_Special
Effort is considered by many to be one of the fastest Quarter Horses to ever race. His record
at the track bears that out as he
won 13 of 15 races and still holds the distinction of being the only
horse to ever win
the
two-year-old Triple Crown at Ruidoso
Downs (All-American, Rainbow, and Kansas Futurities), which he did in
1981. That season,
Special Effort was named World
Champion, Champion Two-Year-Old and Champion Two-Year-Old Colt.
The following year, Special Effort was named Champion Three-Year-Old Colt after a campaign that included a victory in the Kansas Derby. .
The son of Raise Your Glass (TB) and the Double Devil mare Go Effortlessly retired from the racetrack with career earnings of $1,219,948.
As a stallion, Special Effort has been a tremendous success. He is the sire of over 60 stakes winners, 7 champions, and the earners of over $17 million to date. He is the second leading active Quarter Horse sire of all-time by progeny earnings, and he is quickly becoming a leading broodmare sire. He stands at 6666 Ranch in Guthrie, Texas.
The following year, Special Effort was named Champion Three-Year-Old Colt after a campaign that included a victory in the Kansas Derby. .
The son of Raise Your Glass (TB) and the Double Devil mare Go Effortlessly retired from the racetrack with career earnings of $1,219,948.
As a stallion, Special Effort has been a tremendous success. He is the sire of over 60 stakes winners, 7 champions, and the earners of over $17 million to date. He is the second leading active Quarter Horse sire of all-time by progeny earnings, and he is quickly becoming a leading broodmare sire. He stands at 6666 Ranch in Guthrie, Texas.