Oldie was foaled on April 13th, 1961 in California. He was bred by J. Rukin Jelks, the founder of Rillito Downs in Tucson, Arizona. Old Pueblo, the sire of Oldie, was by Windy City II and out of Shadows Fall, by Ariel. He won ten races, including the California Breeders’ Trail Stakes, Del Mar Futurity,… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred: Oldie
Jeopardy was foaled in 1973. He was bred by 3M corporation chairman William L. McKnight’s Tartan Farms in Ocala, Florida. His sire, In Reality, was by Intentionally, the 1959 Champion Sprinter. In Reality won fourteen races, including the Fountain of Youth Stakes, Florida Derby and Metropolitan Handicap. He went on to sire 1979 Hall of… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Jeopardy
Like many sons of Native Dancer, Texas Dancer was hard to fault. He had a perfect pedigree and correct conformation. Texas Dancer sired an AQHA Racing Champion and his daughters produced numerous performance horses. His name certainly belongs in conversations about the most influential Thoroughbred sires of Quarter Horses. Texas Dancer was foaled on April… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Texas Dancer
Insubordination was a grandson of Khaled and Depth Charge, which meant that he had close ties to the Quarter Horse industry on both sides of his pedigree. He was a remarkable runner that won nineteen of his 66 starts and retired sound. He sired a Thoroughbred champion and has a handful of Quarter Horse descendants… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Insubordination
Bold Moon was a stakes placed grandson of Bold Ruler. He sired two stakes winners and a barrel racing World Champion before his untimely death. Today, his most successful descendants are champion Appaloosas! Bold Moon was foaled on March 21st, 1970. He was bred by Clary Spencer, Dick Miller II and Lucien Campbell in Kentucky.… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Bold Moon
Native Native had impeccable conformation. An expert Quarter Horse man once said “if I had made him out of mud and had a handful left over, I wouldn’t know where to put it.” Unfortunately, the bay son of Native Dancer was plagued by injury. He still managed to sire a handful of stakes winners and… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Native Native
Sure Czech was a son of the highly influential stallion, Be Sure Now. He won just one race against Quarter Horse company in Arizona before he retired to stud in Washington. Although he sired a relatively small number of foals, Sure Czech still made an impact on the barrel racing industry. At least two of… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Sure Czech
Money Lender was Nashville’s leading money earner. He defeated some of the best sprinters on the West Coast during his five-year racing career. Although none of his offspring duplicated his success on the track, he still has a few descendants competing in racing, barrel racing and halter today! Money Lender was foaled on February 28th,… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Money Lender
Wandering Boy is among an elite group of Thoroughbreds that have held the World Record for a quarter mile. The American Quarter Horse Association has not recognized World Records or allowed Thoroughbreds to enter important Quarter Horse stakes since the 1970s, so there will be no new members of that exclusive club. Wandering Boy was… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Wandering Boy
Paul H. was foaled on June 6th, 1953 in Ada, Oklahoma. He was bred by AQHA Hall of Fame inductee Marvin Barnes. Paul H. was by Three Bars, inarguably the all-time greatest Thoroughbred sire of Quarter Horses. In his 24 years at stud, Three Bars sired 575 registered Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse foals. They included… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Paul H.
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