Flash Of Silk wins the $59,000 G1 Oklahoma
Horsemen’s Association Paint Futurity
Flash Of Silk won the eighteenth running of the G1 O.H.A. Paint Futurity by half of a
length on June 25 at Fair Meadows at Tulsa, winning the 350-yard race with a
time of 17.90 seconds. Flash Of Silk is a 2-year-old sorrel solid Paint-bred
gelding by Royal Quick Flash and out of Judys Silk, by Judys Lineage. The
gelding is owned by the partnership of B.J. Hall and Jeff Dean of Porter,
Oklahoma, and was bred by H.T. and Kay Churchwell of Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Flash
Of Silk earned $23,020 for the win with three wins out of four starts with total
earnings of $44,128. His current speed index is 88. Flash Of Silk is trained by
owner Jeff Dean and was ridden by Jesus Salazar.
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Flash Of Silk wins Oklahoma Horsemen's Association Paint
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Second across the wire was Flashem Larry, a 2-year-old sorrel overo gelding by Royal Quick
Flash and out of Touch Of Rebel AQHA, by Runaway Rebel. He is owned by Wendy
Ingersoll and was bred by Larry Wilks, of Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. He is trained
by Dee Keener and was ridden by G.R. Carter, Jr.. Flashem Larry finished the
race with a time of 17.91 seconds earning $12,300 which brings his lifetime
earnings to $13,226.
Finishing third was the sorrel overo gelding, White Legged Cowboy. He ran the
race in 18.02 seconds earning $7,480 to make his lifetime earnings $14,238. He
is owned by Suzie Marrs of Ada, Oklahoma, and was bred by Linda Fox of Maud,
Oklahoma. Luis Villafranco is the trainer and Kenny Muntz was the jockey.
Other horses completing the race, along with times, include Redneck Lajolla
(18.12 seconds), Flashin Bye (18.13 seconds), First Down Turnpike (18.15
seconds), Captain Cash (18.46 seconds), Flashing Twoshoes (18.61 seconds) and
Free Fallin (18.67 seconds). Flashing Joker 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.