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.



CHAMPIONS CUP ENTRIES

THE HKJC CHAMPIONS CUP (Grade 1)  13  Cherry Ano     Wendy Whitehead  109  6  Dave The King     Mike / Mathew de Kock  128  10  Field Marshal     Frank Robinson  105  11  Fire Attack     …

Read more >>

Distant Winter scores in USA

The Drakenstein Stud bred and owned Distant Winter recently made a winning debut in North America. Now in the care of Graham Motion, the What A Winter daughter powered home, under Jorge Ruiz to claim an …

Read more >>

Langerman glory for Danon Platina

Mauritzfontein’s inform stallion Danon Platina had a day to remember at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday. The Japanese champion was responsible for a pair of eye catching two-year-old winners on Saturday with his son Absolutely Yes landing …

Read more >>

Champion Isivunguvungu worked three furlongs in 38.8 seconds at Fair Hill on Friday.

The gelding breezed over the turf surface on June 13th. Equus Champion Sprinter of 2022-2023, Isivunguvungu has not raced since finishing tenth in the G1 Al Quoz Sprint back on April 5th.  Trained by Graham Motion, …

Read more >>

ST MARK’S BASILICA OFF THE MARK

Champion St Mark’s Basilica was supplied with his first winner on Monday when Rogue Supremacy impressed on debut at Wetherby. The  David O’Meara-trained colt was sent off a warm favourite and duly obliged by two and …

Read more >>

KYPRIOS RETIRED

Owners Coolmore have announced the retirement of star stayer and winner of more than £2.6 million of prize money, Kyprios.  The seven-year-old trained by Aidan O’Brien had been odds on to land a historic third …

Read more >>

© All rights reserved Action Racing Online - ARO