Angel Easter Flash starts strong as a 2-year-old
by winning the RG2 OHA Paint and Appaloosa Futurity
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Angel Easter Flash, a 2-year-old sorrel solid
Paint-bred mare, won the RG2 OHA Paint and Appaloosa Futurity, held
June 9 at Fair Meadows in Tulsa, Okla. The mare is owned and trained
by James Wilkett of Stigler, Okla., and was ridden by Roger Smith and
trained by Wikett.
 |
Paint mare Angel Easter Flash bested second-place finisher Harry N
Jerry in a duel at the end of the RG2 OHA Paint and Appaloosa
Futurity, held June 9 at Fair Meadows in Tulsa, Okla.
Courtesy APHA/ Gene Wilson & Associates © 2006.
 Hirez JPEG (1004 kb) |
 |
Angel Easter Flash, the winner of the OHA Paint and Appaloosa
Futurity, is shown here in the winner’s circle with jockey Roger
Smith in the irons. The win increased the 2-year-old’s earnings to
$81,814. Courtesy APHA/ Gene Wilson & Associates © 2006.
Hirez JPEG (1004 kb) |
| Angel Easter Flash |
|
Royal Quick Flash |
|
Royal Quick Dash |
 |
First Down Dash |
Harems Choice |
Venice Song |
|
Hempen |
Venice |
| Senorita Chief |
|
Easy Jet Too |
|
Easy Jet |
Indian Music |
Easyanajo |
|
Olympia Joe |
Easyana |
Angel Easter Flash covered the 350-yard distance in :18.22. The mare,
sired by Royal Quick Flash and out of Senorita Chief, earned $15,990
for the win and increasing her earnings to $81,814,
Harry N Jerry, a sorrel solid Paint-bred gelding owned by Steven
Wright of Coweta, Okla., posted a time of :18.28 for second place.
The gelding was ridden by G. R. Carter, Jr. and trained by Brandon
Parum. He was sired by Royal Quick Flash and is out of Country
Crossroads.
Bootlegger Moon, a gray tobiano stallion sired by Texas Moon Pie and
out of Azetta, came in third with a time of :18.44. He is owned by
Joe and Kathy Judkins of Rush Springs, Okla., was ridden by Adam
Roughley and is trained by James Limbaugh.
Royal Sooner Chick, Dudes Hell If I Know, High Class Turnpike,
Special Treasure Jet, Soloments, Bullamia and Shawne Slick 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.
|
 |
