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World Stallion Guide Including the Arabian Horse Racing Year in Review! WORLD STALLION GUIDE INCLUDING THE ARABIAN HORSE RACING YEAR IN REVIEW! NEW FOR 2020 ::GAZWAN:: Al Shahania Stud Doha, Qatar HORSEREPORTER.COM PARTNER PUBLISHERS LIFETIME LEADING BREEDER SINCE OVER 30 YEARS AGO AS THE FIRST WINNING TRAINER OF AN ARABIAN HORSE AT A PARIMUTUEL RACE TRACK IN FLORIDA, * DIANNE WALDRON HAS TAKEN A SOLID PLACE OF RECOGNITION AMONG THE WORLD'S ELITE. Recognized three times as Darley Champion Breeder of the Year and International Champion Breeder by the Sheikha Fatima Awards, Dianne Waldron of RoseBrook Farm took the lead at end of 2019 as all time Leading Breeder by Earnings of Arabian Racehorses in USA. RoseBrook horses and connections received 15 national Darley Nominations in 2019, including Champion Breeder, Owner, and 2 Nominees for the coveted Darley Champion Horse of the Year Dreams are unique to every person, and so is the journey. Dreaming big and doing it well is the RoseBrook Way. We invite you to begin your journey with us. *OFFICIAL USA STATISTICS FROM ARABIAN JOCKEY CLUB: ROSEBROOKFARM.COM $4,009,796 NOT INCLUDING USA racehorse photographs copyright BONUS EARNINGS OR EARNINGS OF ... Because your dream is our dream. ROSEBROOK HORSES OVERSEAS. Dianne Waldron & Leah Killingsworth Bates | 9365 Weatherly Rd, Brooksville FL 34601 | (352)650-59*12 | [email protected] YEAR IN REVIEW & ARABIAN STALLION GUIDE 2020 : : : HORSEREPORTER.COM/ARABIAN FINISH LINE 2020 YEAR IN REVIEW INTERNATIONAL STALLION AND REFERENCE GUIDE INDEX Gazwan 2 Sir Bani Yas 25 Baseq Al Khalediah 4 TH Richie 26 Rathowan 5 Sand Victor 27 RB Nash 6 T Blazing Czar 27 Sand Blastt 7 Virgule Al Maury 52 Alsaker 8 Djet Taouy 9 Breeder Focus - Dianne Waldron, Josco Du Cayrou 10 Rosebrook Farm 28 Nafees 11 Breeder Focus - Royal Cavalry DA Adios 12 of Oman 30 Our Machine 13 International Arabian Racing Hilal Al Zaman 14 Reference Guide 32 Kasih 15 2019 Graded Stakes 36 Sand Tiki Special 16 2019 Listed Stakes 40 The Last Danse 17 2019 California Bonus Bonanza 40 Grilla 18 AJC Racing Hall of Fame/ ory Soltau, DVM is owner and manager of Quick And Rich 10 Tent ofBla Honorckhawk Valley Arabians, a small fa42rm in the NF Proof+/ 20 2018 DarleyBay Are Championa of Californi a. Blackhawk Vall43ey has pCroduced over 108 foals since its creation in 1980. Abu Alemarat 21 U.S. Track Records 44 Most treasured was the foundation broadmare, Big Easy 22 LeadingTW Forte Earnersyna - a Po lish bred, Fortel daughte45r, the RB Burn 23 2019lead iStartersng aristo crat mare and dam of two Nat50ional Seraphin Du Paon 24 Champion mares. Blackhawk Valley Arabians is also extremely proud of its many Endurance winners, including two US National Champions. ON THE COVER Blackhawk Valley is currently focusing on producing Gazwan, owned by Al Shahania, standsqualit yat A Harasrabia desn ra cehorses. We are most proud of the Cruchettes in France. He was a multiplefour-tim groupe Da rl1e y nominated, and 2016 and 2018 Darley winner and one of the most dominantOlder racehorses Mare Cha mofp ion Dream Pearl+/. Her success on recent years. Design by Corliss Hazard.the track is destined to continue on as a foundation race broodmare. We look forward to watching her first progeny start their race careers in 2021. Disclaimer Dream: Arabian P Finishearl+/ Line and Horsereporter do not intentionally print incorrect materials. The contents are the responsibility of the parties furnishing materials and do not necessarilyphoto constitutePamela Burton a statement of fact. Accuracy of information is subject to information known to us at printing deadline. We apologize for any errors which are sometimes unavoidable. Arabian Finish Line and Horsereporter are not responsible beyond retraction of error. BLACKHAWK VALLEY A R A B I A N S Exciting stock and coming foals by Blackhawk Valley include: PublishedB Lannually.ACK HAWK 2018 Filly: Dreamm (No Risk Al Maury x Dream Pearl) 175V CypressALLE Blvd.Y A ERABIANS 2018 Colt : Whiskey Wabbit ( No Risk Al Maury x Dream Pearl) Homosassa, FL 34446. 717-860-6976 2020 unborn foal : (Baseq Al Khalediah x Dream Pearl) 240 JOSEPH LANE PLEASANTON, CA 94588 2014 Mare : Djanette CS (Madjani x AK Loretta) Publisher and Editor: Stephanie Ruff - [email protected]: CORY SOLTAU 2016 Mare : Keep On Dreamin (KaolinoInternational x Dream K eeper)Stallion Guide Contact: Pamela Burton(925) - [email protected] 2019 Colt : (Sand Victor x Monarchs Starlet) [email protected] BLACKHAWK Advertising Design: Corliss Hazard - [email protected] VALLEY ARABIANS Printed by: 240 JOSEPH LANE PLEASANTON, CA 94588 YEAR IN REVIEW & ARABIAN STALLION GUIDE 2020 ::: HORSEREPORTER.COM/ARABIAN FINISH LINE 1 GAZWAN 2011 Grey Stallion One of the most dominant racehorses of recent years. Shabab Wafi Sarhah Amer Lahoom Bushra Rahifa Manganate Djendel Mandore Arc de Ciel Tidjani Akie Croix Noire Okie Du Cassou ory Soltau, DVM is owner and manager of Blackhawk Valley Arabians, a small farm in the Bay Area of California. Blackhawk Valley has pCroduced over 108 foals since its creation in 1980. Most treasured was the foundation broadmare, Gazwan was a dominant force in Arabian racingTW Fo rforteyn afive - a P oyears.lish bred , HeFort eracedl daught ear, thtotale of leading aristocrat mare and dam of two National 29 times with 15 wins, 6 seconds, and 5 thirds.Cham Hepion wasmares . aB lamultipleckhawk Vall egroupy Arabian 1s i swinner, also including victories in some of the worlds mostextreme lyprestigious proud of its ma nyraces, Enduran csuche winne rsas, the Shadwell Dubai International S. (Gr 1), Qatarinc luArabianding two U SWorld Nationa l CCuphamp i(Grons. 1), HH The Emir’s Sword (GR 1) twice, Qatar Gold Sword twice, and the Qatar Derby. Blackhawk Valley is currently focusing on producing quality Arabian racehorses. We are most proud of the His sire AMER is one of the most successful fArabianour-time Da rracingley nomin asirested, an dof 20 all16 a ntime.d 2018 D Hearley is the sire of many international group 1 winnersOlder M athroughoutre Champion Dr eathem Pe aworld,rl+/. Her suincludingccess on GENERAL (1st Qatar World Cup (Gr.1) twice, tetc.),he track ALis de sANOODtined to con t(1stinue o nAdnoc as a fou nNationaldation (Gr.1), etc.), AL DAHMA (1st H.H. The Presidentsrace bro oCupdmare .(Gr.1), We look f oetc.),rward to DAHESSwatching her (1st Al Hai Group Zaabeel International S. (Gr.1),first petc.),rogeny stLAHOOBart their race c a(1streers inH.H. 2021. Sheikh ZayedDream Bin Pearl+/ Sultan Al Nayhan Cup, etc.), AMERETTO (4-time winner of the Sheikh Zayedphoto bin Pamela Sultan Burton al Nahyan Triple Crown Cup), NIZAM, and MAJD AL ARAB. BLACKHAWK VALLEY He is out of the group 1 winning mare ARC DE CIEL, dam of ASSIL (1st Qatar A R A B I A N S Exciting stock and coming foals by Blackhawk Valley include: Derby, etc.), IFTEKHAR, Rathowan, and Raheel. She isB aL Ahalf-sisterCKHAWK to group winners2018 F illy:ASRAA Dreamm MIN(No Risk ALBARQ Al Maury x Dr,eam AREEJ Pearl) , and THEEB. VALLEY ARABIANS 2018 Colt : Whiskey Wabbit ( No Risk Al Maury x Dream Pearl) Gazwan2020 unborn stands foal :his (Baseq first Al Khal seasonediah x Drineam 2020. Pearl) 240 JOSEPH LANE PLEASANTON, CA 94588 2014 Mare : Djanette CS (Madjani x AK Loretta) CONTACT: CORY SOLTAU 2016 Mare : Keep On Dreamin (Kaolino x Dream Keeper) (925) 683-7617 2019 Colt : (Sand Victor x Monarchs Starlet) [email protected] BLACKHAWK Stud fee: 3,000 Euros VALLEY ARABIANS For more information: [email protected], www.alshaniastud.com Owned by: Al Shahania Standing at: Haras des Cruchettes 240 JOSEPH LANE PLEASANTON, CA 94588 2 YEAR IN REVIEW & ARABIAN STALLION GUIDE 2020 ::: HORSEREPORTER.COM/ARABIAN FINISH LINE stallions BASEQ AL KHALEDIAH TIWAIQ x KEHEILAN (KESBEROY) 15.2 HANDS (157 CM) - BRED BY AL KHALEDIAH STABLES, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA DESERT BRED DESERT BRED DESERT BRED TIWAIQ DESERT BRED DESERT BRED DESERT BRED SAINT LAURENT KESBEROY KEHEILAN KEIBA DJOURAS TU ALFA DE ST LON MASSILIA Not often does a horse so truly match the greatness of the pedigree that sits behind it. By the incomparable Tiwaiq and out of the French broodmare extraordinaire Keheilan, Baseq Al Khalediah does, and does it grandly. © APRH- St Cloud SIRE OF 100% WINNERS IN HIS FIRST USA FOAL CROP, TWO GROUPE WINNERS AND MULTIPLE WINNERS ABROAD! SIRE OF TWO DARLEY NOMINEES RB KINECTIC RB FRYNCHH DUDE DARLEY NOMINEE DARLEY NOMINEE 3 YEAR OLD FILLY 3 YEAR OLD COLT ex RICH KINKGA (ex RB FRYNCH BROAD) ( ) © COADY PHOTO BOTH BRED BY ROSEBROOK FARM In Europe, contact: HARAS DE THOUARS USA Contact: Dianne Waldron & Leah Killingsworth Bates +33 (0) 5 53 68 88 38 9365 Weatherly Rd, Brooksville FL 34601 [email protected] (352)650-5912 : [email protected] ROSEBROOKFARM.COM Standing at RoseBrook Farm, USA - 2020 stud fee: $3,000 | Fresh, Cooled & Frozen Semen | International 4 YEAR IN REVIEW & ARABIAN STALLION GUIDE 2020 : : : HORSEREPORTER.COM/ARABIAN FINISH LINE RATHOWAN AMER x ARC DE CIEL (DJENDEL) 15.1 HANDS (155 CM) - BRED BY HH SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN KHALIFA AL THANI SHABAB WAFI SARHA AMER LAHOOM BUSHRA RAHIFA MANGANATE DJENDEL ARC DE CIEL MANDORE TIDJANI AKIE CROIX NOIRE OKIE DU CASSOU Multiple Groupe 1- placed winner of 4 © PAUL SMOKE PHOTOS races in France, Qatar and England Highest ranked colt (and second of all ages) on the International Purebred Arabian rankings for 4-year-olds and up. By AMER, sire of international Groupe 1 winners throughout the world including: GENERAL, ALANOOD, ALDAHMA, DAHESS, LAHOOB, AMERETTO, NIZAM, MAJD AL ARAB. Out of ARC DE CIEL, multiple stakes-winning mare, and dam of RATHOWAN’s full siblings GAZWAN, ASSIL, IFTEKHAR, and Raheel. She is a half-sister to group winners ASRAA MIN ALBARQ, AREEJ, and THEEB.
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