Moon Deck

Moon Deck
Moon Deck
Breed Quarter Horse
Discipline Racing
Sire Top Deck (TB)
Grandsire Equestrian (TB)
Dam Moonlight Night
Maternal grandsire Peace Pipe (TB)
Sex Stallion
Foaled 1950
Country United States
Color Brown
Breeder J. B. Ferguson
Honors
Racing record
62 starts: 11-11-6
AAA speed rating
Race earnings
$22,087.00
Major racing wins
Los Alamitos Championship
Albuquerque Derby
Honors
American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame

Moon Deck (1950–1974) was an influential Quarter Horse sire and racehorse.

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Life

Moon Deck was a brown stallion foaled on March 28, 1950 at J. B. Ferguson's Wharton, Texas ranch, the son of Top Deck (TB) and a Quarter Horse race mare named Moonlight Night.[1] Moonlight Night was bred in Louisiana, a daughter of Peace Pipe (TB) and out of a descendant of Dewey (TB) and Doc Horn (TB) named Mae.[2][3]

Moon Deck started 62 times in six years. He won 11 of his races, placed second 11 times, and was third six times. He earned 75 racing points with the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA), qualifying for the Superior Race Horse Award. His highest speed rating was AAA.[4] After six years of racing, Moon Deck was sold to James V. A. Carter, for $9000.[1]

Moon Deck died in the ownership of Don Keith and J. Ralph Bell on January 13, 1974.[1] During his career at stud, he sired such horses as Jet Deck, Top Moon, Solar Fancy, Cue Deck, Caprideck, and Jet Too.[5]

Moon Deck was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame.[6]

Pedigree

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Pennant (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Equipoise (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Swinging (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Equestrian (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Man o' War (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Frilette (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 *Frillery (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Top Deck (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 *Chicle (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chicaro (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Wendy (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 River Boat (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 *Sir Gallahad III (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Last Boat (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Taps (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Moon Deck
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 =Swynford (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 *Under Fire (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 =Startling (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Peace Pipe (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 His Majesty (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Loving Cup (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Golden Drop (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Moonlight Night
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Dewey (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The Dun Horse
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mais
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mae
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Doc Horn (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 La Bergeron
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 mare by Old DJ
 
 
 
 
 
 

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Simmons, et al. Legends 2 p. 159
  2. ^ LeBlanc Cajun-Bred Running Horses pp. 51–55
  3. ^ Moon Deck Pedigree at All Breed Pedigree retrieved on June 23, 2007
  4. ^ Wagoner Quarter Racing Digest pp. 812–814
  5. ^ Pitzer Most Influential Quarter Horse Sires pp. 77–78
  6. ^ AQHA Hall of Fame

References

  • All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Moon Deck retrieved on June 23, 2007
  • AQHA Hall of Fame accessed on October 30, 2011
  • LeBlanc, Francis S. (1978). Cajun-Bred Running Horses: Notes on Horse Racing in Southwest Louisiana. Lafayette, LA: The Acadiana Press. 
  • Pitzer, Andrea Laycock (1987). The Most Influential Quarter Horse Sires. Tacoma, WA: Premier Pedigrees. 
  • Simmons, Diane; Jim Goodhue; Holmes, Frank Wakefield; Phil Livingston (editors) (1994). Legends 2: Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions and Mares. Colorado Springs, CO: Western Horseman. ISBN 0-911647-30-9. 
  • Wagoner, Dan (1976). Quarter Racing Digest: 1940 to 1976. Grapevine, TX: Equine Research. 

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