Peter McCue
Peter McCue (1895–1923) was a racehorse and sire influential in the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA), although he died before the AQHA was formed.
| Peter McCue | |
|---|---|
 Peter McCue with Tom Caudill | |
| Breed | registered with The Jockey Club as a Thoroughbred, but sired by a Quarter Horse |
| Sire | Dan Tucker |
| Grandsire | Barney Owens |
| Dam | Nora M (TB) |
| Maternal grandsire | Voltigeur (TB) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1895 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Bay |
| Breeder | Samuel Watkins |
| Owner | Milo Burlingame Coke Roberds John Wilkens |
| Record | |
| 41 starts: 9-5-7 | |
| Earnings | |
| $2655.00 | |
| Honors | |
| American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame | |
Life
Peter McCue (foaled 1895) was registered in the American Stud Book as a Thoroughbred, sired by Duke of the Highlands, but his breeder and his breeder's family always maintained that he was actually sired by a Quarter Horse stallion named Dan Tucker.[1][2][3] His dam was a Thoroughbred mare named Nora M, who was a double-bred descendant of the imported stallion Glencoe.[2] One story has it that, the horse was named after a neighbor of the Watkins' family, Peter McCue.[4]'
Racing Career and breeding record
Peter McCue raced for a number of years, then was retired to stud, standing in Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado before his death in 1923.[5] Among his offspring were Hickory Bill, A D Reed, Shiek P-11, Chief P-5, Harmon Baker, John Wilkens and Jack McCue.[1]
Honors
Peter McCue was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 1991.[6]
Pedigree
| Old Billy | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cold Deck | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dollie Coker (Maudy) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Barney Owens | |||||||||||||||||||
| unknown | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dollie Overton | |||||||||||||||||||
| unknown | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dan Tucker | |||||||||||||||||||
| Steel Dust | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jack Traveler | |||||||||||||||||||
| Queen | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lady Bug (Butt Cut) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Harry Bluff | |||||||||||||||||||
| June Bug | |||||||||||||||||||
| Munch Meg | |||||||||||||||||||
| Peter McCue | |||||||||||||||||||
| Glencoe (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vandal (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sister to Lucy Lea (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Voltigeur (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Highlander (TB) by Glencoe (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Duet (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Delta (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nora M (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Glencoe (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Star Davis (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Margaret Wood (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kitty Clyde (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| *Margrave (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Margravine (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gabriella (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- Short Unregistered Foundation Sires of the American Quarter Horse pp. 60–61
- All Breed Pedigree of Peter McCue
- Welch "Peter McCue's Family Tree" Quarter Horse Journal pp. 26–29, 48–52
- Dover "How Peter McCue Got His Name" Quarter Horse Journal p. 33
- Simmons, et al. Legends 2 pp. 36–45
- American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). "Peter McCue". AQHA Hall of Fame. American Quarter Horse Association. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
References
- All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Peter McCue retrieved on June 23, 2007
- AQHA Hall of Fame accessed on September 1, 2017
- Dover, Otto (April 1953). "How Peter McCue Got His Name". Quarter Horse Journal: 33.
- Short, Victoria (1998). Unregistered Foundation Sires of the American Quarter Horse. Houston: Loshadt Publishing.
- Simmons, Diane; Goodhue, Jim; Holmes, Frank Wakefield; Livingston, Phil, eds. (1994). Legends 2: Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions and Mares. Colorado Springs, CO: Western Horseman. ISBN 0-911647-30-9.
- Welch, William (January 1964). "Peter McCue's Family Tree". Quarter Horse Journal: 26–29, 48–52.
Further reading
- Burlingame, Milo "Peter McCue – As I Knew Him ..." Quarter Horse Journal, July 1959
- Burlingame, Milo "The Truth About Peter McCue" Texas Livestock Journal December 15, 1949
- Chamberlain, Richard "Quarter Paths" Quarter Racing Journal August 1988
- Denhardt, Robert M. "About Peter McCue" Quarter Horse Journal June 1971
- Denhardt, Robert M. " 'Peter McCue': A Wonder Horse" The Cattleman October 1939
- Dinsmore, Wayne "The Racing Record of Peter McCue" Quarter Horse Journal November 1951
- Estes, J. A. "Pedigree Points: Folklore of the Southwest" The Blood-Horse January 15, 1944
- Estes, J. A. "Pedigree Points: Peter McCue, Quarter Horse" The Blood-Horse July 11, 1942
- Estes, J. A. "Pedigree Points: Peter McCue's Pop" The Blood-Horse January 30, 1943
- Estes, J. A. "Pedigree Points: The Peter McCue Argument Ends" The Blood-Horse February 9, 1946
- Estes, J. A. "Pedigree Points: The Peter McCue Scrap" The Blood-Horse November 6, 1948
- Estes, J. A. "Pedigree Points: The Strange Case of Peter McCue" The Blood-Horse November 28, 1942
- Groves, Lesli Krause " 'How Peter Won the Race' " Quarter Horse Journal March 1995
- Groves, Lesli Krause "Happy Birthday, Peter McCue" Quarter Horse Journal February 1995
- Reynolds, Franklin "His Blood is Everywhere" Western Livestock May 1949
- "The Story of Peter McCue" The Quarter Horse September 1948
External links
- Peter McCue at Quarter Horse Directory
- Peter McCue at Foundation Horses
- Peter McCue at Quarter Horse Legends
- Peter McCue at Western Horseman