New track record set by Dos Jakes in the G2 Harvest Cup
Maturity
AURORA, COLORADO—Leading the race from the beginning, Dos Jakes won by almost
two lengths and set a new track record for this distance during the G2 Harvest
Cup Maturity held July 28 at Arapahoe Park in Aurora, Colorado. The 4-year-old
sorrel overo stallion is sired by Dos Poruno and out of Bug Lover AQHA. Dos
Jakes is owned by Nancy Roberts of Lockesburg, Arkansas, and was bred by Milford
G. Roberts, Jr. of Lockesburg, Arkansas.
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| Dos Jakes leading the race from the beginning. Photo courtesy Coady Photography. |
For the 2011 Champion 3-Year-Old APHA Colt, this win earned him $6,655, to make
his lifetime earnings 29,507. Dos Jakes finished the 400 yard race with a time
of :19.75 seconds, for a 93 speed index. Trained by Patrick Sanchez, the
stallion was ridden by jockey Benito Baca.
Half-sister to the winner, Dosofme finished second with a time of :20.03. The
3-year-old chestnut solid Paint-bred mare is by Dos Poruno and out of Bullamia,
bred by Ray Graves of Duncan, Oklahoma. Trained by Jose Barron, the mare was
ridden by Flavio Lozano. The young mare picked up $3,409 for her second-place
finish for owner Calvin Ghost Bear of Ogalala, South Dakota.
Third across the finish line was Gone Regal, a 4-year-old brown solid Paint-bred
mare by A Regal Choice AQHA and out of By Gone, bred by Steve Burns, DVM, of
Menifee, California. The mare ran the 400 yards in :20.08 seconds. Ruben
Guardiola owns and trained Gone Regal, who was ridden by jockey Alejandro Luna.
Other horses competing in the race included Flying T Mrappaloosa ApHC, Deflash,
Special Sign, Cash An Flash and A Noisy Rio.
About APHA
The American Paint Horse Association (APHA), the international breed registry
for the American Paint Horse headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, celebrates its
50th anniversary in 2012. In fulfillment of its mission to collect, record and
preserve pedigrees of the breed, APHA recognizes and supports 111 regional and
international clubs, produces championship shows, sponsors trail rides and
creates and maintains programs that increase the value of American Paint Horses
and enriches members' experiences with their horses. APHA has registered more
than a million horses in 59 nations and territories since it was founded, and
now serves over 64,000 active youth and adult members around the world.