Mr Sherlock Holmes

overview

Mr Sherlock Holmes is an active Super Sire owned by Casa de Los Cielo, recognized for his rare blend of Western Pleasure performance and elite halter credentials. In the show pen, he earned major accolades including Congress Limited Open Performance Halter Stallion Champion and AQHA World Show Level 2 Reserve World Champion in Limited Open Performance Halter Stallions, while also posting multiple Congress Top Ten finishes in Western Pleasure and being named the 2016 Honor Roll Open Western Pleasure Stallion. With 94.5 AQHA points—93.5 of them in Western Pleasure—he achieved Superior titles in both Western Pleasure and Green Western Pleasure, along with an Open Performance ROM, proving his consistency across divisions.

Mr Sherlock Holmes has also been a consistent national standout, earning 1st Place AQHA High Point Stallion Open Western Pleasure in 2016, 2nd Place in 2017, and 3rd Place in 2015, along with additional High Point recognition in subsequent years. His influence extends beyond his own record as well, with a QData ranking as a leading AQHA Western Pleasure sire. Within Super Sires, he continues to make his mark with Stallion of the Year rankings across multiple seasons, reinforcing his value as a proven, well-rounded stallion with the talent and presence to produce competitive offspring.

Genetics / testing

• 5 Panel Negative: HYPP (N/N), PSSM (N/N), HERDA (N/N), GBED (N/N), MH (N/N)

Career Highlights

• AQHA POINTS (94.5 total): 1 halter, 93.5 Performance Points in Western Pleasure
• AQHA ACHIEVEMENTS: Superior Western Pleasure, Superior Green Western Pleasure, Open Performance ROM
• 2016 FIRST PLACE AQHA High Point Stallion Open Western Pleasure
• 2017 SECOND PLACE AQHA High Point Stallion Open Western Pleasure
• 2015 THIRD PLACE AQHA High Point Stallion Open Western Pleasure
• 2019 NINTH AQHA High Point Western Pleasure OPEN STALLION
• 2020 SECOND AQHA High Point Western Pleasure OPEN STALLION
• 2021 NINETEENTH Q DATA Leading AQHA Western Pleasure SIRE
• 2017 2ND AQHA High Point Stallion Open Western Pleasure
• 2016 5TH Congress Open Performance Halter Stallion
• 2016 1ST Congress Limited Open Performance Halter Stallion
• 2016 7TH Congress NSBA Maturity Limited Open Western Pleasure
• 2016 9TH Congress NSBA Maturity Open Western Pleasure
• 2016 8TH Congress Junior Open Western Pleasure
• 2016 2ND AQHA World Show Level 2 Open Performance Halter Stallion
• 2016 13TH AQHA World Show Junior Level 3 Open Western Pleasure
• 2016 1ST AQHA High Point Stallion Open Western Pleasure
• 2015 2ND Show For Dough NSBA Junior Open Western Pleasure Class 2
• 2015 3RD AQHA High Point Stallion Open Western Pleasure
• 2014 2/3 Virginia Quarter Horse Assoc. Classic NSBA Slot 3 Year Old Open Western Pleasure
• 2014 10TH AQHA World Show Stakes Level1 Open Western Pleasure

sire Highlights

• Sire of Dark Ladie: $87,554 in LTE
• Sire of Got What I Got: $18,367.00 in LTE, Congress NSBA 2YO Western Pleasure Stakes Non Pro Champion, NSBA High Point 2YO Western Pleasure Non Pro Reserve Champion, AQHA World Show 3YO Western Pleasure Level 2 Open Champion, NSBA High Point 3YO Western Pleasure Limited Open Reserve Champion
• Sire of Break N The Law: Open Performance ROM, $13,771.00 in LTE,Reserve Champion A Sudden Impulse Futurity NSBA 4Y+ MAIDEN TRAIL Limited Open, Champion NSBA World Junior Green Trail Open, 2X Circuit Champion at the Redbud Spectacular
• Sire of Dreaming Bout You: Open Performance ROM, $12,611.00 in LTE, 1st Fun In The Sun NSBA 3YO Hunter Under Saddle Limited Open, Tied 2nd and 3rd Fun In The Sun NSBA 3YO Hunter Under Saddle Non Pro2nd at The Premier 3YO HUS Limited Horse Limited Rider winning $8,500
• Sire of No One Saw It Coming: Open Performance ROM, Earnings $9,285.00 in LTE (NSBA: $5,530.79), 5th Congress NSBA Futurity Western Pleasure 2YO Maiden Open winning $5,531.00, 1st Arizona Sun Circuit NSBA Green Junior Trail Super Sires Open
• Sire of I Gott You Babe: $6,259.00 in LTE, 2nd NSBA Breeders Championship Futurity 3YO WP Limited Non Pro
• Sire of No Shoot Sherlock: Open Performance ROM, $5618.00 in LTE, 2nd AQHA HI-PT HUS Level 2 Amateur, 1st AQHA World CH/CHS HUS JP Level 1 Select Amateur, 1st AQHA World CH/CHS HUS Level 1 Select Amateur, 1st Congress NSBA HUS Level 1 Select Amateur, 1st Congress HUS Level 1 Select Amateur Class, 1st Eastern Ontario QHA Summer Sizzler NSBA All Age HUS Open, 1ST The Premier HUS 2500 Limited Horse Limited Rider, 1st Fun In The Sun NSBA HUS Select Non Pro, 2nd Back to Berrien NSBA HUS Novice Horse Limited Rider
• Sire of No Wonder Sherlock: $3,525 in LTE, 3rd Congress Western Pleasure Super Sale 2YO Stakes Non Pro
• Sire of Sherlock Undercover: Open Performance ROM, Amateur Performance ROM, $699 in LTE, 1st AQHA HI-PT WP Level 1 Select Amateur

other incentives

• Premier Sires

eligibility

Foals sired by Mr Sherlock Holmes and properly nominated to Super Sires are eligible for:

• Eligible for Breeders Purse classes: 2019 W, 2020 W, 2021 W, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
• Stakes Purse classes