Jet Deck (1960–1971) was a

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and

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Life

Foaled April 19, 1960 in

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, Jet Deck was the offspring of Moon Deck and a daughter of Barred named Miss Night Bar.Simmons, et al. ''Legends 2'' pp. 164–165 Miss Night Bar was a granddaughter of Three Bars (TB).Jet Deck Pedigree at All Breed Pedigree
retrieved on June 23, 2007

Racing career

Jet Deck was a multiple stakes winner and was named by the

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(or AQHA) the 1962 Champion Quarter Running Two Year Old Colt and Stallion, as well as the 1963 World Champion Quarter Running Horse. He raced for two years, with thirty-one starts. He won twenty-two of his starts, four times coming in second and placing third twice. He earned forty-two AQHA racing points to go with his money earnings of $200,625.00. His highest

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was AAAT.Wagoner ''Quarter Racing Digest'' pp. 530–534

Breeding record and death

After Jet Deck's racing career, he was retired to stud duties, but died on August 26, 1971 from an injection of

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s into his bloodstream. The identity of the person who injected him has never been determined. Before his death, he sired 383 race Register of Merit earning horses, several world champion Quarter running horses, two AQHA High Point horses, and five AQHA Champions.Pitzer ''Most Influential Quarter Horse Stallions'' pp. 57–58 Among his offspring are Easy Jet, Jet Smooth, Jet Threat, and Mr Jet West.

Honors

Jet Deck was inducted into the

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in 1991.

Pedigree

Notes

References

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All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Jet Deck
' retrieved on June 23, 2007
AQHA Hall of Fame
accessed on September 1, 2017 * * *

External links

Jet Deck at Quarter Horse Directory

Jet Deck at Quarter Horse Legends
{{authority control Racehorses bred in California Racehorses trained in the United States American Quarter Horse racehorses American Quarter Horse sires 1960 racehorse births 1971 racehorse deaths AQHA Hall of Fame (horses)