Celebration 2017 was a phenomenal year for the Stallions of Rising Star Ranch. The stallions we stand produced 24 World Grand Champions, 73 World Champions, 18 Reserve World Grand Champions and 73 Reserve World Champions. In addition The stallions of Rising Star Ranch sired 14 National Futurity Champions. In total these same stallions produced winners of 746 total Celebration ribbons. To put these results in a percentage perspective:
24 of 38 World Grand Championships or 63%
73 of 142 World Championships or 51%
18 of 38 Reserve World Grand Championships or 47%
73 of 142 Reserve World Championships or 51%
746 of 1432 Total Ribbons awarded at The Celebration or 52%
14 of 19 National Futurity Championships or 74%
We had 3 stallion sire their first World Grand Champions. Those were:
Arm’s Deal For Real M with his Two Year Old World Grand Champion Minor Ordeal.
I Am Jose’ with his Two Year Old Amateur World Grand Champion I Am A Mighty Jose’.
Walk Time Charlie with his Three year Old Amateur World Grand Champion The Darkest Hour.
The stallions of Rising Star Ranch swept all the age divisions World Grand Championships. They were:
Arm’s Deal For Real M with his Two Year Old World Grand Champion Minor Ordeal.
Gen’s Black Gin with his Three Year World Grand Champion A Gin To Win.
Jose’ Jose’ with his Four Year Old World Grand Champion A Pink Floyd.
And Gen’s Black Gin siring his first World Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horse Gen’s Black Maverick.
Our World Grand Champion sires for 2017 were:
Jose’ Jose’ with an unprecedented 13 divisional World Grand Champions. They were:
| Yearling WGC | Most Wanted MCF |
| O/A 12-17 WGC | The American Patriot |
| 4-Yr-Old WGC Canter | A Pink Floyd |
| O/A 4-Yr-Old WGC | Maroon 5 |
| Novice Trail Pleasure WGC | I’m Maria Maria |
| Park Pleasure WGC | Dose’ |
| O/A Trail Pleasure WGC | Habanero |
| O/A Youth Show Pleasure WGC | Jose’s Delightful Pusher |
| O/A English Country Pleas. WGC | Cazadores |
| Lite-Shod WGC | La Patrona |
| O/A 4 & Under Trail Pleas. WGC | Jose’s Grand Muchacha |
| O/A Park Performance WGC | A Touche’ |
| O/A Youth Trail Pleasure WGC | Honey Badger |
Gen’s Black Gin with 2 divisional World Grand Champions and The World Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horse. They were:
| 3-Yr-Old WGC | A Gin To Win |
| Tennessee Walking Horse World Grand Champion | Gen’s Black Maverick |
| 4 & Under Trail Pleasure WGC | Slingblade |
Lined With Cash with 2 divisional World Grand Champions. They were:
| Park Performance WGC | Do Right |
| O/A Park Pleasure WGC | Lined Up At The Ritz |
The remaining six stallions sired one divisional World Grand Champion each. They were:
All American Cash
O/A 15.2 & Under WGC He’s Made In The USA
Arm’s Deal For Real M
2-Yr-Old WGC Minor Ordeal
He’s Puttin’ On The Ritz
O/A Western Country Pleasure WGC Diamond At The Ritz
I Am Jose’
O/A 2-Yr-Old WGC I Am Mighty Jose’
The Titleist
Show Pleasure WGC Entitlement
and Walk Time Charlie
O/A 3-Yr-Old WGC The Darkest Hour
At Rising Star Ranch 14 stallions were World Champion Sires for 2017 are as follows:
The late A Strong Dollar with 2 World Champions.
All American Cash with 1 World Champion.
Arm’s Deal For Real M with 1 World Champion.
The late Generator’s Silver Dollar with 1 World Champion.
Gen’s Black Gin with 9 World Champions.
The late He’s Puttin’ On The Ritz with 1 World Champion.
I Am Jose’ with 1 World Champion.
Jose’ Jose’ with 30 World Champions.
Lined With Cash with 10 World Champions.
Main Power with 2 World Champions.
The late Ted Williams with 2 World Champions.
The Coach with 2 World Champions.
The Titleist with 6 World Champions.
and Walk Time Charlie with 5 World Champions.
We would like to humbly thank all the owners, trainers, grooms, riders and all their connections that have contributed to make all of these dreams come true.
We will be updating all the 2017 World and Reserve World Champions for each respective stallion at the link listed on each stallion respective page. Check back soon and see the total World Champions your favorite stallions have produced.