Racing Quarter Horses

Category 1 – “Jet Deck Influence”

Jet Deck by Moon Deck - (Top Deck TB)
Was a champion sprinter in America. He sired many champions and siring sons in the USA. Some were imported into Australia and are summarised below:

1. Jet Master (imp) - imported by Willomurra Stud in South Australia. He had a lovely temperament and was a very versatile stallion who threw some great race and performance horses. His best race horses that come to mind were:
• Finnigan, Tweed, Donegal, Master Alamitos, Raging bull, Mighty Jet and Fantale.

2. Thundering Jet (imp) The next Jet Deck stallion to come to Aus was Thundering Jet. He was a syndicated stallion and probably the best supported stallion to come to Aus and most likely sired 5 times the number of progeny that any other stallion standing in this country. Even though he had choice of the best mares in Aus and produced the biggest number of winners to runners he never really threw a lot of champion race horses, considering his opportunities. The best of these were:
• The undefeated Battle Deck, Smart Jet, Thundering Eddie, Moon Drift, Pine Deck, Miss Ann Jet and Hassell On,

3. Savannah Jet (imp) – also known as The Ambassador (AQHA) who was imported by Kerry Packer, was a well above average sire whose best performers included:
• The unbeaten Sava Jet, 22 wins straight, who was exported to America and won another 5 races as an older horse from approximately 15 starts.
• Vanya Jet – won about 25 races. Probably would have won double that, if had been placed in races rather than being put into every race that came along.
• Savannah Flash – similar to Vanya Jet ran in everything and won about 20 races.
• Savannah Chick – owned by the legendary Ken Foggarty , Top sprinter and sire.
• Sir Wembley and his full brother Cash n Balance who won a stack of races between them.
• Last but not least, the filly Scandal who was out of the imported mare All Night Long – won the $80,000.00 in the Wandarri/Willomarra Futurity

4. Lion Deck (imp). Multiple race winner in the USA, $45,000 in prize money. Sire of:
• Lion Boy – Multiple stakes winning colt AA Futurity winner and SA Derby/AA Derby. out of a Eddie Barns mare.
• Lions Roar (Lion Music) – won numerous 2 year old races in Vic. Then campaigned in Qld under name of Lion Music (AJC) winning many races
• Lion Lady – out of Femme Fatale. Second AA Futurity. Winner of the AA Derby. Dam of Bellard Bird AA Futurity winner Belle Modelle Muti wins .Also dam of Anuther Belle who producer” Here To Go” recent Victorian winner.
• Cebu Duchess – Full sister to Lion Lady. Winner of the Toowoomba Sires Produce.
• Deep Image – Multiple winner in the southern states. Successful sire.
• Governor – Champion 2, 3 and 4 year old Vic and NSW.
• Jazz Set (AUS) sire of Speck’o Jazz (AUS) – multiple race and sire. La Miss, winner 6 races , placed 2nd to Easy Watch numerous times.
• Straight Lion – winner and successful sire of Glen Lion (10 wins).
• Fancy Lion – out of Kiptys Fancy (imp) AAA. Winner of the AA Futurity.

5. Anuther Jet – Sire of:
• Pinewood Lilly – champion 3 year old filly Nsw. Dam of Pine Deck Rummbling Jet (AA Futurity) Hassell On (10 wins) dam of More Hassells
• Another Bird – winner of 15+ races on TB tracks. Sire of:
o Model Bird – notable race horse, multiple track record holder and Australians leading sprint horse sire for many years.
o Sire of Bellard Bird, Belle Modelle Ala Mon More Hassells Destiny’s Fulfilled Barmaid Billie

6. Quintana Roo – the highest speed indexed stallion ever to come to Australia (SI 101). Sire of:
• Roo Boy - multiple race winner including Toowoomba 3 year old Classic and 2nd in Toowoomba Sires.
• Jet Linda – out of one of John Hoffman’s mares. Raced in western QLD. More wins that you could count and virtually unbeaten.
• Flasharoo – multiple race winner, including Gympie Triple Crown.

7. Jet Boom – threw many good sprint horses including Jet Watch who won the AA Futurity in 1979, but best remembered for siring superior performance horses.

8. Boss Jet – raced and stood at stud in NSW. Did not have the support of the breeders that it deserved.

Bar Deck (USA) by Moon Deck - (Top Deck TB)

Full brother to Jet Deck. Sire of Moon Rocketeer (IIU). Imported into Australia by Hood Brothers, Gympie, QLD. Successful sprinthorse and camp drafting sire. Top performing sprinters that come to mind are:
• Blue Swap
• Red Chico
• Blazing Moon

Easy Jet - USA

By Jet Deck and his best siring son. Won 1969 All American Futurity. In all, raced 25 times as a 2 year old, of which he won 22. In doing so, it proved not only his ability, but also he was a very sound and mature horse. He sired many top horses in the USA, many successful siring sons including Pie in the Sky. 3 of his sons were imported to Australia:
• Jet On Sam (imp) who was the sire of:
o Easy Watch – 13 out of 13 as a 2 year old including the SA and All Australian Futurities and winner of Adelaide Metropolitan TB race over 1000 metres. Easily the best sprint horse I have seen.
o Laser Jet – champion 2 year old SA and multiple race wins in QLD. 2nd $36,000 SA Krondoff wines Futurity.
o Flash Dance – Victorian Futurity winner. Won 12 races in QLD under the name of “Flash on Sam”.
o Casam – one of the best mares ever to race at Toowoomba .
o Easy Eddie – raced mainly around Longreach in QLD – ventured south occasionally. Won a swag of races and was a successful sire.

• Easy Dozen (Easy Azure TB).(imp/exp) Successful sire in both Australia and USA 3rd all time siring son of EASY JET with less opportunity than” Pie In Sky” and “Easily A Six” because of his time in Australia. Sired “Easily a Twelve” fastest qualifier All American Futurity. Sire of: in Australia
o Dozen Editions – champion performer in QLD. Dam of By My Side, Tacka and Chantilly Lace.
o Pacific Dozen – won the All Australian Derby at Caloundra and placed 2nd in the Toowoomba Sires Produce 2 year old Futurity.
o Azure Jumbuck – multiple winner on TB tracks and picnics (Pretty Woman). Dam of Like A Rock, Price of Love.
o Instant Reaction – multiple winner of 12 races. Fastest qualifier ever Toowoomba Sires Produce. Successful sire.
Legal Dozen – full brother to Dozen Editions. Champion Victorian sprint racehorse.
o Super Dozen – above average racehorse. Did not reach the potential that his breeding suggested. Produced the winner of the All Australian Futurity.

• Cudd Go See (imp) Sire of :
o Easy Charger (Watchim Makeit AQHA). Winner of 17 races 300 -1000m. Multi track and class record holder. ¾ brother to Easy Watch and ½ brother to Louisiana Spy. Out of ‘Watch Trish Go’ (imp ) (Tiny Charger)) producer of 3 foals to race 41wins.
o Jet With Ease. Mare and multi winner.
o Go See Boston – multiple winner