Our Loss – Topsail Whiz

Jan 18, 2010 No Comments by

The reining world lost one of its own when the great Topsail Whiz had to be humanely put down on Dec. 23, after complications from surgery to repair damaged vertebrae in his spine. The sport’s first and only Six Million Dollar Sire transformed the industry and helped to define the modern reining horse. Owner/breeder and [...]

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Goodbye to NRHA $6 Million Sire Topsail Whiz

Dec 24, 2009 No Comments by

Topsail Whiz, a 1987 stallion who sired earners of more than $6.8 million, died Wednesday, Dec. 23. The stallion had undergone surgery for a problem with a vertebrae that was pinching his spinal cord and affecting his balance, and although the surgery was successful, Topsail Whiz collapsed two days later and could not get back [...]

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