The horses of Simmons' Stables have won so many awards that they have literally filled the walls and overflowed into boxes, trunks and closets; many have been simply given away, as there were so many.

Here, you can find out about some of the many, many horses which have graced the "Big Barn on the Boulevard" - and the many lives they touched. The idea for these pages is to find and record all the horses which have lived in this great old barn and to also accumulate the stories of their owners, trainers, their fans and many other people these horses have touched through their existence.

As a continuing project, we'll try to find all the horses and link their stories, as well as that of their owners, trainers, fans, and other people's lives to this page so that this rapidly disappearing history can be recorded before their stories vanish for all time.

We need any stories or data you may have about the horses listed below or any others . If you have any information you would like to contribute, please fill out this form.

The Famous Horses...

For a full biography and photos of Miss Rex, visit http://www.audrain.org/irwin/achs06.htm
Forest King was a bay stallion foaled in 1894, by Squirrel King out of Stella French
Lady Glenn was a chestnut mare foaled May 27, 1954. She was by Bobby Sea out of Ginger Lady.
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King Flash was a chestnut stallion foaled May 21, 1935. He was by Southern Sun out of Oakland Flash.
Carnation Golden was a chestnut gelding foaled August 14, 1925. He was by Moore Oh! My! out of Maud S.

REX BLEES 1416
*Sire, Rex McDonald 833, by Rex Denmark 840.
*Dam, Daisy Dimple 1606, by Dick Forrest; 2d dam, Grey Lee, by Pharo; 3d dam, daughter of Pat Cleburne 3242.
*Bred by John Donovan, St. Joseph, Mo.; foaled May 1897.

Rex Blees, a dark 16-hand stallion, bred by John Donovan, well-known railroad magnate, banker, horseman, owner of King Hill Stock Farm; foaled in 1897 on the farm of Gay Brothers, near Pisgah, Ky. Mr. Donovan sent the mare, Daisy Dimple, to Rex McDonald while he was in Kentucky, the property of John Hughes, and had the mare cared for by Gay Brothers. Colonel Donovan owned him until he was two years old when he sold him to George D. Bernard who lived at that time at Colorado Springs, Colo., who also owned the sensational stallion, Forest King 1462, by Squirrel King 973, by Black Squirrel 58.

Mr. Bernard paid $3,000 for Rex Blees when he was two years old and it was one of the largest, if not the largest, price paid for a two-year-old up to that time. He is said to have been an unusually handsome fellow, with stripe in face, hind legs white half way to hock, and right fore foot and ankle white, an unusually heavy mane and tail, with fine head, small sharply set ears, and one of the best of saddle backs.

Rex Blees began his show-ring career at Colorado Springs in 1901. He eventually came into the hands of John Hook and became one of the most prominent of the progeny of Rex McDonald and had a very sensational show career.

For a full biography and photos of Columbus, visit http://www.audrain.org/irwin/achs04.htm
Lou Ann was a bay mare foaled March 11, 1923. She was by Kirby's McDonald Eagle out of Rebie's Lady.
Desert Rose was a bay mare foaled May 10, 1930. She was by Anglo Peavine out of Nellie Engle.
Silver Lining was a bay mare folaed in 1918. She was by Chester Beauty out of Golden Rainbow.
Royal Affair was a chestnut mare foaled July 7, 1946. She was by CH Anacacho Shamrock out of Love Affair.
Twilight Song was a bay mare foaled April 1, 1936. She was by Royal Success out of Pacific Twilight.

Ann Rutledge 31876
*Sire, Torpedo, by Bourbon King, by Bourbon Chief.
*Dam, Magnolia's Cora, by Waxy Dare; 2d dam, Lassie, by Pea Ona.
*Bred by Magnolia Farms, Memphis, Tn.; foaled February 12, 1941.

Whenever horsemen get together and reminisce about great horses one name sure to be mentioned is that of Ann Rutledge. She was a great horse that did three gaits exceedingly well and was one of the most famous horses of her time. A beautiful horse that could out-go and out-do all competition, she created a sensation wherever she was shown due to her great and spirited performances. She was a beautiful chestnut with a white stripe.

During her early career, she was owned by Jacob Bunn, Fairview Stables, Springfield, Illinois, and won many stakes and classes for him with Art Simmons in the saddle. She won at the American Royal, where she also placed reserve in the Championship, and the Grand Championship at the Iowa State Fair in 1948.

With Art Simmons up, she won the Three-Gaited Chanmionship-Over 15.2 and Three-Gaited Grand Championship Stake at the Kentucky State Fair in 1949.

Blarney Stone was a Stallion.
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Mr. Montgomery

Arthur Simmons took over the training and showing of this grand-looking bay gelding in 1950 after he was purhased by Mrs. Royal Lee of Elm Grove, Wisconsin. He won both the open class and the stake that year and in 1951 at the Audrain County Fair. His 1950 wins also include the Columbia open and stake and the gelding class and fine harness championship at the Chicago International. In 1951, he won the stallion or gelding fine harness event and the grand championship at Chicago's spring show.

Vanity Again was a bay stallion foaled May 13, 1969. He was by Mountjoy's Pineapple Tart out of Gertie's Pride.
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Robert Rysdyk was a champion Standardbred, then cross registered as an American Saddlebred.
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Highland Wilmore was a chestnut gelding foaled March 9, 1942. He was by Nancy Highland's Chief out of Kitty Wilmore.
Society Ann was a gray mare foaled May 15, 1942. She was by Society Rex out of Hi Dixie.
CH Brilliant Rocket a bay mare foaled May 28, 1941. She was by Prairie Chief out of Joyce Fair.
CH Tashi Ling was a chestmut mare foaled June 9, 1959. She was by CH Wing Commander out of CH Emerald Future.
Mr. B was a chocolate stallion foaled May 16, 1963. He was by Peavine HIghlight out of Dorothy Whirlwind.
Panama was a black mare foaled in 1904. She was by Cecil Palmer out of Rebecca.
Miss Hunt was a bay mare foaled in 1898. She was by Artist Montrose by a daughter of Mark Diamond.
Lady Margaret was a chestnut mare foaled May 6, 1923. She was by Chief of Chiefs out of a daughter of King of Denmark 2D.
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Roxie Highland 15855
*Sire, Lord Highland 2799, by Highland Denmark 730.
*Dam, Nannie McDonald 4457, by Rex Mcdonald 833.
*Bred by Hamilton Brothers, Mexico, Mo.

Roxie Highland 15855 is possibly the greatest walk-trot mare of all time. She was owned and very successfully shown by Miss Mary Piers, of Oklahoma City, Okla., who purchased her from Herbert Woolf, of Kansas City for $27,500, the highest price ever paid for a three-gaited horse at that time. She was shown repeatedly in the largest shows of the country in 1929, 1930, and 1931 without defeat, beating the very best horses in her class, and was considered invincible. She was always shown by Miss Fiers. She won at Louisville, Chicago Horse Show, the International, St. Louis Natoinal Horse Show, American Royal, and many others, and has never dodged an issue, and has always been a winner. She was a very beautiful chestnut mare, with star, snip, left hind foot white, foaled in 1924. In 1930, she won fourteen championships, one reserve, and thirty blue ribbons; her 1931 record was even more brilliant.

CH Anacacho Shamrock was a chestnut stallion foaled March 18, 1932. He was by Edna May's King out of Sally Cameron.
Courageous Peavine was a chestnut stallion owned by Arthur Simmons. He was foaled in 1942, by Captain Courageous out of Mountain Mollie.
CH The Replica was a chestnut gelding foaled April 23, 1943. He was by Nawbeek's Highland King out of Ina Walker.
King Lee was a brown stallion foaled in 1889. He was Diamond King Yantis out of Daisy.
CH Windsor Queen was a chestnut mare foaled April 6, 1953. She was by Royal Star of Windsor out of Queen Blees.
Miss Lori was a chestnut mare foaled June 3, 1958. He was by Stonewall Premier out of Donna Style.
CH Colonel Boyle was a chestnut stallion owned by Arthur Simmons. He was foaled March 3, 1955, by Kalarama Colonel out of Abie's Baby.
CH City Hall was a chestnut gelding foaled in April of 1960. He was by CH Ridgefield's Genius out of Supreme Rhapsody.
Stonewall Lee was a chestnut gelding foaled May 15, 1964. He was by Stonewall's Golden Dream out of Stonewall's White Star.
Gypsy Dream Girl was a brown mare foaled in May of 1946. She was by Stonewall's Golden Dream out of Bobbie Stonewall.
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Lee Rose 832

On September 5, 1893, Lee Rose 832 won the first premium in the Stallions, Four Years and Under Five class at the World's Fair in Chicago. He was registered to J.A. Potts of Mexico, Mo.

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Gold Cloud was a chestnut stallion foaled March 25, 1932. He was by Walnut Grove Chief out of Edith M.
Mountain Echo was a black gelding foaled in 1924. He was by Victor Peavine out of Fannie.
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Man of the Hour was a bay stallion foaled March 10, 1911. He was by Parole out of Birdie Chief.
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