ARO - BREEDERS’ CUP WINNER DIES

Recent Meetings

VAAL - 19 Aug 2026
Races at VAAL - 19 Aug 2026
- CLASSIFIED STAKES over 1200m, RAN 59,375 NKANDLA GOLD (SAF) 2020, wins by 2.1 length(s) in 70.39 secs...
- MR 74 HANDICAP over 1600m, RAN 59,375 REDLIGHTGREENLIGHT (SAF) 2022, wins by 1.2 length(s) in 96.35 secs...
- MR 84 HANDICAP over 1800m, RAN 71,250 DIWALI ROCKET (SAF) 2021, wins by 0.8 length(s) in 110.75 secs...
- MIDDLE STAKES over 1800m, RAN 80,156 OLYMPIAN GOLD (SAF) 2022, wins by 1 length(s) in 111.02 secs...
- MAIDEN PLATE over 1800m, RAN 68,281 FUTURE RED (SAF) 2022, wins by 0.25 length(s) in 112.12 secs...
- MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) over 1400m, RAN 65,312 BEAUTIFUL ONE (SAF) 2022, wins by 0.2 length(s) in 84.17 secs...
- MAIDEN PLATE over 1400m, RAN 68,281 SPECIAL ENVOY (SAF) 2023, wins by 2 length(s) in 84.36 secs...
- MR 95 HANDICAP over 1400m, RAN 77,188 SECRET CHORD (SAF) 2020, wins by 1.3 length(s) in 83.32 secs...

BREEDERS’ CUP WINNER DIES

05 Jan 2021 10:30

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.

EQUUS AWARD WINNERS

Equine Awards Champion Two-Year-Old Filly: Palace of Arvernia Champion Two-Year-Old Colt/Gelding: Haute Couture Champion Three-Year-Old Filly: Wish List Champion Three-Year-Old Colt/Gelding: Star Major Champion Older Female: Double Grand Slam Champion Older Male: See It Again …

White Abarrio retired

White Abarrio, the winner of the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic, has been retired from racing, and he will begin his stud career at Gainesway in Lexington, Ky., for the 2027 breeding season. White Abarrio ends …

NYSOS RETIRED

Nysos, who would have been favored in the $1-million Pacific Classic later this month at Del Mar and was a top early contender for the $5-million Breeders’ Cup Classic this fall, won’t race again, Coolmore …

GLOBETROTTING STAR RETIRED

The globetrotting eight-year-old Rebel’s Romance has been retired having signed off with a win at Newmarket this month. The Charlie Appleby-trained son of Dubawi beat stablemate Arabian Crown by half a length in the Group …

Derby winner dies

Michael Bell and Harry Herbert hailed the career of Motivator following the death of the 2005 Epsom Derby (G1) winner and sire of dual Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) heroine Treve . Haras du …

Big weekend for Hawwaam

Wilgerbosdrift’s promising homebred stallion Hawwaam enjoyed some notable successes this past weekend.The champion son of champion sire Silvano had winners at all of Fairview, Hollywoodbets Durbanville, Hollywoodbets Scottsville and Turffontein this weekend.In addition, Hawwaam’s two-year-old …