Kaweah Bar
| Kaweah Bar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Breed | Quarter Horse |
| Discipline | Racing |
| Sire | Alamitos Bar |
| Grandsire | Three Bars (TB) |
| Dam | Angie Miss |
| Maternal grandsire | Go Man Go |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1966 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Palomino |
| Breeder | Hadan Livestock Company |
| Owner | George Chittick |
| Record | |
| 101 starts: 36-17-12 SI-102 | |
| Earnings | |
| $374,577.00 | |
| Awards | |
| 1968 & 1970 World Champion Quarter Running Horse 1969 & 1971 & 1972 Champion Quarter Running Gelding | |
| Honors | |
| American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame | |
Known as the Palomino Express, Kaweah Bar (1966 - 1976) racked up impressive stats on the Quarter Horse racetracks.[1]
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.[2]
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 Running Gelding titles in 1969, 1971 and 1972. In total, he earned $374,577.00 on the racetrack.[3]
Kaweah Bar was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame.[4]
Notes
- ^ Nye Great Moments in Quarter Racing History pp. 222–225
- ^ Pedigree of Kaweah Bar from All Breed Pedigree retrieved on July 4, 2007
- ^ Wagoner Quarter Racing Digest p. 583
- ^ AQHA Hall of Fame
References
- All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Kaweah Bar retrieved on July 4, 2007
- AQHA Hall of Fame accessed on November 10, 2010
- Nye, Nelson C. (1983). Great Moments in Quarter Racing History. New York: Arco Publishing. ISBN 0-668-05304-6.
- Wagoner, Dan (1976). Quarter Racing Digest: 1940 to 1976. Grapevine, TX: Equine Research.