SM Country Snowman top qualifier for the Graham Paint & Appaloosa Derby

FORT WORTH, TEXAS—The 2007 World Champion Paint racehorse, SM Country Snowman, posted the top time during the Graham Paint & Appaloosa Derby trials on March 7. The finals for the race will take place March 22 at Remington Park in Oklahoma City.

SM Country Snowman again proves his dominance on the track as he earned the fastest time in trial races for the Graham Paint & Appaloosa Derby. Photo courtesy of Remington Park. Hirez JPEG (484 kb)

SM Country Snowman		Country Quick Dash		Royal Quick Dash		First Down Dash
						Harems Choice
				Country Zevi		Zevi
						That Country Charm
		Western Lineage		Judys Lineage		Special Lineage
						Judys Chick
				Western Swing		Super Swift
						Painted Little Bit

The 3-year-old racing sensation SM Country Snowman, by Country Quick Dash and out of Western Lineage, ran to the victory despite stumbling at the start to remain undefeated in six career races at Remington Park. Owned by Rafter SM Ranch of Wagoner, Okla., the red roan overo stallion ran the 350-yard race in 17.75 seconds.

Other qualifiers for the $56,210 Graham Paint & Appaloosa Derby, along with trial times, include Royal Quick Treasure (17.83), Special Indian Summer (17.87), Solid Cowboy (17.90), Chicks Lacerta (17.97), G I Jana (ApHC) (17.99), Blue Oyster Cult (ApHC) (18.01), Knee High Country (18.03), Royal Harlot (18.06) and Azure Mountain (18.09).

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
paintracing.com.