Starting with the Yearling Fillies, this class showed the highest density of quality from within the whole event. From the 10 fillies shown, five were by World Champion Kahil al Shaqab, with the first four places going to daughters of the stallion and fifth place to a Marwan al Shaqab daughter out of the great Pilar (Fawor x Pipi). Champion Filly went to Axara, out of Anilla (Pesal x Andaluzja), for breeder and owner Janów Podlaski Stud. A grey, refined filly with correct conformation and superb limbs, she won by a narrow margin of 0.09 of a point to her sister, second place filly Shilla, out of Szanta (Ekstern x Slonka), bred and owned by Falborek Arabians. The Two-Year-Old Filly class exhibited high quality as well. With careful judging, the Al Khalediah bred and owned filly Meshael al Khalediah, by El Palacio and out of Ghala al Khalediah (F Shammal x Robin K), was awarded champion and a well deserved 20 mark for Head. Second place went to the successfully shown young filly TM Pianistka, by TM Aikor and out of Passionata (Psynergy x Sibiria). Her pedigree, mostly of Russian bloodlines, made for a refined female type. Compared to the winner with a world-known parentage, TM Pianistka is surely a great breeding achievement. Three-Year-Old Fillies was won with solid points throughout all the judging criteria by the beautiful, balanced, light grey filly, Marilyn Monro Tersk, by the Amerian-bred stallion HK Marcello (by Marwan al Shaqab) and out of Monsterra, by Piligrim. Bred and owned by Tersk Stud— known for holding the best group of Arabian racing horses in Russia—there is now more focus on the showing aspect under new ownership. Second place went to the bay filly Marna, bred and owned by Sax Arabians from Germany.
Peon (Kahil Al Shaqab x Penta), Gold Champion Junior Colt.
The feminine and charismatic Bernadette, bred and owned by Janów Podlaski, and sired by Ganges, trotted her way into the hearts of the public and into the champion spot for Mares 4 to 6 Years of Age. Out of the exotic Gazal Al Shaqab daughter, Belgica, she woke up the crowed and won by a large margin. Second place went to Epasjonata, by Psytadel, another beautiful mare exhibited from Poland and owned by Mr. Parczewski of Best Arabians. She was just ahead of Esskhija Bint Esteema, by Khidar, bred and owned by Sax Arabians of Germany. Mares from 7 to 10 Years Old was completely in the hands of the Poland-bred mares. Janów Podlaski-bred mares Sefora, by Ekstern, followed by Pasterna, also a daughter of Ekstern and Pasya (Warchlarz x Passa) and owned by Suweco Stud from the Czech Republic, took champion and reserve respectively and were well deserved in a strong class. Third place was another Ekstern daughter by the name of Malaga, bred by Jamar Arabians in Belgium. Fourth
Yearling Colts rounded out the day. Having very masculine type for his young age and moving extremely well, Peon, by Kahil al Shaqab and out of Penta (Ecaho x Pepina), took home top honors for breeder and owner Janów Podlaski Stud. Second place went to the handsome HF Santiago de Magnifique, by Magic Magnifique and out of Gazalas Serina (Gazal al Shaqab x Bint Sacarina) for owner Heartfall Arabians of Sweden. 2-Year-Old Colts opened the show on Sunday morning. Martice, by Al Justice and out of Miss Marenga (Psytadel x Marenga), bred and owned by Sax Arabians, won one more time this year in front of Isrealy, by Eurogrant OZ (Ajman Moniscione), who was very successfully shown this year in Poland and is based at Bialka Stud of Poland. Athenaa (Ashhal Al Rayyan x ASS-Windi), Gold Champion Senior Mare. Volume 45, No. 6 | 197