Four stallions who are clones of Smart Little Lena have been consigned to the National Cutting Horse Association Futurity Sale.
According to the experts, genetics material contributed by a clone of a male horses is identical to the original, as the mitochondrial DNA is not passed on in the breeding process. This means an offspring of a Smart Little Lena clone carries the exact same genetic material as an offspring of the original Smart Little Lena. However, any foals by the Smart Little Lena clones cannot be registered with the American Quarter Horse Association.
Jimmy Bankston, Smart Little Lena Clone Co-Manager said. “Smart Little Lena was a one-of-a-kind stallion, both as a performer and as a sire, and these clones have the ability to pass on those legendary genetics. Also, they’ve [the clones] gotten a lot of attention and someone wants to have one just as a pasture ornament, as something special to add to their horse inventory.”
Smart Little Lena (Doc O’Lena x Smart Peppy x Peppy San) was bred by Hanes Chatham and purchased as a 2-year-old by Bill Freeman. The stallion and Freeman won the 1982 NCHA Futurity and then went on to top the 1983 NCHA Super Stakes and NCHA Derby, along with the 1984 The Masters Cutting. With very little showing, Smart Little Lena retired with $267,085 in earnings according to Equi-Stat.
Smart Little Lena built an amazing record as a sire. He sired approximately 2,300 registered foals (Quarter Horse and Paint and half earned money. According to Equi-Stat, there are 1,312 money-earning offspring that have posted $39 million (this figure does not include weekend money earned in 2010). His top earners include: Red White And Boon ($922,063), Smart Peppy Lena (PT) ($494,314), and Justa Smart Peanut ($417,739).
Smart Little Lena’s offspring went on to construct their own impressive records. His sons sired 5,697 money-earning foals that have so far won $67 million, including Chiquita Pistol ($552,591), Im Countin Checks ($514,757), Our Little Dyno ($422,199) and Smart Spook ($374,025). On the maternal side, Smart Little Lena’s daughters have thus far produced 1,805 money-earning babies. His best maternal grandfoals are: Dual Rey Me (785,558), Redneck Yachtclub ($506,627), Third Cutting ($415,819) and Pappion Cat ($379,815).
The 4-year-old stallions will sell during the NCHA World Finals Sale at the 2010 NCHA Futurity, on either Dec. 3 or 4. They’ll be auctioned back-to-back. All four of the clones are healthy and produce viable semen.
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