Rare News | Quarter Moon Ranch

Rare News:

Finest breeding from First Down Dash, J O Tobin, Beduino, Dash For Cash

Stud Fee: Private Treaty

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About Rare News

Rare News is 16.1 hands high, has a speed index of 92 and was born in 1999. News was bred on Vessels farm and purchased from D. Wayne Lukas (Hall of fame trainer, horseman and racer well renowned and known for a good eye for conformation) for $130,000 at the PCQHRA.

Rare News was a 2001 finalist in the Kindergarten Futurity (5th place) and the California Governor's Cup. He was a finalist in the MBNA American California Challenge Championship. His record includes 2 wins, 3 times second, to 4. His career earnings were $43,758.

Rare News is the sire of 7 crops of racing age, 107 foals, 43 to race, 24 ROM, 1 stakes winner, 1 two-time Regional Champion, 14 winners of 36 races and earning $240,482, including LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR, si 97 ($34,680, Northern Plains Futurity, etc.), Just A Rumor, si 106 (to 7, 2013, $3, $43,195, Superior Race Horse, 2010 & 2012 AQHA Northwest Regional Champion Aged Mare, 2nd Sun Downs Distaff Challenge), TCF New Love, si 96 ($24,172, 3rd Jim Bader Futurity), In Mozambique, si 102 (3rd Idaho Falls Quarter Horse Futurity, etc.), A News Streak, si 99 ($20,681, Finalist Northwest Juvenile Challenge-G3), This News is Royal, si 109 ($19,261), Da Blood Speaks, si 96 (3 wins, to 6, $18,007), News Prince, si 88 (to 4, 2013, $7,708).

News has a remarkable resume and still building with new and upcoming talented offspring. Proven money winner and offspring producer. News has the heart of a champion and the disposition to overtake the competition.

Blood Lines

Coming From a long line of breeding legends Rare News has held on to many of the desired characteristics. Dash For Cash has a si of 114; the #2 All-Time Leading Sire by Earnings greater than $39,000,000 (the leading sire is his son First Down Dash). First Prize Rose AQHA Race SI-98, AAA, SP, 34-6-8-6, $22,754.
2nd Three Bars Handicap
3rd Sunland Park Fall Derby
Dam of 7 foals-starters, 6 winners, 7 ROM, and 2 Stakes Winners including: 1987 World champion 3 year old colt, FIRST DOWN DASH SI 105, $857,256, Fast First Prize SI 102, $244,929; First Prize Perry SI 102, $243,946. J O Tobin SW Two-year old Champion in England, three-year old Champion Sprinter in the U.S. $668,159 earnings. Ridden by legendary jockey Bill Shoemaker to give the undefeated Seattle Slew his first loss (after 9 wins) at the Swaps Stakes, Hollywood Park, 1977. J. O. Tobin led every step. He beat Seattle Slew by 8-lengths and missed the track and world record for 1 1/4 by only two-fifths of a second. Set new course record for 1 1/8 miles on the grass at Hollywood Park.
Sire of 500 foals, 386 starters, 270 winners with 942 wins. Sire of 10 juvenile winners in 1985, including the highly ranked Water Cay, weighed at 127 lb. on the International Handicap for European-raced horses. Beduino 6 wins to 4, $11,630.00 in Mex., 2nd: Windsor Stakes (MEX).
A leading sire of SWs {the all-time leading TB sire of racing quarter horse money earners} with get earnings of $13,298,309.
Sire of AQHA: 496 ROM, 40 SWs, 10 World Champions, earning $13,149,809. 21 Superior Race horses, 2 Superior Halter horses, and 2 Superior Performance horses.
AQHA Hall of Fame 2008