The 2018 Celebration is in the books…The progeny of the Stallions standing at Rising Star Ranch atop the Leaderboard!
Celebration 2018 was a memorable year for the Stallions of Rising Star Ranch. The stallions that we represent produced 25 World Grand Champions, 77 World Champions, 14 Reserve World Grand Champions and 69 Reserve World Champions. In addition The stallions of Rising Star Ranch sired progeny were awarded 748 Total Celebration Ribbon Winners. To put these results in a percentage perspective:
25 of 38 World Grand Championships or 66%
77 of 140 World Championships or 55%
14 of 38 Reserve World Grand Championships or 55%
69 of 140 Reserve World Championships or 51%
748 of 1457 Total Ribbons awarded at The Celebration or 51%
Again the progeny of the stallions of Rising Star Ranch swept all the open age divisions World Grand Championships. They were:
Jose’ Jose’ with his Two Year Old World Grand Champion Jose’ Revival.
Jose’ Jose’ with his Three Year World Grand Champion No Mas Tequila.
The late He’s Puttin’ On The Ritz with his Four Year Old World Grand Champion Star Of Ritz.
And Gen’s Black Gin siring his second World Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horse Gen A’ Mighty.
Our 10 World Grand Champion sires for 2018 were:
Jose’ Jose’ with 8 divisional World Grand Champions. They were:
| 2-Yr-Old WGC | Jose’ Revival |
| 3-Yr-Old WGC | No Mas Tequila |
| O/A 12-17 WGC | The American Patriot |
| O/A 5-Yr-Old WGC | Maroon 5 |
| O/A 4 & Under Country Pleas. WGC | Hashtag |
| Park Pleasure WGC | I Walk The Walk |
| O/A Trail Pleasure WGC | Honey Badger |
| Lite-Shod WGC | La Patrona |
Gen’s Black Gin with 4 divisional World Grand Champions and The World Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horse. They were:
| O/A 4-Yr-Old WGC | A Gin To Win |
| Tennessee Walking Horse World Grand Champion | Gen A’ Mighty |
| O/A Western Country Pleasure WGC | Slingblade |
| O/A Mares & Geldings WGC | Gin Toddy |
Lined With Cash with 4 divisional World Grand Champions. They were:
| Park Performance WGC | Do Right |
| O/A Park Pleasure WGC | Dirty Sexy Money |
| O/A 15.2 and Under WGC | Mr. Trump |
| O/A Youth Ponies WGC | Lined Walkin’ |
Walk Time Charlie with 3 divisional World Grand Champions. They were:
| Yearling WGC | Oh Susannah |
| 4 & Under Trail Pleas. WGC | Checkpoint Charlie SF |
| O/A 4 & Under Trail Pleas. WGC | Checkpoint Charlie SF |
The remaining six stallions sired one divisional World Grand Champion each. They were:
All American Cash
O/A Park Performance WGC I’m A Proud American
He’s Puttin’ On The Ritz
4-Year-Old World WGC
I Am Jose’
O/A 2-Yr-Old WGC As I Am
The Titleist
Show Pleasure WGC Entitlement
the late The Coach
Wh Specialty WGC I’m Lombardi
and the late Ted Williams
O/A WGC Lester H. Burns
At Rising Star Ranch 12 stallions were World Champion Sires for 2018. They are as follows:
All American Cash with 1 World Champion.
Arm’s Deal For Real M with 2 World Champions.
The late Generator’s Silver Dollar with 1 World Champion.
Gen’s Black Gin with 10 World Champions.
The late He’s Puttin’ On The Ritz with 2 World Champions.
I Am Jose’ with 4 World Champions.
Jose’ Jose’ with 23 World Champions.
Lined With Cash with 13 World Champions.
The late Ted Williams with 3 World Champions.
The late The Coach with 4 World Champions.
The Titleist with 6 World Champions.
and Walk Time Charlie with 8 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 2018 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.