Raven's Pass

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 1,229 foals aged three and up, including RAVEN’S PASS, CAMARILLA, ELUSIVE CITY, ELUSIVE KATE, MARYFIELD, QUALITY ROAD, SEPOY, SMARTY JONES, GIRL WARRIOR, ROYALE MICHELE, TRUE QUALITY, BULLBARS, CHIMICHURRI, ELUSIVE DIVA, ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL, etc.

1st dam: ASCUTNEY by Lord At War. 2 wins (8f) at 2, Miesque S (G3), Salem County S. Dam of 9 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners:

RAVEN’S PASS (c Elusive Quality) Champion, 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. 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), Prix des Lilas. Dam of: RAINBOW VIEW (f Dynaformer) Champion two-year-old in

Europe, 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) Arlington H (G3), 2nd Northern Dancer Turf S (G1), Arlington Million (G1), Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (G1), 3rd Maker’s Mark Mile S (G1); WINTER VIEW (f Thunder Gulch) All Along S (G3), Bewitch S (G3); Utley (c Smart Strike) 3rd European Free H.

WORD O’ RANSOM (f Red Ransom) 6 wins at 3, Stefanita S. Dam of:

POLONIUS (c Broken Vow) Will Rogers S (G3), Pasadena S.
WITTEN (f Fusaichi Pegasus) Grand Criterium de Bordeaux.
Word O’ Wisdom (f Hennessy) Placed at 2. Dam of: ADVICE (c Chapel Royal) Lexington S (G2), 3rd Arlington-Washington Futurity (G3).
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.
VISTO (f Transworld) Bay Meadows Oaks.