From the website of the original owners...

"SWEEPSTAKES NOMINATED SIRE, with a pedigree worth its weight in gold, going back to such horses as Ferzon, Raffles, Raseyn, Mirage, and Rifala to name a few; stands 15 hands, with typey Arabian qualities including huge bone; he has produced foals with excellent conformation and nice minds; selling due to the fact that he is the sire of the mares we are keeping. One foal by Rae would more than pay for him!"

Followed by one of the people who saved his life...

I swell with pride and admiration. Then I become angry. Over twenty years of profitable service to these breeders and their way of saying "thank you" is to send him to slaughter. I walk out to our stallion pen to visit him, to say I'm sorry, to tell him he is safe now. I knew you were special. I tell him. You are a prince who was wrongfully imprisoned. I know who you are. You are of Ferzon. You are magnificent. We will care for you here as you deserve. We understand now.

Read his rescue story here... http://hometown.aol.com/arabianrescueco/raeferzon.html