Billy Clegg

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Breed: Quarter Horse
Sire: Paul Ell
Grandsire: Hickory Bill
Dam: Bivarita
Maternal grandsire: Billy Sunday
Sex: Stallion
Foaled: 1932
Country: United States
Color: Bay
Breeder: Bernard Adams
Owner: Guy M. Troutman
Honors
Honors
American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame
Infobox last updated on: January 10, 2008.

A Quarter Horses stallion, Billy Clegg was a sire during the early years of the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA).

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[edit] Life

Billy Clegg was registered as number 427 with the AQHA. His stud book entry gives his information as a bay stallion foaled in 1932, bred by Bernard Adams of Alfred, Texas and his owner at registration as Guy M. Troutman of Tucumcari, New Mexico.[1] His sire was Paul El by Hickory Bill by Peter McCue and his dam was Bivarita by Billy Sunday.[1][2]

During his stud career, Billy Clegg sired two AQHA Race Register of Merit earners - Billy Big Enuf and Dust Storm.[3] Nine of his daughters went on to produce Register of Merit earners.[3] He sired on AQHA Champion, Billie B Fisher, and several Superior Performce horses, including Chickasha Mike.[4] Twenty-nine of his daughters produced point earning show horses or racers.[4]

Billy Clegg was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame.[5]

[edit] Pedigree

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Dan Tucker
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Peter McCue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Nora M (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hickory Bill
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The Hero (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Lucretia M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Bird
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Paul Ell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 McCoy Billy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sykes' Rondo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Grasshopper
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Baby Ruth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Anthony
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 May Mangum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Belle Nellie
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Billy Clegg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Prince Plenty (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Horace H (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hindoo Queen (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Billy Sunday
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Peter McCue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Carrie Nation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Little Easter (TB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Bivarita
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sam Bass
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Rattler
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Desha Martin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 mare by Rattler
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b AQHA Official Stud Book and Registry Combined Books 1-5 p. 92
  2. ^ Billy Clegg Pedigree at All Breed Pedigree retrieved on June 30, 2007
  3. ^ a b Wagoner Quarter Racing Digest p. 108-109
  4. ^ a b Wagoner Quarter Horse Reference:1974 Edition p. 58
  5. ^ AQHA Hall of Fame accessed on February 3, 2008

[edit] References

  • "All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Billy Clegg" retrieved on 30 June 2007
  • AQHA Hall of Fame accessed on February 3, 2008
  • American Quarter Horse Association Official Stud Book and Registry Combined Books 1-2-3-4-5 Amarillo, Texas:American Quarter Horse Association 1961
  • Wagoner, Dan Quarter Horse Reference 1974 Edition Grapevine, Texas:Equine Research 1974
  • Wagoner, Dan Quarter Racing Digest: 1940 to 1976 Grapevine, Texas:Equine Research 1976

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