Special Effort

Overview

• AQHA Race SI-104 AAAT
• ROM Racing
• (SW)14-13(4)-0-1(1) $1,219,948
• AQHA Hall of Fame 2008
• Won: All American Futurity, Rainbow Futurity, Kansas Futurity
• (AQHA Triple Crown Winner)
• World Champion Race Horse
• Champion 2 yr-old
• Champion 2 yr-old colt
• At 3: Won Kansas Derby
• 3rd-All American Derby. Champion 3 yr-old colt
• Was euthanized March 11, 2006 on the Four Sixes Ranch. With 1,373 starters in 20 crops raced at the time of his death, Special Effort has been represented by 877 winners, including 73 stakes winners that scored in 126 stakes, 91 stakes placers and the earners of $18,162,615. Special Effort also sired 1991 World Champion Special Leader and other champions Special Project, Sweet N Special, Easygo Effort, Bully Bullion, Special Phoebe and Concorde Special.

Pedigree

• 18.75% Spotted Bull

Progeny sired by Special Effort

Horse		Info	Sire	Dam
	Bella Lass	2007 Gray Mare	Special Effort
	Bully Bullion	1984 Bay Stallion	Special Effort	Mary Poppins
	Elans Special	1985 Sorrel Mare	Special Effort	Dash Again
	Frenchmans Fire Fox	2002 Chestnut Stallion	Special Effort
	Hot Colours	1988 Sorrel Stallion	Special Effort	Little Vivvi Go
	Lehi Rose	1999 Sorrel Mare	Special Effort	Six Tiny Roses
	Lucky Aces N Eights	1990 Bay Stallion	Special Effort	Chickajet
	Promised Memories	1991 Chestnut Mare	Special Effort	Miss Azudash
	Rebecca Lynn	2003 Brown Mare	Special Effort	Annie B Bird
	Shenoshespecial	1997 Chestnut Mare	Special Effort	Lil Bit Rusty
	Sneakers Special	2006 Sorrel Mare	Special Effort
	Special Crys	1999 Bay Mare	Special Effort
	Special Leader	1987 Bay Stallion	Special Effort	Miss Eye Opener
	Special Phoebe	1991 Sorrel Mare	Special Effort	Dashing Phoebe
	Special Taswk	1989 Brown Mare	Special Effort	Miss Prevel 82
	Stellar Queen	1995 Sorrel Mare	Special Effort
	Strawfly Special	1987 Bay Stallion	Special Effort	Fly In The Pie
	Such An Easy Effort	1985 Sorrel Mare	Special Effort	Easy Kiss

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