Corys Doll wins Gulf Coast Maturity
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Paint Horse Corys Doll recently bested the field to win the
Gulf Coast Maturity at Sam Houston Race Park on July 25. The 350-yard race
offered an $8,000 purse.
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Corys Doll wins Gulf Coast Maturity. Photo by Jack Coady/Coady Photography.
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After coming off a win in The Colors of Houston Stakes, the 3-year-old tobiano mare
continued her winning streak as she posted the best time of 18.00 seconds. Corys
Doll, sired by Judys Lineage and out of Barnes Treasure, was bumped at the start
but ran the best race to finish nearly a length in the lead. The mare earned
$4,800 for her efforts, increasing her lifetime earnings to $19,173. Corys Doll
is owned by Marvin Barnes and Cory Whittle of Aubrey, Texas, was trained by C.
Gibreath and ridden by Ricky Ramirez.
After running in the third position throughout much of the race, 4-year-old
Savonas Beauty drew late to finish second. The Solid Paint-Bred mare, sired by
Texas Hero and out of Savona AQHA, covered the track in 18.12 seconds to finish
two lengths ahead of the rest of the field. Savonas Beauty earned $1,600 to
increase her career earnings to $25,428. The mare is owned by Jerry Chapman of
Waco, Texas, was trained by Vicki McIlvain and ridden by James Brooks.
Nine-year-old Solid Paint-Bred gelding Treasured Form finished third after
posting a time of 18.39 seconds. Sired by Rare Form AQHA and out of Treasured
Chick, the gelding increased his lifetime earnings to $68,880 after winning
$880. Treasured Form is owned by Noe Sanchez of Houston, Texas, was trained by
Joseph Vacca and ridden by J. Ramirez.
Other Paint Horses completing the field, along with times, included Could Be A
Paint (18.46 seconds), Jubious Illusion (18.51 seconds) and Mini Melt (18.53
seconds).
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.