San Mateo Chick captures first in G1 Oklahoma Horsemen’s
Association Paint and Appaloosa Futurity
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—With a time of 17.55 seconds, San Mateo Chick snagged the win
in the 350-yard Oklahoma Horsemen’s Association Paint and Appaloosa Futurity,
held June 26, 2009, at Fair Meadows in Tulsa, Okla. Restricted to Oklahoma-bred
2-year-olds, the race had a purse of $55,100.
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San Mateo Chick snagged the win in the 350-yard Oklahoma
Horsemen’s Association Paint and Appaloosa Futurity. Photography by Gene Wilson
& Associates
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The 2007 sorrel Solid Paint-Bred gelding crossed the finish line half a length
in front of the field with Larry Payne in the irons to earn $21,538. Bred and
owned by Charles Trochta of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Sammy Hester of Tulsa,
Okla., the gelding was sired by Agouti AQHA and is out of Judys Chicklet. San
Mateo Chick, trained by Sammy Hester, has started in seven races, earning
$53,047 in his 2-year-old year.
Sayonara, a 2007 sorrel Solid Paint-Bred filly, took second place with a time of
17.64 seconds and a one-length lead on the next horse. Jockey Adalberto
Candanosa urged Sayonara on to add $11,520 in earnings to the filly’s record,
increasing her lifetime earnings to $30,142. Shari Burger of Jay, Okla., bred
the filly, who was sired by Judys Lineage and is out of Kiss This Goodbye.
Sayonara is owned and trained by Dee Keener of Inola, Okla., and has started in
six races this year.
In a close finish—only a nose ahead of fourth place—Ooh Shez Special clocked
17.80 seconds to win third in the futurity. Trained by Luis Villafranco and
ridden by Roy Brooks, the 2007 brown tobiano filly won $7,012 to increase her
lifetime earnings to $16,832. Sired by Special Contender and out of Ooh La
Petite AQHA, Ooh Shez Special was bred by Steele Farms, Inc. of Fort Gibson,
Okla., and is owned by Bob Brumble, also of Fort Gibson. In her 2-year-old year,
the filly has started in four races.
SM Country Bandit came in fourth with a time of 17.82 seconds to earn $4,008;
Flashy Dos won $3,006 with 17.92 seconds; and SM Country Shamrock clocked 17.98
seconds to earn $2,505. SM Jaxons Quick Dash placed seventh and earned $2,004
with a time of 18.12 seconds; Fast Attitude came in eighth in 18.16 seconds to
capture $1,503 in winnings; and Turnpike Oh Seven took home $1,002 with a time
of 18.25 seconds. Rounding out the field of 10 was Dos Para Uno with a time of
18.49 seconds for $1,002 in earnings.
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.