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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( 266 ) |
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( 437 ) |
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( 390 ) |
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( 1074 ) |
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( 111 ) |
8 . |
( 158 ) |
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( 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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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
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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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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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