VALE
AQHA VALE: IN LOVING MEMORY OF TR DUAL REY Q-59684( IS)
TR DUAL REYQ-59684( IS)
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF TR DUAL REY 18 APRIL 1999 ~ 1 JUNE 2026
TR Dual Rey died on the morning of 1st June 2026. He was 27 years old. It is no exaggeration to say that TR Dual Rey changed Shanes life and the life of his family. The vast majority of anyone who knows Shane today is because of this horse. He has made thousands of connections on six continents because of him. He will be truely missed.
TR Dual Rey( IS)- Australian Legacy
TR Dual Rey became available in Australia through frozen semen during a pivotal period for the cutting horse industry and quickly established himself as one of the country ' s most influential imported cutting horse stallions.
Owned by SDP Buffalo Ranch and managed in Australia by Vince & Sally Bonello, his impact has extended far beyond his own show career, shaping breeding programs and producing generations of successful cutting horses across Australia.
BY THE NUMBERS
• 159 AQHA Registered Australian Progeny
• Foal crops spanning 2007 – 2024
• 44 NCHA Money Earners
• $ 437,000 + in recorded NCHA progeny earnings
LEADING AUSTRALIAN PERFORMERS Some of TR Dual Rey ' s highest earning Australian progeny include:
• Lil Rey Of Hope- Australian NCHA Futurity Champion and highest earning Australian progeny with earnings exceeding $ 92,000.
• EB S Flame Tree- Earnings exceeding $ 68,000.
• Dara TR Cocoa ' s Preview- Earnings exceeding $ 37,000.
• Dara Flashy Preview- Earnings exceeding $ 30,000.
• Tia Jewel Rey- Earnings exceeding $ 24,000.
INFLUENCE BEYOND HIS OWN PROGENY While TR Dual Rey produced numerous successful performers, his lasting legacy can also be seen through the next generations.
Notable examples include: EB S Flame Tree
• Successful NCHA performer with earnings exceeding $ 68,000.
• Producer of Flaming Cat, Australian NCHA Open Futurity Champion.
Dara TR Cocoa ' s Preview
• Successful NCHA performer with earnings exceeding $ 37,000.
• Producer of Cashflow Quadrant.
• Granddam of Ludacris, Australian NCHA Open Futurity Champion.
These examples demonstrate how TR Dual Rey ' s influence continues through both his sons and daughters, with descendants still competing and winning at the highest levels of the sport.
BREEDING INFLUENCE In addition, many of his daughters have gone on to become successful broodmares, further extending the reach of his bloodline throughout the Australian cutting horse industry.
The true measure of a great stallion is not only the success of his direct progeny, but the generations that follow. Nearly 20 years after arriving in Australia, TR Dual Rey ' s influence remains evident through successful performers, breeding sons, producing daughters and descendants continuing to compete at major cutting horse events across the country. His contribution to Australian cutting horse breeding will continue to be felt for many years to come.
AQHA 2026 SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER ISSUE