I Am Jose
| I Am Jose | |
|---|---|
| Breed | Tennessee Walking Horse |
| Discipline | Show horse |
| Sire | Jose Jose |
| Grandsire | Gen's Major General |
| Dam | Prides Angelique |
| Maternal grandsire | Prides Generator |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2008 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Black, star |
| Breeder | Robert W. Rollins |
| Owner | Debbie & Billy Woods |
| Trainer | Casey Wright |
| Major wins | |
| World Grand Championship, 2013, 2014 and 2015 | |
I Am Jose (foaled October 8 2008) is a Tennessee Walking Horse stallion and three-time World Grand Champion. He is the first stallion and second horse to win the World Grand Championship three times. I Am Jose is black with a star on his forehead.
Show career
I Am Jose won his first World Grand Championship at the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in 2013, as a four-year-old. He won it again in 2014, and for the third time just after midnight on September 6, 2015.[1] The stallion is ridden and trained by Casey Wright of Reagan, Tennessee and owned by Debbie and Billy Woods of Lexington. I Am Jose is the first stallion to win three World Grand Championships and only the second horse ever to do so; the first was the gelding Talk of the Town in 1951, 1952 and 1953. I Am Jose is the first repeat winner since Go Boy's Shadow in 1955 and 1956.[2] I Am Jose was used for breeding in the fall of 2014 and the spring of 2015, before being put back in training for the Celebration. His winning entry was his only show appearance in 2015 and his owners did not comment on whether it was the last of his career.[3]
Pedigree
| Sire Jose Jose |
Gen's Major General | Prides Generator | Pride of Midnight HF† |
|---|---|---|---|
| HF Spirit's Nell | |||
| Delights Lucky Charm | Sun's Delight D | ||
| Merry Boy's Charm Lady | |||
| Stormy's Ruby | Pride's Stormy Night | Pride of Midnight HF† | |
| Merry Humoresque | |||
| 76's Ruby | GF's Pride of 76 | ||
| Mack's Lovely Lady GF | |||
| Dam Prides Angelique |
Prides Generator | Pride of Midnight HF† | Midnight Sun |
| Pride of Stanley | |||
| HF Spirit's Nell | Spirit of Midnight | ||
| Nell's Last Lady | |||
| Midnight Merry Meg | Midnight Merry Maker | Midnight Sun | |
| Merry Makers Sweet Sue | |||
| Go Boy's Satin Sue | Easter's Go Boy | ||
| Maid of Money |
† denotes inbreeding.
References
- ^ http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/2015/09/06/
- ^ "I Am Jose wins 2nd straight Walking Horse Celebration championship". tennessean.com. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ^ "Shelbyville Times-Gazette: Local News: Triple play: I Am Jose earns third World Grand Championship (09/06/15)". t-g.com. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ^ http://www.walkerswest.com/Champs/IAmJose.htm