The Black Sovereign sires good looking, well muscled horses with loads of athletic ability and speed. His foals have lots of heart and are very competitive with a strong desire and will to win.He is by an outstanding son of Top Moon TAAA, who is an all-time leading sire in both racing and barrel racing. Ladybug's Moon, Martha's Six Moons, Bugs Alive in 75, and many others have helped to raise the Top Moon TAAA bloodline to the very top in barrel racing and it remains there year after year while others come and go.Mackay Moon has sired some outstanding barrel horses who have won at many rodeos in the Midwest. Mackay Moon's dam, is Mackay Ruth AAA, she was an outstanding 2 year old runner in a year of precocious 2 year old fillies which included Co-Champions Bunny's Bar Maid TAAA and Golden Note TAAA! Mackay Ruth AAA was by Babe Ruth (TAAA Stakes sire) by the immortal Flying Bob (TAAA-World Champion sire and a foundation sire of speed horses). Mackay Ruth AAA's dam was Miss Mackay AAA Stakes winner and a FULL sister to the great Go Man Go TAAA-World Champion. Mackay Ruth produced TAAA and AAA Register of Merit, including Jet Mack AAA (by Jet Deck TAAA-Champion). Jet Mack is the sire of Jet Kitty, who has earnings of over $50,000 in barrel racing.So as you can see there are NO holes in The Black Sovereign's pedigree on the top side. The bottom side of his pedigree is equally as impressive. His dam, Bar O' Velvet AAA Stakes placed winner was the toughest of race mares. She was a Stakes qualifier in her 2nd start and Stakes placed in her 3rd start (2nd) (even though her jockey dropped his bat during the race). She defeated horses who won hundreds of thousands of dollars.She also produced her speed her 2 starters were both AAA and Stakes qualifiers. Her gelded son, Grey Sovereign AAA, went on to be a great barrel racing horse in rodeos all over the Midwest. Bar O' Velvet AAA was by Flying Bar Fly, a gray son of all-time great Sugar Bars TAAA. Flying Bar Fly's dam was White Law 6 a Futurity winner in the early 1950's. She was by Flaxie Bob by Flying Bob (TAAA-World Champion sire).Bar O' Velvet's dam was a bright sorrel daughter of Leo King (a bay son of the great Leo and his dam was Betty Warren by King. Betty Warren produced 10 ROM and 2 AQHA Champions, including Leola TAAA-AQHA champion and a FULL sister to Leo King. Leo King sired AAA Stakes winners and a AAA-AQHA Champion himself.Blonde Missy (Bar O' Velvet AAA's dam) also produced Berita Jet, an ROM producer. Blonde Missy's dam, Blondhair, was an ROM producer herself and produced 4 daughters who all became producers themselves. Blonde Queen (by King Sport 2) became the dam of Blonde Commander AQHA Champion and Kansas Champion Halter Horse. Blonde Commander sired numerous arena ROM including several World Show qualifiers. Blonde Missy became a AAA Stakes producer. Blonde Wina Bars was AA Stakes qualifier and a Grand Champion at halter. Blonde Annie Go was dam of winning arena and barrel horses.The Black Sovereign's pedigree is as solid as they come!! He is a great cross for most of the current broodmare bloodlines. |