Hempen was foaled on March 24th, 1962. He was bred by John and Phyllis Valpredo in Bakersfield, California. Hempen was by Indian Hemp, a chestnut son of leading sire Nasrullah. Indian Hemp was a stakes winner in England and North America. He won the 1951 Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot and 1953 Yerba Buena… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Hempen
Lovely Manners was foaled in 1924. He was bred by Phil Thompson Chinn at Himyar Stud in Lexington, Kentucky. Lovely Manners was by Sweep, one of the most successful sons of the 1896 Kentucky Derby winner Ben Brush. Sweep won the 1910 Belmont Stakes. He was named U.S. Champion Two-Year-Old Colt and Champion Three-Year-Old Colt.… Continue reading The Western Thorougbred History: Lovely Manners
First Ambassador was foaled on March 29th, 1974. He was bred by Farnsworth Farm near Ocala, Florida. First Ambassador was by Diplomat Way, a son of Hall of Fame inductee Nashua. Diplomat Way won fourteen races, including the 1967 Blue Grass Stakes. He also set a new track record in the Chicago Handicap at Hawthorne.… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred: First Ambassador
Bull Bar was foaled on April 16th, 1954, in Arizona. He was bred by AQHA Hall of Fame member Melville H. Haskell. Bull Bar was by Spotted Bull, a Kentucky-bred stallion that made nineteen starts and won four races on official Thoroughbred tracks. Spotted Bull was purchased by Dink Parker and Ed Echols and brought… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Bull Bar
Bloody Blade was foaled on March 13th, 1975. He was bred by Barr Inman in Colorado. Bloody Blade was by Blade, a son of Bold Ruler. Blade won four races and placed second in the 1969 Delaware Valley Handicap and third in the 1970 Phoenix Handicap. He stood at Nuckols Farm where he sired Thoroughbred… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Bloody Blade
Ariel Ace was foaled in 1943. He was bred by Walter J. Salmon, Sr. at Mereworth Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. Ariel Ace was by Ariel, a son of Eternal, the 1918 Co-Champion Two-Year-Old Colt. Adana, the dam of Ariel, was a stakes-placed daughter of Mannie Himyar, a full-sister to the legendary speedster Domino. Ariel won… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Ariel Ace
Barjo’s Bay was foaled on April 20th, 1970. He was bred by Clifford E. Stewart in Arkansas. His sire, Thermos, was by Kentucky Pride, a son of Bull Lea. Thermos sired 371 Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse foals that earned over $1.7 million on the track. His most successful Quarter Horse starter, Miss Thermolark, was the… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Barjo’s Bay
During his era, Peter McCue was the fastest racehorse and the best sire of Quarter Horses. But did you know that he was registered as a Thoroughbred with The Jockey Club? As with many short horses that were born before the formation of the American Quarter Horse Association, his pedigree was uncertain. Peter McCue's pedigree… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Peter McCue
Say Speed was foaled on April 23rd, 1965. He was bred by Hanson Stables in North Platte, Nebraska. His sire, Vagabond King, was a stakes winning son of Alibhai, a British Thoroughbred who was imported to the United States by Hollywood movie mogul Louis B. Mayer. Alibhai was injured during training in California so he… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Say Speed
Bar Admiral was foaled on April 18th, 1957. He was bred by Sidney H. Vail of Temecula, California. Vail raised Bar Admiral to be a possible successor to his AQHA Hall of Fame sire, Three Bars. Bar Admiral was out of Epaulettes, a race-winning mare by Grand Admiral and out of Fair Brown, by Black… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Bar Admiral
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