OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MARCH 21, 2015—Painted Turnpike did not disappoint his backers in the G1 $140,600 Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Futurity, when the 3-5 favorite broke on top and never looked back.

The 2-year-old colt by Pyc Paint Your Wagon covered the 300-yard distance over a fast track in a winning time of :15.430 seconds.

Nolan D. Pevehouse of Webbers Falls, Okla. bred the colt who is out of the SF Royal Quick Flash mare, High Class Turnpike. “It’s been a long dry spell, I’m glad it’s over with. I had good feelings about him from day one,” said an overwhelmed Pevehouse, who earned $56,428 for the win.

Trainer Matt Whitekiller said he knew he had a runner early on. “This colt was nice, when Nolan first called me and told me that he was on the ground. We looked at him and he’s just one of those kind. He’s just business.”

Jockey Cody Smith rode the fastest qualifier with confidence. “In the trials, he broke sharp but not as good as he did tonight. He got away on his feet good, he was doing it on his own I just stayed out of his way. I didn’t whip him or anything tonight. He’s a hard-trying, honest little horse, you can’t knock him.”

Painted Turnpike won by 1˝ lengths and paid $3.20 to win, $2.60 to place and $2.80 to show. Mt De Boss finished second to pay $12.00 to place and $6.60 to show. Imahotchicken finished third to pay $3.60.

Mt de Boss, a filly by first crop sire Capo de Capi (QH), races for owner Monty McNair. Eddie D. Willis trains with Jimmy D. Brooks riding. Bred in Oklahoma by Max Thomas, Jr., from the SF Royal Quick Flash mare Mt Dash Olene, Mt de Boss earned $24,902 for her second place effort.

Jeff Dean saddled Imahotchicken to her third place effort for owner/breeder Shirley Wheeler. AQHA Racing Champion jockey Cody Jensen rode the SF Royal Quick Flash daughter out of Game Chicken by Game Patriot (QH). The sorrel filly picked up $16,016.

Wl Mr Worldwide, J Woww, Royal Snowman, Pikee, Fashoso and Pyc Shake It Off completed the field.

Cant Be Caught Makes Speedhorse Graham Derby Sixth Straight Win

Appaloosas are not the most prevalent breed in straight racing but they still have some high-quality runners, such as Cant Be Caught who scored the Grade 1, $47,100, defeating nine Paint rivals.

Owned and bred in Oklahoma by John Diediker of Parsons, Kan., and trained by Jeff Dean, Cant Be Caught won his sixth consecutive race in winning the derby by an easy 1-1/4 lengths. Jockey Cody Jensen picked up the mount from Randy Wilson who was injured a week ago and could not honor his regular ride.

“He’s a great horse, I just happened to be the lucky one who picked him up when Randy (Wilson) got hurt,” Jensen noted. “I’ll just try and keep him warm until Randy gets back, he’s got all of hopes, prayers and blessings that he makes a quick recovery. Honest to God, this was one of those trips where you just don’t fall off.”

Diediker was thrilled with the victory and for what it means for Appaloosa racing. “The Apps could always run but we just don’t have near the numbers we used to have. It used to be the other way around, we had all the numbers but the Paints came along and now they’ve got all the numbers but we’ve still got some racehorses.”

Cant Be Caught launched from the starting gate and put the field away in the opening yards of the 350-yard race, opening up for an easy score in :17.456 seconds. Away as the even-money wagering favorite, the 3-year-old gelding paid $4 to win, $2.80 to place and $2.80 to show. Wagon On Turnpike was second, paying $10 to place and $5 to show. Dashin JJ was third and paid $3.80 to show.

A winner of nine of his 11 career starts, Cant Be Caught has won every race he has competed in since September 7, 2014. The derby was worth $17,898 to him, boosting his overall earnings to $108,353. The son of With Intent from the Rare Form (QH) mare Unique Form (qh) has only finished off the board twice in his career.

Nolan Pevehouse's homebred Wagon On Turnpike finished second for trainer Matt Whitekiller. Jockey Larry D. Payne rode the Pyc Paint Your Wagon filly out of Tunpikes Texas Hero, by Texas Hero. She earned $8,007 for the effort.

Dashin JJ, owned-and-trained by Ray Enlow picked up $5,181 for his third place finish. David Stone bred the Little Jungle Jet gelding in Oklahoma from the Dashin Is Easy Quarter Horse mare Dashin Di. Mario Chavez had the riding assignment.

Shezapaintyourwagon, Gitter Dun Turnpike, Bp Baileys Success, Texas Silk, Phq Princess Stefanie, Panther Quick Flash and If Ur Buyn Im Flyn completed the field.

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