Running Champions

APHA Annual Racing Awards Running Champion titles are awarded annually by a written ballot of the APHA Racing Committee.

• Walter Merrick earns coveted award from American Paint Horse Association (June 23, 2005)

Listed below are the titles awarded. Click on a link and view a list of winners in chronological order in each category.

Regular Registry Champions History
Solid Paint Bred Champions history

• APHA Regular Registry World Champion Running Paint Horses
• APHA Regular Registry 2-Year-Old Running Champions
• APHA Regular Registry 3-Year-Old Running Champions
• APHA Regular Registry Aged Running Champions
• APHA Solid Paint-Bred World Champion Running Paint horses
• APHA Solid Paint-Bred 2-Year-Old Running Champions
• APHA Solid Paint-Bred 3-Year-Old Running Champions
• APHA Solid Paint-Bred Aged Running Champions
• Broodmare of the Year
• Canadian Champion
• Distance Champion
• Claiming Champion