The 2018 racing season was filled with big wins and colorful memories as Paints dashed to the finish line with their talented jockeys aboard. It takes a dedicated team to raise a champion running horse, and APHA’s racing program makes sure to recognize all involved. Congratulations to these fast-moving Paints and their connections!
2018 Leading Breeder: Dan & Kaye Jones – $213,394
2018 Leading Owner: Dan & Kaye Jones – $227,719
2018 Leading Trainer: Matt Whitekiller – $524,311
2018 Leading Jockey: Cody Smith – $418,289
2018 Regular Registry Champions
APHA Running World Champion, Champion Running 2-Year-Old Gelding and 2-Year-Old Paint: Live Moonshine, a 2016 black tobiano gelding by CRM Livewire and out of PRP Sedona Sunset, owned by Dan and Kaye Jones
Champion Running 2-Year-Old Colt: CL Loaded Flash, a 2016 bay tobiano stallion by Cocked An Loaded and out of Contenders Flash, owned by Wade ad Charles Leggett
Champion Running 2-Year-Old Filly: Valiant Jess, a 2016 sorrel tobiano mare by Mighty B Valiant (QH) and out of Twenty Triple X, owned by Brent and Amy Page
Champion Running 3-Year-Old Paint and Champion Running 3-Year-Old Gelding:DTL Samureye, a 2015 sorrel tobiano gelding by Royal Quick Flash and out of Eysa Savvy Queen, owned by Almada Racing
Champion Running 3-Year-Old Colt: Ruthies Hotrod, a 2015 brown tobiano stallion by CRM Livewire and out of First Down Rose, owned by Robert Patton
Champion Running 3-Year-Old Filly: Kaylees Krazy Fury, a 2015 sorrel tobiano mare by Furyofthewind (QH) and out of Kaylees Krazy Paint, owned by Charles Leggett
Champion Running Aged Paint and Champion Running Aged Gelding: Chewchews Quick Dash, a 2012 sorrel overo gelding by Country Quick Dash and out of Bigz Chew Cha Boogie (QH)
Champion Running Aged Mare: Solar Wind, a 2013 bay tobiano mare by Furyofthewind (QH) and out of Trick Question, owned by Joe and Karen Williams
2018 Solid Paint-Bred Champions
World Champion Running Solid Paint-Bred, Champion Running Solid Paint-Bred 2-Year-Old and Champion Running Solid Paint-Bred 2-Year-Old Gelding: RP Live Wire Dash, a 2016 bay solid gelding by CRM Livewire and out of RP Miss Reckess Dash (QH), owned by Roy Kent Perkins
Champion Running Solid Paint-Bred 2-Year-Old Filly: Baileys And Rum, a 2016 sorrel solid mare by Dominyun (QH) and out of Baileys N Sunsets, owned by Dunn Ranch
Champion Running Solid Paint-Bred 3-Year-Old and Champion Running Solid Paint-Bred 3-Year-Old Gelding: Bully Pulpit, a 2015 sorrel solid gelding by CRM LIvewire and out of Judys Apollo, owned by Dan and Kaye Jones
Champion Running Solid Paint-Bred 3-Year-Old Colt: Fly N Freightrain, a 2015 bay solid stallion by Freighttrain B (QH) and out of Goodgollymsmolly, owned by Jim Shelton
Champion Running Solid Paint-Bred 3-Year-Old Filly: Expressions N Snow, a 2015 brown solid mare by SM Country Snowman and out of Expressions In Stone (QH), owned by Sharon Hafliger and RJ Ziegler
Champion Running Aged Solid Paint-Bred and Champion Running Solid Paint-Bred Aged Stallion: Painted Turnpike, a 2013 bay solid stallion by PYC Paint Your Wagon (QH) and out of High Class Turnpike, owned by Nolan Pevehouse
Champion Running Solid Paint-Bred Aged Mare: Peves IBA Awsome Gal, a 2014 bay solid mare by IBA Bad Boy (QH) and out of Peves Awsome Val, owned by Gordon Pevehouse
Champion Running Solid Paint-Bred Aged Gelding: PHQ Goodbye Earl, a 2014 sorrel solid gelding by Awesome Chrome and out of Syonara, owned by Paint Horse Queens
Other 2018 Champions
Broodmare of the Year: RP Miss Reckess Dash (QH), a 2010 bay mare by Reckless Dash (QH) and out of Texas Teal (QH), owned by Roy Kent Perkins
Distance Champion: PHQ Goodbye Earl, a 2014 sorrel solid gelding by Awesome Chrome and out of Syonara, owned by Paint Horse Queens
Claiming Champion: Ho Lotta Love, a 2014 sorrel solid gelding by Capo De Capi (QH) and out of A Little Lovin, owned by Samuel Gaytan
Paul Harber Distinguished Service Award: Dan & Kaye Jones
2018 Honor Roll
No. 1 Regular Registry Gelding: Live Moonshine, a 2016 black tobiano gelding by CRM Livewire and out of PRP Sedona Sunset, owned by Dan and Kaye Jones
No. 1 Regular Registry Mare: Valiant Jess, a 2016 sorrel tobiano mare by Mighty B Valiant (QH) and out of Twenty Triple X, owned by Brent and Amy Page
No. 1 Regular Registry Stallion: Ruthies Hotrod, a 2015 brown tobiano stallion by CRM Livewire and out of First Down Rose, owned by Robert Patton
No. 1 Solid Paint-Bred Gelding: RP Live Wire Dash, a 2016 bay solid gelding by CRM Livewire and out of RP Miss Reckess Dash (QH), owned by Roy Kent Perkins
No. 1 Solid Paint-Bred Mare: Wired For Sound, a 2016 sorrel solid mare by CRM Livewire and out of ZE Southern Girl (QH), owned by Dan and Kaye Jones
No. 1 Solid Paint-Bred Stallion: Painted Turnpike, a 2013 bay solid stallion by PYC Paint Your Wagon (QH) and out of High Class Turnpike, owned by Nolan Pevehouse
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