Evening Snow was an American Quarter Horse

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...

 born in 1993. He was sired by Chicks Beduino

Chicks Beduino

Chicks Beduino as of the end of 2006 was second on the all time list of leading Quarter Horse sires by races won by his offspring, and third on the all time list of racing money earned by his offspring...

 and was out of the Champion mare Florentine. In 1996 he became the first horse of any breed to run a quarter mile from a standing start and a closed gate in under 21 seconds, finishing with 20.94 and setting a new world record. This earned a speed index of 128.