Corys Doll wins TPHBA Maturity G3
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Paint Horse Corys Doll added another stakes win to her perfect
three for three record at Sam Houston Racetrack winning the TPHBA Maturity G3 on
August 22. The 350-yard race offered a $23,595 purse.
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Corys Doll wins TPHBA Maturity.
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After coming off a win in the Gulf Coast Maturity, the 3-year-old tobiano mare
posted the best time of 17.67 seconds winning by a head. Corys Doll, sired by
Judys Lineage and out of Barnes Treasure, earned $11,562 for her efforts,
increasing her lifetime earnings to $22,949. Corys Doll is owned by Marvin
Barnes and Cory Whittle of Aubrey, Texas, was trained by C. Gibreath and ridden
by Jerry Yoakum.
After leading throughout much of the race, 3-year-old PF Chief Runnin Bear drew
late to finish second. The tobiano gelding, sired by Grand Point and out of SC
Running Cloud AQHA, covered the track in 17.72 seconds. PF Chief Runnin Bear
earned $4,719 to increase his career earnings to $59,916. The gelding is owned
by S. Koltiska and L & B Bettinger of Austin, Texas, was trained by Judd Kearl
and ridden by Rodrigo Vallejo.
Nine-year-old Solid Paint-Bred mare Treasured Form finished third after posting
a time of 17.96 seconds. Sired by Rare Form AQHA and out of Treasured Chick, the
gelding increased his lifetime earnings to $71,240 after winning $2,360.
Treasured Form is owned by Noe Sanchez of Houston, Texas, was trained by Joseph
Vacca and ridden by Santos Carrizales.
Other Paint Horses completing the field, along with times, included Awesome Judy
(18.02), Savonas Beauty (18.15), Could Be A Paint (18.31 seconds), Kiss The
Money Honey (19.19 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.