Bandit Royal King (APHA)

[whnywriter]

Bandit Royal King, a world champion APHA cutting horse and NCHA money earner, is an intriguing horse too me...especially in light of the AQHA's recent rule change regarding excess white markings.

"Bandit" is sired by Bandit's Lasan (APHA) by Painted Lasan (APHA), and is out of an AQHA-registered mare. Ergo...once retroactive AQHA papers are requested for Bandit's Lasan and Painted Lasan, Bandit Royal King automatically qualifies for AQHA papers.

In trying to verify the breeding on his dam, I ran into three roadblocks. As listed on Del Mar, "Bandit's" dam, and maternal grandparents do not exist within the AQHA data base.

Since I am no longer an APHA-member, I called one of my friends down in Fort Worth and enlisted his help in circumventing the roadblocks:

Bandit's dam: listed as Ms Royal Bars Queen...is really Ms Royal Bars King.

Bandit's maternal grandsire: listed as Quarterbill Queen (funny name for a stud)...is really Quarterbill King.

Bandit's maternal granddam: listed as Flashie Bar Hallie...is really Flashy Bar Hallie.

Three simple errors, but enough to make the pedigree 100% unverifiable.

I really do wish people would quit shooting from the hip, or at least attempt to rein in their "itchy trigger fingers" when it comes to posting Del Mar pedigrees.

In other words, if you don't know...don't guess...

Frank Holmes

[jawt1]

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