T
he word Savannah can conjure up scenic images of a beautiful
sage green grassy plain, punctuated with occasional interesting
trees, dividing the desert from deeper foliage, or it could be
associated with the very charming southern coastal city of Savannah,
Georgia in the U.S. But for me it also invokes images of an unforgettable
two-year-old Arabian filly, the likes of which I had not seen.
In late summer of 1999 while visiting a farm in Arkansas, I was spellbound by an exquisite filly
with a dark charcoal grey body and light silvery mane and tail. Her given name was Savannah
CC. Eventually she would move to a new home of soft rolling hills in southern Missouri, the
cherished domain of Joseph and Gail Mailloux’s famous Two Silos Farm. For all the love and care
the Maillouxs gave her, Savannah CC would return the favor one hundred fold as not only one of the most beautiful Arabian mares known
but also one of the finest broodmares.
By pedigree, Savannah CC’s lineage is straight Egyptian. She is a daughter of Thee Desperado, a striking mahogany bay stallion who not only
became many times a champion including U.S. Reserve National Champion, U.S. Top Ten Stallion and Scottsdale Champion, but also the
most prolific straight Egyptian sire in the global history of Arabian breeding, with nearly 1000 get and still standing at stud! It is ironic that
even though he is the most heavily used Straight Egyptian stallion, by pedigree 37% of his lineage is outcross to most all other Egyptian lines.
His celebrated Hadban Enzahi strain is shared with the famed sire Aswan and both trace to the beloved Yosreia mare line.
