SGT. PEPPER FEATURE
"Pepper"
American Quarter Horse
Bay Gelding
Foaled February 1, 1978 in Colorado City, Texas
Died October 13, 2003 at the Kentucky Horse Park
By Truckle Feature, out of Marketina (TB)
Breeder: Tom S. Neff
Owner: Messrs, Baffert, Mitchell, Hubbard, Pegram, Earnhardt and Earnhardt
Trainer: Mike Robbins
Titles/Awards
AQHA Register of Merit (1980)
AQHA Superior (1981)
Champion Quarter Running Three-year-old (1981)
Champion Quarter Running Three-year-old Gelding (1981)
World Champion Quarter Running Horse (1982)
Champion Aged Quarter Running Horse (1982)
Champion Aged Quarter Running Gelding (1982)
Ranked 8th on all time money earners list (1982)
Won 11 consecutive races (one short of the record)
Lifetime earnings: $900,237
Notable Wins
Champion of Champions
Los Alamitos Derby
Golden State Futurity
Golden State Derby
Foster City Handicap
Dash for Cash Derby
Laddie Handicap
Skoal Dash for Cash Maturity
Chicado V Handicap
Director’s Handicap
Los Alamitos Championship
Big Profit Handicap
Ruidoso 550 Championship
Resident of the Hall of Champions from 1988 to October 2003
Quarter Horse Racing
Quarter Horse racing is a form of horse racing open only to American Quarter Horses. These horses are generally short and stocky and are known for running short distances. Quarter Horse races are measured in yards and an average race is around 440 yards, or ¼ of a mile.