The first of the two-year-old filly classes had no less
than three Ekstern daughters entered, plus three by Khidar**** and two
by Al Lahab, but all were beaten by the very nice chestnut, the Marwan
Al Shaqab* daughter PR Rose of Marwan, bred in the US, but now owned by
Al Shaqab Stud. Second and third were two of the Janów Studs Ekstern
daughters, Sefora and Pinta. Sefora is a little different in type to the
other Ekstern babies in that she is leggier, giving her a more elegant
look, but Pinta is no less charming
. The next class was pure Aachen
hair tingling, audience cheering, roof-lifting magic: the Michalów
class. Only six mares came forward, yet all gained a score of 90 points
or more and four were bred by Michalów and, in fact, they took the top
four in the placings. First was the fabulous grey Palmira. Every ounce a
champion, this mare had the huge score of 94.70, which included five 20s
for her wonderful movement. Palmira also has tremendous grace and
femininity which helped put her above the second-placed Eberia, again
bred by Michalów but the only one not now owned by them as she belongs
to Jadem Arabians ... |
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