Snow Me The Paddick Breaks Maiden in Sequoyah Stakes Win
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—May 23 was a day of excitement at Will Rogers Downs in
Claremore, Okla., as Snow Me The Paddick crossed the finish line first, just a
head in front of the competition, in the Sequoyah Stakes with a time of 45.54
seconds to break the track record. The 870-yard race was run on a fast track and
had a purse of $15,000.
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Snow Me The Paddick wins by a head at the Sequoyah Stakes at
Will Rogers Downs in Claremore, Oklahoma. Photo by Coady Photo/Kellie Johnston.
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Bred and owned by George Dennison of Woodward, Okla., Snow Me The Paddick is a
2005 sorrel Solid Paint-Bred mare and the first foal out of Dennison’s first
Paint Horse, A Rare Gem. Scott Young urged the mare on in the stakes race to
earn $9,000 in her first start of 2009. Sired by This Snow Is Royal AQHA and out
of A Rare Gem, Snow Me The Paddick is trained by Stacey Capps and has started in
seven races for $10,575 in lifetime earnings.
Coming in second by 2 ¼ lengths with Helen King in the stirrups was Zevis Kidd
ApHC with a time of 45.56 seconds. Trained by Raymond Venn, Zevis Kidd earned
$3,000 in the stakes race.
Finishing third in his first race of 2009 was Roman Guard, who was sired by
Meddlin In Cash and is out of Mashari (TB). Benny Landeros rode the 2003 black
Solid Paint-Bred gelding to earn $1,650 after finishing in 45.94 seconds, 4 ¼
lengths ahead of the next horse. Trained by James Stephens, the gelding was bred
by Dale Strickland of Kiefer, Okla., and is owned by Lee Roy Humpry of Sapulpa,
Okla. In his racing career, Roman Guard has amassed 18 starts and $52,246 in
lifetime earnings.
Leading the rest of the field was Bobby Roller, who earned $900 as the
clock stopped at 46.72 seconds. Isadorable finished in 47.05 seconds, earning
$450. A nose behind was Me Bede Judge with a time of 47.06 seconds, and Cheater
In The Wind, who stopped the clock at 48.27 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.