One of Permalight Junior's foundation ancestors was Peter McCue. Peter McCue was foaled around the turn of the century; records indicate 1895, by the stallion Dan Tucker and out of a mare known as Nora M. Peter McCue was foaled on Samuel Watkins' farm outside of Petersburg, Illinois, and was registered as a Thoroughbred so that he could be raced at that time..
Known for his blazing speed, he ran the quarter-mile in 21 seconds flat, a time that wasn't beaten for decades. A Peter McCue son, Badger, sired Midnight, in 1916 and Midnight became even more of a racing sensation, winning so many matches that eventually, no one would race against him.
Peter McCue sired Hickory Bill in 1907, the horse through which Permalight Junior traces his lineage to Peter McCue. Among Peter McCue's other famous offspring are Joe Hancock, Sheik, Harmon Baker, John Wilkins, Buck Thomas, Harry D. Duck Hunter, Carrie Nation, Chief, Squaw (won 49 out of 50 starts) and Jack McCue. Harmon Baker sired Sancho, Harmon Baker, Jr., Seal Skin, Dodger, Big Nigger, and Little Joe (New Mexico), John Wilkins sired Joe Hancock. About a third of all Quarter Horses trace their lineage back to Peter McCue.
Although there was not an American Quarter Horse Registry during Peter McCue's active life, such foundation Quarter Horse sires as Old Sorrel, Wimpy P-1, Peppy, Bert, Ding Bob, Midnight Jr, Grey Badger II, Pretty Boy, Pretty Buck, Blackburn, Nowata Star, Poco Bueno, King Fritz, Cowboy P-12, Plaudit, Nick S, Skipper W, Jessie James, King's Pistol, and a host of others, in addition to those noted above, are all descendants of Peter McCue.
Coy's Bonanza, Blondy's Dude, Two Eyed Jack, Zan Parr Bar, and Rugged Lark and other prominent current Quarter Horse sires trace to Peter McCue. Here at Harveys Horses, we also have mares that trace to Two Eyed Jack and Zan Parr Bar.
To be continued.....next installment--Cutter Bill.
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