Moon Deck (1950–1974) was an influential

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sire and

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Life

Moon Deck was a brown

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foaled on March 28, 1950 at J. B. Ferguson's

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ranch, the son of Top Deck (TB) and a Quarter Horse race

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named Moonlight Night.Simmons, et al. ''Legends 2'' p. 159 Moonlight Night was bred in

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, a daughter of Peace Pipe (TB) and out of a descendant of Dewey (TB) and Doc Horn (TB) named Mae.LeBlanc ''Cajun-Bred Running Horses'' pp. 51–55Moon Deck Pedigree at All Breed Pedigree
retrieved on June 23, 2007

Racing career

Moon Deck started 62 times in six years. He won 11 of his races, placed second 11 times, and was third six times. He earned 75 racing points with the

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(or AQHA), qualifying for the Superior Race Horse Award. His highest

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was AAA.Wagoner ''Quarter Racing Digest'' pp. 812–814 After six years of racing, Moon Deck was sold to James V. A. Carter, for $9000.

Breeding record

During his career at stud, he sired such horses as Jet Deck, Top Moon, Solar Fancy, Cue Deck, Caprideck, and Jet Too.Pitzer ''Most Influential Quarter Horse Sires'' pp. 77–78

Death and honors

Moon Deck died of a twisted intestine in the ownership of Don Keith and J. Ralph Bell on January 13, 1974. Moon Deck was inducted into the

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in 1996.

Pedigree

Notes

References

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

External links

Moon Deck at Quarter Horse Directory

Moon Deck at Quarter Horse Legends
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