Lot 208 COLD STEPS (2007) Grey Gelding AHSB Vol
From Kelanne Stud The Property of Mr W Smith Gwizd Pogojii (SU) Pesnianka Icehouse (AUS)
Craycombe Badir (AUS) Tahawi Asherah (AUS)
(WITH VAT) Probat Gwiazda Nabeg Pesnia Rimski Suhayni Nile Diandra
COLD STEPS : Well handled but unbroken pure bred Arab gelding. By Russian Classic winner and UK Group 2 winner Pogojii, sire of race winner in UK and leading endurance horses in France out top class Australian endurance mare. Sold as he stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale). SIRE: POGOJII – by Gwizd. Won 4 stakes races in Russia including the Classic 1st Name of RSFSR and 2nd in the Naseem Prize. In UK he won the Group 2 Al Nahayan Stakes over 2 Miles 4 Furlongs at Kempton Park setting a course record, he also holds the course record over 2 Miles at Uttoxeter. He is a half brother to Diskant (by Naftalin) won and placed racing in Russia and UK inc. 1st Al Ain International Derby – sire of endurance and race winners UK, Palubnik (by Balaton) won and placed in Russia inc. 2nd The Tasting Prize. Pogojii’s only runner to date Meshalla won three races over 10 furlongs from 14 starts 200305. UK endurance Kumara Zayin scored a Grade 1 at her first endurance ride over 40km. ***Pogojii is also the sire of numerous advanced endurance horses in France including : Ess Ess Pea – won 120 km CEI Oletta race ride in 2006, Zephyr – 10th 124 km CEI Oletta race and 27th in 2006 French Endurance Championship, Sefra – 4th in the 160 km Saint Galmier CEI, Seerseri – 7th in the Negrepelisse 119 km CEI and Maak – 5th in the 119 km Coatelen Plassi CEI.
GRANDSIRE: GWIZD – bred in Poland but leased to Russia in exchange for the stallion Talin by leading Polish race sire Probat (sire of Polish Derby winner Wermut). Sire of leading Russian race horses including Classic placed Navigaciia, Stakes placed nd Purga, Negasimyi 2 in the Russian Oaks and RSFSR Classic winner Pogojii. 1ST dam Icehouse (AUS) – Winner of the lightweight division of the Quilty Endurance race over 100 Miles in Australia also 4th over 100 Miles, leading endurance performer in Australia. Dam of: Cold Steps – subject.