Peter McCue (1895–1923) was a racehorse and sire influential in the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA), although he died before the AQHA was formed.

Life

Peter McCue (foaled 1895) was registered in the ''

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'' as a

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, sired by Duke of the Highlands, but his breeder and his breeder's family always maintained that he was actually sired by a

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stallion named Dan Tucker.Short ''Unregistered Foundation Sires of the American Quarter Horse'' pp. 60–61
All Breed Pedigree of Peter McCue
'Welch "Peter McCue's Family Tree" ''Quarter Horse Journal'' pp. 26–29, 48–52 His dam was a Thoroughbred mare named Nora M, who was a double-bred descendant of the imported stallion Glencoe. One story has it that, the horse was named after a neighbor of the Watkins' family, Peter McCue.Dover "How Peter McCue Got His Name" ''Quarter Horse Journal'' p. 33'

Racing Career and breeding record

Peter McCue raced for a number of years, then was retired to stud, standing in

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, Oklahoma, and

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before his death in 1923.Simmons, et al. ''Legends 2'' pp. 36–45 Among his offspring were Hickory Bill, A D Reed, Shiek P-11, Chief P-5, Harmon Baker, John Wilkens and Jack McCue.

Honors

Peter McCue was inducted into the

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in 1991.

Pedigree

Notes

References

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

* Burlingame, Milo "Peter McCue – As I Knew Him ..." Quarter Horse Journal, July 1959 * Burlingame, Milo "The Truth About Peter McCue" ''Texas Livestock Journal'' December 15, 1949 * Chamberlain, Richard "Quarter Paths" ''Quarter Racing Journal'' August 1988 * Denhardt, Robert M. "About Peter McCue" ''Quarter Horse Journal'' June 1971 * Denhardt, Robert M. " 'Peter McCue': A Wonder Horse" ''The Cattleman'' October 1939 * Dinsmore, Wayne "The Racing Record of Peter McCue" ''Quarter Horse Journal'' November 1951 * Estes, J. A. "Pedigree Points: Folklore of the Southwest" ''The Blood-Horse'' January 15, 1944 * Estes, J. A. "Pedigree Points: Peter McCue, Quarter Horse" ''The Blood-Horse'' July 11, 1942 * Estes, J. A. "Pedigree Points: Peter McCue's Pop" ''The Blood-Horse'' January 30, 1943 * Estes, J. A. "Pedigree Points: The Peter McCue Argument Ends" ''The Blood-Horse'' February 9, 1946 * Estes, J. A. "Pedigree Points: The Peter McCue Scrap" ''The Blood-Horse'' November 6, 1948 * Estes, J. A. "Pedigree Points: The Strange Case of Peter McCue" ''The Blood-Horse'' November 28, 1942 * Groves, Lesli Krause " 'How Peter Won the Race' " ''Quarter Horse Journal'' March 1995 * Groves, Lesli Krause "Happy Birthday, Peter McCue" ''Quarter Horse Journal'' February 1995 * Reynolds, Franklin "His Blood is Everywhere" ''Western Livestock'' May 1949 * "The Story of Peter McCue" ''The Quarter Horse'' September 1948

External links

Peter McCue at Quarter Horse Directory

Peter McCue at Foundation Horses

Peter McCue at Quarter Horse Legends

Peter McCue at Western Horseman
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