The Short Score: Royal Crown Recap
The Royal Crown took on Buckeye, Arizona, for the roping portion of its 2025 futurity Feb. 5-10.
The team roping kicked off with Miles Baker and Relentless PYC winning the 6 & Under Heading. Relentless PYC is the richest futurity rope horse mare of all time, and she and Baker won the average with a 616.26 after four rounds to add another $21,095 to her life time earnings.
Billie Jack Saebens had a successful week, winning both the 4 & Under Heading and Heeling. Saebens won the 4 & Under Heeling on 2021 stallion Emojii, followed by the 4 & Under Heading on One Time Pick, a 2021 gelding.
Jeremy Buhler cleaned house in the 6 & Under Heeling winning every round, but it was DT Hickorys Angus that took the cake, winning the average with a 619.40 after four rounds. Buhler also had three other horses in the short round.
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