Four Paint Horses Will Compete in “The American,” World’s Richest Single-Day Rodeo Today!
PHJ press release in conjunction with RFD-TV and Barrel Racing Report
From across the country, cowboys, cowgirls and horses—including four Paints—are converging on Fort Worth, Texas, for The American Semi-Finals rodeo.
At 9 a.m. on February 18, 116 of the best horses in America will make their first run inside Cowtown Coliseum’s 95-foot arena as they vie for cash and a chance to compete at THE AMERICAN, the world’s richest single-day rodeo. Should one person win both semi-final rounds, he or she could earn a whopping $48,577.
The top 30 times will then come back in the performances February 20–22. From there, the fastest 10 advance to battle the WPRA’s Top 10 and a couple of special exemption riders inside AT&T Stadium on March 1 during RFD-TV’s THE AMERICAN, presented by Polaris RANGER.
Based on the qualified entries, it looks like four Paint Horses are heading to Fort Worth for The American Semi-Finals, including two who won their respective qualifying races; a few other qualifiers have strong Paint ties, though it’s unclear if they’ll stick with the horse that brought ’em or saddle up their trusty Paints. Known APHA connections for the Semi-Finals include:
Wicked Leo & Quay Eaves
1999 sorrel solid gelding by Terribly Wicked (QH) and out of Any Mans Fancy
Winner of The American Qualifier-Horse Poor Barrel Race, October 17 in Starkville, Mississippi
SS Streakers R Us & Morgan Breaux
2002 brown solid gelding by Scenics Symbol and out of The Sixth Sense (QH)
Placed seventh at The American Semi-Finals Qualifier-Fiddlers Turkey Run, November 29 in Jacksonville, Florida
A Kool Talent & Katelyn Scott
2008 bay solid mare by First N Kool (QH) and out of Shaylas Poco Flame
Winner of The American Semi-Finals Qualifier-Pac West 3Drum Classic January 24 in Buckeye, Arizona
Primos Jaycie Acre & Jaycie Cundall
2004 sorrel solid mare by Teninas First and out of Bob Acre Angelena (QH)
Third at The American Semi-Finals Qualifier-Pac West 3Drum Classic January 24 in Buckeye, Arizona
Nicole Torturo
Second at The American Sem-Finals Qualifier #11 – The Dinosaur Classic January 31 in Glen Rose, Texas, aboard Miss Dudett Oliver (QH)
APHA connection: owns Jets Special Honor, a 2006 bay solid mare by BJs Special Honor (QH) and out of Molly Town
Stacey Gates
Fourth at The American Sem-Finals Qualifier #11 – The Dinosaur Classic January 31 in Glen Rose, Texas, aboard Born Ta Fame (QH)
APHA connection: owns CWS Miss Honer, a 2006 sorrel solid mare by BJs Special Honor (QH) and out of Toospotless Teaser
Katti Pinnix
Ninth at The American Sem-Finals Qualifier #11 – The Dinosaur Classic January 31 in Glen Rose, Texas, aboard One Perfect Stranger (QH)
APHA connection: current member and owns five Paints, including the 2014 APHA Senior Barrel Racing World Champion Mr Tapestry Moon, a 1999 sorrel overo gelding by Divine Tapestry and out of Miss Flax Moon (QH)
Watch for results, photographs and more from THE AMERICAN on Flash, APHA’s speed-focused magazine and news source.
