Winner of the
All American Futurity
The All American Futurity is a race for two-year-old American Quarter Horse racehorses run at Ruidoso Downs Race Track in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico on Labor Day. It is the last leg of the AQHA Triple Crown that has only been won once, by Special Ef ...
and the All American Derby, Ronas Ryon (born 1984) only finished off the board in a
Quarter Horse
The American Quarter Horse, or Quarter Horse, is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name is derived from its ability to outrun other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less; some have been clocked at s ...
race once in twenty-three starts, winning eighteen of his starts, and placing second in four.
[Staff "Hall of Fame" ''Quarter Horse Journal'' p. 53]
Life
Ronas Ryon was a 1984 son of Windy Ryon, out of a daughter of Three Bargains. Three Bargains was a son of
Three Bars (TB). Ronas Ryon second dam was a descendant of
Wimpy P-1
Wimpy P-1 was the first registered Quarter Horse for the American Quarter Horse Association, or AQHA.
Life
Wimpy was foaled on the King Ranch in Kingsville, Texas on March 3, 1937.Beckman "Number One" ''Quarter Horse Journal'' March 1990 pp. 3 ...
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All Breed Pedigree of Ronas Ryon
' He died in May 2000.
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Racing career
Ronas Ryon started twenty-three times on the Quarter tracks, winning eighteen times, coming in second four times. He only finished off the board once.[ He won the 1986 All American Futurity. He also won the All American Derby and over $1,700,000.00 in racing earnings.][
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Breeding record
After retiring, Ronas Ryon went on to sire over a thousand foal
A foal is an equine up to one year old; this term is used mainly for horses, but can be used for donkeys. More specific terms are colt for a male foal and filly for a female foal, and are used until the horse is three or four. When the foal i ...
s, including an All American Derby winner in I Hear A Symphony.[
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Honors
Ronas Ryon was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Association
The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), based in Amarillo, Texas, is an international organization dedicated to the preservation, improvement and record-keeping of the American Quarter Horse. The association sanctions many competitive even ...
's (or AQHA) Hall of Fame
A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or Wiktionary:fame, fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actu ...
in 2004.
Pedigree
Notes
References
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All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Ronas Ryon
' retrieved on June 30, 2007
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AQHA Hall of Fame
' accessed on September 2, 2017
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History of the All American Futurity
' retrieved on July 5, 2007
External links
Ronas Ryon at Quarter Horse Directory
Ronas Ryon at Quarter Horse Legends
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American Quarter Horse racehorses
American Quarter Horse sires
1984 racehorse births
AQHA Hall of Fame (horses)