Sire Barkas has been one of the three best performance-sires in the Arabian breed of Russia for a long time. Thus in 2009 Barkas was awarded with the all-over Russian WAHO-trophy for the best Russian Arabians horse in 2009. Barkas himself has raced as 2- and 3-year old at Piatigorsk hippodrome 9 times - winning 7 times, including the traditional prizes Osenniy - Autum and Bolshoi Letnii - Big Summer. Barkas's offspring, besides being winners on the race-track (e.g. Brakhman, winning Moscow