APHA 2025 Regional Racing Award winners were announced this week, recognizing top Paint racehorses and leading connections across five regions.

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FORT WORTH, TX–JANUARY 22, 2025–The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) has released its 2025 Regional Racing Award winners, recognizing the top racehorses, owners, breeders, and trainers across five regions each year.

From standout Paint racehorses to dedicated owners, breeders, and trainers, these champions exhibited more than just excellence on the track. Congratulations to the following winners.

NORTHWEST
Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Horse: KGS Wish, a 2020 bay solid mare by Daimon’s Tale (TB) x Treasured Penny, owned by Betty Charbonneau, Dunseith, North Dakota

Owner: Betty Charbonneau, Dunseith, North Dakota

Breeder: Kenneth D. Groce, New Salem, North Dakota

Trainer: Jeff Charbonneau, Dunseith, North Dakota

SOUTHWEST
Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas

Horse: Mrs PYC Painted Nova, a 2023 sorrel solid mare by Little PYC x Get Down Jessie (QH), owned by Michael Read, Bowie, Texas

Owner: Omar Paredes, Buda, Texas

Breeder: Dan & Kaye Jones, Kemp, Texas

Trainer: Manuel Roman, Willow City, Texas

CENTRAL
Colorado, Oklahoma

Horse: Flight Risk, a 2023 bay tobiano mare by This Is An Eagle (QH) x Jess Wired, owned by Brent & Amy Page, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Owner: 918 Bloodstock, Inola, Oklahoma

Breeder: Matt Whitekiller, Sallisaw, Oklahoma

2025 APHA CHAMPIONS
APHA announced their 2025 champions in a previous story. CLICK HERE read more.

The APHA awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at the Grand Casino Hotel in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The ceremony is held in conjunction with the OQHRA, OHRC, AQHA and ApHC Awards Presentation.

Tickets will be available through February 12, 2026 at 9pm. Register HERE.

Rooms are available at the Grand Casino Hotel & Resort in Shawnee, Oklahoma. To reserve, call 1-405-964-7777 (press “1” for hotel) and mention OQHRA Awards Banquet 2026, or book online using group code OQHRA26.

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