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Friday, February 04, 2005

Negatraz

Negatraz
# 71491 - Born February 2, 1971, bred by Patterson Arabians, OR, U.S.A.
Bay Stallion - Sired by Bask (Witraz x Balalajka - Amurath Sahib) Out of Negotka (Negatiw x Bigotka - Arcus)
Sireline: Kuhailan Haifi or.Ar. imp. 1931 Gumniska
Dameline: Mlecha or.Ar. 1845 Jarczowce
Died 1995
Negatraz, an outstanding sire of numerous National winners in Halter and Performance, including a Top 10 Halter Stallion and the first American bred Polish stallion to stand in Poland, Monogramm. Negatraz' stud fee in 1987 was $12,500. He is the sire of more than 40 class A Champions.
Bask is the immortal sire of Negatraz. Bask was the 1964 United States National Champion Stallion and 1965 United States National Park Champion. He sired such celebrities as the fullbrothers Cognac and Gdansk (out of Gdynia), Wisdom, Negatraz, The Chief Justice, Bask Flame, Baske-Tu, Spring Baskette, Autumn Fire, Alove Song, Bask Melody, Balalinka and many others. Bask's mother Balalajka was known as one of the most valuable broodmatrons at Albigowa, Poland.
Negotka was born in 1967 and bred by Clay Arabians. She was out of Bigotka, a bay mare foaled at Nowy Dwór, Poland, in 1958. Arcus was the sire of Negotka, he was also a bay and born at Nowy Dwór, Poland, but in 1947.
Monogramm, probably the most famous of Negatraz' offsprings, was bred by Richard and Kay Patterson in 1985. He is a dynamic chestnut and a global ambassador for Arabian type, trot, quality and charisma. Monogramm has a long show record to be proud of, some titles are; United States Reserve National Champion Futurity Colt, United States Top Ten Stallion, Regional Champion Stallion, Scottsdale Top Ten Stallion, Pacific Slope Top Five Stallion and Champion Park Horse. Monogramm was on lease to Michalow Stud in Poland for two years. He has given Michalow an unprecented number of world-class offspring, many of whom have dominated the European show scene. The Monogramm influence is spreading around the world through his get, with over 80 championships and counting in nearly 20 countries.
Gotcha (out of Galia by Chazar) was on lease to Slängsboda Arabians in Sweden for two seasons. His daughter Melanie (out of Minerva) is a very successful western performer with many awards.
Negatraz was the sire of over 550 purebred foals and the last crop was born in 1996. Among his get we find horses as Aikon, Andrzejevo, Gotcha and of course Monogramm.

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