The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) is pleased to announce that NRHA Hall of Famer Smart Chic Olena has become an NRHA Three Million Dollar Sire. Owned by Jim Babcock, of Valley View, TX, he joins Hollywood Dun It and Topsail Whiz as the third sire to achieve this distinction.

In NRHA competition, Smart Chic Olena's 376 money-earning offspring have reached an earnings total of $3,033,204.60, with average earnings of $4,513.70. Not surprising, his highest money-earning offspring to date is Smart Spook. The 2004 NRHA Open Futurity Champion, owned by Rosanne Sternberg and ridden by million-dollar rider Shawn Flarida, has over $190,000 in NRHA Lifetime Earnings. Other NRHA standouts include Smartest Chic Olena ($112,771.50), Chic Please ($108,085.01), Chocolate Chic Olena ($78,868.25), Commandalena ($74,836.95), Rowdy Yankee ($72,319.95), Smokin Chic Olena ($62,229.57), Peppy Chic Olena ($58,584.83), and Paid By Chic ($50,469.70).

The 1985 son of Smart Little Lena, and out of Gay Sugar Chic by Gay Bar King, enjoyed a successful career as a show horse in NRHA competition. With Craig Johnson in the saddle, he became the 1993 Open Reserve World Champion while owned by The Smart Ones. Before entering the NRHA show pen, he was a winner in National Cutting Horse Association competition as well, accumulating more than $110,000.00 in earnings.

In American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) competition, Smart Chic Olena get have earned almost 15,000 points, 10 world championships and 18 reserve world championships. AQHA records also note that Smart Chic Olena was the 2003 Open AQHA Leading NRCHA Sire, 1990 Senior Cutting World Champion, High Point Cutting Horse and High Point Senior Cutting Horse. In National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) and NRCHA-combined earnings, his offspring have earned over $3,000,000.00.
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