Roman Guard easily wins Grade 1 Spots N Dots Handicap for
second time
FORT WORTH, Texas—The Grade 1 $20,000 Spots N Dots Handicap was won by Roman
Guard on July 11, 2010 at Fair Meadows Racetrack in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Roman Guard
has competed in this handicap since 2006, winning it twice, coming in second
place twice and finishing seventh one time. There are only a few races in the
nation of this type and at the 870-yard distance. This race offers Paints and
Appaloosas the chance to compete at a longer distance and against grade one
caliber horses. Out of the seven-horse field, four were Paint Horses and the
remaining three were Appaloosas. Roman Guard, an American Paint Horse, ran the
race in a time of 45.97 seconds, beating his nearest competitor by over two
lengths.
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Roman Guard wins Spots N Dots Handicap. Photo courtesy Gene Wilson &
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Roman Guard is a 7-year-old black solid Paint-bred gelding sired by Meddlin In
Cash and out of Mashari (TB), by Master Hand (TB). He is owned by Lee Roy Humpry
of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, and was bred by Dale Strickland of Kiefer, Oklahoma. He
has run in 22 races, seven of which were stakes races. He earned $11,892 for the
win in this race, and has lifetime earnings of $81,738 with a 96 top speed
index. Roman Guard is trained by Jim Gubas and was ridden by Randy Wilson.
Second across the wire was A Day Before, an Appaloosa trained by James Limbaugh
and ridden by Adam Roughley. The horse finished with a time of 46.34 seconds and
earned $3,964 for the second-place finish.
Finishing third was Hidden Miracle, a 4-year-old chestnut tobiano stallion by
Rebel Style, out of Sanibel Sweetheart (TB), by Gate Dancer (TB). He was bred
and is owned by Philip Chandler, Sr. of Cement, Oklahoma. Henry Smith is the
trainer and Agustin Silva was the jockey. He ran the race in 46.40 seconds,
earning $2,180.
Other horses completing the race, along with times, include Bust N Moves (46.54
seconds), Me Bede Judge (46.97 seconds), Jim Marble ApHC (47.44 seconds) and
Lucky Willie ApHC (47.46 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.