James Eakin is most connected to National Cutting Horse Association circles, but with one single cross, he made a huge splash in NRCHA history books and was rocketed onto the NRCHA Million Dollar Breeders list. That horse: Call Me Mitch (Metallic Cat x Miss Hickory Hill x Docs Hickory), the horse ridden by Phillip Ralls to the 2023 NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman® title and the 2022 Reserve Champion title at the same event.
The top earners from Eakin’s breeding program include Call Me Mitch, with more than $446,000 in NRCHA lifetime earnings; Bet Lucky 13 (Bet Hesa Cat x Miss Lucky Starlight x Grays Starlight), with more than $67,000 in NRCHA lifetime earnings; and Hez The Kats Meow (Bet Hesa Cat x Miss Lucky Starlight x Grays Starlight), with more than $53,000 in NRCHA lifetime earnings.