In 2002, Jeffrey Matthews came across a very special colt that captured his attention and would eventually prove to become the foundation of Matthews Cutting Horses. Sired by the legendary Peptoboonsmal, the red roan colt was out of the great dam One Time Soon, who is the producer of NCHA money earners in excess of $1,356,715. In addition to his exemplary pedigree, the young prospect had the fluid movement, extraordinary conformation and profound presence that Matthews envisioned at the helm of a world-class breeding program. Not too long thereafter, at the 2002 NCHA Select Yearling Sale in Fort Worth, he purchased the colt for a then-record $380,000.

The cornerstone of Matthews Cutting Horses became One Time Pepto. With his trainer, Matt Gaines, he earned in excess of $331k in less than two seasons of cutting competition, and was retired sound early in his 5-year-old year immediately following the coveted Open 5/6 wins at Abilene and Augusta.

Gaines and the young athlete achieved the sterling accomplishment of winning the 2005 NCHA Open Super Stakes. They were also the 2005 Sun Coast Open Derby Champions, the 2006 Abilene Spectacular 5/6-Year-Old Open Champions, and won the 2006 Augusta Futurity 5/6-Year-Old Open Classic.

"He just had that presence. He had it then and he has it now, and he'll always have it. He had a lot of special qualities that few horses have and when you get a chance to ride one like that, you really feel fortunate." Matt Gaines commented on the stallion's unique strength and style and intelligence.

"The horse became so smart and so confident in what he was doing, you almost felt invincible." Gaines added.

The Matthews breeding program achieved its confirmation of the stallion as a sire when his very first foal crop earned both the Open and Non-Pro Titles at the 2010 NCHA Futurity, followed by more Futurity Titles over the coming consecutive years at both the NCHA and NRCHA Futurities and aged events. Today One Time Pepto reigns as a $25m Sire and #3All-Time Leading Sire of Reined Cow Horses, the #7 All-Time Leading Sire of Rope Horses, as well as maintaining Top 15 All-Time Leading Sire status with NCHA and AQHA.

In addition, as was the personal hope of Jeffrey Matthews, the sons and daughters of One Time Pepto have emerged as elite sires and dams in their own right. Today he has already achieved the rapidly growing status as a $30m Grandsire.

His Legacy most surely continues.