Kirk Druey might have traveled the furthest of any competitor to compete at the 2010 National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby. The trip paid off, as the Adamstown, Maryland, Non Pro won the Non Pro Hackamore with his horse, Peppy Plain Jane.

They were awarded $1,300, a CR Morrison trophy, and a CR Morrison commemorative medallion. “She was really great today. We had a little trouble on the reining but she just hit that fence work. She hooked right on. It helped that we had a great cow, too,” he said as he described the run, which earned a 420.5 total from the judges.

Druey purchased Peppy Plain Jane, by Mister Dual Pep out of Miss Plain Plain, as a 3-year-old from Russell Dilday, who had started her. In fact Dilday piloted Miss Plain Plain to two NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman Reserve finishes. Druey took Peppy Plain Jane to the Snaffle Bit Futurity, but she got hurt and had to take almost a year off.

Druey’s horses now stay with Blanchard, Oklahoma trainer Todd Crawford. “It’s tough to be so far away from them, but I try to get down there as often as I can,” he said. “Thank you Todd for all your help, and to Russell for putting such a great start on my horse.”

Alice Colleen Seiden and Imalilglamourgirl were the Non Pro Hackamore Reserve Champions. Seiden, of Scotts Valley, California, won $975. Imalilglamourgirl is by Ill Be A Lil Smarter and out of True Glamour.

The NRCHA Derby is held annually at the Paso Robles Event Center in Paso Robles, California. The event, which will pay out over a half-million dollars, concludes Sunday, June 20, with the finals of the Limited Age Event.

The National Reined Cow Horse Association, now in its 61st year, is the governing body of cow horse competition, is responsible for promoting the sport, insuring high standards of competition and educating members and the public about the history and tradition of the cow horse. Through the support of a Corporate Partner family that includes Markel Insurance Company, Wide World of Horses, John Deere, AdequanR, Bob’s Custom Saddles, Cinch, Inc., Classic Equine, Gist Silversmiths, MD Barns, Platinum Performance, Inc., Nutrena, Quarter Horse News, Pfizer Animal Health, Rios of Mercedes, Merial products ULCERGARD and EQUIOXX, Running W Designs, and the Silver Legacy Hotel, the association works to keep the vaquero tradition alive in today’s equine industry. For information on the National Reined Cow Horse Association, call 580-759-4949 or visit the NRCHA Official Web Site at www.nrcha.com.