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WBFSH jumping sire #73 — 2025 final ’26 YTD #1 Studbook-verified record

Grand Slam VDL

🇳🇱 Netherlands · KWPN / BWP · by Cardento · bay

Breeding Index 55 · Established ▲
Record×0.2528
Depth×0.20coming · 1.60m proven progeny
Quality×0.15coming · 5★ Grand Prix winners
Momentum ▸×0.15100
Trajectory ▸×0.25coming · offspring age profile

Weighted over the components with data — an unknown is excluded, never averaged in. Weights v1. Decision support, not a guarantee; no stud can buy a higher index.

#73WBFSH 2025 final
#1WBFSH 2026 YTD
€1,750Stud fee
173 cm · 17.0hhHeight
2011Born

About Grand Slam VDL

All-time top scorer of the KWPN stallion test and 1.60m Grand Prix performer; valued for rideability, reflexes, scope and Cardento/Heartbreaker blood.

VDL notes his oldest offspring have reached 1.55m/1.60m level and highlights strong production from the Wonder A.S. damline.

Conformation: modern VDL type with reflexes, technique and a good canter

Temperament: generally rideable and willing, with useful sport energy

At stud

StationVDL Stud
RegionNetherlands
Stud fee€1,750 — VDL Stud published fee; terms to confirm
Semenfresh, frozen
BreedKWPN

His stamp — performance traits

Blood4/5
Power4/5
Scope5/5
Technique5/5
Carefulness4/5
Rideability5/5
Temperament5/5

Researched stamp — 5 = strongly passes the trait. Web-sourced; confirm with the stud.

His stamp — conformation

Feet4/5
Limbs3/5
Neck set4/5
Topline & loin4/5
Shoulder4/5
Back / coupling4/5

Researched stamp — 5 = strongly passes the trait. Web-sourced; confirm with the stud.

Pedigree

Grand Slam VDL
Cardento
Wonder A.S.
Capitol I
B-Estelle
Heartbreaker
Sonette

Related stallions

Sources

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