Judys Chrome Girl wins Yellowstone Downs Paint and Appaloosa
Derby
FORT WORTH, Texas— Judys Chrome Girl came out of the gates quick and sped to the
lead of the Yellowstone Downs Paint and Appaloosa Derby held September 18, 2010,
at Yellowstone Downs in Billings, Montana. She was almost caught by the
second-place finisher Socoolsheshot, finishing with times of 15.43 seconds and
15.44 seconds, respectively.
Judys Chrome Girl earned $4,650 for the win for owner Calvin Ghostbear of
Ogalala, South Dakota. The three-year-old sorrel tobiano mare was bred by Chuck
and Henry Bowlan of Tecumseh, Oklahoma. Judys Chrome Girl is sired by Awesome
Chrome and out of Judys Treasure, by Treasured. Her total earnings to date are
$8,210. She was trained by Robert Johnson and ridden by Don Proctor.
Finishing a close second was Socoolsheshot, a three-year-old Appaloosa mare by Hotdoggin
AQHA and out of Shes Cool ApHC, sired by R Limited Edition ApHC. She was bred by
John V. White, Jr. DVM from Colorado. Socoolsheshot earned $1,550.
Crossing the finish line third was Corona Rojo, a three-year-old chestnut solid
Paint-bred gelding by Midnight Corona AQHA and out of Lil Cash Lady, sired by
Lady Bugs Moon. He is owned by Peggy Lambert of Pryor, Montana, bred by Joyce
Neal of Wyola, Montana. Milton Spotted Bear trained the horse and Darnell Not
Afraid was the jockey. Corona Rojo earned $854, making his total earnings
$5,903.
Other horses completing the race, along with times, include Flex (15.56
seconds), Dressed In Brown (15.90 seconds), Northern Cartel (16.06 seconds) and
Signition (16.13 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.