Cherry Lake (horse)

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Cherry Lake
SireLake Erie
GrandsireWar Admiral
DamCherao
DamsireNechao
SexMare
Foaled1966
CountryUnited States
ColourChestnut
Honours
American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame
Last updated on June 30, 2007

A registered Thoroughbred, Cherry Lake raced mostly on the Quarter Horse racetracks and made her mark on the Quarter Horse breed as a broodmare.

Life

Cherry Lake was a registered Thoroughbred mare, the daughter of Lake Erie and out of a daughter of Nechao named Cherao.[1] Her sire was a son of the U. S. Triple Crown winner War Admiral while her dam was a granddaughter of Nearco and a great-granddaughter of Hyperion.[1] She was a 1966 foal.[2]

In her racing career she started both Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred races. On the quarter tracks, her record was twenty-one starts, ten wins, four seconds and two thirds in three years. She earned a Speed Index rating of 97 and was a stakes race winner. Her total quarter track earnings was $16, 651.00.[2] As a three-year-old she started nine times on the Thoroughbred tracks, with three wins and a third place finish and earnings of $6109.00.[3] As a four-year-old she raced twice on the Thoroughbred tracks, with one win for $935.00.[4]

Among her foals were Cash Rate, Flow of Cash, Six Popper and Counting The Cash.[5] Six Popper won the All American Derby in 1986 and Cash Rate was the 1985 World Champion Quarter Running Horse.[5] Cherry Lake died July 1, 1993.[5]

She was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Association's (or AQHA) AQHA Hall of Fame.[6]

Pedigree

Fair Play
Man o' War
Mahubah
War Admiral
Sweep
Brushup
Annette K
Lake Erie
Sansovino
Jacopo
Black Ray
Sweet Tryst
Sir Gallahad III
Gentle Tryst
Cinq a Sept
Cherry Lake
Pharos
Nearco
Nogara
Nechao
Hyperion
Cassiope
Campanula
Cherao
Jack High
With Regards
Loose Foot
With Blessings
Nedayr
Endowah
Good Taste

Notes

  1. ^ a b All Breed Pedigree of Cherry Lake retrieved on June 30, 2007
  2. ^ a b Wagoner Quarter Racing Digest p. 204
  3. ^ Staff American Racing Manual 1970 p. A-39
  4. ^ Staff American Racing Manual 1971 p. A-41
  5. ^ a b c Huffman "They Earned a Place" Quarter Horse Journal p. 69
  6. ^ American Quarter Horse Association "AQHA Hall of Fame Template:Wayback"

References

  • "All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Cherry Lake" retrieved on June 30, 2007
  • American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). "AQHA Hall of Fame". American Quarter Horse Association. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved November 8, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  • Huffman, Christi L. (March 1998). "They Earned a Place". Quarter Horse Journal: 68–75.
  • Staff (1970). The American Racing Manual 1970 Edition. Triangle Publications.
  • Staff (1971). The American Racing Manual 1971 Edition. Triangle Publications.
  • Wagoner, Dan (1976). Quarter Racing Digest: 1940 to 1976. Grapevine, TX: Equine Research.

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