Texas Dandy
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Texas Dandy was a Quarter Horse
stallion
who not only raced well, and sired outstanding broodmares, he was a movie star also.
stallion registered as number 2112 with the American Quarter Horse Association
(or AQHA). His sire was My Texas Dandy #4900, and his dam was Streak #612. He was bred by R. C. Tatum of Junction, Texas
and owned by W. A. Northington of Egypt, Texas when he was registered with the AQHA. His sire was inbred to *Porte Drapeau, an imported Thoroughbred
stallion. His dam was a daughter of one of the many unregistered Lone Stars, this one being the one sired by Gold Enamel, a Thoroughbred.
Texas Dandy raced for three years, with fourteen starts to his credit. He won three times, came in second once, and third once. He received a Race Register of Merit in 1947 with an A speed rating
. He earned a total of $61.00 in race earnings.
Texas Dandy was an early ambassador for the Quarter Horse breed when he co-starred in Boy From Indiana a 1950 film. The movie's story involved a farmboy from Indiana who started working for a Quarter Horse trainer in Arizona and ended up as the trainer's main jockey. The real problem in the movie was getting the finish filmed, as it called for the Quarter Horse, played by Texas Dandy, to beat a Thoroughbred race horse by a nose in a match race. It was to be filmed up close, by filming from a truck on the racetrack. However, Texas Dandy ran past the truck at least three times before he was finally tired enough to allow the Thoroughbred to come close to finishing with him.
Besides starring in movies, Texas Dandy also was a noted sire. Many of his offspring earned Race Register of Merits with the AQHA, and he also sired three AQHA Champions – Little Egypt, Echols' Dandy, and Front Row. His daughter Dandy Doll was the dam of Doc Bar
.
Texas Dandy was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame
.
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...
stallion
Stallion
A Stallion is a male horse.Stallion may also refer to:* Stallion , an American pop rock group* Stallion , a figure in the Gobot toyline* Stallion , a character in the console role-playing game series...
who not only raced well, and sired outstanding broodmares, he was a movie star also.
Life
Texas Dandy was a 1942 sorrelSorrel (horse)
Sorrel is an alternative word for one of the most common equine coat colors in horses. While the term is usually used to refer to a copper-red shade of chestnut, in some places it is used generically in place of "chestnut" to refer to any reddish horse with a same-color or lighter mane and tail,...
stallion registered as number 2112 with 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...
(or AQHA). His sire was My Texas Dandy #4900, and his dam was Streak #612. He was bred by R. C. Tatum of Junction, Texas
Junction, Texas
Junction is a city in and the county seat of Kimble County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,618 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and owned by W. A. Northington of Egypt, Texas when he was registered with the AQHA. His sire was inbred to *Porte Drapeau, an imported Thoroughbred
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...
stallion. His dam was a daughter of one of the many unregistered Lone Stars, this one being the one sired by Gold Enamel, a Thoroughbred.
Texas Dandy raced for three years, with fourteen starts to his credit. He won three times, came in second once, and third once. He received a Race Register of Merit in 1947 with an A speed rating
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...
. He earned a total of $61.00 in race earnings.
Texas Dandy was an early ambassador for the Quarter Horse breed when he co-starred in Boy From Indiana a 1950 film. The movie's story involved a farmboy from Indiana who started working for a Quarter Horse trainer in Arizona and ended up as the trainer's main jockey. The real problem in the movie was getting the finish filmed, as it called for the Quarter Horse, played by Texas Dandy, to beat a Thoroughbred race horse by a nose in a match race. It was to be filmed up close, by filming from a truck on the racetrack. However, Texas Dandy ran past the truck at least three times before he was finally tired enough to allow the Thoroughbred to come close to finishing with him.
Besides starring in movies, Texas Dandy also was a noted sire. Many of his offspring earned Race Register of Merits with the AQHA, and he also sired three AQHA Champions – Little Egypt, Echols' Dandy, and Front Row. His daughter Dandy Doll was the dam of Doc Bar
Doc Bar
Doc Bar was a Quarter Horse stallion that was bred to be a racehorse, became an outstanding halter horse, and in his sire career revolutionized the cutting horse industry.-Life:...
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Texas Dandy was inducted into the 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...
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