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]
| Wiking | |
|---|---|
| Breed | Arabian |
| Discipline | horse racing |
| Sire | Etap |
| Grandsire | Celebes |
| Dam | Wilma |
| Maternal grandsire | Pietuszok |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1979 |
| Country | foaled in Poland, imported to United States |
| Color | Bay |
| Owner | Town and Country Farms |
| Trainer | Robert Knight |
| Record | |
| 37:20-14-5 | |
| Earnings | |
| $97, 782 | |
| Honors | |
| 1985 International Arabian Horse Association Racehorse of the Year | |
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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Wiking". tom-arabians.com. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ "Wiking Small but mighty".
- ^ "Welcome to Arabian Ques t". arabianquest.com. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ "Gonitwy imienne". Tor Służewiec (in Polish). Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "Wiking Arabian". allbreedpedigree.com. Retrieved November 2, 2015.