American Thoroughbred Racehorse
Elite Power (foaled February 7, 2018) is a retired Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who the Grade I Breeders' Cup Sprint at Keeneland , and the Grade II Vosburgh Stakes in 2022. Elite Power was awarded an Eclipse Award as American Champion Sprint Horse in 2022[ 3] Breeders' Cup Sprint at Santa Anita Park .[ 4]
Background
Elite Power is a chestnut colt that was bred in Kentucky by Alpha Delta Stables. His sire is Curlin , the 2007 and 2008 American Horse of the Year and stands at Hill 'n' Dale Farms and his dam is Broadway's Alibi was a stakes winner a multiple graded stakes winner who finished second, beaten less than a length, to Believe You Can in the 2012 Kentucky Oaks . The following year Alpha Delta purchased her for $2.15 million at the Keeneland November sale of breeding stock.[ 5]
Elite Power was purchased by Juddmonte Farms for US$900,000 at the 2019 Keeneland September yearling sale.
Elite Power was trained by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer William I. Mott .
On October 24, 2023, Juddmonte Farms announced that after the Breeders' Cup Sprint of that year (of which he ultimately won),[ 6] [ 7]
After a successful campaign in 2023 Elite Power was awarded an Eclipse Award as the U.S. Champion Sprint Horse for the second time.[ 8]
Statistics
Date
Distance
Race
Grade
Track
Odds
Field
Finish
Winning
Winning
Jockey
Ref
2021 – Three-year-old season
Sep 25, 2021
furlongs
Churchill Downs
8.30
8
6
1:08.68
14+ 3 ⁄4 lengths )
Martin Garcia [ 9]
Nov 24, 2021
Churchill Downs
5.00
11
4
1:35.26
3+ 3 ⁄4 lengths )
Joel Rosario [ 10]
2022 – Four-year-old season
May 7, 2022
furlongs
Churchill Downs
7.90
11
3
1:08.71
4+ 3 ⁄4 lengths )
Joel Rosario [ 11]
Jun 5, 2022
furlongs
Churchill Downs
3.00
11
1
1:21.06
lengths
James Graham [ 12]
Jun 30, 2022
Churchill Downs
0.60*
9
1
1:34.19
3+ 1 ⁄4 lengths
James Graham [ 13]
Sep 3, 2022
furlongs
Saratoga
1.10*
9
1
1:09.06
3+ 1 ⁄2 lengths
Joel Rosario [ 14]
Oct 8, 2022
furlongs
Vosburgh Stakes
Aqueduct
0.50*
5
1
1:23.98
5+ 3 ⁄4 lengths
Irad Ortiz Jr. [ 15]
Nov 5, 2022
furlongs
Breeders' Cup Sprint
Keeneland
5.55
11
1
1:09.11
1+ 1 ⁄4 lengths
Irad Ortiz Jr. [ 16]
2023 – Five-year-old season
Feb 25, 2023
Riyadh Dirt Sprint
King Abdulaziz Racetrack
[ a] 9
1
1:11.01
3+ 1 ⁄4 lengths
Frankie Dettori [ 17]
Jun 10, 2023
6+ 1 ⁄2 furlongs
True North Stakes
Belmont Park
0.75*
6
1
1:15.65
1+ 3 ⁄4 lengths
Irad Ortiz Jr. [ 18]
Jul 29, 2023
Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap
Saratoga
1.10*
7
1
1:09.22
Irad Ortiz Jr. [ 19]
Aug 26, 2023
Forego Stakes
Saratoga
0.75*
5
2
1:21.53
1+ 3 ⁄4 lengths )
Irad Ortiz Jr. [ 20]
Nov 4, 2023
furlongs
Breeders' Cup Sprint
Santa Anita
1.70*
8
1
1:08.34
1+ 1 ⁄2 lengths
Irad Ortiz Jr. [ 4]
Notes:
^ Wagering is not allowed in Saudi Arabia. In British wagering, Elite Power was the 7/4 favorite.
Pedigree
References
^ a b "Pedigree of Elite Power" . Equineline . Retrieved 1 February 2023 .^ "Profile of Elite Power" . Equibase . Retrieved 6 November 2023 .^ King, Byron (26 January 2023). "Breeders' Cup Victory Propels Elite Power; The Juddmonte runner outpolled Cody's Wish, Jackie's Warrior, and others" . truenicks.com . Retrieved 1 February 2023 . ^ a b "Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint (Grade 1 - race 11)" . equibase.com . 4 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 .^ "Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1): Elite Power; Elite Power found himself in elite company Nov. 5, triumphing in the $2 million Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) at Keeneland Racecourse" . www.bloodhorse.com . 5 November 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023 .^ "ELITE POWER DEFENDS HIS TITLE IN QATAR RACING BREEDERS' CUP SPRINT" . breederscup.com . 2023-11-04. Retrieved 2024-01-29 .^ Mitchell, Eric (2023-10-24). "Elite Power Will Enter Stud at $50,000" . www.bloodhorse.com . Retrieved 2024-01-29 . ^ King, Byron (24 January 2024). "Elite Power Goes Back-to-Back for Male Sprinter Title; Juddmonte's standout performer scores a second straight male sprint title" . bloodhorse.com . Retrieved 1 February 2024 . ^ "Chart for September 25, 2022 at Churchill Downs – Race 3" . equibase.com . 25 September 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2023 .^ "Chart for November 24, 2022 at Churchill Downs – Race 9" . equibase.com . 24 November 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2023 .^ "Chart for May 7, 2022 at Churchill Downs – Race 14" . equibase.com . 7 May 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023 .^ "Chart for June 5, 2022 at Churchill Downs – Race 10" . equibase.com . 4 June 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023 .^ "Chart for 30 June 2022 Allowance at Churchill Downs (race 7)" . equibase.com . 30 June 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023 .^ "Chart for 3 September 2022 at Saratoga Allowance Optional Claiming (race 7)" . equibase.com . 3 September 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023 .^ "Vosburgh Stakes Grade 2 (race 5)" . Equibase . 8 October 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023 .^ "Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint (Grade 1 - race 7)" . equibase.com . 5 November 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022 .^ "Riyadh Dirt Sprint presented by Sports Boulevard (Group 3) (race 7)" . Racing Post . 25 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023 .^ "True North Stakes (Grade 2 - race 3)" . equibase.com . 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023 .^ "2023 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (Grade 1 - race 8)" . www.equibase.com . 29 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023 .^ "2023 Forego Stakes (Grade 1 - race 7)" . www.equibase.com . 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023 .^ "Merlin's Grandam - Family 37" . Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 1 February 2023 .
