Cherry Lake (horse)
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A registered Thoroughbred
, Cherry Lake raced mostly on the Quarter Horse racetracks and made her mark on the Quarter Horse breed in the breeding shed.
, the daughter of Lake Erie and out of a daughter of Nechao named Cherao. 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
. She was a 1966 foal.
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. 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. As a four year old she raced twice on the Thoroughbred tracks, with one win for $935.00.
Among her foals were Cash Rate, Flow of Cash, Six Popper and Counting The Cash. Six Popper won the All American Derby in 1986 and Cash Rate was the 1985 World Champion Quarter Running Horse. Cherry Lake died July 1, 1993.
She was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Association
's (or AQHA) AQHA Hall of Fame
.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
, Cherry Lake raced mostly on the Quarter Horse racetracks and made her mark on the Quarter Horse breed in the breeding shed.
Life
Cherry Lake was a registered Thoroughbred mareMare (horse)
A mare is an adult female horse or other equine.In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse age three and younger. However, in Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four years old; in harness racing a mare is a...
, the daughter of Lake Erie and out of a daughter of Nechao named Cherao. Her sire
Sire
Sire may refer to:* Father, the counterpart of a dam, particularly in animal breeding. See also stallion* James W. Sire, author on worldviews* Sire Records, a record label* Sire Advertising, an advertising agency...
was a son of the U. S. Triple Crown
Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing consists of three races for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses. Winning all three of these Thoroughbred horse races is considered the greatest accomplishment of a Thoroughbred racehorse...
winner War Admiral
War Admiral
War Admiral was an American thoroughbred racehorse, the offspring of the great thoroughbred Man o' War and the mare Brushup. He inherited his father's fiery temperament and talent, but did not resemble him physically...
while her dam was a granddaughter of Nearco
Nearco
Nearco was an Italian bred Thoroughbred racehorse described by Thoroughbred Heritage as "one of the greatest racehorses of the Twentieth Century" and "one of the most important sires of the century." He was not only unbeaten, winning 14 races at distances from 5 furlongs to 1 mile 7 furlongs ,...
and a great-granddaughter of Hyperion
Hyperion (horse)
Hyperion was a British bred Thoroughbred, a dual classic winner and an outstanding sire. Owned by Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, Hyperion won £29,509 during his career - a considerable sum at the time. His victories included the Epsom Derby and St...
. She was a 1966 foal.
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
Speed index
Speed index is a system of rating the performance of Quarter Horse racehorses. The American Quarter Horse Association has used two systems over the history of Quarter Horse racing to evaluate racing performances. The original system used a letter grade, starting at D, then C, B, A and the...
rating of 97 and was a stakes race winner. Her total quarter track earnings was $16, 651.00. 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. As a four year old she raced twice on the Thoroughbred tracks, with one win for $935.00.
Among her foals were Cash Rate, Flow of Cash, Six Popper and Counting The Cash. Six Popper won the All American Derby in 1986 and Cash Rate was the 1985 World Champion Quarter Running Horse. Cherry Lake died July 1, 1993.
She was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Association
American Quarter Horse Association
The American Quarter Horse Association , based in Amarillo, Texas, is an international organization dedicated to the preservation, improvement and record-keeping of the American Quarter Horse. The association sanctions many competitive events and maintains the official registry...
's (or AQHA) AQHA Hall of Fame
American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame
The American Quarter Horse Association has created a Hall of Fame in Amarillo, Texas to honor both people and horses who contributed to the growth of the American Quarter Horse. Any one may nominate either people or horses to be considered. Nominations from the membership are due by October 1. They...
.