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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