Outstanding Performance Horses Trained by Monty Roberts
(Updated Summer of 2007)
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WESTERN DIVISION:
| NAME |
BREEDING |
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT |
| MISCHIEF |
Paycheck/Babe |
Hackamore Championship, Salinas, 1948, 1949 |
| PATRICIA |
Paycheck/RO Mare |
Hackamore Champion, Gilroy, 1955 |
| FIDDLE D’OR |
Bras D’Or/Fiddle Miss |
World Champion Hackamore Horse, 1961, 1962 |
| JULIA’S DOLL |
Poco Rey/Spanish Springs Julia |
AQHA ranked 3rd in USA, 1964 AQHA Pleasure Honor Roll, 1964, 1965 AQHA Champion, 1964 |
| MR. TIV |
Johnny Tivio/Night Mist |
World Champion Reined Cow-Horse, Reno, 1986, 1987 |
RACE HORSES, GERMANY:
| NAME |
BREEDING |
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT |
| QUEBRADA |
Devil’s Bag/Queen to Conquer |
Champion 2- and 3-year-old, 1992, 1993 |
| RISEN RAVEN |
Risen Star/Aurania |
Champion 3-year-old, 1994 |
| CABALLO |
Königsstuhl/Carmelita |
Champion Stayer, 1996 |
| MACANAL |
Northern Flagship/Magnala |
Champion 2-year-old, 1994; Champion Sprinter, 1995 |
| LAVIRCO |
Königsstuhl/La Virginia |
Champion 2-year-old, 1995; German Derby winner, 1996 |
| SURACO |
Königsstuhl/Surata |
International Gr. I Winner, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| MIDDAY GIRL |
Black Tie Affair/Midnight Society |
International Gr. I Stakes Winner, 1995 |
| APIA |
Cox’s Ridge/Approved To Fly |
International Stakes Winner, 1996 |
| LOCO |
Sadler’s Wells/La Colorada |
International Stakes Winner, 1998 |
| HAMMOND |
Acatenango/Happy Gini |
International Gr. II Stakes Winner, 2000 |
| DIAMANTE |
Acatenango/Dawn’s Side |
International Gr. III Winner, 2001 |
| HAPPY CHANGE |
Surumu/Happy Gini |
International Gr. Winner, rated 96.5 on Free Handicap |
| SILVANO |
Lomitas/Spirit of Eagles |
Horse of the Year in Germany, 2001 International Gr. I Stakes Winner of over $3.5 million. Sire. |
| SABIANGO |
Acatenango/Spirit of Eagles |
Gr.I States Winner, second-high weighted 3-year-old in Germany, 2001; Gr.I $350,000 Charles Whittingham Memorial Turf Handicap; Gr.III Kentucky Cup Turf, stakes winner of more than $603,337 US |
| LATERAL |
Singspiel/Ligona |
German Champion Miler, 2006 |
| QUIJANO |
Acatenango/Quila |
International Gr.III Stakes Winner, 2007 |
RACE HORSES, USA:
| NAME |
BREEDING |
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT |
| GLADWIN |
First Landing/Dungaree |
Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap, Amory L. Haskell Handicap |
| BAHROONA |
Poona II/In Regards |
Champion 2-year-old Hollywood Park, Graduation Stakes |
| SHARIVARI |
Hugh Lupus/Shari |
Champion 3-year-old, Champion Sprinter, New Zealand; Horse of the Year, 1967 |
| DORRENO |
Tirreno/Dancing Doe |
Longacres Derby Handicap winner, International Gr. Winner |
| AN ACT |
Pretense/Durga |
Santa Anita Derby Champion Gr. 1 Champion 3-year-old, 1976 |
| ALLEGED |
Hoist the Flag//Princess Pout |
World’s highest-weighted racehorse, 1977 and 1978; winner of the Prix d l’Arc de Triomphe twice |
| WALK IN THE SUN |
Walker’s/Oriental Gal |
California Champion 2-year-old Filly; Hollywood Lassie Stakes Gr. II |
| JENNY’S BOY |
Petrone/Princess Pet |
Gr. Stakes winner |
| ENDOW |
Flying Paster/Kindheartedness |
California Derby Gr. II winner |
| SOUND OF SUMMER |
Drone/Summer Mark |
Ashland Stakes, International Gr. winner |
| BOLD SPINNER |
Bold Bidder/Merry Twirl |
International Stakes Champion, Japan |
| CURRIBOT |
Little Current/Ameribot |
International Stakes Winner |
| RIDGEWOOD HIGH |
Walker’s/Glass Slipper |
International Gr. Stakes—placed |
| MEHMET |
His Majesty/Soaring |
International Gr. Stakes winner, syndicated for $5 million |
| DENA JO |
Plotting/Jo Sue Lyn |
Sunnyslopes Stakes Gr. II winner |
| MY NATIVE PRINCESS |
Our Native/Marching Melody |
International Gr. Stakes—placed |
| FIGHTING FIT |
Full Pocket/Napalm |
International Sprint Champion |
| NEPAL |
Rajababa/Dumtadumtadum |
International Gr. Stakes winner, Seminole H Gr. II, Canadian Turf |
| RARE THRILL |
Nantequos/More Thrills |
International Gr. Stakes—placed |
| JUSTONEOFTHEBOYS |
Numa Pompillus/Chrissy Lou |
International Gr. Stakes Winner |
| RAISED ON STAGE |
Raise a Man/Stage Finesse |
Gr. Stakes—placed |
| MOMENTUS |
Timeless Moment/Screen Trophy |
International Gr. Stakes—placed |
| ROLLS ALY |
Ayldar/Rolling Stoner |
International Gr. Stakes—placed |
| BALDOMERO |
Pas de Seul/Clonavee |
Glen Harvest H International Gr. winner |
| PERFECTING |
Affirmed/Cornish Colleen |
La Jolla H, Stakes winner |
| PERCEIVE ARROGANCE |
Stellar Envoy/Stop the Music |
Gr. Stakes winner, Oklahoma Stakes winner, Pomona Stakes winner |
| TIMELESS ANSWER |
Timeless/Frosty Answer |
Gr. Stakes winner |
| APPROVED TO FLY |
Flying Paster/Tacit Approval |
Gr. Stakes winner, Linda Vista H Gr. III, Silver Belles H Gr. II |
| DAYJUR |
Danzig/Gold Beauty |
World’s Highest Rated Sprinter, 1990 |
| SEASIDE ATTRACTION |
Seattle Slew/Karma |
International Gr. winner |
| CARSON CITY |
Mr. Prospector/Blushing Princess |
Sapling Stakes, International Gr. winner |
| PROFIT KEY |
Desert Wine/Sharm a Sheik |
Dwyer Stakes Gr. II, International Gr. winner |
| SPECIAL HAPPENING |
Relaunch/Centivoc |
International Gr. winner |
| RICHARD R |
Dr. Blum/Silent Vapor |
Bayshore International Gr. II Stakes winner |
| STAR OF COZZENE |
Cozzene/Star Gem |
Champion Turf Horse, International Gr. Stakes winner over $3 million |
| ALABAMA NANA |
Thatching/Image Intensifier |
International Stakes winner |
| JOHNNY’S IMAGE |
Stagedoor Johnny/Supreme Delight |
Hollywood Turf Invitation International Gr. I winner |
| SKIPPIN’ STONED |
Majesterial/Drunkard’s Dream |
International Gr. Stakes—placed, 1997 |
| AMNESTY |
Fly So Free/Pasampsi |
Ranked on Free handicap, 1998 |
SHOW RING AND JUMPING:
| NAME |
BREEDING |
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT |
| NAPUR |
Damascus/Lodge |
International Champion Jumper in six countries by money won |
| KING SCREEN |
Screen King/Lil Jo |
Champion Hunter in US, 1987 |
| SPARRING PARTNER |
Fighting Fit/Lu Qu |
Champion Green Hunter in US, 1988 |
The 60-plus horses listed above represent only horses actually started by Monty Roberts personally. It should be noted that this list does not include the many champions produced by Monty Roberts that had been started by someone else. Each performed to a level of international importance. To achieve a position on this list they must have been a winner in competition of the highest caliber. This list does not include the winners of local competitions.
Significant Performance Horses Shown by Monty in Western Division:
| NAME |
BREEDING |
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT |
| JOHNNY TIVIO |
Poco Tivio/Chowchilla Peewee |
Won four World Championships in the Reined Cow Horse Division and was the 1966 Champion Cutting Horse for the Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association |
| NIGHT MIST |
Midnight III/Lucky Lady Tucker |
World Champion Cow Horse 1964 and 1965 and won 31 consecutive reined cow horse classes |
| MY BLUE HEAVEN |
Unknown breeding |
Won two consecutive reserve World Championships in the Reined Cow Horse division in 1960 and 1961 |
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