Above:*Pogrom won Scottsdale Supreme Champion and unanimous Champion Classic Senior Stallion with David Boggs. Top right: *Pogrom was bred by and is owned by Janów Stud, Poland. Pictured here is Janów Director Marek Trela. Right: *Pogrom with Margaux Rodrigues.
April of 2009 exceeded expectations. Breeders always hope to extract the best of both parents, but it rarely works this way. *Pogrom, however, got the structural foundation and raw athleticism of Petla, the exotic beauty of QR Marc, and those Naftalin eyes. Director Trela sums it up succinctly: “Maybe he was more than I hoped for, maybe he was what I was dreaming of.” The spring of *Pogrom’s yearling year was the first test of his potential, the Białka Spring Show that is the annual rite of passage for Poland’s hopefuls. He passed this test with flying colors, being named Spring Show Champion and Best in Show. He followed that up with Silver Champion Junior Colt at the 2010 Polish Nationals. Rumors began to surface about a special colt in Poland, aided by a dramatic Vesty photo of the young *Pogrom with his incredibly exotic head. The Poles, always best known for their mares, looked to have a stallion of exceptional quality in their stables. That said, the European show circuit did not go as planned for *Pogrom, although his Top Ten in Paris did serve a crucial role in his future career. At the Salon du Cheval, *Pogrom caught the eye of American trainer and marketer David Boggs who, up 6 ▪ *POGROM ▪ WORLD