Shirley’s Champion was foaled on April 13th, 1971. He was bred by Victor Graber 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 1960,… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Shirley’s Champion
Hysition was foaled in 1942. He was by Hygro, a four-time stakes winner by the French stallion Epinard. Hygro sired numerous Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse sprinters. His most notable Quarter Horse starters were Hy Dale, Hi Maria, Hyglo, Hy Dunn, Hylo and Hy Diamond. Notably, Hygro was the damsire of AQHA Champions King Glo, The… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Hysition
Scott’s Poppy was foaled on April 28th, 1973. He was bred by John Kell Houssels Sr. in California. Scott’s Poppy was by Doc Scott J., an unraced son of black-type stakes winner Mr. Busher. Oriental Poppy, the dam of Scott’s Poppy, was by the 1955 Horse of the Year Nashua. Oriental Poppy was out of… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Scott’s Poppy
Good Bird was foaled on May 11th, 1956. He was bred by C. B. McNeill of Oklahoma. He was by Papa Redbird, winner of four stakes races including the Arlington Classic and Ocean City Handicap. Papa Redbird sired numerous Thoroughbred sprinters and a few Quarter Horses. Papa Bird, his best Quarter Horse starter, earned $33,239… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Good Bird
Pichirilo was foaled in 1952. He was bred by Oliver Jones in Kentucky. Pichirilo was by Depth Charge, one of the few Thoroughbreds to have been inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame. Depth Charge was by Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, Bold Venture. He stood at the Kentucky division of the King Ranch… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Pichirilo
Vikingson was foaled on April 30th, 1968. He was bred by Kjell H. Qvale in California. Vikingson’s pedigree combined two Thoroughbred bloodlines that were prominent in the Quarter Horse industry. His sire, Viking Spirit, was by To Market, the damsire of Dash For Cash. Through his dam, True Trick, Viking Spirit traced back to Fair… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Vikingson
Wee Folk was foaled on March 31st, 1961. He was bred by J. Rukin Jelks, the founder of Rillito Downs in Tucson, Arizona. Old Pueblo, the sire of Wee Folk, 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 History: Wee Folk
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
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
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
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