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Paints and Appaloosas Take The Stage In Retama Double Header!
Jockey Luis Vivanco will ride Jacie J for trainer Dee Keener in The Colors Of The Wind Paint and Appaloosa Stakes Saturday night at Retama Park.

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Paints and Appaloosas Take The Stage In Retama Double Header!

By Tom Harris

SELMA, TX—JULY 30, 2015—Saturday Retama Park will host the Colors Of The Alamo Paint and Appaloosa Futurity worth $15,000 added at 350 yards as well as The Colors Of The Wind Paint and Appaloosa Stakes worth $10,000 added and also at 350 yards.

In The Colors Of The Alamo, Jacie J will take on nine others in the 350 yard test including entry mate Sturgis. Jockey Luis Vivanco will guide for trainer Dee Keener and owners Jay Ross and Steven Wright of Coweta Oklahoma. A recent maiden winner at Remington Park, the two-year-old daughter of Dos Poruno has been well placed in all of her recent starts.

Trainer Dee Keener will have triple duty as she saddles Jacie J, Sturgis and Train Wreck in the futurity dash. All three are viable candidates in The Colors of The Alamo. Miss Goodyear has been a game sort for trainer Gary Jacobs as well as Macies Dos Poruno for trainer Clinton Crawford. The Colors Of The Alamo Paint and Appaloosa Futurity will go as the seventh race of the card.

The ninth race of the evening will be The Colors Of The Wind Paint and Appaloosa Stakes with a value of $10,000 added. Tiffanys Sparkle will be in search of her third straight victory and seems to be in peak form for trainer Rick Robinson. The seven-year-old mare will look to incur her 8th career victory as Jockey Luis Ramirez has the assignment. Texas Silk could be poised to strike though with a class edge in the race.

Texas Silk has earned over $237,000 lifetime and won the Derby at Remington Park. Jockey Jesus Salazar makes the trip to ride the three year old by Texas Six. Camo Cowgirl has shown some strong efforts and could play the role of spoiler in The Colors Of The Wind. A field of ten are slated to go postward in the stakes affair.