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NEWS BRIEFS
PAINT RACING NEWS
Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Futurity Pays Out Record Purse of $196,100 Smithworks, son of three-time World
Champion Painted Turnpike, won the Grade 1, $198,100 Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Futurity with a time of :15.594. The sorrel tobiano out of the Mighty Invictus (QH) mare Shesa Mighty Chick is now two-for-two in his career, also winning the fastest trial
for this race on March 7. Smithworks made $74,518 for his first stakes victory, pushing his career total to $77,848.
Owners were clearly excited to get their 2 year olds out on the track at the first futurity of the year. The combination of anticipation and the $75,000 added-money created the largest purse since the race moved to Remington Park.
Francisco Calderon, a multiple stakes-win- ning jockey, rode Smithworks to victory. He was given a leg up by trainer Matt Whitekiller for owner Bryan Hawk of Shawnee, OK.
Smithworks hit the wire a half-length ahead of runner-up De Quick Capo, a sorrel solid filly by Capo De Capi (QH) and out of Ritas Quick Flash.
Go to www.remingtonpark.com/results/ for complete results and Remington Park’s race cal- endar. Live racing continues until May 29 with a Thursday-Sunday schedule; first post time nightly is 6 p.m. (CDT).
Get Ready for the Harvest Cup Futurity
Cancelled last year due to COVID-19, the Rocky Mountain Futurity is back on track. Rupert Downs in Idaho will host the Harvest Cup Futurity trials for Paints and Appaloosas on July 4, with finals on July 11. The $2,500 Paint Racing Incentive Bonus will be split 35% –30% –20% –15% to the fastest four Paints in each race. Don’t miss this opportunity to win extra cash racing in the Northwest.
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. Gil- lespie County Fairgrounds, Lone Star Park and Retama Park are offering more overnight races and more added money.
The G.C.F.A. Juvenile and Maturity will be held July 3 at Gillespie County Fairgrounds with $25,000 added to the futurity, $20,000 added
to the maturity and a $5,000 incentive to the top three accredited Texas-bred Paint Horses.
More than $50,000 was added to the Lone Star Paint and Appaloosa Futurity at Lone Star Park, pushing the overall purse above $150,000. Date to be announced.
Retama Park will host the trials for the Colors of the Alamo Futurity on July 24 and the finals on August 7. Thanks to the Texas Paint Horse Breeders’ Association, an additional $35,000 will be added to the futurity and $12,000 to the top three Texas-bred Paint Horses.
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/.
Extra $28K for Paint Barrel Racers in Texas
Texas Paint Horse Breeders’ Association is adding $28,000 to eight barrel racing events in Texas ranging from Amarillo, Fort Worth, Mar- shall, Waco and down to San Antonio. TPHBA added $3,500 to each event, with $2,500 going to the PBRIP Sidepot and a PBRIP Texas-bred incentive of $1,000 for the top three fastest Texas-foaled horses. Find these events and more at apha.com/pbrip/calendar/.
2020 PBRIP Year-End Winners Honored
The 2020 PBRIP Year-
End Awards Ceremony was
held on April 10 during
the $4,000-added All-Paint
Open Race. Congratula-
tions to Extreme Chico and owner Jill Beaty of Elgin, Oklahoma, who closed 2020 with 158 points in APHA’s Paint Barrel Racing Incentive Program competition to capture the PBRIP High-Point Champion title. Along the way,
they claimed the 2D championship, too. Jill will receive a Gist Silversmiths trophy buckle for her high-point win. Champions in each division receive a KO Trading Saddle along with a cash prize. Runner-up awards include trophy buckles, breast collars, bell boots, spurs and reins.
Bringing you the latest news relating to Paint running horses
PBRIP May Calendar
Date
Name of Show
Producer
City/State
May 1/2021
May 4/2021
May 6 2021
May 8/2021
May 8–92021
May 11/2021
May 18/2021
May 25/2021
May 29 2021
May 29/2021
May 29–31/2021
May 29/2021
May 30/2021
BRAT Race #12
D&D Productions 2021 Spring
Owasso Round Up Series
Canchasers Unlimited
Summer Dash
D&D Productions 2021 Spring
D&D Productions 2021 Spring
D&D Productions 2021 Spring
Money and Beaches
Crawfish Craze
Barrel Bash
Canchasers Unlimited
D&D Productions 2021 Spring
Series
Series
Series
Series
Series
BRAT
D & D Productions
Owasso Round Up Clue
Keystone Barrel Classic
CBT Barrel Racing
D & D Productions
D & D Productions
D & D Productions
Blake Myers
Mann Family
Double D Productions
Keystone Barrel Classic
D & D Productions
Glen Rose, TX
Skiatook, OK
Owasso, OK
Bloomsburg, PA
Amarillo, TX
Skiatook, OK
Skiatook, OK
Skiatook, OK
Cleburne, TX
West Monroe, LA
Carthage, MO
Bloomsburg, PA
Skiatook, OK
For more information on Paint Racing and PBRIP contact Carly Peercy at (817) 222-6444 or email cpeercy@apha.com
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