Yankee Doll was foaled on May 21st, 1974. She was bred by Jerry A. Rheudasil and Roy L. Marcom, Jr. in Texas. Yankee Doll was by Mito Paint, an exceptional Thoroughbred sire of Quarter Horses. Mito Paint. stood at the Phillips Ranch in Frisco, Texas. One of his first foals, Mito Wise Dancer, defeated two-time… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Yankee Doll
Miss Bank was foaled in June of 1940 in Sierra Blanca, Texas. Joe O’Keefe is recorded as her breeder in Legends 4: Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions, which was published by Western Horseman Magazine in 1999. According to Champions of the Quarter Track, a book written by Nelson C. Nye and published in 1950, Ross Perner… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Miss Bank
Real Dish was foaled on May 19th, 1959, in California. She bred by Louis and Ida Shapiro, the breeders of Native Diver and Azure Te. Real Dish was by Royal Charger, a chestnut son of the great Nearco. Royal Charger was bred by Sir John Jarvis in Great Britain. He won six races including the… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Real Dish
Firm Ground was foaled in 1952. He was by Middleground, the second Kentucky Derby winner bred and owned by the King Ranch. Middleground was by Bold Venture and out of Verguenza, by Chicaro. He was trained by Max Hirsch and ridden by apprentice jockey Bill Boland. After Middleground won the Derby, he placed second in… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Firm Ground
R. Smith was foaled on January 19th, 1971. He was bred by C. E. Nicholas in Dillion, Montana. R. Smith was by Seasonal, an unraced son of British champion, Windy City II. Windy City II was the sire of Restless Wind, a multiple stakes winner, and Old Pueblo, a sire of Quarter Horse stakes winners.… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: R. Smith
Duck Dance was foaled on January 31st, 1967. He was bred by Jack Dreyfus and foaled on his storied Hobeau Farm near Ocala, Florida. Duck Dance was by Water Prince, a race-winning son of Beau Gar, the foundation stallion of the Dreyfus breeding program. Beau Gar sired many good runners including stakes winners Handsome Boy,… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Duck Dance
In 1958, Mrs. Anson Bigelow purchased a gray son of Native Dancer for $50,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. She later named the colt Mito, which she said meant “happy” in a language of the Pacific Islands as a nod to his grandsire, Polynesian. Bigelow and trainer George P. Odom had campaigned Mito’s half-brother,… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Mito
“I never pictured a horse that could look that good,” said Sid Vail to Ed Ellinger for Western Horseman. “If there was ever a perfect horse, he was it. I couldn’t fault him anywhere.” Three Bars was foaled on April 10th, 1940. He was by Percentage, a chestnut stallion by black-type stakes winner Midway and… Continue reading Three Bars: The Greatest Sire of Quarter Horses
The 2024 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge will take place December 5th-14th at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will showcase the top fifteen Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association contestants in bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping and bull riding. The WNFR will… Continue reading 2024 WNFR Pedigree Analysis
Red was foaled on April 4th, 1994. He was bred by Thomas W. Bachman at Pegasus Ranch in Petaluma, California. Red was by Siyah Kalem, a graded stakes placed chestnut stallion by Mr. Prospector and out of Lady Graustark, by Graustark. Siyah Kalem sired stakes winners Both Ways, J J Wantsthefront and Taurus Forus. Satan’s… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Red
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