(March 26, 2004) - The Manor Downs Paint and Appaloosa Futurity Trials scheduled for Saturday, March 27, will highlight racing at Manor Downs this weekend. This race is exclusively for two-year-old Paint and Appaloosa horses going 300 yards, and it is rated as a G3 by the American Paint Horse Association.

After nominations closed, a total of 20 head entered to run in the trials. With nominations and the guaranteed $10,000 added money tabulated, the total purse the two-year-olds will be running for in the finals is $28,200.

The first heat for the Paint and Appaloosa trials will be race 5 on Saturday, with an approximate post time of 3:02 p.m. The second heat will be race 6 at approximately 3:25 p.m. The horses that post the ten fastest times will qualify for the finals, which is scheduled to be run on Saturday, April 10. Good luck to all participants, and we hope to see everyone at the races.

Below are the fields for the two trials of the Manor Downs Paint and Appaloosa Futurity:

Manor Downs - March 27th, 2004 - Race 5
Paint and Appaloosa Futurity Trials - Grade: 3
Estimated Local Post Time: 3:02 PM
Race Type: Futurity Trial
Purse: $3,500
Breed: Mixed
Distance: Three Hundred Yards
Age Restriction: Two Year Old
Surface: Dirt

A-Coupled: Beduinos Golondrino and Mighty Creek Too

Manor Downs - March 27th, 2004 - Race 6
Paint and Appaloosa Futurity Trials - Grade: 3
Estimated Local Post Time: 3:25 PM
Race Type: Futurity Trial
Purse: $3,500
Breed: Mixed
Distance: Three Hundred Yards
Age Restriction: Two Year Old
Surface: Dirt

A-Coupled: Signofthingstocome and Mightymaxie