It is through Sandro Z that the blood of Sacramento Song lives on and daily grows more influential in both dressage and jumping breeding. Sacramento Song was a classically bred English Thoroughbred, who stood in Holstein from 1973 to his early death in 1979.
He is described in Dr Dietrich Rossow’s Stallion Book of the Holsteiner Warmblood Breed as: "A classically bred, English Thoroughbred, with beautiful, smoothly harmonious topline.
Beautiful head, rather low set on neck, impressive shoulder with good coupling to the croup. Well muscled, strong legs and feet, sufficient gaits. Tremendous jumping ability, very tight with front end and good with knees."Dr Rossow was of the opinion that he bred: ‘Very good temperaments, keen, energetic dispositions, often rather hot. Stallions and geldings steadier in competition than mares, who were often ‘witchy’. Top jumper sire!’ Alas as a private stallion he was only sparingly used by the Holstein breeders to their later regret. By 1990 with progeny earnings of DM696,000 he was the 8th most successful post-war Thoroughbred sire in Germany! Sacramento Song had 31 competitors with placings, 29 of which were showjumpers. After his death three exceptional sons were licensed on the grounds of their competition results: Sympatico, Sacramento Son and Sandro.
Bent Neergaard is a very respected Danish breeder, he is also the man who ‘discovered’ Sandro."I first saw Sandro when he was two and an half years old. He was presented at the Holsteiner stallion selection and was not accepted. So with one of my friends we bought him and took him to Denmark. We presented him at the licensing and he was approved and then did a very good 100 days test. A couple of years later he went over to the famous eventing rider, Nils Haagensen. He did quite well with him, but he was probably better for showjumping, so he was handed over to my partner who took him jumping internationally.""In Denmark, he was based at Fumen, but it wasn’t really the right place for him. There were a lot of old Oldenburger heavy horses – we thought it would be the right place for him but it wasn’t. Then he moved to the southern area of Jutland, close to Germany, a Holsteiner area. He covered some Holsteiner mares and with them, he was really good. But still he wasn’t accepted all over Denmark – he only had a few progeny from the first years and it wasn’t easy to get him accepted by the breeding association or the breeders.""He was sold to Paul Schockemöhle, and he understood the quality of the horse. There is quite a lot of Thoroughbred in this horse, and they can be a little bit loose in front, but it was a modern horse. I think he was ten years in advance of his time, even in Denmark. Schockemöhle could see exactly the potential of that horse, the modern type with long legs, good riding capability – and he mixed him with the right mares, the mares with the German ‘G’ blood. Now you can see Sandro blood in all the major breeding associations all over the world."What caught your eye?"I had been in the army for many years, and also worked with horses for many years. I liked lighter horses than most of the breeders in those days. I liked his eyes and his beautiful head, I liked this very fine looking horse – and I liked the blood also, I thought he could be a very good performance horse. In those days, the breeders didn’t look enough at performance, and I thought he would bring in some performance.""In a stallion the most important thing is performance. But as a breeder you cannot sell horses unless you have good-looking horses. So you have to look for performance, for a good-looking horse, and you have to look for a horse that is very calm and good in the head as well. You cannot say ‘only performance’ or ‘only beautiful’ or ‘only temperament’ – you need all these things."When he moved to Paul Schockemöhle’s stud, Sandro also met up with Franke Sloothaak who continued his jumping career for lifetime winnings of DM55,000.
As a sire, Sandro has also been a considerable success
Sadro Z Progeny
ANNIKA28
M
SANDRO2
ANIQUE
DANISH WARMBLOOD
ANTINA5
b
M
1987
SANDRO2
ANTENNE
ARANCHA3
M
SANDRO2
-
OLDENBURG
BELL AIR
blk/br
M
1992
SANDRO2
ILLUNA
OLDENBURG
BELL AIRE
M
1992
SANDRO2
ILLUNA
OLDENBURG
BELLE VUE5
M
1991
SANDRO2
ILUNA2
OLDENBURG
BIALA4
br
M
1987
SANDRO2
MENDURA
HOLSTEINER
DOLOMITE2
M
1994
SANDRO2
DOLOMITIN2
ELSAFINA
M
1990
SANDRO2
ARETINA2
HOLSTEINER
ENERGY6
M
2000
SANDRO2
-
OLDENBURG
FANDRA2
blk
M
1992
SANDRO2
FURIOSOS GIRL
OLDENBURG
FANNIA SANDRO
H
SANDRO2
FANNIA DU CLAUSEL
FAST MM
H
1987
SANDRO2
AMANDA68
DUTCH WARMBLOOD
FAY 22
F
1994
SANDRO2
WAISE 1
HOLSTEINER
FEJANDRA
blk
M
SANDRO2
FEJA2
FERRAGAMO BS
dkb/br
C
1992
SANDRO2
ANNINA5
HOLSTEINER
GEFION6
M
1987
SANDRO2
GERONA26
OLDENBURG
GELONA II
M
1989
SANDRO2
GELONA2
GINETTE5
M
SANDRO2
GINGER73
GIPSY LADY II
M
1992
SANDRO2
UNITA II
HOLSTEINER
GITTEPIGEN
M
SANDRO2
SUSANNA RAVNSTRUP
DANISH WARMBLOOD
GOLDBURG II
M
1986
SANDRO2
GOLDBURG
OLDENBURG
GOLDENBURG2
br
M
1988
SANDRO2
ABRAXIS II
OLDENBURG
GRACIA III
dkb/br
M
1992
SANDRO2
WERONA2
HOLSTEINER
GRAND ROYALE2
M
SANDRO2
PAPUA3
OLDENBURG
GRANDIELLE
M
SANDRO2
GISELLE48
GWENDISA2
M
1989
SANDRO2
GWENDI2
OLDENBURG
HADVIA SANDRO
H
SANDRO2
HADVIA DAUZAY
HAUPTSTUTBUCH SANDROMEE2
M
SANDRO2
HAUPTSTUTBUCH GALAXIE
OLDENBURG
JALYSRA SANDRO
H
SANDRO2
JALYSRA DAUZAY
JAMIE LEE
dkb/br
M
1989
SANDRO2
JENNY II2
OLDENBURG
JANDRA3
M
SANDRO2
-
OLDENBURG
JOLIETTA SANDRO
H
SANDRO2
JOLIETTA DAUZAY
KAKILLY
M
SANDRO2
CAKILLY
KAKILLY R
dkb/br
M
1992
SANDRO2
CAKILLY
KWPN
KOMTESS6
M
SANDRO2
-
KORRIGANE MAIL
M
1998
SANDRO2
ADORET Z
SELLE FRANCAIS
KURMUSIK
M
SANDRO2
KURMUSSE
OLDENBURG
LASANDRA2
M
1990
SANDRO2
LA TONGA
HANOVERIAN
METTE GRAVVAENGE
M
1979
SANDRO2
MARIKA GRAVVAENGE
DANISH WARMBLOOD
MIE GRAVVAENGE
M
1979
SANDRO2
SUSY GRAVVAENGE
DANISH WARMBLOOD
MIE GRAVVANGE
M
1979
SANDRO2
SUSY GRAVVANGE
DANISH WARMBLOOD
NOUGAT8
dkb/br
M
1991
SANDRO2
NANCY53
OLDENBURG
OEXENHOLM PAMINA
dkb/br
M
1982
SANDRO2
OEXENHOLM PARIEUSE
DANISH WARMBLOOD
OEXENHOLM PIONEER
dkb/br
C
1983
SANDRO2
OEXENHOLM PARIEUSE
DANISH WARMBLOOD
OXENHOLM PADUA
M
SANDRO2
PARISIENNE9
AMERICAN WARMBLOOD
PASADENA23
M
1995
SANDRO2
PALOUS
OLDENBURG
PIK SANDRA
M
1992
SANDRO2
PIK DAME39
BAVARIAN WARMBLOOD
PSADENA
M
1995
SANDRO2
PALOU S
OLDENBURG
RILANA FILLY20
M
SANDRO2
RILANA4
RODENIA2
M
SANDRO2
GELBKATZE
OLDENBURG
SADENIO
dkb/br
C
1987
SANDRO2
GARDENIA13
OLDENBURG
SAHRYN Z
H
2002
SANDRO2
CINOLA
ZANGERSHEIDE
SAITE2
M
1994
SANDRO2
MARADONNA2
HANOVERIAN
SALIDO Z
C
SANDRO2
LISA92
ZANGERSHEIDE
SAMBO6
br
H
1993
SANDRO2
-
HANOVERIAN
SAMONA12
M
1994
SANDRO2
GOLDFEE63
BADEN WURTTEMBERG
SAN BRETANO
H
SANDRO2
-
SAN DIEGO4
H
1987
SANDRO2
ANTIONETTE6
OLDENBURG
SAN JUAN10
br
C
1992
SANDRO2
GRAEFIN14
HANOVERIAN
SAN RAMIRO
dkb/br
C
1991
SANDRO2
RACHEL34
HANOVERIAN
SANCERRE3
M
SANDRO2
DUCHESSE23
HANOVERIAN
SANCERRE4
M
1994
SANDRO2
DUCHESSE23
HANOVERIAN
SANCERRE6
C
1994
SANDRO2
CLEOPATRA I
DANISH WARMBLOOD
SANDMAN2
C
1992
SANDRO2
GALAXIE5
OLDENBURG
SANDRA SKOVSBY
M
1982
SANDRO2
MARITZA VESTERGAARD
DANISH WARMBLOOD
SANDRA12
br
M
1986
SANDRO2
KEA5
BADEN WURTTEMBERG
SANDRA174
M
SANDRO2
ANKA55
OLDENBURG
SANDRA54
M
1986
SANDRO2
DORN I3
HANOVERIAN
SANDRA82
M
SANDRO2
TERRACOTTA5
HOLSTEINER
SANDRAS
C
1988
SANDRO2
GEORGINA II2
OLDENBURG
SANDRETTE4
M
SANDRO2
GESETTE
OLDENBURG
SANDRINA12
M
SANDRO2
SANTA-LUCIA2
SANDRINA4
blk/br
M
1993
SANDRO2
NATUSCHKA2
HANOVERIAN
SANDRINI
br
C
1990
SANDRO2
LANDRAETIN
HANOVERIAN
SANDRISSIMO
dkb/br
C
1988
SANDRO2
GEORGETTE II
OLDENBURG
SANDRO BOY
dkb/br
H
1993
SANDRO2
WIADORA
OLDENBURG
SANDRO KHAN
C
1992
SANDRO2
GAZELLE45
HANOVERIAN
SANDRO MARE
M
1991
SANDRO2
GEPARD MARE
WARMBLOOD
SANDRO SON
C
1988
SANDRO2
GRANADA97
OLDENBURG
SANDRO SONG
blk/br
H
1988
SANDRO2
ANTENNE II
OLDENBURG
SANDRO SPEZIAL
blk/br
C
1994
SANDRO2
WISKA3
OLDENBURG
SANDRO-MARE
M
SANDRO2
MATCHO AA - MARE
OLDENBURG
SANDROMEE
M
SANDRO2
GALAXIE5
OLDENBURG
SANDROMIT
dkb/br
C
1989
SANDRO2
KURWONNE
OLDENBURG
SANDRONESS
M
1990
SANDRO2
INVERNESS7
HOLSTEINER
SANDROS GIRL
M
1987
SANDRO2
LITARI
OLDENBURG
SANDROS SONG
C
1990
SANDRO2
KRIMHIDLE
OLDENBURG
SANDROS WHISKER
G
SANDRO2
WHISKA
OLDENBURG
SANDROS3
C
1987
SANDRO2
DOLORES56
OLDENBURG
SANETTE4
M
SANDRO2
GEORGETTE II
OLDENBURG
SANJA2
b
M
SANDRO2
GREENPEACE2
OLDENBURG
SANTA LUCIA10
b
M
1992
SANDRO2
WILHELMINE12
HANOVERIAN
SANTA QUEEN2
M
1993
SANDRO2
QUININE DE CHIGNAN
SWISS WARMBLOOD
SANTANDER H
br
C
1993
SANDRO2
CALIFORNIA7
OLDENBURG
SANTINI
gr
H
1992
SANDRO2
CORA36
HANOVERIAN
SANTOP
G
1996
SANDRO2
EZETA2
ZANGERSHEIDE
SAO PAULO2
br
C
1987
SANDRO2
GIBSY
OLDENBURG
SARABANDE3
M
SANDRO2
GRADUALE
OLDENBURG
SARIETE
M
SANDRO2
GOLDPERLE3
SARONNO
G
1992
SANDRO2
LAGUNE40
OLDENBURG
SARUSCHKA2
M
1989
SANDRO2
WEINHOLDE
GERMAN WARMBLOOD
SASKAN
C
1992
SANDRO2
WINDINA2
HANOVERIAN
SAU PAULO
C
1990
SANDRO2
GIBSY
OLDENBURG
SAVANNAH Z
M
1998
SANDRO2
FLEUR Z2
ZANGERSHEIDE
SCAMPOLO5
C
1986
SANDRO2
GLORIA11
OLDENBURG
SCARLETT66
blk/br
M
SANDRO2
GRANDESSA34
HANOVERIAN
SCARLETT82
M
1992
SANDRO2
RAMONA249
HANOVERIAN
SCARLETT86
M
1991
SANDRO2
BERINATA
OLDENBURG
SEMPER
H
SANDRO2
IMAGO3
OLDENBURG
SEMPER3
br
H
1995
SANDRO2
IMAGO3
OLDENBURG
SEMPERS ODEM
C
1991
SANDRO2
ELFENBLUT
BAVARIAN WARMBLOOD
SHANNON26
M
1993
SANDRO2
DOREE4
HANOVERIAN
SHARLENE2
dkb/br
M
1989
SANDRO2
DIRTJE
OLDENBURG
SIENA21
M
SANDRO2
DUNJA71
HANOVERIAN
SIENDEFIE
M
1997
SANDRO2
KEEZETA
ZANGERSHEIDE
SILVERLADY
M
SANDRO2
PALME15
HANOVERIAN
SILVIO I
dkb/br
C
1987
SANDRO2
GELBKATZE
OLDENBURG
SILVIO II
b
C
1990
SANDRO2
GELBKATZE
OLDENBURG
SILVIO3
dkb/br
C
1987
SANDRO2
GELBKATZE
OLDENBURG
SILVIOII
C
1990
SANDRO2
GELBKATZE
OLDENBURG
SIMPLY3
H
1989
SANDRO2
ESPE
HANOVERIAN
SINFONIE9
M
SANDRO2
AKUSTIK
SIR CALETTO
gr
H
1995
SANDRO2
CALWIENE
HANOVERIAN
SIR MAX2
G
1987
SANDRO2
GEONDA
OLDENBURG
SKYNET Z
M
1999
SANDRO2
ELIEN
ZANGERSHEIDE
SONEMARE DIE SCHOENE
dkb/br
M
1988
SANDRO2
FILITZIA
SOSO4
M
1990
SANDRO2
DODO II
GERMAN WARMBLOOD
SPECIAL OCCAISION
M
SANDRO2
-
STALLON
H
1989
SANDRO2
PIA54
OLDENBURG
STALON
C
1989
SANDRO2
PIA54
OLDENBURG
SUMMER SONG6
M
1990
SANDRO2
ALEXIS26
HANOVERIAN
SUMMERSONG2
M
1991
SANDRO2
ALEXIS26
HANOVERIAN
SUNBEAM K
G
1994
SANDRO2
DOREE4
HANOVERIAN
SUNSHINE Z2
b
G
1998
SANDRO2
JAQUELINE27
BELGIAN WARMBLOOD
SURLA H
M
SANDRO2
DURLA H
SYLVIO 1
H
1987
SANDRO2
GELBKATZE
OLDENBURG
TOSCANA30
M
1994
SANDRO2
-
OLDENBURG
VIA SANDRO
H
SANDRO2
VIA DAUZAY
WALDFEE142
M
SANDRO2
WALTRUN
OLDENBURG
WANDRA5
M
1993
SANDRO2
WERNANDA
OLDENBURG
WELCOME SYMPATICO
blk/br
C
1991
SANDRO2
PATELLA5
HANOVERIAN
WELTMACHT
M
SANDRO2
WEGA66
WENDY54
M
SANDRO2
WOLGA20
OLDENBURG
WINTERMAERCHEN3
M
0000
SANDRO2
WINDIRA II
OLDENBURG
ZEUS66
blk
H
2000
SANDRO2
PIA54
OLDENBURG
with three of his progeny competing at the 1994 WEG in The Hague – Sandro Song (Ante Smlesa), Safari (Michael Abo) and Paradiso (Rolf-Göran Bengtsson). Sandro is the sire of more than 40 licensed sons, the most successful being Silvio 1 and II, Sandro Song, Sao Paulo, Sandro Boy and Salido Z.Successful competitors include; Salido Z (Debbie Stephens), Sagrat (Guy Goosen), Sakrus (Debbie Winkler), Sympathico (Ersting-Engemann), Silas M (Yanix Elad), Sheila and Sundance Kid (Franke Sloothaak) and Santorin F (Fritz Fervers) and of course, the World Cup Champion, Sandro Boy.As a broodmare sire Sandro has also been exceptionally successful: Lasango (Kurt Reinacher), San Serai Funky Town (Björn Nagel), Lausano (René Tebbel), Risandro (Samantha McIntosh), Filias (Arnoldo Bologni), High Class (Royne Zettermann), Cappucino and Santa Fe (Marco Kutscher), Grand Soso (Markus Fuchs), Grand Soso II (Ulrik Kjaer) and High Stepper (Maria Gretzer) – all Grand Prix showjumpers, all out of daughters of Sandro.Sandro is unique in that he is the only stallion son of the cross of Sacramento Song and Wahnfried – a cross that has also been very successful in producing dams of stallions. The stallions Lavell I and II, Atlantas Z and Campione, as well as international jumping horses, Cathleen (Meredith Beerbaum – then Michaels) and Zigeunerin (Rodrigo Pessoa) all came from that cross. Sandro’s dam, Dürte is the full sister of one of the most successful Puissance horses ever – Wabbs. Durte is also the dam of Harvey Smith’s Salvador.Silvio I was the winner of the Performance Test at Adelheidsdorf in 1990, with very high marks for his jumping ability. Silvio has been the sire of a number of impressive stallion sons including Sunrise, Sir Lui, Sir Holtrup, Sergeant Pepper and Spider Murphy.What is slightly more surprising is Sandro’s influence on dressage breeding.
If we look at the stallions represented in the most recent (2004/5) Eylers’ German Stallion book, we find the jumping stallions, San Brasil (by Sao Paulo), Sandro Boy (out of a Grannus mare) and Santander H (out of a Contender mare) but there are more stallions promoted for dressage – all sons of World Young Horse Dressage Champion, Sandro Hit. There is Samba Hit (Reserve Champion at the 2002 Bundeschampionate in the 3 year old stallion class – and a full brother to World Six Year Old Young Dressage Champion, Poetin), Show Star (who was Champion in that 3 year old stallion class in 2002), the Westfalien state stud stallions, Sir Bedo and Sterling, the exciting young Danish stallion, Blue Hors Soprano, and Stedinger, a winner at the 2002 Oldenburg Stallion Days, and being out of a Landadel / Furioso bred mare, Stedinger might be that rare creature, an all-round stallion.Of his dressage performers, Isabell Weth’s Satchmo by the Sandro son, Sao Paulo, is the most successful.Sandro – now re-christened Sandro Z – stood the last years of his life at the Zangersheide stud, where he died in August 2005.
In the survey of the world's top 75 jumping sires that appears in the French publication, Monneron 2007-2008, compiled by Bernard le Courtois Sandro is 37th with 8 CSI winners incluuding World Cup Champoin, Sandro Boy. His best stallion son, Silvio I is 56th with 6 CSI winners including world number 11 - Shutterfly.
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