Uno Machine wins the $5,000 G3 GLQHA Michigan Paint Futurity
Uno Machine won the G3 GLQHA Paint Futurity by a length and a half on June 20,
finishing the 350-yard race with a time of 18.35 seconds. Uno Machine is a
2-year-old sorrel solid Paint-bred filly by Dos Poruno and out of Magical
Dreams, by Raise A Jet. The filly is owned by Dave and Shirley Gates of
Blanchard, Michigan. She has a two for two record, and has earned a total of
$3,800 with a speed index of 82. A family affair, Dave and Shirley Gates are
also the breeders of Uno Machine with son David training the filly and son Lee
as the jockey.
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Uno Machine wins the GLQHA Michigan Paint Futurity.
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Second across the wire was Shake It Twice, a 2-year-old sorrel tobiano gelding by Judys
Lineage and out of Shake Em Lady Jane, by Royal Shakem AQHA. She is owned and
bred by R & R Racing Stable, LLC, of Prescott, Michigan. He is trained by Nate
Funnell and ridden by Jose Beltran. He finished the race with a time of 18.57
seconds and earned $1,250 to make his lifetime earnings $1,510.
Finishing third was the black solid Paint-bred gelding, Awesome Voodo Magic. He
ran the race in 18.90 seconds earning $750 to make his lifetime earnings $1,400.
He is owned and bred by David and Tammy Lewis of Rockford, Michigan. Anthony
Cunningham is the trainer and Juan Delgado was the jockey.
Other horses completing the race, along with times, include Sundays Sermon
(19.42 seconds), and Petergunrabbit (19.50 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 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.