Lajollas Mr Big Stuff shows speed in G1 Speedhorse Paint &
Appaloosa Futurity
TULSA, OKLAHOMA—Finishing with a time of :17.32 seconds for 350 yards, Lajollas
Mr Big Stuff won the Grade 1 Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa Futurity on August 4
at Fair Meadows Racetrack in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 2-year-old sorrel tobiano
gelding is by local stallion Royal Quick Flash and out of MCM Evelyn Lajolla,
owned and bred by Jane Cullum of Muskogee, Oklahoma.
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| Lajollas Mr Big Stuff. Photo courtesy Gene Wilson. |
For his second futurity win, Lajollas Mr Big Stuff took home $41,795, bringing
his career earnings to $99,712. Trained by Dee Keener, Lajollas Mr Big Stuff was
ridden by jockey James Flores.
Super Glide Harley, who qualified with the fastest time, finished second with a
time of :17.38 seconds, earning $18,698 for lifetime earnings of $78,947, sired
by Awesome Chrome and out of Biker Chick, Super Glide Harley is owned by Paint
Horse Queens of Coweta, Oklahoma, and bred by Steven Wright of Coweta, Oklahoma.
Trained by Dee Keener, the sorrel overo gelding was ridden by G. R. Carter, Jr.
Third across the finish line was Judys Miss Banks, a sorrel solid Paint-bred
mare by Gold Medal Jess AQHA and out of Judys Chicklet. Owned by Sammy and
Nadine Hester of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Judys Miss Banks was bred by Jerry Banks of
Sapulpa, Oklahoma. She ran the distance in :17.44 seconds with jockey Larry
Payne, to bring home $12,099.
Other horses competing in the race included Ubuyillfly, Ld Flashback, Zoomin
Moon, Overdosed, Bp Cartel Sunset, Personal Ensign and Teller Bye ApHC.
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.