Paint Me A Bono keeps perfect record with win in the GLQHA Michigan Paint Futurity G3
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Paint Horse Paint Me A Bono kept his perfect record of two for
two when he won the GLQHA Michigan Paint Futurity G3 at Mt Pleasant Meadows
Racetrack in Mount Pleasant, Michigan on August 30. The 350-yard race offered a
purse of $14,165.
 |
Paint Me A Bono keeps perfect record with win in the GLQHA
Michigan Paint Futurity G3
 Hirez JPEG (2.2 mb) |
Paint Me A Bono, a 2-year-old Solid Paint-Bred gelding, bested the field of six
other Paint Horses to finish a length and one-quarter ahead of the others,
posting a time of 17.78 seconds. Sired by Bono Jazz AQHA and out of Elite Cash,
the gelding earned $6,410 for his efforts to increase his lifetime earnings to
$7,710. The gelding is owned and trained by Renee Wilson of Farwell, Michigan,
and was ridden by Richard Rettele.
Finishing the race in second place was I Do One Two Three, a 2-year-old tobiano
gelding. The gelding, owned by T-Bill Stables of Clare, Michigan, covered the
track in 17.91 seconds. I Do One Two Three, sired by Judys Lineage and out of
Hot Cash 123 AQHA, earned $2,868 for career earnings of $41,710. The gelding was
trained by Jay Hall and was ridden by Oscar Delgado.
See Me In Your Dreams rounded out the top three with a time of 18.37 seconds.
The 2-year-old tobiano filly, sired by Awesome Chrome and out of Magical Dreams
owned by Dave and Shirley Gates. The filly earned $2,160 for lifetime earnings
of $5,120. See Me In Your Dreams was trained by David Gates and was ridden by
Natividad Alcala.
Other Paint Horses completing the field, along with times, include Real Fast Man
(18.72); Special Valerina (19.14), Mondo Man (19.17); Maksimum Spice (19.34).
Willies First Love was scratched.
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.