Top Deck (horse)
Encyclopedia
Unraced as a Thoroughbred
, the stallion
Top Deck (1945–1965) went on to become a famous sire of Quarter Horses.
, preventing a racing career. His sire was a grandson of Man o' War
named Equestrian. His dam was a daughter of Chicaro, a horse known for speed at the short distances.
Top Deck died in 1965 in Purcell, Oklahoma
. He was the sire of Go Man Go
, Rebel Cause, Top Ladybug, Mighty Deck, Decketta, War Machine and Moon Deck. Two of his sons were inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame
– Go Man Go and Moon Deck. He sired 440 Quarter Horse foals, with four AQHA Champions, 219 Race Registers of Merit, twelve Performance Registers of Merit and twenty-one Superior Race Horse awards. Two of his offspring earned the AQHA Supreme Champion award – Astro Deck and War Machine.
Top Deck was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame. in 1990.
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...
, the 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...
Top Deck (1945–1965) went on to become a famous sire of Quarter Horses.
Life
Top Deck was foaled in 1945 and was injured as a young foalFoal
A foal is an equine, particularly a horse, that is one year old or younger. More specific terms are colt for a male foal and filly for a female foal, but these terms are used until the horse is age three or four. When the foal is nursing from its dam , it may also be called a suckling...
, preventing a racing career. His sire was a grandson of Man o' War
Man O' War (horse)
Man o' War, is considered one of the greatest Thoroughbred racehorses of all time. During his career just after World War I, he won 20 of 21 races and $249,465 in purses....
named Equestrian. His dam was a daughter of Chicaro, a horse known for speed at the short distances.
Top Deck died in 1965 in Purcell, Oklahoma
Purcell, Oklahoma
Purcell is located in the outer south suburban area of Oklahoma City. It is often called "Quarterhorse Capital of the World" and it is the county seat of McClain County , Oklahoma, United States; it also extends a short distance into Cleveland County. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census...
. He was the sire of Go Man Go
Go Man Go
Go Man Go was an American Quarter Horse stallion and race horse. He was named World Champion Quarter Running Horse three times in a row, one of only two horses to achieve that distinction. Go Man Go was considered to be of difficult temperament...
, Rebel Cause, Top Ladybug, Mighty Deck, Decketta, War Machine and Moon Deck. Two of his sons were inducted into the American Quarter Horse 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...
– Go Man Go and Moon Deck. He sired 440 Quarter Horse foals, with four AQHA Champions, 219 Race Registers of Merit, twelve Performance Registers of Merit and twenty-one Superior Race Horse awards. Two of his offspring earned the AQHA Supreme Champion award – Astro Deck and War Machine.
Top Deck was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame. in 1990.