By Ally Nelson
It was an honor to have the following judges from around the world.
From left to right: Mike Wilson – USA, Marak Trela – Poland, Cindy Reich – USA, Kathleen Ohlsson – Sweden, Santiago Fornieles – Argentina, Claudia Darius – Germany, Leslie Connor – USA.
It was a warm and sunny four days in Scottsdale, Arizona for the 2023 World Cup. All lovers of the Arabian horse gathered around the lush green polo field of West World to view the contenders for the show, and without fail each class left the crowd in awe of this beautiful breed.
Day one was focused on the amateur classes with the following results:
Junior Fillies 1 & 2 Years of Age ATH
Champion Allessandra WLM
(Preludio OSB x Isabella RA)
Owned by Sam Peacemaker
Bred by Linda & William Michels
Junior Mares 3 & 4 Years of Age ATH
Champion Stellaria PA
(CW Stallone x Sriracha PA)
Owned & bred by Pegasus Arabians
Senior Mares 5 Years of Age & Older ATH
Champion Giovana AL
(Halyr Meia Lua x Cer Belissima)
Owned by Royal Arabians
Bred by Agropec Leopoldino LTDA
Junior Colts/Geldings 1 & 2 Years of Age ATH
Champion Royal Rajaah
(Soul of Marwan AS x Rhadashah Arabco)
Owned & bred by Royal Arabians
Junior Stallions/Geldings 3 & 4 Years of Age ATH
Champion Aria Marcell
(Delacroixx x Falcons Marbella)
Owned by Brandon Harris
Bred by Marbella Partners LLC
Senior Stallions/Geldings 5 Years of Age & Older ATH
Champion Salaah Al Shams
(SM Azraff x Marjaana Al Shams)
Owned by Midwest Station II Inc
Bred by Kayhhan Heydari
AHBA Legacy Futurity Championship – Yearling Colts/Geldings ATH
Champion RD Rhambo
(Rhan Al Shahania x Cameila ENB)
Owned by Rae Dawn Arabians
Bred by Carin Adams & Mark David
As the amateurs finished their successes, we moved into the female qualifying classes on Friday and the male qualifying classes on Saturday. All yearling qualifiers went directly to the Championships on Sunday, while the age groups were crowned as follows:
Junior Fillies 2 Years Of Age
Champion Cartouche SVB
(Royal Asad x Caressable NA)
Owned & bred by Silver Box Studios Southwest LLC
Junior Mares 3 Years of Age
Champion OFW Luxxury
(Exxalt x LuLu Marajj)
Owned by Royal T Arabians
Bred by Orrion Farms LLC
Senior Breeding Mares 4 Years Of Age
Champion Om El Belasina
(Om El Sinon x Om El Beladeena)
Owned & bred by Om El Arab International
Senior Breeding Mares 5 Years of Age
Champion Marbella PCF
(Exxalt x Verietta PCF)
Owned by Arabian Soul Partners LLC
Bred by PCF Arabians
Senior Breeding Mares 6 & 7 Years of Age
Champion SQ Nour
(Ajman Moniscione x Luxemere Jizette)
Owned by Rich Davis or Tylynn Gordon
Bred by Al Saqran Stud
Senior Breeding Mares 8 Years Of Age & Older
Champion Perfinka
(Esparto x Perfirka)
Owned by Abdulaziz Bin Salah Bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi
Bred by Bialka State Stud Farm
Junior Colts 2 Years of Age
Champion Royal Rajaah
(Soul Of Marwan AS x Rhadashah Arabco)
Owned & bred by Royal Arabians
Junior Stallions 3 Years of Age
Champion Farouk Palazzotto
(D Seraj x D Feddah)
Owned by Hagale Family Arabians LLC
Bred by AZ Agr II Palazzotto Di Capecci Paolo
Senior Stallions 4-5 Years of Age
Champion Emir Sahara
(Emerald J x Sahara Daghirah)
Owned & Bred by Haras Sahara
Senior Stallions 6-7 Years of Age
Champion JR Francois
(Kavalle MI x JR Francesca)
Owned by GRK Farms
Bred by Joanne Gunabalan
Senior Stallions 8 Years of Age & Older
Champion Versaces Eros
(Versace x Jumeriah Rose SWF)
Owned & bred by Versaces Eros Partnership
Sprinkling in between the AHBA Auction classes. These classes showcase a breeder’s vision as they have purchased the breeding rights years prior. Once the nominated offspring are of age to compete, they enter the arena all with their eyes set on not only the championship title but also prize money!
AHBA Auction Futurity Championship Yearling Colts/Geldings ATH
Champion Tesla LRA
(HDF Lugano x Callisto LRA)
Owned & bred by Ron & Laura Armstrong
AHBA Auction/Legacy Futurity Championship 2-Year-Old Colts/Geldings ATH
Champion Premaro VO
(Preludio OSB x AJS Emara Meia Lua)
Owned & bred by Valley Oak Arabians
AHBA Legacy Futurity Championship Yearling Fillies ATH
Champion Royal Sofia RSB
(Royal Asad x RFI Sophie Almaktub)
Owned & bred by Royal Silver Box LLC
AHBA Auction Futurity Championship Yearling Fillies ATH
Champion Royal Ghada
(AJ Radman x Ghazala El Jamaal)
Owned & bred by Royal Arabians
With great excitement, the crowd returned Sunday morning for the championships, an accumulation of hard work and passion packed into one morning with the following results:
Mare/Filly Supreme Championship ATH
Gold Champion Giovana AL
(Halyr Meia Lua x Cer Belissima)
Owned by Royal Arabians
Bred by Agropec Leopoldino LTDA
Stallion/Colt/Geldings/Supreme Championship ATH
Gold Champion Royal Rajaah
(Soul of Marwan As x Rhadashah Arabco)
Owned & bred by Cindy Mcgown or Mark Davis
Gelding Championship 2 Years of Age & Under
Gold Champion OFW Alikai
(EKS Alihandro x OFW Praise)
Owned by Hagale Family Arabians LLC
Bred by Orrion Farms
Gelding Championship 3 Years of Age & Older
Gold Champion Hemingway AH
(El Tino x Angellicca DFA)
Owned by Highland Pride Arabians KHE LLC
Bred by Anwar Hamed Hamadallah
Yearling Filly Supreme Championship
Gold Champion Felix Ajmal Malak
(Dominic M x Felix Ajmal Mora)
Owned & bred by Felix Arabia
Yearling Colt Supreme Championship
Gold Champion STA High Voltaj
(Taj Raheem x Rose CME)
Owned & bred by Marion & Andreas Maschke
Junior Mare Supreme Championship
Gold Champion OFW Luxxury
(Exxalt x LuLu Marajj)
Owned by Royal T Arabians
Bred by Orrion Farms
Junior Stallion Supreme Championship
Gold Champion Farouk Palazzotto
(D Seraj x D Feddah)
Owned by Hagale Family Arabians LLC
Bred by AZ Agr II Palazzotto Di Capecci Paolo
Senior Mare Supreme Championship
Gold Champion Perfinka
(Esparto x Perfirka)
Owned Abdulaziz Bin Saleh Bin Abdulaziz
Bred by Bialka State Stud Farm