Sunday, March 27, 2016

3/28/16 Denmark's Daydream

The last post was about the dispersal sale of Greenhill Farm's horses in 1965.  However, the most famous horse owned by Mrs. JR Sharp's Greenhill Farm was WGC Denmark's Daydream.  Foaled in 1953, she had been injured and then bred as a four year old.  Her one and only colt was born in 1958 after which Daydream was put back in training.  She sold to Mrs. Sharp in 1959, as a relatively green 6 year old.   Under the direction of Mrs. Sharp's trainer Lee Roby, Denmark's Daydream bloomed and grew into a consistent performer, and one that was breathtakingly beautiful.  She won the 1961 and 1962 World's 5 gaited Grand Championship in convincing fashion.  She was doing well in 1963, and was a favorite to repeat as champion, when she died.  At first it was thought to be the virus sweeping the equine community that year, but it was later determined she died from blister beetle poisoning.  Her only offspring was a gelding, so there ends her bloodline.

Here is a look at her pedigree, and some other relatives that had noteworthy offspring.  Although Denmark's Daydream had a full sister, Anacacho Cinderella, her best producing sibling was a half sister, Colonel's Genius Charm by Kalarama Colonel out of Queen's Genius of Belemar BHF.  This mare produced the good breeding stallion, Secret Selection.


Bourbon King
Edna May's King
Edna May
Anacacho Denmark
San Vicente
Jane Black
Candy Kid
Denmark's Daydream
Bourbon King
King's Genius
Princess Eugenia
Queen's Genius of Belemar
Rex Steptoe
Queen Steptoe
Eloise Bourbon



Denmark's Daydream
This photo was taken shortly before Mrs. Sharp bought her
Denmark's Daydream
The iconic photo.
Denmark's Daydream
Winning the 1962 WGC with Lee Roby.
21 Guns
The only offspring of Denmark's Daydream foaled in 1958.
The Supreme Ace X Denmark's Daydream
Anacacho Denmark
the sire of Denmark's Daydream
Edna May's King
the grandsire of Denmark's Daydream 
King's Genius
Sire of Denmark's Daydream's dam (Queen's Genius of Belemar)
Rex Steptoe
Sire of Denmark's Daydream's 2nd dam (Queen Steptoe)
Secret Selection
Secret Society X Colonel's Genius of Charm,
2nd dam Queen's Genius of Belemar 
CH Summertime Colors
sired by Secret Selection

CH Kimbeland's Selection
shown as Society Selection
sired by Secret Selection
(Sorry for the poor photo quality, this is what happens when you blow up the thumbnails off the ASHA website)  

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Mrs. Sharp and Daydream in 1961.
Thanks to Charlotte Moon for sending me this photo.  


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