Flashy Dos leads entire race, wins Tulsa State Fair Stakes
G2
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Paint Horse Flashy Dos recently won the Tulsa State Fair
Stakes G2 by a long shot at Fair Meadows on July 26. The 350-yard race offered
$20,000 and had 10 entries.
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Flashy Dos leads entire race, wins Tulsa State Fairl Stakes. Photo
by Gene Wilson & Associates.
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Two-year-old Flashy Dos ran away with the victory,
leading the field by more than two lengths and posting a time of 17.43 seconds.
The Solid Paint-Bred gelding, sired by Dos Poruno and out of Katiewantsafastone,
was the clear leader from the gate to the finish and earned $11,730 for his win,
increasing his lifetime earnings to $25,017. Flashy Dos is owned by B.J. Hall
and Jeff Dean of Porter, Okla., was trained by Dean and ridden by Denise
Lambeth.ing forth a strong effort to finish second was 2-year-old tobiano
filly Ooh Shez Special. The filly, sired by Special Contender and out of Ooh La
Petite AQHA, finished a neck ahead of the third-place finisher while covering
the track in 17.85 seconds. Ooh Shez Special received a payout of $3,910 to up
her career earnings to $20,742. The second-place filly is owned by Bob Brumble
of Fort Gibson, Okla., was trained by Luis Villafranco and ridden by Roy Brooks.
Jungle Bug and jockey Mario Chavez put forth a big effort during the race, but
finished third with a time of 17.89 seconds. The 2-year-old Solid Paint-Bred
filly, sired by Jungle Jet and out of Missy Bright Bug AQHA, finished a length
ahead of the rest of the field to earn $2,151, increasing her lifetime earnings
to $21,662. Jungle Bug is owned and trained by Ray Enlow of Sapulpa, Okla.
Other
horses completing the field, along with times, included Snoopaloop (18.06
seconds), Runnin CJ (18.07 seconds), Cash For Casey (ApHC) (18.12 seconds), Dos
Aces (18.17 seconds), Esperanzas Quickdash (18.18 seconds), Super Lajolla (18.46
seconds) and Barnes Miracle (18.67 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.