The Flashy Jewel outran favorites in the Lorelei Paint and
Appaloosa Derby G3
FORT WORTH, TEXAS— Against the odds, The Flashy Jewel beat a strong field
of contenders in the G3 Lorelei Paint and Appaloosa Derby at Blue Ribbon Downs
on October 17. The 400-yard race offered $36,500 in prize money and had ten
entries. A half-length as she crossed the finish line the mare posted a time of
:20.08 seconds to earn an 89 speed index and her first stakes win. Crossing the
line first, she beat several strong contenders including two champions and other
stakes winners.
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The Flashy Jewel beat a strong field of contenders in the G3
Lorelei Paint and Appaloosa Derby at Blue Ribbon Downs on October 17.
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The brown mare, sired by world champion Royal Quick Flash and out of Denim N Jewels AQHA
earned $14,170 for her first stakes win increasing her lifetime earnings to
$31,144. The Flashy Jewel is owned and bred by Archie Ingersoll Jr. of
racing-town Claremore, Okla. The mare is trained by Matthew McCart and was
ridden to victory by Cody Smith.
Finishing second was 3-year-old gelding, Barney Ofield. The gelding, sired by
Judys Lineage and out of Shero, covered the distance in :20.17 seconds. Barney
Ofield received a payout of $6,530 to up his career earnings to $37,636. The
gelding owned and trained by Bill and Marion Hoskin of Ada, Okla. was ridden by
Roy Brooks.
Champion Flash N B Gone finished third this time for owner Desiree Buck of
Ringling, Okla., crossing the finish line in :20.24 seconds and earning $4,240
to bring his lifetime earnings to $132,445 he is trained by David Drake, ridden
by Cody Worst. Other horses completing the field included Make No Shadows (20.30
seconds), Rodeo Road (20.35 seconds), TBS Layla (20.35 seconds), Oak Tree
Special Jr (20.47 seconds), Jungle Jack (20.78 seconds), Hidden Miracle (20.87
seconds) and Azyou Dream (20.96 seconds).
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 2008, more than 570 starters competed in
more than 660 APHA-recognized races for record purses totaling more than $5
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.
"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.