Royally-bred Thoroughbred by Kentucky Derby winner Bold Venture, out of Triple Crown producer Quickly. Depth Charge (TB) was a Thoroughbred who ran like a Quarter Horse.
After a rather undistinguished racing career, he retired to stud at King Ranch in Texas where he sired Quarter racing champions, stakes winners and leading sires and producers.
Sire of 1952 World Champion Quarter Running Horse Johnny Dial,
1952 world champion stallion Super Charge and
1952-54 world champion gelding Brigand (registered as a TB).
Other notables sired by Depth Charge were The Haymaker, Tiny Charger, Chudej's Black Gold and Dividend.
In 19 crops, he sired 220 horses, 14 stakes winners, and earners of more than $583,000.
Many of today's top QH runners trace to Depth Charge.
Depth Charge TB, was half-brother to Triple Crown Winner COUNT FLEET, sired 3 AQHA champions, 1 performance point earner, and 4 World Champions in racing.
Depth Charge was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 1991, in recognition of his contributions to the Quarter Horse industry.