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
Find a Buyer was foaled on February 22nd, 1966. She was bred by the Kentucky division of the King Ranch. Her sire, To Market, was a multiple stakes winner by Market Wise and out of Pretty Does, by Johnstown. To Market set new track records in the Massachusetts Handicap and Hawthorne Gold Cup. He went… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Find a Buyer
Joyful Hope was foaled on May 31st, 1972. He was bred by Mary V. Fisher of Dixiana Farms in Lexington, Kentucky. Dixiana Farms was also the birthplace of Domino, a legendary speedball who Joyful Hope was related to through his sire, Olden Times. Olden Times won multiple stakes races including the Malibu Stakes, Churchill Downs… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Joyful Hope
Top Deck had a tremendous impact on the Quarter Horse industry. He is typically considered to be the second most prolific Thoroughbred sire of Quarter Horses behind only Three Bars. He was injured as a foal and had it not been for the keen eye of a wealthy oilman, Top Deck could have fallen into… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Top Deck
Uproar was foaled on April 7th, 1959, in Kentucky. His sire, Olympia, was by Heliopolis and out of Miss Dolphin, by Stimulus. Olympia won fifteen races including the San Felipe, Wood Memorial and Withers Stakes. Olympia sired champions Decathlon and Pucker Up and later became a leading broodmare sire in North America. When Uproar was… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Uproar
Devon Lane was foaled on April 20th, 1993. He was bred by Allison and Daniel Lucas in Maryland. His sire, Storm Cat, was a leading sire and broodmare sire in North America. Storm Cat was by Storm Bird and out of Terlingua, by Secretariat. He sired eight Thoroughbred Champions – Silken Cat, Aljabr, Giant’s Causeway,… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Devon Lane
Direct Win was foaled in 1947. His sire, With Regards, was by Jack High and out of Loose Foot, by Terry. With Regards won several stakes races including the Arkansas Derby, Myrtlewood Handicap and Aqueduct Handicap. At age six, With Regards was forced to retire from racing after he refused to leave the starting gate… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Direct Win
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