Flash N B Gone fights to win the Grade 1 Lewis Wartchow
Memorial Handicap
FORT WORTH, Texas—Flash N B Gone had to fight off another top competitor to win
the Grade 1 Lewis Wartchow Memorial Handicap on July 11, 2010, at Fair Meadows
Racetrack in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Flash N B Gone dueled with Moon Bully (ApHC) down
the stretch of the 350-yard race, winning by a nose. The race offered a $20,000
purse, and Flash N B Gone took home $11,946 for the winners share.
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Flash N B Gone wins Lewis Memorial Handicap. Photo courtesy Gene Wilson &
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Flash N B Gone is a well-known speedster in Oklahoma. The 4-year-old sorrel
solid Paint-bred gelding took home two champion titles in 2008 for Champion
Running Solid Paint-bred 2-Year-Old and 2-Year-Old Gelding. The gelding is sired
by Royal Quick Flash and out of All I Can Bee, by Disco Jerry TB. He was bred by
Kay Churchwell of Churchwell Farms in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Owner Desiree Buck of
Ringling, Oklahoma, has owned him since he was a yearling. He was trained by
David Drake and ridden by top Paint rider Cody Smith. He ran the race in a time
of 17.53 seconds, earning a 95 speed index. His lifetime earnings are now
$167,574, with a top speed index of 102.
Second across the wire was Moon Bully, an Appaloosa trained by Dub Seely and
ridden by Debbie Freeman. The horse finished with a time of 17.54 seconds and
earned $3,982 for the second-place finish.
Finishing third was another Appaloosa, G I Jana, trained by Luis
Villafranco and ridden by Adalberto Candanosa. The horse finished with a time of
17.65 seconds and earned $2,190.
Other horses completing the race, along with times, include Got Country Grip
(17.71 seconds), Chicks Lacerta (17.72 seconds) and PF Chief Runnin Bear (17.94
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.