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NEWS BRIEFS
Last Payment Due for the 2023 PSBA American Paint Classic
With $75,000 in added money and a chance to win an estimated $150,000, the 2023 PSBA AmericanPaintClassicpromisestobeoneofthe most exciting races of the year. Remington Park will host the trials on April 14. Finals will be held as a 330-yard overnight stake race on April 29. Late nominations are accepted until March 15.
APHA-registered horses foaled in 2021 by the following sires are eligible to enter: Awesome Chrome, Barracuda, Country Quick Dash, CRM Livewire, Dos Poruno, Easy On Cash, Glitter Dun Turnpike, Habitual Flyer, Heza Fancy PYC, Hidden Miracle, Im The Captain Now, Jet Streakin, Little PYC, Macies Dos Poruno, MHM Hotwire, Osage Spirit, Painted Turnpike, Royal Quick Flash, Ruthies Hotrod, SM Country Snowman and VP Smokey Wire. Breeder/Stallion awards are paid to the top three finishers.
For more information, contact Shari Burger at (918) 253-8156 or burgershari@yahoo.com.
Speedhorse Graham Paint & Appaloosa Futurity Projected to be the Biggest APHA Open Race in History!
With an estimated $250,000 purse, the Speedhorse Graham Paint & Appaloosa Futurity is going to be huge! You can still nominate until
April 1. Trials run on May 20, with finals on June 3 at Remington Park.
Make a separate check for each race payable to Speedhorse Graham Paint & Appaloosa Futurity and mail it to P.O. Box 1000, Norman, OK 73070. Questions? Call (405) 310-4651.
Second Payment Due for the $100,000-estimated Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa Futurity-G1
Mark your calendar and don’t miss this opportunity to run for $40,000-added and
an estimated payout of $100,000 in the 2023 Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa Futurity-G1, open to all two-year-old APHA- and ApHC- registered horses. Trials run on July 7 and finals on July 22 at Fair Meadows in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The second payment is due March 1.
Three BIG Futurities in Texas with more than $150,000 in Added Money
Texas is graced with not one, not two, but three graded futurities in 2023. The series kicks off with the Colors of Houston Futurity-G2 at Sam Houston Park featuring $40,000 added plus $10,000 to accredited, Texas-bred Paint Horses. Trials are on May 25 and finals on June 10. Enter by March 25 for $200 late fee plus payments to date.
The $35,000-added Colors of the Alamo Futurity-G3 is the second leg. Retama Park will host the trials on Aug. 3 and finals on Aug. 19. Payments are due prior to May 15.
Texas Hero Futurity-G1 is the last and final race of the 2023 Texas Futurities. Lone Star Park will host the $50,000 Texas Hero Futurity offering a $15,000 to accredited, Texas-bred Paint horses. Trials are on Nov 26 and finals on Dec 17. First payment is due before Aug. 15.
Make checks payable to Texas Paint Horse Breeders’ Association and mail to PO Box 895 Decatur, TX 76234. Questions? Contact Lex at lex@tphba.com.
Record Purses Offered in Texas for Paint Horse Racing
The record purse levels are generating
a lot of excitement among Texas Paint Horse racing enthusiasts with Sam Houston Race Park, Gillespie County Race Track, Retama Park and Lone Star Park offering more overnight races and more added money in stakes races. Stay in the loop
and follow Texas Paint Horse Breeders’ Association on Facebook www.facebook.com/ TxPaintHorseRacing/ or check out their new website txpaintracing.now.site.
Planning on Double-Registering Your Horse? Read This First!
If you plan to race, remember that ALL double-registered horses must have the same name at APHA and AQHA. When registering your American Paint Horse—and if it will be registered with AQHA as well—make sure
you select a name that is acceptable to both registries. Your horse WILL NOT be allowed to race AT ALL if the names are not the same.
Reminder: Registration Requirements for Stakes Races
A registered Paint can run in an APHA stakes race if it meets the following requirements: Regular Registry Horse:
• HorsemusthaveanAPHA-registered parent in the 1st generation—that means the hose’s sire OR dam is APHA registered (either Regular Registry or Solid).
Solid Paint-Bred Horse:
• Option 1: Horse has 2 APHA Regular
Registry parents in the 1st generation— that means the horse’s sire AND dam are APHA Regular Registry horses.
• Option 2: Horse has 1 APHA regular registry parent (sire or dam) in the 1st generation, AND has at least 1 APHA Regular Registry parent in the 2nd generation—the horse’s sire or dam is APHA Regular Registry, AND a grand-sire or grand-dam is APHA Regular Registry
Enroll in PBRIP Today!
Don’t forget that all 2022 PBRIP
enrollments
expired
December 31.
Enroll online
for 2023 quickly and easily at apha.com/pbrip/ forms and don’t miss a single race.
PBRIP Year-End Awards will be held in conjunction with the 2023 PBRIP Sweepstakes
Join us on July 8 at Will Rogers in Fort Worth, Texas for the PBRIP awards presentation immediately following the PBRIP Sweepstakes.
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