29. ESTAKA

Racing record:

2007   4 starts: 1xI, 1xII, 1xIV

Breeding record:

2009   a colt by Ekstern, at the Stud

Breeding status:

bred to GASPAR

Profile:

With a pedigree worth the proverbial “million dollars”, Estaka might very well be one of the most desirable offerings of the 2009 Pride of Poland. A daughter of World Champion GAZAL AL SHAQAB and European Champion ESKALOPKA, Estaka has inherited the best traits of her accomplished parents. GAZAL AL SHAQAB, a name known the world over for his exceptional phenotype confirmed by an entire range of prestigious show titles, has established himself as a sire of legendary proportion with his numerous winning get, as seen in his signature produce World Champion – MARWAN AL SHAQAB – now a meritorious sire himself. The Polish soil proved just as fertile for GAZAL, as his mating to bloodlines established via generations of rigorous breeding resulted in many exceptional individuals which dominated their classes at the junior championships at the Polish Nationals and later took the international scene by storm, as witnessed in WKRA, EQUIFOR, GEORGETOWN, PIETA, ETNOLOGIA, EJRENE, PINGA, PISTORIA, to name but a few, and the “Grand Two” – EMANDORIA and PIANISSIMA. Estaka’s champion heritage on the distaff side comes through dam ESKALOPKA, who exemplifies the world-class caliber of the Arabian mares of Michałów – a stellar combination of extraordinary type, quality, femininity in one, which earned her the titles of European Champion Mare, Polish National, twice Ajman Reserve, International Ströhen Champion Mare. She easily ranks among the elite daughters of MONOGRAMM, whose contribution to Polish breeding and the international success of Michałów cannot be emphasized enough. His Polish offspring include the highly coveted chief sires EKSTERN & GANGES, but MONOGRAMM is best remembered for his extraordinary daughters in the shape of EMMONA, EMPIRYKA, ESPADRILLA, PALMIRA, EMBRA, ELANDRA, EGZONERA, PALESTYNA, GEORGIA, ETENTA, EKSCELLA, DEMONA and the Michałów “Big Three” – KWESTURA, FALLADA, ZAGROBLA. ESKALOPKA brought great prestige to her damline, that of the mare ELA, a prolific broodmare whose exceptional descendants include Polish National Reserve Champion Filly EMIKA, Classic Arabian Show Reserve Champion Mare EWOLUTA, South African multichampion star ELOIDA, European Reserve Champion Stallion & World Top Ten Stallion ELART, Canadian Reserve Champion Mare ESKADRA, Candian Champion Mare & US Top Ten Mare EDINA, Midi Pyrenees Champion Stallion EDIN, Swedish Champion Stallion ESPARTERO, Wels International Reserve Champion Mare, European Top Five Mare, World Top Ten Mare EMESA, Lier Reserve Champion Stallion EMERYK & Polish National, European Champion Stallion and UK International Reserve Champion Stallion ELDON, Estaka’s granddam –  Polish National Champion Mare EGZOTYKA and her daughters: twice Swedish Champion Mare EWAKUACJA, Elran Cup Champion Mare EGNA & Scottsdale Reserve Champion Mare EGZONERA. A stellar show and breeding career await this young beauty - with such regal credentials to her name expect Estaka to deliver nothing less than extreme excellence.