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
Bold Moon was a stakes placed grandson of Bold Ruler. He sired two stakes winners and a barrel racing World Champion before his untimely death. Today, his most successful descendants are champion Appaloosas! Bold Moon was foaled on March 21st, 1970. He was bred by Clary Spencer, Dick Miller II and Lucien Campbell in Kentucky.… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Bold Moon
Wandering Boy is among an elite group of Thoroughbreds that have held the World Record for a quarter mile. The American Quarter Horse Association has not recognized World Records or allowed Thoroughbreds to enter important Quarter Horse stakes since the 1970s, so there will be no new members of that exclusive club. Wandering Boy was… Continue reading The Western Thoroughbred History: Wandering Boy
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