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Indiana Quarter Horse Breeding Program Growing with Quality
Indiana's Quarter Horse program is growing, which is attracting quality stallions to stand in the Hoosier State for the 2018 breeding season.

Indiana Quarter Horse Breeding Program Growing with Quality

SHELBYVILLE, IN--FEBRUARY 22, 2018--The success of Indiana-bred American Quarter Horses catching the attention nationwide, including 2017 AQHA RACING Champion 3-Year-Old Filly Finalist Keen Liaison (Sixes Liaison - Keens Cat). The program is growing, which is attracting quality stallions to stand in the Hoosier State for the 2018 breeding season.

Recently, four new stallions have joined the Indiana Quarter Horse Breed Development Program roster, bringing the number of program-registered stallions standing to 37.

Undniablydebonair, a 22-year-old stallion by Coax and out of Lucky Tre (by Double Bar Three), is an AQHA Performance ROM earner and proven sire of barrel racing money earners and is looking to dip into the lucrative Indiana Quarter Horse Racing incentives for a limited book.

"If you are looking for a stallion who consistently passes on his willing temperament combined with balanced correct bodies and beautiful movement, 'Casper' is the stallion," says owner Ronda Stiles Casey of Athletic Style Ranch in Plymouth, IN.

First Lee Bug is a Grade 3 stakes winner with a speed index of 97, standing for owner Ashley Sexton at Rockin S Stables in Nashville, IN. The gray stallion is by Moo Vin First and out of the AQHA Hall of Fame Stallion Beduino (TB) mare, Beduinos Bug. Progeny from this stallion are eligible for K.I.S.S., Future Fortunes and Speedhorse Races, as well as the Indiana-bred races.

Other new stallions starting the 2018 season in Indiana include: Dragon Hunter (Dragon Wings - Princess Zuppardo, Zuppardo's Prince) at Stoney Creek Farms and El Torero (Walk Thru Fire - Katie Katella, by Separatist) at McRobert's Farm.

American Quarter Horses racing at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in Shelbyville will compete for more than $1.5 million in purses in a total of 19 stakes during the 120-day 2018 racing season, which opens April 17 and runs through November 7.

"We are excited to see the quality of American Quarter Horses breeding and racing in Indiana continue to improve," says Jessica Barnes, Director of Racing and Breed Development for the Indiana Horse Racing Commission. "We believe we've got one of the best programs in the country, and while we're located a little further east than the hotbed of American Quarter Horse racing, we've got a lot to offer."

The Indiana Quarter Horse Breed Development Program is a growing regional and national breeding program. New stallions are invited to register and move to Indiana with no late fee, as long as they have covered any mares in 2018.

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ABOUT THE INDIANA QUARTER HORSE BREED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The Quarter Horse Breed Development program was established to promote the Indiana Quarter Horse industry. In 2007, legislation was passed which approved slot machines at Indiana's pari-mutuel racetracks. The Indiana Quarter Horse Breed Development Fund receives 30% of the revenue generated from slot machines that is allocated for Quarter Horse Racing. For more information, see the Indiana Horse Racing Commission's website: in.gov/hrc.