VEGAS-Cards R Not the Only Thing Being Shuffled

Right now there is a whole lotta shuffling taking place. Which ABBI World Championship qualifiers are actually making the trip to Vegas is changing by the minute.

It isn't as easy as you'd think to figure out who's in and who's out. You can't just go to the standings and scale the list.

As of today, I know that -20 of Andrews Rodeo Co. it out of futurity contention. This also means that 716 is out since James (Sammy's son) won't make the trip for one.

On the D&H Classic front..."Good Time Charley" is out. He got killed in a bull fight night before last. "Check Out" is questionable at this point. HD will put a couple more outs on him before deciding for sure. "Down Time" is another he's not made his mind up on. He's leaning toward a yes at this point. "Monty the Bull" who was rumored to be out on a soundness issue is in as of yesterday. 22S Priceless is ready for war and Page neighbor Ciff Wiggins' "Mr. Hyde" is out.

To keep ya guessin' even more, HD has renamed several of his futurity entries. 94T is now Hoop N Holler, T03 is no longer Itchy Kitty but Black Cat, 01T All the Above is now Little Coat, 40T Wild Yeller is now Hillbilly Scream, 715 is now Big Shot, 33T is no longer Double Dip but Double Oak, 35T is now Freight Train, 84T is now Sporty, T50 is Ferocious Beast and T07 is now Bad Cat. Thankfully Jug Head is...well....still Jug Head! LOL. 45T "High Times" is out, as is 13T. However "T13" Thermal Kitty is still a maybe while TD2 Buckin Machine and 83T Lil Squirt are in.

WHEW! Good luck keepin' all that straight! D&H is also on the fence with 30T, 65T, T65 T56, 92T, 10T, 111T, 66T, 46T and 53T. (No promises on my "T" placement with these. There are times I think this guy has fun confusing us....mmmmmm.):)

Let's move on to Toby Floyd. What's going on in his camp is a bit easier to follow. One thing I can say is that partner Brad Boyd gives their buckers some pretty unique names which in turn makes them easier to remember. On the futurity front.....Naughty by Nature, LIT, Fine Young Cannibal, Economic Barometer, Three Mile Smile and Personality Lines are all a "No". Time Bandit, Greenhorn, Getin' Busy, Santana and Mammer Jammer are in.

On the Classic end for Boyd-Floyd Bull Co., Ravenscroft's Black Pearl has never been better and is Brazilian Ready. Coming off a big win in Reno should have done nothing but bolster his confidence. HeeBee GeeBee is on a super streamline diet and exercise program while Twisted Aces is in the process of trying to make some pattern changes. The bull will be headed to a bull riding or two before World Finals to work on his form. Why? Because the bull is SO explosive and kicks so hard right out of the box that his forward momentum often causes him to stumble in the front end with the rider. From a rider's standpoint that can be pretty scary. Floyd has been hard at work trying to make sure the bull will turn back right out of the gate, thus preventing him from stumbling.

Classic big dog Top Notch is just coming off a huge dose of Brazilian and everyone is all eyes watching to see if there's been any impact. Meanwhile Range War seems to have finally gotten over a similar experience that effected him for several months. I've heard rumors that he is back to his salty self, so he should be a fun one to watch for.

That's all the update I can handle for now. Of course there's lots of other bulls just as interesting so give me some more time to get the scoop. Will try my best to keep you updated.

Best Bull Wishes,

Sugar