2016 Sahara Scottsdale is purchased in partnership with Jeff Sloan, Jamie Jacob and Norm Pappas as a central location and home for the horses they collectively own.
2015 Partners Jeff Sloan, Jamie Jacob
2016
Greg & Nancy Gallún join the Sahara Scottsdale journey as managers of the farm. Greg’s & Nancy’s history with Jeff Sloan and his ventures date as far back as 2006 with the National Championship
and Norm Pappas celebrate their first
wins of such superstars as PIANISSIMA (2006) and EMANDORIA (2007). In 2013, Jeff and
collective U.S. National Championship
the Gallúns had a hugely successful year to include the management, promotion and sale of
with the remarkable RH TRIANA, purchased earlier that same year by their newly formed partnership, Triana Holdings LLC (partners Jeff, Jamie, Norm and Tony Shooshani.)
FA EL RASHEEM (owned by The El Rasheem Group, LLC) to Dubai Arabian Stud. Later that year, Greg also showed RB HONEY’S DELIGHT, now a treasured foundation mare at Sahara, to her National Champion Senior Mare title. CONQUEST BR was shown in 2014 to Scottsdale Unanimous Junior Champion Colt, and another premier stallion of Sahara’s, TRUEST, the final horse that Greg showed in the National halter arena, was named both U.S. National Champion Futurity Colt and National Champion Junior Stallion (in 2015).
2017
join us
Accomplished horseman Andrew Sellman joins Sahara Scottsdale as
DECEMBER 31, 2017 | 6:30 p.m.
lead trainer of the farm. Andy has been
Sahara Open Barn and Marquise Invitational Auction New Year’s Eve Preview Event and Celebration Located at Sahara Scottsdale
a long-time colleague and friend to both Jeff Sloan and Greg & Nancy Gallún, and trained with Gallún Farms from 2002-2005.
Andrew’s history with Jeff Sloan and Aria Partners dates back to his National Champion training and handling of
FEBRUARY 15-25, 2018
ARIA IMPRESARIO, 2007 U.S. National Champion Yearling Colt, and now a leading sire of the Sahara Scottsdale program.
Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show | WestWorld, Scottsdale, Arizona Visit our Premier Show String, Located in Permanent Barn C
Marquise Invitational Auction, the first live auction
FEBRUARY 20, 2018 | 6:30 p.m.
venture of the Marquise Auction Group, took place at the
Marquise Invitational Auction Final Preview Located at Sahara Scottsdale
Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show 2017. A huge crowd gathered for this exciting evening that proved to be a huge success resulting in $3,157,000.00 in total sales.
FEBRUARY 23, 2018 | 7 p.m. Marquise Invitational Auction 2018 Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show | International Arena
SAHARASCOTTSDALE.COM Jeff Sloan 248.766.2903 | Jamie Jacob and Norm Pappas Sahara Scottsdale | 480.656.2552 | info@saharascottsdale.com Greg & Nancy Gallún, Managers Andrew Sellman, Trainer
2017
Marquise Auction Group is created by partners Jeff Sloan, Jamie Jacob and Norm Pappas, and the Marquise Invitational Auction concept is born.
MORE 2018 DATES TO COME...