Peter McCue (1895–1923) was a racehorse and sire influential in the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA), although he died before the AQHA was formed.
Life
Peter McCue (foaled 1895) was registered in the American Stud Book as a Thoroughbred, sired by Duke of the Highlands, but his breeder and his breeder's family always maintained that he was actually sired by a Quarter Horse stallion named Dan Tucker.Short Unregistered Foundation Sires of the American Quarter Horse pp. 60–61All Breed Pedigree of Peter McCueWelch "Peter McCue's Family Tree" Quarter Horse Journal pp. 26–29, 48–52 His dam was a Thoroughbred mare named Nora M, who was a double-bred descendant of the imported stallion Glencoe. One story has it that, the horse was named after a neighbor of the Watkins' family, Peter McCue.Dover "How Peter McCue Got His Name" Quarter Horse Journal p. 33
Racing Career and breeding record Peter McCue raced for a number of years, then was retired to stud, standing in Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado before his death in 1923.Simmons, et al. Legends 2 pp. 36–45 Among his offspring were Hickory Bill, A D Reed, Shiek P-11, Chief P-5, Harmon Baker, John Wilkens and Jack McCue.
Honors Peter McCue was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 1991.
Pedigree
Notes
References
All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Peter McCue retrieved on June 23, 2007 AQHA Hall of Fame accessed on September 1, 2017
Further reading
Burlingame, Milo "Peter McCue – As I Knew Him ..." Quarter Horse Journal, July 1959 Burlingame, Milo "The Truth About Peter McCue" Texas Livestock Journal December 15, 1949 Chamberlain, Richard "Quarter Paths" Quarter Racing Journal August 1988 Denhardt, Robert M. "About Peter McCue" Quarter Horse Journal June 1971 Denhardt, Robert M. " 'Peter McCue': A Wonder Horse" The Cattleman October 1939 Dinsmore, Wayne "The Racing Record of Peter McCue" Quarter Horse Journal November 1951 Estes, J. A. "Pedigree Points: Folklore of the Southwest" The Blood-Horse January 15, 1944 Estes, J. A. "Pedigree Points: Peter McCue, Quarter Horse" The Blood-Horse July 11, 1942 Estes, J. A. "Pedigree Points: Peter McCue's Pop" The Blood-Horse January 30, 1943 Estes, J. A. "Pedigree Points: The Peter McCue Argument Ends" The Blood-Horse February 9, 1946 Estes, J. A. "Pedigree Points: The Peter McCue Scrap" The Blood-Horse November 6, 1948 Estes, J. A. "Pedigree Points: The Strange Case of Peter McCue" The Blood-Horse November 28, 1942 Groves, Lesli Krause " 'How Peter Won the Race' " Quarter Horse Journal March 1995 Groves, Lesli Krause "Happy Birthday, Peter McCue" Quarter Horse Journal February 1995 Reynolds, Franklin "His Blood is Everywhere" Western Livestock May 1949 "The Story of Peter McCue" The Quarter Horse September 1948
External links Peter McCue at Quarter Horse Directory Peter McCue at Foundation Horses Peter McCue at Quarter Horse Legends Peter McCue at Western Horseman