Half-sisters dominate Yellowstone Downs Paint and Appaloosa
Futurity
FORT WORTH, Texas—The Yellowstone Downs Paint and Appaloosa Futurity was a tight
race for half of the field, but was dominated by two horses out of the same dam.
Gone Postal won the futurity held at Yellowstone Downs on September 18, 2010,
earning $7,550 for the win. Her half-sister by embryo transfer, Gone Regal,
finished a very close second after the half-sister took the lead away from her.
The winning time was 15.50 seconds, the second-place time was 15.55 seconds for
the 300-yard race.
Gone Postal is a 2-year-old sorrel solid Paint-bred mare by Hawkinson AQHA and
out of Champion mare By Gone, sired by Treasured. This was her first stakes win
in four races, her total earnings are now $9,128. She is owned by Movin On in
Pocatello, Idaho, bred by Steve Burns, DVM of Menifee, California. Gone Postal
was trained by Mike Taylor and ridden by David Hunt.
Finishing close behind was Gone Regal, a two-year-old brown solid Paint-bred
mare by A Regal Choice AQHA out of By Gone, sired by Treasured. She was foaled
through embryo transfer. Owned by Brad Anderson of Detroit, Texas and bred by
Steve Burns, DVM of Menifee, California. Mike Taylor also trained the mare and
Jeffery Jones was the jockey. Her total earnings are now $5,195.
Finishing third was Shakin Thunder, a 2-year-old sorrel overo gelding by
Habitual Flyer and out of Lotta Shakin, sired by Royal Shake Em AQHA. He is bred
and owned by Rance Savage of Worden, Montana, trained by Lisa Kistler and ridden
by Dan Kistler. His total earnings are now $11,114.
Other horses completing the race, along with times, include Keep Cashin Me In
(15.64 seconds), K Cross Cortez (15.67 seconds), Dash Poruno (15.74 seconds),
Look Here Boys ApHC (15.80 seconds) and Im All Jazzed Up (15.90 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.