2018 PKC Spring Super Stakes Final Play By Play - Sophomore (1 Yr Old)

Sullivan, IN -
Saturday April 14, 2018

The Final contestants of the 2018 PKC Spring Super Stakes Sophomore Division have been determined. These three finalists will compete for 120 minutes tonight in Western Indiana's Wabash River Bottoms to determine first, second and third placements. Please stay tuned and we will try our best to make you feel like you are right here with us at the Sullivan County 4-H Fairgrounds!

First place; $7,500
Second place; $5,000
Third place; $3,000

Final Cast Judge: Darrell Mayne
Back Up Judge: Mike Lennon
Guide: Randy Phegley
Play By Play Reporter: Cody Mayne
Play By Play Announcer: Jerry Moll

B's Mister Cracker
Kris Bruckert-Owner/Handler

Power Trip
Kiddy/Young-Owners
Clay Young-Handler

Silver Creek Stone
Shabel/Elliott-Owners
James Tirey-Handler

Final Cast photos have been taken and the finalists are preparing to compete for the big bucks
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In the meantime we have been taking entries for the Freshman Baby Stakes.  Had a great turnout with 45 babies! 
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We hunted a total of 981 entries in the one, two and thrfee year old championships Monday through Thursday this year.
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The temperature is very nice at 65 degrees, but it is going to be a little wet tonight.  We have a 40% chance of rain about dark, that will increase to 90% chance by midnight.  There is a 13 mph SSE wind and the humidity is sitting at 74%.
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It's starting to drizzel a little rain here at the fairgrounds now, hopefully the major stuff will hold off awhile
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I just heard from the cast, they are pulling into the hunting spot
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Getting collared up
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Dogs have been cast into the dark at 9:30 Eastern Daylight Time
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Crack is struck for 100
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Crack is minused 100 (wrong dog) and Trip is struck for 100
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I'm gonna say, due to Final Cast jitters, happens to everyone
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Crack is restruck for 75
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Stone struck for 50
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Trip seems to be on a pretty good track
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Stationary rule is working on Trip
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Two working on Trip
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Broke
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The action for Crack & Stone has dided down for now, all we are hearing is Trip
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Clay has treed Trip for 100
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Second tree is closed
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Cast has arrived at Trip's tree, fixin' to shine
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Trip is on a big den, everyone is beating on the side and squalling, trying to get some movement
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Both the wind and the rain are picking up, both could play a factor
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Circle up Trip for 200
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Walking the minute
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Six is working on Crack & Stone
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Six broke, Trip recast
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Crack treed 100
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Trip re-struck, for a quarter with a line
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Second tree closed
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Third tree closed
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Cast headed toward Crack's tree
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Nothing from Stone for a bit
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At Crack's tree, ready to shine
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Trip is declared treed for 100, activating his 25 strike
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Circle up Crack for 175
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Crack is recast
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On the way toward Trip
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Trip's tree is dead, still working that way
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Well, Clay is smiling like Logan Ray now, plus up Trip 125+
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Trip had a tripple
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Walking his minute
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It's half-time in the Sophomre Division
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Six working on Stone with Trip on the string
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Scores with an hour to go:
Trip; 125+, 200c
Cracker; 100-, 175c
Stone; 50 strike pending
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Stone is heard from and Trip recast
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Trip struck back in for a quarter
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Crack also in for 25
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Crack treed 100
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Trip treed 25
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Stone is still AWOL carrying 50 strike
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Arived at tree, Crack off tree, minused 100-
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Shining now
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Two lookin', plus up Trip another 50+, now at 175+
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Walked a minute with Trip
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Six workin'
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Six broke, Trip recut
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Trip struck 25
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Well, there he is, tree Stone for 100
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On the way to Stone
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Arriving at the tree
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Shining
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Plus up Stone 150+,had the proof
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Stone walked a minute & recast
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Stationary rule working on Trip
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Trip treed 100
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Second tree closed
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Third tree closed
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Headed to Trip with 10 minutes left
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Trip had another one, give him an additional 125+
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Hunt is over, Trip is the Sophomore Super stakes Champion
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First place; $7,500
Power Trip
Kiddy/Young-Owners
Clay Young-Handler

Second place; $5,000
Silver Creek Stone
Shabel/Elliott-Owners
James Tirey-Handler

Third place; $3,000
B's Mister Cracker
Kris Bruckert-Owner/Handler