Paint sweeps Open, Run for a Million Qualifier & Chrome Cash titles at 2024 NRHA European Derby

All eyes were on Arnaud Girinon and Flexing Guns N Town when they laid down a 230 in the Open Level 4 finals at the 2024 NRHA European Derby at EquitaLyon in Lyon, France. The flashy palomino, owned by Austrian Anna Scheiflinger, and the Frenchman had a perfect night with a trio of wins. Their reining trifecta included the Level 4 European Derby Open Championship, the APHA Chrome Cash Level 4 Open Championship and the top qualifying spot for the 2025 Run for a Million.

“I tell all my clients to register their horses with APHA,” Arnaud said. “Most of them go back to Gunner and are eligible, and it’s so easy. Chrome Cash is a great way to promote your horses and add to their lifetime earnings.”

This year, APHA’s innovative Chrome Cash incentive program will pay out more than $1 million in added money to APHA members and Paint Horses around the world.

Congratulations to our 2024 NRHA European Derby champions:

• APHA Derby Open Level 4 Chrome Cash Champion ($870):  Flexing Guns N Town & Arnaud Girinon
  • The 2019 palomino solid stallion by Hollywoodstinseltown (QH) and out of Shesa Fashion Gun was bred by Courtney & Peter Morgan of Ocala, Florida. Anna Scheiflinger of Glanegg, Austria, owns the stallion.

• APHA Derby Non-Pro Level 4 Champion ($831): Red Dirt Paleface & Francesca Sternberg
  • The 2016 sorrel overo gelding by Pale Face Dunnit and out of Lost In Tinseltown (QH) was bred by Tim Anderson of Milbank, South Dakota. Francesca, who is from Scottsdale, Arizona, owns the gelding.

• APHA Open Champion ($903): Psycho Killer & Johannes Hasenauer
  • The 2019 solid bay stallion is by Tinseltownsmokingun and out of Hot Ice Surprise (QH). Daniela Fuith of Ober-Grafendorf, Austria, bred and owns the stallion.
• APHA Amateur Champion ($903): Hollywood Gunrunner & Nikolai Stiller
  • The 2012 bay overo mare is by Colonels Smokingun and out of Dun It For Missy (QH). Bred by James Frahm of Whitesboro, Texas, the mare is owned by Nikola, who is from Pulheim, Germany.

The NRHA European Derby is an NRHA-owned event featuring $286,960 in added money in the Derby Open and Derby Non divisions— the highest added recorded in the 14-year history of the event—including $202,230 from the NRHA Nomination Program, $80,000 from GL Events, and $4,730 from NRHA France for the Youth Non-Pro Derby Division. For complete results, visit showmanager.info.

Photos by Wanted Photo

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