Lena’s Bar was foaled on March 1st, 1954 in Sayre, Oklahoma. She was bred and owned her entire life by AQHA Hall of Fame member Walter Merrick. Merrick was a short horse breeder, which meant that he bred horses to race short distances, specifically between 200 and 350 yards. He also owned and trained many… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Lena’s Bar
Cherry Lake was foaled on January 19th, 1966 in Arizona. She was bred by Richard D. Breen. Her sire, Lake Eire, was a stakes-placed son of Triple Crown winner War Admiral. Lake Erie was a prolific broodmare sire of both Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses. His top-producing daughters include Dainty Lake, the dam of War Star… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Cherry Lake
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
Moolah Bux was foaled in 1952. His sire, Mahmoud, was a black-type placed winner by Blenheim II and out of Mah Mahal, a British Thoroughbred mare by Gainsborough. Moolah Bux was out of Anchors Ahead, an unraced mare by Man o’ War and out of Friar’s Carse, by Friar Rock. Anchors Ahead produced eight winners… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Moolah Bux
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
“When we first saw this Thoroughbred named Beduino we couldn’t believe it,” said jockey Ronnie Banks. “He was awesome, almost frightening. But still I thought there was no Thoroughbred that could beat a Quarter Horse going a quarter mile.” Beduino was foaled on February 29th, 1968 in Mexico. He was owned by Justo Fernandez who… Continue reading Beduino: The All-Time Leading Thoroughbred Sire of Quarter Horses
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