*BASK++
(Witraz x Balalajka) was born February 9,
1956 at Albigowa State Stud in Poland. He
arrived in an age when Poland was still
rebuilding after the devastating effects of
World War II and while Arabian breeding as
a state-funded project was still being greatly
debated in that country. His sire, WITRAZ,
(Ofir x Makata) was a bay stallion born in
1938, a war-baby who managed to survive
not only the war, but capture by other nations
who were ready to take any horse they could
catch back to their borders. His dam, the grey
BALALAJKA (Amurath-Sahib x *Iwonka III #3937)
born in 1941, who, along with her daughter Arfa,
were the only remaining survivors of the war from
the entire Krasnica Stud breeding program. This
sweet and silky-coated mare was considered to be
the most valuable of all the beautiful mares at
Albigowa Stud after the war. *Bask++ began his
race training in Poland at the age of two.
He remained in the racing program for a full four
years. Out of 40 races, he placed first eight times,
second seven times and was third seven times. While
not a top racer, his presence on the track kept him
from being sold to a circus, or from going to a less
prestigious stud where he might be used to upgrade
the local farm horse stock. It was not until he reached
the age of six, that he was sent back to stud to be
evaluated. Since the Albigowa State Stud had been
disbanded,
*Bask++
was sent to Janow instead. That
move nearly spelled the end for *Bask++. Janow already
had many good sons of Witraz at stud, plus sons of
Wielki Szlem, whom the Poles considered to be far better
looking than the Witraz offspring. *Bask++ was viewed by
the officials as having a large, but pretty head, long legs
but a shallow chest and a rather immature air about him.
There was no doubt he had plenty of animation and spirit,
but was it enough to allow him to continue at the stud as
a stallion to be used on purebred mares was the question.
The question, fortunately, never was answered by the
Janow officials.
Dr. LaCroix and Mr. Howie Kale, with their teenage sons,
were the first Americans to visit the Polish studs since the
war had arrived to take a look at exporting some of the
famed Polish stock for their own breeding programs back
home. Dr. LaCroix and his son, Gene, agreed, one look at
*Bask++ was all it took. In an effort to hide his choice,
Dr. LaCroix returned to his home in Scottsdale after
putting
*Bask++
as 18th on his list of 20 or so horses that
he and others from the USA were interested in purchasing.
Since the Poles were more than willing to sell, the deal was
quickly completed, although it would be some months
before the horses would arrive in the United States.
Despite the delays and the anxiety, one thing remained
steady in Dr. LaCroixís mindó *Bask++ would be
arriving. The Transatlantic trip was made by cargo ship
which encountered some of the worst weather imaginable,
with 80 foot waves crashing against the ship for days on end.
For at least ten days the horses that made the trip
(*Naborr included) were neither fed nor watered. Other
than a case of colic, *Bask++ came through it fine,
although he had lost about 100 pounds. But despite the
long journey, he was as charged up and ready for anything
as he ever was. After arrival in the United States quarantine,
and a train trip to Scottsdale, *Bask++ finally was home. It
was mid-March 1963. Within days he was being put to mares,
and the following year saw *Baskís first foals. The LaCroixís
were ecstatic over the quality of those foals.
*Bask++
It was 1964 now and *Bask++ was ready to begin his career as a
show horse. His first show was, appropriately, the show in
Scottsdale.Without trouble, the Polish-bred stallion won not only
Champion Stallion honors, but received the Championship in
Park (3-gaited), also. These honors earned *Bask++ his picture
on the March 1964 issue of Arabian Horse World. Later that
year, he was shown at the US Nationals, were he went Top-Ten
in Park and received the title of Champion Stallion. It was not
until the following year (1965) that
*Bask++
won his Championship in Park. He
was the first horse to win National
Championships in both halter and performance. In only
four shows, *Bask++ had qualified for his Legion of Merit.
Continuing his show career into 1966, *Bask++ again won the
championship in the Park class there.
After that he was trained to drive, and, in 1967, he won
Reserve Champion at the US Nationals in both Formal Driving
and Formal Combination. With that list of impressive wins
behind him, *Bask++ retired from the show ring and
concentrated on the serious business of putting foals on the
ground. Of the 1,045 purebred foals that he sired, many were
to mares he bred to more than once. In fact, some mares
produced five or more foals by *Bask++. This was the heyday
of Arabian breeding, showing and selling. Horses sold for
phenomenal prices, and it was well-known that *Bask++ alone
was responsible for putting Lasma on the map. His get and
grand-get were coveted like precious gems and many people
felt they had ëarrivedí if they owned a *Bask++ son, daughter
or grand-get of the famous Polish stallion. *Bask++ died at
home in Scottsdale on July 24, 1979 during the Canadian
Nationals. His daughter, Ambra, won the Canadian National
Park Horse championship the next day. Her rider, Gene
LaCroix said, we did it for *Bask++ *Baskís stall at Lasma
remained empty. No other horse could ever take his place.
*BASK++ FAST FACTS:
Born February 9, 1956 at Albigowa State Stud in Poland
Bay, with star and all four fetlocks
Race Record 4/40(8,7,7)
Registered in PASB in Volume 4-5 page 10
Registered in United States as #25460
Imported 1963 by Dr. Gene LaCroix of Lasma,
Scottsdale, AZ
1964 Scottsdale Champion Stallion
1964 Scottsdale Champion Park (3-gaited)
1964 US National Champion Stallion
1964 US National Top-Ten Park
1965 Spokane Reserve Champion Park
1965 US National Champion Park
1965 Legion of Merit
1966 Scottsdale Champion Park
1967 US National Reserve Champion Formal Driving
1967 US National Reserve Champion Formal
Combination
Stud fee went from $500 in 1963 to $10,000 in 1975
Died July 24,1979
Sire of 1,045 purebred foals in the United States/Canada
Sire of 1 Half-Arab
Did not sire any foals in Poland
Sire line to Kuhailan-Haifi desertbred stallion imported
to Poland 1931
Dam line to Mlecha, desertbred mare imported to
Poland 1845
Strain: Kuhaylan-Dajani
Sire of Wisdom, MS Santana, Bomarc, Zodiac Matador,
Le Bask+, Baske-Tu, Negatraz, Sunn Bask++, Gdansk,
Bask-Tez, Fire Flame, Port Bask, Mi Tosk, Fire Melody,
Promotion, First Class, Cognac, Tornado, Ariston, Gwydalyn,
Contessa-B+, Hask+ and Barnaby++ to name a very, very few.
MS Magnum Max
Scottsdale 2008
Sired by the legendary
Magnum Psyche
Max is out of MS Balinta – a
*Bask
daughter out of Bandy. Bred
by Mystic Sands Arabians,
breeders of MS Santana, 1986
U.S. National champion and
many other international
champions.
MS Balinta
(*Bask++ x Bandy)MS Balinta is a gorgeous daughter of the immortal
*Bask++
and her pedigree reflects the finest Polish breeding. She has superlative quality and elegance, distinct femininity, with gorgeous eyes, a great neck, athletic body, excellent tail carriage, well constructed legs and a powerful, dynamic trot.Her dam line is a superior source of athletic ability, substance and distinctive feminine beauty. Bandy, Bandera, Bajadera, are all members of this family. Bandy produced 6 champions. *Bandera was bred by Michalow Stud in Poland and was imported in the US in 1965. In 1965 she was National Top Ten mare and National Top Ten Park horse. *Bandera was dam of 4 champions.
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MS Magnum Max
will be bred to
MS Bravura
a beautiful
chestnut filly for a 2009 foal. MS Bravura is by Padrons Psyche
and out of MS Basra, a pure Polish
*Bask
/*Aladdinn-bred
mare. MS Bravura is a refined filly with extreme motion.
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Scottsdale 2008
MS Magnum Max
Stallion Superstar
exhibits many of the superb traits that you
would expect to see when you study his fabulous pedigree. His
paternal side brings together the incredible combination of
Padron Psyche and *Padron. The blend that has perpetuated his
sire,
Magnum Psyche
to superstar status - the #1 international Sire of Purebred Halter
Horses for many years.
Magnum Psyche's Show Record
2004 U.S. National Champion Senior Stallion
2000 Argentina National Champion Stallion
1998 US National Champion Stallion
1998 Unanimous Canadian National Champion Stallion
1998 Unanimous Buckeye Sweepstakes Champion Stallion
1996 Unanimous US National Champion Heritage Sweepstakes
Colt
1996 Unanimous Buckeye Sweepstakes Champion Junior Colt
Leading Halter Sire at Scottsdale 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007
Leading Sire at the US National Championships in 2001, 2002,
2003, 2004 and 2005
Leading Sire at the Canadian National Championships 2001,
2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005
Leading Sire at MN Fall Festival 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and
2005
Leading Sire of AHA Yearling Sweepstakes Champions 2001,
2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005
Leading Juvenile Sire 2001, 2002, and 2003 (Setting an All
Time Industry Record)
Leading Sire of Champions 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 at the
Minnesota Fall Festival
Leading Sire of Argentine National Champions 2001, 2002,
2003, 2004, and 2005
Magnum Psyche
However, behind every great stallion is a great dam and the
maternal side of
MS Magnum Max's
Scottsdale 2008
pedigree is what sets him apart from other
Magnum Psyche
sons. His dam, MS Balinta is sired by the immortal
*Bask,
imported from Poland in 1964.
There are a number of distinctions
that have set *Bask apart from
other influential stallions in the
breed. With 1,046 registered
purebred get, he was the leading
sire of Arabians for several years
after his death. *Bask was also
one of those rare U.S. National
Champion Stallions to sire a U.S.
National Champion Stallion,
MS Santana.
In addition to his national halter
title, *Bask was named U.S.
National Champion Park, U.S.
National Reserve Champion
Formal Combination, and U.S.
National Reserve Champion
Formal Driving. And last but
certainly not least, *Bask left
behind an impressive siring
record that includes close to 500
champions, of which nearly 200
are National winners.
*Bask
is out of the classic Polish mare,
Balalajka.
The unique and rare pedigree
of
MS Magnum Max's
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sire,
Magnum Psyche
brings together the three traits that every breeder seeks - correct
structure, refinement and athletic ability. When you see
MS Magnum Max
it is very easy to see his sire
Magnum Psyche
His large, dark, expressive eye, short, refined head, long, correct
legs, strong, level topline and hip. When you see him move, you
see his incredible grandsire -
*Bask
The trot of
MS Magnum Max
is effortless - like a stallion floating in time.
"There are no words to describe
our feelings and pride of owning
this elegant gift from God"
Stallion Superstar at Stud
MS Magnum Max
Stud Fee: $1,500 /$1,000
Live Foal Guarantee
Multiple Breeding Discount Available
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Scottsdale 2008
Diamond M Arabians
Diamond M Arabians lies among the rolling hills of Southwest
Montana.The farm is located few miles outside the town of
Bridger, 44 miles Southwest of Billings, between the Pryor
Mountains and the Beartooth Mountains along U.S. 310 on the
banks of the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River and near
the Custer National Forest. Located on 440 acres bordering state
land, we have plenty of room to grow our own hay and still have
lots of pasture for the horses.
Diamond M Arabians facilities include:
- Stallion barn
- Mare barn
- Several "day-time" turn outs
- 60' diameter working round arena
- Foaling facilities
- Office
- Pastures and native graze land
The main activity at the ranch is our horse program. We breed quality Arabian horses for beauty, disposition and athletic ability. Our Arabians come from top quality bloodlines. Our goal is to produce quality halter and performance horses with good disposition who will be very competitive at the top levels of showing.Log on to www.diamondmarabians.com for additional info on our horses and our farm. |
