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WSTF Winning Horses

Facts and Trivia about the Winning Horses
of the Western States Trail Ride
(Through 2003)
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statistic Over 90% of the Cup-Winning Horses have been Arabian or part Arabian...

Note: Percentages shown are rounded and may not total to 100%.
Breed Tevis Cup Haggin Cup
Arabian 47
(84%)		 32
(74%)
Part Arabian 6
(11%)		 8
(19%)
Thoroughbred cross 2
(3%)		 1
(2%)
Appaloosa 0
-		 1
(2%)
Mule 0
-		 1
(2%)
Mustang 1
(2%)		 0
-
Total Wins 56 43


statistic Bays, Greys and Chestnuts are Close Favorites in the Winners' Circle...

Note: Percentages shown are rounded and may not total to 100%.
Color Tevis Cup Haggin Cup
Bay 21
(37.5%)		 16
(37%)
Chestnut 21
(37.5%)		 16
(37%)
Grey 13
(23%)		 10
(23%)
Roan 1
(2%)		 0
-
Appy 0
- 		1
(2%)
Total Wins 56 43


statistic And in the Equine Battle of the Sexes, the Winner is...

Note: Percentages shown are rounded and may not total to 100%.
Sex Tevis Cup Haggin Cup
Gelding 40
(71%)		 34
(79%)
Mare 12
(21%)		 7
(16%)
Stallion 4
(7%)		 2
(5%)
Total Wins 56 43


statistic Some statistics differ markedly between First Place and Best Condition finishers, others not...
Category Tevis Cup Haggin Cup
Most wins by one horse 6 3
Youngest horse 6 years 6 years
Oldest horse 16 years 14 years


statistic One horse has carried its rider to win the Tevis Cup six times, counting one tie: Witezarif, ridden by Donna Fitzgerald.
statistic One horse has won the Haggin Cup twice with different riders: Harry, ridden by Daniel Bunn (1990) and by Marcia Smith (1992).
statistic One horse has twice carried the winner of both trophies in the same year: Cougar's Fete, ridden by Erin McChesney (1991 and 1996).
statistic The most Haggin Cup wins by one horse is 3: HCC Gazal, ridden by Julie Suhr, in 1983, 1984 and 1986.
statistic The youngest horse to win the Ride was 6 years old: Chief of Tahmaroo (Paige Harper, 1962).
statistic The youngest horses to win the Haggin Cup were 6 years old: Keno (Paige Harper, 1964), Siri (Wendell Robie, 1965), Rajah (Suzanne Morstad, 1970), El Karbaj (Hal Hall, 1972), Hazz (William Fox, 1977 ) and Fayette de Cameo (Cathy Rohm, 2001).
statistic The oldest horse to win the Ride was 16 in 1956 - Bandos (Wendell Robie).
statistic The oldest horse to win the Haggin cup was 16 years old: Dandy McCoy (Ona Lawrence, 1997).
trivia note Fritz, owned and ridden by Marje Pryor, won the Tevis Cup in 1982 and 1983, and is an eight-time finisher, 7 times in the top six. Fritz is blind in his left eye.
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