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Comet

Born 1953 at Nowy Dwňr Stud, Poland

Grey Stallion

Sired by Abu Afas (Bad Afas x Gahdar - Wielki Szlem)

Out of Carmen (Trypolis x Wilga - Ofir)

Sire line: Kuhailan Afas or.Ar. imp. 1931 Gumniska

Dam line: Gazella or.Ar. imp. 1845 Jarczowce

Died 1964

 

Comet was the chief progenitor of Kuhailan Afas or.Ar. line in post-war Poland. He is a legendary stallion who have sired unanimous champion offspring and valuable brood matrons and breeding stallions.

Comet was the prominent sire of 36 of the most excellent broodmares including; Warmia (1963), dam of the three stallions Wandal (1970) - exported to the US, Woroblin (1977) used at Michalów Stud - exported to Brazil and Wermut (1982) chief sire at Bialka and Kurozweki Studs; and eight mares including Wizja - US National Champion Mare. Eunice (1969), dam of the chief sires Eukaliptus (1974) - Polish National Champion Stallion, Eunizar (1969) and Euben (1972) and the mare Europa (1975) - 1987 Polish National Champion Mare. Gdynia (1963), dam of multi-champion Gdansk. Dysputa (1965), dam of three stallions and six mares, sold at the age of 20 for $300,000 at the Polish Ovation Sale in 1985. Arba (1962), dam of Arbor (1967) - exported to France and European Champion Stallion, Argo (1976) - Polish National Champion Stallion in 1986 and Arra (1975) - Polish National Champion Mare, European Champion Mare, Triple Crown winner of Derby, Oaks and Criterium.

Comet produced 26 stallions including Ego (1959) and Essaul (1963) - both exported to Sweden, Czester (1960) - US National Top Ten Stallion, Zbrucz (1963) - 1970 US Reserve National Champion Park Horse, Meczet (1961) - National Champion Park Horse of USA, Derwisz (1965) - US and Canadian Top Ten and Canadian National Champion Park Horse, Dar (1963), Eter (1963) and Flis (1963) and Gwar (1963) - all prominent sires in the USA.

Comet is the sire of the beautiful Pohaniec (1965), one of the most influential breeding stallions in Sweden. Pohaniec was exported to Sweden in 1970 and became Swedish National Champion Stallion and "Best in Show" in 1972. He was rewarded the title European Reserve Champion Stallion in Verden, West Germany in 1976 and got the "Best Stallion of the Year Reward" in 1977. Pohaniec produced 92 foals in Sweden before his death in 1984. Some of the celebrities he produced are the sires Pomar (1971) - Swedish National Champion Stallion in 1975 and 1981, Dopo (1972), Expo (1972), Saponiec (1977), Da Capo (1977) - breeding stallions and the most famous of them all - Probat (1975).

Probat was used successfully in Sweden before being leased to Poland for 1979 - 1982 and 1986 - 1987 seasons. Probat was exported to the U.S.A. in 1987. Amongst the many of his outstanding offspring we find: Enrilo (1981) - chief sire at Michalów Stud, exported to the US, Gwizd (1981) chief sire at Tersk Stud, USSR, Garnizon (1982) - Polish National Champion Stallion, Alegro (1983) - chief sire Janów Podlaski Stud, Fawor (1981) - Polish Junior National Champion Stallion, European and World Junior Champion Stallion in 1986, Diana (1981) - Polish Junior Reserve National Champion Mare, sold for $1,200,000 at the Polish Ovation Sale, Scottsdale 1985, Almeria (1984) - best yearling filly and Polish Junior Reserve National Champion Mare.

 

Comet

1953 at Nowy Dwňr Stud, Poland
Grey Stallion

(Abu Afas x Carmen - Trypolis)

Eunice

1959 at Nowy Dwór Stud, Poland

(Comet x Epigona - Amurath Sahib)

Dam of Eunizar, Euben, Eukaliptus, Europa

 

Ego

1959 at Nowy Dwór Stud, Poland

(Comet x Egeria - Witraz)

Exported and used in Swedish breeding

 

Beldan

1960 at Janów Podlaski Stud, Poland
Grey Stallion

(Comet x Bint Munira - Wielki Szlem)

 

Czester

1960 at Nowy Dwór Stud, Poland

(Comet x Cerekiew - Wielki Szlem)

US  & Canadian National Top Ten Stallion

Imported to the USA in 1963 by Ed Tweed, Brusally Arabians, AZ

Bajka

1960 at Nowy Dwór Stud, Poland
Grey Mare

(Comet x Bajdara - Gabor)

 

Grojec

1960 at Nowy Dwór Stud, Poland
Bay Stallion

(Comet x Gastronomia - Marabut)

 

Carrrador

1960 at Nowy Dwór Stud, Poland
Grey Stallion

(Comet x Czaruta - El-Haifi)


 

 

Corsair

1961
Grey Stallion

(Comet x Szarza - Ali Said)

Imported in utero to the USA by Don & Lois Thiel
 

 

Meczet

1961 at Janów Podlaski Stud, Poland

(Comet x Mimika - Ali Said)

US National Champion Park winner

 

 

Carycyn

1961 at Janów Podlaski Stud, Poland
Grey Stallion

(Comet x Cerekiew - Wielki Szlem)

Used in Polish breeding, exported to USA
This picture is taken in the US.

Carycyn

1961 at Janów Podlaski Stud, Poland
Grey Stallion

(Comet x Cerekiew - Wielki Szlem)

Used in Polish breeding, exported to USA

 


Essaul

 

Essaul

1963 at Nowy Dwór Stud, Poland

(Comet x Ela - Miecznik)

Exported and used in Swedish breeding
Died 1983


 

 

Zbrucz

1963 at Michalów Stud, Poland
Bay Stallion

(Comet x Znachorka - Rozmaryn)

1970 US Reserve National Champion Park Horse
Sire of US National winner Brusally Zbruina

Imported to the USA in 1967 by Ed Tweed, Brusally Arabians, AZ

 

Gwar

1963 at Michalów Stud, Poland
Grey Stallion

(Comet x Gwardiana - Amurath Sahib)

 

 

Gdynia

1963 at Michalow Stud, Poland

(Comet x Gwozdawa - Nabor)

1966 US National Champion English Pleasure

1967 Reserve National Champion Western Pleasure

Dam of Cognac and Gdansk (by Bask)

Eter

1963 at Michalów Stud, Poland
Bay Stallion

(Comet x Estokada - Amurath Sahib)

 

Dar

1963 at Michalow Stud, Poland

(Comet x Darda - Amurath Sahib)

 

Felluka

1963 at Michalow Stud, Poland

(Comet x Forsycja - Como)

 

Gulden

1963 at Michalów Stud, Poland
Grey Stallion

(Comet x Galopada - Rozmaryn)

 

 

Elaborat

1964 at Michalów Stud, Poland
Grey Stallion

(Comet x Elokwencja - Rozmaryn)

Raced 4 years, starting 33 times, winning 6 races, second 5 and third 9 times
Chief Sire at French National Stud in the years 1971-1983
Exported to the USA in 1983 by Centurion Stud

 

 

Pohaniec

1965 at Michalów Stud, Poland
Grey Stallion

(Comet x Planeta - Nabor)

1972 Swedish National Champion Stallion & Best in Show
1976 European Reserve Champion Stallion in Verden, West Germany 
1977 "Best Stallion of the Year Reward"

Derwisz

1965 at Michalow Stud, Poland

(Comet x Daszawa - Nabor)

US and Canadian Top Ten and Canadian National Champion Park Horse

 

Elegia

1965 at Michalów Stud, Poland
Grey Mare

(Comet x Ela - Miecznik)

 

Dysputa

1965 at Michalów Stud, Poland
Grey Mare

(Comet x Dyska - Wielki Szlem)

 

Druzyna

1965 at Michalów Stud, Poland
Chestnut Mare

(Comet x Druchna - Rozmaryn)

 

Maskota

1965 at Michalów Stud, Poland
Grey Mare

(Comet x Massina - Grand)

 

   
   
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