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PAINT NEWS BRIEFS
Bringing you the latest news relating to Paint running horses
Courtesy of APHA and MyFlashyRide.com
Lone Star Park Training Hours Modified
Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie has modified its training schedule hours, as of Sept. 16. The new hours are 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., with a break at 8:30 a.m.
For more information about racing at Lone Star Park, visit the horsemen’s information section of their website: lonestarpark.com/ horsemen. Questions can be directed to racing@ lonestarpark.com or 972-237-1130.
2016 APHA World Show Update
It’s not too late to get your entries in for the 2016 APHA World Show, which takes place Nov. 2–12 in Fort Worth, Texas. Late entries
are accepted until 5 p.m. the day before the
class takes place, and we’ve got tons of exciting opportunities for barrel racers, including world championship speed classes in a variety of divisions, Paint Barrel Racing Incentive Program sweepstakes classes, the new “PBRIP World’s Fastest” award and much more. Make plans to attend this year’s fun-filled event by first checking
out the tentative World Show Schedule available online at apha.com/oawcs/show-schedule.
The 2016 World Show schedule, premium book and forms are available online at apha.com/ oawcs. For more information, contact the APHA Performance Department at (817) 222-8455.
Points Pre-Check
Double check your Paint racehorse’s record in anticipation of 2016 year-end awards. Make sure all races and results are correctly recorded on your horse’s record—check them online at equibase.com (look up by your horse’s name). Report any errors to APHA Director of Racing Karen Utecht at racing@ apha.com or 817-222-6444.
Paint Racing Participation Fee
Remember, beginning Jan. 1, 2017, a $25 owner racing participation fee is due to APHA by March 1, 2017. Got questions? Contact Director of Racing Karen Utecht at racing@ apha.com or 817-222-6444.
Paint Barrel Racers Turn And Burn To The Pay Window
Paint barrel horses have been showing off their cloverleaf prowess, earning checks at major rodeos throughout the United States and Canada. Brittney Barnett and Chicks Keen O Pocopoo cruised to victory with a 16.02-second run at the Santa Barbara Old Spanish Days Stock Horse Show & Rodeo Aug. 5–7 in Santa Barbara, California, earning more than $1,600.
Brittney and the 2007 sorrel overo mare by Mr Dominator and out of Stylish Chick Olena (QH) followed up their win in Santa Barbara with a second-place finish at the Tehachapi Mountain PRCA Rodeo Aug. 19–20 in Tehachapi, California. Running a 17.67-second pattern, the duo earned a check for more than $1,000.
At the North Peace Stampede Aug. 6–7 in Grimshaw, Alberta, Canada, Brook Robertson piloted Add A First to earn more than $1,000. The 2008 sorrel solid Paint-bred mare by Perfect Possibility (QH) and out of See No Patch clocked a 17.52-second run for Brook.
For more fast news about flashy speed-bred Paints, check out
MyFlashyRide.com/news
For Paint racing-related questions, contact:
Karen Utecht • APHA Director of Racing racing@apha.com • 817-222-6444 • apha.com/racing
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