Cowboy P-12
It was said, Cowboy P-12 was one of the finest horses
who ever lived.
He had a wonderful disposition and passed it on to his colts.
His sire, Yellow Jacket, was the most celebrated running Quarter
Horse in the whole Southwest.
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Lock's Rondo |
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Little Rondo |
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Yellow Jacket |
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Lock's Rondo |
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Barbee Dun |
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Unknown |
Cowboy P12
1927-1945 |
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John Wilkens |
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Stalks |
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Roan Lady |
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John Wilkens |
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Bonnie Wilkens |
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Unknown |
| Halter and Performance Record: None
Progeny Record:
Foal Crops: 16
Foals Registered: 130
Halter-Point Earners: 6
Halter-Points Earned: 11
Performance-Point Earners: 1
Leading Race Money Earner: Hard Twist ($6,319)
Performance Points Earned: 1
Race MOney Earned: $14,410
Race registers of Merit: 10
Race Starters: 17
World Champions (Racing): 2
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Hard Twist
Hard Twist earned a AAA rating and a racing Register of Merit.
1946 World Champion Quarter Running Stallion and
1951 Co-World Champion Quarter Running Stallion.
Hard Twist made an amazing comeback
at the age of 8, setting track records.
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Little Rondo |
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Yellow Jacket |
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Barbee Dunn |
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Cowboy P-12 |
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Stalks |
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Roan Lady |
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Bonnie Wilkens |
Hard Twist
1942-1962 |
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Big Boy |
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Jack Dempsey |
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Oklahoma Queen |
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Mame Taylor |
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Tex |
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Red Cloud |
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Headlight |
| Halter and Performance
Record: Racing Register of Merit: 1946 World
Champion Quarter Running Stallion; 1951 Co-World Champion
Quarter Running Stallion
Progeny Record:
AQHA Champions: 1
Foal Crops: 17
Foals Registered: 166
Halter-Points Earners: 14
Halter-Points Earned: 85
Performance-Point Earners: 9
Leading Race Money Earner: currency Bee ($22,098)
Performance Points Earned: 138.5
Performance Registers of Merit: 6
Race Money Earned: $187,926
Race Registers of Merit: 42
Race Starters: 90
Superior Race Awards: 6
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Hollywood Gold
Hollywood Gold was always good-natured. He had
tremendous stamina, good feet, and legs. He passed most
of his positive qualities to his offspring.
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Del Rey (TB) |
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Caliente |
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Gold Rush |
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Sorrel Mare |
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Hollywood Gold
1940-1964 |
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Unknown |
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Triangle Lady 17 |
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Unknown |
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| Halter and Performance
Record: None
Progeny Record:
AQHA Champions: 1
Foal Crops: 23
Foals Registered: 263
Halter-Point Earners: 9
Halter Points Earned: 35
Performance-Point Earners: 69
Performance-Points Earned: 2,787.5
Performance Registers of Merit: 45
Superior Performance Awards: 14
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Bert
It was said, Bert was a ropers dream. There was
an over-whelming
demand for Bert horses, and every cowboy in the country wanted one.
As you can see Bert had powerful hindquarters.
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Hickory Bill |
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Sam Watkins |
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Hattie W |
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Tommy Clegg |
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Red Bird |
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Mamie |
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Julia Crowder |
Bert
1934-1956 |
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Yellow Wolf |
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Beetch's
Yellow Jacket |
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Lady Coolidge |
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Nail Driver |
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Mayflower |
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Unknown |
| Halter and Performance
Record: None
Progeny Record:
AQHA Champions: 4
Foal Crops: 23
Foals Registered: 292
Halter-Point Earners: 33
Halter-Point Earned: 438
Performance-Points Earners: 41
Performance Points Earned: 545.5
Leading Race Money Earner: V's Bert ($2,779)
Performance Registers of Merit: 26
Race Money Earned: $9,749
Race Registers of Merit: 11
Race Starters: 17
Superior Halter Awards: 2
Superior Performance Awards: 3
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Plaudit
All his colts had speed. We could breed him to a Percheron
and get something fast. He was smart, had a good
disposition, and was classy looking.
Plaudit was a palomino horse.
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Himyar |
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Plaudit |
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King Plaudit (TB) |
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Wild thistle |
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Plaudit
1930-1958 |
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Old Fred |
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Old Nick |
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Silver Tail mare |
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Colorado Queen |
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Silver Tail |
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Silver Tail mare |
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and Performance Record: None
Progeny Record:
Foal Crops: 28
Foals Registered: 187
Halter-Point Earners: 2
Halter-Point Earned: 4
Performance-Point Earners: 6
Performance Points Earned: 7
Workd Champions (Racing):1
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Leo
Leo carved his niche as a sizzling speed horse, but then he
cemented his reputation by becoming one of the all-time great sires.
Leo sired athletic ability as well as speed.
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Joe Blair (TB) |
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Joe Reed P-3 |
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Della Moore |
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Joe Reed II |
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Nellene |
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Little Red Nell |
Leo
1940-1967 |
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Joe Blair (TB) |
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Joe Reed P-3 |
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Della Moore |
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Little Fanny |
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Ashwell (TB) |
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Fanny Ashwell |
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Fannie Richardson |
| Halter and Performance
Record: Racing ROM
Progeny Record:
AQHA Champions: 24
Foal Crops: 24
Foals Registered: 554
Halter-Point Earners: 69
Halter Points Earned: 935
Performance-Point Earners: 46
Performance-Points Earned: 840.5
Performance Registers of Merit: 33
Leading Race Money Earner: Miss Olene ($31,532)
Race Money Earned: $605,882
Race Registers of Merit: 211
Race Starters: 370
Superior Halter Awards: 4
Superior Performance Awards: 2
superior Race Awards: 8
Supreme Champions: 1
World Champions (Racing): 4
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Joe Reed II
Joe Reed II was not only a top race horse, but also a halter winner.
Some horses are born to run and Joe Reed II was one of the those.
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Bonnie Joe |
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Joe Blair (TB) |
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Miss Blair |
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Joe Reed P-3 |
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Della Moore |
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La Hernandez |
Joe Reed II
1936-1962 |
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High Time |
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British Fleet |
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Nellene |
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Brown Billy |
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Little Red Nell |
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Red Nell |
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Record: 1942-43 World Champion Quarter Running
Stallion.
Progeny Record:
AQHA Champions: 1
Foal Crops: 25
Foals Registered: 347
Halter-Point Earners: 9
Halter-Point Earned: 49
Performance-Point Earners: 9
Leading Race Money Earner: Tonta Lad $30,542)
Performance Points Earned: 79
Performance Register of Merit: 4
Race Money Earned: $271,330
Race Registers of Merit: 66
Race Starters: 144
Superior Race Awards: 6
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Gonzales Joe Bailey
Gonzales Joe Bailey was designaed as one of the 19 AQHA
foundation sires.
For a quarter century after Joe's Death, south Texas abounded
with good-minded, soundly built horses.
He was a horse that could do it all.
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Traveler |
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Possum (King) |
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Jenny |
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Little King |
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Nellie |
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Gonzales Joe Bailey P-4
1919-1947 |
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Diamond Deck |
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Nixon's Joe Bailey |
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Missouri Mike mare |
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Brown Nixon mare |
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Billy Dibrell |
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Fanny |
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Nixon mare |
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Record: none
Progeny Record:
Foal Crops: 18
Foals Registered: 257
Performance Point-Earners: 1
Performance Points Earned: 1
Leading Race Money-Earner: Flicka F ($767)
Performance Registers of Merit: 1
Race Money Earned: $1,418
Race Registers of Merit: 7
Race Starters: 15
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Lucky Blanton
This chestnut stallion was a top rope horse and rope horse sire,
the majority of his offspring stayed on ranches or were used in the
rodeo arena.
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Possum (King) |
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Red Cloud |
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Rita Del |
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Mark |
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Possum (King) |
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Maga |
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Lucky Blanton
1936-1960 |
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Possum (King) |
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Lucky |
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Gold Nugget |
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Big Dutch |
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Katy Belle |
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Unknown |
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Record: none
Progeny Record:
Foal Crops: 23
Foals Registered: 196
Halter Point-Earners: 9
Halter Points Earned: 19
Performance Point-Earners: 8
Leading Race Money-Earner: Washo Queen ($18,881)
Performance Points Earned: 9
Race Money Earned: $25,390
Race Registers of Merit: 3
Race Starters: 18
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Peter McCue
Still one of the most recognizable names in Quarter horse history.
Peter McCue went on to sire Harmon Baker, Hickory Bill and John Wilkins.
Among the more prominent modern Quarter Horse sires, Coy Bonanza,
Blondy's Dude, Two Eyed Jack, Zan Parr Bar, and Rugged Lark,
trace or can be traced to Peter McCue.
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Cold Deck |
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Barney Owens |
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Nettie Overton |
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Dan Tucker |
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Jack Traveler |
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Butt Cutt |
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June Bug |
Peter McCue
1895-1923 |
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Vandal |
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Voltigeur |
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Duet |
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Nora M. (TB) |
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Star Davis |
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Kitty Clyde |
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Midnight
He passed his speed and working ability to succedding generations.
Born looking black he matured into a flea-bitten gray as he matured.
At one point in his match racing career, Midnight had become so
successful nobody would race against him.
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Dan Tucker |
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Peter McCue |
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Nora M. |
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Badger |
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Tom Campbell |
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Mazie Marie |
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Midnight
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Shelby |
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Pid Hard |
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Jenny Capps |
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Nallie Tammell |
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Trammell mare |
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Grey Badger II
He was a sizzling speed horse with legs of iron. He
demolished almost
every horse matched against him. The grey stallion's legs lasted
long enough
to eventually be raced against his own foals. By the time if his
death, his
descendants already begun to prove themselves
worthy of his greatness.
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Badger |
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Midnight |
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Nellie Tammell |
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Salty |
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Peachie |
Badger II
1941-1972 |
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Billy The Tough |
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Betsy |
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Grey Annie |
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Casey Jones |
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Record: Racing Register of Merit
Progeny Record:
AQHA Champions: 3
Foals Crops: 28
Foals Registered: 250
Halter Point-Earners: 18
Halter Points Earned: 146
Performance Point-Earners: 23
Leading Race Money-Earner: Sumrall's Bay Badger ($7,494)
Performance Points Earned: 312.5
Performance Registers of Merit: 15
Race Money Earned: $19,390
Race Registers of Merit: 11
Race Starters: 37
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Skipper W
Skipper W's success as a breeding horse, may have been due to the
family of
(Old Fred-bred) mares that were bred to him. In his 18 years at
stud,
Skipper W never stood to outside mares.
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Nick |
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Sylvia |
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Nick Shoemaker |
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Slipalong Wiescamp |
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Slippers |
Skipper W
1945-1963 |
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Cowboy P-12 |
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Roan Lady |
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Hired Girl |
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Nick |
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Leche |
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Gold Digger |
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Record: none
Progeny Record:
AQHA Champions: 13
Foal Crops: 18
Foals Registered: 132
Halter Point-Earners: 58
Halter Points Earned: 1,392
Performance Point-Earners: 27
Performance Points Earned: 586.5
Leading Race Money-Earner: Skip Hi ($1,014)
Performance Registers of Merit: 18
Race Money Earned: $2,424
Race Registers of Merit: 4
Race Starters: 10
Superior Halter Awards: 7
Superior Performance Awards: 1
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Driftwood
A great match-race horse, Driftwood is best remembered as a sire
of outstanding performance horses. While other race horses were high,
Drifty always kept his cool.
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Hobart Horse |
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Miller Boy |
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Texas Chief |
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Wylie |
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Driftwood
1932-1960 |
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Lock's Rondo |
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Barlow |
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The Comer mare |
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Thoroughbred mare |
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Performance Record: None
Progeny Record:
Foal Crops: 25
Foals Registered: 153
Halter Point-Earners: 5
Halter Point Earned: 34
Performance Point-Earners: 26
Leading Race Money-Earner: Calzona Katy ($60)
Performance Points Earned: 242.5
Performance Registers of Merit: 19
Race Money Earned: $60
Race Registers of Merit: 1
Race Starters: 2
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Jessie James
He was considered to be one of the greatest cutting horses
to ever look through a bridle. A hansome dun he stamped his
get with his athletic ability, and cow sense.
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Jazz |
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Jim Ned mare |
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Red |
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Louis Farr |
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Red Dam |
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Johnnie mare |
Jessie James
1943-1971 |
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Captain Ray (TB) |
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Reno Bay (TB) |
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Flora McGinn (TB) |
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Reno May |
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Old Salty |
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Record: 1951 NCHA Reserve World Champion Cutting
Horse; AQHA Superior in cutting (121 Points); Reining Points,
3; Halter Points, 1.
Progeny Record:
AQHA Champions: 1
Foal Crops: 24
Foals Registered: 143
Halter Point-Earners: 10
Halter Points Earned: 85
Performance Point-Earners: 28
Performance Points Earned: 404
Performance Registers of Merit: 16
Race Starters: 1
Superior Performance Awards: 1
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Clabber
He was nicknamed the Iron Horse because he stayed sound
in spite of years of hard use. Clabber was a powerfully made horse
who could pass on his speed and durability.
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Sunstar |
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Porte Drapeau (Tb) |
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Bright Cherry |
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My Texas Dandy |
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Little Dick |
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Sadie M |
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Nellie |
Clabber
1936-1947 |
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Gold Enamel (TB) |
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Lone Star |
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Blondie S |
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Captain Joe |
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Emory Goldman |
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Unknown |
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Record: Register of Merit Racing; 1940-41 World
Champion Quarter Running Stallion; 1940-41 World Champion
Quarter Running Horse.
Progeny Record:
Foal Crops: 10
Foals Registered: 16
Halter Point-Earners: 1
Halter Point- Earned: 1
Performance Point-Earners: 1
Leading Race Money-Earner: Clabbertown G ($16,132)
Performance Points Earned: 2
Race Money Earned: $46,114
Race Registers of Merit: 27
Race Starters: 52
World Champions: 1
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Clabber
He was nicknamed the Iron Horse because he stayed sound
in spite of years of hard use. Clabber was a powerfully made horse
who could pass on his speed and durability.
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