List of World Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horses

The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is the oldest breed-specific show for the Tennessee Walking Horse. While it includes over 100 classes, only one horse is selected as World Grand Champion every year. Almost all winners are stallions.^[1]

Winners

World Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horses^[2]

Year	Photo	Horse	Trainer	Owner
1939		Strolling Jim, chestnut gelding foaled 1936	Floyd Carothers	Col. C. H. Bacon[3]
1940		Haynes Peacock, chestnut gelding f. 1927	Col. J. L. Haynes	Col. J. L. Haynes[4]
1941		Haynes Peacock, chestnut gelding f. 1927	Col. J. L. Haynes	Col. J. L. Haynes[4]
1942		Melody Maid, chestnut mare f. 1937	Floyd Carothers	Mr. & Mrs. Frank D. Rambo[5]
1943		Black Angel, black mare	Winston Wiser	Mr. & Mrs. R. F. Ellis[6]
1944		City Girl, chestnut mare f. 1939	Urban Small	M. J. Meyer[7]
1945		Midnight Sun, black stallion f. 1940	Fred Walker	Harlinsdale Farm[8]
1946		Midnight Sun, black stallion f. 1940	Fred Walker	Harlinsdale Farm[8]
1947		Merry Go Boy, black stallion f. 1943	Winston Wiser	Wiser, Mallard, Norman[9]
1948		Merry Go Boy, black stallion f. 1943	Winston Wiser	C. C. Turner[9]
1949		Midnight Merry, black mare f. 1946	Steve Hill	J. N. McEachern[10]
1950		Old Glory's Big Man, chestnut stallion f. 1945	Carl Edwards	Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Budd[11]
1951		The Talk of the Town, bay gelding f. 1947	Steve Hill	L. A. Chernell & E. P. Ripley[12]
1952		The Talk of the Town, bay gelding f. 1947	Steve Hill	L. A. Chernell & E. P. Ripley[12]
1953		The Talk of the Town, bay gelding f. 1947	Steve Hill	L. A. Chernell & E. P. Ripley[12]
1954		White Star, Maximum white sabino mare f. 1949	Percy Moss	Dr. W. V. Garnier[13]
1955		Go Boy's Shadow, black stallion f. 1952	Winston Wiser	Wiser & Padgett[14]
1956		Go Boy's Shadow, black stallion f. 1952	Winston Wiser	Wiser & Padgett[14]
1957		Sun's Jet Parade, black stallion f. 1951	Vic Thompson	G. G. Gardebled[15]
1958		Setting Sun, chestnut stallion f. 1952	Sam Paschal	M. M. Bullard[16]
1959		Rodger's Perfection, black stallion f. 1955	Joe Webb	Dr. Porter Rodgers[17]
1960		Mack K's Handshaker, black stallion f. 1956	Doug Wolaver	Doug & Myron Wolaver[18]
1961		B. Major Wilson, bay stallion, f. 1952	Claude Brown	Claude Brown[19]
1962		Ebony Masterpiece, black stallion f. 1955	Sam Paschal	Billy Hale[20]
1963		Sun's Delight D, chestnut stallion f. 1959	Sam Paschal	Fray Escue[21]
1964		Perfectionist's Carbon Copy, black stallion f. 1960	Joe Webb	Rodgers, Binns, Raney & Webb[17]
1965		Triple Threat, chestnut stallion f. 1956	Doug Wolaver	Joe Wright[22]
1966		Shaker's Shocker, black stallion f. 1962	Betty Sain	Betty Sain[23]
1967		Go Boy's Sundust, black stallion f. 1960	Doug Wolaver	Dr. B. S. Henry[24]
1968		Go Boy's Royal Heir, black stallion f. 1960	Donald Paschal	Dr. C. L. Sexton[25]
1969		Ebony's Senator, black stallion f. 1964	Maurice Wilson	O. D. Carlton[26]
1970		Ace's Sensation, black stallion f. 1964	Wink Groover	Randall Rollins[27]
1971		Sensational Shadow, black stallion f. 1963	C. A. Bobo	Roy & Bonnie Davis[28]
1972		Handshaker's Delight A., bay stallion f. 1965	Donald Paschal	Dr. C. L. Sexton[29]
1973		Delight Bumin Around, black stallion f. 1968	Billy Gray	John & Mary Miller[30]
1974		Another Masterpiece, black stallion f. 1968	Ronnie Spears	Henry Moore[31]
1975		Ebony's True Grit, bay stallion f. 1967	Joe Fleming	Long Leaf Stables[32]
1976		Shades of Carbon, black stallion f. 1970	Judy Martin	Glen Loe[33]
1977		The Super Stock, black stallion f. 1968	David Mason	Hobart Potter[34]
1978		Mark of Carbon, black stallion f. 1969	Joe Webb	Verdon Walker[35]
1979		Threat's Supreme, black stallion	Bud Seaton	D & S Enterprises[36]
1980		Ebony's Mountain Man, bay stallion	Sammy Day	Joe Tillett Jr.[37]
1981		The Pusher, sabino stallion f. 1972	Bob McQuerry	Joe Dietz family[38]
1982		Pride's Secret Threat, bay stallion f. 1977	Billy Gray	Sand Creek Ranch[39]
1983		Ebony's Bold Courier, chestnut stallion f. 1975	Joe Fleming	Dr. & Mrs. Roger Bates[40]
1984		Delight of Pride, liver chestnut stallion f. 1979	Billy Gray	Dr. Andrew Sisk[41]
1985		Pride's Final Edition, black stallion f. 1980	Ramsey Bullington	Joe Christmas[42]
1986		Pride's Jubilee Star, bay stallion f. 1976	Ramsey Bullington	Bob Parks[43]
1987		Coin's Hard Cash, black stallion f. 1982	Larry Edwards	Bonnie Cady[44]
1988		Doc's High Tribute, black stallion f. 1983	Steve Aymett	D. L. Putman[45]
1989		Motown Magic, black stallion f. 1983	Steve Dunn	John Dunn[46]
1990		The Pushover, black stallion f. 1979	Ronnie Spears	Dr. and Mrs. William Varner[47]
1991		Flashy Pride, chestnut stallion f. 1978	Vicki Self	Art & Frances Barnes[48]
1992		Dark Spirit's Rebel, bay stallion f. 1984	Bud Dunn	Shirley & Frank Neal[49]
1993		The Touch, black stallion f. 1988	Chad Way	Hoil & Nancy Walker[50]
1994		Gen's Armed and Dangerous, chestnut stallion f. 1989	Russ Thompson	Arthur Gordon family[51]
1995		Pride's Sundance Star, brown stallion f. 1990	David Landrum	Dr. & Mrs. Rafael Rigual[52]
1996		He's Puttin' on the Ritz, chestnut stallion f. 1991	Sammy Day	William B. & Sandra Johnson[53]
1997		Generator's Santana, black stallion f. 1991	Jackie McConnell	Kilgore & Castleman[54]
1998		Masquerading, roan stallion f. 1991	Knox Blackburn	Gilbert Miller family[55]
1999		RPM, black stallion f. 1994	Bud Dunn	TR & N Partners LLC[46]
2000		Cash for Keeps, chestnut stallion f. 1991	Ray Gilmer	Harrell Browner family[56]
2001		Pride's Jubilee Encore, black stallion f. 1991	Allan Callaway	Dennis, Pedigo & Terry[57]
2002		Out On Parole, roan stallion f. 1997	Steve Dunn	Randall Baskins family[58]
2003		The Whole Nine Yards, chestnut stallion f. 1998	Bill Bobo	Bob & Luanne Sigman family[59]
2004		The Black Night Shade, black stallion f. 1998	Jimmy McConnell	Tom & Judy Waite[60]
2005		Main Power, black stallion f. 1999	Joe Cotten	Holland, King & Kilgore[61]
2007		Master of Jazz, black stallion f. 2001	Jimmy McConnell	Lee Wall & Mike McGartland[62]
2008		Santana's El Nino, black stallion f. 2001	Link Webb	Michael & Ann Jones[63]
2009		Watch It Now, black stallion f. 2003	Jimmy McConnell	Waterfall Farms[64]
2010		The Coach, chestnut stallion f. 2004	Billy Gray	Holland, Kilgore & Barnes[65]
2011		Game World, chestnut stallion f. 2005	Gary Edwards	Chester & Lynda Stokes[66]
2012		Walk Time Charlie, chestnut stallion f. 2007	Chad Baucom	Holland, Kilgore & Callicutt[67]
2013		I Am Jose, black stallion f. 2008	Casey Wright	Billy & Debbie Woods[12]
2014		I Am Jose, black stallion f. 2008	Casey Wright	Billy & Debbie Woods[12]
2015		I Am Jose, black stallion f. 2008	Casey Wright	Billy & Debbie Woods[12]
2016		Honors, black stallion f. 2008	Larry Edwards	Keith & Dan McSwain[68]
2017		Gen's Black Maverick, black stallion f. 2008	Bill Callaway	Keith & Lorraine Rosbury [69]
2018		Gen A Mighty, black stallion	Jimmy McConnell	Mike Floyd[70]
2019		I’m Mayhem, chestnut roan stallion	Rodney Dick	Jo Ann Dowel
2020		Master’s Razzle and Jazz, bay stallion	John Allan Callaway	Alan Riddley Family[71]
2021		Justified Honors, black stallion	John Allan Callaway	Lisa Baum
2022		Justified Honors, black stallion	John Allan Callaway	Lisa Baum
2023		Justified Honors, black stallion	John Allan Callaway	Lisa Baum