Dos Gatos beats tough field to win the Green Country
Handicap
FORT WORTH, Texas — Dos Gatos took on a tough field of contenders in the Green
Country Handicap and won. The 3-year-old sorrel solid Paint-bred gelding ran the
race in a time of 17.55 seconds at Will Rogers Downs on October 15, 2010,
earning a 106 speed index–his fastest rating of his career.
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Dos Gatos took on a tough field of contenders in the Green
Country Handicap and won.
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Dos Gatos earned $9,000 for the win in the $15,000 race, making his career
earnings $36,003. This was his first stakes win. He was sired by Dos Poruno and
out of Felinity AQHA, by Rare Form AQHA. He was bred by Richard Joneson of
Shawnee, Okla., and is owned by Claudia VillaFranco of Wapanucka, Okla. He was
trained by Luis VillaFranco and ridden by Kenny Muntz.
Finishing second was Ooh Shez Special, crossing the wire in 17.57 seconds for a
105 speed index. The 3-year-old brown tobiano mare was sired by Special
Contender and is out of Ooh La Petite AQHA, sired by Louisiana Slew (TB). She
was bred by Steele Farms of Fort Gibson, Okla., and is owned by Bob Brumble of
Fort Gibson, Okla. The mare earned $3,000 to make her lifetime earnings $60,157.
She was trained by Luis VillaFranco and ridden by Larry Payne.
Third across the wire was Flash N B Gone, the 2008 APHA Champion Solid
Paint-Bred 2-Year-Old. He crossed the wire in 17.69 seconds, earning a 102 speed
index along with $1,650 in purse money. Flash N B Gone is a 4-year-old sorrel
solid Paint-bred gelding sired by Royal Quick Flash and out of All I Can Bee,
sired by Disco Jerry (TB). He is owned by Desiree Buck of Ringling, Okla., and
was bred by Kay Churchwell of Okmulgee, Okla. He was trained by David Drake and
ridden by Cody Worst.
Other horses completing the race, along with times, include Moon Bully ApHC
(17.81 seconds) and Bust N Moves (17.89 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 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.