An outstanding

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racehorse, Charger Bar (1968–1997) was the 1971 World Champion Quarter Running Horse and an

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(or AQHA) Superior Race Horse. She was posthumously inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame.

Background

Charger Bar was foaled in 1968, a bay

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sired by Tiny Charger and out of a daughter of Rocket Bar (TB) named La Ree Bar.Wagoner ''Quarter Racing Digest'' p. 199 Her

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was a son of Depth Charge (TB) out of a descendant of

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.All Breed Pedigree of Charger Bar
retrieved on June 30, 2007

Racing career

Charger Bar's racing record was forty-three starts in six years. She won twenty-eight of her races, and placed second in three and third in six. She earned a total of $495,437.00 in purse money. Charger Bar beat

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three times in her racing career.Nye ''Great Moments in Quarter Racing History'' pp. 270–272 She was undefeated in 1971, and was named World Champion Quarter Running Horse.Staff "Forever Famous" ''Quarter Horse Journal'' p. 49 Other honors included being named Champion Quarter Running Mare in 1972, 1973 and 1974. She also earned 144 AQHA racing points, which earned her the title of Superior Race Horse from the AQHA.

Breeding record and honors

Charger Bar went on to produce fourteen

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s. Of those foals, twelve started races, and ten earned Register of Merits and ten won races. Among her foals were Proud Heritage, Go Proudly, and Blushing By. Her offspring earned a total of $626,076.00 on the racetrack. She died November 26, 1997 and her ashes were scattered over the infield at the Los Alamitos

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. In 2001 Charger Bar was inducted into the

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Pedigree

Notes

References

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All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Charger Bar
retrieved on June 30, 2007 * * *

External links

Charger Bar at Quarter Horse Directory

Charger Bar at Quarter Horse Legends
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