The 2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge will take place December 7th-16th 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 2023 WNFR Pedigree Analysis
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The Western Thoroughbred History – Raise Your Glass
Raise Your Glass was foaled on March 10th, 1968. He was bred by Brown Hotel Farms in Kentucky. His sire, Raise a Native, was the 1963 Champion Two-Year-Old Colt. Raise a Native was by two-time Horse of the Year Native Dancer and out of Raise You, by Case Ace. He was undefeated in four starts,… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History – Raise Your Glass
The Western Thoroughbred History – Jetalong
Jetalong was foaled on May 14th, 1962. He was bred in Illinois by Freeman Keyes, a Chicago advertising executive. His sire, Jet Colonel, was also bred and raced by Keyes. Jet Colonel was by graded stakes winner Jet Pilot and out of Queen of May, by Challenger II. He won thirteen races including the Hutcheson… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History – Jetalong
The Western Thoroughbred History – Silver Thistle
Silver Thistle was foaled in 1949. He was by Green Flash, a brown stallion by Green Wave. Green Flash sired Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses and Paints. Some of his most notable offspring included Just-a-Flash, a Thoroughbred sire of AAA racehorses; Green Flasher, an AQHA performance champion; and Osceola, an APHA halter champion. Thistle Cleo, the dam… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History – Silver Thistle
The Western Thoroughbred History – Creole Dancer
Creole Dancer was foaled on March 13th, 1983. He was bred by Mrs. Jackie L. Burleson in Texas. His sire, Dancing Dervish, made only one start on the track which he won handily over eventual Hall of Fame inductee, Gun Bow. Dancing Dervish sired both Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses. His top Quarter Horse starters included… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History – Creole Dancer
The Western Thoroughbred History – Pass ’em Up
Pass ‘em Up was foaled on February 14th, 1965. He was by Nohlme II, the 1959 Australian Horse of the Year, and out of Vista Rose, by Port Vista. His sire and dam were both foaled in Australia and imported to the United States by Gene Goff, a wealthy oilman. Noholme II stood at Goff’s… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History – Pass ’em Up
The Western Thoroughbred History: Zevi
Zevi, the all-time leading Thoroughbred broodmare sire of Quarter Horses, was foaled on June 1st, 1973. He was bred by Marvin L. Warner at Warnerton Farms in Lexington, Kentucky. Cornish Prince, the sire of Zevi, was a stakes winning son of Bold Ruler. Zevi’s dam, Spire, was by the 1961 Champion Three-Year-Old Colt, Carry Back.… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Zevi
The Western Thoroughbred History: No Drift
No Drift was foaled on March 24th, 1971. He was bred by Michael G. Phipps in Kentucky. His sire, Noholme II, was the 1959 Australian Horse of the Year. Despite his success as a racehorse, Noholme II did not generate much interest as a stallion prospect. At just 15.2HH, he was considered too short. In… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: No Drift
The Western Thoroughbred History: Lena’s Bar
Lena’s Bar was foaled on March 1st, 1954 in Sayre, Oklahoma. She was bred and owned her entire life by AQHA Hall of Fame member Walter Merrick. Merrick was a short horse breeder, which meant that he bred horses to race short distances, specifically between 200 and 350 yards. He also owned and trained many… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Lena’s Bar
The Western Thoroughbred History: Cherry Lake
Cherry Lake was foaled on January 19th, 1966 in Arizona. She was bred by Richard D. Breen. Her sire, Lake Eire, was a stakes-placed son of Triple Crown winner War Admiral. Lake Erie was a prolific broodmare sire of both Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses. His top-producing daughters include Dainty Lake, the dam of War Star… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Cherry Lake
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