The top stallion in 1963 was the wonderful Starheart Stonewall, who didn't even make the list in 1953, but lead the list three times total in his career at stud. Starheart Stonewall was one of five sons of Stonewall King on the list in 1963. The others were Stonewall Premier, Stonewall Supreme, Stonewall's Jack Pot and Stonewall's Golden Dream. Years later in the 1980's, Starheart Stonewall's son Stonewall's Main Event twice topped the list.
The stallion in second place in 1963 was none other than Wing Commander. On the last list the blog covered from 1953, he had yet to sire his first colt, but in the stud as in the show ring, he was a superstar. The following year's magazine had Wing Commander at the top of the sire rating, where he remained until his death. In the decades to follow, Wing's sons, grandsons and great-grandsons were peppered all over the sire listing. In 2018, his descendant, Undulata's Nutcracker dominates.
The top deceased sires from 1963 were of course the top sires from a decade earlier, Anacacho Shamrock, Anacacho Denmark, King Coe, Society Rex, Kalarama Colonel, Captain Courageous and Sparkling Waters still had good offspring hitting the show rings.
Here are the stallions which had large ads in the magazine in alphabetical order. Their placement on the top 25 list is noted in red.
Anacacho Empire #8
Anacacho Denmark X Anacacho Serena by Anacacho Do
Anacacho’s All American
Anacacho Shamrock X Helen Hiwater by King’s Genius
Beau Fortune #16
Sun Beau X Anacacho Princess by Edna May’s King
Buck and Wing
Wing Commander X Lovely Maid by Society Rex
Captain Benny
Captain Courageous X Franklin Lady by Wake Robin
Clarma #13
Anacacho Denmark X Reverie’s Desdemona by King’s Genius
Courageous Peavine #23
Captain Courageous X Mountain Mollie by Hallelluia Mac
Genius Bourbon King #11
Bourbon Genius X Blessed Event by Silver Mac
Lord Star Bourbon
Genius Bourbon King X Highland’s Sylvia by Nancy Highland’s Chief
Majestic Ensign
Ensign Kirby X Ellen Peavine by Majestic Peavine
Mr. Butterfly
Stonewall King X Fancie Dandie by Abdallah Peavine
Murray Cason
Stonewall King X Knobbie Dixie by Knob Creek Denmark
My King’s X
Anacacho Shamrock X Love Affair by Oklahoma Peavine
Rhythm Command
Wing Commander X Sweet Rhythm by Reveler
Ridgefield’s Denmark #10
Anacacho Denmark X Reverie’s Desdemona by King’s Genius
Secret Society
Society Rex X Sheer Genius
Secret Society standing pose
Shoreacres Anacacho Genius
Genius Bourbon King X Anacacho Showers by Anacacho Denmark
Society Mastermind
Society Rex X Beverly Hills by Leatherwood King
Starheart Stonewall #1
Stonewall King X Queen Anne of Windsor by Alexander Monroe
Stonewall Premier #3
Stonewall King X Our Birdie by King Barrymore
Stonewall’s Black Squirrel
Stonewall King X Rana Ann by King Barrymore
Sylvan’s Choice
Kalarama Bittersweet X Sylvan Peavine by Gold Spot
the sire of Giddy-Up-Go
The Rambler
Genius Bourbon King X Highland Sylvia by Nancy Highland’s Chief
Vanity’s Sensation #19
Sensation Rex X Meadow Vanity by Meadow Majesty
Wing Commander #2
Anacacho
Shamrock X Flirtation Walk by King’s Genius
Top 25 from 1963 in it's entirety
1.
Starheart
Stonewall
2.
Wing
Commander
3.
Stonewall Premier
4.
Stonewall Supreme
5.
Bobby Sea
6.
Ridgefield’s Genius
7.
Golden Thunderbolt
8.
Anacacho Empire
9.
Private Contract
10.
Ridgefield’s Denmark
11.
Genius Bourbon King
12.
Alexander the Great
13.
Clarma
14.
Stonewall’s Jack Pot
15.
King of Rose a Lee
16.
Beau Fortune
17.
Stonewall’s Golden Dream
18.
Lucky Kalarama
19.
Vanity’s Sensation
20.
Marine Ace
21.
Special Assignment
22.
Beau Le Rose Peavine
23.
Courageous Peavine
24.
Genius Flying Saucer
25.
American Dictator
To see the entire list of top stallions thru the years, check out this post from 2017.
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