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Wiking (horse)

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Wiking
BreedArabian
Disciplinehorse racing
SireEtap
GrandsireCelebes
DamWilma
Maternal grandsirePietuszok
SexStallion
Foaled1979
Countryfoaled in Poland, imported to United States
ColorBay
OwnerTown and Country Farms
TrainerRobert Knight
Record
37:20-14-5
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 37 times total, 18 in Poland with 8 wins, and then 20 starts in the United States with 12 wins, and earned $97,782 in US dollars. He was owned by Town and Country Farms and trained by Robert Knight.[1][2]

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.[3]

He is the record holder in terms of the number of offspring that won in the United States.[4]

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Wiking[5]
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

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  1. ^ "Wiking". tom-arabians.com. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "Wiking Small but mighty".
  3. ^ "Welcome to Arabian Ques t". arabianquest.com. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  4. ^ "Gonitwy imienne". Tor Służewiec (in Polish). Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Wiking Arabian". allbreedpedigree.com. Retrieved November 2, 2015.

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