Unraced as a Thoroughbred, the stallion Top Deck (1945–1965) went on to become a famous sire of Quarter Horses.
Life
Top Deck was foaled in 1945 and was injured as a young foal, preventing a racing career.Close and Simmons Legends pp. 118–119 His sire was a grandson of Man o' War named Equestrian. His dam was a daughter of Chicaro, a horse known for speed at the short distances.All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Top Deck
Breeding record He was the sire of Go Man Go, Rebel Cause, Top Ladybug, Mighty Deck, Decketta, War Machine and Moon Deck.Pitzer Most Influential Quarter Horse Sires pp. 144–145 Two of his sons were inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame – Go Man Go and Moon Deck. He sired 440 Quarter Horse foals, with four AQHA Champions, 219 Race Registers of Merit, twelve Performance Registers of Merit and twenty-one Superior Race Horse awards. Two of his offspring earned the AQHA Supreme Champion award – Astro Deck and War Machine.Mattson Real American Quarter Horse pp. 25, 83 Top Deck was 20 years old when he died in 1965.
Death and Honors Top Deck died in 1965 in Purcell, Oklahoma.
Top Deck was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1990.
Sire line tree
Top DeckInducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1990. Moon DeckMoon Deck: Inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1996. Caprideck Cue Deck Jet DeckJet Deck: Inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1991.OQHA: Jet DeckMemories of Jet Deck Jet Smooth Easy JetEasy Jet: Inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1993.OQHA: Easy Jet Sunset Gallant Jet Megahertz My Easy Credit Easy Move Extra Easy Pie In The Sky Easily Smashed Mr Trucka Jet Jet Threat Jet Charger Tony B Deck Jet Royale Mr Jet West Top MoonTop Moon: Inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1999.OQHA: Top Moon Moon Lark Jet Too Ridge Butler Go Man GoGo Man Go: Inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1990.OQHA: Go Man Go Mr MeyersMr Meyers Go Leo Go Hustling Man Duplicate Copy Story Man Rebel Cause Play Deck Mighty Deck War Machine
Pedigree
Notes
References
All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Top Deck accessed on June 22, 2007 American Quarter Horse Foundation – Top Deck accessed on September 2, 2017 AQHA Hall of Fame accessed on September 2, 2017
External links Top Deck at Quarter Horse Directory Top Deck at Quarter Horse Legends