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Racing champions crowned for 2017

The 2017 racing season was filled with thrills as colorful Paints dashed to the finish line with their tenacious jockeys aboard. It takes a village to raise a champion running horse, though, and APHA’s racing program makes sure to recognize all involved. Congratulations to these fast-moving Paints and their connections!

2017 Leading Breeder: Shirley Wheeler – 179,899
2017 Leading Owner: Dan & Kaye Jones – $239,963
2017 Leading Trainer: Matt Whitekiller – $430,276
2017 Leading Jockey: Cody Smith – $379,107

2017 Regular Registry Champions

APHA Running World Champion,  Champion Running Paint 2-Year-Old and Champion Running Paint 2-Year-Old Gelding: Hotwiredotcom, a 2015 brown tobiano gelding by CRM Livewire and out of Iwilliewantaruner(QH), owned by Samuel and Elizabeth Mendoza

Champion Running Paint 2-Year-Old Filly: Sparketta, a 2015 sorrel tobiano mare by CRM Livewire and out of Recketta, owned by Kylene Whiteman

Champion Running Paint 2-Year-Old Colt: Im The Captain Now, a 2015 bay tobiano stallion by Favorite Cartel (QH) and out of Sexy Señorita, owned by Charles Leggett

Champion Running Paint 3-Year-Old and Champion Running Paint 3-Year-Old Gelding: Jess Icy, a 2014 sorrel overo gelding by Boknaai (QH) and out of Together Again, owned by Sandra Garnett

Champion Running Paint 3-Year-Old Colt: Texas Smash, a 2014 bay tobiano gelding by Texas Six and out of Smashed On Crown, owned by Cosme Quijada

Champion Running Paint 3-Year-Old Filly: Ivoriona, a 2014 bay tobiano mare by Ivory James (QH) and out of Friona, owned by Mickey Johnson and Randy Hill

Champion Running Paint Aged Horse and Champion Running Paint Aged Stallion: MHM Hotwire, a 2013 brown tobiano stallion by Cartel Success (QH) and out of Eliana Go Go, owned by Dan and Kaye Jones

Champion Running Paint Aged Mare: Wind Power, a 2010 brown tobiano mare by Furyofthewind (QH) and out of Trick Question, owned by Darling Farms

Champion Running Paint Aged Gelding: Royal Snowman, a 2013 sorrel overo gelding by SM Country Snowman and out of Sheza Royal Secret, owned by Todd Lacey

 

2017 Solid Paint-Bred Champions

World Champion Running Solid Paint-Bred Horse, Champion Running Solid Paint-Bred Aged Horse 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, PYC Ballerina, a 2013 brown solid mare by PYC Paint Your Wagon (QH) and out of La Bella Rena, owned by Gavin McLane Billins

Champion Running Solid Paint Bred Aged Gelding: Dashin JJ, a 2012 sorrel solid gelding by Jungle Jet and out of Dashin Di (QH), owned by Ray Enlow

Champion Running Solid Paint-Bred 2-Year-Old and Champion Running Solid Paint-Bred 2-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 2-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

Champion Running Solid Paint-Bred 3-Year-Old and Champion Running Solid Paint-Bred 3-Year-Old Gelding: PHQ Goodbye Earl, a 2014 sorrel solid gelding by Awesome Chrome and out of Syonara, owned by Paint Horse Queens

Champion Running Solid Paint-Bred 3-Year-Old Filly: Peves Iba Awsome Gal, a 2014 bay solid mare by Iba Bad Boy (QH) and out of Peves Awsom Val, owned by Gordon Pevehouse

Other 2017 Champions

Canadian Champion Racehorse: Splashy Mamacita, a 2012 sorrel overo mare by Volcom (QH) and out of Splashy Pizazzy, owned by Barry and Janice Sather

Distance Champion: Dashin JJ, a 2012 sorrel solid gelding by Jungle Jet and out of Dashin Di (QH), owned by Ray Enlow

Claiming Champion: Streakin Turnpike, a 2014 sorrel solid gelding by Streak And Dash (QH) and out of Flashy Turnpike, owned by Tommy Davenport

Broodmare of the Year: Judys Apollo, a 2008 sorrel solid mare by Apollo (TB) and out of Judys Treasure, owned by Chuck Bowlan

Honor Roll

No. 1 Regular Registry Gelding: Hotwiredotcom, a 2015 brown tobiano gelding by CRM Livewire and out of Iwilliewantaruner(QH), owned by Samuel and Elizabeth Mendoza

No. 1 Regular Registry Mare: Dashin Miss Judy, a 2013 sorrel tobiano mare by Judys Lineage and out of Quick Dashin Cowgirl, owned by Super 7A Ranch and Trent Alexander

No. 1 Regular Registry Stallion: Alwinasumbigstuff, a 2015 gray tobiano stallion by Royal Quick Flash and out of MCM Evelyn Lajolla, owned by Brent, Amy and Jessica Page

No. 1 Solid Paint-Bred Gelding: Bully Pulpit, a 2015 sorrel solid gelding by CRM LIvewire and out of Judys Apollo, owned by Dan and Kaye Jones

No. 1 Solid Paint-Bred Mare: Expressions N Snow, a 2015 brown solid mare by SM Country Snowman and out of Expressions In Stone (QH), owned by Sharon Hafliger

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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