Here's What to Expect in 2022!

It is that time of the year again- time to present our breeding plans for 2022!

In total we expect 12 young ones from our brave mares (with some help from the dedicated carrier mares, of course). They have been bred to a selection of different stallions, some very famous, some less known...we are expecting some great foals next year!

Our star mare Kumana DKS should have babies by Quaprice BM and Kashmir, Capers carries Diamant colt, Top Girl Kervec has been crossed with Quaprice BM and Baloubet. (Meanwhile, Top Girl’s colt Jalisco DKS has been doing some really amazing things lately for a young horse - we can’t wait to see what he produces.)

It all sounds great, but the first and most important thing is that the mares stay healthy and happy and that they deliver healthy foals...and the rest will come!

More details will be forthcoming as we get ourselves organized for the foaling season!

Belgrade DKS Becomes a licensed AES Stallion!

BELGRADE DKS (Darco x Montender) is now an AES licenced stallion!

Born in 2018 (on 1st of April, no less), this guy is strong and gentle at the same time. During the summer we worked him from the ground and he demonstrated a great attitude and a will to learn. Powerful jump and respect for the fence were also evident from the first try.

In late summer he went on for a learning trip to two specialized stables, with two different goals: one, to accept the rider and two, to get ready for licensing. He left the first yard with flying colors, gladly accepting the rider and proceeded to the second, where he concluded his training by getting himself licensed!

During this training trip (he is now in the field again, horsing around with his friends) he has confirmed what we saw from the beginning: great intelligence, workmanlike attitude and excellent jumping skills!

This comes as no surprise, knowing that his father is great Darco (Lugano van la Roche x Codex) one of the most influential stallions of today, while his grandmother is Belle Clara DKS (Concorde x Budweiser 3), a mare that competed up to 1.50 and won so many times in the USA. Based on those credentials, his dam, Belle Starr DKS (Montender x Concorde) entered our breeding program directly and gave us this lovely colt, her first.

Named after DK’s home town, Belgrade DKS is a fifth generation of horses from the same dam-line that Dejan has worked with and we were charmed by him from the beginning.

That he is now a licensed stallion makes us ever so proud!

DKS Welcomes the First Foal of 2018: Darco-Montender-Concorde!

DKS welcomed a new colt (Darco-Montender-Concorde) on April 1, 2018 at Highland Farms in Little Rock, Arkansas, thanks to the expert care of Leslie Carter.

Darco brings power and stamina to this foal, as well as honesty and intelligence, integral to our breeding philosophy of Heart, Scope and Mind. Partnered with Ludo Phillippaerts since the age of 5, highlights of the duo’s success included 7th place at the Barcelona Olympics, 2nd at Spruce Meadows/Calgary, 6th in the World Equestrian Games and Stockholm, and countless wins and placings at World Cup and international Grand Prixs. This foal's sire is one of the most sought after stallions in the world, having topped the World Breeding Federation's Sire list for years, and appearing on that list since its inception in 1995.

This foal's dam has been dedicated to breeding from the start, but her dam has had an illustrious career in the hands of Holly Shepherd of Accolade Farms in Grand Bay, Alabama and we are confident that she's transmitted much of the same bravery and energy that her mother has. Belle Clara DKS (Concorde-Berkeley-Budweiser) loves to win.  She competed in her first 1.50 m Grand Prix at age 9 (finishing 2nd!), and she has since been named the Open Jumper Circuit Champion at the Gulf Coast Winter Circuit in 2015 and 2016.  She is also a two-time winner of the demanding Jumper Derby at the Gulf Coast Winter Circuit.  Before retiring in perfect health to begin breeding full-time, she won the Welcome Stake at the Venice Equestrian Tour and placed in two Grand Prix classes at the 2017 Gulf Coast Winter Circuit.

We can't wait to see what this guy can do. 

Happy New Year! DKS Looking Forward to an Exciting 2018 Foaling Season!

Dejan Krunic Sporthorses is looking forward to an exciting foaling season in 2018, with five foals expected between March and June. Of course, we know what we're hoping for, but we also know that our friends with their own plans have great hopes for some of these foals. We've had a lot of interest in our program lately, and have been talking to several people about reserving foals or purchasing them once they are born. We have also had several discussions about collaborations with buyers who would like to see certain breedings come out of our program. If you have questions about this, or if we can be of any assistance to you as you consider your needs, please use the Contact page to get in touch with us. We will be happy to discuss these and any of our future foals with you! Without further ado, we give you foals Dejan Krunic Sporthorses expects to welcome in 2018!

• Darco - Montender - Concorde: Due April 15, 2018. This foal is out of a terrific American mare line that has produced multiple Grand Prix horses and even one World Cup horse now ridden by Darragh Kenny. The beautiful Montender mare Belle Starr DKS was dedicated to breeding from the start, but her mother Belle Clara DKS (by Concorde) is a special, small mare with a huge heart who has won a LOT up to the 1.50m level. This colt will be born in the US. The price in the US will be €15.000 if a colt, and €20.000 if a filly. If you wish to have the horse transported to Europe, the price will be €22.500 if a colt and €25,000 if a filly. 
   
• Nabab de Reve - Cumano - Cento: Due March 31, 2018. This foal will be out of Kumana DKS (the same mother as 2017's Hanley DKS, the full brother to Ekano DKS - a Selle Français approved stallion). We would prefer to keep this foal if a filly, but would sell at a higher price. If the foal is a colt, the price will be €12.500. 
   
• Diamant de Semilly - Clinton - Heartbreaker: Due June 26, 2018. The mare, Bella Vita van de Molendreef, is the full sister to Beezie Madden's former ride Via Volo, who competed in the Olympics, PanAm Games, and was 2011 Horse of the Year. Bella Vita has produced several outstanding foals herself, including the BWP approved stallion Nic Nac (owned by Van de Heffinck). Her fantastic Kannan colt from this year was purchased by Arnaud Evain (director of the FENCES Elite Auction and Groupe France Elevage (GFE) Stallion Syndicate. I adore this mare, as she always produces excellent foals for us - but always colts! If she finally produces a filly for us, she is not for sale. If the foal is a colt, the price will be €15.000.
   
• Diamant de Semilly - Cassini I - Lansing: Due June 14, 2018. This will be the third foal for our lovely Holsteiner mare Beauté de la Vie (Cassini I - Lansing - Cor de la Bryère). Her first colt, Drago 123 (by Darco) was just sold at the Holstein Elite Riding Auction in Neumunster, Germany in November. Beauté's second foal, Kasalla DKS by Casall, was selected for and sold at the FENCES Elite Auction in 2017. We are very excited about Beauté's cross with Diamant de Semilly Beauté always produces very chic-looking goals that are very careful and have lots of blood. Even her Darco was stylish! The price for this foal will be €13.000.
   
• Verdi - Concorde - Budweiser: due June 9, 2018. This foal's mother is the spectacular Belle Clara DKS, just recently retired after a stellar competitive career and now fully dedicated to breeding. Belle Clara DKS (by Concorde) is the special, small mare with a huge heart that we mentioned above. She is the two-time winner of the grueling Jumper Derby at the Gulf Coast Winter Classic, and she has competed throughout the United States and won extensively at the 1.50m level. The price for this foal will be €12.500.
  
  We are excited to see what happens over the next few months! We will be sure to keep you posted through pictures on our Facebook page and on Twitter. Again, please Contact Us if you have any questions about these or any of our other spectacular horses for sale! 

Belle Clara DKS Crowned Circuit Champion at Gulfport, MS!

On March 20, 2016, Belle Clara DKS, by Concorde out of Berkeley (Budweiser), completed another successful showing at the six-week Gulf Coast Winter Classics in Gulfport, MS. As in 2015, she was Open Jumper Circuit Champion! She is trained and ridden by Holly Shepherd of Accolade Farms in Grand Bay, AL. 

Belle Clara DKS competed in eleven events at 1m30 and 1m40, coming in first in four events and among the top four competitors in all but one event. She is a quick, explosive ten-year-old with a drive to compete, and Holly Shepherd has done a fantastic job bringing out these traits and using them to win big. 

Congratulations Holly! Congratulations Belle Clara DKS! 

Watch them win big below!