Friday, December 07, 2012
Jon Forbes
RACE 6, ALL TWO-YEAR-OLDS, SEVEN FURLONGS, 2:50 P.M.
ELNAAWI (dark bay/brown colt, Street Sense—Pilfer, by Deputy Minister) is a half-brother to To Honor and Serve, who won the Grade 2 Remsen and Grade 2 Nashua as a 2-year-old, the Grade 1 Cigar Mile Handicap and Grade 2 Pennsylvania Derby as a 3-year-old, and the Grade 1 Woodward and Grade 3 Westchester as a 4-year-old. Their dam captured a listed route stakes at Delaware Park and is a half-sister to multiple graded stakes winner India. Elnaawi was the second most expensive of 47 yearlings by his sire to sell at auction in 2011.
Owner: Shadwell Stable
Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin
Jockey: Channing Hill