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Three Bars (1)
A famous sire of American Quarter Horse, Quarter Horses, Three Bars (1940–1968) was a registered Thoroughbred racehorse before going on to become a member of the American Quarter Horse Association's (or AQHA) American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1989. Life Foaled April 8, 1940, Three Bars was sired by Percentage and out of Myrtle Dee.Simmons ''Legends'' p. 55 After a promising showing in race training, he developed leg problems and never raced well before he was six years old. By that time, he was in Arizona, owned by Sidney H. Vail, who paid $10,000 for him in 1945.Nye ''The Complete Book of the Quarter Horse'' p. 409 Eventually, his leg problems cleared up enough for him to race and show great early speed. He won the Speed Handicap in 1946 at Hipodromo de Tijuana, Tijuana, Mexico; which was a three-fourths of a mile, $4,000 ungraded stakes race for horses three years old or older. The winning time was 1:10 and a fifth.''The American Racing Manual: 1947'' p. 374 Vail leased h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midway (horse)
Midway often refers to: *Midway (fair), a place at a fair or circus where rides, entertainment, and booths are concentrated *Midway Atoll, also called Midway Island, a low-lying coral atoll in the central Pacific Ocean *Midway International Airport, in Chicago, United States Midway may also refer to: Military *Battle of Midway, a pivotal World War II battle fought around, on, and in the air above Midway Atoll (June 1942) *Naval Air Facility Midway Island, a U.S. Naval Air Station in the Midway Atoll (1941–1993) * , the name of three different U.S. Navy ships: **USS Midway (AG-41), USS ''Midway'' (AG-41), a cargo ship and troop transporter later renamed ''Panay'' (1942–1946) **USS Midway (CVE-63), USS ''Midway'' (CVE-63), an escort carrier later renamed ''St. Lo'' (1943–1944) **USS Midway (CV-41), USS ''Midway'' (CV-41), an aircraft carrier (1945–1992) *** USS Midway Museum, ''USS Midway'' Museum, the museum including that carrier, located in San Diego, California *** Midway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |