Running Colors Equine

08/31/2024

07/21/2024

Gangster Grip was purchased by Michael Read, Bowie, TX as a weanling.

16th Running of the Gillespie Juvenile belongs to Gangster Grip
Gangster Grip breaks his maiden in the Gillespie Juvenile running a 90-speed index in :17.253 seconds, defeating Moonpike by a neck. Randall Read trains Gangster Grip for son Michael Read. The solid bay son of KVN Corona (QH) and out of Easy On The Grip by Easy On Cash was bred by James & Wendy Howard. Gangster Grip is from the family of World Champion Got Country Grip $361,863. Gary Jacobs saddled runner-up Moonpike for owner 2LD Farms, LLC, Moonpike, the solid chestnut son of Painted Turnpike was bred by Lisa Lucido out of Moonlight Who (TB) by The Way Home. Moonpike is the half-brother to Secret Livewire a stakes winner of the 2023 Colors of the Wind Maturity who earned $85,992. Alex Villarreal conditioned third-place finisher VP Prize Time Heart the daughter of PYC PrizeTime for owner and breeder Francisco “Pancho” Villarreal. The two-year- old is out of Double Dashing Girl by Dos Poruno. VP Prize Time Heart is a half-sister to VP Cold Strong Heart multiple stakes placed winner of $106,806. The remaining order of finish Fast N Loose, Shadows Of The Fire, CRB Beauti, CRB Love, VP Wired To Win, VP Smokey Caboosie, Pasatiempo was scratched at the gate. The $5,000 Texas-bred purse went to Moonpike ($2,500), VP Prize Time Heart ($1,500) and CRB Beauti ($1,000) owned by Javier Lujan. Photo credit: Regina Hicks

07/21/2024

Gangster Grip Breaks Maiden in $30,000 G.C.F.A Juvenile Stakes at Gillespie County Fair.

07/15/2024

Old West’s Blend

06/26/2024

The Prince Of Grips Scores Second Victory In A Row In The Tulsa State Fair Stakes

06/26/2024

Congratulations The Prince Of Grips (by 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗙𝗔 𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦) on winning the Tulsa State Fair Paint & Appaloosa Stakes!!! 🎉

06/23/2024

The Prince Of Grips ran a heck of a race last night, winning the Tulsa State Fair Stakes. His first time going 350 yards. Luz had him ready and CJ gave him a dang good ride!

06/20/2024

With $𝟓𝟑,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 at the 2024 APHA World Championship Show, 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 aren’t going to want to miss this!💰💰💰

𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐀- 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
• 𝐏𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐏 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 & 𝐒𝐏𝐁 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬:
- $42,000 added + $5,000 Texas-Bred Incentive
- $5,000 PBRIP 4 &5-year-oldd Futurity sidepot
*open to regular & solid paint-bred horses*
• $𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐏 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟏𝟖 & 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞r 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬
Save the date for 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟓-𝟔, to run for a piece of the money!✨
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Contact Carly Peercy with any PBRIP Sweepstakes-related questions!!
Phone: 817-222-6444
Email: [email protected]

06/09/2024

Gangster Grip running second in Houston this weekend. He’s one Reads of Bowie, TX purchased as a weanling.

Paint Racing prospects in the heart of Oklahoma.

06/09/2024

Fabulous Wind, a filly we bred and sold to Felipe Romero won again last night going 300 yards. Ran a 90 speed index.

06/08/2024

If I Was A Cowboy placed 4th this afternoon in the $67,000 Colors Of Houston Futurity. Read’s bought her from us as a weanling and have done an excellent job with her.

06/08/2024

Prince did his job in Tulsa last night. Little breezy with a 14 mph headwind, but still managed to clock an 87 si. This guy has a lot of focus and try. He’s gonna make an awesome barrel horse when he’s done on the track.

Paint Racing prospects in the heart of Oklahoma.

05/24/2024

If I Was A Cowboy ran 2nd in her trial with 5th fastest time overall in Houston last night.

Finals are $40,000 added - June 8th

05/23/2024

Graham Futurity trial results

Speedhorse Graham Paint and Appaloosa Futurity Trial Full Results

05/23/2024

June 1

Graham Futurity finals

Painted Turnpike indicted into Re*****on Park Hall of Fame

🎉You Are Invited to Champions Night! 🍾Join Us in the Eclipse Room for the Final night of Quarter Horse Racing at Re*****on Park! There will be a Raffle to raise money for Rein In Cancer. 🩷
When: June 1st 5pm
Where: Eclipse Room, Re*****on Park

*We Invite any cancer survivors or those currently fighting, to the Winner's Circle during the running of the Junos Request "Pink Race for the Ladies."

📅Friday evening, May 31st Re*****on Park will induct Debbie Schauf, Painted Turnpike and Willow Ridge Farms to their Hall of Fame. The inductions will take place between races that evening.

We look forward to seeing you our Final Weekend of Racing at Re*****on Park!

05/23/2024

Still time to nominate.

04/22/2024

04/05/2024

Read boys gettin it done at Re*****on Park with IF I WAS A COWBOY.

Paint Racing prospects in the heart of Oklahoma.

03/19/2024

IF I WAS A COWBOY, a Running Colors raised filly, set to run in the Oklahoma Paint & App Juvenile this Saturday!

The Read boys from Bowie, TX always do a good job with their horses.

Running Colors will have a couple short weanlings available soon.

Paint Racing prospects in the heart of Oklahoma.

02/29/2024

Paint barrel racers know their fast, flashy horses can sprint their way to cash payouts, and we’ve got $53,000 added in barrel racing at the 2024 APHA World Championship Show. … Continued

01/16/2024

https://www.32auctions.com/aphastallions2024?r=1&t=all

Silent auction 'APHA Stallion Service Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.

01/08/2024

2023 APHA Champion running horses will be named later this month. Here’s SUCHANIMAGE, Champion 3 YO C**t in 1998……Yep, that’s 25 years ago.

Paint Racing prospects in the heart of Oklahoma.

12/25/2023

Paint Racing prospects in the heart of Oklahoma.

12/12/2023

Silent auction 'APHA Stallion Service Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.

12/12/2023

2024 PSBA American Paint Classic Futurity
November Summary - 48 nominations
Purse balance - $97,940

The 2nd payment is due on or before December 15!
If you would like to make a late supplemental payment, the total due is $1,200. For more information, contact 918-520-3103.

11/30/2023

COLOR YOUR WORLD WITH A PSBA ELIGIBLE PAINT FOAL from this list of great stallions for the 2024 breeding season! ONLY their progeny will be eligible for the $75,000 added American Paint Classic Futurity, the $25,000 added Derby Stakes and Breeder/Stallion Awards!!!

10/20/2023

10/16/2023

The American Paint Horse Association, a multi-million dollar international organization and the world’s second largest equine breed registry, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Dellin as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately. As CEO, Dellin will lead APHA’s family of brands: the non-profit American Paint Horse Association, its wholly owned for-profit subsidiary Marked For Greatness Properties LLC, and the charitable American Paint Horse Foundation.

With more than a decade of experience as part of APHA’s senior management team, Dellin brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success to the position. An Oklahoma State University graduate, Dellin first joined APHA as Director of Judges in 2012 and was instrumental in the development of innovative showing-and judge-education resources, including APHA’s interactive learning platform horseIQ.com. Dellin’s expertise and experience has yielded partnerships between APHA and other equine organizations to streamline, modernize, and create their own stakeholder resources through APHA’s proprietary platform. Previously, Dellin was a professional horse trainer and judge; he also served as past president of the National Snaffle Bit Association.

“I am honored to have the opportunity to lead APHA into the future,” Dellin said. “For the last decade, I’ve been proud to be part of one of the most innovative and creative organizations in the equine industry. The opportunity to now lead that same organization is one that I look forward to with great enthusiasm.”

To read more, please visit bit.ly/APHA_CEO

07/18/2023

“Pike” is and outstanding AAA off the track 3 year old home raised APHA gelding. He is as safe as it gets and has all the get up and go without being on the muscle!

* Paid current into Ruby Buckle, Chrome Buckle and Future Fortunes. Eligible for Paint Barrel Racing Incentive Program (PBRIP).

* Started on barrels and loping a nice pattern. Really wants to work! He picks up his leads with ease, neck reins, moves off leg and side passes. Very willing to please and learn. He has a kind personality and a great mind. Pike rides both in a short shank snaffle and in a hackamore. He is rode through the hills multiple times a week on top of arena work. He does best with a light handed rider. Great trailer manners. Not buddy or trailer sour. This guy is an absolute dream to ride and be around. He is truly a one of a kind 3 year old!

* He has a 90 speed index and race earnings of close to $19,000! With his mature mind set and outstanding athletic abilities he is sure to excel in the rodeo area as well!

* Registration papers on comments

* Video available

* Located in Sheridan, WY

* PM for more info

Paint Racing prospects in the heart of Oklahoma.

06/09/2023

Put your chrome to work at the Ruby Buckle — get those Paints entered in the Chrome Buckle sidepot!

The upcoming Ruby Buckle race in South Jordan, Utah, features a Chrome Buckle Powered by PBRIP sidepot, and PBRIP entries are accepted with no additional late fee until check-in closes on June 23. The PBRIP sidepot is an Open 4D average.

June 20-24, 2023
Bastian Agriculture Center, South Jordan, Utah
More info: apha.com/pbrip/calendar/chrome-buckle-powered-by-pbrip/

PBRIP is sponsored by StateLineTack.com