The American Quarter Horse Association’s QData database surpassed $3 billion in recorded horse earnings in April 2026, marking a major milestone for the industry-leading performance and pedigree information service.

By AQHA

MAY 12, 2026– The American Quarter Horse Association’s QData database surpassed $3 billion in recorded horse earnings in April 2026, marking a major milestone for the industry-leading performance and pedigree information service.

Originally established as Robin Glenn Pedigrees in 1981 and acquired by AQHA in 2014, QData has become the industry standard for American Quarter Horse performance and pedigree research. Today, the database contains records for more than 480,000 horses and includes money earners from more than 300 halter and performance organizations across virtually all disciplines

QData provides a variety of services and tools for breeders, owners, exhibitors, sale companies and horsemen, including online performance and pedigree reports; money-earner leaderboards; QStallions, the industry’s only stallion locator and promotion website featuring records updated weekly; custom sale catalogs; a DIY sale catalogs production service, and weekly show results reporting.

As of May 1, 2026, the database averages approximately $4.6 million in horse earnings and 5,600 performance lines entered weekly. In 2025 alone, more than $242 million in earnings and 295,300 performance lines were recorded in the database.

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