Wiking (horse)
| Breed | Arabian |
|---|---|
| Discipline | horse racing |
| Sire | Etap |
| Grandsire | Celebes |
| Dam | Wilma |
| Maternal grandsire | Pietuszok |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1979 |
| Country | foaled in Poland, imported to United States |
| Color | Bay |
| Owner | Town and Country Farms |
| Trainer | Robert Knight |
| Record | |
| 19 starts | |
| Earnings | |
| $97, 782 | |
| Honors | |
| 1985 International Arabian Horse Association Racehorse of the Year | |
Wiking is the all-time leading sire of Arabian racehorses. Born in Poland in 1979, Wiking was imported to the United States in 1984. He raced 19 times and earned $97,782 in US dollars. He was owned by Town and Country Farms and trained by Robert Knight.[1]
A bay stallion standing 14.3 hands (59 inches, 150 cm), Wiking sired 498 registered foals. He is in the Arabian Horse Trust Racing Hall of Fame, and was named the 1985 International Arabian Horse Association racehorse of the year.[2]
Pedigree
| Sire Etap |
Celebes | Witraz | Ofir |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makata | |||
| Canaria | Trypolis | ||
| Saga | |||
| Etna | Faher | Trypolis | |
| Ferha | |||
| Elzunia | Witraz | ||
| Elza | |||
| Dam Wilma |
Pietuszok | Priboj | Piolun |
| Rissalma | |||
| Taktika | Taki Pan | ||
| Krona | |||
| Worskla | Laur | Lotnik | |
| Kalina | |||
| Wilga | Ofir | ||
| Jaskolka II |
Sources
- ↑ "WIKING". tom-arabians.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ↑ "Welcome to Arabian Quest". arabianquest.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ↑ "Wiking Arabian". allbreedpedigree.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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