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SPEEDLINES
DASH FOR CASH si 114
Bred by: B.F. Phillips Jr. Raced to 4 • $507,689 25-21(9)-3(2)-0
1,368 f., 145 SW • $39,991,197
Barrel
39 f., $313,027
ROCKET WRANGLER si 97
Raced to 5 • $252,167 23-10(3)-4(2)-4(3)
1,625 f., 56 SW • $9,405,772 Barrel
36 f., $97,869
ROCKET BAR TB
GO GALLA GO si 95
THREE BARS
FIRST DOWN DASH
si 105
Bred by: A. F. Stanley Jr./B. F. Phillips Jr.
Raced to 3 • $857,256 15-13(8)-1(1)-0
2,516 f., 258 SW • $89,790,484
Barrel
47 f., $213,444
GOLDEN ROCKET
GO MAN GO
LA GALLA WIN
FIND A BUYER TB
Raced to 3 • $3,134 14-1-2-3
15 f., 1 SW • $542,477
TO MARKET
MARKET WISE
PRETTY DOES
HIDE AND SEEK
ALIBHAI
SCATTERED
JET DECK si 100
MOON DECK
FIRST PRIZE ROSE si 98
Bred by: Gordon H. Wilson Raced to 4 • $22,754 34-6-8(1)-6(1)
7 f., 2 SW • $986,098
GALLANT JET si 102
Raced to 3 • $98,952 16-9(2)-1-1(1)
294 f., 12 SW • $991,462 Barrel
2 f., $239
MISS NIGHT BAR
LEO JEWEL
LEO
LINDA JEWEL
ROSE BUG si 96
Raced to 3 • $57,398 19-6-8-1
11 f., 0 SW • $121,090
LADY BUG’S MOON si 100
TOP MOON
CASCO ROSE
FL LADY BUG
LEVAN
PRISSY HANKINS
CORONA CHICK si 113
Bred by: Robert D. Etchandy Raced to 3 • $591,326 18-15(5)-2(1)-0
16 f., 4 SW • $3,625,157
CHICKS BEDUINO si 104
Bred by: J. Muniz & J. Bobenrieth Raced to 3 • $412,099 14-7(2)-2(1)-1(1)
2,073 f., 141 SW • $35,503,333
Barrel
31 f., $40,676
SIZZLING LIL si 91
Bred by: Bart K Baker Estate Raced to 3 • $7,212 7-1-1(1)-1
20 f., 3 SW • $2,244,552
Barrel
1 f., $20
BEDUINO TB
Raced to 4 • $11,630 13-6-2(1)-0
724 f., 40 SW • $13,153,846 Barrel
4 f., $806
A CLASSY CHICK SI 89
Raced to 3 • $7,195 9-2-2-0
2 f., 1 SW • $412,099
SIZZLE TE si 106
Raced to 6 • $226,665 50-10(3)-11(3)-4
213 f., 0 SW • $234,177 Barrel
2 f., $1,902
LILSALADY TB
Raced to 4 • $5,560 16-2-1-4
8 f., 0 SW • $42,842
ROMANY ROYAL
JO-ANN-CAT
CHICK’S DECK si 92
MAYSHEGO TB
AZURE TE TB
GREY SOVEREIGN
ROMANY BELLE
REJECTED
QUICK EYE
THREE CHICKS
DECKETTA
MAYHEGO
AEGEAN GODDESS
NASHVILLE
JET’S FAIR LADY si 87
BLUE ONE
JET DECK
SOONER LADY
REB’S POLICY
NEW POLICY
YENOH REB
HERE’S TO LIL
EXALTED RULLAH
JUMPIN JACKIE
The versatility of the American Quarter Horse is making a comeback, and this is the basis of our annual look at a stallion that is making an impact as a crossover
to other events. We have always known that the Quarter Horse is a versatile breed but that the industry started specializing in a given discipline. Certain bloodlines became specialists in their respective event. Racehorses were racehorses and barrel horses were barrel horses. But then we see that speed has always been a key factor in the development of the breed and that speed is important for all disciplines whether it is racing, barrel racing, roping or in cow events like cutting and reined cow horse.
This time we have chosen Valiant Hero as our subject stallion. When we look at Valiant Hero, we see that he was bred to be a racehorse and a sire of racehorses. But Valiant Hero has also made the crossover to be a barrel racing sire. We will examine how he got his start as a barrel racing
sire and the factors that help make him a success in that discipline. But first, let’s look at the credentials that have made him a successful sire.
THE RACE RECORD
Valiant Hero was sired by World Champion First Down Dash, the all-time leading sire of money earners. Valiant Hero
was bred by Julianna Hawn Holt and is out of Corona Chick, a 3-time Champion and an AQHA Dam of Distinction. Valiant Hero was purchased at the 2005
Photo by Andrew Hancock
VALIANT HERO