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Elusive Quality

19 year old Horse | Retired
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Owner(s):
Darley Stable
Trainer:
William I. Mott
Bred:
Kentucky (USA) by Mrs. J. Costelloe  -  Silver Springs Stud Farm
Pedigree:
Gone West  -  Touch Of Greatness  by  Hero's Honor
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What the Nation is saying about Elusive Quality...

The Edward P. Evans dispersal continued last night at Keeneland September, and the star of the show was no surprise. Hip 183, an Elusive Quality full-brother to the brilliant performer Quality Road, led the way for the Lane's End-handled dispersal on the strength of Rick Porter’s $650,000 offer.&nbs...Read More
This is a grade III winner. I don't think he's better than Funny Cide. A horse can't deserve greatness just because his son (in this case Smarty Jones) almost won the Triple Crown. Elusive Quality should have won a grade II or higher to be where he is.
Bethany (Dayjur-Willamae, by Tentam), the dam of Met Mile (G1) winner Tizway, had good reasons for failing to produce a foal of any merit until her sixth season as a broodmare–I mean, besides her body refusing to cooperate in her fourth and fifth seasons. Or maybe she…Read More
  • xMystix · Haha! This is quite a hilarious read. Hopefully, Bethany will find success again with Tiznow. If I read this piece correctly, she went back to Tiznow in 2010, so she should have foaled sometime this year? Does anyone know? · 253 days ago ·
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The long and winding road leads to “quality” for Ned Evans of Spring Hill Farm in Virginia. One of the premier owner-breeders in America, Evans bred and races Woodward Stakes and Metropolitan Handicap winner Quality Road, who will be one of the favorites for the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Unbeaten this ...Read More
The Secret of Roan Inish was one of the more acclaimed film releases of 1994, drawing on Irish legend to present a captivating story. But in the Thoroughbred world, Roan Inish is a secret no more, and has just written a dramatic chapter in her own story by running down Moment to Majesty for a head v...Read More
While others could doubtless offer worthy alternatives, Quality Road impresses us as the most naturally talented U.S. runner we’ve seen since Ghostzapper. His latest exploit saw him return from a near four-month break to take the Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I). In doing so, he lead throughout...Read More
One of last year’s top juveniles recently reappeared in black-type company in the one- mile Sportsman's Paradise Stakes. The race at Delta Downs witnessed Bashford Manor (gr. III) and Sanford Stakes (gr. II) winner Backtalk face the starter for the first time since his disappointing effort in the Di...Read More
Street Cry (IRE) is already the sire of a Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and a Melbourne Cup (gr. I) winner, not to mention one of the all time greats in Zenyatta.Read More
Darley has announced the fees for its 40 stallions standing in Europe and North America for the 2010 breeding season.Read More
Here is a list of horses that consignors and buyers think could be standouts Sept. 15 during the second session of the Keeneland September yearling sale in Lexington.Read More
Elusive Quality, North America's leading sire the year his son Smarty Jones won the 2004 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I), will to shuttle to Stud TNT in Brazil.Read More
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  • cigar · Pedigrees don't matter once they've already started running! You assess their ability to go longer based upon how they're finishing up in their races. · 1024 days ago ·
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  • mdracing69 · The Belmont Stakes is probably one of the last dirt races that breeding still matters. That's why the Triple Crown is so hard to pull off. · 1024 days ago ·
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Question: Which horse currently owns the track record for seven furlongs at Gulfstream Park? Hint II: He didn't run in Saturday’s Grade 2 Swale Stakes on the Florida Derby undercard. Hint III: No horse has ever ...Read More
3/5/2009 PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter Foals from the first Elusive Quality crop conceived after Smarty Jones's heroics have come to hand earlier. Even though they've only just turned 3, five of their number are stakes winners. Prominent among them is Fountain of Youth winner Quality Road.Read More

Elusive Quality - Pedigree

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Gone WestMr. ProspectorRaise A Native
Gold Digger
SecrettameSecretariat
Tamerett
Touch Of GreatnessHero's HonorNorthern Dancer
Glowing Tribute
Ivory WandSir Ivor
Natashka

Elusive Quality - Race Results & Past Performances

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View DetailsView Video07/04/981stJ BaileyBel81 mileTPoker-G303+ MElusive QualityZa-imFortitude1:31.63
View Details05/31/981stJ BaileyBel87 fTJaipur-G303+ MElusive QualityBristlingOptic Nerve1:20.99
View Details02/21/971stP DayGP107 fDAllow04+ MElusive QualityHalo's ImageMighty Red1:20.17
View DetailsView Video08/24/962ndJ BaileySar97 fDKing's Bishop-G203 MHonour And GloryElusive QualityDistorted Humor1:21.60

 

 

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