Texas Dandy (born 1942) was a

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stallion who not only raced well, and sired outstanding broodmares, he was a movie star also.

Life

Texas Dandy was a 1942

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stallion registered as number 2112 with the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA). His sire was My Texas Dandy #4900, and his dam was Streak #612. He was bred by R. C. Tatum of

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and owned by W. A. Northington of Egypt, Texas when he was registered with the AQHA.American Quarter Horse Association ''Official Stud Book and Registry Combined 1–5'' p. 147 His sire was inbred to *Porte Drapeau, an imported

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stallion. His dam was a daughter of one of the many unregistered Lone Stars, this one being the one sired by Gold Enamel, a Thoroughbred.
All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Texas Danday
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Racing career

Texas Dandy raced for three years, with fourteen starts to his credit. He won three times, came in second once, and third once. He received a Race Register of Merit in 1947 with an A

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. He earned a total of $61.00 in race earnings.Wagoner ''Quarter Racing Digest'' pp. 1189–1190

Film career

Texas Dandy was an early ambassador for the Quarter Horse breed when he co-starred in ''Boy From Indiana'' a 1950 film.Wohlfarth "Keeping Tradition" p. 73 The movie's story involved a farmboy from Indiana who started working for a Quarter Horse trainer in Arizona and ended up as the trainer's main jockey. The real problem in the movie was getting the finish filmed, as it called for the Quarter Horse, played by Texas Dandy, to beat a Thoroughbred race horse by a nose in a match race. It was to be filmed up close, by filming from a truck on the racetrack. However, Texas Dandy ran past the truck at least three times before he was finally tired enough to allow the Thoroughbred to come close to finishing with him.Chamberlain "Lights, Camera, Action" ''Quarter Horse Journal'' p. 10

Breeding record

Besides starring in movies, Texas Dandy also was a noted sire. Many of his offspring earned Race Register of Merits with the AQHA, and he also sired three AQHA Champions – Little Egypt, Echols' Dandy, and Front Row.Wagoner ''Quarter Horse Reference 1974 Edition'' p. 707 His daughter Dandy Doll was the dam of Doc Bar.

Death and honors

Texas Dandy was 28 years old when he died in 1970, and he was inducted into the

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in 1995.

Pedigree

Notes

References

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All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Texas Dandy
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AQHA Hall of Fame
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External links

Texas Dandy at Quarter Horse Directory

''The Boy from Indiana'' Page from Internet Movie Database

Texas Dandy at Quarter Horse Legends
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