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
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
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
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
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
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