FLAGSHIP STALLION

SOUTH PACIFIC

Date of Birth: 02/27/82		Color: Brown		Height: 16.2
SILVESTER	HLP	Silbersee	HLP AUS	Silver Matal XX Cibelle AN
	HOL	Hallig	H HOL	Fantus HOL Wielen HOL
KAMERA	HSP	Cor de la Bryere	HLP AN	Rantzau AN Quenotte AN
	HOL	Bettina	H HOL	Raimond HOL Rhea HOL

In 1984, South Pacific was the Champion Stallion of the North American Holsteiner Breeding Program.  In 1994, he won the $20,000 ESSO Grand Prix at Spruce Meadows and placed in 16 other national and international jumping competitions, including fifth in the $100,000 Grand Prix of Indio, and ranked seventh in the EMO Agency, Inc. 1994 PCHA Grand Prix Horse of the Year standings.  South Pacific ranked third among American-Based Jumper Sires and 16^th on the list of International Jumper Sires in 2001 and ranked fourth in 2002 for the South Pacific Memorial Award for the Leading American-Based Jumper Sire.

            South Pacific’s sons and daughters have won and consistently placed in all levels of jumper competition, the Hunter Divisions, and the International Jumper Futurity.  They include, among others, Grand Prix winner South Shore, and Grand Prix placed Ocean I and Surprise, Derby winner Sydney, and Jumper Champions Lu Lu Belle, Southern Echo, Southern Flight, Sahara, Sierra, Giselle, Southern Breeze, Sea Spray, Shaman, South Beach, Superman, Saveur de Cour, Southern Showtime, Southern Crown, Starbuck, Shamu and Southern Pride; the 2003 National PHR Silver Stirrup Champion and Reserve Six-Year-Old Jumpers Samoan Chief and Sail Away; the 2002 South Pacific Memorial Award runner-up Ocean II; the 2000 Four-Year-Old IJF Western Most Grand Prix Potential Champion South Bay; Hunter Champions Southern Lights, South Sea, Sebastian, Island Queen, and Summer Tan; the 2002 USA Equestrian Zone 10 Two-Year-Old Hunter Breeding Champion and Reserve Champion, respectively, Pashmina and Polynesia; the 2002 USA Equestrian Zone 10 Yearling Hunter Breeding Champion and Reserve Champion, respectively, Romantic Affair and Reef Point; the 2001 USA Equestrian Zone 10 and Zone 10 PHR/Silver Stirrup Two-Year-Old Hunter Breeding Champion and 2000 Zone 10 PHR/Silver Stirrup Yearling Hunter Breeding Champion Ondine; the 2001 Zone 10 PHR/Silver Stirrup Two-Year-Old Hunter Breeding Reserve Champion and 2000 Zone 10 PHR/Silver Stirrup Yearling Hunter Reserve Champion Oahu; the 1997 AHSA Zone 10 Three-Year-Old Hunter Breeding Champion Johanna; and Hunter Breeding Champions Gabreal, Good & Plenty, Southern Cross, Reina Del Mar, Over the Rainbow, and Pacifica.

            South Pacific is a brother-in-blood to Grand Prix winner Sylvia, and Jumper Champion Solomon, also approved by the AHHA.

South Pacific is nominated to the International Jumper Futurity.

South Pacific’s untimely death at The Oaks Indian Hill Ranch in Valley Center, California, was caused by a very rare parasitic infection by the nematode halicephalobus deletrix, formerly known as micronema deletrix.  Infection with the organism is through the mouth, nasal passage, or an open wound.  Only 15 cases had been reported and confirmed through necropsy on horses in the United States in over 23 years, with approximately five to eight additional cases ever having been reported in the entire world.

South Pacific’s necropsy report showed extensive parasitic infestation of the kidneys, optic nerves and brain.  Further examination revealed no evidence the organism entered his system through his nasal passage, mouth or an abrasion.  None of South Pacific’s stable mates, nor the other 300 horses in pastures on the Valley Center Ranch at that time, have shown any signs of infection with halicephalobus deletrix; nor have any of the many soil samples taken from the property contained the organism.

The Oaks is offering a $10,000 reward for the information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the death of South Pacific.  If you have any information, please call 800-250-3715.

Stud Fee: Private Treaty