Owned by Paulo Bilik, Brazil

Foundation Broodmare at Sherwood Forest Farm.

Sired by *Probat  sire of Gil,Polish National Reserve Champion Stallion and Open Masters Reserve Champion Stallion, GARNIZON, Polish National Champion Stallion, FAWOR,Polish Junior National Champion Stallion, European and World Junior Champion Stallion, PIRUET grey, 1983 France National Champion Stallion, European and World Champion Stallion, PAMIR, Derby winner,Polish National Reserve Champion Stallion,World Cup Champion Stallion, Stockholm, Polish National Champion Stallion, PRUSZJA, Sweden Junior CHAMPION,Sweden,Denmark,Norway CHAMPION, DIANA, Polish Junior Reserve National Champion Mare, sold for $1,200,000 at the 1985 POLISH a OVATION Sale, GRADACJA 1982 - sold for $300,000 at the POLISH OVATION Sale, DYWIZJA 1981, sold for $165,000 to USA, CAROWNA 1983 sold for $105,000 to Belgium at the 1985 POLISH PRESTIGE, FERRARA 1982 - highest selling lot - $165,000 at the 1986 POLISH PRESTIGE Sale, ALMERIA 1984 - 1985 Polish Junior reserve National Champion, PIKIETA 1982 the second highest sailing mare $160,000 at POLISH PRESTIGE Sale , at present at Halsdon Arabians , UK, 1994 Blommeröd International Show Champion Mare.

-photo by s. vesty-

Estela

*Probat, sire of *Estela

Estrela, dam of *Estela, was one of Michalow’s most prized broodmares having produced Polish Criterium winner *ERRLIS by Probat and Polish Oaks winner ESTEPONA by Pepton. Sired by U.S. National Champion Stallion *El Paso, himself imported from Poland, Estrela gave to her son *Efort the athletic ability and conformation this sire line is noted for. Estrela’s dam, the esteemed Comet daughter ESTONIA, was purchased by Ventura Farms as a aged mare in 1983. Estrela’s dam line traces to Oaks and Criterium winner ESTOKADA, dam of World Champion beauties by *Naborr, the sisters ESKAPADA and ESTEBNA. This meritorious mare line leads the list of halter and performance champions produced in Poland, specifically when crossed onto the blood of Palas. This is the same dam line that produced EKSTERN, chief sire in Poland, and Polish National Junior Champion, Babolna International Junior Champion, UK International Champion, Tulip Cup International Champion, Polish National Champion, All Nations Cup National Champion, European Supreme Champion, World Champion and Mercedes Cup Champion!