36/34(19-8-4)9-9 $622,048 USD
Wiking x Sanibel IA, by Samtyr
DA ADIOS is a modern day legend. In 5 years of racing, he has won 19 times (9 stakes) and earned a record $617,248. He won every major stakes race there is, including the Arabian Cup Classic (G1) twice and the UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation S. (G1). A five-time Darley winner (including twice Horse of the Year) this compact bay has proven that it's not the size of the horse, but the size of the heart. His first foals arrived in 2007.
He
is by another legend, WIKING, a racing champion, Hall
of Fame member and many times leading sire. He has also proven
to be a sire of sires with his champion sons MONARCH AH
and PATRIOT MISSLE already established at stud. DA Adios
looks to take his place on this list.
His
dam is the stakes-placed winner, Sanibel IA (3rd AJC
Oaks (G1)), who was exported to Turkey in 1999. She is also
the dam of Calamare (2nd Cre Run Oaks (G3)) and the winner
Sani-B IA. Sanibel IA's granddam is SASANKA, the dam
of MONARCH AH, so DA Adios is bred very similarly to
that leading sire. Sanibel IA is by SAMTYR, yet another
champion and leading sire. With all this sire power behind him,
DA Adios could be the next to take over the crown.
2005 UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation S. (G1)
Photo by Hoofprints, Inc.
DA
ADIOS 1998
Bay Stallion 6/34(19-8-4)9-9, $622,048
Stud fee: $3,500, ARC nominated sire
Owned by: Cre Run Enterprises LLC