Former
Darley shuttler Elusive Quality (USA) was pensioned from stud duties in June
2017 and euthanized on Wednesday due to the infirmities of old age.
"Elusive Quality represented so many things to so many people," said Dan Pride,
COO of Godolphin America.
"He was one of Sheikh Mohammed's early racing successes here in the U.S. and he
then was the second stallion to stand for him in America, with Quiet American
being the first. His son Smarty Jones won the Derby and captured the hearts of
a nation. And to the team here at Jonabell, he was just a pleasure to be around
and he's going to be greatly missed."
A world record holder for a mile on turf, Elusive Quality was a son of Gone West and turned 25 earlier this year.
He shuttled to Australia for six seasons with his best locally bred offspring
headed by Golden Slipper winner and sire Sepoy and brilliant Group I winner
Camarilla, the dam of four-time Group I winner Guelph.