Day: April 7, 2006

“LEADING” CONNECTIONS LOOK TO REPEAT IN WEST TEXAS FUTURITY (G1)

Amarillo, Texas, April 6, 2006 A victory in the West Texas Futurity sparked Leading Spirit’s 2005 championship campaign, and some of American Quarter Horse racing’s hottest 2-year-olds will be looking for that same chance in Sunday’s running of the Grade 1 event. Leading Spirit, who captured the year-end title of champion 2-year-old gelding and earned $694,680, started his stakes career with a 3/4-length victory in the 2005 version of the 300-yard contest.  He went on to win the Ruidoso Futurity (G1) and the Rainbow Futurity (G1) before an injury sidelined him for the remainder of the year.

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APHA enhances on-line services with innovative database

FORT WORTH, TEXAS—In its continuing effort to deliver valuable services to its members, the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) has created a new Web-based application to track and organize a multitude of equine-related activities. This easy-to-use, comprehensive on-line subscription program, known as My APHA Plus, is a major innovation in the equine industry and offers significant advantages for those who use it. “This service provides easy access to our database and offers a valuable tool for research, marketing horses, studying pedigrees and planning for breedings,” said APHA Executive Director Lex Smurthwaite. By logging on to aphaonline.com and

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