Strike Gold: Maternal Sibling to NRBC Champion Golden Coins To Sell Tuesday
- Melanie Smith
- Apr 27
- 3 min read
Updated: Apr 28
"The reining isn’t over 'til Golden Coins shows." — Pete Kyle
And he was right.
Saturday night, Golden Coins and Kole Price stepped into the NRBC arena — and delivered the kind of run that rattles through the stands.
Every maneuver was sharp.
Every stop was electric.
The crowd roared. The judges marked him.
The rest of the world realized what Solo Select had known all along: this was always destined to be a great one.
And now, you have the opportunity to own the 2026 foal coming by the legend himself - Gunner - and out of the dam to Golden Coins, earner of over $165,000. This embryo will sell on Tuesday night right here, offered by Heritage Farms - owner of the great mare Electric Cha Ching.
Golden Coins wasn’t just any horse. He was handpicked by — and named in honor of — Doug Carpenter, the legendary horseman and mentor to Solo Select’s Ty Smith and Melanie Smith. Doug picked the colt out of the pasture at Silver Spurs as a baby. Cooper Smith purchased him and named him “Golden Coins” in tribute to Doug, a man who was not only a collector of literal gold coins, but a seeker of once-in-a-lifetime horses. Doug wasn’t just a believer in great horses — he lived for them. Golden Coins was one of the last horses Doug ever selected before his passing in 2020 — and he loved everything about him: the strength, the mind, and, so importantly, the presence.
Doug Carpenter knew greatness. He spotted it time and again — and with Golden Coins, he was right once more.
Golden Coins was started at Solo Select by Dakin Allred, who rode him through May of his three-year old year before he moved to Kole Price, where the colt’s immense natural ability continued to be developed into the champion the world saw Saturday night.
But Golden Coins wasn't an accident. He was bred to be great. His dam, Electric Cha Ching, is royalty in her own right. A daughter of Jacs Electric Spark, Electric Cha Ching earned over $112,000 herself in NRHA competition. She made the finals at the NRHA Futurity, the NRBC, and the High Roller Reining Classic — and stood shoulder to shoulder with the best of her generation. She wasn’t just good; she was the kind of gritty, brilliant mare that stays in a judge’s memory long after the show is over.
As a producer, she’s proving to be even greater. After Saturday night, her offspring have earned over $380,000. She’s a mare whose foals make finals, win championships, and beat the best. The numbers tell the story, but Saturday night made it personal. Golden Coins didn't just win. He dominated.
And now, the bloodline that made Golden Coins is being offered to the public.
This Tuesday, an embryo by Gunner and out of Electric Cha Ching will sell in a Flash Sale hosted online at Solo Select.This isn’t a hope or a guess. This is a blueprint for success — laid out, proven, and sealed in gold.
Gunner needs no introduction: NRHA Hall of Fame inductee, $16 Million Dollar Sire, and one of the most iconic stallions the sport has ever known. Pairing him with Electric Cha Ching — a mare who has now cemented her place among the great producing daughters of Jacs Electric Spark — creates a cross that is as good as gold.
It’s a recipe that has already created a champion.
Opportunities like this don't wait.
They don’t come around again.
They don't linger for second chances.
Tuesday, for one moment, you’ll have the chance to secure a future maternal sibling to an NRBC Open Champion.
A chance to step into the circle of greatness.
A chance to own a piece of the dream Doug Carpenter believed in so deeply — and that Golden Coins just proved to the world.
The reining isn't over. It’s just getting started.
And it could start with you.
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