Eldaafer
| Eldaafer | |
|---|---|
 Eldaafer comes down the stretch to win the Breeders Cup Marathon | |
| Sire | A P Indy |
| Grandsire | Seattle Slew |
| Dam | Habibti |
| Damsire | Tabasco Cat |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | March 13, 2005[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Dark bay or brown |
| Breeder | Shadwell Farm |
| Owner | Alghuwayriyah Stable |
| Trainer | Diane Alvarado |
| Record | 46: 13–3–7 |
| Earnings | $1,031,835 |
| Major wins | |
|
Brooklyn Handicap (2009) Fall Championship Stakes (2010) Breeders' Cup Marathon (2010) Greenwood Cup Stakes (2013) | |
Eldaafer (foaled March 13, 2005) is a retired racehorse best known for his wins in the Fall Championship Stakes, Breeders' Cup Marathon, Brooklyn Handicap, and Greenwood Cup.
Background
Eldaafer is a bay gelding with a irregular star but no white leg markings. He is sired by A.P. Indy and his grandsire is Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew. His dam is Habibti who won both the Del Mar Debutante, and Hollywood Starlet, Also Habibi descendants include Tabasco Cat, Storm Cat, and Secretariat.
Career
3-year-old season
As a 3-year old Eldaafer did not run in any stakes races but did run 4 times overall. He was 10th in his first start where he was claimed by Diane D. Morici . He won his next start following a 3rd and a 9th to end the season.
4-year-old season
As a 4-year old Eldaafer ran his first 4 races in allowance/claiming races. He won 3 of the 4 before running 3rd in the non graded "Nasty and Bold Stakes," Despite this, he upped classes all the way to a G2 for that year's Brooklyn Handicap, which he won. It would the last race Eldaafer won that year. He had trouble in later starts such as the Greenwood Cup and the Breeders' Cup Marathon.
5-year-old season
At the beginning of his 5-year old season he only showed 3 allowance wins and 2 defeats in the Brooklyn Handicap, and the Suburban Handicap. But treid to picked up the pace later in the season with the final running of the "Fall Championship Stakes" on patriot day. Originally he was going to be scratched due to anxiety but later calmed down and got his act together with his buddy google the goat. Thus he galloped away and got his win and your in ticket to the Breeders Cup Marathon. In the 3rd running of the Breeders' Cup Marathon he seemed to have tougher compitition. He had a G1 winner in Prince Will I am, as well as other tough rivals. It did not matter to Eldaafer as he galloped away from Prince Will I am and 10 other runners to win the Marathon by 2 lenghts and set a track record for Churchil Downs 2:59.62.
6-year-old season
As a 6-year old, Eldaafer did not win a single stakes race. He did win 2 allowance races and was second in a non graded stakes race but that was it.
7-year-old season
As a 7-year old Eldaafer's only win was a win in the non graded "Carl Hanford Memorial Stakes."
8-year-old season
As a 8-year old Eldaafer also only had 1 victory after a 2nd in the Stymie Stakes, Eldaafer ran his last start in the Greenwood Cup. By the far turn he had the lead. But he was challenged for that lead throughout the stretch by Indian Jones until they hit the wire together. It was Eldaafer by a nose. Due to an injury however, he was retired after the race. Eldaafer now lives at Old Friends in Georgetown, Kentucky, with his 2 best friends, Yahoo and Google the goats.[2]
References
http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=7456114®istry=T
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/113811/eldaafer-and-company-arrive-at-old-friends
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/thoroughbred/eldaafer/2005