Bonne Cherie's sire was a Polish breeding legend as the most important progenitor of the Ibrahim sire in Poland, BANDOS was a great-grandson of the immortal Skowronek. Regally-bred, he was the best son of "the Legend of Poland" - Bandola - and of international Sire of Significance Negatiw. A disarmingly regal stallion of commanding presence, *BANDOS was greatly admired by breeders all around the world for his classic Arabian type, exceptional beauty and refinement, strength and harmony of build, his dry, well sculpted head, a long, elegant neck, plentiful athletic ability and competitive fortitude, and his genuine star-quality charisma. The get of *BANDOS have been exceptional performers in-hand, under saddle and on the race track; these outstanding performances have also continued in the breeding barn as the many excellent sons and daughters of *BANDOS extend his tremendous legacy with great consistency and merit.Polish Prestige All-Time High Seller
$806,000 to Ventura Farms - 1982
Polish Nationals Leading Sire
Polish Leading Racehorse Sire
Polish Sire of Significance

Out of Bonifieree (*Bask x *Boltonka) was apart of of a record-seting $3,600,000 package at the 1984 Lasma Classic Sale.

*Boltonka, grandam of Bonne Cherie had raced well for 2 years in Poland and was perfectly cleaned-legged when retired from racing. She was one of LASMA's greatest show mares, winning in halter and park (many people believe she was Lasma's greatest parl horse). Her sire ARAX was a magnificent stallion, very level of top line, a characteristic of his sire AMURATH SAHIB and the entire mail-tail sire line to BAIRACTOR (1817) and which is so evident on *BOLTONKA +. *BOLTONKA is out of BULGOTKA (WITEZ X BULWA). BULGOTKA (a half-sister to *BASK) is also dam of BUSZNICA, dam of Champion *BUSZMEN.