Jet Deck
Jet Deck (1960–1971) was a Quarter Horse racehorse and sire.
| Breed | Quarter Horse |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Racing |
| Sire | Moon Deck |
| Grandsire | Top Deck (TB) |
| Dam | Miss Night Bar |
| Maternal grandsire | Barred |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1960 |
| Died | August 26, 1971 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Bay |
| Breeder | William and James Carter |
| Record | |
| 31 starts: 22-4-2 AAAT speed rating | |
| Earnings | |
| $200,625.00 | |
| Major wins | |
| |
| Awards | |
| 1963 World Champion Quarter Running Horse | |
| Honors | |
| American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame | |
Life
Foaled April 19, 1960 in California, Jet Deck was the offspring of Moon Deck and a daughter of Barred named Miss Night Bar.[1] Miss Night Bar was a granddaughter of Three Bars (TB).[2]
Racing career
Jet Deck was a multiple stakes winner and was named by the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA) the 1962 Champion Quarter Running Two Year Old Colt and Stallion, as well as the 1963 World Champion Quarter Running Horse.[1] He raced for two years, with thirty-one starts. He won twenty-two of his starts, four times coming in second and placing third twice. He earned forty-two AQHA racing points to go with his money earnings of $200,625.00. His highest speed rating was AAAT.[3]
Breeding record and death
After Jet Deck's racing career, he was retired to stud duties, but died on August 26, 1971 from an injection of barbiturates into his bloodstream. The identity of the person who injected him has never been determined.[1] Before his death, he sired 383 race Register of Merit earning horses, several world champion Quarter running horses, two AQHA High Point horses, and five AQHA Champions.[4] Among his offspring are Easy Jet, Jet Smooth, Jet Threat, and Mr Jet West.[4]
Honors
Jet Deck was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 1991.[5]
Pedigree
| Equipoise (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Equestrian (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Frilette (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Top Deck (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chicaro (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| River Boat (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Last Boat (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Moon Deck | |||||||||||||||||||
| *Under Fire (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Peace Pipe (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loving Cup (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Moonlight Night | |||||||||||||||||||
| The Dun Horse | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mae | |||||||||||||||||||
| La Bergeron | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jet Deck | |||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Three Bars (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Myrtle Dee (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Barred | |||||||||||||||||||
| Red Joe Of Arizona | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ready | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ruby by Red Cloud | |||||||||||||||||||
| Miss Night Bar | |||||||||||||||||||
| Midnight | |||||||||||||||||||
| Midnight Jr | |||||||||||||||||||
| Salty | |||||||||||||||||||
| Belle of Midnight | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pankey's Lucky | |||||||||||||||||||
| Myrna Loy | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pankey mare | |||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- Simmons, et al. Legends 2 pp. 164–165
- Jet Deck Pedigree at All Breed Pedigree retrieved on June 23, 2007
- Wagoner Quarter Racing Digest pp. 530–534
- Pitzer Most Influential Quarter Horse Stallions pp. 57–58
- American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). "Jet Deck". AQHA Hall of Fame. American Quarter Horse Association. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
References
- All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Jet Deck retrieved on June 23, 2007
- AQHA Hall of Fame accessed on September 1, 2017
- Pitzer, Andrea Laycock (1987). The Most Influential Quarter Horse Sires. Tacoma, WA: Premier Pedigrees.
- Simmons, Diane; Goodhue, Jim; Holmes, Frank Wakefield; Livingston, Phil, eds. (1994). Legends 2: Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions and Mares. Colorado Springs, CO: Western Horseman. ISBN 0-911647-30-9.
- Wagoner, Dan (1976). Quarter Racing Digest: 1940 to 1976. Grapevine, TX: Equine Research.