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King P-234
Anyone who’s spent any amount of time in the Quarter Horse industry knows about King P-234,
widely considered the cornerstone of the Quarter Horse breed. Owned for much of his life by Jess
Hankins, King is an AQHA Hall of Fame member, sire of AQHA and NRHA Hall of Famers, the #15 all-
time leading sire of AQHA champions and the #2 all-time leading broodmare sire of AQHA
champions. King is widely known for his offspring’s contributions in the arena events, but he was
appreciated by his owners as a superior roping horse and his early rise to prominence as a sire was
driven by the racing success of several of his offspring. In fact, his sire Zantanon was a successful
racehorse in Mexico and known as the “Man o War of Mexico”. King’s impact on the industry is too
great to note here and many books have been written about his enormous contribution to the breed.
He sired winners of every discipline including racing, cutting, reining and halter. Apart from the
incredible accomplishments of his get, this picture of King published in the Quarter Horse Journal in
1958 shows how he possessed the strong conformation sought in the Foundation Quarter Horse.
Our foals trace back to King through the horses listed below as well as many others including Pine
Feathers, a Superior Western Pleasure, NCHA CofA holder, ROM Cutting and Reining stallion with 88
AQHA points by the great Poco Pine and out of Bar Feathers, a terrific producer who was also King
bred.
Anyone who’s spent any amount of time in the Quarter Horse industry knows about King P-234,
widely considered the cornerstone of the Quarter Horse breed. Owned for much of his life by Jess
Hankins, King is an AQHA Hall of Fame member, sire of AQHA and NRHA Hall of Famers, the #15 all-
time leading sire of AQHA champions and the #2 all-time leading broodmare sire of AQHA
champions. King is widely known for his offspring’s contributions in the arena events, but he was
appreciated by his owners as a superior roping horse and his early rise to prominence as a sire was
driven by the racing success of several of his offspring. In fact, his sire Zantanon was a successful
racehorse in Mexico and known as the “Man o War of Mexico”. King’s impact on the industry is too
great to note here and many books have been written about his enormous contribution to the breed.
He sired winners of every discipline including racing, cutting, reining and halter. Apart from the
incredible accomplishments of his get, this picture of King published in the Quarter Horse Journal in
1958 shows how he possessed the strong conformation sought in the Foundation Quarter Horse.
Our foals trace back to King through the horses listed below as well as many others including Pine
Feathers, a Superior Western Pleasure, NCHA CofA holder, ROM Cutting and Reining stallion with 88
AQHA points by the great Poco Pine and out of Bar Feathers, a terrific producer who was also King
bred.
Royal King
Our program is influenced by King through one of his very best sons, Royal King. Famous for
his offspring’s impact in the cutting arena, Royal King was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame
in 1997. Royal King was an outstanding cutting horse in his own right earning Reserve World
Champion, Superior, ROM and Top Ten World Show honors. He went on to become a
successful sire, producing an NCHA Hall of Famer in Miss Nancy Bailey, 10 AQHA World
Champions and numerous Superior and ROM award winners as well as countless NCHA
money earners. His influence is still present in some of the sport’s most popular lines. The
picture at right, taken by James Cathey, shows Royal King as reserve champion stallion at the
Wyoming State Fair in 1954.
Our program is influenced by King through one of his very best sons, Royal King. Famous for
his offspring’s impact in the cutting arena, Royal King was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame
in 1997. Royal King was an outstanding cutting horse in his own right earning Reserve World
Champion, Superior, ROM and Top Ten World Show honors. He went on to become a
successful sire, producing an NCHA Hall of Famer in Miss Nancy Bailey, 10 AQHA World
Champions and numerous Superior and ROM award winners as well as countless NCHA
money earners. His influence is still present in some of the sport’s most popular lines. The
picture at right, taken by James Cathey, shows Royal King as reserve champion stallion at the
Wyoming State Fair in 1954.
Continental King
Another outstanding King son that you’ll find on our foals’ papers is Continental King. A stylish black
horse, “Kinger” as he was sometimes called, was inducted into the NRHA Hall of Fame in 1988. He
was an NCHA money earner and sire of both NRHA and NCHA money earners. Continental King was
one of the finest reining horses to ever live. Our broodmares carry Continental King breeding through
a producing son and daughter, Kings Esquire and Kings Katie Rose, both producers of performance
point earners and NRHA money earners.
Another outstanding King son that you’ll find on our foals’ papers is Continental King. A stylish black
horse, “Kinger” as he was sometimes called, was inducted into the NRHA Hall of Fame in 1988. He
was an NCHA money earner and sire of both NRHA and NCHA money earners. Continental King was
one of the finest reining horses to ever live. Our broodmares carry Continental King breeding through
a producing son and daughter, Kings Esquire and Kings Katie Rose, both producers of performance
point earners and NRHA money earners.
Bimbo Hank
Bimbo Hank is prevalent in the breeding of our broodmares through a NCHA money earning son,
McConnell King. Bimbo Hank was the last AQHA Champion that King sired as well as a ROM earner
and NCHA money earner. Bimbo Hank also went on to sire Performance ROM winners and NCHA
money earners.
Bimbo Hank is prevalent in the breeding of our broodmares through a NCHA money earning son,
McConnell King. Bimbo Hank was the last AQHA Champion that King sired as well as a ROM earner
and NCHA money earner. Bimbo Hank also went on to sire Performance ROM winners and NCHA
money earners.
Joe Hancock
Joe Hancock has become an institution in the roping industry and he is considered
one of the finest rodeo and roping sires who ever lived. A grandson of the
Foundation great Peter McCue, Joe Hancock was 25% Percheron. However, this
Percheron stallion was not of the draft type, but used to work cattle and ride on the
ranch of Ralph Wilson in Texas. It’s this unique ancestry that many credit with giving
Joe Hancock the much sought after combination of speed, bone, cow sense and
calm disposition. Joe Hancock made his name on the racetrack. Before his career
was over, it was said Joe Hancock was “open to the world” at 3/8 of a mile. There
were few takers; Joe Hancock retired to stud unbeaten at the quarter mile distance
and losing only once at half a mile. Tom Burnett, of the famous Four Sixes Ranch,
purchased Joe Hancock as a stallion for his Triangle Ranch because of his speed
and the consistency of the foals he produced. He went onto produce Race and
Performance ROM earners and outstanding roping horses. Clay O'Brien Cooper, a
world champion team roper, won two of his World Champion Team Roping titles on
a Red Man bred horse. Joe Hancock bred horses are still valued today for their
speed, strong bone, cow sense and a willingness to work hard. Since most of Joe
Hancock’s get were used on ranches or in rodeo events, there are few that managed
to gain many AQHA recognized performance points. However, he was considered a
premiere stallion and his get “must haves” for any serious ranch or roping work. You
can visit the Hancock Horse Breeders Group for more information about Joe
Hancock and his get. Our horses trace back to Joe Hancock primarily through the
get of Red Man, including Blue Valentine. Red Man was a successful race horse
and sire who earned a Performance ROM and was also a modest NCHA money
earner. This picture of Red Man (lower right) as an older horse shows the injury he
sustained as a colt when his ears were frozen off. Red Man only had 125 registered
foals but produced many great horses including ROM earners, race winners,
successful cutting horses and even halter winners. The legendary Blue Valentine
was sired by Red Man, as well as the successful race horse Apache Agent and
NCHA Hall of Fame member Booger Red. Our broodmares also trace back to Joe
Hancock through ROM earner, Red Hot Hancock, by the great AQHA Champion and
ROM performer Hancocks Dude by Joe Queen by Joe Reed II and out of a Hancock
bred mare.
Joe Hancock has become an institution in the roping industry and he is considered
one of the finest rodeo and roping sires who ever lived. A grandson of the
Foundation great Peter McCue, Joe Hancock was 25% Percheron. However, this
Percheron stallion was not of the draft type, but used to work cattle and ride on the
ranch of Ralph Wilson in Texas. It’s this unique ancestry that many credit with giving
Joe Hancock the much sought after combination of speed, bone, cow sense and
calm disposition. Joe Hancock made his name on the racetrack. Before his career
was over, it was said Joe Hancock was “open to the world” at 3/8 of a mile. There
were few takers; Joe Hancock retired to stud unbeaten at the quarter mile distance
and losing only once at half a mile. Tom Burnett, of the famous Four Sixes Ranch,
purchased Joe Hancock as a stallion for his Triangle Ranch because of his speed
and the consistency of the foals he produced. He went onto produce Race and
Performance ROM earners and outstanding roping horses. Clay O'Brien Cooper, a
world champion team roper, won two of his World Champion Team Roping titles on
a Red Man bred horse. Joe Hancock bred horses are still valued today for their
speed, strong bone, cow sense and a willingness to work hard. Since most of Joe
Hancock’s get were used on ranches or in rodeo events, there are few that managed
to gain many AQHA recognized performance points. However, he was considered a
premiere stallion and his get “must haves” for any serious ranch or roping work. You
can visit the Hancock Horse Breeders Group for more information about Joe
Hancock and his get. Our horses trace back to Joe Hancock primarily through the
get of Red Man, including Blue Valentine. Red Man was a successful race horse
and sire who earned a Performance ROM and was also a modest NCHA money
earner. This picture of Red Man (lower right) as an older horse shows the injury he
sustained as a colt when his ears were frozen off. Red Man only had 125 registered
foals but produced many great horses including ROM earners, race winners,
successful cutting horses and even halter winners. The legendary Blue Valentine
was sired by Red Man, as well as the successful race horse Apache Agent and
NCHA Hall of Fame member Booger Red. Our broodmares also trace back to Joe
Hancock through ROM earner, Red Hot Hancock, by the great AQHA Champion and
ROM performer Hancocks Dude by Joe Queen by Joe Reed II and out of a Hancock
bred mare.
Blue Valentine
Blue Valentine was a grandson of Joe Hancock and a renowned rodeo mount.
Perhaps his greatest fame came from his prowess in steer tripping but Blue was
known as one of the finest all around working horses ever bred. One year at the
famous Cheyenne Frontier Days, Everett Shaw, considered by many to be one of the
greatest steer horse trainers and ropers of all time, told his owner and rider Hyde Merritt
“he’s the best steer horse in the arena”. He was a classic working horse, capable of
doing just about any task well. Riders were successful in steer tripping, calf roping,
team roping and even barrel racing atop Blue Valentine. It’s said that the first time Blue
had ever been ridden in barrels he placed third in an open competition in Wyoming. It
was that sort of willingness and disposition that when paired with his athletic ability and
solid build made him a prized mount. Blue Valentine produced race money earners
and performance point earners and his offspring are still valued for their cow savvy,
strong build and super disposition.
Blue Valentine was a grandson of Joe Hancock and a renowned rodeo mount.
Perhaps his greatest fame came from his prowess in steer tripping but Blue was
known as one of the finest all around working horses ever bred. One year at the
famous Cheyenne Frontier Days, Everett Shaw, considered by many to be one of the
greatest steer horse trainers and ropers of all time, told his owner and rider Hyde Merritt
“he’s the best steer horse in the arena”. He was a classic working horse, capable of
doing just about any task well. Riders were successful in steer tripping, calf roping,
team roping and even barrel racing atop Blue Valentine. It’s said that the first time Blue
had ever been ridden in barrels he placed third in an open competition in Wyoming. It
was that sort of willingness and disposition that when paired with his athletic ability and
solid build made him a prized mount. Blue Valentine produced race money earners
and performance point earners and his offspring are still valued for their cow savvy,
strong build and super disposition.
Joe Reed II
Joe Reed II was known for speed. He was crowned as the 1942-43
World Champion Running Stallion and inducted into the AQHA Hall of
Fame. He went on to sire AQHA Hall of Fame son Leo, as well as
AQHA Champions, AAA rated racers, NCHA money earners and halter
winners. Joe Reed II was also known for his heart and courage. He
won his World Champion title overcoming a severe injury he
sustained as a youngster to the frog of one of his front legs that
hobbled him so badly that he was unable to train the weeks before the
race. It broke open right before the start, covering his hoof in blood
and literally squirting as he ran. He raced anyway and managed to
beat Clabber, another early racing legend, by a nose. In fact, his World
Champion title was earned after only his third and final race as a half
crippled 7 year old with no real race training. Joe Reed II possessed
the great mind, speed and conformation prized in early stallions. His
influence can be found all across the industry from cutting horses to
barrel racers. Our broodmares trace back to Joe Reed II primarily
through the offspring of Whiskey Bert, an outstanding double bred Joe
Reed II stallion that was owned by the late Billy Fletcher of Fletcher
Farms in Lonoke, AR. Whiskey Bert was a race winner with a best
speed index of 75 and sire of performance point earners. Whiskey
Bert was by Joe Reed II out of Leo Star Lady. Leo Star Lady was a
function of the magic cross of Joe Reed and Oklahoma Star. Leo Star
Lady was by Leo by Joe Reed II and out of a granddaughter of
Oklahoma Star. Leo Star Lady won the Oklahoma Futurity and was the
Oklahoma 2 Year Old Horse of the Year. She was also a full sister to
Palleo Pete, the AAAT rated 1954 Champion Quarter Running Stallion,
and AQHA Champion and 1963 NCHA World Champion Cutting Horse
Holey Sox, who went on to sire NCHA Hall of Famer Mr Holey Sox as
well as several other outstanding cutting horses.
Joe Reed II was known for speed. He was crowned as the 1942-43
World Champion Running Stallion and inducted into the AQHA Hall of
Fame. He went on to sire AQHA Hall of Fame son Leo, as well as
AQHA Champions, AAA rated racers, NCHA money earners and halter
winners. Joe Reed II was also known for his heart and courage. He
won his World Champion title overcoming a severe injury he
sustained as a youngster to the frog of one of his front legs that
hobbled him so badly that he was unable to train the weeks before the
race. It broke open right before the start, covering his hoof in blood
and literally squirting as he ran. He raced anyway and managed to
beat Clabber, another early racing legend, by a nose. In fact, his World
Champion title was earned after only his third and final race as a half
crippled 7 year old with no real race training. Joe Reed II possessed
the great mind, speed and conformation prized in early stallions. His
influence can be found all across the industry from cutting horses to
barrel racers. Our broodmares trace back to Joe Reed II primarily
through the offspring of Whiskey Bert, an outstanding double bred Joe
Reed II stallion that was owned by the late Billy Fletcher of Fletcher
Farms in Lonoke, AR. Whiskey Bert was a race winner with a best
speed index of 75 and sire of performance point earners. Whiskey
Bert was by Joe Reed II out of Leo Star Lady. Leo Star Lady was a
function of the magic cross of Joe Reed and Oklahoma Star. Leo Star
Lady was by Leo by Joe Reed II and out of a granddaughter of
Oklahoma Star. Leo Star Lady won the Oklahoma Futurity and was the
Oklahoma 2 Year Old Horse of the Year. She was also a full sister to
Palleo Pete, the AAAT rated 1954 Champion Quarter Running Stallion,
and AQHA Champion and 1963 NCHA World Champion Cutting Horse
Holey Sox, who went on to sire NCHA Hall of Famer Mr Holey Sox as
well as several other outstanding cutting horses.
Leo
Joe Reed II is probably best known for being the sire of Leo, the AQHA Hall of Fame member
known as the “Pawhuska Powerhouse” from his early racing days. Leo reserves a special
place in the AQHA records as being the #1 all time leading broodmare sire of AQHA
Champions as well as the #10 all time leading sire of Open AQHA Champions. Leo was a
muscular horse who reportedly won 20 of his 22 starts running in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. He
went on to become a premier sire of race horses as well as Hall of Famers, World
Champions, AQHA Champions, ROM earners and money winners of all disciplines including
cutting and halter. His influence is present in some of the breed’s most storied names such
as King’s Pistol, Mr San Peppy, Peppy San, Colonel Freckles, Mr Gun Smoke and Rugged
Lark. Most of our broodmares trace back to Leo through Whiskey Bert out of Leo Star Lady as
well as Leo Tolo, a ROM earner as well as a race and NCHA money earner and producer of
AQHA, NCHA and NRHA money earners.
Joe Reed II is probably best known for being the sire of Leo, the AQHA Hall of Fame member
known as the “Pawhuska Powerhouse” from his early racing days. Leo reserves a special
place in the AQHA records as being the #1 all time leading broodmare sire of AQHA
Champions as well as the #10 all time leading sire of Open AQHA Champions. Leo was a
muscular horse who reportedly won 20 of his 22 starts running in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. He
went on to become a premier sire of race horses as well as Hall of Famers, World
Champions, AQHA Champions, ROM earners and money winners of all disciplines including
cutting and halter. His influence is present in some of the breed’s most storied names such
as King’s Pistol, Mr San Peppy, Peppy San, Colonel Freckles, Mr Gun Smoke and Rugged
Lark. Most of our broodmares trace back to Leo through Whiskey Bert out of Leo Star Lady as
well as Leo Tolo, a ROM earner as well as a race and NCHA money earner and producer of
AQHA, NCHA and NRHA money earners.
