Friday, April 28, 2017

4/29/17 3 Gaited World's Grand Champions 1948 through 1982

This is part two of the series listing all the 3 Gaited World's Grand Champions along with their photographs.  The first horse to win the WGC five times in a row is also in this group.  She was one of only two horses ever to win the 3 Gaited WGC 5 times, and there have been three 4-time winners.  Tail fashions changed considerably during this peiod.

1948
My Smoke Dreams
Royal Rex Sea X Louisa Monroe 
1949 
Magnolia's Ann Rutledge
Torpedo X Magnolia's Cora 
1950 - 1954
Blue Meadow Princess
Blue Meadow King X Thrill Girl 
Here's  our first 5 time winner, and she was owned by Dodge Stables.
1955
Emerald Future
Anderson Rex X Emily Lane 
1956
Valley View Supreme
Genius Bourbon King X Diana Gay BHF
Our first stallion winner of the 3 Gaited Championship. 
1957
Carol Carson, aka Sunshine Carol
Starheart Stonewall X Carol Kent 
1958
Technistar
Starheart Stonewall X Tennessee Lady BHF 
1959 & 1960
Delightful Society
Society Rex X American Honeysuckle  BHF 
1961 & 1962
Belle of  the Dell
King Coe X Lena Juan 
1963
Miss Helen
King  Of Rose-A-Lee X Lucy Kilmer BHF 
1964 - 1965
Local Talent 
American Dictator X Front Cover 
1966 and 1972
Forest Song
Broadland's Captain Denmark 
1967 - 1969
Bellissima
Valley View Supreme X Fairview's Gay Divorcee 
Her sire was also a 3G WGC
1970
Lover's Sensation
Vanity's Sensation X Lover's Lane 
1971
Sea Of Secrets
Secret Society X Lullaby Baby  BHF 
1972
Forest Song
again a winner, 6 years later! 
1973 & 1974
Oak Hill's Dear One BHF
Denmark's Blourbon Genius X Hallmark Fanciful 
1975 - 1978
Finisterre's Gift Of Love
Night Of Folly   X Carey Stonewall 
1979
Happy Valley Treasure
The Contract's Commander X Contract's Golden Trueasure 
1980
The Finest Hour
Stonewall's Main Event X Danville Debutante  BHF
1981 & 1982
Home Town Hero
Yorktown X Barham's Reality BHF

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Friday, April 21, 2017

4/22/17 3 Gaited World's Grand Champions 1905 through 1947

This post begins the listing of all the World's Grand Champion 3 Gaited horses starting in 1905.  It was harder to find pictures of the 3 Gaited Champs as opposed to the 5 Gaited Champions done in previous weeks, so there are many missing pictures in this segment.  The next two weeks will contain the WGC's through 2016.

1905
Gamelbar
Logan Denmark X daughter of Nantucket
no picture
1906
Poetry of Motion
King Marvel X Bonetta 

1907
Jane S. 
Chester Dare X Maud
no picture

1908 
Poetry of Motion
repeat winner 

1909
Princess Sonia
Chester Dare & O Mimosa San


1910
Gladys L
Montgomery Chief X Miss Ball
no picture

1911
Diana Of The Lea
(other name Queen O' the May)
Rex Peavine X Lady Preston

1912
Mildred C.
Bourbon King X Neville Davis
no picture

1913
Kentucky's Selection
My Own Story X Little Kate
no picture

1914
Clara Belle
Highland Gay
not registered

1915
Mary Yandell Fox
Rex Prince Dare X Lady Hal

1916
Pretty Baby
Grand McDonald
not registered
no picture

1917
Happy Sybil
(shown as Shadow Lawn)
no picture available, 
so this is her son Kentucky My Own

1918
Found At Last
by Emeraldine
not registered and no picture

1919
The Answer
Raven Bird X Bess Sublett
no picture

1920 
Twilight Hour
Pat Washington X Ladybug
no picture

1921
In Demand
Bourbon King X Queen O the May
his dam is pictured above in 1911 as Diana Of the Lea
Thanks to Brita for this neat picture

1922
Sporty McGee
not registered and no picture available

1923
Smilin' Thru
Young Red Peavine X Lady Bird
no picture available

1924 
San Marcos
Highland Squirrel King X Levia
no picture available

1925
Bohemian Actress
Bohemian King X American Lady

1926 - 1929
Jonquil
Rex Monroe X Marigold

1930 and 1933 WGC, also 1934 Over 2 Champ
Roxie Highland
Lord Highland X Nannie McDonald

1931
Tee Caddy
Ben Sory X Kathryn Haines BHF

1932 
Mountain Echo
Victor Peavine X Fannie

1934 co-winner under 15.2
Etta Kett
American Born X Etta Marie

1935 co-winner over 2
Fiery Crags
Mountain Star X Lina Lee Lewis

1935 co-winner under 15.2
Miss America
American Born X Mary Dall

1936
American Model
American Born X Bessie Sory

1937
Moreland Maid BHF
American Born X Youth's Charm

1938 and 1939
Golden Avalanche
not registered by Astral Peavine

1940, 1941, 1943, 1944
CH America Beautiful BHF
Desert Song X Judy O'Grady

1942
No fair held due to World War II

1945 & 1946
CH Edith Fable
American Ace X Bugle Anne

1947
Nellie Pidgeon BHF
Kalarama Rex X Margie Kelly

Be sure to check back in the next two weeks for the rest of the Champions.  

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Saturday, April 15, 2017

4/16/17 5 Gaited World's Grand Champions 1996 through 2016 (updated to 2022)

Here is the final segment of the pictorial list of World's Grand Champion 5 Gaited horses.

1996
Memories' Citation
Mountain Highland Memories X Columbia's Cherry Blossom BHF
He also won in 1993 as a 3 gaited horse.  
1997
SA Zovoorbij Commander in Chief
SA Pexid El Nino X SA Vidas Cameo's Rosa Lee 
1998 - 1999
CH Garland's Dream
Harlem Globetrotter X Rose Garland GTR 
2000 - 2001
CH Wild Eyed and Wicked
My Genius King X Penny's Free Spirit 
2002
SS Genuine
Sultan's Santana X My Summer Bouquet 
2003
CH Callaway's Forecaster
Callaway's Blue Norther X Callaway's Country Gal 
2004
CH Boucheron
Shamrock Santana X Whata Jewel Whata Jewel 
2005
CH Five O'Clock
Select Stock X Long Island Iced Tea 
2006
CH He's The Man
CH Man on the Town X Perfect BHF 
2007
SA CCV Casey's Final Countdown
Advocator X SA Rinanti American Twist 
2008
CH Breaking News
CH The Talk of the Town X Reedann's Cascade 
2009 - 2011
CH Courageous Lord
Roseridge Heir X Lord Have Mercy 
2012
CH Bravo Blue
Northern Blues X Amp Leigh 
2013
CH Callaway's Annabel Allison
CH Caramac X Callaway's Love Lucy  
2014, 2018 & 2019
CH The Daily Lottery
Sultan's Great Day  Callaway's Lady Lottery 
2015
Marc of Charm
Santana's Charm X Pretty Ribbons 
2016 & 2017
Top of The Mark
CH Top Spool X Carol Lynn BHF
2014, 2018 & 2019
CH The Daily Lottery
Sultan's Great Day  X Callaway's Lady Lottery
ridden by Daniel Lockhart
2020
I'm Lookin' At You
I'm Lookin' For You X Lady Lyra
ridden by Matt Shiflet

2021
Bourbon Select
Leatherwood's Starlight X Callaway's Winning Ways

2022
Epoque Kiss NKF
Callaway's Northern Kiss X VHF Belle Epoque

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