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The American colonists loved horse racing. With no racetracks, however, they improvised by limiting their races to shorter distances in clearings – and Quarter Horse racing was born.
Traveler was imported to America in 1748
An early significant import to the Colonies was Traveler in 1748. He is by Croft’s Partner, the grandsire of Herod, and out of a granddaughter of the Darley Arabian.
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Traveler, who was imported to American in 1748. He is by Croft’s Partner and out of a granddaughter of the Darley Arabian. Croft’s Partner is the grandsire of Herod.
Janus, also known as Little Janus, was the most important import for the development of the Celebrated American Quarter Running Horse. Imported in 1756, he revolutionized racing in the colonies as a 10 year old. Since Janus was such a great sire of speed, he was bred until the age 34. Janus is by Old Janus,
a son of the Darley Arabian. The dam of Old Janus is Amorett, a granddaughter of the Darley Arabian.
Janus was so successful that he sired several sons and grandsons that formed their own families of Celebrated American Quarter Running Horses. These sons include Peacock, Babram, Celer and Twigg. His grandsons
that formed their own families were Bacchus, Ariel, Brimmer and Printer. Many of these sons and grandsons were also inbred to Janus. Bacchus, for example, is by Old Babram
by Janus and the dam of Old Babram is a daughter of Janus. The dam of Bacchus is by Janus and out of a Janus Mare by Janus.
Whip, born in 1794, was imported
to America in 1801 and formed a very famous line of Quarter Horses. By Saltram by Eclipse, Whip is out of Ariel’s Dam by Herod. Whip sired Blackburns Whip, who is out of Speckleback by Randolphs Celer by Meades Celer. Speckleback is out of Old Speckleback by Meades Celer, who is out of Brandon by Janus. This gives Speckleback a 2x2 breeding pattern to Meades Celer.
Blackburns Whip is the sire of Short Whip, who is out of a Kentucky Mare
whose pedigree is unknown. Short Whip sired Harry Bluff out of Big Nance. Helen Michaelis, the pedigree researcher and early Secretary for AQHA, believed that Big Nance is by Jackson by Timoleon by Sir Archy. Harry Bluff is the sire of Steel Dust, the famous stallion that became a foundation
sire for the modern Quarter Horse. The dam of Steel Dust is reported as a Thoroughbred type mare and her pedigree is unknown.
Steel Dust has a lot of folklore associated with his history. Reportedly born in 1843, he
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