Jubious Illusion qualifies in top position
For Manor Paint and Appaloosa Derby
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Jubious Illusion qualified for the Manor Paint and Appaloosa Derby with the fastest qualifying time during the trial races held March 29 at Manor Downs in Manor, Texas. The finals will be run April 19.
The 3-year-old sorrel Solid Paint-Bred gelding posted a time of 18.57 seconds, finishing half a length ahead of Jets Jet. Jubious Illusion, owned by Linda and James Whitener of Cleveland, Texas, earned $1,500 at the trials, raising his lifetime earnings to $2,972. The gelding was trained by Guy Hopkins and ridden by Modesto Pina.
Jets Jet qualified with the second quickest time of 18.66 seconds. The 3-year-old bay Solid Paint-Bred mare was ridden by Gaspar Garcia to earn $500, increasing her bankroll to $8,930. Jets Jet is owned by Calvin and Jackie Gerhardt of Everman, Texas, and was trained by Calvin.
Action Figure won her trial to qualify for the finals with the third fastest time. The 3-year-old bay Solid Paint-Bred mare ran a time of 18.72 seconds. Owned by Glen Wilkinson of Premont, Texas, the mare earned $1,500, for a total of $14,895 in lifetime earnings. Action Figure was trained by Alex Villarreal and ridden by James Brooks.
Other Paint Horses running in the trials, along with times, included Theres Cash N Dallas (18.77), Pharr Out Dream (18.80), Shake Em Gunner (18.90), Winners Lineage (19.09), Paster Paint (19.27), Dr Fino (19.31), Pharr Out Loca (19.45) and Lady Pink (20.20).
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 2007, more than 600 starters competed in more than 700 APHA-recognized races for record purses totaling more than $5 million.
A total of 18 states now feature Paint racing, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Paint Horses also race in Canada.
“Paint Racing continues to be an opportunity for breeders, owners and trainers to take a serious look at,” said APHA Executive Director Lex Smurthwaite. “The amount of purse money available and the average earning per Paint starter is creating new interest in the Paint racing industry.”
For more information on Paint Horse racing, contact APHA’s racing
department at (817) 222-6444, email racing@apha.com, or visit
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