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Elusive Quality

1993, Gone West – Touch of Greatness, by Hero's Honor
2010 fee: $75,000
First Year at Stud: 1999
Standing at: Darley
3333 Bowman Mill Road, Lexington, KY 40513
Phone: (859) 255-8537
Fax: (859) 259-0040
Website: www.darleyamerica.com
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Elusive Quality
Race Record

AgeStarts1st (SW)2nd (sp)3rd (sp)Earnings
384 3 (1)0 $132,816
451 0 2 (1)$62,678
574 (2)0 0 $217,790
209 (2)3 (1)2 (1)$413,284
(RI: 11.55)
(5, 7f, Career best Rag# 2 1/2)

At 3: 1st An allowance (CD, 6f, 1:10.33, by 3 1/2 lengths), An allowance (CD, 6f, 1:09.55, by 3 1/2 lengths), An allowance (Bel, 8.5f, 1:41.60, by 3 lengths), A maiden special weight (Bel, 8.5f, 1:41.20, by 11 1/2 lengths), 2nd King's Bishop S.-G2 ($108,200, Sar, to Honour and Glory, by a nose, dftd. Distorted Humor).

At 4: 1st An allowance (GP, 7f, 1:20.17 NTR, by 5 lengths), 3rd Tom Fool H.-G2 ($150,000, Bel, to Diligence, Royal Haven).

At 5: 1st Jaipur H.-G3 ($86,250, Bel, 7fT, 1:20.99, dftd. Bristling, Optic Nerve), Poker H.-G3 ($85,400, Bel, 8fT, 1:31.63 NWR, by 6 lengths, dftd. Za-Im [GB], Fortitude), An allowance (CD, 6.5f, 1:17.04, by 3 1/2 lengths), An allowance (Rag# 2 1/2) (GP, 7f, 1:21.29, by 7 lengths).


Three Cross


Elusive Quality
Gone West
Touch of Greatness
Mr. Prospector
Secrettame
Hero's Honor
Ivory Wand
Raise a Native
Gold Digger
Secretariat
Tamerett
Northern Dancer
Glowing Tribute
Sir Ivor
Natashka
Five Cross
Dosage profile: (11-8-14-1-0): DI: 3.25 CD: 0.85

Elusive Quality
Female Family

TOUCH OF GREATNESS, by Hero's Honor. Unraced. Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, including—

ROSSINI (c. by Miswaki). 3 wins, $144,884 in England, France, and Ireland, highweight at 5-7 fur. in Ireland at 3, Prix Robert Papin-G2, etc. Sire.

ELUSIVE QUALITY (c. by Gone West). Subject stallion.

Seeking Greatness (c. by Seeking the Gold). 2 wins to 3, $61,728, 3rd My Friend Russ S. Sire.


IVORY WAND, by Sir Ivor. 5 wins at 3 and 4, $97,452, Test S.-G3, 2nd Spinster S.-G1, Regret H., 3rd Spinster S.-G1. Half-sister to GREGORIAN, TRULY BOUND, BLOOD ROYAL, ARKADINA. Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, all winners, including—

GOLD AND IVORY (c. by Key to the Mint). 6 wins, $332,810 in England, Germany, Italy, and North America, champion 3-year-old male in Germany and Italy, Grosser Preis von Baden-G1, etc. Sire.

Leap of the Heart (f. by Nijinsky II). 5 wins, $122,229, 2nd Garden City S.

Land of Ivory (f. by The Minstrel). 3 wins in England, France, and Italy, 2nd Ben Marshall S., etc. Dam of =HEART OF DARKNESS (GB) (c. by =Glint of Gold [GB], 4 wins, $214,701 in England, France, and Ireland, National S.-G1, etc.; sire).

Radiant. Winner at 3, $19,520. Dam of—

HOME OF THE FREE (g. by Hero's Honor). 9 wins, $457,145, Laurel Dash S.-G3, etc.

Lady Elgar (Ire). Dam of GRAND COUTURIER (GB) (c. by Grand Lodge, 6 wins, 2 to 5, 2008, $860,100 in France and North America, Sword Dancer Invitational S.-G1 twice, etc.), etc.

Ivory Idol. Dam of ANEES (c. by Unbridled, 2 wins, $699,200, champion 2-year-old male, Breeders' Cup Juvenile-G1, etc.; sire), etc.

Elusive Quality
2009 Auction Results

ELUSIVE QUALITY, 93, Gone West—Touch of Greatness, by Hero's Honor

Weanlings: 79 reg fls., 13 off., 12 sold, $103,667 avg. (90.67), XSF 1.38, $83,500 med. (84.38), 6 c. $135,000 avg., 6 f. $72,333 avg., [lifetime avg: 107 sold, $110,770]

f, Bushra (FTKNOV61)Hunter Valley Farm, agt.Dapple Bloodstock$90,000
f, Circuit City (Ire) (KEENOV1144)Eaton Sales, agt.Malih Lahej al Basti$100,000
c, Ed's Holy Cow (KEENOV431)Trackside Farm, agt.Tipper Lane$75,000
f, Flashy (KEENOV1206)Stonebridge Farm, agt.Dante Zanelli, agt.$14,000
c, Greatest Show (KEENOV836)Greenwood Lodge FarmWestrock Stables$260,000
f, Great Fun (NYSSEP33)Saratoga Glen Farm, agt.($125,000)RNA
c, Great Plains Lady (FTKNOV94)Eaton Sales, agt.Swift Farms$300,000
f, Karen's Idol (KEENOV862)Liberation Farm & Hunter Valley FarmThoroughbred Advisory Group, agt.$140,000
f, Libre (KEENOV2080)Highclere Sales, agt.Indian Creek (Dave C. Parrish Jr.), agt.$65,000
c, Makin a Statement (KEENOV499)Taylor Made Sales Agency, agt.Donarra Thoroughbreds$82,000
c, Our Donna (KEENOV952)Our Farm Inc.Jerry Rivers, agt.$8,000
f, Sabathani (KEENOV992)Eaton Sales, agt.J. S. Company Ltd.$25,000
c, Sweet and Careless (KEENOV319)Windfields Farm, Ltd.Grove Stud$85,000

Yearlings: 95 reg fls., 50 off., 39 sold, $110,218 avg. (94.49), XSF 1.10, $110,000 med. (96.47), 26 c. $113,846 avg., 13 f. $102,962 avg., [lifetime avg: 530 sold, $154,256]

f, Always Loyal (KEESEP551)Bluewater Sales, agt.Guy Armengol$15,000
c, Argentina (KEESEP3429)Blandford Stud, agt.Yeomanstown Stud$50,000
c, Banksia (GB) (KEESEP2624)Brookdale Sales, agt.Eric A. DelValle$14,000
f, Bells Are Ringing (KEESEP87)Eaton Sales, agt.($160,000)RNA
c, Big and Beautiful (KEESEP296)Eaton Sales, agt.Not Sold
c, Biogio's Rose (KEESEP1385)Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency, agt.($82,000)RNA
c, Brandy Lake (FTSAUG83)Kinghaven FarmsBlandford Bloodstock$160,000
c, Candleinthedark (KEESEP591)Greenfield Farm, agt.A & R Stable$120,000
c, Catbaby (KEESEP306)Stonestreet Thoroughbred HoldingsTodd A. Pletcher, agt.$150,000
c, Chartreuse (FTSAUG96)Taylor Made Sales Agency, agt.Jeff Hayslett, agt.$70,000
c, Country Garden (GB) (KEESEP627)Swifty Farms, Inc.Paddy Twomey$80,000
c, Dama (KEESEP1835)Taylor Made Sales Agency, agt.($30,000)RNA
c, Dami (KEESEP2681)Hidden Brook Farm, agt.Straightaway Farm$75,000
c, Djebel Amour (KEESEP326)Three Chimneys Sales, agt.Tom Tate$160,000
f, Down Here (FTSAUG116)Bluewater Sales, agt.Debra Instone$160,000
c, Downtown Blues (KEESEP119)Pope McLean, agt.Blandford Bloodstock$170,000
f, Flash of Fashion (KEESEP340)Pope McLean, agt.BBA (Ireland)$130,000
f, Glamorous Lady (KEESEP1897)Stonestreet Thoroughbred HoldingsBurden Creek Farm$6,500
c, Glory and Grace (KEESEP346)Gainesway, agt.John Ferguson Bloodstock$420,000
c, Granulette (FTKOCT593)Oakleigh Farm, agt.Don Dimma$28,000
c, Hail Ho Silver (KEESEP1488)Denali Stud, agt.Ben Glass, agt.$160,000
c, Halo America (KEESEP144)Eaton Sales, agt.John Ferguson Bloodstock$190,000
c, Indigene (KEESEP715)Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency, agt.Centennial Farms$230,000
c, Kalahari Cat (KEESEP1112)CloverLeaf Farms, II($97,000)RNA
c, Katherine Seymour (GB) (KEESEP365)Taylor Made Sales Agency, agt.Margaret O'Toole$50,000
f, Konvincha (KEEJAN862)Three Chimneys Sales, agt.Marc A. Wampler$7,000
f, Konvincha (KEESEP1529)Aberdeen PartnershipRicky Ledee and Yamel Guillen$10,000
f, Lady Margot (KEESEP734)Three Chimneys Sales, agt.Carolyn Wilson$150,000
c, Lakefront (KEESEP373)Eaton Sales, agt.Tally-Ho Stud$65,000
f, Lenatareese (KEESEP376)VineryLakland Farm$120,000
c, Love Match (KEESEP1136)Eaton Sales, agt.Meadowlands Stud$150,000
c, Magna Graecia (Ire) (KEESEP2377)Bluewater Sales, agt.TR Bloodstock$30,000
f, Miss Turlington (FTNAUG504)Denali Stud, agt.Earle I. Mack$110,000
c, My Reem (FTSAUG195)Kaizen Sales, agt.($140,000)RNA
f, Noisette (KEEJAN160)Taylor Made Sales Agency, agt.Lane's End Bloodstock$110,000
c, On a Lark (KEESEP194)Pope McLean, agt.Blandford Bloodstock$240,000
f, Pennyhill (KEESEP2433)Pope McLean, agt.($47,000)RNA
f, Primetimevalentine (FTSAUG218)Taylor Made Sales Agency, agt.($285,000)RNA
c, Princess Sequoia (KEESEP810)Nardelli Sales, agt.Nardelli Racing$10,000
c, Puxa Saco (KEESEP207)Greenfield Farm, agt.($185,000)RNA
f, Sabu (KEESEP447)Monticule LLCCheyenne Stables$130,000
c, Saintly Speech (KEESEP16)Four Star Sales, agt.Pegasus Holding Group$135,000
c, Sallybrooke (KEESEP1641)Blake AgencyJohn Black$8,000
f, Salty Farma (KEESEP841)Stonestreet Thoroughbred HoldingsRaut LLC Bloodstock Agency$10,000
f, See Moon (KEESEP26)Eaton Sales, agt.($90,000)RNA
c, Sheer Luck (KEESEP2496)Lane's End, agt.Zayat Stables$80,000
c, Siru (FTSAUG23)Occidental ThoroughbredsOccidental Thoroughbreds$65,000
c, Siru (FTMSEP72)Bill Murphy, agt.S G V Thoroughbreds$50,000
f, Summer Raven (KEESEP885)Overbrook FarmEdward P. Evans$380,000
c, Watership Crystal (Ire) (KEESEP270)Lane's End, agt.($120,000)RNA

Two-year-olds: 116 reg fls., 8 off., 5 sold, $138,800 avg. (95.35), XSF 1.39, $135,000 med. (96.74), 3 c. $172,333 avg., 2 f. $88,500 avg., [lifetime avg: 84 sold, $150,574]

f, Ashraaf (OBSFEB124)Newbridge BloodstockBradley Thoroughbred Brokerage$135,000
c, Coherent (FTFFEB117)All In Sales, agt.Paul F. I. Cole$300,000
c, Follow the Money (FTFFEB150)Don R. Graham($115,000)RNA
c, Follow the Money (BESMAY8)Murray Smith, agt.($22,000)RNA
c, Kim's Blues (KEEAPR182)Scanlon Training Center, agt.($340,000)RNA
c, Kumari Continent (TATAPR90)Kilminfoyle House Stud, agt.Peter Doyle Bloodstock$160,000
c, Madame Modjeska (TATAPR54)Mocklershill StablesDiana Weeden$57,000
f, Windy Mindy (OBSMAR18)All In Sales, agt.Fred D. McCrary$42,000

Covering Sire: 151 mares bred, 10 off., 9 sold, $240,222 avg. (96.04), XSF 3.20, $125,000 med. (93.20), [lifetime avg: 138 sold, $255,728]

Amore E Baci (KEENOV359)John D. MurphyLarry Richardson and Coteau Grove Farms$125,000
Aspen Tree (KEENOV143)Arindel FarmI.T.C.$175,000
Devonian Garden (KEENOV421)Eaton Sales, agt.J. S. Company Ltd.$290,000
Flip Flop (Fr) (KEENOV201)Three Chimneys Sales, agt.($270,000)RNA
Holy Miss (KEENOV842)Taylor Made Sales Agency, agt.Baccari Bloodstock$70,000
Lady Aquitaine (KEENOV485)Eaton Sales, agt.Colombo Bloodstock Agency$375,000
Lilium (GB) (KEENOV2848)Brookdale Sales, agt.Blandford Bloodstock$72,000
Mary Delaney (KEENOV247)Overbrook FarmReynolds Bell Jr., agt.$850,000
Plenty of Light (KEENOV42)Arindel FarmWinStar Farm$110,000
Shady Reflection (KEENOV1804)Brookdale Sales, agt.Jack G. Jones Jr., agt.$95,000

Elusive Quality
2008 Auction Results

Mare Match - a service of eNicks
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Elusive Quality
Recent Winners and Stakes-Placed Runners

Nov 13 - Nov 20
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Elusive Quality
Highlights

  • G1 Breeders' Cup Classic hero Raven's Pass is his 2008 star. Champion sire from a $10k fee and sire of the great Smarty Jones from his early crops. Latest juveniles include G3 winners Elusive Bluff and Evasive, plus G1 horses Devotee and Huntdown.

Elusive Quality
Leading Runners 2009

Updated 11/17/2009
Quality Road, 2006, c., dam by Strawberry Road (Aus), 1st Blackberry presents the 58th running of the Florida Derby-G1, 1st Fountain of Youth S.-G2
Royale Michele, 2005, f., dam by Groovy, 1st Barbara Fritchie H.-G2, 3rd Distaff H.-G2
True Quality, 2005, c., dam by Seeking the Gold, 1st General George H.-G2, 1st Paumonok H.
Elusive Pimpernel, 2007, c., dam by Sadler's Wells, 1st Watch the Last Two Races on Racing UK Acomb S.-G3, 2nd Racing Post Trophy-G1
Native Ruler, 2004, h., dam by Dixieland Band, 1st Prairie Meadows Sprint S., 1st King Cotton S.
Elusive Horizon, 2005, f., dam by Unbridled's Song, 1st Emerald Distaff H., 1st King County H.
Roan Inish, 2007, f., dam by Regal Classic, 1st Princess Elizabeth S., 2nd Glorious Song S.
Starfish Bay, 2006, f., dam by Not For Love, 1st From New York to Old York S., 1st Alw
Dame Ellen, 2006, f., dam by Royal Academy, 1st Perfect Sting S., 1st Alw

Elusive Quality
Top Ten Runners By 2009 Earnings

Updated 11/17/2009
Quality Road$947,030
=Stage Presence (AUS)$253,841
Roan Inish$175,348
Devotee$158,428
Elusiveness$158,089
=Lucky Quality (AUS)$149,673
True Quality$141,456
Elusive Pimpernel$134,267
Native Ruler$133,030
Elusive Horizon$125,750

Elusive Quality
Top Ten Runners By Lifetime Earnings

Updated 11/17/2009
Smarty Jones$7,613,155
Raven's Pass$3,658,556
Maryfield$1,334,331
Quality Road$972,830
Elusiveness$599,906
Gimmeawink$531,090
Elusive Diva$484,510
Lucky Quality (Aus)$440,549
Camarilla (Aus)$402,405
Native Ruler$401,041

Elusive Quality
Top Ten Runners By Performance Rates

Updated 11/17/2009
Quality Road30.32
Elusive Heat27.75
Elusive Horizon17.43
True Quality17.31
Native Ruler17.24
Elusive Gift16.67
Dressmaker16.08
Schneerson16
Royale Michele15.83
Elusive Schemes15.25

Elusive Quality
Active Sires From This Female Family

1st dam - Rossini: 5 crops, 5 SWs, 10 SHs.

2nd dam - Anees: 3 crops, 6 SWs, 14 SHs; =Desert Fox (GB): 4 crops, 2 SHs.

Elusive Quality
Nicking Patterns

Elusive Quality with =Marju (Ire) mares: 1 fl, 1 str (100%), 1 wnr (100%), 1 SW (100%).

Elusive Quality with Danehill mares: 32 fls, 22 strs (69%), 11 wnrs (34%), 2 SWs (6%).

Elusive Quality with Dayjur mares: 18 fls, 16 strs (89%), 7 wnrs (39%), 3 SWs (17%).

Elusive Quality with Desert Wine mares: 2 fls, 1 str (50%), 1 wnr (50%), 1 SW (50%).

Elusive Quality with Hawkin's Special mares: 1 fl, 1 str (100%), 1 wnr (100%), 1 SW (100%).

Elusive Quality with Lord At War (Arg) mares: 4 fls, 4 strs (100%), 3 wnrs (75%), 2 SWs (50%).

Elusive Quality with Mi Selecto mares: 1 fl, 1 str (100%), 1 wnr (100%), 1 SW (100%).

Elusive Quality with Smile mares: 4 fls, 4 strs (100%), 1 wnr (25%), 1 SW (25%).

Elusive Quality with Storm Cat mares: 15 fls, 9 strs (60%), 5 wnrs (33%), 2 SWs (13%).

Elusive Quality with T. V. Commercial mares: 1 fl, 1 str (100%), 1 wnr (100%), 1 SW (100%).

Elusive Quality
Breeders' Cup Runners & Winners

2008 Breeders' Cup Classic - 1st Raven's Pass (Ascutney, by Lord At War (Arg))
2007 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint - 1st Maryfield (Sly Maid, by Desert Wine)
2005 Breeders' Cup Sprint - 5th Elusive Jazz (Time for Jazz, by Kentucky Jazz)
2003 Breeders' Cup Sprint - 11th Great Notion (Evening Primrose, by Dayjur)