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A horse of the stature of SUN’S
DELIGHT is no accident. He is the
product of a lot of effort on the part
of a lot of people. In order to elab­
orate on the background of this 1963
World’s Grand Champion, we felt it
would be interesting to discuss him
with each of the individuals who have
had a part in the raising, training,
showing and breeding of this great
horse.
SUN’S DELIGHT was the result
of planned breeding on the part of
Mr. A. S. Dean of Christiana, Ten­
May, 1968
nessee. In the spring of 1958, Mr. years. She died last year at the age
Dean crossed a fine mare named of twenty-eight, having foaled many
WILSON SNIP’S CHANCE with the fine horses, including SUN’S DE­
famous MIDNIGHT SUN, standing LIGHT, JOHNNY MIDNIGHT and
at Harlinsdale Farms in Franklin, MIDNIGHT IMP, just to mention a
Tennessee. The product of this cross few. She had been bred to several
was a deep chestnut colt which he other outstanding stallions besides
named SUN’S DELIGHT.
MIDNIGHT SUN. She produced a
In discussing SUN’S DELIGHT colt named MACK K’S TRIGGER
with Mr. Dean, we found out some that was destined for greatness un­
very interesting facts. The mare, til he died unexpectedly. He was by
WILSON SNIP’S CHANCE, was one MIDNIGHT MACK K. It appears
of the great mares that the breed that this mare could nic well with
has produced over the past thirty almost any good stallion and pro-
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