Issuu

Even before you’ve seen Royal Asad, his pedigree stands

are Brazilian-bred, uncommon in North America at

out. “Unique” is what everyone who knows him calls it.

this time.

Not only is it saturated with type and athleticism, but also it represents a welcome outcross for North American halter breeding that often is dominated by a few accom-

And RFI Maktub, the colt’s dam’s sire, died two years ago, so his blood is becoming rare—right at a time when his significance is increasingly being recognized. In 2016, his

plished names.

son RFI Farid sired the Gold, Silver and Bronze Champion That’s what was in Rodolfo Guzzo’s mind when he recom-

Yearling Fillies at the Salon du Cheval and was named

mended that Royal Arabians’ Cindy McGown and Mark

Best Sire at the show.

Davis purchase Royal Asad in Brazil just prior to the Brazilian Nationals. (The youngster promptly confirmed their faith by scoring unanimously as Brazilian National Cham-

Royal Asad is by the DA Valentino son El Tino, and out of Lumiar Ethna, by RFI Maktub. Guzzo, who says that he had tried to buy that blood for years, was thoroughly famil-

pion Junior Colt.)

iar with both sides of the pedigree, and he explains why An important aspect of the group’s confidence is that the

the combinations work so well. “His breeder [Michel Mo-

young stallion is exactly as his pedigree predicts. Through

relato] also bred his dam; he knew all his dam lines, and he

the first five generations, that heritage features extreme

used to do performance [so he knew what he was working

beauty, mixed with a few genuine

with]. When he crossed to Maktub, the phenotype really

performance lines tracing

put in a lot of type—big eyes, a fine muzzle. That’s what

to the Varian program.

he wanted to do. Asad’s mother, who was a Brazilian and

What makes it use-

Chilean national champion, is one of the most beautiful

ful

and

now

fresh

Maktub daughters I ever saw. He got the face and all the

that

type from his mom and the athleticism from El Tino. He

several mem-

moves, he trots, he’s beautiful.”

bers of the three

All of that is why, during a fall scouting trip to Brazil,

generations

when Dejair Souza approached Guzzo with news of a spe-

first

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cial colt, the trainer, Travis Rice and Royal’s Amanda Fraser took a look. “This wickedly awesome bay colt, with ginormous eyes, came around the corner with this attitude that just wasn’t stopping,” recalls Rice. “His tail was flagging and he had this elegant neck—it was one of those moments where you’re, like, ‘Wow, we can’t leave this country without this horse.’” “You can’t find, really, the face he has, the eye he has, the neck he has,” Guzzo agrees. “It’s absolutely crazy. He is tall and athletic, with a long neck and a beautiful face.” The plan now is for Royal Asad to compete at Las Vegas and begin a breeding career, with a limited number of breedings available on a select basis. “In my opinion, the mark of any great sire is when his offspring produces,” Rice observes. “You can see that in this colt’s mother and in RFI Farid. Now everyone is crazy about RFI Maktub, but there are limited straws because he’s passed away.”

Rice gets more specific. “I think he will be a game-changer. He’s going

“I think what he can contribute to the breed will be amaz-

to be a benchmark, setting a standard for what the Ara-

ing for the United States,” Guzzo says simply.

bian breed will look like.”

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LAYING CLAIM TO HIS KINGDOM...

EL TINO | LUMIAR ETHNA Owned by Royal Arabians Cindy McGown & Mark Davis, Owners Mesa, Scottsdale & Rio Verde, Arizona

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ABWC JUNIOR COLTS OF 2015 SHOWN BY GUZZO WORLDWIDE, LLC

ABWC SENIOR STALLIONS 4 & 5 YEARS OF AGE SHOWN BY GUZZO WORLDWIDE, LLC

INTRODUCING BRAZILIAN NATIONAL CHAMPION JUNIOR COLT

AJMAN MONISCIONE | HALYA DE JYLBERT LIMITED 2017 BREEDINGS NOW AVAILABLE Owned by Bolivar Figueiredo | Brazil Leased by Royal Arabians Cindy McGown & Mark Davis, Owners Mesa, Scottsdale & Rio Verde, Arizona

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HK KEAV POWER | HILLARY VCM 3X BRAZILIAN NATIONAL CHAMPION BRAZILIAN BREEDERS CUP CHAMPION HIGHEST POINTS OF THE SHOW Owned by Leandro de Aguiar | Haras Cruzeiros | Brazil Leased by Cindy McGown & Mark Davis, Owners Mesa, Scottsdale & Rio Verde, Arizona

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ABWC SENIOR MARES 6-8 YEARS OF AGE SHOWN BY GUZZO WORLDWIDE, LLC

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TWO-TIME U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPION VEGAS GOLD CHAMPION

QR MARC | NW SIENA PSYCHE Owned by Royal Arabians Cindy McGown & Mark Davis, Owners Mesa, Scottsdale & Rio Verde, Arizona

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ABWC SENIOR MARES 6-8 YEARS OF AGE SHOWN BY GUZZO WORLDWIDE, LLC

ABWC JUNIOR COLTS OF 2016 SHOWN BY GUZZO WORLDWIDE, LLC

JJ BELLAGIO | DUCHESS OF MARWAN Owned by Empire Group Royal Arabians | Al-Sahrae Arabians Sandhu Arabians | Gemini Ranch

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THE BREATHTAKING . . .

WH JUSTICE | FALCONS LOVENOTE BHF Owned by Al Sahrae Arabians Australia

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ABWC JUNIOR MARES OF 2014 SHOWN BY GUZZO WORLDWIDE, LLC

ABWC SENIOR STALLIONS 4 & 5 YEARS OF AGE SHOWN BY GUZZO WORLDWIDE, LLC

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READY TO CAST HIS SPELL ON THE VEGAS CROWD . . .

SF SIR REAL | BREMERVALE CHARMED Owned by Al Sahrae Arabians & Future Farms Australia

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ABWC JUNIOR COLTS OF 2016 SHOWN BY GUZZO WORLDWIDE, LLC

HARIRY AL SHAQAB | R ARABELLA Owned by Eric & Karen England | Provo, UT

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ABWC JUNIOR FILLIES OF 2016 SHOWN BY GUZZO WORLDWIDE, LLC

HK KEAV POWER | WC EVANGELINA Owned by Apollonia RAR Partnership | Scottsdale, AZ

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HARIRY AL SHAQAB | DM ENDLESS ROMANCE Owned by Al Saqran Stud Mr. Bassam Al Saqran Kuwait & Sharjah, U.A.E

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ABWC JUNIOR COLTS OF 2016 SHOWN BY GUZZO WORLDWIDE, LLC

ABWC SENIOR MARES 6-8 YEARS OF AGE SHOWN BY GUZZO WORLDWIDE, LLC

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GAZAL AL SHAQAB | JE ALI SELENE Owned by Al Saqran Stud Mr. Bassam Al Saqran Kuwait & Sharjah, U.A.E

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