- Kaweah Bar
Horse infobox
horsename = Kaweah Bar
caption = - Kaweah Bar -
breed =Quarter Horse
discipline = Racing
sire = Alamitos Bar
grandsire = Three Bars (TB)
dam = Angie Miss
damsire =Go Man Go
sex =Gelding
foaled = 1966
country =United States
color =Palomino
breeder = Hadan Livestock Company
owner = George Chittick
racerecord = 101-36-17-12, SI-102
raceearnings = $374,577.00
raceawards= 1968 & 1970 World Champion Quarter Running Horse, 1969 & 1971 & 1972 Champion Quarter Running Gelding
honors =American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame
updated=January 12 2008 Known as the
Palomino Express, Kaweah Bar racked up impressive stats on the Quarter Horse racetracks.Nye "Great Moments in Quarter Racing History" p. 222-225]Life
Kaweah Bar was the son of Alamitos Bar and out of Angie Miss. Alamitos Bar was a son of Three Bars (TB). Kaweah Bar's dam was a daughter of
Go Man Go . [http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/kaweah+bar Pedigree of Kaweah Bar from All Breed Pedigree] retrieved on July 4, 2007]From 101 starts in eight years, Kaweah Bar won thirty-six races, coming in second seventeen times and third twelve times. He earned an
American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA) Race Register of Merit with his highest Speed Index of 102. He earned 273 racing points from the AQHA, entitling him to the title of Superior Race Horse. He was named the World Champion Quarter Running Horse in both 1968 and 1970, with Champion Quarter RunningGelding titles in 1969, 1971 and 1972. In total, he earned $374,577.00 on theracetrack .Wagoner "Quarter Racing Digest" p. 583]He was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame. [ [http://www.aqha.com/foundation/halloffame/halloffamebios.html AQHA Hall of Fame] accessed on February 3, 2008]
Notes
References
* " [http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/kaweah+bar All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Kaweah Bar] " retrieved on July 4, 2007
* [http://www.aqha.com/foundation/halloffame/halloffamebios.html AQHA Hall of Fame] accessed on February 3, 2008
* Nye, Nelson C. "Great Moments in Quarter Racing History" New York:Arco 1983 ISBN 0-668-05304-6
* Wagoner, Dan "Quarter Racing Digest: 1940 to 1976" Grapevine, Texas:Equine Research 1976External links
* [http://www.qhd.com/horse/stallion.asp?id=13626 Kaweah Bar at Quarter Horse Directory]
* [http://quarterhorselegends.googlepages.com/home422222 Kaweah Bar at Quarter Horse Legends]
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