Elusive Quality
Elusive Quality (January 27, 1993 – March 14, 2018) was a Thoroughbred racehorse.
| Elusive Quality | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Gone West |
| Grandsire | Mr. Prospector |
| Dam | Touch of Greatness |
| Damsire | Hero's Honour |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 27 January 1993 |
| Died | 14 March 2018 (aged 25) |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Silver Springs Stud Farm Inc. & Mrs. J. Costelloe |
| Owner | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Record | 20: 9-3-2 |
| Earnings | $413,284 |
| Major wins | |
| Poker Handicap (1998) Jaipur Stakes (1998) | |
| Last updated on April 18, 2010 | |
Elusive Quality stood at stud at Darley America's Jonabell Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. He raced in the colours of Darley's principal, Sheikh Mohammed al Maktoum. Prior to standing at Darley America, he stood at Gainsborough Farm in Versailles, Kentucky. Gainsborough was owned by Sheikh Maktoum al Maktoum, eldest brother of Sheikh Mohammed.
Elusive Quality retired to stud in 1999 and stood at a fee of $10,000. As at April 12, 2010 he has sired 505 winners, including 58 stakes winners, from 732 race starters.
Notable Progeny
Elusive Quality has currently sired 17 individual Group 1 winners:
Notable progeny
c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
| 2000 | Elusive City | c | Prix Morny |
| 2001 | Maryfield | f | Ballerina Stakes |
| 2001 | Smarty Jones | c | Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes |
| 2004 | Camarilla | f | Sires' Produce Stakes |
| 2005 | Raven's Pass | c | Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Breeders's Cup Classic |
| 2006 | Quality Road | c | Florida Derby, Donn Handicap, Metropolitan Handicap, Woodward Stakes |
| 2008 | Sepoy | c | Blue Diamond Stakes, Golden Slipper Stakes, Manikato Stakes, Coolmore Stud Stakes |
| 2009 | Avenger Of Light | c | Linneo de Paula Machado |
| 2009 | Elusive Kate | f | Prix Marcel Boussac, Prix Rothschild (twice), Falmouth Stakes |
| 2010 | Certify | c | Fillies' Mile |
| 2011 | Birkin Bag | c | GP Diana |
| 2011 | Bonaparte | c | GP Derby Paulista |
| 2011 | Colorado Girl | f | GP Roberto e Nelson Grimaldi Seabra |
| 2011 | Last Kiss | f | GP Henrique de Toledo Lara |
| 2011 | Ohio | c | Frank E. Kilroe Mile |
| 2015 | She's a Julie | f | La Troienne Stakes, Ogden Phipps Stakes |
| 2016 | Ce Ce | f | Beholder Mile Stakes, Apple Blossom Handicap |
Death
Elusive Quality was euthanized on March 14, 2018 due to the infirmities of old age.[1]
Pedigree
| Sire Gone West bay 1984 |
Mr. Prospector b. 1970 |
Raise a Native ch. 1961 |
Native Dancer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raise You | |||
| Gold Digger b. 1962 |
Nashua | ||
| Sequence | |||
| Secrettame ch. 1978 |
Secretariat ch. 1970 |
Bold Ruler | |
| Somethingroyal | |||
| Tamerett dkb/br. 1962 |
Tim Tam | ||
| Mixed Marriage | |||
| Dam Touch of Greatness bay 1986 |
Hero's Honor b. 1980 |
Northern Dancer b. 1961 |
Nearctic |
| Natalma | |||
| Glowing Tribute b. 1973 |
Graustark | ||
| Admiring | |||
| Ivory Wand b. 1973 |
Sir Ivor b. 1965 |
Sir Gaylord | |
| Attica | |||
| Natashka dkb/br. 1963 |
Dedicate | ||
| Natasha (Family 13-c) |
References
- "Elusive Quality Euthanized at Age 25". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- "Elusive Quality pedigree". Equineline. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
External links
- Evasive's page on Haras de Grandcamp's website
- Elusive Quality's page on Darley America's website
- Elusive Quality's pedigree