9-year-old Treasured Form beats younger runners,
wins Manor Paint & Appaloosa Stakes
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Paint Horse Treasured Form ran to the lead to win the Manor Paint &
Appaloosa Stakes at Manor Downs in Austin, Texas, on April 11. The 350-yard race
offered $13,122.
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9-year-old Treasured Form beats younger runners, wins Manor
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Treasured Form, a 9-year-old Solid Paint-Bred, entered the race as the eldest
horse by four years, but showed his strength on the track by posting a time of
18.23 seconds. Sired by Rare Form AQHA and out of Treasured Chick, the gelding
led the race by nearly a length after a strong surge, despite stumbling from the
gate. For his victory, Treasured Form earned $5,249 to increase his lifetime
earnings to $68,000. The gelding is owned by Noe Sanchez of Houston, Texas, was
trained by Joseph Vacca and ridden by J. Ramirez.
Finishing the race in second place was the 4-year-old Solid Paint-Bred gelding
Jubious Illusion. The gelding, sired by Streakin Sixes AQHA and out of Three Ohs
Dondi, covered the track in 18.35 seconds to finish a nose ahead of the third
place runner, earning $2,625. The second-place finish increased the gelding’s
lifetime earnings to $32,881. Jubious Illusion is owned by Linda and James
Whitener of Cleveland, Texas, was trained by Guy Hopkins and ridden by Alfonso
Lujan.
OP Dasher finished the race in third place with a time of 18.36 seconds. The
4-year-old tobiano Paint mare, sired by Rebel Style and out of Bend Your Elbow
AQHA, ran a half-length ahead of the next runner while earning $1,312 to
increase her career earnings to $27,811. OP Dasher is owned by Jerry Leavell of
Mercedes, Texas, was trained by Robert Touchet and ridden by Isaac Chapa.
Other horses completing the race, along with times, include Judys Treasured
Chick (18.46 seconds), But Ur Cash In Texas (18.54 seconds), Action Figure
(18.60 seconds), A Lil Bit Paint (18.68 seconds), Aint Quite White (19.08
seconds), Dashing Leb (19.17 seconds) and Batirs Fancy Lady (19.40 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.