Harlem Globetrotter (horse)
| Harlem Globetrotter | |
|---|---|
| Breed | American Saddlebred |
| Discipline | Five-gaited |
| Sire | New Yorker |
| Dam | Putting On Airs |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | April 28, 1980 |
| Color | Black |
| Owner | Joan and Paul Hamilton |
| Trainer | Larry Hodge |
| Major wins | |
| 9 World Championships | |
Harlem Globetrotter (1980–2012) was an American Saddlebred stallion who won nine World Championships and also became a successful sire.
Life and career
[edit]Harlem Globetrotter was a black stallion foaled April 28, 1980. He was sired by New Yorker and out of Putting On Airs.[1] As a two-year-old in 1981, he was purchased by Joan Hamilton and her father Paul. Although Harlem Globetrotter was originally intended to be a breeding horse, the Hamilton's put him in training with Larry Hodge, who made a successful show horse out of him, eventually winning nine World Championships in the five-gaited division. Harlem Globetrotter won one championship at age 14. After his retirement from showing, he stood at stud at Kalarama Farm in Springfield, Kentucky,[2] where he sired over 700 foals, including 149 winners. Harlem Globetrotter died March 30, 2012, at the age of 32.[1]