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Leo was the broodmare sire of 14 Champions in World Champions Goetta and Vandy’s Flash, and Champions Ettabo, Gallant Jet, Jet Charger, Jet Deck Junior, Jet Injun, Dari Star, Dariman, Little Blue Sheep, Mighty Deck, Aunt Judy, Vanetta Dee and Vannevar
1963 Champion Dariman
1960 World Champion Vandy’s Flash
1963 & 1964 Champion Dari Star
1964 World Champion Goetta
1968 & 1969 Champion Jet Deck Junior
1971 Champion Jet Injun
1968 Champion Mighty Deck
1969 Champion Ettabo with Spencer Childers
1972 Champion Gallant Jet
1972 Champion Jet Charger
1977 & 1978 Champion Little Blue Sheep
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Alamitos. Julie W produced five foals by Leo, and all five earned their ROM on the track. They were, in addition to Flit, Okie Twister, Juleo, Flutter and Mora Leota.
The outstanding performance of Leota W and Flit in the Oklahoma Futurity was
just the beginning of the dominance of Leo in this race. From 1947 to 1955, the Leo foals won eight of the nine runnings of what Warren called the first Futurity run for Quarter Horses. Garrettsmisspawhuska won it in 1948;
starters. The ROM earners out of Lena Horn by Leo include Leolena who was third in the 1951 Pawhuska Futurity
and Kansas Futurity. Her second stakes placed runner was Leanna Leo, who was third in the Juvenile Championship at Los
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