Express Judy blew them away
at the Red Bluff Derby
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Express Judy, a 3-year-old sorrel solid Paint-bred mare, won the Red Bluff Derby, held Aug. 13 at Los Alamitos in
Los Alamitos, Calif. The mare is owned and trained by Jesus Enriquez
of Helendale, Calif. and was ridden by Eddie Garcia.
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Express Judy finishes two lengths ahead of the next fastest horse at the Red Bluff Derby.
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Express Judy blows the other horses away on Aug. 13 at the Red Bluff Derby.
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Express
Judy |
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First Down Express |
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First Down Dash |
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Dash For Cash |
First Prize Rose |
Ettagos Express |
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Tripoli Jet |
Ima Ettago |
Im A Judy |
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Judys Lineage |
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Special Lineage |
Judys Chick |
Im Hillary |
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Casady Casanova |
Flying The Ima |
Express Judy completed the 350-yard race two lengths ahead of the
next fastest horse with a time of 17.61 seconds. The mare, sired by
First Down Express AQHA and out of Im A Judy, received $5,775 for her
win, increasing her lifetime earnings to $20,130.
One Last Hero, a bay solid Paint-bred stallion sired by Texas Hero
and out of Tinys Rose Bud AQHA, finished second with a time of 17.90
seconds. He is owned by Double Bar S Ranch in Moreno Valley, Calif.,
trained by Lin Melton and was ridden by Ramon Sanchez.
Easy On Cash, a bay tobiano stallion sired by Real Easy Cash and out
of Jet Set Pat AQHA, posted a time of 17.93 for third place. He is
owned by Chris Philbrook of Vancouver, Wash., trained by Blane
Schvaneveldt and was ridden by Ramon Guce.
Two other registered American Paint Horse—Credit For Cash and Hero Win
—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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