Top Cutting Sires of 2024
Discover the top cutting horse sires of 2024, ranked by offspring earnings and performance stats. With unmatched agility and instinct, cutting horses continue to captivate audiences — and the stallions behind them are just as impressive. In 2024 alone, the progeny of the leading cutting sires earned over $31.6 million.
Powered by QData Leaderboards, these rankings cover January 1 through December 31, 2024, offering insights into total earnings, average earnings, number of money earners, and each sire’s top performer. You can also explore detailed stats by age group, including 3- and 4-year-olds.
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10. Dual Smart Rey
2002 sorrel (Dual Rey - The Smart Look by Smart Little Lena)
Offspring Earnings: $1,721,225
9. Rollz Royce
2014 sorrel (Dual Smart Rey - Show Biz Kitty by Show Biz Sandy)
Offspring Earnings: $1,731,885
8. Smooth Talkin Style
2011 sorrel (Smooth As A Cat - Stylish Play Lena by Docs Stylish Oak)
Offspring Earnings: $1,800,316
7. Hashtags
2013 blue roan (Metallic Cat - Dual Rey Tag by Dual Rey)
Offspring Earnings: $1,988,874
6. High Brow Cat
1988 chestnut (High Brow Hickory - Smart Little Kitty by Smart Little Lena)
Offspring Earnings: $2,243,648
5. Reyzin The Cash
2011 sorrel (Dual Rey - Spookys Cash by Miss N Cash)
Owner/Breeder: Iron Rose Ranch of Carbondale, Colorado
Offspring Earnings: $2,994,353
Money Earners: 199
Average Earnings: $15,047
No. 1 Money Earner: Cricket Reyzin Cash, 2021 mare out of RN Starlights Cat by High Brow Cat, $258,071
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4. Hottish
2008 sorrel (Spots Hot - Stylish Play Lena by Docs Stylish Oak)
Breeder: Double Dove Ranch of Fort Worth, Texas
Owner: Dustin and/or Deena Adams of Springtown, Texas
Offspring Earnings: $3,545,005
Money Earners: 266
Average Earnings: $13,327
No. 1 Money Earner: Kittennish, 2019 sorrel mare out of Show Biz Kitty by High Brow Cat, $202,514
3. Metallic Rebel
2012 red roan (Metallic Cat - Sweet Abra by Abrakadabracre)
Breeder: Alvin Fults of Amarillo, Texas
Owner: Thomas Gunn of Philadelphia, Mississippi
Offspring Earnings: $3,677,308
Money Earners: 230
Average Earnings: $15,988
No. 1 Money Earner: Armour, 2021 stallion out of Coureygous by Dual Rey, $175,168
2. Stevie Rey Von
2012 red roan (Metallic Cat - Miss Ella Rey by Dual Rey)
Breeder: Brandon Dufurrena of Gainesville, Texas
Owner: Fults Ranch LTD of Amarillo, Texas
Offspring Earnings: $5,850,342
Money Earners: 377
Average Earnings: $15,518
No. 1 Money Earner: Hottie Rey Von, 2020 mare out of Some Like It Hott by Spots Hot, $264,348
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1. Metallic Cat
2005 red roan (High Brow Cat - Chers Shadow by Peptoboonsmal)
Breeders: The Roan Rangers of Weatherford, Texas
Owner: Rocking P Ranch LLC of Fort Worth, Texas
Offspring Earnings: $6,108,603
Money Earners: 730
Average Earnings: $8,368
No. 1 Money Earner: Nitreyious, 2017 gelding out of Cherrey by Dual Rey, $171,458
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 Smart Little Abner
Dirty 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 Smart 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 Smart 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 Hot Metal, 2012 red roan out of Spots Hot Shot by Spots Hot
Sannman, 2010 red roan out of The Smart Look by Smart Little Lena
Stevie Rey Von, 2012 red roan out of Miss Ella Rey by Dual Rey
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