Northernete showed her colors in the G2 Colors of Houston
Futurity
FORT WORTH, Texas - Northernete came out quick to dominate and win the Grade 2
Colors Of Houston Paint and Appaloosa Futurity on August 14, 2010, at the Sam
Houston Race Park in Houston, Texas. The very colorful bay tobiano Paint mare
ran the 350-yard race in a time of 17.86 seconds, earning a 93 speed index and
$13,544.
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Northernete wins the Colors of Houston Futurity. Photo by
Sandra Beck/Coady Photography.
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Northernete was bred and is owned by Larry Sherwood of Goliad, Texas. She is a
two-year-old mare by Dos Poruno and out of Rawhide Darling, sired by Cherokee
Treasured. This was her first stakes start and win. Her lifetime earnings are
$14,114. She was trained by Robert Touchet and ridden by David Alvarez.
Finishing second was well-bred Dashin Mohawk, a solid Paint-bred gelding by
Country Quick Dash and out of world champion Treasured Judy, who is sired by
Judys Lineage. Dashin Mohawk is owned and was bred by Dena Todd of Richie Horse
Farms in Hearne, Texas. The gelding ran the race in a time of 17.91 seconds,
earning $6,772 to make his lifetime earnings $7,308.
Finishing third was Moons Image, a bay solid Paint-bred gelding by Suchanimage
and out of Moonpie Marauder, by Royal Shake Em AQHA. Wendell Blankenship of
Plainview, Texas, is the owner and breeder. Gary Jacobs is the trainer and Jerry
Yoakum was the jockey. The gelding finished the race in a time of 17.97 seconds,
earning $3,386 to make his lifetime earnings $12,060.
Other horses completing the race, along with times, include Sharp Trouble (18.23
seconds), Country Marauder (18.27 seconds), Double Dashing Girl (18.40 seconds),
Turbo Judy (18.56 seconds) and Rockin To First (19.70 seconds). Zaide and
Huerfano were scratched prior to the race.
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 2009, more than 540 starters competed in
more than 530 APHA-recognized races for record purses totaling more than $4.7
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.
"With a wealth of top performing Paint racehorses, dedicated owners and
talented trainers and jockeys, Paint Racing continues to remain a strong program
in the horse industry," said APHA Executive Director Lex Smurthwaite. "Paint
Racing enthusiasts recognized the amount of purse money available and have
jumped in to take advantage of the lucrative payouts."
For more information on Paint Horse racing, contact APHA’s racing department at
(817) 222-6444, email racing@apha.com, or
visit paintracing.com.