Judys Rocket To Cash keeps perfect record with win in the
Colors of Houston Futurity G2
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Paint Horse Judys Rocket To Cash kept his perfect record of four wins
when he won the Colors of Houston Futurity G2 at Sam Houston Racetrack in
Houston, Texas, on August 22. The 350-yard race offered a purse of $26,295.
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Judys Rocket To Cash, a 2-year-old Solid Paint-Bred gelding, bested the
field of ten other Paint Horses to finish a length and one-quarter ahead of the
others, posting a time of 17.95 seconds. Sired by Judys Lineage and out of
Golden Rainbows AQHA, the gelding earned $10,518 for his efforts to increase his
lifetime earnings to $28,053. The gelding is owned by Jerry Leavell of Mercedes,
Texas, was trained by Robert Touchet and ridden by David Alvarez.
Finishing the race in second place was the 2-year-old Solid Paint-Bred stallion
Allysa. The stallion, owned by Javier Lujan of Pharr, Texas, covered the track
in 18.12 seconds. Allysa, sired by Real Easy Okey AQHA and out of Bat Them Eyes,
earned $5,259 for career earnings of $27,588. The stallion was trained by
Francisco Vega, Jr. and was ridden by Jose Vega.
JNL Champagne Lineage rounded out the top three with a time of 18.21 seconds.
The 2-year-old tobiano filly, also owned by Leavell, was sired by Judys Lineage
and is out of Twaynas Panda. The filly earned $2,630 for lifetime earnings of
$11,927. JNL Champagne Lineage was trained by Robert Touchet and was ridden by
Jose Alvarez. Other Paint Horses completing the field, along with times, include
Aintscaredaflyin (18.22); O J Okey (18.23), Grand Diamonds (18.24); Slick Angel
(18.31); He Will Smashm First (18.62); Six Point (18.73); JMD Simply Awesome
(19.03); and Sparking Native Rose (19.38).
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.