Flashthechicks wins the RG1 Pot O’ Gold Futurity
FORT WORTH, Texas— Flashthechicks won the Restricted Grade 1 Pot O’ Gold Futurity on
September 24, 2011, at Will Rogers Downs Race Track in Claremore, Okla.
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Flashthechicks wins the RG1 Pot O’ Gold Futurity.
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Flashthechicks, a sorrel Solid Paint-bred gelding, sired by Royal Quick Flash
and out of Game Chicken, covered the 400-yard distance in 19.89 seconds for
$30,608 of the $82,500 purse. Flashthechicks is owned by Shirley Wheeler of
Boynton, Okla., and trained by Luis Villa Franco and was ridden by Adalberto
Candanosa..
Super Black Knight, a brown Solid Paint-bred gelding, sired by Country Quick
Dash and out of Estella finished second with a time of 20.20 seconds. Super
Black Knight is owned by Larry Spurlock of Inola, Okla., is trained by Dee
Keener and was ridden by Tony Bennett.
Turnpike Country, a sorrel Solid Paint-bred gelding, sired by Country Quick Dash
and out of Turnpikes Texas Hero finished third with a time of 20.25 seconds.
Turnpike Country is owned by Nolan Pevehouse of Webbers Falls, Okla., is trained
by Matt Whitekiller and was ridden by Debbie Freeman.
Other horses completing the race, along with times, include Power Possum (20.26
seconds); Spotless Redneck (20.30 seconds); Trumpy (20.32 seconds); Brief
Encounter (20.44 seconds); Quick Surprise Me (20.49 seconds); KC Fabulous Flash
(20.54 seconds); Royally Rare (20.58 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 2010, more than 500 starters competed in
429 APHA-recognized races for record purses totaling more than $4.1 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.
For more information on Paint Horse racing, contact APHA’s racing department at
(817) 222-6444, email racing@apha.com, or
visit www.paintracing.com.