Pedigree

RAVEN'S PASS

ELUSIVE QUALITY

GONE WEST

MR. PROSPECTOR

RAISE A NATIVE

GOLD DIGGER

SECRETTAME

SECRETARIAT

TAMERETT

TOUCH OF GREATNESS

HERO'S HONOR

NORTHERN DANCER

GLOWING TRIBUTE

IVORY WAND

SIR IVOR

NATASHKA

ASCUTNEY

LORD AT WAR

GENERAL

BRIGADIER GERARD

MERCURIALE

LUNA DE MIEL

CON BRIO ll

GOOD WILL

RIGHT WORD

VERBATIM

SPEAK JOHN

WELL KEPT

ORATORIO

FLEET NASRULLAH

CLASSICIST

By ELUSIVE QUALITY (1993) Poker H (G3), Jaipur H (G3), 2nd King's Bishop (G2), etc. Sire of 826 foals aged three and up, 77% starters, 54% winners, 6% Black Type winners, including RAVEN'S PASS, CAMARILLA, ELUSIVE CITY, MARYFIELD, QUALITY ROAD, SMARTY JONES, GIRL WARRIOR, ROYALE MICHELE, TRUE QUALITY, CHIMICHURRI, ELUSIVE DIVA, ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL, ELUSIVE WARNING, etc.


1st dam: ASCUTNEY by Lord At War. 2 wins (8f) at 2, Miesque S (G3), Salem County S. Dam of 8 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners:

RAVEN'S PASS (c Elusive Quality) G1 winner, see Race record.
GIGAWATT (c Wild Again) 8 wins (8f-8½f), 2 to 6, Miami Mile Breeders' Cup H (G3), Display S, Louisiana H,

2nd Grey Breeders' Cup S (G2).

GENTLE GALE (f Storm Cat) Winner (6½f) at 4.
NEW AGE (g Touch Gold) Winner (8f) at 4.


2nd dam: Right Word by Verbatim. Placed at 3. Dam of 14 foals, 11 to race, 10 winners:

WORDS OF WAR (f Lord At War) 9 wins, 2 to 6, River Downs Breeders' Cup S, Rachel Jackson S, Mint Julep H,

Durazna S, Double Delta S. Dam of:
E DUBAI (c Mr Prospector) Dwyer S (G2), Suburban H (G2), 2nd Travers S (G1), Super Derby (G1). Sire.
NO MATTER WHAT (f Nureyev) Del Mar Oaks (G1). Dam of: RAINBOW VIEW (f Dynaformer) Matron S (G1),

Fillies' Mile (G1), 2nd E P Taylor S (G1), Nassau S (G1), 3rd Coronation S (G1); JUST AS WELL (c A P Indy) Northern Dancer Turf S (G1), 2nd Arlington Million S (G1), Gulfstream Park Turf H (G1), 3rd Maker's Mark Mile S (G1); WINTER VIEW (f Thunder Gulch) All Along S (G3), Bewitch S (G3).

WORD O' RANSOM (f Red Ransom) 6 wins at 3, Stefanita S, Contrary Rose S, Winning Colors S. Dam of:

POLONIUS (c Broken Vow) Will Rogers S (G3), Pasadena S.

WITTEN (f Fusaichi Pegasus) Grand Criterium de Bordeaux.
King Carlos (g Saint Ballado) 2nd Continental Mile S.

Word O' Wisdom (f Hennessy) Placed at 2. Dam of: ADVICE (c Chapel Royal) Lexington S (G2).

Quiet Word (f Quiet American). Dam of: NORTHERN STATION (f Street Cry) Nellie Morse S.

OPENTOTHERIGHT (f Avatar) Winner at 3 and 4. Dam of:

RAGE TILL DAWN (g Rhythm) Derby Trial S.
Spend It Right (f Spend A Buck) Unraced. Dam of: Smart Strike Diva (f Tenpins) 3rd Happy Ticket S.

RIGHT SPICE (f Salt Lake) 2 wins at 2. Dam of:

FLAVOR (g Elusive Quality) Forego S.

Seasoned (f Pulpit) 2nd Happy Ticket S, 3rd La Senorita S.


3rd dam: ORATORIO by Fleet Nasrullah. Winner at 3. Dam of 3 winners:

SPRUCE SONG (f Verbatim) Providencia S. Dam of:

Storm The Gate (g Prospectors Gamble) 2nd Albany H, Sleepy Hollow S.

VISTO (f Transworld) Bay Meadows Oaks.
Queen Ora (f Majestic Light) Unraced. Dam of:

Zapping (f Zignew) 2nd Sonoma H.
Duke Ora (g Lord Avie) 3rd Keith Brodkin Memorial S.


4th dam: CLASSICIST by Princequillo. Winner at 3. Half-sister to B MAJOR (Chicagoan S. Sire); Lincoln Center (2nd Alabama S); Performing Art (3rd Hollywood Derby. Sire). Dam of 7 winners:

PROPONENT (c Gallant Man) Saul Silberman H (G3), 2nd Stars And Stripes H (G2). Sire.
Summer Festival (f Summer Tan) 3rd Alabama S (G1).
Rajab (c Jaipur) 2nd Bel Air H (G2), 3rd San Fernando S (G2). Sire.
GDYNIA (f Sir Ivor) 2 wins at 2. Dam of:

DANZIG CONNECTION (c Danzig) Belmont S (G1), Peter Pan S (G1). Sire.
ROI DANZIG (c Danzig) Dwyer S (G2), 2nd Ohio Derby (G2), Pennsylvania Derby (G2). Sire.

Eastern Classic (f Damascus) Dam of:

ORIENTAL (f Seattle Slew) Queen's H (G3), 3rd Adirondack S (G2).

Gaebale (f Gallant Man) Dam of:

PINE CIRCLE (c Cox's Ridge) Widener H (G1), 2nd Belmont S (G1), Travers S (G1). Sire.