Everyone would love to own a Saddlebred that earned its CHampion status, those winners that have accumulated a minimum of 15 points during their show career. That's definitely a sign of being a consistent contender in the show ring. A few elite of the breed can attain the pinnacle, which is being crowned World's Grand Champion in one of the three divisions, Five Gaited, Three Gaited or Fine Harness. Of course, any of these totally talented equines can be a stallion, gelding or mare, but when it comes to the mares, there is yet another titled they can achieve. After their show career is over, a few of these gifted girls go on to become gestational giants that enter the Broodmare Hall of Fame.
Over the course of the past hundred plus years, less than twenty mares have been awarded all three titles, CHampion, World's Grand Champion and Broodmare Hall of Fame. This grand and glorious group include mares in all three divisions, so here they are along with the year they triumphed and a few of their offspring. Mares generally enter the BHF based on the show records of their offspring, but many also had offspring who became breed builders in their own right.
Five Gaited Winners
WGC CH Edna May
Edna May, foaled in 1903, was sired by Rex Peavine out of Lee Wood by Peavine 85.
She won her Five Gaited WGC in 1903.
She was the dam of:
- WGC CH Edna May's King, sire of both Anacacho Shamrock and Anacacho Denmark.
WGC CH Belle Le Rose BHF
Belle Le Rose, foaled in 1927 was sired by American Born out of Anita Auburn by Auburn RoseShe won her Five Gaited WGC in 1933 & 1934.
She was the dam of:
- Sister Belle who produced Saucy Eve (2nd dam of WGC CH Sky Watch) & WCC Belle LaFitte
- WCC Rita Le Rose BHF who produced Starheart Peavine, Rita's Star and WC CH Starheart's Black Magic
WGC CH Daneshall's Easter Parade BHF
Daneshall's Easter Parade foaled in 1939, sired by Masked Marvel out of Magnolia's Peavine by Peavine's Highland Choice.
She won the Five Gaited World's Grand Championship in 1947 when she defeated a young Wing Commander. In 1948 Wing Commander won his first of six straight WGC titles.
She produced:
- WGC CH My My who was the only other horse besides Wing Commander to win six Five Gaited WGC titles.
- Daneshall's Starlette, a full sister to My My, produced WCC CH Seymour's Southern Heir
WGC CH Dream Waltz BHF
Dream Waltz, foaled in 1950, was sired by CH Anacacho Shamrock out of Flirtation Walk BHF by CH King's Genius, making Dream Waltz a full sister to WGC CH Wing Commander.She won her WGC title in 1956
She was the dam of:
- Supreme Spirit, sire of CH Lady Cameron, WC CH Sensational Spirit
- Dream Waltz Supreme, dam of Dream a Dream BHF
- Dream Awhile, dam of CH Star Waltz
WGC CH Plainview's Julia BHF
Plainview's Julia was foaled in 1952, sired by Genius of Kentucky X Sweetheart of Plainview BHF by American Liberty.She won her WGC titles in 1959 and 1960, and was also RWGC in 1961 and 1962 to Denmark's Daydream.
She was the dam of:
- Plainview's Commander and Pride of Plainview, both sired by WGC CH Wing Commander
WGC CH Garland's Dream BHF
Garland's Dream foaled in 1991 and was sired by WCC Harlem Globetrotter and out of WC Rose Garland GTR by Longview's Supreme.
She was Five Gaited WGC in 1998 and 1999.
She produced:
- WCC CH Foxgrape's Dauntless
- WCC Undulata's Dream Team
- WGC CH Don O'Neill
Three Gaited Winners
WGC CH Miss America BHF
Miss America, foaled in 1929, was originally registered as Kalarama Spotlight. She was sired by American Born out of Mary Dall by Rex Monroe.
Her WGC title was in 1935 in the under 15.2 division. This was one of two years that they crowned two WGC's, the over and under 15.2 divisions. Her Co-Winner was Fiery Crags.
She produced:
- Yekcohs who sired Lofty Elaine, the 2nd dam of WCC CH Caramac
- WC Stars and Bars
WGC CH Moreland Maid BHF
Moreland Maid was born in 1932 and sired by American Born. Her dam was Youth's Charm by Ben Sory. She won her WGC title in 1937.
Her offspring included:
- WCC CH Lovely Maid who produced only one foal, but he was Buck and Wing.
- Maid of Orleans, dam of Grand View's Matinee Idol and grand dam of Buddy, Best Ever Saddlebred.
WGC CH America Beautiful BHF
America Beautiful foaled in 1932. She was sired by Desert Song and out of Judy O'Grady by Beau Monarch. She earned more titles than any other Three Gaited mare listed here, winning her WGC's in 1940, 1941, 1943 and 1944. There was no KSF show held in 1942 due to World War II.
She was also a prolific producer:
- Duchess of Grandview BHF who produced WC Sabra Supreme and WC CH The Supreme Duchess
- Grand View's Majorette BHF, the dam of WGC Sultan's Santana
- CH Americus Denmark, he sired WC CH Yankee Robinson
WGC CH Emerald Future BHF
Emerald Future foaled in 1942. Her sire was Anderson Rex and her dam was Emily Lane by Ky. Moonshine.She won her WGC in 1955.
She was the dam of:
- WGC CH Tashi Ling, a four time WGC in Fine Harness
WGC CH Oak Hill's Dear One BHF
Oak Hill's Dear One foaled in 1967. Her sire was Denmark's Bourbon Genius and her dam was Hallmark Fanciful by Hallmark Ace. She won two WGC titles in 1973 and 1974.
Her offspring included:
- RWCC Dearest One
- WC Oh Dear!
- Oak Hill's Dear Sir, the sire of Master Class, who sired RWGC Miss Meredith Grey
WGC CH Hollywood Excellence BHF
Hollywood Excellence foaled in 1990. Sired by Attache's Born Believer, she was out of Hollywood Nights by Wild Chance.She won three WGC titles, starting with 1997 and 1998, then entering the new millenium by winning in 2000.
She benefitted from new technology had colts arrive even before her show career was over.
- WC CH Glinda the Good
- WC CH Hollywood Agent
WGC CH An Heir About Her BHF
An Heir About Her was foaled in 1999. She was by WC Supreme Heir X Sweet Illusion WF BHF by RWGC Preferred Property.She was WGC in 2002, 2003 & 2004.
Some of her foals were:
- WC CH Pola Negri who was dam of RWGC Snowpine's Pola Vortex
- WC Undulata's Heir Apparent, sire of WCC CH Forever Heavenly
WGC CH Our Charming Lady BHF
Our Charming Lady foaled in 2001 and was by WCC Santana's Charm out of WCC My Bugatti who was sired by Local Hero
Our Charming Lady was crowned WGC in 2008 and 2009
She is our youngest entry into this elite group of mares, but she has had the most foals with 23
- WC CH Sedgefield's Mirror Image
Fine Harness Winners
WGC CH Meadow Vanity BHF
Vanity was shown simply as Vanity. She foaled in 1935 and was sired by Meadow Majesty. Her dam
was Live Wire Beauty by White Cloud.
She had the most WGC titles of all these mares including 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943 and 1944. There was no Kentucky State Fair held in 1942 or she may have tied WGC Wing Commander with six titles.
Her best known offspring was:
- Vanity's Sensation of Crebilly. He sired WGC Lover's Sensation and WGC Melody's Winged Sensation. He was grandsire to Buddy, Best Ever Saddlebred.
WGC CH Kate Shriver BHF
Kate Shriver foaled in 1945. Her sire was Anacacho Denmark and out of Reverie's Desdemona BHF by CH King's Genius
She won her two titles in 1949 and 1950.
Her foals included:
- WC CH Printer's Ink
- RWGC CH Rob Shriver
- WGC CH Will Shriver. He sired WCC CH Caramac, RWGC Callaway's Mr. Republican, WC Callaway's Blue Norther and WGC CH Callaway's New Look
WGC CH Supreme Airs BHF
Supreme Airs foaled in 1961 and was sired by that king of broodmares, Stonewall Supreme, out of Crebilly's Plumb Beautiful BHF by Beau Fortune.
She earned her WGC title in 1972.
Among her breed building offspring were:
- Putting On Airs BHF, dam of WCC Harlem Globetrotter and WC CH Yorkshire Pudding BHF
- WC Supreme Heir, sire of WGC An Heir About Her (see above), RWGC CH The Edge, WGC CH One For The Road, WGC CH Callaway's Copyright (a six time WGC!)
- WGC CH Foxfire's Prophet, sire of WC CH Bahia and WC CH Cary's Moonraker BHF
WGC CH La La Success BHF
La La Success foaled in 1973 and was sired by Stonewall's Main Event out of Senorita Surprise by RWGC Broadland's Kilarney.
She was crowned WGC in both 1979 and 1980.
Her foals included:
- WGC CH Radiant Success
- WC Tra La La, the dam of RWGC CH Glenview's Excelalante! (notice the lala in his name)
Did you notice how many WGC's and RWGC's these wonderful mares produced? It will be interesting to see who might become the next member of this very exclusive club of Triple Terrific Mares!
The more modern mares definitely have a leg up on being Triple Terrific thanks to the updates in technology in modern breeding. Several of these mares had multiple colts born in a given year, and actually produced colts prior to ending their show career through the use of surrogates. However, nothing can take away from the outstanding achievements of these mares in the show ring, and their wonderful contributions to the breed through the next generation they produced. All of these mares won the Saddlebred Trifecta!
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