Grey Badger II
Grey Badger II (1941–c. 1972) was a noted Quarter Horse match racer and sire in the early days of the American Quarter Horse Association or AQHA.
| Breed | Quarter Horse |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Racing |
| Sire | Midnight Jr |
| Grandsire | Midnight |
| Dam | Grey Annie |
| Maternal grandsire | Billy The Tough |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1941 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Gray |
| Breeder | Walter F. Merrick |
| Record | |
| 6 starts: 2-0-0 | |
| Awards | |
| AA speed rating | |
| Honors | |
| American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame | |
Life
Grey Badger II foaled on May 5, 1941.[1] He was registered with number 2006 in the AQHA. His stud book listing gives his color as gray, and his breeder as Walter F. Merrick of Texola, Oklahoma. His sire was Midnight Jr #210, and his dam was listed as Grey Annie #3502 by Billy the Tough, second dam as Casey Jones mare by Casey Jones. He was owned by Chick Crisp of Sayre, Oklahoma at the time he was registered.[2] His sire was a son of Midnight and traced to Peter McCue three times. His dam traced to Peter McCue two more times, making Grey Badger II inbred to Peter McCue, with five crosses.[3]
Racing career
Grey Badger II was a noted match racer during the 1940s. His official racing record with the AQHA has him starting six times in three years, with two wins and no seconds or thirds. He achieved an AA speed rating.[4]
Breeding record
Among his famous offspring were Grey Badger III and Badger's Grey. His granddaughter Triangle Tookie is a leading producer of AQHA Champions, including Two Eyed Jack.[1]
Death and honors
Grey Badger II died on the Triangle Ranch in Texas, probably around 1972.[1]
Grey Badger II was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 2007.[5]
Pedigree
| Peter McCue | |||||||||||||||||||
| Badger | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mazie Marie | |||||||||||||||||||
| Midnight | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ace by Peter McCue | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nellie Trammell | |||||||||||||||||||
| mare by Pid Hart | |||||||||||||||||||
| Midnight Jr | |||||||||||||||||||
| A D Reed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Billy The Tough | |||||||||||||||||||
| Betsy | |||||||||||||||||||
| Salty | |||||||||||||||||||
| Joy | |||||||||||||||||||
| Peachie | |||||||||||||||||||
| Perfect Doll | |||||||||||||||||||
| Grey Badger II | |||||||||||||||||||
| Peter McCue | |||||||||||||||||||
| A D Reed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Good Enough | |||||||||||||||||||
| Billy The Tough | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kid Weller | |||||||||||||||||||
| Betsy | |||||||||||||||||||
| Trammell mare | |||||||||||||||||||
| Grey Annie | |||||||||||||||||||
| Peter McCue | |||||||||||||||||||
| Casey Jones | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sweetwater Lady | |||||||||||||||||||
| mare by Casey Jones | |||||||||||||||||||
| unknown | |||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- Simmons, et al. Legends 2 p. 58
- AQHA Official Stud Book and Registry Combined 1–5 p. 144
- Pedigree of Grey Badger II at All Breed Pedigree retrieved June 23, 2007
- Wagoner Quarter Racing Digest pp. 453–454
- American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). "Grey Badger II". AQHA Hall of Fame. American Quarter Horse Association. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
References
- All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Grey Badger II retrieved on June 23, 2007
- AQHA Hall of Fame accessed on September 11, 2017
- American Quarter Horse Association (1961). Official Stud Book and Registry Combined Books 1-2-3-4-5. Amarillo, TX: American Quarter Horse Association.
- 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.
External links
- Grey Badger II at Foundation Horses
- Grey Badger II at Quarter Horse Directory
- Grey Badger II at Quarter Horse Legends