Quick Kitabon has a solid run at
Gillespie County Paint & Appaloosa Stakes
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Quick Kitabon, a 2-year-old bay solid Paint-bred
stallion, won the Gillespie County Paint & Appaloosa Stakes race,
held July 15 at Gillespie Race Track Fairgrounds in Fredricksburg,
Texas. The stallion is owned by Dr Victor Villarreal of Pharr, Texas,
trained by Emilio Barrera of Alice, Texas, and ridden by Isaac Chaps.
Quick Kitabon covered the 350-yard distance in :17.96. The stallion,
sired by Country Quick Dash and out of Beduin Kitabon AQHA, earned
$4,200 for the win, increasing his earnings to $7,331.
Could Be A Paint, a bay solid Paint-bred gelding sired by First
Caress AQHA and out of Angel In Action, came in second with a time
of :18.40. He is owned by Glen E Wilkinson of Premont, Texas, trained
by David Guajardo and ridden by Cipriano Vidana.
Sneak Play, a chestnut solid Paint-bred stallion sired by Dashs Plays
On AQHA and out of Delores Dixon posted a time of :18.62 for third
place. He is owned by Jackie Sessions of Jacksonville, Texas, trained
by Janet Van Bebber and ridden by Arturo Puga.
Next Edition, True Blue Doll, Runnin Ruby, Diamond Cash Ruler, Hy
Indian Hemp, Eye On My Cash and Big Bad Mama completed the field.
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 2005, more
than 600 starters competed in more than 800 APHA-recognized races for
purses totaling more than $5.1 million.
A total of 18 states now feature Paint racing, including Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana,
Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota,
Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Paint Horses also race in Canada.
“The future is really bright for Paint racing,” said Lex Smurthwaite,
APHA’s executive director. “Owners from other racing breeds are
getting involved with Paints because of the strong and steady growth
of our program. It is still relatively easy to get involved and be
competitive.”
For more information on Paint Horse racing, contact APHA’s racing
department at
(817) 222-6444, e-mail racing@apha.com, or visit paintracing.com. |
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