The Texas-bred Champions Point Standings determine the year-end winners in six categories. Following are year-to-date 2021 standings as of December 31, 2021:
2YO Fillies
8 Eagle Express (Eagle – My Girl Bess) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
4 Expect the Boss (Danza – Bakken Baby)
3 Its a Gee Thing (Early Flyer – Gucci Brown) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
2 Texas Thunder (Bradester – Bronxgirl) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
2YO Colts/Geldings
15.5 Tengo Mis Papeles (My Golden Song – Rudita) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
3 Pickingupstrangers (Too Much Bling – Write When Ready) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
2.5 Stan’s Miracle Man (Run Away and Hide – Platinum Blue)
3YO Fillies
67.5 Con Lima (Commissioner – Second Street City)
7.5 Happy Sailor (Midshipman – Forest Path)
6 Wink Texas (Too Much Bling – Dixie Miner) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
4 Mostly Distorted (Jimmy Creed – Nothinbettertodo)
2.5 Texas Red Bel (Texas Red – Bel Air Kid)
2 Thatsalotofbling (Too Much Bling – Benny’s Bombshell) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
2 Tolanda (Bind – Princess Meg)
3YO Colts/Geldings
8 Stone Cafe (Stonesider – Santacafe)
7.5 Silence D’Oro (Silentio – Flair for Fashion)
7 Bobby Brinkley (Shanghai Bobby – Brinkley)
5 Carbon Stryker (Crossbow – Whiskey Girl) Stallion stands at Volk Farm
4.5 Island Sun (Too Much Bling – Pacific Sunrise) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
3 Beta Capo Song (Beta Capo – Unforgettable Song) Stallion stands at Kathy Stephens’ Farm
3 Dust Em (Too Much Bling – Dixie Dust) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
2 Jack With Seven (Too Much Bling – Foolish Girl) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
2 Sr. Bi Bi (Too Much Bling – Dixieland Baby) Stallion stands at Valor Farm)
2 Swift Red Bird (Grasshopper – Swifterthantaylor)
Older Fillies/Mares
19 Shes Our Fastest (Oratory – Dawali)
17.5 Ima Discreet Lady (Discreet Cat – Ima Three Blinger)
10.5 Boerne (Fed Biz – Seeking the Jewel)
8 Miss Perfecta (Run Away and Hide – Perfect Meadow)
7.5 Discreet Smile (Discreet Cat – Smiles Golden Song)
6 Zarelda (My Golden Song – Tiz Tiz) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
3 Uptownblingithome (Too Much Bling – Island Artist) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
2.5 Averys Miss (Interactif – Itisi)
2 Corluna (Unbridled’s Heart – Red Moon Cat)
2 Natalies Joy (Fearless Eagle – Blushing Gal) Stallion stands at C. M. Stables
Older Horses
20.5 Sunlit Song (My Golden Song – Fly So True) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
18.5 Mr Money Bags (Silver City – Miss Photogenic)
17.5 Direct Dial (Too Much Bling – Fast Find) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
13 Kenai Bob (Shackleford – Blue Ivy)
10.5 Gunnerscelestic Man (Celestic Night – Lady Hi Teck)
7.5 Moojab Jr (Moojab – Ticket) Stallion stands at American Legacy Farm
6 No Mas Tequila (Northern Afleet – Foxy Boss)
4 Gold Pilot (My Golden Song – Formal Flyer) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
4 Singapore Flash (Shanghai Bobby – Dare to Dance)
2.5 Dr. Boehrer (Silver City – Vigorous Feelings)
2.5 Trumps Revenge (I Want Revenge – Cookin’s Cast
2 Algebra (Algorithms – Lithe)
1 Gottherightonebaby (Sing Baby Sing – Foxy Jill)
Annual Texas-bred champions are determined using the Texas Champions Point System, a process that assigns numeric value to achievements in stakes races.
The system allots graduated points for stakes wins in graded, open and restricted company, with the number of points being dependent upon the size of the purse. The point scale is weighted to reward accomplishment in open company, but is also structured to provide horses who race strictly in Accredited Texas-bred stakes company with an equal opportunity to compete for year-end honors. Points will be based on the available value of the race, ex. if the purse for a stakes is $100,000 but only $97,000 is distributed because of only four runners, points will be calculated based on the $100,000 available purse. Points for graded stakes are limited to those races awarded grades by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association or the Jockey Club of Canada’s Graded Stakes Committee.
The horse with the most points in each age/gender division on December 31 is deemed champion of that division. The runner with the most points overall is named Texas Horse of the Year.
In the case of a year-end tie in points for Horse of the Year, money earnings for the year are taken into consideration as the tie-breaker.
The Texas Broodmare of the Year award will go to the dam of the Texas Horse of the Year.
Points are assigned according the following schedule:
Grade 1 Stakes Race:
Win: 30 points
Place: 15 points
Show: 10 points
Grade 2 Stakes Race:
Win: 20 points
Place: 10 points
Show: 7 points
Grade 3 Stakes Race:
Win: 15 points
Place: 7.5 points
Show: 5 points
Open-Company Stakes ($100,000-Plus Purse):
Win: 10 points
Place: 5 points
Show: 3 points
Open-Company Stakes ($75,000 – $99,999 Purse):
Win: 7.5 points
Place: 4 points
Show: 2.5 points
Open-Company Stakes ($50,000 – $74,999 Purse):
Win: 5 points
Place: 3 points
Show: 2 points
Restricted or Accredited Texas-Bred Stakes ($100,000-Plus Purse):
Win: 7.5 points
Place: 4 points
Show: 2.5 points
Restricted or Accredited Texas-Bred Stakes ($75,000 – $99,999 Purse):
Win: 5 points
Place: 3 points
Show: 2 points
Restricted or Accredited Texas-Bred Stakes ($50,000 – $74,999 Purse):
Win: 3 points
Place: 2 points
Show: 1 point