September 2, 2007

Wintersteen bred horses found success at the CAHC Fall Show and the Colorado Breeders Cup halter and performance classes.  From the Class A Show, both WA Emfatyk (by *Ecaho owned by Wintersteen Arabians) and WA Elegancja by (WA Pejczyk and owned by Tisa Meisel) won their respective classes in halter -- 2 Year Old Colts and 3 & 4 Year Old Mares.  Both horses were bred by Wintersteen Arabians and out of our premier broodmare Estansia by Monogramm.  In addition, Allyshah, bay gelding by WA Pejczyk and owned by Anne Carvalho, won Reserve Champion Hunter Pleasure Jr. Horse.

At the Colorado Breeders Cup, which is limited to get of eligible CBC stallions, both WA Emfatyk and WA Elegancja won Champion their respective divisions divisions: 2 Year Old Colts and 3 Year Old Fillies.  WA Elegancja went on to win the Champion Colorado Breeders Cup Purebred Hunter Pleasure. Sugar nd Spice, sired by WA Pejczyk and owned by Ann Carvahlo was Reserve Champion 3 Year Old Filly; the bay filly also went on to win the Championship in Western Pleasure.  Lastly, Allyshah won both the Colorado Breeders Cup Reserve Championships in 3 Year Old Geldings and Hunter Pleasure.

WA Pejczyk won his 4th consecutive CBC Top Stallion Award by the largest margin to date.  Pejczyk progeny earned over $13,000 during the course of the summer in CBC events.

Please check back as pictures will be posted soon! 

• Emaranta Rallies for Third!

July 22, 2007

WA Miss Emaranta rallied to get up for third in a 5 1/2 sprint today at Arapahoe Park.  Apprentice jockey Guillermo Izquierdo was in the irons and had the big gray filly unhurried 17 lengths off the lead at the 3/8th's pole with only one horse beat!  When finally asked to run,  she cut the lead in half in only a little more than an eight of a mile, despite taking a wide path around the field.  Emaranta continued closing strongly, just missing second place by a neck.

"She is a great filly, I will ride her anytime.  She tries really hard," stated Guillermo of his first time aboard the *Emanor daughter.  "We went wide, I didn't think there was any room on the inside.  I think next time she will win."

Emaranta had finished a disappointing 6th two weeks ago that had left her connections scratching their heads.  She just hasn't been finishing strong in this years first two races, something she was doing well last year.  Jockey change, a complete check up from Dr. Moak, and re-setting some shoes proved to be the answer.  "Dr. Moak is as good a race vet as there is, he has worked with the likes of Baffert and Lukas, we are blessed to have him working with us," answers trainer Jeff Wintersteen.  "At the beginning of the week, I thought we would be sitting this one out, but Dr. Moak and my parents did a great job with her."  Emaranta was not hitting the ground properly which was causing some discomfort in her knees causing her to stop running.  By resetting the shoes, they were able to relieve this.

"She was really proud of herself on the way back to barn, she knew she had done well," adds Bob Wintersteen.  "We are back to where we were with her last summer, except she has also shown more speed this year.  If we can have her lay a little closer and then close like that, we can get her a well deserved win."

• Pejczyk Daughter WA Borkata Reserve Champion at Sport Horse Regionals!

WA Borkata (WA Pejczyk x *Boruta) named Region VIII Reserve Champion Mare SHIH Open and ATH.

July 3, 2007

WA Pejczyk became a regional champion sire July 3rd when WA Borkata was named Reserve Champion Mare In Hand both Open and AOTH!  Borkata was shown to both championships by 14 year old and 3rd generation Wintersteen horseman Kara Wintersteen.  Kara was attending her first Sport Horse show and is the bright future of Wintersteen Arabians!  Borkata is out of the Polish import *Boruta (Alegro x Borowina/ Etap) who was lost to colic soon after Borkata's birth making this win very special for the farm.  The three year old filly was taking a weekend off from training at Arapahoe Park preparing for her first race.  She is expected to make her first start later this month and will be soon back to galloping at the track.  Also the Pejczyk progeny Allyshah, 3 year old gelding out of Brazilian import *Allysia HCF, and Sugar nd Spice, 3 year old filly out of *Elimar daughter MHR Sweet Dreams, also went Top Five in both of their respective divisions for owner Ann Carvalho.

In addition to Regional success, Pejczyk also sired a one-two sweep in the first ever Colorado Breeders Cup Sport Horse in Hand with Allyshah and Borkata respectively. The championship was decided as an accumulation of points from the both the Open and AOTH regional pre-show classes for all genders. The Pejczyk gelding Allyshah shown by owner Ann Carvalho topped the largest field of CBC entries to date for any CBC class to win the Sport Horse in Hand Championship with Borkata being named Reserve Champion. Sugar nd Spice was named to the Top 5.

Borkata was originally not planning on being in Estes Park, instead preparing to race in the July 8th Colorado Breeders Cup Race at Arapahoe Park.  "She is doing everything right at the track, but I saw we were really going to being pushing it make that race," outlines her trainer Jeff Wintersteen.  "She represents an extremely valuable dam line to the farm, I just knew that wasn't the right thing to be doing so we switched to plan B.  I really thought she would do well in Sport Horse, this filly just has no holes."  After winning the CBC Reserve Championship and placing 2nd out of 11 entrants - just .5 behind the win - in the pre-show, the family huddled and again switched up the plan.  "We re-scheduled some gallops at the track and decided to stay and take a shot at a regional title, we couldn't be happier the way it worked out," finishes Jeff.

"This is really the result of some good fortune four years ago," adds Bob Wintersteen.  "We know mares are the foundation to any successful stallion, and we worked hard to get Pejczyk some goods ones that we thought would cross well.  When we had an opportunity to lease *Boruta, we jumped at it.  We are all proud that Pejczyk really stepped up when he had that opportunity."

• Pejczyk is a Broodmare Sire for the First Time!

June 29, 2007

The Pejczyk daughter Zolataya foaled this beautiful filly for breeder owner Laura Lemco.  The filly is sired by RD Five Star and out of the oldest Pejczyk daughter, and first to have a foal.  The filly will be named Zaparozha.  Congratulations to Laura Lemco who is both owner and breeder, she reports both foal and mare are doing well.

• Brilliance SF Retired, to Join Broodmare Band!

June 27, 2007

Wintersteen Arabians proudly announces the addition of Brilliance SF to their broodmare band after her recent retirement from racing.  The 15.1+ hand bay daughter of legendary *Pepton has been racing in the Wintersteen colors since fall 2004.  The speedy and elegant mare proved her merit through 16 starts, hitting the board 7 times including a gate to wire win at Retama Park last fall.  Though also campaigned in Colorado, Brilliance showed a particular fondness for Texas, getting up for third in her second career start at Sam Houston, to never being worse than second on her three races last fall.  Like her sire, Brilliance’s preferred running style was on the lead.  Her amazing turn of foot was also evident in her morning works, often bettering Thoroughbred times.

“Brilliance has given everything she has to me, I am really proud of her”, relates Jeff.  “Her last couple outs she has been tieing up in the race, something that has plagued her career on and off.  At one point we thought we had addressed this, but it is back.  We could spend some time and try fix it, but she is seven years old now, given us 16 starts, and I just don’t want to put her through that.  She is sound, happy, and still loves her job -- really attacks her morning training -- but I want to do right by her.  I think she will also relish her career as a broodmare.  I am really proud of what she has accomplished.  Poland has always used the racetrack to prove courage and soundness as merit to being used in the breeding shed.  In this regard, she has nothing left to prove.  Brilliance is the epitome of athletic beauty, really the complete package.”

Trainer Liz Brand, echo’s Jeff’s sentiments, “Brilliance is as fast and talented as I have ever had.  When she was on there wasn’t a lot going to catch her.  Brilliance is so sweet and smart, I am going to miss having her around, but I am looking forward to her foals.”

Brilliance SF was bred by George Altenberg in Sebastapol California and purchased as a two year old by Jeff Wintersteen.  She is second generation from George’s farm, as he also bred her dam Brillant Light who is by *Probat and out of the English Pleasure Champion *Bask daughter Bold Brilliance.  Her dam line of Carmen is the same as legendary Comet, along with later show ring sensations *Kawalkalda, *Kwestura, and *Kordelas.

Brilliance has been turned out to pasture on the Wintersteen’s 70 acre farm and will be bred in 2008.  As of now, Brilliance’s future mating is undecided.

• Estansia Foals a Colt by Pejczyk!

May 22, 2007

Estansia (Monogramm x *Erwina/ Palas) foaled a beautiful gray colt Monday night.  The strong foal is marked on all four legs and blaze on the face.  Both foal and mare are doing well.

• Wintersteen Arabian's Show and Race Line Up Prepares for Summer 2007!

Kelley Harding schooling the Pejczyk daughter WA Elegancja.

Wintersteen's race line up for 2007 is set with 3 future broodmares from the farm.  The 7 year old sprinting sensation Brilliance SF will return for what should be her final season.  WA Miss Emaranta will return for her second season and should be competitive at longer two turn races.  Last but certainly not least is the much anticipated debut of WA Borkata by WA Pejczyk.  She hales from the superior racing family of grand dam Borowina -- dam of Boryslaw and Borek, both Polish Race Horses of the Year.  Borkata will be the first foal to race for her sire Pejczyk.

• Dam of Pejczyk foals a Filly!

Joe Wintersteen with the newest foal, gray filly by Ontario HF and out of Phyllan.

• Pejczyk to breed FF Bydora!

March 28, 2007

WA Pejczyk is booked to FF Bydora owned by Brent and Brenda Beeman of Box Elder Creek Horse Ranch.  The pure Polish bay mare's dam line traces to Polish legend Bajdara, producer of several superior individuals, most notably were the Derby winner Branibor (by Arcus) and the Oaks winner Bajra (by Czort).  Another success for Bajdara in the breeding shed was the Canadian Top Ten Stallion, Bajdak (by Comet).  Bajdara is also the great great grand dam of Batyskaf, Polish National Champion and Race Horse of the Year -- sold to Jockey Club of Turkey in 1998 for $500,000.  The cross of Bydora and Pejczyk will line breed this great mare.  We are thankful to the Beeman's for their faith in Pejczyk and look forward to the resulting  foal.

• 37 Days of Continuous Snow Cover in Colorado... and Counting!

January 26, 2007

While the rest of the nation has experienced a much warmer winter than usual, the snow continues to fall in Colorado.  While there have been some warm periods, it has also remained colder than the norm.  With 4 newly turned three year olds in the barn, the winter ritual of starting them under saddle during normal mild high plains winter has been on hold.  Over 2 feet of snow still covers the pastures on the farm just east of Denver. 

• "What in the World" - Arabian Horse World, January 2007!

• Pejczyk's Colorado Breeders Cup Breeding Sold for 2007!

  January 3, 2007

  WA Pejczyk's Colorado Breeders Cup breeding has been sold for 2007.  It was purchased by Marsha Epstein of Parker Colorado.  The breeding will be used for her palomino quarter horse mare.  This will mark the first time that Pejczyk will be used on a non-Arabian mare and we are very excited about the possibilities.  Thank you Marsha for your faith in Pejczyk.

  This means that all of Pejczyk's get will be eligible for all Colorado Breeders Cup competitions.  Pejczyk is no stranger the Colorado Breeders Cup, having won the Top Stallion Award every year since inception.  Pejczyk's get have won over $9,500 in payback, including 7 Championships and 6 Reserve Championships.