6/20/18 Foals of 1918, who were the stars?

We've had 100 years to gather the results, so who were some of the more important colts foaled in the year 1918?  This is a pretty short list, with no mares that stood out, *what was I thinking?* and a gelding that became World's Grand Champion.  Two stallions were memorable, and one stallion takes his place as one of the All Time Saddlebred Greats.

Peavine's Dream

Whizzim by Rex Peavine X daughter of Montgomery Chief

f. 1918, this gelding was WGC in Fine Harness in 1925

and also 3rd in the 5G stake the same year.  

Astral Peavine (no picture)

f. 1918  Astral King by Bourbon King X Fannie Fern BHF by Rex Peavine

Astral Peavine sired some notable colts pictured below.

Hell & Maria by Astral Peavine was the Reserve World's 5Gaited Grand Champion in 1939.

Astral White Sox by Astral Peavine was WGC 5G in 1937 showing as Delaine Hours

Ruth Roland by Astral Peavine was in the BHF and produced Rex Story and Startling Kalarama

Rex Story out of Ruth Roland by Astral Peavine

Startling Kalarama out of Ruth Roland by Astral Peavine was WGC in Fine Harness in 1946

Alexander Monroe

f. 1918 traced to Chester Dare and his dam was by Rex Monroe

He sired Queen Anne of Windsor, she was the dam of Starheart Stonewall

Starheart Stonewall

Stonewall King X Queen Anne of Windsor by Alexander Monroe

 Hands down, the most important foal of 1918 was none other than Edna May's King.  Here is why he continues to be an influence on American Saddlebreds one hundred years later.

Edna May's King
f. 1918  Bourbon King X Edna May by Rex Peavine

another shot of Edna May's King


Here are a few of the colts he sired or was their grandsire.
They are the reasons Edna May's King is immortal. 

Anacacho Denmark under saddle
sired by Edna May's King X Jane Black

Anacacho Denmark posing
He sired CH Denmark's Daydream,  CH Broadlands Captain Denmark, CH Kate Shriver,
CH Denmark's Mokanna (shown as Regal Aire), Melody O'Lee, Anacacho Shower, Danshall's Gift of Roses, Lady Emily, Anacacho Empire, Oman's Anacacho Rhythm, Golden Thunderbolt, Ridgefield's Denmark Denmark's Bourbon Genius, Americus Denmark and Oman's Desdemona Denmark

Anacacho Shamrock under saddle
Edna May's King X Sally Cameron

Anacacho Shamrock posing
He sired CH Wing Commander, CH Star of the Show, Chocolate Parfait, Cacho Kate, Fluffy McDuffy, Command Decision, CH Dream Waltz, Fairy Ring, Private Contract, King of Harmony,  CH Primrose Path and CH Mark of Success to name a very few.

Cameo Kirby
Edna May's King X Jane Black, making him a full brother to Anacacho Denmark
He sired CH The Lemon Drop Kid

Flamme Rouge
Edna May's King X Jane Black, this gelding was another full brother

Anacacho Trail
Edna May's King X Naona P
She was dam of State Street, Bourbon Genius King, and Bourbon Salute.
She produced her last foal at age 34.

Edna May's Delight BHF
Edna May's King X daughter of San Vicente by Rex Peavine

American Masterpiece was out of Edna May's Delight by Edna May's King

American Buntee was out of Edna May's Delight by Edna May's King

Anacacho Princess BHF (no picture)

Edna May's King X Hazel Simmons

Hazel Simmons was a full sister to Sally Cameron, making 

Anacacho Princess a full blood sister to Anacacho Shamrock.

Beau Fortune was out of Anacacho Princess by Edna May's King

He sired 6 time WGC My-My

Beau Gallant was out of Anacacho Princess by Edna May's King

and a full brother to Beau Fortune.  Beau Gallant sired Gallant Guy.

Nawbeek's Highland King

Edna May's King X Nancy Highland by Highland Artist

Vztop Realization by Nawbeek's Highland King by Edna May's King

The Encore by Nawbeek's Highland King by Edna May's King

The Replica by Nawbeek's Highland King by Edna May's King

Edna Anne

Edna May's King X Rexanne by Rex's Black Squirrel, 2nd dam Annie C!

Anacacho Revel

Edna May's King X Highland Jane by Highland Squirrel King

The equine star of Gone with the Wind

Anacacho Del Oro   (no picture)

Edna May's King X Majestic Genius by King's Genius

Sunset Commander

Wing Commander X Anacacho Del Oro by Edna May's King

*what was I thinking, 1918 had fantastic mares!!!

From the Broodmare Hall of Fame:

Sally Cameron, dam of Anacacho Shamrock

Jane Black, dam of Anacacho Denmark

Milady Minton, dam of Miss Chatterbox BHF

Peavine's Pearl, dam of Anderson Rex

plus

WGC Phoebe Dare

WGC Emily McCready

Jane Black

Milady Minton

(there is another post about her)

Phoebe Dare  (aka Elizabeth Greis, WGC in FH 1922)

Emily McCready

WGC in Fine Harness 1924

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