1963 PARADE OF CHAMPIONS
September, 1963
1963 PARADE OF CHAMPIONS
by Ben A. Green
The 1963 Silver Anniversary Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration was the greatest ever. The VOICE of the Tennessee Walking Horse, in an effort to give you the most comprehensive and complete coverage of this... the greatest horse show in the nation, has covered every facit of every event. We present highlights of every class including how the winners placed on the judges and the referees cards. The entire week is covered beginning with the Saturday night Grand Champion Stake.
Class No. 58 GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP WALKING HORSE STAKE
Eyes of more than 20,000 people bore down like little suns upon the stern-faced Trainer Sam Paschal and his four-year-old“ HORSE ON A CLOUD” called SUN’ S DELIGHT. It took place Saturday. night, September 7, 1963, as this combination walked along to a record-breaking World’ s Grand Championship at the Silver Anniversary Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration at Shelbyville, Tennessee.
Pushing the four-year-old for master honors was Louisiana-bred, Texas-trained, six-year-old TRIPLE THREAT of J. Glenn Turner’ s Circle T Ranch, Roanoke, Texas, with Trainer Harold Kennedy saddling the rugged horse. One judge and the referee voted for SUN’ S DELIGHT, one judge for TRIPLE THREAT— on the final night. It was that close.
HILL’ S PERFECTION, a gelding ridden by Steve Hill, finished a unanimous third.
The Saturday night performances of SUN’ S DELIGHT and TRIPLE THREAT proved somewhat of an anti-climax— however— as the two horses had fought each ohter to the zenith in the Thursday night Stallion preliminary that had a paid crowd of 11,951( plus other hundreds) standing and cheering for many minutes.
‘ History’ s Greatest Ride— Ever’ Sam’ s Thursday night ride— in the ex-
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( 41)
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( 266) |
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( 437) |
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( 390) |
6. |
( 1074) |
7. |
( 111) |
8. |
( 158) |
9. |
( 753) |
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( 741) |
HORSE SUN’ S DELIGHT............. TRIPLE THREAT........... HILL’ S PERFECTION.... pressed minds of many old railbirds— represented“ the greatest ride in the 25 years of Celebration history.”
That being the case— it can be said that it took the“ greatest ride ever” to get SUN’ S DELIGHT tied over TRIPLE THREAT, a teriffic contender from start to finish— and he was very strong at the finals. As for Sam— he appeared to many as“ a man riding on a cloud” with the smoothest Tennessee Walking Horse performance ever seen. His Saturday night showing was much more conservative.
SUN’ S DELIGHT, owned by Fray Escue Pontiac Company, Covington, Kentucky, was purchased for Mr. Escue last January by year-old A. S. Dean, formerly of Christiana but now residing in Murfreesboro, Route 7. Delight was reserve champion in the Junior Stake of 1962— ridden by Neal Branscumb for Mr. Dean.
DELIGHT is a great grandson of the immortal LAST CHANCE and a son of MID NIGHT SUN. His breeding was discussed in the June issue of the Voice that featured DELIGHT on the front cover.
Formally Retired Sept. 14
Delight was formally retired from show ring competition one week after his greatest victory— this ceremony taking place at the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville, before an immense crowd on Saturday night,
.. Steve Hill up for Mrs. Dwain Clark MACK K S BIG STORY........................................... Buddy Kirby up for Mr. and Mrs. Lacy West COTTON QUEEN’ S GO BOY................................. Doug Wolaver up for Wolaver Stables and Guinn GO BOY’ S MEG...................-...................................... Albert Lee Rowland up for Dr. W. D, Cooley THE SOCIETY PLAYBOY....................................... J. H. Noblin up for Lyle Cashion, Jr. HAPPY DAY’ S AGAIN............................................... Jimmy Holloway up for C. D. Maddox Stables BLACK GOLD............................................................. Donald Paschall up for Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Gillen BEE’ S BIG SHOT........................................................ Ernest Bugg up for Mr. and Mrs. E. Carl Hengen
Class No. 57 FIVE-GAITED CHAMPIONSHIP STAKE
ischal from a long-time friend. 73- September 14.
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( 1113)
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JOHN HENRY............................................................... Windermere Farms
HI ACE............................................................................ Dixie Lily Farms
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( 225) |
JANE’ S GENIUS........................................................... E. Q. Vance, Jr. |
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( 775) FINAL APPEAL............................................................ Randolph Farms |
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( 939) |
PASSING BOY............................................................... Brownview Farms |
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( 238) |
JUST FOR FUN........................................................... Bowron Stables, Inc. |
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Judge
Smith
1. 41
2. 5
3. 266
4. 437
5. 390
6. 1074
7. 158
8. Ill
9. 753
10. 19
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Judge
Ferrell
1. 5
2. 41
3. 266
4. 437
5. 1074
6. 390
7. Ill
8. 741
9. 913
10. 117
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Refree
Liles
1. 5
2. 41
3. 266
4. 390
5. 437
6. 1074
7. Ill
8. 753
9. 913
10. 158
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FINAL
1. 5
2. 41
3. 266
4. 437
5. 390
6. 1074
7. Ill
8. 158
9. 753
10. 741
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11. 741 |
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12. 19 |
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RIDER
OWNER.. Sam Paschal up for Fray Escue Pontiac Co... Harold Kennedy up for Circle T Ranch, Inc.
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