[1] His sire was a Thoroughbred that mainly raced on the short tracks who once famously lost to Pan Zareta.
[3] Joe Reed's dam was a Louisiana bred quarter mare whose breeding has always been somewhat controversial.
[4][5] The actual decision to breed Della Moore to Joe Blair has always been attributed to the desire of the racetrack grooms to quiet the two horses during a backside craps game.
Joe Reed later turned into a decent match racer himself, although all of his racing took place before the organization of the AQHA.
[8] His grandson Jose Uno was inducted into the National Cutting Horse Association (or NCHA) Hall of Fame.