Shawne Bug Leo carries on the legacy of his great sire, Shawne Bug by being a popular and proven sire. Shawne Bug earned a speed index of 101, earned his ROM in racing and was named Superior Race Horse. He was the 1976 Blue Ribbon Futurity Winner and the 1977 Rocky Mountain QH Derby Winner. His grandget have earned over $12 million in race earnings and over $67,000 in futurities. Shawne Bug’s sire Lady Bug’s Moon is known in the horse industry for creating phenomenal speed horses and is known for leaving an impact on the race and performance industry as a leading sire. Lady Bugs Moon is highly desired in pedigrees and his genetics are considered a key factor in the success of the All–Time Leading Sire First Down Dash. Countess Edith was a AAA race winner with a speed index of 102 and earner of over $35,000. She was sired by the great producer, Count Giacomo and is a maternal sister to some great horses and producers themselves. She went on to produce 2x race winners.
Shawne Bug Leo’s racing career was cut short due to an injury while in race training and was retired to the breeding shed. Shawne Bug Leo was purchased by the Nichols family in 2012 and quickly became promoted to the barrel industry as a complete outcross that many longed for and as a proven stallion whose offspring were all becoming money earners. He has progeny earnings over $850,000 now in actual earnings. He has sired 2x NFR Qualifier HEZA BUG LEO $325,000 LTE, 2017 The American Qualifier Champion at Moses Lake, 2017 PRCA money earner, San Antonio PRCA Champion, San Angelo PRCA Champion, etc.; MY LADY BUG LEO $79,000 LTE who was the 2015 Patriot Open Reserve Champion, 2015 BBR Futurity Consolation Champion, 3rd in the 2014 BFA Slot Race and arena record holder; NB LADYBIRD $100,000+ LTE the 2018 Diamonds and Dirt Futurity Reserve Champion, 2018 Texas Extreme Futurity 1st Go Top 10, 12th in the Average and the Triple Crown 100 Texas Extreme Futurity champion, American Qualifier Champion, 26th in the American Semi-Finals. She placed at EVERY Futurity she has ran at, etc.; Derby Finalist, Futurity Finalist, 1D Open money earner and more HEZA ANOTHER BUG LEO $25,000 LTE; 2015 BFA $100,000 Slot Race money earner, multiple Futurity Finalist and money earner MR SHAWNE TRES $19,000 LTE; BFA Slot Race finished 6th and won over $11,000 in her first week to compete, multiple 1D champion, $50,000+ LTE BAR B ARABELLA BUG; and 2015 and 2016 Ft. Smith Futurity and Derby Finalist, multiple 1D money earner SHEZA BUG LEO $10,000+ LTE; MR ELEGANT SHAWNE 2018 Slot Race Money Earner with Andrea Cline, Won 4 barrel races in 3 weeks time with Jacque Woolman (with over 100+ horses in each race in tough TX competition), Multiple 1D Champion and more all as a 4 year old $7,000+; 2015 Top 15 Josey Reunion Finalist, multiple 1D Champion, Futurity Finalist FAME ON THE BOTTOM $9,000+ LTE; ANOTHER BUG LEO multiple 1D Champion and rodeo money earner, BUGS IN MY KAHLUA 2nd fastest run at the Greg Olsen Derby, Multiple PRCA money earner as a 6 year old with Tyra Kane; CAJUN CHROME, who placed at almost every futurity except for one that he ran at, 1d champion $30,000+ LTE; SIPPING ON FIREWATER placed 7th in her first rodeo to enter as a 5 year old futurity colt in 2020; BRISCOE BUG 1D money earner as a 4 year old with Trey Honeycutt, and so many more…
