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Foaled in February 1956 at Albigowa State Stud in Poland, *Bask was the youngest of nine foals by Witraz (Ofir x Makata) and out of Balalajka (Amurath-Sahib x *Iwonka III). (*Bask's older full sister, Bandola, was so famed for her beauty and exceptional offspring that she was called "The Queen of Poland.")
*Bask was the result of a breeding program that mainly focused on producing horses with substance and stamina that could be used to upgrade the local work horses. Poland, still recovering from the trauma of World War II, was forced to limit the number of Arabians at its state-run breeding facilities and therefore had to sell many horses to Polish farmers and circuses. For this reason, *Bask was not used at stud in Poland but was fortuitously sent to the racetrack for four years instead of being sold into obscurity. His career as a racehorse was not overly impressive -- his racing record was 40(8-7-7) -- but he proved to be a satisfactory runner and retired sound.

Pronunciation guide
These examples are merely a guide. Different people may prefer different pronunciations.
*Bask = /BOSK/
Witraz = /VEE-trosh/
Balalajka = /BALL-uh-LY-kuh/

Witraz, sire of *Bask

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*Bask died on July 24, 1979, at the age of 23. His youngest get are now 19 years old and many of his older, still-living offspring have retired from breeding. It's been 20 years since his passing, but *Bask has continued to play an important role in Arabian breeding in the U.S. Thanks to the dedication of breeders who have coveted their *Bask descendants, the *Bask legacy will carry on through his countless grandget and great-grandget -- each one potentially carrying the gene for greatness.