*finally found her 11/20/2020*
Youth's Charm at age 14
Youth's Charm was bred to some of the leading stallions of the day, including #1 breeding stallion American Born. Moreland Peavine, a son of Rex Peavine, and his son Hallmark Peavine were also bred to her. Society Rex by Kalarama Rex, and Admiral Denmark by American Born each sired one of her colts.
American Born
f. 1921 Guided by Love x Lena Jemison BHF by Highland Denmark
He sired several of Youth's Charm's colts
Hallmark Peavine
f. 1934 Moreland Peavine X Blanchita BHF by Bourbon King
he sired Watch Charm BHF
Moreland Peavine
f. 1924 Rex Peavine X Ladybug by Highland Denmark
Society Rex
f. 1937 Kalarama Rex X Spoonbill BHF by Sun Flower
He sired Youth's Charm's last foal
Here is a list of her more famous offspring, and what they accomplished.
Admiral's Charm
Admiral's Charm
Her handsome son by Admiral Denmark.
Make Way For A Lady was her 1938 foal by American Born. She was a World's Champion weanling in 1938 and Reserve World's Champion as a yearling, then went on to produce ten foals of her own.
Society Charm was Youth's Charm's last foal, born in 1943 and sired by Society Rex. He sired about a dozen colts.
Watch Charm BHF was Youth's Charm's foal of 1940, and was sired by Hallmark Peavine. She was shown as a weanling at the Kentucky State Fair. Of her 14 foals, several were good enough in the show ring to put Watch Charm in the Broodmare Hall of Fame. Among them, the American Ace son Ace's Lucky Charm also went on to sire numerous colts. His full sister, Ace's Radiant Charm was a good 3 gaited mare. Another full sister, Ace's Roberta, produced the WGC Forest Song. Another daughter of Watch Charm, American Souvenir by American Dictator, produced the nice stallion Rosemar Souvenir by Vanity's Sensation.
WGC CH Forest Song
Broadlands Captain Denmark X Ace's Roberta
Her 3rd dam was Youth's Charm
WGC Moreland Maid BHF was Youth's Charm's 2nd foal and was born in 1932. She is by far her most famous offspring. She was the 3 Gaited World's Grand Champion in 1937, and it's interesting to note that many of the other horses with Youth's Charm in their extended pedigrees were also 3 gaited horses. Moreland Maid produced two colts who were gelded, and five fillies.
WGC CH Moreland Maid BHF
American Born X Youth's Charm
Most of the horses tracing to Youth's Charm do so through two daughters of Moreland Maid. Here they are.
Maid of Orleans was Moreland Maid's first foal and was sired by the great King's Genius. She, like her mother, was a 3 gaited show mare. She also went to Grand View Farm in New City New York with her dam and they both lived out their lives at that farm. Maid of Orleans had nine full siblings sired by Grand View Farm's head sire, Golden Thunderbolt. They included the breeding stallion Grand View's Matinee Idol, Grand View's Roxy Anne, and Thunderbolt's Genius Lady. All were good producers. Thunderbolt's Genius Lady was owned for a time by Jim Aikman, long enough to produce Fire Bolt, the 2nd dam of BHF Bourbon 'n Coke, who in turn was the dam of WGC One for the Road. Grand View's Matinee Idol was sire to Buddy, Best ever Saddlebred, so my first horse had Youth's Charm on his pedigree.
Bourbon 'n Coke BHF
Premier's Bourbon Genius X Hide a way's Country Bumpkin
out of Fire Bolt
out of Thunderbolt's Genius Lady
out of Maid of Orleans
out of Moreland Maid
out of Youth's Charm
WGC One for the Road
Supreme Heir X Bourbon 'n Coke BHF
Youth's Charm was his 7th dam!
Grand View's Matinee Idol
Golden Thunderbolt X Maid of Orleans
Youth's Charm was his 3rd dam
Buddy Best Ever Saddlebred
He had Youth's Charm on his registration papers
WC Lovely Maid was sired by Society Rex. She was a World's Champion several times in various 3 gaited divisions. She only produced one colt, but she made it count. Her son, Buck and Wing was sired by Wing Commander. Buck and Wing sired CH Tender Tears, CH Short Street, and CH Bandstand, among many other good horses. His daughters also did him justice. Danville Debutante BHF produced WGC Finest Hour. Buck's Cotton Tail BHF was in the Broodmare Hall of Fame. His daughter Lady Gambler BHF was also in the Broodmare Hall of Fame and produced CH Callaway's Born to Win. Buck and Wing's daughter Third Daughter, while not in the the BHF, produced WGC Onion.
Lovely Maid
Society Rex X Moreland Maid BHF
her 2nd dam was Youth's Charm
Buck and Wing
Wing Commander X Lovely Maid
His 3rd dam was Youth's Charm
Buck's Co Star
Buck and Wing X Starheart's Daughter by Starheart Stonewall
CH Bandstand
Buck and Wing x Courageous Fire by Courageous Peavine
CH Tender Tears
Buck and Wing X Giggles by On the Go
WGC Onion
Family Jewels X Third Daughter
note that Third Daughter was a full sister to Buck's Co Star
WGC Finest Hour
Stonewall's Main Event X Danville Debutante BHF by Buck and Wing
CH Callaway's Born to Win
Callaway's Blue Norther x Lady Gambler BHF by Buck and Wing
He sired some good horses before he was gelded.
Here is some more information about Youth's Charm from Elaine Laux who gave me the idea to use her as a topic.
The marker is on a farm in Danville, Illinois. We requested research from the American Saddlebred Museum in Kentucky and received interesting documentation. They had to go into the archives of course and it was amazing all the information they had. Youths Charm was born on Moreland Farms in Lexington, KY in 1925 and died 1946 in Danville, Illinois having a foal that also died. Youths Charm was sold to Mrs. Wm Bryce of Vermont in 1934 for $1000 and was at Kalarama Farms. She was then sold to Dr. Glenn Browne of Hoopeston, Illinois for $2100. At the age of 18, this was the second highest price ever paid for an aged broodmare. She was advertised as a "consistent producer." Youths Charm was then transferred to Nathaniel Smith in 1945 and sadly, died on his farm in 1946.
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Photo of One For The Road ridden by trainer Liz Kinney winning Junior Three Gaited Worlds Championship for new owner Sallie Busch Wheeler.
ReplyDeleteI am a granddaughter of Dr. Glenn Browne of Hoopeston, Il. His farm was Hallmark Farms. His stallion was Hallmark Peavine-the place where Youth's Charm was buried was a friend of his Nathaniel Smith.
ReplyDeleteGreat memories!