Rio Rojo Jessie wins the RG1 Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa
Derby
FORT WORTH, Texas—Rio Rojo Jessie, the 2010 APHA World Champion Solid Paint-Bred won the
RG1 Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa Derby on July 23, 201, at Fair Meadows
Racetrack.
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Rio Rojo Jessie wins the RG1 Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa
Derby.
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Bred and owned by Donald Kelly of Natchitoches, La., Rio Rojo Jessie is a bay
solid Paint-bred mare sired by Feature Mr Jess AQHA and out of Call Me Silking.
She ran a time of 17.54 seconds, a speed index of 93 and earned $18,848 for the
win, bringing her lifetime earnings to $128,939. Rio Rojo Jessie was trained by
Eddie Willis and was ridden by Matthew Casebolt.
Finishing second was Flash Of Silk with a time of 17.55 seconds. The sorrel
solid Paint-bred gelding is sired by Royal Quick Flash and out of Judys Silk.
Bred by H.T. and Kay Churchwell of Okmulgee, Okla., and owned by B.J. Hall and
Jeff Dean of Porter, Okla., the gelding ran a 93 speed index, earned $8,432 and
has lifetime earnings of over $78,000. He is trained by Jeff Dean and ridden by
Debbie Freeman.
Third across the finish line was The Cock Of The Walk, a sorrel solid Paint-bred
gelding by Royal Quick Flash and out of Corona Lace. He is bred and owned by
Wade Leggett of Muskogee, Okla. Trained by Matthew McCart and ridden by Kenny
Muntz, The Cock Of The Walk finished in 17.59 seconds with a speed index of 92
and earned $5,456 for lifetime earnings in excess of $84,000.
Other horses completing the race, along with times, include Special Sign (17.62
seconds), Streakin Seven (17.63 seconds); Prize Jive (17.72 seconds); Rip Roarin
Moves (17.74 seconds); Country Strummer (17.74 seconds); Treasured Suspect
(17.86 seconds). Circle The Wagon ApHC was scratched.
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.