All-Time Record

All-Time Champions

Every rider who has claimed the crown since the inaugural 1999 championship.

Championships

Multi-Title Riders

1999

Since

Every Champion, 1999–2026

The official record lists 27 championships from 1999 through 2026, won by 18 riders on 23 different horses. There is no 2002 champion listed in NRCHA’s official roll.

Scores reflect the published championship totals. Judging formats and score scales have varied, so raw totals should not be used as a direct ranking across every era.

Year	Rider	Horse	Final composite
2026	Jordan Williams	Jaymes Bond	885.5
2025	Erin Taormino	Hazardouz Material	884.5
2024	Shawn Hays	MoonShineAndTwoAdvil	885.5
2023	Phillip Ralls	Call Me Mitch	902
2022	Corey Cushing	Hott Rod	893
2021	Shane Steffen	Gunna Be A Smartie	894
2020	John Swales	Metallic Cat Rose	878.5
2019	Corey Cushing	Sonita Lena Rey	877
2018	Kelby Phillips	Hickory Holly Time	890.5
2017	John Swales	Heza Diamond Spark	874
2016	Clayton Edsall	Skeets Oak Peppy	883
2015	Corey Cushing	PRF Spoonful Of Gold	889
2014	Boyd Rice	Oh Cay N Short	877.5
2013	Ron Emmons	Olena Oak	874
2012	Ron Emmons	Olena Oak	885.5
2011	Russell Dilday	Topsails Rien Maker	874.5
2010	Randy Paul	Smokeelan	875.5
2009	Russell Dilday	Topsails Rien Maker	884
2008	Russell Dilday	Topsails Rien Maker	867
2007	Bob Avila	Light N Fine	870.5
2006	Andy Adams	Just Plain Cat	871.5
2005	Jon Roeser	Very Smart Remedy	584
2004	Ron Ralls	A Chic In Time	582.5
2003	Ron Ralls	Cowgirls Are Smart	594
2001	Ted Robinson	Katie Starlight	594.5
2000	Bob Avila	Paid By Chic	871
1999	Ted Robinson	Katie Starlight	865

Multi-Time Champions

Rider	Titles	Years
Russell Dilday	3	2008, 2009, 2011
Corey Cushing	3	2015, 2019, 2022
Ted Robinson	2	1999, 2001
Bob Avila	2	2000, 2007
Ron Ralls	2	2003, 2004
Ron Emmons	2	2012, 2013
John Swales	2	2017, 2020