from “Legends” by Diane C. Simmons Leo first carved his niche in the early years of the Quarter Horse industry as a sizzling speed horse. But then he cemented his reputation by becoming one of the all-time great sires. While […]
Leo – inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1989
The sorrel stallion had a busted knee and a stifle injury, yet Bud Warren paid $2,500 for 7-year-old Leo, and the state of Oklahoma laughed. It was not long before Leo quieted the critics. The stallion was born in 1940 on John Wesley […]
Leo from “The Working Lines” by Larry Thornton
He reportedly won 20 of 22 starts while running at Pawhuska, Oklahoma. He was A rated as a runner from one official start in 1944. Leo was raced in Old Mexico but his record below the border is unknown. Leo […]
Leo
1940 Sorrel Stallion by Joe Reed II and out of Little Fanny by Joe Reed A leading sire of Race ROMs, a leading maternal grandsire of Race ROMs, a leading sire of AQHA Champions, a leading maternal grandsire of AQHA […]
Leo’s Question and Doc’s Jack Sprat
The following is an excerpt from the AQHA interview with John Wilkins in 2007 when they celebrated 50 consecutive years of breeding Quarter horses “We’ve had some great stallions standing here over the years. We had Triple Chick for a […]