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The Standardbred blood that can be found in the Tennessee Walking
horse pedigrees is that of ALLAN F-1, the HALS, DIRECTS, and the BROOKS
horses. The main sire from the Chief family was HARRISON'S CHIEF, a
descendant of Messenger who later established a family of Walking horses
in Middle Tennessee. The native mares who formed the
foundation blood of the Standardbreds were the same HALS, PILOTS, and
COPPERBOTTOMS who were the basis of the American Saddlebred and Tennessee
Walking horse breeds.
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In 1788,
the importation of the great Thoroughbred stallion, MESSENGER brought much
need size and stamina to the American horses. |
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the Messenger son, RYSDYK'S HAMBLETONIAN, who sired the foundation horses,
ALLAN F-1, and WALTER DIRECT, Tennessee Walking horses gained
the bloodlines of GEORGE WILKES and DICTATOR. HAMBLETONIAN was also the
ancestor of ECHO through a horse called Harold.
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GEORGE
WILKES |
DICTATOR |
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ALLAN F-1 |
WALTER DIRECT |
ECHO |
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MODERN STANDARDBREDS
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Race Of The Decade - 2008 Meadowlands
Pace |
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'Somebeachsomewhere'
The fastest 3 year old in harness racing history |
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