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NEWS BRIEFS
Bringing you the latest news relating to Paint running horses
$35K Added to Inaugural Karen Utecht Memorial Race
An outstanding $35,000 will be added to the first annual Karen Utecht Memorial Race held Sept. 25 at Lone Star Park. Nominations for
this race close Sept. 8. Questions? Contact Lex Smurthwaite with the Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association at (817) 781-5981.
Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa Triple Crown Race Coming Up
Trials for the third and final leg of the Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa Triple Crown Series are right around the corner. The Championship Futurity will be the longest race of the series at 400 yards. Will Rogers Downs Racetrack will host the trials on Oct. 23 and finals on Nov. 14. Visit the Speedhorse website for more information.
Fabulous Turnpike Cruises in the Fast Lane in the Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa Futurity
Under jockey Daniel Torres, Fabulous Turnpike defeated second-fastest qualifier RP Reckless Wire by half a length in the $97,679 Grade 1 Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa Futurity on July 24. Fabulous Turnpike, out of the PYC Paint Your Wagon mare Paint Me A Turnpike, entered the race with the fifth-fastest qualifying time after winning his trial on July 10. The bay tobiano gelding stopped the clock in 17.749 seconds, earning a 94 speed index for 350 yards into a 7-mph headwind at Fair Meadows Racetrack. Under the tutelage of Dee Keener, it was the two-year-old’s second win in five starts. The $37,118 winner’s purse boosted Fabulous Turnpike’s earnings total to $43,632 for owner Estate of Nolan D Pevehouse.
RP Reckless Wire, a daughter of leading APHA sire CRM Livewire, racing for owner Roy Perkins and trainer Ray Enlow, earned $16,605 for second place.
JS Shezaquickchick Lives Up to Her Name in the Masterpiece Derby
Defeating multiple stakes winner Mammy Jammer by 3/4-quarters of a length, JS Shezaquickchick claimed victory in the $21,600
Masterpiece Derby for 3-year-old Paints and Ap- paloosas on July 24. Under jockey Roman Cruz, the solid sorrel filly stopped the timer in 17.863 seconds, earning a 91 speed index for 350 yards into a 7-mph headwind at Will Rogers Downs. Cosme Quijada saddled the daughter of SF
Royal Quick Dash to her fifth win in 17 starts. JS Shezaquickchick earned $9,630 for owner Ismael Quijada of Broken Arrow, Okla. for the effort. Shir- ley Wheeler bred the winner in Oklahoma from the Cartel Success (QH) mare Cartel Chicken.
Mammy Jammer picked up $4,220 for sec- ond for owner Roy Perkins. The gray solid mare, by CRM Livewire and out of Dashin DD, was bred by Ray Enlow.
BG Wired N Sixxy Prevails in the Rockies
Congratulations to the winning connections of BG Wired N Sixxy in the Rocky Mountain Classic Paint & Appaloosa Futurity held July 31 at Oneida County Fair Racetrack. The CRM Livewire filly is out of Hot N Sixxy (QH) by A Dash of Beduino (QH). Trained by Darric Grant and ridden by Eric Ayala, the 2019 brown to- biano is owned by Becky Grant of Paul, Idaho.
Platinum Performance to Sponsor Cowgirl Gathering Barrel Race
The second annual Cowgirl Gathering, coming up Nov. 11-14 in Fort Worth, Texas, announces its newest partnership with Platinum Performance, title sponsor of the Cowgirl Gath- ering Barrel Race.
In its inaugural year, the $20,000 Cowgirl Gathering Barrel Race exceeded expectations with over 1,200 entries in just 24 hours.
The Cowgirl Gathering Barrel Race is be- lieved to be one of the largest one-day barrel
races across the country, boasting incredible prizes including cash payouts.
“We are excited to enter this new partnership with the Cowgirl Gathering as the title sponsor of the barrel race,” Platinum Performance Equine Marketing Manager Lauren Thompson said. “We are passionate about supporting the industry with new opportunities for riders as well as providing nutritional solutions for equine athletes to meet the demands of their sport.”
Visit cowgirlgathering.com for more information on the Cowgirl Gathering Barrel Race, plus a full lineup of weekend events, in- cluding the list of speakers, event entry form and how to purchase tickets for the Essence Exchange.
APHA Stallion Service Auction
Information on our annual APHA Stallion Service Auction is coming soon. Watch our web- site at apha.com/racing for more details.
2021 Texas Hero Futurity Payment Due
With $50,000 added plus $15,000 to accredited Texas-bred Paint Horses, don’t miss the best Paints and Appaloosas as they battle it out dur- ing the Texas Hero Futurity, formerly known
as the Lone Star Futurity. Trials are on Nov. 26, leading up to the finals on Dec. 18 at Lone Star Park. First $200 nomination payment is due Aug. 15. Late nominations are $200 plus pay- ments to date or $2,500 at time of entry.
Barrel Racers: A Trio of TPHBA Sidepots Remain
• Goofy Goat Barrel Race held Sept. 18–19 in Marshall
• The Cowgirl Gathering Celebration, featuring a $3,500 PBRIP Sidepot and a $3,500 Texas-Bred Incentive, held Nov. 14 in Fort Worth
• CBT Barrel Racing Productions 17th Annual Christmas Cash held Nov. 27–28 in Amarillo
The Vaquero Gathering Comes to Fort Worth Oct. 8–10
APHA invites everyone to Fort Worth, Texas, to celebrate the Vaquero way of life Oct. 8–10. The Vaquero Gathering honors the tradi- tions and history of the vaquero, featuring rid- ing demonstrations, Mexican music and cuisine in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards. Experi- ence traditional vaquero horsemanship skills like the long-sliding Calas de Caballo, the beauty
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