A Flaming Express wins Colors of the Alamo Futurity
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—In a tight finish, A Flaming Express won the Colors of the
Alamo Futurity at Retama Park on August 4. The 2-year-old bay solid Paint-bred
mare finished in front with a time of :18.21 seconds, earning $11,000, and
giving the mare her first stakes win in her first year on the track.
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| A Flaming Express. Photo courtesy Coady Photography. |
A Flaming Express is sired by Levis Tx Express AQHA and out of My Flaming Image,
owned by Zackery Rios of Fort Worth, Texas, and was bred by Christy Gerow of
Springtown, Texas. She was trained by Noe Rios and ridden by jockey Eliazar
Vera.
Finishing a close second, Winners Winner finished with a time of :18.28. The
sorrel solid Paint-bred stallion is by Awesome Chrome and out of Intrinsic
Winner, bred and owned by Victor Villarreal, MD, of Pharr, Texas. Trained by
Jose Espinosa, the stallion was ridden by Cipriano Vidana.
Third across the finish line was Fancy Quick Dash, a bay tobiano gelding by
Country Quick Dash and out of Treasured Fancy, bred and owned by Jerry Chapman
of Waco, Texas. Vicki McIlvain trained Fancy Quick Dash, who was ridden by
jockey Eddi Martinez.
Other horses competing in the race included Dos Alejandro, Dashin For Jewels,
Mona Dash, Uno Poruno, Jackpot Gol, Carlitos Chrome and Lajollas Dolce Date.
About APHA
The American Paint Horse Association (APHA), the international breed registry
for the American Paint Horse headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, celebrates its
50th anniversary in 2012. In fulfillment of its mission to collect, record and
preserve pedigrees of the breed, APHA recognizes and supports 111 regional and
international clubs, produces championship shows, sponsors trail rides and
creates and maintains programs that increase the value of American Paint Horses
and enriches members' experiences with their horses. APHA has registered more
than a million horses in 59 nations and territories since it was founded, and
now serves over 64,000 active youth and adult members around the world.