Champion, World's Wonder Horse
Champion Three (b. 1949 – d. 1990)
- Sorrel-colored
- 4 white stockings
- Crooked blaze that extended onto the left side of his face, interrupted by a dark spot over his left eye, usually disguised by his forelock
- Gelding
- Never appeared in films, but made personal appearances in the late 1950s until 1960
- Highlights: appeared on Merv Griffin and Ed Sullivan Shows; was the model for the Gene and Champion statue in the plaza of the Autry Museum of Western Heritage
Research assistance provided by author Petrine Mitchum.
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