Joe Reed II

Joe Reed II (1936–1964) was a Quarter Horse racehorse from the early days of the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA) that became an influential sire with the breed.

This article is about the Quarter Horse stallion who foaled in 1936. For other uses, see Joe Reed (disambiguation).
Joe Reed II
BreedQuarter Horse
DisciplineRacing
SireJoe Reed P-3
GrandsireJoe Blair (TB)
DamNellene
Maternal grandsireFleeting Time (TB)
SexStallion
Foaled1936
Died1964
CountryUnited States
ColorChestnut
BreederJ. W. House
Awards
  • 1942 Champion Quarter Running Stallion
  • AA speed rating speed rating
Honors
American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame

Life

Joe Reed II was registered number 985 in the AQHA's stud book. He was registered as a chestnut stallion that foaled in 1936. His breeder was recorded as J. W. House of Cameron, Texas, and his owner when he was registered was Bert H. Wood of Tucson, Arizona.[1] He was the son of Joe Reed P-3 and Nellene, a daughter of Fleeting Time (TB).[2] He was over half Thoroughbred by breeding, as both his sire and his dam were by Thoroughbreds. On his dam's side he traced twice to Traveler.[3] His paternal granddam, Della Moore, was a Louisiana bred mare.[4]

Racing career

In 1942 Joe Reed beat the famous Clabber to be proclaimed Champion Quarter Running Stallion.[2] He raced three times that meet, and won all three races. He had a foot injury and the last race he bled from the foot the whole race, but managed to win the race anyway.[5] After his racing career was cut short by that injury, Joe went on to sire such outstanding horses as Leo P-1335, Little Sister W, Joak, Joe Queen, and Tonta Lad.[6][7]

Death and honors

Joe Reed II died in 1964 at Fort Bridger, Wyoming.[2]

Joe Reed was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 1994.[8]

Pedigree
Faustus (TB)
Bonnie Joe (TB)
Bonnie Rose (TB)
Joe Blair (TB)
Bowling Green (TB)
Miss Blair (TB)
Com-I-Cut (TB)
Joe Reed P-3
Crazy Cue
Old DJ
Mignon
Della Moore
Shamrock
Belle
Dilly
Joe Reed II
Ultimus (TB)
High Time (TB)
Noonday (TB)
Fleeting Time (TB)
Great Britain (TB)
British Fleet (TB)
Belle Nutter (TB)
Nellene
Pancho
Brown Billy
mare by Traveler
Little Red Nell
Texas Chief by Traveler
Red Nell
Mandy

Notes
  1. AQHA Official Stud Book and Registry Combined 1–5 p. 110
  2. Close and Simmons (ed.), Legends: Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions and Mares pp. 152-154
  3. Pedigree of Joe Reed II at All Breed Pedigree retrieved on June 22, 2007
  4. LeBlanc Cajun-Bred Running Horses pp. 32-34
  5. Nye "A Dash of Greatness" The Quarter Horse November 1946
  6. Pitzer Most Influential Quarter Horse Sires pp. 62-63
  7. Wagoner Quarter Horse Reference 1974 Edition p. 316
  8. American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). "Joe Reed II". AQHA Hall of Fame. American Quarter Horse Association. Retrieved September 1, 2017.

References
  • All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Joe Reed II retrieved on June 22, 2007
  • AQHA Hall of Fame accessed on September 1, 2017
  • American Quarter Horse Association (1961). Official Stud Book and Registry Combined Books 1-2-3-4-5. Amarillo, TX: American Quarter Horse Association.
  • Close, Pat; Simmons, Diane, eds. (1993). Legends: Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions and Mares. Colorado Springs, CO: Western Horseman. ISBN 0-911647-26-0.
  • LeBlanc, Francis S. (1978). Cajun-Bred Running Horses: Notes on Horse Racing in Southwest Louisiana. Lafayette, LA: The Acadiana Press.
  • Nye, Nelson C. (November 1946). "A Dash of Greatness: Some Interesting Facts about Joe Reed II". The Quarter Horse.
  • Pitzer, Andrea Laycock (1987). The Most Influential Quarter Horse Sires. Tacoma, WA: Premier Pedigrees.
  • Wagoner, Dan (1974). Quarter Horse Reference 1974 Edition. Grapevine, TX: Equine Research.

Further reading
  • Wohlfarth, Jenny (December 1996). "Just One of the Joes". Quarter Horse Journal: 14.

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