WW Granite Treasure wins G2 Tulsa State Fair Stakes
FORT WORTH, Texas—WW Granite Treasure dominated the $20,000 Grade 2 Tulsa
State Fair Stakes at Fair Meadows in Tulsa on July 25, 2010. His nearest
competitor, Little Possum Jet, finished almost a full length behind him. The 350
yard race for two-year-old Paints and Appaloosas was run in a winning time of
17.64 seconds, earning WW Granite Treasure a speed index of 92 along with
$11,730 in prize money.
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WW Granite Treasure out in front for the G2 Tulsa State Fair
Stakes. Photo by Gene Wilson & Assoc.
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Four of the ten entries into the race were horses that missed qualifying for the Grade 1
Speedhorse Futurity, including WW Granite Treasure. The 2008 bay solid
Paint-bred gelding is sired by Granite Lake AQHA and is out of Misty Joe Too,
who is sired by Treasured Too. Sidney and Donna Ward of Belleville, Arkansas
bred and own the gelding. This was their geldings first stakes win, his second
win overall from seven starts. His total earnings are now $46,901. For this race
he was ridden by Kenny Muntz and is trained by Luis VillaFranco.
Finishing second was Little Possum Jet, earning $3,910 and an 88 speed index.
The 2008 sorrel solid Paint-bred mare is bred, owned and trained by Ray Enlow of
Sapulpa, Oklahoma. The mare is sired by Jungle Jet and out of Streakin Possum
AQHA, who is sired by A Streak Of Cash AQHA. She crossed the wire with a time of
17.77 seconds with jockey Mario Chavez aboard.
Third across the wire was White Legged Cowboy, a 2008 flashy sorrel overo
gelding by Dos Poruno and out of Heavenly Prize Gal, who is sired by Royal Quick
Dash AQHA. The gelding is owned by Suzie Marrs of Ada, Oklahoma, and was bred by
Linda Fox of Maud, Oklahoma. Jockey Matthew Casebolt was in the irons for
trainer Luis VillaFranco. The gelding finished the race with a time of 17.84
seconds, earning $2,151, to make his total earnings $16,790.
Other horses completing the race, along with times, include RP Miranda Dash
(18.04 seconds), Flash Of Silk (18.17 seconds), Country Quick Slew (18.22
seconds), Poruno Special Kitty (18.37 seconds), Velvet Cowgirl ApHC (18.55
seconds) and Wendys A Lil Country (18.73 seconds). Flashin Bubbles was
disqualified to tenth due to interference.
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.