The American Saddlebred: 9/20/14 Revival

9/20/14 A few weeks back when I was looking at some of the daughters and granddaughters of Kalarama Rex, I travelled down the dam line of Nellie Pidgeon just to see where it might lead me. It lead me straight to Revival and a very interesting pedigree. I usually don't do anything modern, but Revival was pretty unique. Although Kalarama Rex lead me to Revival, he only appears once on his registration papers. It's the other horses that make him an interesting study. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2006. Here is his five generation pedigree.

REVIVAL DECEASED Stallion 3/12/1991 died 2006

Registration #: 95289
Color: CHESTNUT
Blood/DNA: 1995/2002

IRREGULAR STAR, BOTH HIND SOCKS,
LEFT HIGHER INSIDE, WHITE.

Owner:
BELLE REVE FARM
8383 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD #500
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211
(310) 652-0222

Breeder:
STONECROFT FARM
SHELBYVILLE, KY

Ownership History

NAME	FROM	TO
BELLE REVE FARM	May 1st, 2000	-
DONNA MOORE	Dec 31st, 1998	May 1st, 2000
BELLE REVE FARM	Jun 27th, 1995	Dec 31st, 1998
DONNA MOORE	Jul 14th, 1994	Jun 27th, 1995
STONECROFT FARM	Mar 12th, 1991	Jul 14th, 1994

Revival	Sultan’s Santana	Supreme Sultan	CH Valley View Supreme	Genius Bourbon King	Bourbon Genius
					Blessed Event BHF
				Diana Gay BHF	The Genius
					Lady Alice
			Melody O’Lee BHF	Anacacho Denmark	Edna May’s King
					Jane Black BHF
				Judy O’Lee BHF	Leatherwood King
					Ace’s Orchid
		Grand View’s Majorette BHF	Golden Thunderbolt	Anacacho Denmark	Edna May’s King
					Jane Black BHF
				Reverie’s Desdemona BHF	CH King’s Genius
					Spirit of Kentucky BHF
			CH America Beautiful BHF	Desert Song	Lord Highland
					Glass Eye Kate
				Judy O’Grady	Beau Monarch
					Margaret Squirrel
	Amazing Grace DSF	Supreme Spirit	CH Valley View Supreme	Genius Bourbon King	Bourbon Genius
					Blessed Event BHF
				Diana Gay	The Genius
					Lady Alice
			CH Dream Waltz BHF	CH Anacacho Shamrock	Edna May’s King
					Sally Cameron BHF
				Flirtation Walk BHF	CH King’s Genius
					Spelling Bee BHF
		Grand View’s Country Gal	Golden Thunderbolt	Anacacho Denmark	Edna May’s King
					Jane Black BHF
				Reverie’s Desdemona BHF	CH King’s Genius
					Spirit of Kentucky BHF
			Nellie Pidgeon BHF	Kalarama Rex	Rex Peavine
					Nancy Thurman BHF
				Margie Kelly	Red Light Lad
					Maud Grundy

HIs sire and dam both claim Valley View Supreme as their grandsire. Sire Sultan's Santana traces thru his sire Supreme Sultan to Valley View Supreme and his dam Amazing Grace DSF traces through her sire Supreme Spirit to Valley View Supreme. Both Sultan's Santana and Amazing Grace DSF had dams in the broodmare Hall of Fame. Both of these dams were sired by Golden Thunderbolt, the full brother to Clarma, Oman's Desdemona Denmark, Kate Shriver and Ridgefields Denmark. Obviously a lot of similarities between the top and bottom side of his pedigree.

Revival was a beautiful individual and bred to be the World's Champion that he was. He won the Amateur Fine Harness Championship twice and has earned enough points to be named CHampion, however he has't been awarded that designation. He also produced several really good youngsters and a number of them are pictured below with their sire. Revival was sired by a World's Grand Champion and has produced a World's Grand Champion and several World's Champions out of a relatively small group of colts.