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NEWS BRIEFS
Record Purses Offered in Texas for Paint Horse Racing
They say legends are born in Texas. We say they also race there―for legendary purses. Gillespie County Fairgrounds, Retama Park and Lone Star Park are offering more over- night races and more added money.
The G.C.F.A. Juvenile and Maturity will take place July 16 at Gillespie County Fair- grounds with $25,000 added to the futurity, $20,000 added to the maturity and a $8,000 incentive to the top three accredited Texas- bred Paint Horses.
Retama Park will host the trials for the Colors of the Alamo Futurity on August 3 and the finals on August 19. Thanks to the Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association, an additional $35,000 will be added to the futu- rity and $12,000 to the top three Texas-bred Paint Horses.
More than $50,000 was added to the Texas Hero Futurity at Lone Star Park, push- ing the projected purse to $85,000. Texas Hero Trials will be held on November 26 leading to the finals on December 17.
Keep up with the latest news at apha. com/racing or follow the Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association on Facebook at www. facebook.com/TxPaintHorseRacing/.
The Cowgirl Gathering moves to May 2023
The fourth annual Cowgirl Gathering, hosted by Marked For Greatness Properties LLC, a for-profit subsidiary of the American Paint Horse Association,
is moving to May 12–16, 2023, in
conjunction with the Women’s Rodeo World Championship and the PBR World Finals in Fort Worth, Texas.
This weekend takeover of the historic Fort Worth Stockyards highlights cowgirls’ skills in breakaway roping, team roping and bar-
rel racing, while also showcasing exhilarating and engaging female speakers, artists and fashion icons.
Visit cowgirlgathering.com and follow them on Facebook to learn more about the 2023 event and the exciting details to come!
DATE
May 20-21
May 26-28
May 26-28
May 27
May 27 - 29
June 15 - 23
June 17
June 17-29
June 23
NAME OF SHOW
CBT SUMMER DASH
MONEY Y BEACHES
Crawfish Craze 5D Barrel Run
Keystone Classic
Barrel Bash
BARREL BASH Open Race
Keystone Classic
Destrys Free For All
Chrome Buckle Powered by PBRIP
PRODUCER
CBT BARREL RACE
Blake Myers
Mann Family Charities
Can Chasers Unlimited
Double D Productions
Double D Productions
Can Chasers Unlimited
Better Barrel Races
Ruby Buckle
CITY/STATE
Amarillo, TX
Stephenville, TX
APHA $
TPHBA $
$3,500
$3,500
$3,500
198 SPEEDHORSE May 2023
West Monroe, LA $225
Towanda, PA $200
Carthage, MO $250
Shawnee, OK $1,000
Towanda, PA $200
Glen Rose, TX
South Jordan, Utah
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