Billy Direct in Spring Hill, Tennessee

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Billy Direct

U.S. 31, 2.2 miles south of Spring Hill, Spring Hill, TN , USA

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This horse, which set a mile pacing record of 1:44 in 1938, was foaled here in 1931. His dam was Gay Forbes. His sire, Napoleon Direct (l :59 3/4), is buried here. Here, also, is buried Haynes' Peacock, champion Tennessee Walking Horse, 1940 and 1941. The farm is now a thoroughbred nursery.

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