Elmhurst, winner of the 1997 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1), died Jan. 4 due to heart failure, Our Mims Retirement Haven in Paris, Ky., announced. He was 31.

The son of Wild Again—Mimbet, by Raise a Native, arrived at the Haven Nov. 1, 2011, after a 51-race career. His 8-11-6 record included the Breeders’ Cup victory at Hollywood Park along with wins in the Ancient Title Breeders’ Cup Handicap (G3) at Santa Anita Park and the Flying Continental Handicap at Hollywood. He earned $1,100,567.

Elmhurst hailed from the same female line as former South African champion sire Plum Bold and Avontuur’s triple G1 winning sire Oratorio.