Peter McCue

Peter McCue (1895–1923) was a racehorse and sire influential in the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA), although he died before the AQHA was formed.

Peter McCue
Peter McCue with Tom Caudill
Breed	registered with The Jockey Club as a Thoroughbred, but sired by a Quarter Horse
Sire	Dan Tucker
Grandsire	Barney Owens
Dam	Nora M (TB)
Maternal grandsire	Voltigeur (TB)
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1895
Country	United States
Color	Bay
Breeder	Samuel Watkins
Owner	Milo Burlingame Coke Roberds John Wilkens
Record
41 starts: 9-5-7
Earnings
$2655.00
Honors
American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame

Life

Peter McCue (foaled 1895) was registered in the American Stud Book as a Thoroughbred, sired by Duke of the Highlands, but his breeder and his breeder's family always maintained that he was actually sired by a Quarter Horse stallion named Dan Tucker.^[1][2][3] His dam was a Thoroughbred mare named Nora M, who was a double-bred descendant of the imported stallion Glencoe.^[2] One story has it that, the horse was named after a neighbor of the Watkins' family, Peter McCue.^[4]'

Racing Career and breeding record

Peter McCue raced for a number of years, then was retired to stud, standing in Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado before his death in 1923.^[5] Among his offspring were Hickory Bill, A D Reed, Shiek P-11, Chief P-5, Harmon Baker, John Wilkens and Jack McCue.^[1]

Honors

Peter McCue was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 1991.^[6]

Pedigree

Old Billy

Cold Deck

Dollie Coker (Maudy)

Barney Owens

unknown

Dollie Overton

unknown

Dan Tucker

Steel Dust

Jack Traveler

Queen

Lady Bug (Butt Cut)

Harry Bluff

June Bug

Munch Meg

Peter McCue

Glencoe (TB)

Vandal (TB)

Sister to Lucy Lea (TB)

Voltigeur (TB)

Highlander (TB) by Glencoe (TB)

Duet (TB)

Delta (TB)

Nora M (TB)

Glencoe (TB)

Star Davis (TB)

Margaret Wood (TB)

Kitty Clyde (TB)

*Margrave (TB)

Margravine (TB)

Gabriella (TB)