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     Grace of Ganges is by the Pure Polish Kuhailan Prince, Zegas+/. Zegas+/ has forged a career in Main Ring Halter, Sport Horse,  Dressage, and Show Hack, but his forte is Working Hunter, and Hunter Hack. Zegas+/ is 2018 Region 16 Champion Sport Horse Show Hack JTR, Champion Sport Horse Under Saddle, Champion Sport Horse Show Hack, Champion Working Hunter 2 ft, and Champion Hunter Hack, helping him to earn the Legion Of Honor + award, and in 2019 earned the Legion Of Supreme Honor +/. Zegas+/ is sired by the National & International Champion Pure Polish Stallion *Ganges.  *Ganges has been named International Champion Senior Stallion at Blommerod, Sweden in 2000, 2001 Polish National Champion Stallion, 2001 All Nations Cup Reserve Champion Stallion in Aachen, Germany, Reserve Grand Champion in Scottsdale, 2002 US National Senior Champion Stallion, US National Reserve Champion Stallion in 2003, 1995 & 1996 Polish National Reserve Champion Junior Colt.

      *Ganges is out of the highly successful dam family of Gilza, Michalow broodmatron supreme, whose list of Internationally distinguished progeny include: Grenlandia, Gil, Grafik, Gaspar, Geneza, Garonna, Gwaro, Gafal, Gitar MF, and Girlan-Bey. *Ganges sire, Monogramm, was US National Reserve Champion Futurity Colt, US National Top 10 Stallion, Regional Champion Stallion, International Sire Of Significance.

      Monogramm is by Negatraz. Negatraz is a Pure Polish stallion who is a sire of 550 registered purebreds, among them Aikon and Andrzejevo, and International sire of significance, Monogramm. Negatraz sired many Champions and enough National winners to rank him 5th place among *Bask++ sons that have sired National winners.  Negatraz's stud fee in 1987 was $12,500.

      Negatraz was out of *Negotka, a Scottsdale Reserve Champion Mare and dam of 5 Champions. *Negotka's Champion progeny includes: Biquest, a Regional Halter winner and full brother to Negatraz; and Nadjana, a US National Reserve English Pleasure horse; also Bakkarat+, a ¾ brother to Negatraz.

      Monogramm's dam was the legendary Straight Russian mare Monogramma. Monogramma was bred by Tersk Stud, Russia, foaled March 14, 1963 and was exported to the US in 1981. While in Russia, Monogramma set a Russian speed record for 1500 meters as a 2 year old: 1000 m in 1 minute 10 seconds, 1200 m in 1 minute 22.4 seconds, 1400 m in 1 minute 36 seconds, 1500 m in 1 minute 40 seconds, 1600 m in 1 minute 51.8 seconds, and 1800 m in 2 minutes.

      Grace Kellie is by Northerlei. "The Hansens went shopping for their own Polish stallion and in 1984, came home with a two-year-old bay colt, Northerlei. Wendell Hansen liked his pedigree and its generous portion of action horses, and the stallion sired action for the Hansens and for their clients. Northerlei was well decorated with show wins, including 1985 US Top 10 Futurity Colt and 1987 Region 1 Champion Stallion. Northerlei offspring were judged Champions in Brazil, and they added to Wen’s pride in his program." Arabian Horse World 2012

      Northerlei is a son of the great *Aladdinn. *Aladdinn was 1978 Swedish National Champion Stallion at Halter, 1979 US National Champion Stallion at Halter, was sire of 24 National Champions and grandsire of 117 National Champions. He claims records even the immortal *Bask++ and Khemosabi++++// cannot touch. *Aladdinn is the only stallion to win a European Championship then, Swedish National Championship Stallion and then go on to be named US National Champion Stallion. He was also the 1979 Scottsdale Champion Stallion. *Aladdinn’s sire, the bay Nureddin, shared the same sire as the immortal *Bask++: Witraz by Ofir. Witraz also sired Bandola, dam of 3 National Halter winners; Caliope, dam of 7 Champions; Arfa, dam of US and Canadian National Champion Mare Arwistawa; Celebes, sire of 6 Polish National Champions and more. *Aladdinn’s dam, the grey Lalage, had 3 American Champions:  *Aladdinn, EA Amurath, and Ali Mirra. *Aladdinn, Khemosabi++++//, and *Bask++, alone, share the honor of having more than 1,000 registered purebred foals. Of his offspring, 63 are National winners and 267 are show Champions. *Aladdinn follows only Khemosabi++++// and Bey Shah+ as the leading living sire of Champions.

      Northerlei is out of the highly respected Champion English mare and broodmare Westerlei+ by *El Mudir++.  *El Mudir++ was 1970 US National Champion Park Horse. *El Mudir++ was imported from Poland by Halali Arabians (Janice Garrard) in 1961, was purchased by Lasma Arabians in 1969, and became a US National Champion.

      Grace Kellie is out of Festivity VF, a daughter of *Bandos PASB. *Bandos PASB was chief sire in Poland for 17 years, where he sired 3 Derby winners and 10 Polish National Champions. *Bandos PASB had a worldwide impact on Arabian horse breeding. He was the only Negatiw offspring out of Bandola (she was known as the Queen of Poland). In 1982 he was imported to the US by Ventura Farms, California. At Ventura he had a daily schedule, strictly adhered to; first turned out in the morning, then a trail ride over Ventura hills, a bath, and then to the covering shed up to 3 times a day, all his mares were bred naturally there. Last published stud fee $35,000

      *Bandos PASB was by the great Russian stallion Negatiw. Negatiw was bred by Tersk Stud, Russia. He was 50% Crabbet. Exported to Poland in 1962 and was a Race winner in Poland. Race record: 1/4 (2-0-0). Sire of many race winners. Negatiw's sire line was Ibrahim and his dam line was Gazella DB. Negatiw was 1954 Russian National Champion Stallion. He was 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 2nd 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 *Naborr in the USSR, Negatiw left Poland with the immortal *Bandos PASB 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.'

      *Bandos PASB's dam, Bandola, was dam to several outstanding progeny such as: *Banat bred by Janów Podlaski, Poland. Chief progenitor of the Krzyzyk DB sire line in Poland. Leased to England 1975-1977 becoming British National Champion Stallion, then returned to Poland. *Banat sold to Lasma Arabians, USA, in 1984 at the Polish Prestige sale for $525,000. He died soon after his arrival in the US before siring any offspring; *Bajram bred by Albigowa, Poland, Imported to USA in 1963. His race record 1/6 (2-1-3), 1964 US National Top 10 Stallion, 1966 Canadian National Champion Stallion, 1967 US National Top 10 Stock Horse; the great *Bandos PASB; Barysz+ bred by National Stud Albigowa, Poland, Imported from Poland to Canada in 1964, Legion of Honor award winner.

      Festivity VF is out of NDL Fantasy, a daughter of the famous *Bask++. *Bask++ is the only stallion to be a US National Champion Stallion and Park Horse and is the breed's all time leading sire of Champions and National winners, as well as National winner producers. Bred by Albigowa State Stud, Poland. *Bask++ began his Race training in Poland at the age of 2. He remained in the Racing program for a full 4 years. Out of 40 races, he placed 1st 8 times, 2nd 7 times and was 3rd 7 times. *Bask++ was exported in 1963 to Lasma Arabians, USA where he became 1964 Scottsdale Champion Stallion, 1964 Scottsdale Champion Park (3-gaited), 1964 US National Champion Stallion, 1964 US National Top 10 Park, 1965 Spokane Reserve Champion Park, 1965 US National Champion Park, 1965 was awarded his Legion of Merit, 1966 Scottsdale Champion Park, 1967 US National Reserve Champion Formal Driving, 1967 US National Reserve Champion Formal Combination.

      NDL Fantasy is out of the great English performance mare *Fantazja+++.  *Fantazja+++ was bred by Michalów Stud, Poland carrying on the great Forta blood,  exported to the US where she became 1971 & 1973 US National Top 10 Mare, 1972 Canadian National Top 10 mare, 1972 US National Top 10 English Pleasure, 1972 Canadian National Top 10 Western Pleasure, 1972 Canadian National Top 10 English Pleasure, 1974 US National Top 10 English Pleasure. *Fantazja+++ was awarded the Legion Of Supreme Merit.

Reference Sire  ~  Monogramm