Page 194 - January 2022

NEWS BRIEFS
PAINT RACING NEWS
Bringing you the latest news relating to Paint running horses
Cheyennenews Wins Texas Hero Paint & Appaloosa Futurity
With a purse of $79,070 up for
grabs, Cheyennenews defeated DTL Hot Wired by a half-length at the Texas Hero Paint & Appaloosa Futurity on Dec. 18 at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas. Under jockey Francisco Calderon, the bay solid gelding clocked in at :17.567 over 350 yards to earn a 97 speed index and $30,047 for owner Michael Read of Bowie, Texas, and trainer Randall Read. It was the fourth career win in eight starts for the son of APHA World Champion Painted Turnpike.
Cheyennenews was also a finalist in the PSBA American Paint Classic Futurity and the Colors of the Alamo Paint and Appaloosa Futurity this year. The Texas Hero winner’s purse boosted Cheyennenews’ earnings total to $71,001.
Online Bidding in the 2022 APHA Stallion Service Auction Ends Jan. 29
Take advantage of discounted stud fees
to stallions like Barracuda, Coronas Leaving
You (QH), Coronado Cartel (QH), Painted Turnpike, and many more during the 2022 APHA Stallion Service Auction. Visit apha.com/ racing/stallion-service-auction and check out the great stallions you can bid on today!
APHA at the 44th Annual Heritage Place Winter Mixed Sale
The 44th Annual Heritage Place Winter Mixed Sale will be held Jan. 13–15 in Oklahoma City. Come by the APHA Racing booth and chat with racing committee members. Nomination forms, stakes information, and stallion fliers will be available. Also, at 10 a.m. on Jan. 14—just before the sale begins—the 2021 APHA Racing Champions will be announced. Don’t miss this great opportunity to purchase some nice yearlings and racing-age Paints.
Record Nominations - Record Purse in the 2022 Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Futurity
The 2022 Oklahoma Paint and Appaloosa Futurity has already attracted a record 78 nominations as of mid-December. With a projected record purse—estimated at $200K— and the new $30,000-guaranteed Juvenile, this race will kick off 2022 with a bang. Trials run on March 4 at Remington Park in Oklahoma City, with finals on March 19. Late nomination payments are accepted until Feb. 15.
PSBA American Paint Classic Futurity Projects $150K Purse
It’s the only restricted race for Paint foals
by eligible Paint stallions. It’s the only Paint race that offers breeder and stallion awards to the top three finishers. It’s the one and only PSBA American Paint Classic Futurity, with an estimated purse of $150,000 in 2022.
Trials run at Remington Park in Oklahoma City on April 8, with the top 10 horses returning for the finals on April 23. Sustaining and late payments are due no later than March 15. For more information, visit apha.com/ racing/nomination-forms/ or contact Shari Burger at PSBA at (918) 520-3103.
2022: a Good Year to Race a Paint
Paint racing fans asked for more racing opportunities, and APHA delivered with two new events to add to your race calendar.
• The APHA 79 & Under Speed Index Futurity,
sponsored by Builders Unlimited, Inc., offers two-year-olds a chance to race 330 yards for $10,000 added by APHA with an estimated purse of $25,000 at Fair Meadows in Tulsa, Okla.
Nominate by May 20 for $500; then pay $250 at time of entry. Trials run on June 4, followed by the finals on June 18.
• The Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa Juvenile, a race for two year olds at 350 yards and a purse of $20,000, will be held on the same day as
the Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa Futurity finals in July at Fair Meadows in Tulsa, Okla. The Juvenile field will consist of the 11th to 20th-place horses from the Futurity trials.
Nominations for the estimated $100,000 Futurity are due Feb. 1. The $1,500 entry
fee consists of five $300 payments. The late supplement at time of entry is $3,000 plus all payments. Download race forms and conditions at speedhorse.com.
Stay tuned to these pages and apha.com/ racing for more information on both events.
Running for a Year-End Award?
This annual fee—$25 before March 1 and $100 after that date—is assessed to all recorded owners of APHA race starters. Owners of multiple horses only pay once if all the horses
are owned under the same membership number. Non-payment doesn’t impact a horse’s race record as records are kept on all horses; however, a horse is only eligible for an award if the fee is paid.
Renew your membership online at apha. myshowday.com or visit apha.com/racing to pay the fee today.
Registration Requirements for APHA Stakes Races
To be eligible for APHA stakes races, all horses must meet the following requirements effective January 1, 2013:
1. Regular Registry Horse: must have at least one APHA-registered Paint Horse in the first generation.
2. Solid Paint-bred Horse: must have two APHA Regular Registry Horses in the first generation or at least one APHA Regular Registry Horse in the first generation and at least one Regular Registry Horse in the second generation.
3. Horses foaled prior to 2013 must have one Regular Registry Paint Horse in the first generation.
Enroll Now for the 2022 Paint Barrel Racing Incentive Program
Come play and get paid! Get ready for 2022 by enrolling your Paint barrel horse in PBRIP today! Visit our website at apha. com/pbrip or call APHA Director of Racing Carly Peercy at (817) 222-6444 for more information.
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