Opus One
(AAF Kasset x Basrina)

Infamous pure Polish black stallion.

OPUS ONE+ show career includes the Prestigious Canadian National Futurity Champion Reserve, two time Canadian National Top Five and Scottsdale Top Ten.  With numerous Regional Championships in Halter, Hunter, Ladies SideSaddle and Western Pleasure.  He has achieved an outstanding show record in Halter and Performance. In 1999 he received the Purebred Arabian Legion of Honor Award.

Genetically OPUS ONE+ represents a Kuhailan type of Arabian, with five crosses to the great Kuhailan Haifi in his pedigree.

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Saturnia
(Strike x Bole Elegance)

SATURNIA is closely related to 1990 Region 17 Top Five Stallion BOLD KASET and eight-tune National winner BONAPART, whose titles include Canadian National Champion Pleasure Driving and Reserve National Champion English Pleasure AOTR 40 and over and U.S. Top Ten Pleasure Driving and Informal Combination.  Both of these fine horses are by an *ALADDINN son out of a full sister to SATURNIA's dam.

SATURNIA is closely related to five National Champions: U.S. Reserve National Champion English Pleasure Junior Horse KAANDI MANN, U.S. Reserve National Champion Futurity Colt WORLD SERIES, Canadian National Champion Futurity Colt HL STROBE, Canadian National Champion Country Pleasure and Country Pleasure AOTR 40 and over NIGHT STRIKE and Canadian National Champion Country Pleasure AOTR 18-39 and Country Pleasure Driving and Reserve National Champion Country Pleasure WORTHY, all by STRJKE out of *BASK++ daughters.

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AAF Kaset
(Aladdinn x Kaseta)

US Triple Crown winner:
1984 Scottsdale Grand Champion Stallion
1984 Canadian National Champion Stallion
1984 US National Champion Stallion

Basrina
(Bask x Sir Wms Csarina)

A Halter Champion, comes from a dynasty of champion producing mares that has produced National winners for three generations. Sambor granddaughter.
BASRINA's dam SIR WMS CSARINA is a National Champion producer. Her sire, U.S. National Champion Racehorse * SAMBOR ++ , is also a regional winner in the show ring in both halter and performance. * SAMBOR ++ sired National winners in performance and top racehorses including SAMTYR (for many years the breed's leading racehorse sire) and his daughters have produced National winners including MS SANTANA, already mentioned. * SAMBOR ++ is by CZORT, also sire of U.S. National Champion Stallion * EL PASO. * SAMBOR ++'s dam * SABELLINA is a multi-stakes winning race mare in Poland and a National winner producer in the U.S.

Strike
(Aladdinn x Gwyndalyn)

U.S. National Champion Stallion STRIKE, who has sired 19 purebred National winners, 8 of them National Champions including Canadian National Champion Futurity Colt DETROIT, Canadian Reserve National Champion Hunt Pleasure PRIAMM and Canadian Reserve National Champion Country Pleasure AOTR 18-39 STRIKING SILHOETE. STRIKE get have produced National Champions in halter and performance including U.S. and Canadian National Champion Mare * EUROPA EL JAMAAL, U.S. Reserve National Champion Informal Combination STRIKING FIRE+/ and U.S. National Champion Western Pleasure Junior Horse SEPTER.

Bold Elegance
(Bask x Doktryna)

BOLD ELEGANCE is a full sister to 1983 U.S. Top Ten Formal Driving BASQUEZ (sire of 1993 Pacific Slope Champion Country Pleasure BASQUEN). BOLD ELEGANCE is also a full sister to 1986 Region 4 Champion Park and 1984 Region 3 Top Five English Pleasure, BOLD LOVE. BOLD LOVE's offspring include BOLD SYMPHONIE (dam of Scottsdale Reserve Junior Champion Colt and National winner sire RY BOLD HARMONY and U.S. National Champion Western Pleasure Junior Horse CHF BOLD MELODY), BOLD KASET and BONAPART, already mentioned. BOLD ELEGANCE is a 3/4 sister to 1985 Region 10 Top Five English Pleasure JOTR BOLD GENIUS (who is by a *BASK++ son out of her dam *DOKTRYNA). She is a maternal sister to 1981 East Coast, Regions 15 and 16 Champion Park IN COMMAND.

Aladdinn
(Nureddin x Lalage)

Color: b

SAHR*793 (aka ALADDIN), AHR*177073 Bred by Erik Erlandsson, Sweden Exported to United States 1978

Swedish National Champion in 1978, just prior to his importation into the United States. US National Champion in 1979, he was the first foreign National Champion to claim the US title and then rapidly became the first US National Champion to sire a US National Champion in Halter. His record only begins there: * Aladdinn is the sire of four National Champion Stallions - AAF Kaset, Strike, Almaden, and Exceladdinn, as well as the National Champion mare SS Follow Me, four times U.S. National Champion Formal Driving HOUSTON, and U.S. and Canadian National Champion Park ALLIENCE +/. Aladdinn is a leading Polish sire of champions, with 275 champions and 69 National winners. * ALADDINN has sired 24 National Champions in halter and performance. * ALADDINN offspring are significant breeding horses. Through 2004, 117 of his get have produced National winners.

Bask
(Witraz x Balalajka)

There are a number of distinctions that have set *Bask apart from other influential stallions in the breed. With 1,046 registered purebred get, he was the leading sire of Arabians for several years after his death. *Bask was also one of those rare U.S. National Champion Stallions to sire a U.S. National Champion Stallion. In addition to his national halter title, *Bask was named U.S. National Champion Park, U.S. National Reserve Champion Formal Combination, and U.S. National Reserve Champion Formal Driving. And last but certainly not least, *Bask left behind an impressive siring record that includes close to 500 champions, of which nearly 200 are National winners. -- by Ristin Berkery

25% of all purebred Arabians registered in the US trace to *Bask -- Roxanne Rogers

Sambor
(Czort x Sabellina)

1969 US National Champion Racehorse, Region 16 Champion Stallion, Regional Park Champion, East Coast Champion Stallion, Legion of Merit.

Sabellina won both the Derby and Oaks, dam of Santa Derby/Oaks/Criterium winner, also dam of Sasanka 14(10-0-2) Derby/Oaks/Criterium winner. Sambor’s sire, Czort 19(13-5-1), won the Polish Criterium and sired 3 Oaks, 5 Derby and 3 Criterium winners. Czort also sired 3 US National Champions.

Sambor’s results as a sire are truly amazing, and in the US alone his 95 raced offspring have earned more than $700,000.00.
Some of Sambor’s most well known offspring(apart from Samsheik) are:

One of the most influential arabian racing sires ever. Sambor 14(6-4-1) is out of legendary Sabellina 7(5-1-1) - founder of the unbeatable "S-line".

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Witraz
(Ofir x Makata)

The name of Witraz is synonymous with the Polish Arabian - he was a horse of superior quality who can can be found in nearly every Arabian pedigree of Polish descent. One of the famous four W´s born in 1938 at Janów Podlaski and sired by the legendary Ofir, Witraz survived the atrocities of World War II amidst the harshest conditions, including the bombing of Dresden by Allied forces. Arriving on the night of February 13th, 1945, with the westward evacuation of the Janów herd to Germany, the entire group of 80 stallions were engulfed in the one of the fiercest campaigns of the European theatre, an event that destroyed the city of Dresden. Over half of the stallions were lost in the rampage, a fate that certainly would have befallen Witraz if not for the courage of his groom, Jan Ziniewicz. With Witraz in one hand and Wielki Szlem in the other, Jan held fast to his precious charges throughout the horrific ordeal, even when Witraz´s tail caught fire. Director Krzysztalowicz arrived early the next morning to find his most precious sires distraught, but unharmed, thanks to the incredible courage of the groom who had risked his own life to save the stallions.
Both Witraz and Wielki Szlem were repatriated to Poland in 1946, where each would establish legendary legacies of unparalleled importance to the breed. Witraz was sent to the newly established State Stud at Albigówa (while Janów Podlaski was rebuilt) where he was met by the masterful breeding genius of Roman Pankiewicz, a combination which propelled each into the international limelight and secured a place for each in the annals of breed history. At Albigówa, Witraz became the personal riding horse of Director Pankiewicz and was bred to the stud´s finest mares.
Described as a horse of ´remarkable beauty, with a wonderful head accented by large, dark eyes, small, fine ears and a refined muzzle with capacious nostrils´, Witraz was also well known for his good size, substantial, athletic build and long, well-shaped neck. His most famous get was the immortal *Bask - had he done nothing but sire this legend, he would have secured his place in history. Yet, Witraz was a remarkably prepotent stallion who sired several outstanding sons and a host of superlative daughters who have irrevocably changed the breed.

Negatiw
(Nazeem x Taraszcza)

Credited as the stallion that returned the Ibrahim sire to Poland, Negatiw remains highly regarded around the world as the most internationally influential grandson of the immortal Skowronek. Though bred in Russia, Negatiw was from predominantly Polish bloodlines as his dam was a Janów Podlaski confiscate from the Second World War. As a considerably successful sire at Tersk, Negatiw was greatly desired by the Poles for many years. He was finally obtained at age 17, standing in Poland for another 10 years with outstanding results.
Having already sired international Sires of Significance *Salon and *Nabor in the USSR, Negatiw left Poland with the immortal *Bandos and a host of wonderfully typey, ultra-refined and extraordinarily feminine broodmares.
Director Krzysztalowicz described Negatiw as ´extremely dry and refined, with a small, chiseled head accented by beautifully large, dark and luminous eyes and small ears. His legs were relatively correct (though slightly sickle-hocked) and his back and topline were strong and a bit long. As a stallion, he was strikingly refined and distinguished - he represented a rare example of perfection.

Kuhailan-Haifi
(Kuhailan Kharas x Kuhaila Haifi)

In 1930 Prince Roman Sanguszko organized an expedition to Arabia in order to add new blood to his Stud. Four desertbred Arabian stallions were among the horses brought back to Poland in 1931. One of those stallions was Kuhailan Haifi. A blood bay with a bright star in his forehead, Kuhailan Haifi was bred by Khalef el Aouad in Arabia, and foaled in 1924. 

Kuhailan Haifi was the best stallion obtained by Prince Sanguszko. Purchased at Jauf, he was truly in the desert, not in outlying regions. Kuhailan Haifi lived but two years after arriving in Poland. He died after siring only 14 foals, the last born in 1935, and only one that year. Of these foals, only five were colts.

Ofir
(Kuhailan-Haifi x Dziwa)

Comet, a horse highly valued in Poland and noted for great trotting action. It was fortunate that his quality was recognized early as he died in 1964 at age 11, leaving behind only 86 foals (a number which includes the in utero exports to various countries). Eleven of his get imported to the US or Canada have captured 25 National honors, most in the Park division, and include *Meczet who has National Championships in Formal Driving, Formal Combination, Park and Costume. Some of Comet's daughters include Warmia (dam of US National Champion Mare *Wizja), Engracia (dam of European Champion Engano), Eunice (dam of Polish National Champion Stallion *Eukaliptus and the sires Euben and *Eunizar) and Arba (dam of European Champion Stallion Arbor and Arra who not only won the Triple Crown of Derby, Oaks and Criterium but was Polish National Champion Mare and European National Champion Mare). Comet's son Grojec was a popular in England while Pohaniec has widespread influence in Sweden. Comet is considered the most important post war stallion in Poland. Bred by Nowy Dwor stud, his daughters left an indelible mark in Polish breeding that remains today. Of his sons, the sire line was very successfully re-introduced through the lease of his grand son *Probat from Sweden.

Wielki Szlem
(Ofir x Elegantka)

Color: b            Height: 14.2h

PASB #897

Bred by Janow Podlaski, Poland
Sire of notable sons Czort, *Kasztel, & Algier
He also was a broodmare sire of extreme merit
147-191-19.5

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Czort
(Wielki Szlem x Forta)

PASB #1330     Bred by Nowy Dwór, Poland      Died 1973          152-175-19
Race Record: 4/19 (13-5-1) 2XAP+62X Criterium Winner, 2X Criterium Winner; Sire of 3 Oaks, 5 Derby, & 3 Criterium Winners. A superior racehorse and the unparalleled sire of Polish race champions, CZORT was utilized as chief sire in Poland for 14 seasons with tremendous success. The official progenitor of the Kuhailan Haifi sire line in Poland, CZORTs success as a sire was largely responsible for the eventual sale of his contemporary BASK to North America. Considered the best son of his invaluable sire, CZORT was most consistent in transmitting his excellent conformation, length of neck, dry, resilient constitution and superlative athleticism, especially his prowess on the racecourse. Though not considered the ideal Arabian in terms of type, CZORT is remembered as a sire of immense value to the breed for his gifts of outstanding construction, courage and performance capabilities. He was the first horse of the post-war period to be enshrined in Janow Podlaskis Park of Honor, a fitting tribute for his 12 years of service to the Stud and lasting contribution to the breed.

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Trypolis
(Enwer Bey x Kahira)

Color: gr     
Height: 147cm   
PASB 816.

Bred by Janow State Stud Influential Race horse & Sire 147-191-19.5

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Pietuszok
(Priboj x Taktika)

Bred by Tersk Stud, Russia. Exported to Poland in 1958. Exported to the US & Canada in 1973.

Sire of National Champions & Derby winners.
Full brother to Topol - 2/16 (9-4-3)4
Leading race sire for several years.
Only sired four colts in the US.
Died 1974.

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Amurath Sahib
(35 Amurath II x Sahiba)

Color: gr     
Height: 147cm   
PASB 816.

Bred by Janow State Stud Influential Race horse & Sire 147-191-19.5

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