Certain Potential
Potential Investment (AQHA US-3108168) × Miss Surely Bars (AQHA US-2884246)
Status: Deceased
Country: USA
Registry: AQHA US
Reg #: 3446358
1996
15 HH
$43,260
Quarter Horse
Bay
Western Pleasure
Certain Potential
Potential Investment (AQHA US-3108168) × Miss Surely Bars (AQHA US-2884246)
Status: Deceased
Country: USA
Registry: AQHA US
Reg #: 3446358
1996
15 HH
$43,260
Quarter Horse
Bay
Western Pleasure
Pedigree
Performance
Certain Potential established himself as a leading Western Pleasure performer during his two- and three-year-old seasons, earning success across major futurity, derby, NSBA and AQHA competition. As a two-year-old in 1998, he was named the NSBA High-Point 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure Open horse and recorded multiple futurity victories, including wins at the Nebraska Silver Classic, Heartbeat/American Futurity, Lone Star Futurity and Southern Belle Futurity. He also placed seventh in 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure at the AQHA World Show. Returning as a three-year-old in 1999, Certain Potential continued his success with Open and Non-Pro victories at the Tom Powers Triple Challenge Derby, additional strong futurity performances and a seventh-place finish in Junior Western Pleasure at the AQHA World Show. His show career ultimately produced 64 AQHA Western Pleasure points, an AQHA Superior in Western Pleasure and an Open Performance Register of Merit. QData records US$49,742 in total career earnings, including US$43,259.68 in NSBA earnings.
| Event | Year | Discipline | Class | Achievement | Association | Level | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congress | 2000 | Western Pleasure | Maturity Western Pleasure | 10th | Congress | Open | USD 522 |
| Southern Belle Futurity | 1999 | Western Pleasure | 3YO Western Pleasure Futurity | 1st | — | Intermediate Non-Pro | USD 459 |
| Tom Powers Triple Challenge Derby | 1999 | Western Pleasure | 3YO Western Pleasure Derby | 1st | — | Open | USD 3,434 |
| Tom Powers Triple Challenge Derby | 1999 | Western Pleasure | 3YO Western Pleasure Derby | 1st | — | Non-Pro | USD 2,416 |
Breeding Statistics
Total Registered Progeny
857
Performance Earners
365
Total Reported Offspring Earnings
$2,612,356
Notable progeny
| Progeny Name | Discipline | Achievement | Year | Earnings | Association/Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Certain Illusion | Western Pleasure | Leading performance offspring and notable producing daughter | — | $47,889 | NSBA |
| A Certain Vino | Western Pleasure | Multiple AQHA World, Congress and NSBA World Champion; 2009 NSBA Horse of the Year | 2009 | $402,800 | AQHA / NSBA |
| Certainly Inspired | Western Pleasure | AQHA World Champion, 5-time Congress Champion and 6-time NSBA World Champion | — | $170,000 | AQHA / NSBA |
| Crystals Legacy | Western Pleasure | Superior Western Pleasure and Superior Amateur Western Pleasure earner | — | $44,967 | AQHA |
| Potential Diva | Western Pleasure | AQHA World Champion Senior Western Pleasure Horse; NSBA Horse of the Year and NSBA Hall of Fame | — | $85,770 | AQHA / NSBA |
| UF A Certain Star | Western Pleasure / Western Riding / Trail | Superior Western Riding and Superior Trail earner | — | $50,810 | AQHA |