Eurosport horse has had there second home bred stallion graded at the 2006 AES Grading. Darius gave an exhibition coming down the jumping lane to be only 3 from 28 3 year were graded.

Sire Its The Business is a International Grade A Showjumper Winning well in excess of £30,000 in a career shortened by injury. In 1994 he won the three major indoor winter Championships, EPD, Toggi and Parkes. 1st & 4th International Grand Prix in Veendam, Holland. 1st Grand Prix, Newark and Notts. 1st AIT Bath & West, 1st AIT Royal Welsh, 1st AIT New Forest. 1st Special Stallion Jumping Championship at Valkenswaard in Holland where It’s the Business beat Europe’s top 35 showjumping stallions.

His grandsire Jasper, won the Hamburg Jumping Derby and many other international classes. With a heart as big as a lion, and as careful as they come, he has had many admirers. In the 1995 BCM world rankings, Jasper has rocketed into seventh place on the list of top progenitors. Of course, this Courville son had already made a name for himself in International jumping as Little One, but he seems equally competent as producer of showjumping horses. Considering the qualities and ages of Legato, Jabot, El Padrino, Elton, Degina, Avontuur, Copa Cobana, King Size and Wodan B.

His greatdam Alanda is a very successful showjumper in Holland, with numerous wins and successes. In 1994 she was 4th in the Dutch Showjumping Championships (the top placed mare).

Dam Gordons Twist who was competed by Helen van Heyningen had winning in excess of £30,000 she successfully won AIT, Grand Prix and competed at international shows such as Horse of the year show, Olympia, Millstreet, Cavaen etc. etc. in 1995 she become the National Ladies Champion on the county circuit.

Gordons Twist is a tremendous producer of young horses having already produced 2 International showjumpers. Her first foal Little Business was sold to Portugal and competes internationally Little Business represented Portugal in the European Young Riders. Her second foal Back In Business has tremendous scope and a prolific competition record with Mennell Watson in the saddle, results include numerous wins and placings at county level as well as internationally including CSI-B Quinta da Marinha, Portugal Grand Prix. 3rd foal It’s a twist was born 2001 and is showing herself to be full of potential jumping Newcomer and Foxhunters.

Darius is Full brother to International show jumpers Back in Business and Little Business