Special Effort (April 9, 1979 – March 11, 2006) was an

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stallion who won the 1981

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. He was inducted into the

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's (or AQHA)

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in 2008.Staff "Hall of Fame: Inductees Represent the Best of AQHA" ''Quarter Horse Journal'' p. 48

Life

Special Effort was foaled in 1979 and was bred by Allen and Jeanette Moehrig of

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. He was bought in 1981 by Dan and Jolene Urschel for $1,000,000. He won the 1981 Kansas Futurity, Rainbow Futurity and the All American Futurity to become a Triple Crown winner. Trained by Johnnie Goodman. In 1982, he won the Kansas Derby and was undefeated 13 for 13 going into the All American Derby, but finished third. He retired from the racetrack to become a sire of racehorses. He died in March 2006. He was syndicated in 1981 for $15 million.Associated Press "Deal of $15 Million For Quarter Horse ''New York Times''

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External links

All Breed Pedigree Database pedigree of Special Effort
American Quarter Horse racehorses American Quarter Horse sires 1979 racehorse births 2006 racehorse deaths AQHA Hall of Fame (horses) {{racehorse-stub