THE FUTURE ELITE.

2025 LEADERBOARDS

The race to the 2025 Gold Buckle World Finals is on. Earnings from the Spring Showdown have set the pace and the leaderboard is your running tally of who’s in striking distance for year-end titles.

LEADING RIDERS

  1. TREVOR BRAZILE, $61,323.50
  2. RHEN RICHARD, $41,151.00
  3. JOSEPH HARRISON, $40,823.50
  4. BEAU PETERSON, $32,579.00
  5. HAVEN MEGED, $31,723.50

LEADING HORSES

  1. METALLIC HOT ROSE
  2. WARES THE HOTTIE
  3. SAMMIS BIG GAL
  4. HEZ TALKIN SMACK
  5. METALLIC SAGE

LEADING SIRES

  1. ONE TIME HONOR
  2. METALLICS MVP
  3. HICKORY HOLLY TIME
  4. METALLIC CAT
  5. KIT KAT SUGAR

LEADING BREEDERS

  1. FLAG RANCH
  2. A&C RACING AND ROPING
  3. SAN JUAN RANCH
  4. CENTER RANCH
  5. L.A. WATERS QUARTER HORSES

SUPER HORSE

HIGHEST MONEY-EARNING HORSE THAT WINS IN 2+ CLASSES

  1. WARES THE HOTTIE
  2. PRETTY WILD CARD
  3. ALDO THE APACHE
  4. IMGUNNATRASHTALK
  5. MCFLY

WHO WE ARE

ELEVATING THE ROPING INDUSTRY

At Gold Buckle Futurities, we’re committed to growing alongside the industry we serve. Our mission goes beyond just hosting events. We’re here to build a program that evolves with every season, every rider, and every horse. We’re constantly refining what we do to better support the future of elite rope horses and the people who believe in them.

By showcasing rising talent in Tie Down, Breakaway, and Team Roping, we aim to strengthen training programs and uplift the entire rope horse industry. We invite our competitors, partners, and supporters to grow with us, learn with us, and continue shaping a stronger future for the sport—together.

EXHIBIT THE FUTURE ELITE PROSPECTS

Our objective is to establish an organization that exhibits the future elite prospects in Breakaway, Tie Down, and Team Roping. Ultimately, we aim to advance training programs and promote the breeding and training of rope horses.

EXPOSURE FOR STALLION OWNERS & HORSE BREEDERS

The equine breeding industry supplies the next generation of athletes for our field. By showcasing our stallions and preserving their bloodlines, we lay the groundwork for success through breeding the next generation of elite roping prospects.

PRESS RELEASES

A Super SeasonA League of Her Own: Metallic Hot Rose Dominates Super Horse Competition
December 22, 2025

A League of Her Own: Metallic Hot Rose Dominates Super Horse Competition

At just four years old, Metallic Hot Rose is already playing a much bigger game. The 2021 sorrel mare by Metallics MVP and out of Lil Hot Rosita (by Hottish)…
Depth By DesignThe Numbers Add Up for San Juan Ranch in 2025 GBF Season
December 19, 2025

The Numbers Add Up for San Juan Ranch in 2025 GBF Season

San Juan Ranch wrapped up the 2025 Gold Buckle Futurities season as Breeder of the Year, presented by Valley Equine, finishing on top with $148,102 in total earnings. Those earnings…
Sire of the SeasonHickory Holly Time Sets the Pace, Wins 2025 Sire of the Year
December 18, 2025

Hickory Holly Time Sets the Pace, Wins 2025 Sire of the Year

Hickory Holly Time was named the Gold Buckle Futurities Sire of the Year presented by EquiStat after his offspring earned a combined $165,795 across the Spring Showdown and World Finals.…
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COMMITMENT

Gold Buckle Futurities launched in 2023 with our inaugural event, establishing a bi-annual platform for horses and trainers to compete for significant purses with multiple opportunities. Our event formats feature a four-year-old futurity and a six-year-old and under maturity, creating a diverse range of aged events that open doors for elite rope horses and stallion owners. All horses compete in the GBF open roping, with the added opportunity to be nominated for the exclusive Elite Stallions Incentive or Elite Breeders Incentives Sidepots – additional prize funds that let foals of eligible stallions vie for an even larger purse!

PRESERVING

GREAT BLOODLINES

Preserving exceptional bloodlines is at the core of our program, recognizing that equine breeding is the foundation of the performance horse industry. By safeguarding these invaluable genetics, we are committed to advancing the rope horse industry and ensuring that future generations inherit the strength, agility, and excellence that define these great lineages.

We’re pulling up in Ardmore May 6-10 with $535,000 added. 🙂‍↕️

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Ready to get back in the box 🔜

Gold Buckle Futurities x @priefert 

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look 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 at it. 

Ardmore’s on the calendar. 2026 Spring Showdown. We’ll see you there.

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Get ready to turn the page. 📄

The 2026 Gold Buckle Futurities Spring Showdown is headed to Ardmore — and this issue delivers big.

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Gold Buckle Futurity Eligible! ✔️ 

When he walks in, everyone watches the lane - breeding contract requests are now open for @relianceranchesofficial 2021 bay stallion @watchthelane (The Goodbye Lane x Earlette), with $105,130 in lifetime earnings! 

📄 Request a contract today! 

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When they pull up. They keep it movin’ 😤

We’ve got a crew like no other. 🔝

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