Pemberton wins Lethbridge Fall Paint Stakes
FORT WORTH, Texas— Pemberton was determined to win the Lethbridge Fall Paint
Stakes at the Lethbridge Race Course in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Three
stakes-winning Canadian running horses were dueling it out for most of the race,
but Pemberton came out the winner. The $8,241 stakes race for horses aged three
and up is contested over a 400-yard distance. Flaming Lake crossed the finish
line with a time of 20.58 seconds.
Pemberton is owned by Shae Burlock of Donalda, Alberta, Canada. Pemberton is a
5-year-old chestnut solid Paint-bred gelding sired by Real Easy Cash and out of
Miss Super Dee, by Super De Kas AQHA. This ws his sixth stakes win and he earned
$4,368 to make his lifetime earnings $55,193. The gelding was ridden by Teagan
Oulton and trained by Calvin Strandquist.
Second across the wire was Cristole, who was named an APHA Racing Champion in
2008 as a 3-Year-Old Gelding and in 2009 as an Aged Horse and Aged Gelding.
Cristole is owned by Alex Kirkpatrick of Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada. Cristole
is a 5-year-old bay tobiano gelding sired by Texas Hero and out of Miss Murray,
by Treasured. He crossed the wire with a time of 20.84 seconds earning $2,143 to
make his lifetime earnings $41,093. The gelding was ridden by Dwight Lewis and
trained by Stan Webb.
Finishing third was Flaming Lake, a 4-year-old bay solid Paint-bred gelding
sired by Granite Lake AQHA and out of Flaming Gamble, by Raise The Gamble AQHA.
He is owned by Lorne and Joann Winther of Huxley, Alberta, Canada. The gelding
was bred by A. D. Burris of Keota, Oklahoma. Les Webb trained the gelding for
the race, and Valentino McBean rode him to the victory. The horse earned $989,
to make his lifetime earnings for eleven starts $19,204.
Other horses completing the race, along with times, include Judys Real Easy
(21.08 seconds), Daw Gone It (21.43 seconds) and Cashaticket (21.44 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.