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the 1969 Georgia Championship. Her dam was La Galla Win by Direct Win TB and she is out of La Gallina V, who is by Peppy and out of Mare by Solis. The mating of Rocket Bar TB with Go Galla Go is a mating that represents the Three Bars/Go Man Go nick. This cross has produced a number of runners and producers such as Duplicate Copy, an AQHA Racing Champion by Go Man Go and out of Triple Lady by Three Bars.
Rocket Wrangler sired foals that earned over $9.4 million with 835 ROM and 56 stakes winners. His leading money earner
was Dash For Cash, but his other runners included Rocket’s Magic, winner of $117,075 as a two-time stakes winner of the 1975
Old South Futurity and 1975 Florida
QHA Futurity and a third in the 1975 All American Futurity.
Dash For Cash and Rocket’s Magic were both foaled in 1973. The pedigree of Magic Spots, the dam of Rocket’s Magic, is very interesting. She was sired by Uproar. Her dam was Candle Lighter by Firm Ground, a son of Middleground - the Kentucky Derby winner bred and owned by the King Ranch and sired by Bold Venture. Miss Charge was out of Lady Karo. Candle Lighter was out of Miss Charge by Depth Charge by Bold Venture. Lady Karo was out of Karokop, a mare bred by John Dial, the man who sold Chicaro to the King Ranch. Giving this pedigree a King Ranch influence. Rocket’s Magic was bred by J. R. Adams, the owner at that time of Rocket Wrangler.
Find A Buyer was the winner of one start in 14 tries. She was second twice and third three times, earning $3,145. Her pedigree gives Dash For Cash some outcross blood
for the racing American Quarter Horse blood he carries through his sire. The sire of Find A Buyer is To Market, who showed his speed and ability to carry that speed beyond sprint distances. As a two year old, he won the Arlington Futurity at 7 furlongs and the Washington Park Futurity at 6 1/2 furlongs. He came back at four to win the Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap and Massachusetts Handicap, both at a mile and quarter, as well as the San Carlos Handicap at 7 furlongs.
He set track records in both the Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap and the Massachusetts Handicap in a time of 2:01.2 for both races, and he set a track record at Santa Anita going 6 furlongs in 1:09.
To Market is by Market Wise, a multiple stakes winner of races like the Wood Memorial, Jockey Gold Cup and Suburban Handicap. He set an American record in the Jockey Gold Cup for two miles in 3:20.80, defeating Triple Crown winner Whirlaway. He was the 1943 Co-Champion Handicap Horse.
Rocket Wrangler is by Rocket Bar and out of Go Galla Go, by Go Man Go
The Thoroughbred Rocket Bar is the sire of Rocket Wrangler. A noted sprinter, Rocket Bar injured a knee early in his career, but still ran for six years, winning 16 of 35 starts. Beside Rocket Wrangler, Rocket Bar is also the sire of Champions Mr Tinky Bar, Nug Rock, Osage Rocket and Top Rockette.
Go Galla Go, by Go Man Go by Top Deck, is the dam of Rocket Wrangler. Go Galla Go won 15 races, including the 1964 South Texas Derby, Oklahoma QH Association Derby and La Grange Downs Derby. She produced 14 foals with 11 ROM and two stakes winners.
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