Flashy Dos wins against tough lineup in Talimena Handicap
FORT WORTH, Texas— The Talimena Handicap was contested over 350 yards at Will
Rogers Downs in Claremore, Okla., on November 14, 2010 with Flashy Dos finishing
a full length ahead of the pack. The $25,000 handicap paid $14,784 to the winner
Flashy Dos to make his lifetime earnings $66,823. The race was won with a time
of 17.52 seconds, a quick 107 speed index.
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Flashy Dos wins against tough lineup.
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Flashy Dos is a 2007 bay solid Paint-bred gelding owned by B. J. Hall and
Jeff Dean of Porter, Okla., and bred by Kay Churchwell of Okmulgee, Okla. He was
sired by Dos Poruno and out of Katiewantsafastone, by Royal Quick Flash. He was
trained by Jeff Dean and ridden by Jesus Salazar.
Finishing second was I Do One Two Three, a Michigan-bred Paint Horse that
has been shaking things up a bit in Oklahoma. He is sired by Judys Lineage and
out of Hot Cash 123 AQHA, sired by Takin On The Cash AQHA. The flashy sorrel
tobiano gelding finished with a time of 17.70 seconds, earning $4,928 to make
his lifetime earnings $74,375. He was bred and is owned by T-Bill Stables
(Walter and Carolyn Bay) of Clare, Mich. He was trained by Kasey Willis and
ridden by Stormy Smith.
Third across the wire was San Mateo Chick, a sorrel Solid Paint-bred gelding by
Agouti AQHA and out of Judys Chicklet. He is bred and owned by Sammy Hester and
Charles Trochta of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Sammy Hester also trains the gelding. He
finished the race with a time of 17.75 seconds and was ridden by Larry Payne. He
earned $2,711 for the third-place finish, bringing his lifetime earnings to
$113,982.
Other horses completing the race, along with times, include Dos Gatos (17.89
seconds), Ooh Shez Special (17.98 seconds), Sayonara (18.04 seconds), A Real
Surprise (18.09 seconds), Oklahoma Rane ApHC (18.13 seconds) and Dodacious
(18.14 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.