Cristole wins again in the 2010 Canadian Paint Championship
FORT WORTH, TEXAS - Cristole won the 2010 Canadian Paint Championship held at Lethbridge
in Alberta, Canada, on October 16, for the second time. Cristole won this race
in 2009 and finished second in 2008. The margin of victory was a half-length
ahead of the field, finishing with a time of 19.99 seconds in the 400-yard Paint
race. The race offered $13,242 in prize money and had seven entries.
The colorful bay tobiano gelding was sired by Texas Hero and is out of
Miss Murray. He earned $7,018 for this win increasing his lifetime earnings to
$50,583. He is owned by Alex Kirkpatrick of Alberta, Canada, bred by John TL
Jones Jr. of Lexington, Ky., trained by Stan Webb, and was ridden by Dwight
Lewis.
Finishing second was the brown solid Paint-bred stallion, Dressed In Brown. He
was sired by Judys Lineage and out of Romancing Diamonds AQHA. He was bred and
is owned by Heritage Stables of Glasgow, Mont., trained by Betty Uphaus and
ridden by Brooke Mellish. He ran the race in 20.06 seconds, earning $2,516 to
make the stallion’s lifetime earnings $10,312.
Flaming Lake finished third for owners Lorne and Joann Winther of Huxley,
Alberta, Canada, crossing the finish line in 20.28 seconds and earning $2,516 to
bring his lifetime earnings to $22,290. Sired by Granite Lake and out of Flaming
Gamble, he is trained by Les Webb and ridden by Valentino McBean.
Other horses completing the field included Pemberton (20.28 seconds),
Cashaticket (20.49 seconds) and Judys Real Easy (21.63 seconds). Daw Gone It 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 2009, more than 540 starters competed in
more than 530 APHA-recognized races for record purses totaling more than $4.7
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.
"With a wealth of top performing Paint racehorses, dedicated owners and
talented trainers and jockeys, Paint Racing continues to remain a strong program
in the horse industry," said APHA Executive Director Lex Smurthwaite. "Paint
Racing enthusiasts recognized the amount of purse money available and have
jumped in to take advantage of the lucrative payouts."
For more information on Paint Horse racing, contact APHA’s racing department at
(817) 222-6444, email racing@apha.com, or
visit paintracing.com.