Born 5-26-26 Some years we do a fun theme for names. This year for Top Gun Whiskey we are continuing with Top Gun Call Signs from the original 1986 movie and the 2022 movie. Our other stallions will have the names of Rock Bands from the 70s, 80s and 90s. This colt is named Rooster, played by Miles Teller in 2022 Top Gun Maverick, the son of Nick "Goose" Bradshaw, a character from the original Top Gun movie. Rooster is a naval aviator trained on the F/A-18E Super Hornet and a graduate of TOPGUN. He was about 2 years old when his father died in the original movie.

‘Rooster’ is a bay/bay roan stallion with a snip and a small dot up high with no leg markings. His dam, Anyware Lucky Bet, is by Bet Hesa Cat out of our Playgun daughter, Anyware. We purchased Anyware from the Wagonhound Land & Livestock Co., LLC as a consignment at the Return to the Remuda Sale at The Four Sixes Ranch in Texas in 2016. Lucky is a very nice looking mare. She has the pedigree and is built right to be someone’s next futurity prospect, performance or breeding prospect. However, she was stepped on the day she was born and broke her pastern.  We put her through several casts and shoes to get her sound for a broodmare prospect. Lucky has stayed sound for breeding and had her first foal, Top Gun Amethyst JW in 2023 that sold. Her 2025 colt is a bay roan stallion, Top Gun Maverick JW, and he has been sold as a stallion prospect.

Top Gun Whiskey is one of four Paddys Irish Whiskey sons that we own. This is his 8th foal crop. We decided to give Top Gun a shot at the show ring before breeding him. In 2016 he qualified for the AQHA World Show in Jr Reining, Jr Reining Level 2 and Jr Cowhorse Level 2; in 2017 he qualified for the AQHA World Show in Jr Cowhorse, Jr Cowhorse Level 2 and Open Heading Level 2 placing 6th.  It has been an interesting ride as he continued to show during the 2018 year as well as breed some of our mares for 2019 foals. Top Gun qualified for the 2018 World NRCHA show, was 2018 North Central Regional NRCHA Champion and has earned 47 AQHA performance points in reining, working cow horse, heading, vrh cutting, vrh confirmation, vrh reining and heeling. He also has his AQHA Open Performance ROM. Top Gun was injured during 2019 breeding season that cut his showing career short, but he still qualified for NRCHA Celebration of Champions in LTD Open Bridle. He was North Central Region NRCHA 4th place LTD Open Bridle and North Central Region NRCHA 9th place Open Bridle. Check out his stallion page for the most up to date information as we will change it as it happens.

Rooster will have all the right moves and ‘cowiness’ to make an excellent performance, ranch, or rope horse. He will be a dynamo package with a good disposition. We truly feel these Top Gun babies are show quality and have potential to be a reined cowhorse. Picking out the names this season was done intentionally for these foals to have a ‘show’ worthy name. Top Gun’s foals are robust with big shoulders which should physically help them circle a cow. We are hopeful that a few of his foals land in some show homes.

Will be priced at one month of age (US)

Foal is eligible for the Iowa Quarter Horse Association Ranch Horse Futurity.

2026 PRICING INCLUDES: Halter/lead rope, negative coggins, health, brand inspection, initial and booster vaccinations of EWT-Flu-Rhino, 1 bag of his current feed, AQHA transfer fee paid and halter training. This is a $300+ value included in the price. Repeat and multiple horse buyers will be less.  If you are not already an AQHA member, you may get your own membership, or we will assess you an additional $65 one-year membership fee to do the $40 transfer for your new purchase.

Genetic Test Results-PENDING