Zippos Sensation and Shes Alotta Splash Claim Top Earner Spots For 2019 APHA Breeders’ Trust
PHJ release by: Matt Arias
Celebrating 25 years in 2019, the Breeders’ Trust continues to generate payouts to all of those who play a factor in the life of a foal; the stallion subscriber, breeder, and owner. In 2019, the Breeders’ Trust paid out more than $428,000 to participants, with a per-point value of $7.36. Keep an eye on your mailbox for your Breeders’ Trust check—they were mailed March 3.
Breeders’ Trust 2019 Leading Sire: Zippos Sensation
1993 sorrel overo stallion by Zippo Pine Bar (QH) and out of Satin N Lace
Breeder: Joe Bachmuth, Cullman, Alabama
Owner: Simons Show Horses LLC, Aubrey, Texas
Owned by the Simons family since he was a yearling, Zippos Sensation (above, left) has been subscribed to the Breeders’ Trust every year since the program’s beginning. He has held the No. 1 Breeders’ Trust Leading Sire spot for the last 19 years. In 2019, “Zippo” had 97 foals earn 4,584 eligible points—that translates to Breeders’ Trust earnings worth $33,779.89.
Breeders’ Trust Top Earner: Shes Alotta Splash
2003 sorrel overo mare by Alotta Charisma and out of Splashem Up
Breeder: Gregg Reisinger, Eldora, Iowa
Owner: Robert & Patricia Ross, Grayslake, Illinois
Owned by Robert and Patricia Ross since 2005, Shes Alotta Splash (above, right) earned 787 points in 2019 and a payout of $5,799.56. The mare previously earned the No. 1 earner title in 2009, and she also captured the No. 2 spot on the 2019 Amateur Top 20 list with Jamie Ross.
To learn more about the Breeders’ Trust and how you can earn a piece of the payout, visit apha.com/showing/breederstrust or contact Director of Advertising and Incentive Programs Matt Arias at (817) 222-6441 or marias@apha.com.
A full breakdown of the 2019 Breeders’ Trust payouts is included in the March April 2020 Paint Horse Journal, along with the 2019 Year-End Performance Review—subscribe, renew or purchase a back issue at https://apha.com/phj/subscribe/order-the-journal/.
