arabian archives: *Aramus comprise only the tip of the iceberg. In 1970, *Aramus was named the U.S. National Champion Stallion and the Canadian National Champion Stallion — honors never before awarded one stallion in the same year in Arabian horse history! In addition, *Aramus’ show record in performance would truly “rock the industry:” a eight-time Champion Park Horse (three reserves); twice Pacific Slope Top Five horse; 1973 U.S. National Top Ten Park Horse and 1973 Canadian National Champion Park Horse and Formal Driving Champion; the Pacific Slope Formal Driving Reserve Champion Horse; 1974 Canadian National Reserve Champion Lloyd Burton and *Aramus, the day of his arrival in the United States.
Formal Driving Horse; 1970 and 1974 U.S. National Top Ten Formal Driving horse;
Minnesota and was the Region III Reserve Champion Stallion.
1972 U.S. National Champion Driving
Altogether, he racked up nine champion stallion class A wins,
Horse and 1974 U.S. National Reserve Champion Formal
the Supreme Champion Stallion title at Reno and another Region
Combination Horse.
VI Reserve Champion Stallion title. These laurels, however, *Aramus
The Get On the breeding front, *Aramus get included the champion stallions Arakus, Ben Aram, Carawal mi Contar, El Aramus, Ga-Ramus, Ru-Aramus, Secratariat, Snowbird, WN Arastarza and Zayann, to name a few. The daughters of *Aramus proved talented broodmatrons as well as Class A Showgirls: Airamiss, Cybis Electra, Daalda Artemis, Emenee, Fancy Miss Aramus, Miss Ann, Star of Aramus, and the versatile Markus, bred by the Lowes, the 1973 U.S. National Reserve Champion Gelding and the favorite mount of Wayne Newton during his Vegas show extravaganzas.
The Grandget To mention the next generation — the *Aramus grandget — the champion daughter-as-dam, Airamiss, provides a perfect example. Not only the dam of Illizi, Supreme Horse of the 1978
AHRA Stud Books’ Research 1969-1971
Vol. 22 — Foals of 1970 and 1971: *Aramus was third overall with
Vol. 20 — Foals of 1969: *Aramus led the list of stallions siring “10 or
35 foals to his credit. 1970 was also the year *Aramus was named
more foals” with 42 foals to his credit, despite his heavy show
both U.S. and Canadian National Champion Stallion, thus
schedule. Only 10 stallions sired 20 or more foals, and *Aramus took
becoming the first double National Champion Stallion in the same
the lead after only one year, 1968, at stud (imported May 1967).
year in the history of the Arabian breed!
Vol. 21 — Foals of 1969 and 1970: *Aramus again led the list of sires of “10 or more” with 42 foals, followed by *Bask (imported 1963) with 39 foals. ARABIAN HORSE TIMES • JUNE 2000
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