BP Cartels Paint wins the G1 Oklahoma Paint Futurity
FORT WORTH, Texas— BP Cartels Paint dominated the $91,000 Grade 1 Oklahoma Paint
Futurity, topping the trial qualifier list and then winning the race in all out
fashion. This was the 48th running of this race, Oklahoma’s oldest Paint
Futurity held at Remington Park in Oklahoma City. BP Cartel ran the 300-yard
race in 15.61 seconds against a strong headwind, earning $35,180.
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#4 BP Cartels Paint leads the field in the 2011 Oklahoma
Paint Futurity. Photo courtesy: Dustin Orona Photography.
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Home-grown in Oklahoma, owner Bill Price bred the 2-year-old sorrel solid
Paint-bred gelding in Thackerville. Price owns the sire Cartel Success AQHA, by
Corona Cartel AQHA and the dam Baileys N Sunsets, by Real Easy Cash. This was
her first foal, and she has a 2010 filly bred the same. BP Cartels Paint is the
first Paint stakes winner for Cartel Success AQHA. BP Cartels Paint was trained
by Eddie Willis and ridden by Jimmy Brooks.
Finishing second was Flashthechicks, owned and bred by Shirley Wheeler of
Boynton, Okla. The sorrel solid Paint-bred gelding was sired by Royal Quick
Flash and is out of Game Chicken, by Game Patriot AQHA. He finished the race in
15.61 seconds just one-hundredths behind, and earned $16,120. Flashthechicks was
trained by Luis Villa Franco and ridden by Ricky Ramirez.
Third across the finish line was Fly Shari Fly, a sorrel solid Paint-bred mare
by Fly Jess Fly AQHA and out of Western Memories, by Holland Ease AQHA. She is
owned and bred by Neal Cox of Cache, Okla., trained by R. Hybsha and ridden by
G. R. Carter, Jr. Fly Shari Fly finished in 15.65 seconds and earned $10,460.
Other horses completing the race, along with times, include SW Eye Candy (15.69
seconds), RB Country Dash (15.70 seconds), Awesome N Quick (15.71 seconds),
Crazy Mother Trucker (16.04 seconds) and Flashem Quick (16.04 seconds). Sen Tosa
and Sunday Sputnik were scratched.
More about Paint Horse racing
Horse racing has long been one of America’s favorite spectator sports. With the
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.
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.