Jet Deck (1960–1971) was a Quarter Horse racehorse and sire.
Life
Foaled April 19, 1960, in California, Jet Deck was the offspring of Moon Deck and a daughter of Barred named Miss Night Bar.Simmons, et al. Legends 2 pp. 164–165 Miss Night Bar was a granddaughter of Three Bars (TB).Jet Deck Pedigree at All Breed Pedigree retrieved on June 23, 2007
Racing career Jet Deck was a multiple stakes winner and was named by the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA) the 1962 Champion Quarter Running Two Year Old Colt and Stallion, as well as the 1963 World Champion Quarter Running Horse. He raced for two years, with thirty-one starts. He won twenty-two of his starts, four times coming in second and placing third twice. He earned forty-two AQHA racing points to go with his money earnings of $200,625.00. His highest speed rating was AAAT.Wagoner Quarter Racing Digest pp. 530–534
Breeding record and death After Jet Deck's racing career, he was retired to stud duties, but died on August 26, 1971, from an injection of barbiturates into his bloodstream. The identity of the person who injected him has never been determined. Before his death, he sired 383 race Register of Merit earning horses, several world champion Quarter running horses, two AQHA High Point horses, and five AQHA Champions.Pitzer Most Influential Quarter Horse Stallions pp. 57–58 Among his offspring are Easy Jet, Jet Smooth, Jet Threat, and Mr Jet West.
Honors Jet Deck was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 1991.
Sire line tree
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
Pedigree
Notes
References
All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Jet Deck retrieved on June 23, 2007 AQHA Hall of Fame accessed on September 1, 2017
External links Jet Deck at Quarter Horse Directory Jet Deck at Quarter Horse Legends