Trivia Archive 3

I'm pretty sure Herbert was a youth when he and TT got thrown out.

I remember that so well. I was standing behind the box seats in the first turn when he came in. That was a BOLD TROT if I'm remembering right! I felt bad for Herbert. I have always thought he was a good chap. I'm sure that's one he'd like to forget, and I can relate to that.

How long had Doug Wolaver been working Triple Threat before he won the WGC with him?

If I remember right it wasn't too long before the Cele. I'm thinking maybe a couple of months.That was a long time ago so I could be wrong.

Senator69,

Your memory must be pretty good because a couple of months is the correct answer. (2 months)

Name a Shelbyville, TN lawyer who was inducted into the Tennessee Walking Horse Hall Of Fame in 1993.

Smitty's throwing curve balls...the late James Bomar Sr.?

More like a "slider" OHM..............you are CORRECT!

What other modern-day World Grand Champion besides Masquerading was started under saddle in Kentucky?

Motown Magic?

No, not that I'm aware of, although I could be mistaken. At least that's not the answer I'm seeking.

I believe it was Pride's Sundance Star, started by Keith Becknall for the Tully Parsons family of Mount Vernon, Kentucky.

What WGC trainer was a native of Hartsville, Alabama?

Was it Russ? I understand he was a north Alabama native, but unsure the location. I do not remember him from his Alabama years. I know there is a Hartselle, AL near Decatur/Priceville arena.

Russ Thompson is CORRECT !!! Score one for Mirally Meadows.

I think MM is correct..Russ is from Hartselle AL...NOT Hartsville.

Sorry. My information may have had a misprint.

Here's a trivia question currently posted on Walker's West. I have no idea of the answer.

In 1914, the Tennessee State Fair's Plantation Stallion Class for 3 YO and OVER was won by a horse called Allen the Second. Reserve went to a horse called Denmark. Who were these horses and what were their registered TWHBEA names?

Allen The Second was Hunter's Allen and Denmark was Roan Allen F-38.

Really? Well I'll be dogged.........
Where did the Denmark name come from. That sounds Saddlbebred-ish.....

R A F-38's dam was by Jacob's Royal Denmark.

I would imagine that the Denmark name was hung on him because of his maw's side of the family. F38 was out of a mare named Gertrude F84, and she was by a Saddlebred stud named Royal Denmark (He was not dual registered). Just a guess, but it makes sense to me. Evidently F38 had some close ties to the saddlebred world. He showed in the plantation classes as a walking horse, but could also slow gait, rack, fox trot and even square trot and wear fine harness well enough to beat some good saddlebred horses. Must have been quite a beast.

The yellow ribbon in that class went to Roe's Chief F-38.

Roe's Chief was F-35 by Bourbon Prince.

The fact that this horse could perform so many gaits under saddle in winning form AND trot well enough to show and win in fine harness speaks volumes about his quality.

There is a very famous saddlebred breeding farm called Calloway Hills. The names of the horses they've produced reads like a who's who in ASB society. The lady who founded this breeding dynasty has made the statement in a soft KY drawl that "You can teach a mule to rack, but only a real Saddlebred can wear patent leather show harness."

True words, those.