Top Reining Sires of 2024
American Quarter Horses continue to impress in the reining pen, known for their athleticism, grit, and heart. The sires on this list have passed those traits on to their offspring—and the 2024 results prove it.
These stats, powered by the QData Leaderboards, cover January 1 through December 31, 2024. You’ll see each sire’s total offspring earnings.
Want to dig deeper? The free QData Leaderboards also break down number of money earners, average earnings, top-earning performer of the year.earnings, and offspring counts by age—so you can track how each sire’s 3- and 4-year-olds are doing, too.
Here are the top reining sires of 2024, brought to you by QStallions.com:
10. Pale Face Dunnit
2006 palomino (Colonels Smoking Gun - Lena Dun It by Hollywood Dun It)
Offspring Earnings: $643,531
9. Colonels Smoking Gun
1993 sorrel (Colonelfourfreckle - Katie Gun by John Gun)
Offspring Earnings: $799,650
8. Gunners Special Nite
2004 sorrel (Colonels Smoking Gun - Mifs Doll by Mifillena)
Offspring Earnings: $1,181,564
7. Shiners Voodoo Dr
2007 palomino (Shining Spark - Voodoo Chic by Smart Chic Olena)
Offspring Earnings: $1,211,257
6. SG Frozen Enterprize
2009 dun (Frozen Sailor - RS Rose SJ by SJ Enterprise)
Offspring Earnings: $1,281,883
5. Inferno Sixty Six
2012 sorrel (Gunnatrashya - Snip O Gun by One Gun)
Breeder: Hillsdale Farm
Owner: Slide Or Die LLC of Aubrey, Texas
Offspring Earnings: $1,478,822
Money Earners: 195
Average Earnings: $7,584
No. 1 Money Earner: The Firemen, 2021 stallion out of Redhot Walla by Walla Walla Whiz, $425,078
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4. Colonels Shining Gun
2007 sorrel (Colonels Smoking Gun - Shining Little Peach by Shining Spark)
Breeders: Trend Horses LLC of
Owner: Katarzyna Roleska of
Offspring Earnings: $1,697,613
Money Earners: 239
Average Earnings: $7,103
No. 1 Money Earner: Plus Me Im Shiny, 2020 gelding out of Plus One Chex by Nu Chex To Cash, $169,903
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3. Magnum Chic Dream
1996 sorrel (Smart Chic Olena - Sailin Barbee by Topsail Cody)
Breeder: Guy Duponchel of France
Owner: John and Viola Scott of Sherman, Texas
Offspring Earnings: $1,914,801
Money Earners: 306
Average Earnings: $6,258
No. 1 Money Earner: Custom Dreams 2020 stallion out of Gunna Be Custom by Colonels Smoking Gun, $215,538
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2. Spooks Gotta Whiz
2007 bay (Spooks Gotta Gun - Prettywhizprettydoes by Topsail Whiz)
Breeder: Clint Haverty of Gainesville, Texas
Owner: Michell Anne Kimball of Collinsville, Texas
Offspring Earnings: $3,368,696
Money Earners: 354
Average Earnings: $9,516
No. 1 Money Earner: Outta Yur League, 2021 stallion out of Shesouttayourleague by Walla Walla Whiz, $204,880
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1. Gunnatrashya
2006 sorrel (Colonels Smoking Gun - Natrasha by Trashadeous)
Breeder: Katarina Dorminy of Williamston, South Carolina
Owner: Arcese Quarter Horses USA of Weatherford, Texas
Offspring Earnings: $3,424,365
Money Earners: 417
Average Earnings: $8,212
No. 1 Money Earner: Gunnabebigtime, 2017 stallion out of Big Time Jazzy by Shine Big Time, $561,314
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See who's currently leading in 2025.
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