Buckaroo (horse)
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| Buckaroo | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Buckpasser |
| Grandsire | Tom Fool |
| Dam | Stepping High |
| Damsire | No Robbery |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | February 13, 1975[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Greentree Stud |
| Owner | Greentree Stable |
| Trainer | John Gaver |
| Record | 18: 5-5-1 |
| Earnings | $138,604[2] |
| Major wins | |
| Peter Pan Stakes (1978) Saranac Stakes (1978) | |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in North America (1985) | |
Buckaroo (February 13, 1975 – July 30, 1996) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, best known as the sire of Horse of the Year Spend a Buck. Buckaroo was the Leading sire in North America of 1985.
Buckaroo was bred in Kentucky by Greentree Stud and raced for Greentree Stable as a homebred.[2] He was sired by Buckpasser, a Hall of Fame racehorse whose immense influence on the breed came mainly as a broodmare sire.[3] Buckaroo's dam, Stepping High, was a stakes-placed daughter of No Robbery.[4]
Racing career
Buckaroo made three starts at age two, earning one win in a maiden special weight race at Belmont Park. He made ten starts at age three, recording four wins including the Grade II Saranac Stakes and Grade III Peter Pan Stakes. He was also second in the Dwyer and Whitney Handicaps. At age four, he finished out of the money in five starts.[2]