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SPEEDLINES
The great mare Pocahontas is from the only crop by Glencoe before he was sent to America from England. She is the dam of many contributors to the modern running horse, including Stockwell and Rataplan.
Joe Reed P-3 had a race career, but nothing spectacular. Joe Reed P-3 stood at stud in Texas and then later in Oklahoma. He sired Joe Reed II and Little Fanny. Joe Reed II went on to become the 1942 AQHA Champion Stallion. Little Fanny was bred to Joe Reed II producing Leo, giving Leo a 2x2 breeding pattern to Joe Reed P-3.
Leo became a very good racehorse
with an official record of 20 wins from
22 starts. He was even more successful as
a sire, with his influence branching out
to all phases of AQHA events. His racing offspring took home 211 racing ROM with 31 stakes winners and four AQHA Racing Championships. His racing Champions are Miss Meyers, Mona Leta, Bobbie Leo and Palleo Pete. The Leo daughters produced their share of racing Champions, including Jet Charger, Jet Deck Junior, Vandy’s Flash, Vanetta Dee, Vannevar, Dariman, Dari Star, Mighty Deck and Ettabo.
An added pedigree note, Vandy is the sire of Champions Vandy’s Flash, Vanetta Dee and Vannevar. The broodmare sire of Vandy is Joe Blair. This gives these Champions a breeding pattern of 3x5x5 to Joe Blair.
Bonnie Joe sired the mares Cutthroat and Useeit, who became a great race mare that produced 1924 Kentucky Derby winner Black Gold. Black Gold had a full brother named Beggar Boy, who was bred to both Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse mares. One of his daughters was Beggar’s Pokey, who was bred to Vandy, producing Pokey Vandy, the dam of AQHA Racing Champion and 1961 All American Futurity winner Pokey Bar.
The pedigree of Cutthroat has been disputed for years. Her official pedigree shows she is by Gulliver by Missouri Rondo by Missouri Mike. This makes Gulliver
a paternal half-brother to Black Ball, the sire of Old Fred tracing back to Old Cold Deck by Steel Dust. Today, Cutthroat is acknowledged as being sired by Bonnie Joe. Cutthroat is the dam of Oklahoma Star P-6. This foundation Quarter Horse stallion became a well-known racehorse and then
Stockwell Rataplan
Pocahontas is credited as the source of the large heart gene in horses like Secretariat and Dash For Cash.
Secretariat Dash For Cash
The Thoroughbred was officially recognized as a breed in 1791 with the formation of the General Studbook in England. The American Jockey Club and the American Studbook were formed in 1894.
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