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Golejewko Stud Farm – the most famous Polish stud farm of English Thoroughbreds
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Golejewko Stud Farm came into being in 1921 when its contemporary owner Janusz count Czarnecki bought first 7 English Thoroughbred mares in Belgium and Germany.

From year to year, the stud farm was enlarged, mainly by import of mares.

Over time, good mares were bred, that (often after very good racing career) became dams in the native stud farm.

From among 8 leading sires that mated at the stud farm between 1921 and 1939, Harlekin and Mah Jong played the greatest role beyond any doubt. Harlekin – a quite good racehorse (within his 6-years’ career, he ran flat races 58 times while winning 18 times, and steeple-chases 24 times while winning 10 times) was a perfect sire in Golejewko. His offspring born here won not trifling sum of PLN1,624,000 until 1937.

The stud farm delivered, by Harlekin, 16 stallions and 27 dams that is not small number and gives evidence of this stallion’s big influence on the domestic breeding.

Moreover, Harlekin with local half bred mares gave impressive number of horses for the army. At present, Harlekin’s name can be met only in pedigrees of these mares from Golejewko that are descended from his daughter Efforta.

First of all, the following stallions can be reckoned in the best offspring of Golejewko Stud Farm in the interwar period: (…)


Read more… (click to go to Polish Digital Equestrian Library)

Author: Maria and Maciej Świdziński

Click the links below to go to the Polish Digital Equestrian Library (will open in a new tab):

„Inżynier Maciej Świdziński w 30 rocznicę śmierci” (2018) – Jerzy Budny

„Sukces Golejewka” (1993) – Maria Świdzińska

„Wypasy górskie rocznych źrebiąt pełnej krwi angielskiej” (1980) – Maria i Maciej Świdzińscy

„Wychów źrebiąt pełnej krwi w SK Golejewko” (1971) – Maria i Maciej Świdzińscy

„Stadnina Koni Golejewko” (1973) – Maria i Maciej Świdzińscy

Follow the links below to go to related materials in Legends of Polish Equestrian (will open in a new tab):

Maria Kinga Świdzińska

Maciej Świdziński

Stallion Turysta b. 1944 (Bellini – Scuola Bolognese), bred by St. Dormello – Olgiata in Italy; leader in SK Golejewko in the years 1951-1957 and 1960-1968 (photo by M. Świdzińska)
Stallion Negresco, b. 1957 (Sica Boy – Folle Nuit by Astrophel), gid, St. de Beauvoisniere in France; leader in SK Golejewko in the years 1962-1967 (photo by M. Świdzińska)
Stallion Taurów, b. 1961 (Maranon – Tarnawa by Pilade), bred by Golejewko Stud; the leading one in the mother stud in 1967 (photo by M. Świdzińska)

Stallion Erotyk, b. 1965 (Turysta – Eroika by Aquino), bred by Golejewko Stud; the leading one in the parent stud since 1970 (photo by J. Karaszewski)
Stallion Mehari, b. 1963 (Lavandin – Eos by Solferino), bred by St. R. Meyer and R. Leroy in France; leading in Golejewko Stud since 1968 (photo by M. Świdzińska)
Stallion Kadyks, b. 1968 (Taurów – Kwadryga by Pilade), bred by Golejewko Stud; the leading one in the parent stud since 1972 (photo by M. Świdzińska)
Carbonata mare, b. 1957 (Aquino-Cardea by Trau), bred by Golejewko Stud (photo by M. Świdzińska)
Dolores mare, b. 1964 (Negresco – Dobrawa by Aquino), bred by Golejewko Stud (photo by M. Świdzińska)
The first walk – a colt foal by Saragan out of Dolores (photo by M. Świdzińska)
Doris Day, b. 1969 (Mehari – Dora po Turysta), the coach of St. Molenda (photo by M. Świdzińska)
The mare Tarnogóra, b. 1962 (Aquino-Tarnawa by Pilade), bred by Golejewko Stud (photo by M. Świdzińska)
The mare Tartaria, b. 1955 (Turysta-Tartana by Pilade), bred by Golejewko Stud (photo by M. Świdzińska)
The mare Attraction, b. 1955 (Arras – Ariccia by Lombo), bred by Golejewko Stud, with a foal (colt Araks) by Mehari (photo by M. Świdzińska)
The mare Kwadryga, b. 1951 (Pilade – Quarry by Pharis), bred by Golejewko Stud with a foal (cl. Kleopatra) by Aquino (photo by M. Świdzińska)
Eroika mare, b. 1956 (Aquino – Erba by Pilade), bred by Golejewko Stud, with a foal (stallion Erem) by Turysta (photo by M. Świdzińska)
The mare Marsylia, b. 1955 (Aquino – Miramare by Mirza II), bred by Golejewko Stud with a foal (Marsala class) by Negresco (photo by M. Świdzińska)
Stallion Epikur, b. 1962 (Turysta-Epifora by Pilade), bred by the Golejewko Stud; in the photo under. J. Jednaszewski after winning the St. Leger in Vienna (photo: Rennensport-Fotos, Wien)
Daglezja, b. 1968 (Negresco-Dracena by Hirohito), bred by Golejewko Stud; in the photo under j. W. Hutleac wins the Derby Prize in 1971 (photo: CAF – Iringh)
Breeders’ meeting. 80th anniversary of the founding of the Golejewko Horse Stud.