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
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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 (Abu Afas x Carmen - Trypolis) |
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Eunice 1959 at Nowy Dwór Stud, Poland (Comet x Epigona - Amurath Sahib) Dam of Eunizar, Euben, Eukaliptus, Europa
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Ego 1959 at Nowy Dwór Stud, Poland (Comet x Egeria - Witraz) Exported and used in Swedish breeding
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Beldan 1960 at
Janów Podlaski Stud, Poland (Comet x Bint Munira - Wielki Szlem)
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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 |
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Bajka 1960 at Nowy
Dwór Stud, Poland (Comet x Bajdara - Gabor)
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Grojec 1960 at Nowy
Dwór Stud, Poland (Comet x Gastronomia - Marabut)
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Carrrador 1960 at Nowy
Dwór Stud, Poland (Comet x Czaruta - El-Haifi)
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Corsair 1961 (Comet x Szarza - Ali Said) Imported in
utero to the USA by Don & Lois Thiel
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Meczet 1961 at Janów Podlaski Stud, Poland (Comet x Mimika - Ali Said) US National Champion Park winner
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Carycyn 1961 at Janów
Podlaski Stud, Poland (Comet x Cerekiew - Wielki Szlem)
Used in Polish breeding,
exported to USA |
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Carycyn 1961 at Janów
Podlaski Stud, Poland (Comet x Cerekiew - Wielki Szlem) Used in Polish breeding, exported to USA
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Essaul 1963 at Nowy Dwór Stud, Poland (Comet x Ela - Miecznik) Exported and
used in Swedish breeding
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Zbrucz 1963 at
Michalów Stud, Poland (Comet x Znachorka - Rozmaryn) 1970 US
Reserve National Champion Park
Horse Imported to the USA in 1967 by Ed Tweed, Brusally Arabians, AZ
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Gwar 1963 at
Michalów Stud, Poland (Comet x Gwardiana - Amurath Sahib)
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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) |
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Eter 1963 at
Michalów Stud, Poland (Comet x Estokada - Amurath Sahib)
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1963 at Michalow Stud, Poland (Comet x Darda - Amurath Sahib)
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Felluka 1963 at Michalow Stud, Poland (Comet x Forsycja - Como)
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Gulden 1963 at
Michalów Stud, Poland (Comet x Galopada - Rozmaryn)
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Elaborat 1964 at
Michalów Stud, Poland (Comet x Elokwencja - Rozmaryn) Raced 4 years,
starting 33 times, winning 6 races, second 5 and third 9 times
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Pohaniec 1965 at
Michalów Stud, Poland (Comet x Planeta - Nabor) |
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Derwisz 1965 at Michalow Stud, Poland (Comet x Daszawa - Nabor) US and Canadian Top Ten and Canadian National Champion Park Horse |
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Elegia 1965 at
Michalów Stud, Poland (Comet x Ela - Miecznik)
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Dysputa 1965 at
Michalów Stud,
Poland (Comet x Dyska - Wielki Szlem)
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Druzyna 1965 at
Michalów Stud,
Poland (Comet x Druchna - Rozmaryn)
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Maskota 1965 at
Michalów Stud,
Poland (Comet x Massina - Grand)
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