DA VALENTINO (Versace x DA Love)

AHR*607142
Bay 2003
SCID CLEAR

Sire of Love of Valentino

Echo Magnifficoo (Aladdinn Echo x SS Magnolia)

1992 Triple Crown Winning Stallion. Ranked as the Arabian Breed's Second Leading Sire in 1999 and 2000 for U.S. National Champion Halter Winners. Consistently ranking as a National Top Five Leading Halter Sire based on an annual crop of less than 35 foals.

MARAJJ  (Marwan Al Shaqab x RGA Khouress)
2004 Bay Stallion

Show Record:    

* Junior Champion Colt - 2005 Scottsdale All Arabian Horse Show (Unanimous) * Region 7 Champion Sweepstakes Colt - Scottsdale, Arizona USA (Unanimous) * 2005 US National Top 5 Sweepstakes Colt
* Junior Champion Colt - Ajman Arabian Horse Show 2006
* Junior Champion colt - Qatar International Arabian Horse Show 2006
* Reserve Junior Champion Colt - Dubai International Arabian Horse Show 2006 * World Champion Reserve Junior Colt - Salon du Cheval, Paris - 2006
* Reserve Junior Champion Colt - Arabian Breeders World Cup - 2007
* World Champion Junior Colt - Salon du Chaval, Paris - 2007

MARAJJ is a remarkable stallion that without question simply has it all.  This gorgeous stallion is a living-legend in his own time.  He possesses type, elegance, class and movement! From his beautiful and refined head, to his swan shaped neck, his solid body and good legs, he has everything necessary to follow in the footsteps of all the well-known champions and champion producers in his pedigree.

His sire, MARWAN AL SHAQAB, is perhaps one of the most talked about young stallions of today. He has been named World Junior Champion Colt and twice US National Champion Junior Stallion. He has been producing many exciting young prospects such as MARQUIS (2006 Dubai International Junior Champion Colt and 2006 Sharjah International Junior Champion Colt), BAANDEROS, 2006 Elran Cup Junior Champion Colt and Best in Show, and the US Regional Champions and Reserve Champions ABHA MYRA, CASSEASE, STAR OF MARWAN, HYN HISANI, WC MARENAH, MARHABBAH, and ZAHARA AL MARWAN.

GAZAL AL SHAQAB, the sire of Marwan Al Shaqab, was Qatar International Junior Champion Colt, World Senior Champion Stallion, and US and Scottsdale Reserve Champion Stallion. In addition to Marajj, he is the sire of PIANISSIMA (2004 European Champion, All Nations Cup Champion and Unanimous World Champion Filly); PINGA (2005 Polish Junior Champion Filly), EMANDORIA (2005 Polish Reserve Jr. Champion Filly and 2005 World Junior Champion Filly and high score of the Salon Du Cheval) and numerous US Regional Champions. Gazal Al Shaqab is by the US Top Ten Stallion, ANAZA EL FARID (Straight Egyptian) and out of the tremendous producing Pure Polish US National Champion Mare, KAJORA, dam of international Champions HATHFA AL SHAQAB (Qatar National Champion Mare), TALAL AL SHAQAB (Middle East Jr Champion Colt), NEGMA AL SHAQAB (Qatar National Champion Mare) and MUNDHEER AL SHAQAB (Qatar International Champion Stallion).

The dam of Marajj is RGA KHOURESS, a lovely daughter of KOUVAY BEY. Kouvey Bey was Champion Yearling Colt at the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show in 1992, High Selling horse at the 1993 Sotheby's Auction, Scottsdale Reserve Grand Champion Stallion, Pacific Slope Champion Stallion, US Top Ten Futurity Colt and Region 18 Champion Stallion.

MF Aryan El Thessa 

Sired by JD Chalice ( Ludjin el Jamaal X JD Splendor / WCP Chances Are )
out of Thessalya el Jamaal ( Ali Jamaal X Talya el Hardun / Hardun )
SCID Clear  -  CA Negative
AHA Sweepstakes Nominated Sire

Markelle Arabian Stud represents the exotically beautiful young European Arabian stallion, MF Aryan El Thessa, to breeders in the United States.

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United States Reserve National

Champion Futurity Colt

United States Top Ten Stallion

Regional Champion Stallion

Scottsdale Top Ten Stallion

Buckeye Top Eight Stallion

Pacific Slope Top Five Stallion

Scottsdale Champion Purebred Get of Sire

Santa Barbara Champion Get of Sire

Champion Park Horse

MONOGRAMM is without argument, a phenomenal show horse and outstanding sire - the superlative global ambassador for Arabian type, trot, quality and charisma.

Even today, this sire is considered one of the most dynamic show horses of all time. Monogramm characterizes for many Arabian enthusiasts a near model image of the perfect Arabian stallion. His well-known features are his charismatic presence, supreme quality, a show stopping trot and undeniably one the most beautiful and flawlessly sculpted heads ever seen on an Arabian stallion. Add to these traits a magnificently shaped, perfectly arched neck, physically powerful coupling, exceptional tail carriage and a powerful, ground covering stride, and it is easy to appreciate why Monogramm was always the crowd favorite as soon as he hit the ring.

The qualities above are what piqued the attention of the Polish breeders during Monogramm's most outstanding bid for National Champion Stallion. Awed as they were with his phenotype, they were equally enthusiastic about his impeccable pedigree, as Monogramm represented the perfect opportunity to finally incorporate the blood of *Bask back into the Polish breeding program after over thirty years since his exportation to North America. A two-year lease was negotiated with Michalow State Stud in Poland and under the masterful guidance of Director Ignacy Jaworowski, Monogramm began siring the first of his Polish-bred foals in 1994. After two years at stud, and several more seasons with frozen semen, Monogramm has given Michalow an unprecedented number of world-class offspring, many of whom have dominated the European show scene. Just five years after their European debut, the Monogramm get swept the World Championships at the Salon du Cheval in 2000, winning the titles of: World Champion Stallion - Ekstern; World Champion Mare - Zagrobla; World Reserve Champion Mare - Kwestura; as well as World Junior Champion Filly -Emmona. Never before has one stallion been the sire of an astounding FOUR World Champions. This unprecedented accomplishment is likely to remain unchallenged well into the next century, if indeed it is challenged at all. Add to that the pride of winning yet again in 2001 with Fallada as World Reserve Champion Mare and highest point score of the entire show; back to back European Mare Championships with Kwestura and Zagrobla; consecutive All Nations Cup Mare Championship honors with Kwestura and Zagrobla; European, All Nations Cup and Polish National Champion Stallion titles for Ekstern; as well as Polish National Champion and All Nations Cup Reserve Champion Stallion wins for Ganges and it is apparent that Monogramm and Michalow are on a major roll.

Monogramm's significance as a sire is most apparent in Poland, where Monogramm must rightly be considered one of the greatest sires in the history of Polish breeding. What he was able to accomplish in just two seasons at only one of the State Studs is nothing short of legendary. As his grandsire *Bask was able to raise the standard of Arabians in North America in 60’s, Monogramm was able to breathe new life into an already stellar breeding program, and establish an unparalleled level of excellence not only in Poland, but in all of Europe. Much praise has been lauded upon the Monogramm daughters, as they are undeniably the most beautiful group of mares to be found anywhere in Poland, Europe and perhaps the entire world.

Monogramm has been amazingly prepotent. He consistently stamps his foals with: model Arabian type with especially dry and beautifully sculpted heads; length, leanness and wonderfully graceful suppleness through the throatlatch and poll; an abundance of show ring charisma, confidence and that intangible quality we define as “presence”; a superior level of quality and refinement; and that trademark Monogramm animated and ground-covering trot. These are very much the traits that describe Monogramm the individual – that he is able to transmit these qualities with remarkable consistency across a broad range of genotypes and phenotypes (in the mares he has covered) is his true legacy to the Arabian breed.

The Monogramm influence is spreading around the world through his Polish-bred get, with over 95 champions and counting in nearly 20 countries across the globe, including 45 National winners and 67 champions at the Regional level. Monogramm’s success as a sire across several diverse and demanding disciplines is most impressive. He has sired winners at the Regional and National level in virtually every discipline in which Arabian horses compete: English Pleasure, Country English Pleasure, Pleasure Driving, Country Pleasure Driving, Western Pleasure, Hunter Pleasure, Ladies Sidesaddle, Show Hack, Native Costume, Dressage, Working Hunter, Jumpers, Reining, Working Cow Horse, Equitation, Walk/Trot, Western Horsemanship, Sport Horse in Hand and Sport Horse Under Saddle. Not only have his get scored major wins in the open divisions of nearly all these divisions, they have been equally successful in the all important Amateur Owner and Junior Owner divisions. This, perhaps more than anything else, is the greatest testament to Monogramm’s ability to sire trainable, highly adaptable and versatile Arabians. Add to this list, several stakes winners and stakes placed horses at the racetrack along with a handful of promising endurance competitors and you have the portrait of a sire for all reasons.

At 23 years of age, Monogramm has achieved exactly what was expected of him by many of the world's leading horsemen. He was a superior show.






A special thanks to the owners of Bishop Lane Farm and Monogramm for allowing us to use the above information regarding this magnificient stallion.


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          WN ANTIGUA

WN Antigua has left an outstanding son, WN Star of Antigua,  to carry on her legacy. WN Star of Antigua undoubtedly has prestigious bloodlines, which exudes generations of quality and who is bound to set the Arabian Breed and Show Ring on FIRE with Michael Byatt of Michael Byatt Arabians in the near future!