Prominent southwest sire Hadif, bay son of Clever Trick and Ciao (the daughter of Silent Screen), began his racing career in England, where he won three races at two., including The Group 3 Cornwallis Stakes. At age four and five, he won the Nearctic Stakes Handicap (Can-I) and the Phoenix Breeder's Cup Handicap at Keenland. He retired with a record of eight wins from 34 lifetime starts, earning $400,670. In 1991 Hadif was purchased by Dorothy Scharbauer and was sent to Dorothy and her husband Clarence's Oklahoma Stud Ranch, near Purcell, to begin his stud career. After one season he was moved to the Scharbauers' newly established Valor Farm in Pilot Point, TX.
From his first crop of only 18 foals, he sired three stakes winners, including Texas champion two-year-old Hadif One. Hadif was Texas' leading first crop sire for 1995; during his career he sired 22 stakes winners and 30 other black-type horses and had earners of more than $12,500,000. In addition to Hadif One, Hadif sire three other Texas champions: Louetta and Final Trick (champion two-year-old fillies) and champion older mare Fleeta Dif. His leading money earner was Sataniste ($404,494; 22 wins from 77 outs). Hadif was known for siring extremely fast and precocious runners. He was perennially among the leading sires in Texas. He is No. 10 on the list of the top 50 Texas sires by lifetime progeny earnings and the only one of the top 10 that did not start his career in Kentucky or Florida.
From his first crop of only 18 foals, he sired three stakes winners, including Texas champion two-year-old Hadif One. Hadif was Texas' leading first crop sire for 1995; during his career he sired 22 stakes winners and 30 other black-type horses and had earners of more than $12,500,000. In addition to Hadif One, Hadif sire three other Texas champions: Louetta and Final Trick (champion two-year-old fillies) and champion older mare Fleeta Dif. His leading money earner was Sataniste ($404,494; 22 wins from 77 outs). Hadif was known for siring extremely fast and precocious runners. He was perennially among the leading sires in Texas. He is No. 10 on the list of the top 50 Texas sires by lifetime progeny earnings and the only one of the top 10 that did not start his career in Kentucky or Florida.