Barbara L

Barbara L

Barbara L was an American Quarter Horse that raced during the early 1950s. She earned USD 32,836 on the race track in 81 starts and 21 wins. After retiring from racing in 1955, she went on to become a broodmare and had 14 foals.

About Barbara L in brief

Summary Barbara LBarbara L was an American Quarter Horse that raced during the early 1950s. She earned USD 32,836 on the race track in 81 starts and 21 wins. She set two track records during her racing career. After retiring from racing in 1955, she went on to become a broodmare and had 14 foals, including 11 who earned their Race Register of Merit with the AQHA. Her offspring earned more than USD 200,000 in race money. Barbara L died in 1977 and was inducted into the AQH Hall of Fame in 2007. She was a bay daughter of a Thoroughbred stallion named Patriotic and a Quarter Horse broodmare named Big Bess. Her sire, or father, was a grandson of Man o’ War, while her dam, or mother, descended from the Quarter Horse Peter McCue.

Two of her foals won Superior Race Horse Awards: Mr. Cuter Yet and Mr. Bruce. She started 33races and won 11 times, including one stakes race while earning an AAAT speed index and finished third in 1959 Futurity races. Her leading money earner was Barbara L’s first foal, Ms. Olene, who earned USD 8283,283 in 25 races, including six stakes races and once third in once stakes race. Her next foal was Miss Olene and he won six, earning USD 8,283, while he finished third once and once in once in stakes races.