Shawneia (deceased)

Sire side:

Shawneia was by the well-known broodmare sire SHAWNE BUG (1974) who earned $277,023 on the track and earned a Speed Index of 101. On the track he sired earners of $4.8 million, 26 stakes winners, over 90 AQHA register of merits, 190 AAA+ runners, and 358 race winners. He is the sire of CORPORATE BUG (SI 105, $289,422), PAINTED BUG (SI 113, $274,569), SHAWNES DIAMOND (SI 116, $278,245), etc; and broodmare sire of Champion STRAWBERRY SILK (SI 105, $1,226,264), SHAWNE KATE (dam of DARKELLY) $759,000; SHAWNES FAVORITE (SI 106, $365,280), etc.

In addition to producing numerous successful progeny on the track, SHAWNE BUG proved himself an even more significant sire in the performance arena too, especially barrel racing. He directly sired earners of $437,800 in the barrel pen. As a maternal and paternal grandsire, his sons and daughters have had earners of $2.6 million in the arena. He is the #9 leading broodmare sire of barrel horses in the last decade with earners over $1.9 million. He is the maternal grandsire of such well-known runners as FAMOUS HEARTBREAKER ($133,577), MISSJBRUNNINWITHFIRE ($121,213) and FAMES LICORICE KISS ($92,579;). Earners out of Shawne bug daughters averaged $8,752 in earnings.

He is the sire of other influential sires in the barrel pen like SHAWNE BUG LEO, AR STAR, WESTERN BUGS, and TAKIN ON SHAWNE.

He is the maternal grandsire of such influential sires as DARKELLY, BULLSEYE BULLION, and FIRE ON BUG.

In addition, SHAWNE BUG is by LADY BUGS MOON, #1 leading maternal grandsire of the decade for barrel horses in 2010.

Dam side:

Shawneia was out of DELICATE KIP by KIPTYDOO, a leading Thoroughbred sire of racing Quarter horses to the tune of $1.9 million in Quarter Horse earnings and $11 million in total earners and winner of the Three Bars Award. KIPTYDOO sired 9 stakes horses, 11 Stakes Winners and 161 ROM earners. He was the sire of influential runner and sire, KIPTYS CHARGER (SI 106, $319,355), who also sired KIPADEUCY, another popular runner and sire.

DELICATE KIP (1978) earned $12,378 on the track and earned a Speed Index of 92. She had 10 foals who raced, earning $97,045, including DOCMICHAEL earner of $56,182.

Shawneia's grand-dam, DELICATE MISS earned $7,663 on the track and a Speed Index of 85, had 7 foals to race, earning $165,963, including CUT TO SIZE, earner of $60,976, and full brother to DELICATE KIP.

Shawneia's great grand-dam, BOBBETTE REED, was by AQHA Hall of Fame inductee and foundation sire JOE REED II by JOE REED. From 11 starters, she had earners of $11,742, including DELICATE MISS, earner of $7,663. Her offspring also earned 133 AQHA show points in both halter and performance events.

Shawneia was bred by Sherry Wingfield and purchased from Fran Smith.