4-year-old SAND DE WIND wins at Arapahoe Park (5), continuing an impressive string of wins for BURNING SAND runners during the last part of June '09.

BY GOLLY SAND (x ByGolly MissMolly) and EAGLE ONE (x Laura Ku) finish first and second at the STOCKTON ARABIAN HORSE STAKES at Stockton Race Track in California (1)!

That gives BURNING SAND three stakes wins in one week, with BURNING SAND runners finishing first in second in two of the three stakes races.

SO BIG IS BETTER (x WW Mirror Image) wins his second in a row this month at Delaware Park (10).

CAITLYNS HOT (x Tiki Destiny) wins the Altitude Sports Race of the Day Stakes for 3-year-old and up colts and geldings at Arapahoe Park (5).

The victory gives BURNING SAND the sweep at the 2009 Altitude Stakes at Arapahoe Park. Congratulations to all BURNING SAND owners, trainers, and jockeys on a great showing!

Continuing the tradition of greatness on the East Coast, 3-year-old filly SAND WITCHH (x Tornade Du Loup) wins her first career race by a whopping 9 lengths at Delaware Park (9).

JESSYS PRINCESS (x Noble Princess) wins the Altitude Sports Race of the Day Stakes by 3 1/2 lengths. This stakes race was held at Arapahoe Park (5) for 3-year-old and up fillies and mares. BLACK BEACHES (x Wikings Wixen) finished second behind her half-sister.

BLACK BEACHES (x Wikings Wixen) wins by 4 1/4 length at Arapahoe Park (5).

SO BIG IS BETTER (x WW Mirror Image) wins by 6 1/2 length at Delaware Park (10).

BY GOLLY SAND (x ByGolly MissMolly) wins by 3 3/4 lengths at Los Alamitos (7).

ABRA CAADABRA (x Caarabine CS) wins at Delaware Park (10).

JESSYS PRINCESS (x Noble Princess) wins at Arapahoe Park (3) with BLACK BEACHES (x Wikings Wixen) coming in at second. SOLE DANCER, by BURNING SAND great LINE DANCER, finished 3rd.

SE BUNKER BUSTER (x Soaring Alee) wins at Arapahoe Park (4).

BY GOLLY SAND (x ByGolly MissMolly) wins the Region I Cypress Open Stakes at Los Alamitos (6).

BURNING SPEED MKP (x Scarlet O Sara) wins at Delaware Park (10), with SAND IN YOUR EYES following in second.

EAGLE ONE (x Laura Ku) wins his second in a row this month at Los Alamitos (7).

ST HOTTIEDOTTIE (x Shesadahl), following EAGLE ONE's victory last week, wins at the stretch at Los Alamitos (6).

EAGLE ONE (x Laura Ku) wins at Los Alamitos (6), giving him five wins since his return to racing last summer.

QJUICK SAND PW (x Doya Juana Dance) "cleared, drew off" to win at Los Alamitos (6) by 3 3/4 lengths.

That makes QJUICK SAND PW 4 for 4 in 2009, with two of those victories being the Grade 1 Drinkers of the Wind Derby at Delaware Park and the Grade 2 Texas Six Shooter Stakes at Retama Park.

COMING THROUGH (x Miekkis Melody) "chased, cleared, and powered away" to crush the field by 8 1/2 lengths at Los Alamitos (7).

ST HOTTIEDOTTIE (x Shesadahl) wins at Los Alamitos (5).

EAGLE ONE (x Laura Ku) wins at Los Alamitos (7).

ABRA CAADABRA - 4-Year-Old Filly of the Year

No surprises here. ABRA CAADABRA (x Caarabine CS) was by far the leading money earner in her category, winning the Grade 1 Cre-Run Oaks Stakes at Delaware, the Sweetheart Distaff Stakes at Los Alamitos, and nearly missing in three other stakes in 2008.

JESSYS PRINCESS - Older Mare of the Year

Six-years-old and going strong, JESSYS PRINCESS (x Noble Princess) took the Older Mare category with a strong record, 13(9-2-1)5-3, and a string of stakes victories: Mandolynn Hill Farm Stallion Stakes, Cobra Distaff Sprint Stakes, State Fair Distaff Stakes, Soaring Eagle Distaff Cup Stakes, and Rancho Milagro Yegua Aabian Stakes.

This mare is bred and owned by multiple-Darley winner Sam Vasquez.

WALK THE LINE - Sprinter of the Year

WALK THE LINE (x TF Desert Jewel) had a break out year, winning the Grade 1 Drinkers of the Wind Derby Stakes at Los Alamitos, along with the Pleasanton Arabian Stakes, Region I Cypress Open Stakes, and Summer Sizzler Stakes. 14(8-3-1)4-0.

SAM VASQUEZ - Owner of the Year

BURNING SAND INTERNATIONAL would like to personally congratulate Sam Vasquez for a remarkable showing at the 2009 Darley Awards. Sam took home the Owner of the Year Award, as well as awards for JESSYS PRINCESS (Older Mare of the Year) and GOLLY BRET (3-Year-Old Colt of the Year). Sam has been the proud owner of several BURNING SAND runners over the years, including BY GOLLY SAND, VAZS BURNING DESTINY, TM MARIE LAVEAU, and CAITLYNS HOT.

Congratulations to everyone who won this year. Personally, it was great to finally put some faces to the names, numbers, and wins.

-Shanon

BY GOLLY SAND (x ByGolly MissMolly) and EAGLE ONE (x Laura Ku) finish first and second at Los Alamitos (7) to bring home another exacta finish for BURNING SAND.

The year-end statistics for 2008 show BURNING SAND is simply in a league of his own:
  

• Leading Sire by a decisive margin 3 years in a row


• Over $3.3 million in earnings


• 80% winners (49 of 61)


• 38% stakes winners (23 of 61)

  

• BURNING SAND outearned the second leading sire by 84% and the third leading sire by 163%.


• BURNING SAND was the leading money earner every month, making between 43% (May) and 192% (March) more than the second leading sire.


• BURNING SAND runners took the top spot in 4 out of the 6 major racing categories:


• WALK THE LINE - #1, 4-Year-Old Colts & Geldings
• QJUICK SAND PW - #1, 3-Year-Old Colts & Geldings
• ABRA CAADABRA - #1, 4-Year-Old Fillies
• JESSYS PRINCESS - #1, Leading Older Mares


• BURNING SAND had 9 runners finish in the Top 25 Leading Money Earners for All Ages & Sexes. Only 3 other sires had more than 1 runner finish in the Top 25, and those sires only had 2 each.


• BURNING SAND had 11 runners with 23 stakes wins, with 6 of those runners winning multiple stakes:


• JESSYS PRINCESS - 5
• WALK THE LINE - 4
• CAITLYNS HOT - 3
• ABRA CAADABRA - 2
• BY GOLLY SAND - 2
• TM MARIE LAVEAU - 2


• BURNING SAND had 5 new stakes winners, the same number of new stakes winners from 2007, and 3 more than the sire with the second most stakes winners in 2008.


• The statistics makes clear: BURNING SAND produces top-performing winners and stakes winners with a consistency that is unmatched by any other sire in the United States.


• Click here for a list of BURNING SAND wins of 2008 (arranged by track).

  

• BURNING SAND runners were nominated in all but one major racing category. This showing was unmatched by any other stallion. The complete results can be found at the ARC Darley Page.


• Horse of the Year


• JESSYS PRINCESS
• ABRA CAADABRA


• 3-Year-Old Colt/Gelding of the Year


• QJUICK SAND PW


• 3-Year-Old Filly of the Year


• BLACK BEACHES
• BURNIE GEE PW


• 4-Year-Old Colt/Gelding of the Year


• CAITLYNS HOT
• SO BIG IS BETTER
• WALK THE LINE


• 4-Year-Old Filly of the Year


• ABRA CAADABRA
• TM MARIE LAVEAU


• Older Mare of the Year


• JESSYS PRINCESS


• Sprinter of the Year


• ABRA CAADABRA
• CAITLYNS HOT
• JESSYS PRINCESS
• WALK THE LINE

BURNING FEVER (x Melleene) wins at Retama Park (1).

GET HER DONE (x TC Cheyenne) breaks her maiden at Retama Park (1).

BURNING FEVER (x Melleene) wins by 5 1/2 lengths at Retama Park (1).

BURNING SAND runners win the Grade 1 Daughters of the Desert Oaks and Drinkers of the Wind Derby at Los Alamitos, the first races of the Arabian Triple Crown.

BURNING PERFUME MKP - Winner, Daughters of the Desert Oaks (Grade 1)

BURNING PERFUME MKP (x Spilled Perfume; formerly TM ELLY MAY), 4-year-old filly, convincingly wins the Grade 1, $75,000, Daughters of the Desert Oaks Stakes, the first race in the renowned Arabian Triple Crown!



Ed Burgart called the race and announced "BURNING PERFUME and Joy Scott (jockey) are going to annihilate the field! BURNING PERFUME crushes them here in the Daughter of the Desert Oaks! . . ."

BURNING PERFUME MKP, formerly TM ELLY MAY, was owned and managed by Todd Moak Proven Bloodstock before being sold to Mark Powell. Visit the Photographs Page to see ELLY MAY as a 1-year-old filly at the farm of TMPB.

QJUICK SAND PW - Winner, Drinkers of the Wind Derby (Grade 1)

QJUICK SAND PW (x Doya Juana Dance), 4-year-old colt and top earning 3-year-old of 2008, takes the Grade 1, $81,400, Drinkers of the Wind Derby Stakes, to close out the first leg of the Arabian Triple Crown!



A big congratulations to owner Warren Shelley and trainer Helen Shelley on both wins!

Only 7 days after BURNING SAND runners hit the superfecta at Los Alamitos, 3 BURNING SAND runners finish 1st-3rd, also at Los Alamitos (7), with 2 of the runners from last week's race taking the Top 2 spots! BY GOLLY SAND is pictured below.



BY GOLLY SAND missed the United States record for 4.5 furlongs by just 2/5 of a second.

1st - BY GOLLY SAND (x ByGolly MissMolly)
2nd - MUST BE BURNING (x Arbella MSA)
3rd - EAGLE ONE (x Laura Ku)

In a remarkable feat, BURNING SAND runners took the Top 4 spots at Los Alamitos in Race 7! Proving once again that the best bet is on BURNING SAND. WALK THE LINE is pictured below.



Here are the results:

1st - WALK THE LINE (x TF Desert Jewel)
2nd - SHES A DANDY (x Shesadahl)
3rd - BY GOLLY SAND (x ByGolly MissMolly)
4th - MUST BE BURNING (x Arbella MSA)

QJUICK SAND PW (x Doya Juana Dance), the Number One 3-Year-Old Colt of 2008, wins his first time out at Los Alamitos (6).

SO BIG IS BETTER (x WW Mirror Image) sets the pace and holds gamely to win the 7 1/2 furlong Flying Tiger Classic Stakes at Los Alamitos (6).

VAZS BURNING DESTINY (x Tiki Destiny) closes out the year with a win at Retama Park (1).

BLACK BEACHES (x Wikings Wixen) wins the Grade 3 Lonestar Arabian Fillies Futurity Stakes by 3 lengths at Retama Park (1).

This win adds another runner to the list of BURNING SAND stakes winners! BURNIE GEE PW and QJUICK SAND PW are the two other 3-year-olds who have won stakes races this year.

SO BIG IS BETTER (x WW Mirror Image) "dueled, outside, and cleared" to win at Los Alamitos (6) by 3 1/4 lengths.

As BURNING SAND runners have done many times in the past, EAGLE ONE (x Laura Ku) takes first and COOL SAND LUKE (x Amelia CS) finishes second to win the exacta at Los Alamitos (6). EAGLE ONE is pictured below.



The Story of EAGLE ONE

A horse like EAGLE ONE is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He possesses a keen mind, fantastic physical stature, and desire to win that is obvious to all who have seen him run. He has the ability to go to the lead, lay just off the leaders, or to come off the pace, and his move from the quarter pole to the finish line is a study in heart and triumph. Win or lose, he gives everything in each race.

His go-to jockey, Eulices Gomez, has stated that out of all the horses he has ridden, Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, or Arabian, EAGLE ONE is his favorite. There is a true team feeling between them when he runs, and Eulices says he has never ridden a horse with as much heart or desire to win.

A gentle horse around the barn, a veritable metamorphosis begins as he walks from the paddock to the track. EAGLE ONE seems much larger, and it is this physical transformation and his game face that brings out the inner strength and desire to win. EAGLE ONE inherited this desire from his sire BURNING SAND, and the same desire and tenacity are present in each BURNING SAND foal.

BURNING SAND horses improve as they reach full physical maturity, and their ability increases incrementally. EAGLE ONE is a much better horse at seven than at six, and we look forward to racing him through 2010 (at which time he will be syndicated for stallion duty).

Horses with ability pass that ability on to their offspring. BURNING SAND was a tremendous race horse and passes his ability, heart, and desire to win on to his foals. In my mind, BURNING SAND is the most dominant Arabian sire of his generation, and his impact will be felt for decades as his descendants continue to pass his mind, heart and desire on to their foals.

Walt Frazier (Jack)

TM MARIE LAVEAU (x FC Shanana) wins at Los Alamitos (7) with a scorching time of 56.46, just shy of the United States record for 4 1/2 furlongs.

JESSYS PRINCESS (x Noble Princess) wins the Mandolynn Hill Farm Stakes for 3-year-old and up fillies and mares at Lone Star Park (8) by 2 1/4 lengths.


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The very next stakes race--the Mandolynn Hill Farm Stakes for 3-year-old and up colts and geldings--CAITLYNS HOT (x Tiki Destiny) wins by 2 1/2 lengths.


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COMING THROUGH (x Meikkis Melody) finishes first and VAZS BURNING DESTINY (x Tiki Destiny) finishes second to claim the exacta at Lone Star Park (10).

As of November 12, BURNING SAND is not only the leading Arabian sire in the United States, but he has a commanding lead, earning over $300,000 above the second-place sire.

QJUICK SAND PW (x Doya Juana Dance) wins the Delaware Park Arabian Juvenile Championship Stakes for 3-year-olds by 2 1/4 lengths at Delaware Park (7). These back-to-back stakes victories in a 1 mile race on the dirt prove BURNING SAND runners have both speed and distance.


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BURNIE GEE PW (x Bygosh Bygolly) wins the Arabian Juvenile Distaff Championship Stakes for 3-year-old fillies by 5 1/4 lengths at Delaware Park (8). This stakes race was 1 mile on the dirt.


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ST HOTTIEDOTTIE (x Shesadahl) wins at Los Alamitos (5).



November is shaping up to be an even better month for BURNING SAND runners!

COOL SAND LUKE (x Amelia CS), Darley nominee and one of BURNING SAND's top young runners, wins at Delaware Park (9).


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MAGIES DAHL (x Shesadahl) wins by 4 1/2 lengths at Delaware Park (8).

That makes 7 victories in just 10 days by BURNING SAND runners, and 10 victories in the month of October!

SHES A DANDY (x Shesadahl) wins at Delaware Park (8).


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BURNING PERFUME MKP (x Spilled Perfume) wins her second race in six days at Delaware Park (7) against a field of male competitors.


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WALK THE LINE (x TF Desert Jewel) "set pace, cleared, driving finish" to win by 2 3/4 lengths at Los Alamitos (5).

BURNING PERFUME MKP (x Spilled Perfume) breaks her maiden, winning by 2 3/4 lengths at Delaware Park (9).


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BY GOLLY SAND (x ByGolly MissMolly) triumphs at the La Estrellita Rach Arabian Stakes for 3-year-old and up colts and geldings at Lone Star Park (9).

JESSYS PRINCESS (x Noble Princess) "made a three wide bid passing the quarter-pole and edged clear" to win the Rancho Milagro Yegua Arabian Stakes for 3-year-old and up fillies and mares at Lone Star Park (4).

ABRA CAADABRA (x Caarabine CS) loops four wide through the second turn and pulls away to win by 3 1/2 lengths at Delaware Park (9), defeating 2/5 favorite DIXIES VALENTINE in a 1 mile, 70 yard route in the dirt.


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SAND SPIRIT (x Faancy Face), after foaling earlier this year, wins her second race at Fresno (1).

QJUICK SAND PW (x Doya Juana Dance) and RASSAS (x Refleksja) take first and second at Delaware Park (8).


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WALK THE LINE (x TF Desert Jewel) takes first and EAGLE ONE (x Laura Ku) takes second at Los Alamitos (8).

BURNIE GEE PW (x Bygosh Bygolly) wins at Delaware Park (11).


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JESSYS PRINCESS (x Noble Princess) "drew off in late stretch" to win by 8 1/4 lengths at Retama Park (1).

TM MARIE LAVEAU (x FC Shanana), a 4-year-old filly bred by Todd Moak Proven Bloodstock, wins the California Classic Stakes by 2 3/4 at Los Alamitos (8).

SANDS OF THYME (x Laura Ku) wins at Delaware Park (7).

SE BUNKER BUSTER (x Soaring Alee) wins at Retama Park (1).

TM MARIE LAVEAU (x FC Shanana) wins the Texas Arabian Oaks Stakes Race for 4-year-old fillies by a whopping 11 3/4 lengths at Retama Park (1).



CAITLYNS HOT (x Tiki Destiny), in the very next race, wins the Grade 3 Texas Arabian Derby Stakes Race for 4-year-old colts and geldings by 9 1/4 lengths.

SAND SPIRIT (x Faancy Face) wins at Sacramento (3).

SHES A DANDY (x Shesadahl) wins at Delaware Park (9).


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JESSYS PRINCESS (x Noble Princess) and LELY ROTERRA (LINE DANCER x Royal Princcess) take first and second at Sacramento (2).

WALK THE LINE (x TF Desert Jewel) wins the Summer Sizzler Stakes at Los Alamitos (7).

JESSYS PRINCESS (x Noble Princess) wins the Soaring Eagle Distaff Cup Stakes at Arapahoe Park (9).

SURFFDANCER (x Sand And Sable) wins at Delaware Park (9).

CAITLYNS HOT (x Tiki Destiny) wins at Santa Rosa (2) by 6 lengths.

COOL SAND LUKE (x Amelia CS) wins by 4 1/2 lengths at Delaware Park (10).


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SO BIG IS BETTER (x WW Mirror Image) and COOL SAND LUKE (x Amelia CS) take 1st and 2nd at Delaware Park (9).


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LELY ROTERRA (LINE DANCER x Royal Princcess) and TM MARIE LAVEAU (BURNING SAND x FC Shanana) get the exacta at Solano (2)!

ST HOTTIEDOTTIE (x Shesadahl) wins at Solano (3).

AIM SOUTH (x SS Doctor Sam), a top BURNING SAND runner, wins at Delaware Park (10).


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JESSYS PRINCESS (x Noble Princess) wins at Arapahoe Park (4).

EAGLE ONE (x Laura Ku) wins at Los Alamitos (8), giving him two wins in two starts after an eight-month break.

CAITLYNS HOT (x Tiki Destiny) "never threatened, wins handily" by 14 lengths at the Cobra Derby Stakes race at Arapahoe Park (7).



Back-to-Back stakes wins by great BURNING SAND 4-year-olds!

ABRA CAADABRA (x Caarabine CS) wins the Grade 1 Cre Run Oaks Stakes at Delaware Park (9) by 6 lengths.


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LELY ROTERRA (LINE DANCER x Royal Princcess) wins at Pleasanton (2).

SAND DE WIND (x TF Desert Jewel) wins at Delaware Park (9).


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WALK THE LINE (x TF Desert Jewel) wins the Pleasonton Arabian Stakes at Pleasanton (3).

COMING THROUGH (x Miekkis Melody) "driving, all out" sets a new track record at Arapahoe Park (5)!

RASSAS (x Refleksja), a 5-year-old stallion and brother to BIG EASY, BURNING SAND's all-time highest money earner, wins his first race at Delaware Park (9).


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QJUICK SAND PW (x Doya Juana Dance), a new 3-year-old colt, finishes second by 4 3/4 and gives BURNING SAND the exacta.

After an eight-month break, EAGLE ONE (x Laura Ku) comes soaring back to win at Los Alamitos (7).

JESSYS PRINCESS (x Noble Princess) wins at Arapahoe Park (3).

SO BIG IS BETTER (x WW Mirror Image) wins by 6 lengths at Delaware Park (9).


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BLACK BEACHES (x Wikings Wixen), an up-and-coming 3-year-old filly, wins by 10 lengths at Arapahoe Park (2) with TM MARIE LAVEAU (x FC Shanana) finishing second.

ABRA CAADABRA (x Caarabine CS) "wins going away" by 8 3/4 lengths at Delaware Park (10).


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BURNING FEVER (x Melleene) and GET HER DONE (x TC CHEYENNE) finish first and second at Retama Park (4).



JESSYS PRINCESS (x Noble Princess) wins by a whopping 11 3/4 lengths at Arapahoe Park (4).

MUST BE BURNING (x Arbella MSA) wins by 6 3/4 lengths at Delaware Park (9).

COMING THROUGH (x Miekkis Melody) wins at Arapahoe Park (9).

TM MARIE LAVEAU (x FC Shanana) wins at Arapahoe Park (2).

AIM SOUTH (x SS Doctor Sam) "draws off in the upper stretch" to win the Backside Open Stakes at Delaware Park (10).


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WALK THE LINE (x TF Desert Jewel) "kicks clear and holds" to win the Region I Cypress Open Stakes at Los Alamitos (7).



SO BIG IS BETTER (x WW Mirror Image) wins at Delaware Park (8).

BRULANTE (BURNING SAND x Ammante), a 2-year-old bay filly, wins first prize as the AHA Sport Horse--2 years & under--at the NW Heritage Spring Show held on April 10, 2008.

Judge Jacqueline Oldham's comments: very correct, good balance, alert, well-mannered, and promising future

Owner - Dale Partin
Breeder - Dianne Waldron
Trainer - Pamela Kiehn
Handler - Tabitha Charlebois

WALK THE LINE (x TF Desert Jewel) wins another race at Los Alamitos (7).

BY GOLLY SAND (x ByGolly MissMolly) wins the La Estrellita Ranch Mile Stakes at Sam Houston Race Park (6).

BURNING SAND made perhaps his best showing to date at the 21st Annual Darley Awards held on February 23, 2008. Here is a list of winners and nominees for 2007. It will soon be posted to the Awards page along with awards from previous years.

Older Horse of the Year - AIM SOUTH (x SS Doctor Sam)

Older Mare of the Year - CATH (x Halianna)

3-Year-Old Filly of the Year - DIXIE DANCE (LINE DANCER x Dixie Darlene)

Horse of the Year Nominees - AIM SOUTH & CATH

3-Year-Old Colt Nominee - COOL SAND LUKE (x Amelia CS)

It should be noted that Cool Sand Luke had the most number of wins (7) of any 3-year-old colt in 2007. He consistently defeated older horses and beat TH Richie's record at Sam Houston Race Park in the 2007 Texas Futurities stakes race.

3-Year-Old Filly Nominee - ABRA CAADABRA (x Caarabine CS)

4-Year-Old Filly Nominee - SHES A DANDY (x Shesadahl)

Sprinter Nominees - AIM SOUTH, CATH & SANDYTIKI (x Tiki Destiny)

WALK THE LINE (x TF Desert Jewel) wins at Los Alamitos (8).

COMING THROUGH (x Meikkis Melody) wins at Sam Houston (10).

BY GOLLY SAND (x ByGolly MissMolly) and SE BUNKER BUSTER (x Soaring Alee) win 1st and 2nd, again, at Sam Houston Race Park (9).

CAITLYNS HOT (x Tiki Destiny), a new 4-year-old colt on the scene, wins by 5 1/2 lengths at Sam Houston (10). CAITLYNS HOT also won his maiden race in late February, giving him two wins in two starts.

JESSYS PRINCESS (x Noble Princess) wins at Sam Houston Race Park (10).

ABRA CAADABRA (x Caarabine CS) wins the Sweetheart Distaff Stakes for 4-year-old and up fillies and mares at Los Alamitos (7).

WALK THE LINE (x TF Desert Jewel) wins the Drinkers of the Wind Derby Stakes for 4-year-old colts by 9 lengths.



COOL SAND LUKE (x Amelia CS) beats out the rest of the field and finishes 2nd.

From the Los Alamitos website:

WALK THE LINE set a stakes record in Saturday's Grade 1 $75,000 Drinkers of the Wind Derby, while becoming the first California-based horse in eight years to win the prestigious race for Arabian colts and geldings at Los Alamitos.

Covering the 6-furlong distance in 1:17 4/5 with Otto Arriaga aboard, WALK THE LINE smashed the previous Drinkers record of 1:18.78 posted by Arabian Triple Crown winner TH RICHIE in 2005. WALK THE LINE is also the first California campaigner to defend home court since the Billy Lewis-trained CROIXNOIRE in 2000.

BY GOLLY SAND (x ByGolly MissMolly) and SE BUNKER BUSTER (x Soaring Alee) finish 1st and 2nd at Sam Houston (10).

MUST BE BURNING (x Arbella MSA), a 4-year-old colt, wins at Los Alamitos (5).



In the first six races of 2008, BURNING SAND runners have won four and two have placed 2nd.

SO BIG IS BETTER (x WW Mirror Image), a 4-year-old colt, wins at Los Alamitos (5).

COOL SAND LUKE (x Amelia CS) wins the trial for the Drinkers of the Wind Derby at Los Alamitos (4). WALK THE LINE (x TF Desert Jewel) finishes 2nd.



ANGE DE GARGASSAN (x Isis De Gargassan) wins the second trial for Daughters of the Desert Oaks. ABRA CADAABRA (x Caarabine CS) finishes 2nd at the first trial.



A great start for 2008!

ADAAJ ASF (x Princess Atheena), one of two BURNING SAND runners in Qatar, wins the 1400 m Maiden Plate by 5 lengths. This horse is owned by Al Shahania Farm in Qatar.



CAMELLIA (x Calamare), a mare and the second Qatar runner, was also a winner.


Photos courtesy of Al Shahania Stud.

BURNING SAND was named the top Arabian Sire in the United States for the second year in row. The Arabian horse racing magazine Finish Line reported the standings in its final issue of the year. Visit the Rankings Page for more BURNING SAND rankings over the last few years.

COOL SAND LUKE (x Amelia CS) wins yet again, this time at Los Alamitos (7). With eight wins this year, this BURNING SAND 3-year-old colt has been one of the best in 2007.

WALK THE LINE (x TF Desert Jewel), another promising 3-year-old colt, wins by 7 lengths at Los Alamitos (7).

COOL SAND LUKE sets a new track record (1:17.88) previously held by TH RICHIE (1:18.00) at the Texas Arabian Futurity Stakes for 3-year-olds at Sam Houston Race Park (4).

Abra Caadabra (x Caarabine CS) follows her brother's lead, winning the Texas Arabian Futurity Stakes for 3-year-old fillies in Race 6 at Sam Houston.

BY GOLLY SAND (x Caarabine CS) equals the national record and sets a new track record of 1:31.87 at Lone Star Park (5) for 7 furlongs at the Mandolyn Hill Farm Stakes. COOL SAND LUKE (x Amelia CS) finishes in a strong 2nd.

ABRA CAADABRA (x Amelia CS) wins at Los Alamitos (6).

BY GOLLY SAND (x ByGolly MissMolly) wins at Lone Star Park (4).

AIM SOUTH (x SS Doctor Sam) wins the Grade 1 Arabian Cup Championship Classic Stakes at Delaware Park (11).

On the other side of the country, COOL SAND LUKE (x Amelia CS) "holds off" to claim another victory at Los Alamitos (7).

ANGE DE GARGASSAN (x Isis De Gargassan) wins again at Los Alamitos (5) with ABRA CAADABRA (x Caarabine CS) finishing a strong 2nd.

ANGE DE GARGASSAN (x Isis De Gargassan) wins at Los Alamitos (5) by 8 lengths.

SANDYTIKI (x Tiki Destiny) continues an amazing year winning the Texas Arabian Distaff Stakes at Lone Star Park (9).

That makes four stakes wins, two of them Grade 1, for this month alone.

Dixie Dance (LINE DANCER x Dixie Darlene) wins at Delaware (9).

AIM SOUTH (x SS Doctor Sam) follows his sister's lead and wins the Grade 1 Arabian Cup Championship Sprint Stakes at Delaware Park (8) by an impressive 11 3/4 lengths.

CATH (x Halianna) demolishes the field at the Grade 1 Arabian Cup Distaff Sprint Championship Stakes at Delaware Park (8), winning by an astounding 14 1/4 lengths and tying the record set by BURNING SAND.

COOL SAND LUKE (x Amelia CS) and WALK THE LINE (x TF Desert Jewel) finish 1st and 2nd again at Los Alamitos (7), but this time in reverse order.

SANDYTIKI (X Tiki Destiny) and JESSYS PRINCESS (x Noble Princess) finish 1st and 2nd at the Fresno Golden Queen Distaff Stakes at Fresno (5), leaving the rest of the field 10 lengths behind.

WALK THE LINE (x TF Desert Jewel) and COOL SAND LUKE (x Amelia CS) place 1st and 2nd at Los Alamitos (5).

ABRA CAADABRA (x Caarabine CS), an up-and-coming 3-year-old filly, wins by 5 1/4 lengths at Delaware Park (8).

CATH (x Halianna) handidly wins the Grade 1 Buzz Brauninger Distaff Stakes at Delaware Park (8) by 5 lengths. That makes two stakes wins this year for CATH.

ANGE DE GARGASSAN (x Isis De Gargassan) wins her first time out, crushing the field by 9 lengths at Los Alamitos (5).

SHALL WE DANCE BW (LINE DANCER X Halianna) wins by 5 1/4 lengths at Delaware Park (10).

SANDYTIKI (x Tiki Destiny) wins at Los Alamitos (5), continuing an amazing run.

AIM SOUTH (x SS Doctor Sam) just misses by half a length at Delaware Park (8).

DIXIE DANCE (LINE DANCER x Dixie Darlene), wins by 9 1/4 lengths at the Dr. Sam Harrison Juvenile Distaff Stakes (G2) at Delaware Park (8).

BONNETT (x BW Ali Catt) wins by 4 3/4 lengths at Delaware (10).

COOL SAND LUKE (x Amelia CS) outruns a field of veterans, including SW ZELL, to win the Cobra Classic Stakes at Arapahoe Park (4).

SANDYTIKI (x Tiki Princess) wins the Victorian Village Arabian Distaff Stakes at Ferndale (3), giving her three consecutive stakes wins and victories four out of her last five stakes.

JESSYS PRINCESS (x Noble Princess) wins the California Classic Oaks Stakes at Bay Meadows (3). Back-to-back wins for a sterling BURNING SAND filly.

A special congratulations to Sam Vasquez, who owns SANDYTIKI, JESSYS PRINCESS, and newcomer TM LA BELLE PROPER (x Heaven Kan Wait). These runners have a combined record of 9-2-0 with five stakes wins!

JESSYS PRINCESS (x Noble Princess) wins at Santa Rosa (3).

WALK THE LINE (x TF Desert Jewel), another 3-year-old, wins his second race this year at Los Alamitos (5).

MUST BE BURNING (x Arbella MSA), a 3-year-old colt, wins second time out at Delaware (9).

SANDYTIKI (x Tiki Destiny), who recently set a track record at Solano, "kicks clear" to win the Santa Rosa Arabian Stakes at Santa Rosa (3), capping off a great month for a great BURNING SAND filly.

SHES A DANDY (x Shesadahl) wins by 5 1/2 lengths at Delaware Park (9).

TM LA BELLE PROPER (x Heaven Kan Wait), a new 3-year-old filly, wins her first time out at Arapahoe (4) by 8 1/2 lengths.

BURNING SAND progeny are proving to be the best year after year.

Results for Race 5 at Arapahoe Park on July 15, 2007:

1st - SE BUNKER BUSTER (x Soaring Alee)
2nd - COOL SAND LUKE (x Amelia CS)
3rd - SURFFDANCER (LINE DANCER x Sand and Sable)

BURNING SAND runners claim the top two spots with a LINE DANCER colt finishing 3rd!

SANDYTIKI (x Tiki Destiny) sets a new track record--1:16.45--for six furlongs at the Solano Valejo Arabian Horse Stakes (3)!

This beats the previous record by 2.2 seconds and comes within 0.2 seconds of tying the national record.

AIM SOUTH (x SS Doctor Sam) wins by 11 lengths at Delaware (9), increasing his lifetime earnings to $261,818.

EAGLE ONE (x Laura Ku) wins at Los Alamitos (5).

SURFFDANCER (LINE DANCER x Sand and Sable) wins at Arapahoe (6).

DANCERS FIRST LUV (LINE DANCER x BS Wikings LuvBug) sets a new track record at Arapahoe Park (9) for 4 1/2 furlongs, breaking the track record held by her father and BURNING SAND great LINE DANCER. This track record was set at the 2007 Cobra Distaff Sprint Stakes.

DANCERS FIRST LUV (LINE DANCER X BS Wikings LuvBug) continues an amazing streak winning at Arapahoe Park (4).

COOL SAND LUKE (x Amelia CS) wins by 4 3/4 lengths at Arapahoe Park (6), giving him two victories in his first three races.

SE BUNKER BUSTER (x Soaring Alee) wins at Arapahoe (6).

AIM SOUTH (x SS Doctor Sam) wins by 7 lengths at Delaware (9).

DANCERS FIRST LUV (LINE DANCER X BS Wikings LuvBug) wins at Arapahoe (5).

JESSYS PRINCESS (x Noble Princess) wins at Retama (1).

CATH (x Halianna) wins the Delaware Season Opener Distaff Stakes by 3 1/4 lengths. This is Cath's seventh stakes victory, and it puts her lifetime earnings at $159,120.

DANCERS FIRST LUV (LINE DANCER X BS Wikings LuvBug) does it again at Los Alamitos (5)!

DANCERS FIRST LUV (LINE DANCER X BS Wikings LuvBug) wins at Los Alamitos (4).

COOL SAND LUKE (x Amelia CS), the first 3-year-old to run in 2007 and the first BURNING SAND to race out of a French-bred mare, wins his first time out at Los Alamitos (5).

CATH (x Halianna) wins Best 4-Year-Old Filly at the 2007 Darley Awards! She was also nominated for Horse of the Year. Last year, Cath won the award for Best 3-Year-Old Filly in 2005. Congratulations to Bill Waldron for a great year. To see other nominations and the entire list of awards for BURNING SAND progeny, visit the Awards Page.

EAGLE ONE (x Laura Ku) wins yet another one at Los Alamitos (5)!

EAGLE ONE (x Laura Ku) wins by 10 lengths at Los Alamitos (9).

JESSYS PRINCESS (x Noble Princess) wins Maiden Special Weight at Sam Houston (1).

SHES A DANDY (x Shesadahl) wins the $75,000 G1 Daughters of the Desert Oaks stakes race at Los Alamitos (4).

Back-to-back stakes victories by great Burning Sand runners.

SANDYTIKI (x Tiki Destiny) wins the Cowboy Magic Distaff stakes race at Los Alamitos (4).

LELY ROTERRA (LINE DANCER x Royal Princcess) wins at Sam Houston Race Park (1).

SURFFDANCER wins Maiden Special Weight at Sam Houston (1). Sire LINE DANCER and dam SAND AND SABLE are both by BURNING SAND. You can't go wrong with those odds!

SE BUNKER BUSTER (x Soaring Alee) wins another one at Sam Houston (1).

GIZMOSON FIRE (x Cassels Naomi) wins in a dead heat at Sam Houston (1).

BACK TO BACK G1 STAKES WINS.

AIM SOUTH (x SS Doctor Sam) follows his sister's lead and takes the Arabian Cup Championship Sprint Stakes (G1) at Delaware, putting his total earnings at $239,278.

CATH (x Halianna) wins handily in Delaware Park's Arabian Cup Distaff Championship Stakes (G1) to put her total earnings at $142,120.

That gives her three stakes wins this year.

HERBIE (x Shesadahl) takes the win in Delaware (10).

BURNING SAND Total Earnings are over the $2,000,000 mark!

BY GOLLY SAND (x ByGolly MissMolly) wins the Tiki Diablo Hall of Fame Classic Stakes at Retama Park (9).

CATH (x Halianna) "resisted [DIXIES DELIGHT] well to late" but fell just short (3/4 lengths) of winning the Arabian Cup Distaff Championchip Stakes (Grade 1).

VAZS BURNING DESTINY (x Tiki Destiny) wins Maiden Special Weight at Retama (1). A special congratulations to Sam Vazquez on this victory.

DANCERS FIRST LUV (LINE DANCER x BS Wikings LuvBug) wins the Texas Arabian Oaks Stakes at Retama (1).

BURNING LACE (x Sayquins and Lace), another new BURNING SAND runner, wins first time out at Delaware Park (9).

GIZMOSON FIRE (x Cassels Naomi), a new 3-year-old filly on the scene, wins first time out at Retama Park (1).

BY GOLLY SAND (x ByGolly MissMolly) sets a new track record at Retama Park (2) with SE BUNKER BUSTER (x Soaring Alee) placing 2nd and crossing the finish line 22 3/4 lengths ahead of the 3rd runner.

SANDYTIKI (x Tiki Destiny) wins by 13 lengths at Retama Park (2).

THE WRIGHT STUFF (x Revlar Jezebel) wins the Soaring Eagle Classic Stakes at Arapahoe Park (5).

SANDYTIKI (x Tiki Destiny) "drew away to win as the rider pleased" by 19 3/4 lengths at Retama Park (1).

WISHAPON A STARR (x Starla Ku) "drew off" to win by 5 lengths at Delaware (10).

BY GOLLY SAND (x ByGolly MissMolly) and SE Bunker Buster (x Soaring Alee) finish 1st and 2nd at Arapahoe (5).

QUICK SANDS (x Royal Princcess) "won going away under steady handling" at Delaware Park (10).

SAND TIKI FIRE (x Sayquins and Lace) wins at Delaware Park (10).

SAND SPIRIT (x Faancy Face) wins at Delaware Park (10).

CATH (x Halianna) wins the Cre Run Oaks Stakes (G1) "in handy fashion," extending her undefeated streak to six wins over two years racing. Her life-time earnings are now at $106,120.

THE WRIGHT STUFF (x Revlar Jezebel), a 4-year-old filly, wins at Arapahoe Park (5).

Big Burn (BURNING SAND X Amenn) does it again at Arapahoe Park (1), putting his lifetime earnings at $130,625.

SE BUNKER BUSTER (x Soaring Alee) wins a Maiden Special Weight at Arapahoe Park (1).

BURNING SAND is the Number 1 Arabian sire in the United States!

Congratulations to all the owners who have invested in a siring stallion with a proven track record. We look forward to much more success in 2006 and beyond.

QUICK SANDS (x Royal Princcess) wins at Delaware Park (10), already giving BURNING SAND four wins at this track alone.

BONNETT (x BW Ali Catt) wins her second race at Delaware Park (10). Sand Spirit finishes right behind her.

EAGLE ONE (x Laura Ku) wins at Delaware Park (10), making that three victories this week for BURNING SAND runners.

Results for Race 10 at Delware Park on June 10, 2006:

1st - SAND SPUR (x Warszawaa)
2nd - BY GOLLY SAND (x ByGolly MissMolly)
3rd - SAND TIKI FIRE (x Sayquins and Lace)

BURNING SAND runners claim top three spots at Delaware, with SAND SPUR winning by 6 1/4 lengths.

Earlier that day, BIG BURN (x Amenn) won Race 3 at Arapahoe Park, capping off a great weekend for BURNING SAND.

Top performer AIM SOUTH (x SS Doctor Sam) wins at Delaware Park (9), putting is lifetime earnings at $203,389.

SAND TIKI FIRE (x Sayquins and Lace) wins Maiden Special Weight at Delaware Park (10).

BONNETT (x BW Ali Catt) wins by 6 lengths at Delaware Park (10).

BY GOLLY SAND (x ByGolly MissMolly) wins Maiden Special Weight at Delaware Park (10).

SAND SPUR (x Warszawaa) wins at Delaware Park Park (10). This new BURNING SAND colt has won two of his first three races.

SANDYTIKI (x Tiki Destiny) wins at Sam Houston Race Park (1).

CATH (x Halianna) continues her undefeated streak, winning the Yellow Rose Arabian Stakes (G3) at Sam Houston Race Park. This is her first race of the year and increases her life-time earnings to $82,120, 2/5(5-0-0)4-0. Check out the ARC News Release for more.

BONNETT (x BW Ali Catt), another 4-year-old filly, finished a convincing 3rd and improved her life-time earnings to $25,976.

Burning Sand International is pleased to announce a newly formed partnership between Richard Englander and Todd Moak Proven Bloodstock as owners of Darley Award winner JOYFUL LOVE. This mare will be bred to BURNING SAND this season. Richard Englander is a two-time thoroughbred Eclipse Award winner. His involvement in Arabian racing began with the acquisition of JOYFUL LOVE in a claiming race at Delaware Park.

SAND SPUR (x Warszawaa) wins by 8 lengths his first time out at Sam Houston Race Park.

BIG BURN (x Amenn) wins again at Los Alamitos, increasing his life-time earnings to $123,314.

BURNING SAND runners make a strong showing at the 2006 Darley Awards. See our Awards page for more detail. For all award winners/nominees for 2005, visit the ARC Page.