List of World Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horses

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

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