Life
Moon Deck was a brown stallion foaled on March 28, 1950 at J. B. Ferguson's Wharton, Texas ranch, the son of Top Deck (TB) and a Quarter Horse race mare named Moonlight Night. Moonlight Night was bred in Louisiana, a daughter of Peace Pipe (TB) and out of a descendant of Dewey (TB) and Doc Horn (TB) named Mae.
Moon Deck started 62 times in six years. He won 11 of his races, placed second 11 times, and was third six times. He earned 75 racing points with the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA), qualifying for the Superior Race Horse Award. His highest speed rating was AAA. After six years of racing, Moon Deck was sold to James V. A. Carter, for $9000.
Moon Deck died in the ownership of Don Keith and J. Ralph Bell on January 13, 1974. During his career at stud, he sired such horses as Jet Deck, Top Moon, Solar Fancy, Cue Deck, Caprideck, and Jet Too.
Moon Deck was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame.
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