About Don Quintana
Don Quintana is by the NRHA Million Dollar Sire and NRHA Hall of Famer Topsail Whiz and out of Ms Maggie Jac by 1st NRHA Million Dollar Sire and NRHA Hall of Famer Hollywood Jac 86. He is the full brother to Ghost Buster Baby, ($14,719) also owned by Francois.

Don Quintana was bred and raised at Bob Loomis Ranch and purchased by Francois Gauthier in 1999 to compete at the first USET Nations Cup in Gladstone, NJ, just 3 weeks prior to the show. After a few days, Francois realized this horse was much more  than he expected. He knew he was a huge stopper, had a big turn around and great attitude, but there was something else that made Don Quintana special. It was his incredible disposition that convinced Francois he would be a great sire. 

Don Quintana began his breeding career in 2001 with just a 2 mares brought to his court. He now has 82 AQHA and 1 APHA registered foal on the ground with 29 foals of performance age and 22 foals to show. His get are NRHA money earners of $10,000 (as of April 2007) and AQHA performance point earners.  Don Quintana is a proven sire and each year more mares are brought to his court as people realize the athletic talent and great dispositions of his offspring. His get are a mirror images of not only his outstanding looks and abilities, but all the other qualities that make him an exceptional horse.

About Francois

Francois Gauthier is a respected reining trainer with over 30 years experience. Originally from Quebec, Canada, Francois relocated to North Carolina in 1993. He owns and runs Sunny Pines Farm, a complete training and breeding facility, where he stands Don Quintana, Boggierima and Boggies Flashy Jac and a few outside stallions.  Francois has NRHA earnings over $550,000.00 and has made the Congress and Oklahoma's biggest Futurity and Derby Open Finals more then 20 times. In the past five years, Francois made the 2001 Open Futurity Finals in Oklahoma aboard Boggierima, a son of Boggies Flashy Jac. In 2002 he rode Monteverde, a son of Rooster and in 2003 a mare named Snow Gun. In 2005 he rode A Flashy Rooster a son by Boggies Flashy Jac. 

The 2003 Open Futurity Finals were very exciting as Francois made the Top 3 with Snow Gun owned by Andre Debellefeuille with a score of 226 placing him 3rd behind Shawn Flarida & Wimpy Little Step and Brent & Custom Mahogany. The 2005 Open Futurity Finals were even more exciting when
Francois rode A Flashy Rooster, a son of Boggies Flashy Jac and owned by Dominique Reynaud to the Open Futurity Reserve Championship! It's hard to describe how that felt but lets just say it's one of the best thing that ever happened to Francois.  The future looks bright for Sunny Pines Farm and Francois Gauthier.