Dressed In Brown surprises in Whoop Up Downs Derby
FORT WORTH, Texas— It was a surprise upset on October 3, 2010, in the
Whoop Up Downs Derby as Dressed In Brown defeated a field of stakes-winning
horses. It was the first stakes win for Dressed In Brown, a 3-year-old brown
solid Paint-bred stallion. Dressed In Brown made a big move at the end of the
race to defeat Cristole by a slim margin, winning the race in a time of 17.98
seconds and adding $5,039 to his earnings.
Dressed In Brown is trained by Betty Uphaus, who co-owns him with sister Cheryl
for Heritage Stables out of Glasgow, Mont. They bred him as well, sired by Judys
Lineage and out of Romancing Diamonds AQHA, by Romancing Em All AQHA. He was
ridden by Brooke Mellish and boosted his lifetime earnings to $7,796.
Second across the wire was two-time racing champion, Cristole, owned by Alex
Kirkpatrick of Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada. Cristole is a 5-year-old bay tobiano
gelding sired by Texas Hero and out of Miss Murray, by Treasured. He crossed the
wire with a time of 18.00 seconds earning $2,472, bringing his lifetime earnings
to $43,565. The gelding was ridden by Dwight Lewis and trained by Stan Webb.
Third was Judys Real Easy, a 5-year-old sorrel solid Paint-bred mare by Real
Easy Cash and out of Judys Cash, by Judys Lineage. The mare is owned by J. Rory
and Juanita Schock from Fort MacLeod, Alberta, Canada, and was bred by Dr. Steve
Burns of Menifee, Calif. She was trained by Les Webb and ridden by Blandford
Stewart. She finished the race in a time of 17.18 seconds, earning $1,141
bringing her lifetime earnings to $18,546.
Other horses completing the race, along with times, include Flaming Lake (18.23
seconds), Pemberton (18.25 seconds), Cashaticket (18.47 seconds), Northern
Cartel (18.63 seconds) and Daw Gone It (19.59 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.