by JEFF WALLACE
Jose’ Alves Filho’s journey in search of the perfect white mare took him to Scottsdale, Arizona, the North American capital for everything Arabian horse.
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The minute Jose’ laid eyes on the exquisitely sculpted Wiezas Diamond ORA, a daughter of Janey Morse’s Oak Ridge Arabians (ORA) Supreme Justice ORA and Wieza Noor ORA (*Hariry Al Shaqab x *Wieza Mocy), his search ended in splendor. He knew that she was the reality to go with his dream. But what Jose’ didn’t know with his purchase of her in February 2020 just before the pandemic, is the deep rich history of sheer beauty and success that would accompany Wiezas Diamond ORA into his arms—a collection of some of the world’s most prestigious Arabians. “Wiezas Diamond is one of the very finest examples of a halter mare that represents the highest level of quality,” says her handler, David Boggs, “as she counts two United States National Champion Mares as a part of her precious tail female line. She is no doubt a magnificent and polished jewel!”
*Wieza Mocy
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All of this All of stems this from stemsthat from first that moment first moment in February in February of 1977ofin1977 in Scottsdale, Scottsdale, when the when new theand new gorgeous and gorgeous import,import, *Wizja,*Wizja, burst onto burst onto the scene, the scene, taking taking the crowd the crowd by storm by and storm leaving and leaving them no them lessno than less than awestruck. awestruck. With her With United her United States National States National Champion Champion Mare win Mare win the same theyear, samewhile year, on while lease ontolease Lasma to Lasma Arabians Arabians from the from famous the famous Michalow Michalow Stud inStud Poland, in Poland, and under and under the direction the direction of Ignacy of Ignacy Jaworowski, Jaworowski, *Wizja*Wizja literallyliterally redefined redefined mare halter mare halter in America. in America. Flash forward Flash forward now tonow 2022, to and 2022, eight andgenerations eight generations of National of National Champions Champions from this from precious this precious and elite andEuropean elite European and American and American family,family, including including Polish,Polish, World World and United and United States National States National Champions Champions such assuch *Wieza as *Wieza Mocy, also Mocy, handled also handled by David by Boggs; David Boggs; the *Wizja the *Wizja daughter daughter Wiazma; Wiazma; her daughter her daughter Wieza Wieza Babel; Babel; and Babel’s and Babel’s daughter daughter Wieza Wieza Roz, National Roz, National Champions Champions in theirinhomeland their homeland of Poland. of Poland. Also Also included: included: champions champions Wilga, Wilga, Wilda Wilda and the and gorgeous the gorgeous Wildona. Wildona. With With the arrival the arrival of Wiezas of Wiezas Diamond Diamond and conquering and conquering the title the oftitle U.S.of U.S. National National Champion Champion Junior Junior Mare, Mare, there has there never has been neverabeen mareafamily mare family that has that dominated, has dominated, as wellas aswell united as united two different two different continents continents quite quite like thelike one the belonging one belonging to the to incomparable the incomparable *Wizja.*Wizja. As Wiezas As Wiezas Diamond Diamond ORA’s ORA’s journey journey continues continues aroundaround the world, the world, surely surely this rare thiswhite rare diamond white diamond will leave willher leave indelible her indelible mark of mark greatness of greatness for Brazil’s for Brazil’s proud proud and astute and astute owner,owner, Mr. Jose Mr.Alves JoseFilho, Alves Filho, as she as she welcomes welcomes her 2024 herfoal 2024 byfoal the by young the young siring sensation siring sensation and dapple and dapple grey grey Unanimous Unanimous Champion Champion *Sharif*Sharif Alzobair, Alzobair, as wellas aswell foalsasbyfoals herby greather greatgrandsire, grandsire, World World Champion Champion Stallion Stallion QR Marc QRand Marc again, and again, *Sharif*Sharif Al Al ZobairZobair through through embryo embryo transfer, transfer, addingadding prestige prestige to the to world-class the world-class collection collection of Haras of Haras JM. JM.