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Barbara L (1947–1977) was an
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that raced during the early 1950s and often defeated some of the best racehorses of the time. She earned $32,836 () on the race track in 81 starts and 21 wins, including six wins in
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s. She set two track records during her racing career. After retiring from racing in 1955, she went on to become a
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and had 14 foals, including 11 who earned their Race Register of Merit with the
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(AQHA). Her offspring earned more than $200,000 in race money. She died in 1977 and was inducted into the AQHA's
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in 2007.


Early life

Barbara L was foaled in 1947, a
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daughter of a
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stallion named Patriotic and a Quarter Horse broodmare named Big Bess. She was registered with the AQHA as number 146,954. Her sire, or father, was a grandson of
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, while her dam, or mother, descended from the Quarter Horse
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. Barbara L was registered as bred by James Hunt of
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, and her owner at the time of registration was A. B. Green, of
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.American Quarter Horse Association ''Official Stud Book and Registry'' Volume 15 p. 393 As a yearling, Barbara L was sold at auction for $140 () to a Mr. Lumpkin, who sold
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s for a living. She spent the next period of her life demonstrating trailers across Texas before someone suggested that Lumpkin race her.Nye ''Great Moments in Quarter Horse Racing History'' pp. 91–95 Lumpkin changed her name from "Anthem" to "Barbara L" in honor of his daughter Barbara, who was the filly's first trainer.


Racing career

Barbara L's first race was in 1949 at
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, where she came in fourth and only rated a B 
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(a measure of how fast a horse ran in a race). She did not win a race until her third start that year, completing a course in 23.4 seconds. In the following years, she raced at Centennial Race Track in Colorado; at Raton in New Mexico; at Albuquerque, New Mexico; at Phoenix, Arizona; at Los Alamitos Race Track in California; and at Bay Meadows Race Track. She raced for Lumpkin until 1952, when she was sold to A. B. Green. Green raced her until May 1955, when her last start was recorded with the AQHA. Barbara L raced for seven years, starting 81 times. She ended her career on the track with 21 victories, 23 seconds and nine third-place finishes.Wagoner ''Quarter Racing Digest'' p. 68 During her racing career, she beat a number of the top racehorses of her time: Stella Moore, Blob Jr, Bart BS, Johnny Dial, and Monita. She won six stakes races, placed second in four, and came in third in three. Her earnings on the racetrack were $32,836 (). The stakes wins were the Speedwell Handicap, the Del Rio Feature, the Bart BS Stakes, the Miss Princess Invitational Handicap, Maddon's Bright Eyes Handicap, and the Pima County Fair Premier Stakes.American Quarter Horse Association ''Official Produce of Dam Record for Barbara L'' She set two track records—one at Centennial for with 20.2 seconds, the other at Los Alamitos for with 20.5 seconds—and equaled the track record at Los Alamitos with an 18.5 second run. The AQHA awarded her a Race Register of Merit and a Superior Race Horse award.


Broodmare career

As a broodmare, Barbara L produced eleven
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s who earned their Race Register of Merit with the AQHA. Four of her foals earned speed ratings of AAAT, which would translate to speed indexes of 100 or better in current usage. She had 14 foals; collectively, they started 230 times on the racetrack, winning 52 races and earning $262,042 () in races. Two of her foals won Superior Race Horse Awards: Cuter Yet, and Mr Walt. Her leading money earner was Barbara 3, who earned more than $100,000. Barbara L's first foal was Mr. Bruce, a chestnut stallion foaled in 1956 and sired by the Thoroughbred stallion
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. He started 25 races, of which he won six, earning $8,283 () on the track. He earned an AAA speed index and placed second once and third once in stakes races. Barbara L's next foal was Miss Olene, a bay mare sired by Leo and foaled in 1957. She started 33 races and won 11 times, including one stakes race. She earned an AAAT speed index and finished third in the 1959 
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while earning $31,022 () in total racing earnings. Polly Jane, a bay mare sired by
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, was Barbara L's 1958 foal. Polly Jane started 21 times, winning four races, achieving an AAA speed index, and earning $3,961 (). In 1959, Barbara L's foal was Mr. Walt, a bay stallion by Vandy. Mr. Walt started 55 times and had a AAAT speed index. He won nine races, including one stakes race, earning him $9,417 (). In 1960, Barbara L produced Barbara 2, a sorrel mare by Leo. Barbara 2 raced 11 times, winning 2 races with $2,847 () in earnings and a AAAT speed index. Barbara L's next two foals, Go Doctor and Barbara 1, did not race, but the foal born in 1963, Barbara L's Boy, started 12 times and won twice. He was sired by Depth Bars and won $1,312 () and earned a AAA speed index. In 1964, Barbara L had Barbara 3, a sorrel mare sired by the Thoroughbred Top Deck. Barbara 3 started 19 races and won seven times, including one stakes race. Her best speed index was AAAT and she earned $100,692 (). Barbara L's next foal, in 1965, was Top Decker, a brown stallion also by Top Deck. He started five times and earned a AAA speed index and $98 (). Barbara L did not have a foal in 1966, but in 1967 she had a bay mare named Cuter Yet by Jet Deck. Cuter Yet started 27 races and won 5 times, including 2 stakes races. Cuter Yet's race earnings were $98,806 (), and her highest speed index was 98. In 1968, Barbara L had Barbara Meyers, a bay mare by Kid Meyers. Barbara Meyers started six times and earned an 89 speed index and $1,082 (). Barbara L's 1969 foal, Peggy Rollins, did not race, but her last foal, Barbara El, a bay mare also by Kid Meyers, started 16 times and won 3 races. Barbara El won $4,522 () and an 80 speed index.


Death and legacy

Barbara L died in 1977.American Quarter Horse Foundation "Barbara L" ''AQHA Hall of Fame'' A stakes race was named in her honor and run at
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, in 1956.Smelker ''Quarter Racing Stakes Horses I'' History of Events Section, p. 11 In 2006, she earned a Dam of Distinction award from the AQHA; she was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 2007.American Quarter Horse Foundation "Hall of Fame Inductees" ''AQHA Hall of Fame''


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References

* American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) (1996). ''Official Produce of Dam Record for Barbara L'' American Quarter Horse Association Records Department. June 27, 1996 * * American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) (2009). ''Ownership Record for Barbara L'' American Quarter Horse Association Records Department. September 11, 2009 * American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) (2009). ''Pedigree Record for Barbara L'' American Quarter Horse Association Records Department. September 1, 2009 * * * * * * * *


External links

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