The American Saddlebred: 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