Docs Keepin Time
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Docs Keepin Time is a black American Quarter Horse
most famous for starring as Black Beauty
in the 1994 film adaptation
of Anna Sewell's novel. He went from having an unsuccessful racing career to being one of Hollywood's most sought after equine performers. Docs Keepin Time also portrayed The Black
in the American television series Adventures of the Black Stallion
and Gulliver in the film adaptation of The Horse Whisperer
.
As a 5th generation offspring of War Admiral
, Docs Keepin Time has produced many offspring himself. Two of his sons are Samsons Keepin Time and Starrin Doctor Sunny, a third son Keepin Charge has followed in his sire's famous hoofprints. Keepin Charge was featured in the 2008 movie Appaloosa
starring Ed Harris
and Viggo Mortenson.
American Quarter Horse
The American Quarter Horse is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name came from its ability to outdistance other breeds of horses in races of a quarter mile or less; some individuals have been clocked at speeds up to 55 mph...
most famous for starring as Black Beauty
Black Beauty
Black Beauty is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she remained in her house as an invalid. The novel became an immediate bestseller, with Sewell dying just five months after its publication, long enough to see her first and only...
in the 1994 film adaptation
Black Beauty (1994 film)
Black Beauty is a 1994 film adaptation of Anna Sewell's novel by the same name directed by Caroline Thompson in her directorial debut. The film stars Andrew Knott, Sean Bean and David Thewlis. The film is also treated as an autobiography of the horse Black Beauty as in the original novel, and is...
of Anna Sewell's novel. He went from having an unsuccessful racing career to being one of Hollywood's most sought after equine performers. Docs Keepin Time also portrayed The Black
The Black Stallion
The Black Stallion, known as "the Black" or "Shêtân", is the title character from author Walter Farley's bestselling series about the stallion and his young owner, Alec Ramsay...
in the American television series Adventures of the Black Stallion
Adventures of the Black Stallion
The Adventures of The Black Stallion is a television series that was loosely based on the movies The Black Stallion and The Black Stallion Returns , which starred Mickey Rooney and Richard Ian Cox, as a trainer and a teenaged horse racer. The series originally ran on The Family Channel from...
and Gulliver in the film adaptation of The Horse Whisperer
The Horse Whisperer
The Horse Whisperer is a 1998 American drama film directed by and starring Robert Redford, based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Nicholas Evans...
.
As a 5th generation offspring of 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...
, Docs Keepin Time has produced many offspring himself. Two of his sons are Samsons Keepin Time and Starrin Doctor Sunny, a third son Keepin Charge has followed in his sire's famous hoofprints. Keepin Charge was featured in the 2008 movie Appaloosa
Appaloosa (film)
Appaloosa is a 2008 American Western film based on the 2005 novel of the same name by crime writer Robert B. Parker. The film was directed by Ed Harris and co-written by Harris and Robert Knott. Appaloosa stars Harris alongside Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger and Jeremy Irons...
starring Ed Harris
Ed Harris
Edward Allen "Ed" Harris is an American actor, writer, and director, known for his performances in Appaloosa, Radio, The Rock, The Abyss, Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, A History of Violence, and The Truman Show. Harris has also narrated commercials for The Home Depot and other companies...
and Viggo Mortenson.