2. ARIADNE

Racing record:

2004 8 starts: 1xI, 1xII, 1xIII, 3xIV

Show record:

2002 & 2003 - Top Five in Class (Yearling Fillies and 2yo Fillies) at the Junior Spring Show - Białka (PL)
2006 & 2007 - Top Five in Class (Mares 4-6yo) at the Polish National Show - Janów Podlaski (PL)

Breeding record:

2006 colt ARETUS (Ekstern) grey, 1/12 (1-2-4-1), gelded, exported to Germany
2007 colt ARLON (Piruet) grey
2008 colt ARATOS (Ecaho) grey, at the Stud
2009 colt ARTEN (Aslan) grey, at the Stud

Breeding status:

bred to EQUIFOR 

Profile:

An extraordinary daughter of LAHEEB, Ariadne perfectly embodies the elegance of her Egyptian heritage with the strength and power of her Polish damline. A supreme phenotype have earned her multiple class Top Fives at Poland’s two most significant shows – the Junior Spring Show at Białka and the Polish Nationals at Janów Podlaski. These winning characteristics are no doubt the trademark gifts of the straight-Egyptian sire LAHEEB, a multi-international champion in the show ring and one of the most influential straight-Egyptian sires in the world, who has proved an unparallel success as an outcross to Polish damlines. From just two of his Polish crops come World, European, Polish National and international champions EMIRA, GALILEA, POGANIN, DUMKA, ZŁOCIEŃ, WIEŻA BABEL, SIKLAWA, ELOIDA, EDIN, PERSEUSZ, PUSTYNNA DROGA, EMESA, EMILIUSZ & ESTORIA. Many of their titles have been gained under the banners of new owners and though the State Studs are reluctant to let these beauties go, the ones that have been offered at auction have oftentimes reached sky-high prices, as witnessed in SIKLAWA (100,000 Euro at the 2007 Pride of Poland), EGEA (160,000 Euro at the 2008 Pride of Poland) & ELLISSARA (240,000 Euro at the 2008 Pride of Poland). This accomplished heritage is wonderfully combined with that of Ariadne’s dam ARGENTYNA, Polish National Reserve Champion Mare of 1999 when she “wowed” the crowds with the show’s highest score at 93 points and several “20s” for type & movement, an enchantingly beautiful and substantially well constructed mare who typifies the highest level of quality of the Polish broodmare. ARGENTYNA is the daughter of the peerless ARRA, proof that beauty and brawn can indeed manifest itself in one package, having earned the titles of Polish Racehorse of the Year as the Triple Crown winner of the Derby, Oaks & Criterium St., as well as European & Polish National Champion Mare. ARRA is also remembered as the dam of Polish National Champion Stallion ARARAT, Austrian Champion Stallion ARRAS & All Nations Cup Champion Mare ALDARA. Ariadne has already gained valued producer status as the dam of ARETUS – 2nd in class at the Junior Spring Show behind the champion KABSZTAD and 3rd in class at the Polish Nationals behind KABSZTAB & LORD BEY SHAH, who at that show went to become Polish National Champion & Reserve Champion Colt respectively. Ariadne represents a golden opportunity to infuse your breeding program with the perfection of LAHEEB and legendary heritage of ARRA.