American Quarter Horses dominate across all roping events, including heading, heeling, breakaway and more. The offspring of the top ten sires excelled in judged and timed roping, proving the unmatched versatility and performance of these elite bloodlines.
This ranking of the top 10 roping sires is based on official AQHA points and money earned. Data is provided by the QData Leaderboards, covering the period from January 1 to December 31, 2024. The statistics are based on the total offspring earnings for each sire.
The free QData Leaderboards also provide insights into the number of money earners, average earnings per offspring, highest-earning offspring for each sire, and total number of performers by age group.
The leading rope horse sires of 2024, brought to you QStallions:
10. Shiners Black Cat
1999 black (Shining Spark – Miss Hickory Tari by Taris Catalyst)
Offspring earnings: $292,304
9. Gunnatrashya
2006 sorrel (Colonels Smoking Gun – Natrasha by Trashadeous)
Offspring earnings: $306,656
8. Once In A Blu Boon
2008 brown roan (Peptoboonsmal – Autumn Boon by Dual Pep)
Offspring Earnings: $364,904
7. Kit Kat Sugar
2008 sorrel (High Brow Cat – Sugar N Dulce by Sharp Lil Ricochet)
Offspring Earnings: $367,657
6. Stevie Rey Von
2012 red roan (Metallic Cat – Miss Ella Rey by Dual Rey)
Offspring earnings: $458,318
5. Bet Hesa Cat
2006 red roan (High Brow Cat – Bet Yer Blue Boons by Freckles Playboy)
Breeder: Oxbow Ranch of Weatherford, Texas
Owner: Bet Hesa Cat Syndicate of Guthrie, Texas
Offspring Earnings: $483,038
Money Earners: 29
Average Earnings: $16,656
No. 1 Money Earner: Smartlookncat, 2019 stallion out of Miss Plain Plain by Just Plain Colonel, $127,202
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4. CD Diamond
2009 palomino (CD Olena – Shiners Diamond Girl by Shining Spark)
Breeder: San Juan Ranch of Weatherford, Texas
Owner: San Juan Ranch of Weatherford, Texas
Offspring Earnings: $569,710
Money Earners: 15
Average Earnings: $37,981
No. 1 Money Earner: SJR Diamond Billy, 2018 gelding out of Billies Silky Cat by Silky As A Cat, $200,191
3. Hickory Holly Time
2010 red roan (One Time Pepto – Hickorys Holly Cee by Docs Hickory)
Breeder: Arcese Quarter Horses USA of Weatherford, Texas
Owner: DT Horses LLC of Scottsdale, Arizona
Offspring Earnings: $602,998
Money Earners: 43
Average Earnings: $14,023
No. 1 Money Earner: Time To Glo, 2019 stallion out of Look At Her Glo by CD O Cody, $94,850
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2. Woody Be Tuff
2001 sorrel (Nitas Wood – Tuffs Junie by Tuff Lena)
Breeder: Craig Crumpler of Wichita Falls, Texas
Owner: Solo Select/Kaleb Terlip of Gainesville, Texas
Offspring Earnings: $629,492
Money Earners: 27
Average Earnings: $23,315
No. 1 Money Earner: Celtic Tuff, 2018 gelding out of Sucha Smartlookn Cat by High Brow Cat, $94,221
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1. Metallic Cat
2005 red roan (High Brow Cat – Chers Shadow by Peptoboonsmal)
Breeder: The Roan Rangers of Weatherford, Texas
Owner: Rocking P Ranch LLC of Fort Worth, Texas
Offspring Earnings: $695,028
Money Earners: 35
Average Earnings: $19,858
No. 1 Money Earner: Marked Up Cat, 2013 gelding out of HA Gay Freckles by Steady Tradition, $258,305
Sons of Metallic Cat on QStallions.com:
Check Yer Metal, 2017 bay roan out of Checkers Live Oak by Im Countin Checks
Dandy Cat, 2013 red roan out of DMAC Dandy Devine by Sharp Little Abner
Sullied Fling, 2019 red roan out of Streak Of Gin by A Streak Of Fling
Fiddle And Steel, 2017 red roan out of Lil Bit Reckless by CD Royal
Hazardouz Material, 2016 red roan out of Scooters Daisy Dukes by Dual Sharp Rey
HQ Helluva Cat, 2016 palomino out of Bound To White Chex by Helluva Chex
KR Fantallicka, 2013 red roan out of Fancy Zack by Zack T Wood
Maggic Mike, 2015 sorrel out of Sweet Abra by Abrakadabracre
Metallic Cattack, 2015 red roan out of Quiolena by CD Olena
Metallic Malice, 2013 bay roan out of High Boon by Mecom Blue
Metallic Masterpiece, 2011 sorrel out of Kings Masterpiece by Peppy San Badger
Metallic Royal Mate, 2014 red roan out of Royal Red Rinpoche by Sharp Mate
Metallic Spark, 2011 red roan out of Shiney Lil Miss by Shining Spark
Metallics MVP, 2015 red roan out of My Lizzy Babe by Lizzys Gotta Player
Meteles Cat, 2010 bay roan out of Teles Lies by Lenas Telesis
One Shiney Metallic, 2015 palomino out of One Shiney Rey, by Dual Rey
Pound Sign, 2016 bay out of Dual Rey Tag by Dual Rey
Red Balmy Metal, 2012 red roan out of Spots Balmy Shot by Spots Balmy
Sannman, 2010 red roan out of The Sharp Look by Sharp Little Lena
Stevie Rey Von, 2012 red roan out of Miss Ella Rey by Dual Rey
See who’s currently leading in 2025.
Updated weekly, the free QData Leaderboards, from the QData Database, include the top 50 Money-Earners, Sires, Dams, Grandsires, Owners and Breeders in 16 different event groups for both all-time and yearly leading.
Sortable columns allow you to see leaders by age and other filters. Plus, stallions subscribed to AQHA’s partner service, QStallions.com, are highlighted on the leader lists and linked to their QStallions page when their names appear.
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