Legion of Honor Recipient

Stakes winner carrying 130 lbs.

Set Delaware Park record for fillies & mares
at 6 furlongs

Won at Delaware Park by 31 1/2 lengths –
a margin record for any breed

Dam of champions, stakes and race winners

FLYING TESSIE + is one of the most outstanding race mares of the Arabian Breed.
Her wins include 1985 IAHA Race Mare of the Year, the 1985 Delaware Arabian Oaks
& 1983 California Champion 3 Year Old Filly of the Year. One of the most celebrated
mares of all time, FLYING TESSIE + ran against such greats as Tyrix, Sams Count
and Count Galagor.

Tessie won by 31 1/2 lengths at Delaware Park, a track record for any breed
and she carried more weight ( 130 lbs. ) at a longer distance than
any other stakes winner in 1985.

In addition, FLYING TESSIE + has also produced:
1992 Darley 4 Year Old Colt of the Year & 1991 California 3 Year Old Colt of the Year, Top Flyte ( by By Golly +/ );
Stakes placed and multiple race winner, By Jove ( by By Golly +/ );
Multiple race winner, SS Voyager ( by Flaming Tron Ku +/ );
& Valours Foolproof ( by NF Proof ), the high selling yearling at the 1992 California Sotheby's Race Horse Sale
and now a stakes placed runner and multiple race winner.

Camelott++

Kontiki 3/9(8-1-0)6

Almiki

Tiki Tessar+ 4/29(9-8-6)NC+1

Meteor++

Metessa Ku

Kartessa

Flying Tessie+ 3/24(8-3-3)2

*Witez II

Natez

Nafalla

NZ Ababa

Alharin

Nirvan Ababa

 

 

 

Liz-Ababa

 

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FLYING TESSIE +
3/24(8-3-3)2

Tiki Tessar+ x NZ Ababa by Natez
AHRA #0222632
April 1, 1980, Grey Mare


Lifetime Record
3/24(8-3-3)2

— 1983

California 3 Year Old
Filly of the Year

California Derby Winner
( against colts )

— 1984
Delaware Filly of the Year

2nd Place in Top Earnings
for Mares

Listed in the Top 15
Arabian Money Winners

— 1985 —
IAHA Race Mare of the Year

Delaware Filly of the Year

1st Delaware Arabians Oaks

2nd AJC Distaff

Top 10 Breeders Sweepstakes
Honors in Racing

Leading Money Earner
for Mares

— 1994 —
Legion of Honor