Snow Me The Paddick wins G1 Spots N Dots Stakes
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Paint Horse Snow Me The Paddick won the Spots N Dots G1 Stakes
at Fair Meadows Racetrack in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on July 12. The mare won the
870-yard race that offered $20,000.
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Paint Horse Snow Me The Paddick wins the Spots N Dots G1 Stakes.
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Snow Me The Paddick, a 4-year-old Solid Paint-Bred mare, bested the field of
five other Paint Horses to finish a length and three-quarters in the lead,
posting a time of 45.40 seconds. Sired by This Snow Is Royal AQHA and out of A
Rare Gem, the mare earned $11,946 for her efforts to increase her lifetime
earnings to $28,959. The mare is owned by George Dennison of Woodward, Okla.,
was trained by Stacey Capps and ridden by Scott Young.
Finishing the race in second place was the 6-year-old Solid Paint-Bred gelding
Roman Guard. The gelding, owned by Lee Roy Humpry of Sapulpa, Okla., covered the
track in 45.69 seconds. Roman Guard, sired by Meddlin In Cash and out of Mashari
(TB), earned $3,982 for career earnings of $57,408. The gelding was trained by
James Stephens and was ridden by Jimmy Brooks.
Hidden Miracle rounded out the top three with a time of 46.16 seconds. The
3-year-old tobiano stallion, owned by Philip Chandler, Sr. of Cement, Okla.,,
was sired by Rebel Style and out of Sanibel Sweetheart (TB). Hidden Miracle was
trained by Henry Smith, ridden by Agustin Silva, and earned $2,190 for lifetime
earnings of $15,244.
Other Paint Horses completing the field, along with times, include Calista
Corona (46.20); Miracle Dash (46.55); and Buddy Mixer (48.78).
More about Paint Horse racing
Horse racing has long been one of America’s favorite spectator sports. With the
recent growth of the Paint Horse breed, it’s no wonder that Paints have become
one of the hottest tickets in the horse racing industry.
Since 1966, when APHA officially recognized the sport, Paint racing has made
major strides forward. In that inaugural year, 17 starters ran for $1,290 in
just two states—Texas and Oklahoma. In 2008, more than 570 starters competed in
more than 660 APHA-recognized races for record purses totaling more than $5
million.
A total of 17 states now feature Paint racing, including Arizona, California,
Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Paint
Horses also race in Canada.
"Paint Racing continues to be an opportunity for breeders, owners and trainers
to take a serious look at," said APHA Executive Director Lex Smurthwaite. "The
amount of purse money available and the average earning per Paint starter is
creating new interest in the Paint racing industry."
For more information on Paint Horse racing, contact APHA’s racing department at
(817) 222-6444, email racing@apha.com, or
visit paintracing.com.