The American Saddlebred: March 2019

3/2/19 Ooowee, is this going to be a fun post. I skim through and reread many of my old Saddlebred books every few months and never fail to find something new and interesting. The collection of Who’s Who in Horsedom by J H Ransom has lots of pictures of horses and horsemen from different types of horse disciplines, from harness racing to Saddlebreds to Thoroughbreds to Shetland ponies. Way in the back in the directory and index section are several listings including breeding farms, exhibitor and stallion sections for the various breeds. I’m not sure how the list was compiled, because certainly not all of these stallions advertised in Who’s Who. While most of these stallions did not advertise there, the list of studs is fairly comprehensive. However, many successful sires were omitted from the Who's Who list. The Saddle Horse Stallion section was short and sweet, only a couple of pages long, and just had the stallion name and owner’s name with address. It's interesting to see who owned these sires, and where the owners lived. In some cases, the stallions stood at a separate facility, sometimes many states away from the owner. This list is from 1959, and it’s a simple task to pull the 1960 Saddle & Bridle Sire rating to see how the stallions ranked up in the top 25 stallions for the year 1959. So here they are, in alphabetical order, with pictures where available, and where they ended up for the year of 1959 on Saddle & Bridle's Sire list for the following year. Their placing on the Saddle & Bridle sire list is noted by the # to the left of their name. This all took place a mere 60 years ago.

*Ace O’Goshen Peacock Farm Castillian Springs TN
*Ace’s Lucky Charm Plainview Farms, St. Matthews KY (no picture)

#18 American Dictator, Allister Smith Greenville, SC

*American Masterpiece, George Gwinn Danville KY

*American Stonewall, Bridlespur Farm, Keswick VA

*Americus Denmark, Jane Gordon Fletcher, Willisbrook Farm, Malvern , PA

*Americus General, Blythewood Farm, Cleveland, TN (no picture)

*Anacacho’s Captain Denmark, CG Houck, standing at Whitney Stables, Cox’s Creek, KY(no picture)

*Anacacho’s Denmark's King, Mrs. Wm P Roth, Why Worry Farm, Woodside, CA
(leased from George Gwinn)

*Anacacho Denmark’s Legacy, Barry Stables, Oregon, WI

#14 Anacacho Empire, HB Lamer, Hays, KS standing at Fahey Farm, Lee’s Summit, MO

*Anacacho Sea, Roy Carpenter, Apple Mountain Farm, Hamburg, IA

*Boiling, Sea, Roy Carpenter, Apple Mountain Farm, Hamburg, IA (no picture)

*Beau Demeanor, WL Fahrson, Indianapolis, IN (no picture)

#6 Beau Fortune, Old Stone House Farm, Newbergh, IN

#11 Beau Gallant, Miss Jane Meyer, Undulata Farm, Shelbyville, KY

*Beau Le Rose Peavine, Art Simmons Mexico MO (no picture)

*Beau Young, Bill Cunningham, Mexico MO (no picture)

#22 Blazing Genius, Jim Bray, Wildwood Farm, Celina, TX

*Blue Meadow King Dick Hadley, Oklahoma City, OK (He only sired one horse of note,
the wonderful 3gaited mare Blue Meadow Princess, shown as Meadow Princess.)

#9 Bobby Sea, Roy Carpenter, Apple Mountain Farm, Hamburg, IA

*Bourmont Ring Leader, Franklin Gilmore, Thunder Mountain Farm, Roulette, PA (no picture)

*Brave Captain, Robert Beatty Stables, Washington, PA (no picture)

*Cameo On Parade, standing Bob Eoff Stables, Indianapolis, IN

*Captain Showboat, Horace Cabe, Timberland Farm, Gurdon, AR (no picture)

*Clarma, Dr El L Robinson, Starlet Acres, Lee’s Summit Mo

*Colonel Boyle, WC Madlener Topeka KS standing at Simmons Stables Mexico MO
He was just beginning his career at stud, and continued showing for many more years.

*Colonel Sport, EC Gamble, Happy Valley Farm, Danville KY

*Command Decision, Joseph Barillaro, Meriden, CN

*Countersigned, Don Decker Horse Heaven Farm, Ralston, NE

*Country Encino, Roy Register, Palos Verdes, CA

*Courageous Peavine, Art Simmons, Mexico MO

*Crebilly’s Knight Commander, standing Mizpah Farms, Conshohocken, PA

*Decoration Genius, Horace Cabe, Gurdon, AR (no picture)

*Delmar’s Noble, FM Becker, Delmar Farm, Momence, IL (no picture)

*Denmark’s Bourbon Genius, Edward Barham, Collierville, TN

*Denmark’s Golden Sun, Mr & Mrs WL Taylor, Wildwood Farm, Germantown, TN

*Doctor Peacock, Julep Farms, Forrest Park , GA (no picture)

*Evening Cloud, Jack Ward, standing Dr. EL Robinson Starlet Acres, Lee’s Summit, MO

*Fancy Decision, Druce Lake Farms, Grayslake, IL

*Filoli Chief, Mrs. WP Roth, Why Worry Farm, Woodside, CA (no picture)

*Flame of Genius, Blythewood Farms, Cleveland, TN (no picture)

*Gallant American, Asa Robison, Tremont, IL

*Gallant Guy, HG Whittenberg, Hayfield, Farm, Louisville, KY

*Gay Lover, Dr. Frank Warner standing at Dodge Stables, Lexington, KY

*Genius Better Bourbon, Welch Greenwell, Broadacres Farm, Shelbina, MO

#13 Genius Bourbon King, JL Younghusband, Valley View Farm, Barrington, IL

*Genius Firefly, Valley Farms, Ringtown, PA

*Genius Flying Saucer, Roy Carpenter, Apple Mountain Farm, Hamburg, IA

*Genius of Stonyridge, Ingleside Farm, Raleigh, NC

*Gold Note, JG Bray, Dallas TX stdg at Wildwood Farm, Celina TX

*Golden Supreme, Mr & Mrs WC Bilsborough, La Puente, CA (no picture)

*Golden Thunderbolt, Grandview Farm, New City NY

*Hide A Way Hernando Zoona Doughman, Blanchester OH (no picture)

*Hillview Ensign, Almarada Acres, Nacogdoches, TX

*Imperial Shadow, stdg Schellcrest Farm, Liberty MO (no picture)

*Indian Penny, Bob Whitney, Whitney Stables, Cox’s Creek, KY

*Just Bourbon, Mrs. David Peebles, Tumbling T Ranch, Davis CA

*Kalarama Bittersweet, Asa Robison, Tremont, IL (no picture)

#8 Kalarama Colonel, Grasslands Farm, Danville, KY

*Kalarama Denmark, Davis Farm, Jacksonville, IL

*Kalarama Gay Flight, Stdg Whippernock Farm, Petersburg, VA (no picture)

*Kalarama Genius, Worthington Farm, Washington Court House, OH (no picture)

*Kaptain Kal, Sunnyslope Farm, Scott City Ks (no picture)

*King of Rose A Lee, Blythewood Farm, Cleveland, TN

*King’s Farewall, Wildwood Farms, Germantown, TN

*Laetus Genius, Sunnyslope Farm, Scott City, KS (no picture)

*Larkwood, Grove Mosely, Grove Knoll Farm, Rancho Sante Fe, CA (no picture)

*Majestic Ensign, Thomas Morton, Old Stone House Farm, Newburgh IN

*Man of Destiny, Roger Young, Trotwood Farm, Millbrook, NY

*Mark Beaverkettle, Beaverkettle Farm, Neegley, OH

#7 Marine Ace, Stdg: Graycote Farm, Brentwood TN

*Master Denmark Stdg Randolph Farms, Clearwater, FL (no picture)

*Missouri’s Masterpiece, Horace Cabe, Timberland Farm, Gurdon, AR (no picture)

*Modern Manners, Sunnyslope Farms, Scott City Kansas (no picture)

*Mona’s Genius Blythewood Farms, Cleveland, TN (no picture)

*Mooer’s King’s Genius, RO Glenn, Colmubus MO (no picture)

*Murray Cason, Walnut Valley Farm, Glencoe, MO

*My Golden Stonewall, Horace Cabe, Timberland Farm, Gurdon, AR (no picture)

*Oklahoma’s Memory, Sam McKinley, Northwinds Farm, Lansing, MI

*Oman’s (Desdemona) Denmark, Oman’s Stables, Franklin, TN

*On Guard Stdg: Griffin Farm, Ridgecrest, CA\ (no picture)

*Parkland Genius, Horace Cabe, Timberland Farm, Gurdon, AR (no picture)

*Peavine’s High Commander, Little Lexington Saddle Horse Farm, Ann Arbor, MI (no picture)

*Primpy Chief, Mrs. WO Roth Why Worry Farm, Woodside, CA (no picture)

*Pinehurst Star, Mrs. WG lackey, Tulsa, OK His famous offspring was Beloved Belinda

*Prince Robbie, RW Dyche, Jr, London, KY (no picture)

# 18 (T) Private Contract, Larry I Moore, Raleigh, NC stdg: George Gwinn, Danville, KY

*Reba Genius, Dr. EL Kilday, Claxton, GA Stdg: Bob Whitney, Whitney Stables Cox’s Creek, KY

*Red Kalarama, Why Worry Farm, Woodside, CA

*Redstone King, Jim Bray, Wildwood Farms, Celina, TX (no picture)

*Reverie’s Bourbon Gale, Blanton Farms, Shelby, NC, Stdg: Minton Hickory Farm, Barbourville, KY

*Reverie’s Thunderhead Stdg: Druce Lake Farms, Grayslake, IL

*Rex Barber, Horace Cabe, Timberland Farm, Gurdon, AR (no picture)

*Rhythm Command, George Gwinn, Danville, KY

#5 Ridgefield’s Denmark, Jacob Bunn Fairview Stables, Springfield, IL

#4 Ridgefield’s Genius, William Brittain, Mahogany Farm, Ann Arbor, MI stdg: Bob Whitney, Whitney Stables, Cox’s Creek, KY

*Royal Rambler, Thomas Morton, Old Stone House Farms, Newburgh, IN

*Secret Society, M/M Paul Randolph, Clearwater FL, stdg: Oman Stables, Franklin, TN

*Sensational Genius, Max Biederman, High Point Farm, Sprinfield, KY (no picture)

*Shoreacres Anacacho Genius, OW Cannon, Hidden River Farm, Canoga Park, CA

*Society Bourbon, George Aldhizer, Greenmount Farms, Harrisonburg, VA (no picture)

*Society Yankee, Mrs. Robert Near, Galesburg, IL

*Southern Rocket, Bruce Werts, Tampa FL (no picture)

# 25 Special Assignment, JR Snively, Winter Haven FL, stdg: Minton Hickory Farm, Barbourville, KY

*Star of Genius, Miss Jane Meyer, Undulata Farm, Shelbyville, KY (no picture)

#3 Starheart Stonewall, Max Biederman, High Point Farm, Springfield, KY

*Startling Kalarama, Rockwood Farms, Cedar Rapids, IA

*Stonewall Premier, Dan Mize, Almarada Acres, Nacagdoches, TX

*Stonewall Sensation, Sunnyslope Farm, Scott City, KS

#10 Stonewall Supreme, Bruce Seabright, Wakitatina Farm, Bridgeport, OH Stdg: Bob Whitney Stable, Cox’s Creek, KY

#12 Stonewall’s Golden Dream, Carl Gelman, Auxvasse, MO

*Stonewall’s Peep of Dawn, M/M JE Hathman, Columbia, MO Stdg: Glenn Acres, Columbia , MO

*Sun Glow Peavine, Booth’s Stables, Burbank, CA

*Sunny Stonewall, William Lockwood , Slater, MO Stdg: Minton Hickory Farm, Barbourville, KY (no picture)

*Supreme Peavine, Highland Green Farm, Sinks Grove, WV (no picture)

*The Genius, Fairlawn Farm, Topeka , KS

*The Painted Chief, Roger Young, Trotwood Farm, Millbrook, NY

*The Rambler, Valley View Farms, Barrinbgton, IL

*The Sensation, Ralph Lowe, Bowling Green, KY (no picture)

*The Silver Orchid, Horace Cabe, Timberland Farm, Gurdon, AR

*The Star Genius, Mrs LB Roth, Prophetstown, IL (no picture)

*The Starlet, Dr EL Robinson, Starlet Acres, Lee’s Summit, MO

# 24 The Supreme Ace, Dr. John Glover, Nashville, TN Stdg: Oman’s Stables, Franklin, TN

#21 Truly Genius, Roy Pavey, Donalene Farm, Columbus, OH

*Valley View Supreme, Mrs AS Kelley, Chester Vermont Stdg: Red Gate Farm, St Charles, IL

*Valiant Denmark, Delmar Farm, Momence, IL; Stdg: Pinetree Stables, McHenry, IL (no picture)

*Vanity’s Sensation, Dodge Stable, Lexington, KY

#2 Veiled Prophet, Druce Lake Farms, Grayslake, IL

*Victory Ace, Mahogany Farms, Ann Arbor, MI Stdg: Whitney Stables, Cox’s Creek, KY

*Warlord, Dan Mize, Almarada Acres, Nacogdoches , TX

*Wing Commander, Dodge Stables, Lexington, KY
You might wonder why Wing Commander didn't make the Saddle & Bridle list in 1959, after all, he was 16 years old. However, he only had one 5 year old, one 4 year old, and the rest were 3 and under. Give him a couple years and he was at the top of the list.