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ARABIAN
RACING STALLIONS
BY PAUL SIMMONS
THE
RUSSIANS
My
favourite type of Arabian and to-date most of my mares have
been put to Russian stallions as they combine power, size,
type, action and speed whilst still retaining that unmistakable
Arabian presence. Pogojii was the first I used, then Vasilisk,
whilst I am waiting for a mare to foal to Div any day now
(she is already 3 weeks late)! Sambist I hope to use this
year as he has now sired his first Group winner (Juma, who
won the 12 furlong Group 2 “UAE Equestrian & Racing
Federation International Stakes” 2003). Once the favoured
bloodline for racing, it has now given way to French and
many Russian stallions are now rarely used for racing; although
their influence in the show ring is still strong. Below
are a list of Russian stallions currently standing at stud
with details of stud fee and contact number for those interested.
They are in no particular order of importance.
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(chestnut, 1985, 15.1hh) (AHS Premium Stallion)
A stunning
stallion with a lovely head, flamboyant movement and powerful
limbs. By the Nabeg son Peleng, out of the Pomerant’s
daughter Poprigunia, Div comes from a classy racing family.
Bred by the Tersk Stud Russia he raced for five seasons
in Russia and Britain. From 25 races he won twelve times
from 5 Furlongs to 2 1/2 Miles, he was also second twice
and third three times. He was a Grade 1 race and in 1990
he was leading 4-5 Year Old racehorse. As a sire he is also
excelling as all of his stock to have raced have won including
three times winning Jumah (x Samara Bint Samurai), CS Corsair
(x Ciarosa) and CS Jameel (x Priska), and dual winners Faleh
(x Vyp) and Divah (x Belle Epoque). My mare UFO, (Piechur
x Matsika) is due to foal any day to him, whilst his best
daughter to-date, Jumah, has just joined my stud to race
for me in 2004 before retiring to the paddocks and I am
hoping to have another mare in foal to him for 2005. A sire
to note and I believe he will be an influential broodmare
sire in years to come. Stud Fee £300 +VAT NFNF.
Contact Sue Brunton 01722 716436 (Clarendon Stud).
Dawwas
(1995, grey stallion, 15 hh)
A well made athletic individual, Dawwas is by the Straight
Russian stallion Pastor who is not available at public
stud but who has sired a succession of winners in UAE.
His dam, Eudoksja, is an influential broodmare at Umm
Qarnout of the Polish mare Etapka and by Pesennik who
is out of the Aswan daughter Pesnia. Dawwas is standing
his first season at stud this year and has won a string
of races in UAE including theHH Heir Apparent Sword, The
Emir’s Sword, the HH Heir Apparent Cup, the Ghazal
Al Shaqab Plate, HH Prime Minister’s Sword and the
Qatar Derby. An impressive list of victories against some
of the best horses in training, he is a tempting cross
for French mares and a viable alternative for those who
want to use non- French racing stallions. He shall be
covering Jumah in March. Stud Fee £600 (+VAT).
Contact Mrs G Hay 01342 870217 (Umm Qarn Farm).
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Vadeer
(grey, 1989, 15.2hh)
An incredibly tough and consistent stallion on the racetrack
by the Aswan son Mamluk, out of the Naftalin daughter Viola,
he is a beautiful, big moving stallion with lovely eyes.
He won 10 races from 26 starts and over $77,000, between
1993 and 1995 he set three course records at Market Rasen,
Lingfield and Folkestone. He then ran at Nad Al Sheba between
1994 and 1996 where he won four times. During his race career
he beat some of the best horses in Europe and the United
Arab Emirates including Passem Lotois, Dent Du Loup, Darike,
Akbar, Chndaka and Makzan. His placed efforts include 2nd
Al Ain Derby, Kempton and 3rd Dubai Stakes, Kempton Park.
Sire of the phenomenally successful Ecliptic (X Elfin Sky)
who won scores of races in the UK and UAE as well as Breeder’s
Cup 1st and 2nd Simooma and Saalsk. In 2003 he also had
a winner with Abusamra. Vadeer is one of my all time favourite
stallions at stud for his strong dam line, good looks and
true grit on the track that saw him conquer some of the
best racing Arabians to-date. I plan to cover Jumah with
him next season! Stud Fee £1,000 NFNF (No VAT).
Contact Veronique Briat 01842 766178 (Shadwell Stud).
Vasilisk
(1991, bay stallion, 15.2hh)
An
extremely flamboyant son of of Strij out of the Classic
producing Vospitannica (Temir). He won four races at 3 years
in his native Russia including two of the Classics, The
Budenny Memorial and The Comparison Stakes. In the UK he
ran a couple of times winning the Emirates Godolphin Stakes
at Brighton in awesome fashion before continuing his career
in UAE. Only at stud for a couple of years, he has the pedigree,
looks and versatility to excel as a sire he won over distances
ranging from 2,000m to 3,000m. I bred a mare to him in 2002
and Autumn Columbine produced a lovely colt last June, strong,
well made with good action and the most charming temperament.
I intend to use Vasilisk again next year. Stud Fee £500
(inc VAT). Contact Veronique Briat 01842 766178 (Shadwell
Stud).
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Pogojii
(chestnut, 1988, 15.2hh)
A
beautiful stallion with size, substance and the most beautiful
eyes and temperament. He is by the Probat son Gwizd out of
the influential broodmare Pesnianka (by Nabeg x Pesnia (Aswan)).
He won four stakes races in Russia including the 1st Name
of RSFSR as well as being second in the Naseem Prize as a
3 year old in 1991. In the UK he won three races and set course
records over 2 Miles at Uttoxeter and 2 Miles 4 Furlongs Kempton
Park. He is half brother to Classic placed and UK winners
Diskant and Palubnik (the latter who is more known for siring
show winners). His grand dam, Pesnia, by Aswan was the dam
of Oak winner Pesennaia. Pogojii’s only runner to-date
Meshalla was a fast finishing third on her racecourse debut
after missing the break. I have bred two mares to Pogojii
and they have both produced outstanding, well made fillies,
with good limbs and fantastic action. Kumara Zayin (x Autumn
Columbine) will make her racecourse debut next year, she was
3rd Dunster Show 2003 on her only outing to-date. Laihana
Zayin (x Shahlizia) was 4th at the same show and is also being
retained for racing. Stud Fee £250 1st Oct NFNF.
Contact Mrs Harrington 01225 722696 (Conkwell Stud). |
Sambist
(bay stallion, 15.3hh) (AHS Premium Stallion) |
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Photo: Rik Van Lent
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Another
extremely beautiful Russian stallion who combined beauty with
speed and guts. By the Menes son Balaton, out of Stihia, he
was bred by the Tersk Stud Russia and is half brother to Susan
George’s show stallion Artist (by Aswan). Sambist raced
for five years and retired to stud in October 1994 100% sound.
He raced a total of 42 times winning 18 times, being placed
second 7 times and third eight times. He was the UK’s
Champion stayer for two years in a row and won the Long Distance
Championship (2 Miles 4 Furlongs) at Goodwood by 8 lengths.
His w o n d e r f u l movement and presence saw him win the
UK International Liberty Class in 1996 (his only show appearance
to-date), and his daughter Daleelah (x Pesennaia) was Female
Junior Champion in UK. His stock have performed consistently
well on the track and include the decent handicap winners
Krush (x Kryza), CS Lafaz (x Kilcummer Layla) and Pharitz
Samman (x Mantua). He is also the sire of Horizon (x Galaxy
Sky) who won the Deira Ltd. Handicap (1 Mile 5 Furlongs) by
12 lengths on Dubai Day 2003, and of course the consistent
performer Juma (x Jerba Du Paon) who stamped himself as one
of the best stayers around when winning the UAE Equestrian
and Racing Federation Group 2 at Chester. I aim to cover my
favourite Spanish mare Aliesha (Fuego x Talima) with Sambist
this year. Stud Fee £500 (+VAT). Contact Mrs G Hay
01342 870217 (Umm Qarn Farm). |
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FRENCH
Since the early 1990s, the French Arabians have ruled Arab
racing, winning nearly every Group race going in the UK, the
strength of the bloodlines from such stallions as Manganate,
Dormane, Tidjani, Djelfor, Djouras Tu and Passem Lotois is
evident. Criticised for their lack of type, box heads and
flat tails there can be no dispute about their speed and performance
ability, for those wanting to breed racing Arabians they are
the main choice. Clarendon Stud have successfully crossed
their Spanish and Russian mares with French stallions with
impressive results from the likes CS Camellia, CS Al Wahed
and CS Comete (all by Bengali D’Albret). Whilst Christine
Cone has enjoyed a lot of success with her homebred’s
Fayre Abi (by Abitibi) and Olivphaya (by Vert Olive). |
Djebbel
(bay stallion, 15.3hh)
Photo
Irinia Filsinger
A big imposing
stallion with power and speed in extreme display when he was
racing. By Djelfor, out of Cherifa. Djebbel won a string of
races during his career in the UK, UAE and France, including
the HH Emir’s Sword, the Qatar Derby, the Qatar Cup,
the Wathnan Cup and the Heir Apparent Sword in UAE, the Prix
Du President UAE at Chantilly, France in 1997 and1998 and
in 1998 he won the Dubai International Stakes at Newbury UK.
As a sire he is proving to be equally impressive and his best
son in the States, Djenius (x Silky Way) has won 5 of his
7 starts including January 2004 the Group 1 “Drinkers
of the Wind Derby”. His first UK crop is due to make
its debut this year including CS Cabbaro (x Ciarosa) and CS
Wraith (x Waywood Ghost). Stud Fee (Price on Application)
Approved Mares only. Contact Mrs G Hay 01342 870217 (Umm Qarn
Farm).
Vert
Olive
(bay stallion)
Impressive
looking individual who was known for his lightening turn
of foot on the track. By the Polish stallion Elbing, out
of the French mare Bise Du Moulon (Manganate). Vert Olive
won a string of races in the UK including the Zaabeel Stakes.
As a sire he has sired several winners including impressive
Maiden scorer Operatic (x Operetta) who has since been placed
on TB card races over a variety of trips, Olivphaya a who
won four races in her debut season, including the Jebel
Ali Series final at Newmarket. A useful sire who is sure
to sire more winners in the future. Stud Fee £500
(inc. VAT). Contact Veronique Briat 01842 766178 (Shadwell
Stud).
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Bengali
D’Albret
(chestnut stallion, 15hh)
Photo Laurie Morton
A
well made, compact horse by the Baroud III son, Cheri Bibi,
out of the useful mare Magalie D’Albret (Manganate).
Bengali D’Albret carried all before him as a racehorse
winning in the UK, France and UAE. He won three times at 3
years old including the Prix Djerba Oua. At four he went on
to win the big three, the Al Ain International Derby at Kempton,
the Coupe D’Europe Du Cheval Arabe at Evry, France,
and the Dubai Stakes at Kempton. This incredible achievement
was repeated a year later and he also won a brace of races
in UAE. As asire he has been Champion Racehorse Sire for the
last two years. His winners include CS Al Wahed, CS Comete,
CS Camellia, Benidikt, Benika, WFA Lancer, Prudent, Keen Game
and Bengalant (who was 2nd Zabeel Stakes 2002 and 4th Dubai
Stakes 2003) and Barq, who won the Group 2 Jumeirah Stakes
at only 3 years old. A sire of note and a dead cert to be
an influential broodmare sire of the future. Stud Fee
£1,400 (inc. VAT). Contact Veronique Briat 01842 766178
(Shadwell Stud).
Makzan
(chestnut stallion, 15hh)
An athletic, well balanced individual by Manganate out
of Miss Dior. An impressive racehorse who won the Zaabeel
Stakes twice (1996 and 1997), Al Nahyan International
Stakes, the Emirates Sprint and the Qatar SprintChampionship
in the UK. In the UAE he won the Qatar Derby, HH Sheikh
Abdullah’s Sword, the Crown Prince Sword and the
Abufas Stable Cup. In the USA he won the Stakes International
Turf Cup. An individual, he was renown for his sheer blistering
speed, he has now started siring winners including Jawlan
(Qatar), Badawi (Qatar), Dhahmaan (France), Rzoe Lute
(USA), Pigaro (Holland) and Muharib (Qatar). This season
his first UK crop will appear on the track.Stud Fee
£1,000 (+VAT). Contact Mrs G Hay 01342 870217 (Umm
Qarn Farm).
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Concord
(1995, chestnut stallion, 15.1hh)
New
kid on the block, having his first season at stud in the UK
this year. He won his only start impressively in Qatar before
injury curtailed his career. By the best Group producing stallion
Dormane out of Naiada Al Maury. He is full brother to Noreen
(Hatta Stakes Group 1 heroine), Nisaee, AND ANOTHER TWO Below
are two more stallions who I believe will both become Arabian
racing stallions to note in the future. Amer (1984, grey stallion,
15hh), a nice looking individual who is from the Desert, his
sire is Wafi and he’s out of the desert bred mare Bushrah.
He won four races in Qatar in 1990 and then came over to England
and won all the best races including the UAE International
Mile, the UAE International Sprint Stakes, the Dubai Stakes,
the Al Nahyan International, the UAE International Handicap
and the Qatar Sprint Championships. Hailed by some as the
“Northern Dancer” of Arabian racing, if you can
afford his stud fee then you would send your mare (well, I
definitely would). His stock have won in UK, Turkey and the
UAE. His daughter, Al Anood, has won seventeen times including
the Malagitz Trophy in Turkey, the Hatta Stakes (Group 1 UK),
the Zaabeel Stakes (Group 1 UK) and the ADNOC National Day
Gold Cup (Qatar) and is one of the best Arabian race (winner
of HH Heir Apparent Sword) and Nez D’or (winner of the
Dubai Kahayla Classic). Stud Fee £600 (+VAT). Contact
Mrs G Hay 01342 870217 (Umm Qarn Farm).
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ANOTHER TWO
Below are two more stallions who I believe will both become
Arabian racing stallions to note in the future. Amer (1984,
grey stallion, 15hh), a nice looking individual who is from
the Desert, his sire is Wafi and he’s out of the desert
bred mare Bushrah. He won four races in Qatar in 1990 and
then came over to England and won all the best races including
the UAE International Mile, the UAE International Sprint Stakes,
the Dubai Stakes, the Al Nahyan International, the UAE International
Handicap and the Qatar Sprint Championships. Hailed by some
as the “Northern Dancer” of Arabian racing, if
you can afford his stud fee then you would send your mare
(well, I definitely would). His stock have won in UK, Turkey
and the UAE. His daughter, Al Anood, has won seventeen times
including the Malagitz Trophy in Turkey, the Hatta Stakes
(Group 1 UK), the Zaabeel Stakes (Group 1 UK) and the ADNOC
National Day Gold Cup (Qatar) and is one of the best Arabian
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Photo Irinia Filsinger
Amer
(1984, grey stallion, 15hh)
A
nice looking individual who is from the Desert, his sire is
Wafi and he’s out of the desert bred mare Bushrah. He
won four races in Qatar in 1990 and then came over to England
and won all the best races including the UAE International
Mile, the UAE International Sprint Stakes, the Dubai Stakes,
the Al Nahyan International, the UAE International Handicap
and the Qatar Sprint Championships. Hailed by some as the
“Northern Dancer” of Arabian racing, if you can
afford his stud fee then you would send your mare (well, I
definitely would). His stock have won in UK, Turkey and the
UAE. His daughter, Al Anood, has won seventeen times including
the Malagitz Trophy in Turkey, the Hatta Stakes (Group 1 UK),
the Zaabeel Stakes (Group 1 UK) and the ADNOC National Day
Gold Cup (Qatar) and is one of the best Arabian race mares
ever to have raced. His son Mutabahi also won a string of
races including the Zabeel Stakes and the Bani Yas Cup. This
year another son, Nizam, won the President’s Cup in
Abu Dhabi. Amerella, his daughter, was second in the Zabeel
Stakes 2003. Amer is the stallion most race breeders want
to use. Stud Fee £4,000 (+VAT) Approved Mares only.
Contact Mrs G Hay 01342 870217 (Umm Qarn Farm). |
Karmah
(1991, chestnut stallion, 15.3hh)
A
tall, athletic, rangy stallion, Karmah is Argentinian bred
and owned by Gerado Serra but stands at Conkwell a Stud. Karmah
won over 11 races including back to back Qatar Cup’s
at Newmarket (the latter at the grand old age of 11), he was
undefeated Champion of Racehorse of Argentina 1995-96, an
International Winner in Argentina, the UK and Germany. Full
brother to Shahtamah (International Winner and Advanced Endurance)
and EA Nura (Argentinian Classic Winner). He is the sire of
numerous winners in Argentina and in the UK Cal Karamah (Chester)
and Cal Karsab (Brighton). He has sired two foals for me last
year, Zayin Encantado (x Aliesha) who has proved to be a very
athletic individual and also Sakeena Sky Zayin (x Sweet Simplicity)
who has the most wonderful temperament and action. Stud Fee
£300 stands at Conkwell Stud. Contact Mrs E Harrington
01225 722696. |
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