The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) announces Gunners Tinseltown as an NRHA Million Dollar Sire. The milestone solidifies the stallion’s impact on the sport as a competitor and sire.
Gunners Tinseltown, a 2009 stallion bred, owned, and nominated by David Silva Sr., boasts an elite pedigree (Gunner x Miss Tinseltown), with both parents being NRHA Hall of Famers. With such lineage, Gunners Tinseltown’s success comes as no surprise.
During his competitive career, Gunners Tinseltown amassed $305,307 in NRHA Lifetime Earnings (LTE), showcasing his undeniable talent. Ridden by NRHA Professional Sam Schaffhauser and NRHA Hall of Famer Tim McQuay, his standout performance came at the 2012 NRHA Futurity. With McQuay, the stallion claimed Reserve Champion honors in the Level (L) 4 Open, earning $143,473.
As a sire, Gunners Tinseltown has 99 offspring with NRHA LTE, collectively pushing him into the million-dollar ranks. His top performer, Setting Off To Town, exemplifies his influence. Bred and nominated by NRHA Hall of Famer Rosanne Sternberg and owned by NRHA Corporate Partner Bosque Ranch Performance Horses LLC, the gelding boasts an impressive $153,186 in LTE. Setting Off To Town’s accomplishments include a tenth-place finish at the 2020 NRHA L4 Open Futurity with NRHA $5 Million Rider Craig Schmersal, earning $20,657. In 2024 alone, the gelding added nearly $40,000 to his record.
Gunners Tinseltown’s top-earning progeny are:
- Setting Off To Town (out of Setting Off Smart), bred and nominated by Rosanne Sternberg, owned by Bosque Ranch Performance Horses LLC, $153,186 NRHA LTE
- Blueyedgirl (out of Shining Survivor), bred and nominated by NRHA Corporate Partner Cardinal Hill Training Center LLC, owned by Bruna Bertolani, $108,145 NRHA LTE
- Guns Required (out of Icing Required), bred by Carluccio Orse, nominated by NRHA Corporate Partner Toyon Ranch LLC, owned by Tim Roper, $73,840 NRHA LTE
- CBKtinseltownsparty (out of HR Wright On Cash), bred, nominated and owned by William and Corliss Kellogg, $42,371 NRHA LTE
- MMB Chic Gun Renda (out of Lil Chic Balou), bred and nominated by Margarita Arietti, owned by Jenna Webb, $41,614 NRHA LTE
For more on Gunners Tinseltown’s journey to becoming an NRHA Million Dollar Sire, read the March issue of NRHA Reiner.