela Essick/ 143.5/ $1,081.33
2 Whiz I Was Smart/ Stacy Hamilton/ Stacy Hamilton/ 142/ $858.70
3 Spooks Jac/ Teresa Holland/ J & T Enterprises/ 141.5/ $636.08
4 Chromer Simpson/ Debi Murnan/ Debi Murnan/ 141/ $318.04
5 Peppy Jac Cowgirl/ Amber McDowell/ Amber McDowell/ 140.5/ $286.23

BSP DERBY ON THE DERBY – LEVEL 1 NON PRO, $1000 ADDED
1 Intuishine/ Ashley Severson/ Ashley Severson/ 141/ $628.00
2 Peppy Jac Cowgirl/ Amber McDowell/ Amber McDowell/ 140.5/ $471.00
3 Tularosa Chex/ Maria Irish/ Maria Irish/ 140/ $235.50
3 Boonlight Valentino/ Eileen Maxinoski/ Eileen Maxinoski/ 140/ $235.50