Blackhawk Racing Alliance, LLC

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

When the herd decides it’s time to run…

08/30/2026

“Sir, this is a horse feeder.”
(The chicken: “And yet… here I am.”)

08/27/2026

🌶️ Baby Spice is slowly growing up 🌶️

08/22/2026

Every champion has a story that starts long before they hit the track. 🐴 Today we're looking at the heritage of our AQHA filly SHEZA SPICY RIPTIDE. From legendary speed to unmatched arena presence, these bloodlines are the foundation of Blackhawk Racing Alliance.

Which legendary sire do you see most in this foal's build? 🗳️

08/20/2026

Which picture would look better in a rustic western frame?

🗳️ Place your vote in the comments!

08/20/2026

AI is so much fun! I simply asked to turn a photo into a pencil drawing that I could print and frame. Then AI created a video from that same picture (see in comments).

08/10/2026

Pedicure day for the weanlings. They did SO GOOD for their first time with the farrier!!!

08/09/2026

Kitaman was foaled in 1968. He was bred by Lester B. Urschel in Texas. He was by Go Man Go, a legendary son of the Thoroughbred stallion Top Deck. His dam, Kitabar, was an AAAT-rated daughter of the Thoroughbred stallion Three Bars. Kitaman was a half-brother to Kita Salls, winner of the 1981 Trinity Meadows Texas Derby.

Kitaman made 30 starts and won 2 races. He earned $19,060 and an AAA rating. Kitaman was purchased by Charlie and Vera Marie Claborn. The Claborns wanted to give everyone the opportunity to raise a racehorse. The stallion stood at Claborn Farm in Mustang, Oklahoma for a reasonable fee of $1,000, or $750 to proven Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse mares. They even provided a 10% discount if you booked early.

Partially due to his discounted stud fee, Kitaman sired an impressive 1,851 AQHA registered foals. Nearly 1,300 of his offspring started in races and 32 won stakes races. They earned their over $4.3 million on the racetrack and numerous awards in the arena. Kitaman was a leading sire of Quarter Horse racehorses. He also sired numerous Performance Register of Merit earners. His notable offspring included Kita Blue and Yogi Barre, as well as Rackum On Man, aka “Kid,” Leanne Guilky’s great barrel horse and stallion.

Top Deck, the grandsire of Kitaman, was a Thoroughbred foaled in 1945. He was bred by Robert Kleberg Jr. at the King Ranch in Texas. Top Deck was by Equestrian and out of River Boat, by Chicaro. Top Deck was kicked in the knee as a foal and was never fully sound. Kleberg either gave him away or sold him for a low price. He was later purchased by J. B. Ferguson for $25,000, which is the equivalent of about $300,000 today. He went on to sire 465 registered Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse foals. His most successful offspring were Go Man Go, Ridge Butler, Rebel Cause, Top Ladybug, Moon Deck, Mighty Deck and Decketta. Top Deck was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 1990.

Three Bars, the damsire of Kitaman, was a Thoroughbred stallion foaled in 1940. He was by Percentage and out of Myrtle Dee, by Luke McLuke. Three Bars was the all-time greatest sire of Quarter Horses. In his 24 years at stud, he sired 575 registered Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse foals. They included 356 race winners, 354 ROM-earners, 66 stakes winners, 38 Superior Race Award earners, 29 AQHA Champions, 17 Racing Champions and 2 Racing World Champions. His offspring earned $3,612,991 on the track and 2,129.0 points in the arena. Three Bars was inducted into the into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 1989.

08/09/2026

A fun step back in time and a glimpse into the past...

This advertisement from the December 1969 issue of The Quarter Horse Journal featured a painting of Go Man Go by Orren Mixer.

Go Man Go was foaled in 1953. He was bred by J. B. Ferguson in Texas. Go Man Go was by the Thoroughbred stallion Top Deck and out of Lightfoot Sis, by Very Wise. He was 87.5% Thoroughbred in eight generations.

As a two-year-old, Go Man Go won nine of ten starts, including the Juvenile Championship and PCQHRA Futurity. That year he was named the AQHA Racing Champion Two-Year-Old C**t and World Champion Horse.

At three, Go Man Go won ten starts including the Wonder Lad Stakes, State Fair Stallion Stakes, Clabbertown G Handicap, Gold Bar Stakes and Autumn Championship. He also set new track records in the Barbara B Handicap at Los Alamitos and in the Champion Stakes at Ruidoso Downs. He was the 1956 High Money Earning Horse, AQHA Racing Champion Three-Year-Old C**t and World Champion Horse.

Go Man Go earned his third World Championship title after lowering his track record at Ruidoso to 21.800 seconds in the 1957 Maturity Stakes. That time would stand as the world record for several years. He continued racing until he was six years old. He retired with a record of 47 starts, 27 wins, nine seconds, three thirds and $89,150 in earnings.

Go Man Go was an outstanding sire. He sired 942 AQHA registered foals, including seven Champion Quarter Running Horses – Goetta, Go Josie Go, Dynago Miss, Steam To Go, Duplicate Copy, Whataway To Go and Go Derussa Go. His get earned $7,631,518 on the track. He also sired four Superior Performance Award-earners and two Superior Halter Award-earners. His top performers were Anaman, Go Andy Go, Go Lad Go, Go Lindy Go, Go Mobile, Mr Meyers, Shanghai Pierce and Story Man.

Top Deck, the sire of Go Man Go, was foaled in 1945. He was bred by Robert Kleberg Jr. at the King Ranch in Texas. Top Deck was by Equestrian and out of River Boat, by Chicaro. Top Deck was kicked in the knee as a foal and was never fully sound. Kleberg either gave him away or sold him for a low price. He was later purchased by J. B. Ferguson for $25,000, which is the equivalent of about $300,000 today. He went on to sire 465 registered Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse foals. In addition to Go Man Go, Top Deck also sired Moon Deck, Ridge Butler, Rebel Cause, Top Ladybug, Mighty Deck and Decketta.

Both Go Man Go and Top Deck were inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 1990.