Raven’s Pass

€7,500 Ch 2005 16.1½HH (1.66M)

Elusive Quality – Ascutney (Lord At War)

Oct 1, Special Live Foal. Standing at Kildangan Stud, Co Kildare

His G1-winning offspring are led by Japanese sprint Champion Tower Of London (like him, a multiple record breaker against the clock) as well as middle-distance campaigner Matterhorn. Big-race wins in 2024 include progressive Emerald Mile winner State Actor. His career statistics stand at 13% Stakes horses to runners and 8% Stakes winners to runners. His daughters have produced the likes of Mishriff and Saffron Beach – and, in 2024, French Guineas winner Rouhiya and impressive Forêt filly Ramatuelle.

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2 November 2023

Darley announces 2024 fees for Europe

New recruits Modern Games, Native Trail and Triple Time to stand at £30,000, €17,500 and £10,000 respectively

Fees for the European Darley stallions have been announced, following another outstanding year on the track. This year alone, Darley’s active roster in Europe

6 July 2023

New juvenile Stakes winner for Raven’s Pass

Son Of Corballis lands Tipperary Stakes

Raven’s Pass recorded a new two-year-old Black Type winner on Wednesday 5 July when Son Of Corballis made virtually all to take the five-furlong

6 November 2022

Third Stakes win of 2022 for Amalaura

Daughter of Raven’s Pass wins Listed Premio Buontalenta

Amalaura has enjoyed a tremendous 2022 and on Sunday, 6 November she won her third Stakes victory in the Listed Premio Buontalenta. Run over

23 July 2022

Lemista won't be denied in G3 WinStar Matchmaker Stakes

Daughter of Raven’s Pass earns her second Graded Stakes victory

Lemista came out on top after a stretch-long battle with stablemate Fluffy Socks to claim a half-length victory in the G3 WinStar Matchmaker Stakes

21 May 2022

Amalaura salutes in Listed Premio Nogara

Three-year-old daughter of Raven's Pass scores second Stakes win

Three-year-old Amalaura ( Raven’s Pass ) scored her second Stakes victory this season when taking the Listed Premio Nogara in Milan on Saturday, 21

26 April 2022

Naas Listed win for Romantic Proposal

G1-winning daughter of Raven’s Pass makes successful seasonal debut

Romantic Proposal , a six-year-old daughter of Raven’s Pass , made light work on her seasonal debut this evening when easily landing the five-furlong

9 April 2022

First Stakes win for three-year-old Amalaura

Daughter of Raven’s Pass takes Listed Premio Seregno

8 November 2021

World Champion miler Palace Pier to stand at £55,000

Fellow newcomers Space Blues and Victor Ludorum retire at €17,500 and €15,000 respectively. Dubawi tops Darley’s European roster at £250,000.

2022 fees for Darley’s European stallions have been released to breeders via the MyDarley feature of the company’s website and have largely been kept

12 September 2021

Progressive daughter of Raven’s Pass lands first G1

Romantic Proposal burst through the field to win the G1 Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh

Romantic Proposal , a daughter of Raven’s Pass , became the latest G1 winner for her sire with a late surge sealing victory in

26 June 2021

New Stakes winner for Raven’s Pass

Romantic Proposal leads home a Darley 1-2 in the Listed Dash Stakes

Romantic Proposal , a daughter of Raven’s Pass , led home a Darley 1-2 in the Listed Dash Stakes over six furlongs at the

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Best progeny

His winning offspring

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Watch him go: see him at his best

Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), 10f, Santa Anita, 25 Oct 2008

Queen Elizabeth II S (G1), 8f, Ascot, 27 Sep 2008

Celebration Mile (G2), 8f, Goodwood, 23 Aug 2008

Solario S (G3), 7f, Sandown, 01 Sep 2007

Winkfield S (LR), 7f, Ascot, 28 Jul 2007

Watch THEM go: big wins by his offspring

Romantic Proposal

Flying Five S (G1), 5f, Curragh, 12 Sep 2021

Matterhorn

Al Maktoum Challenge R3 S (G1), 10f, Meydan, 07 March 2020

Tower of London

Sprinters S (G1), 6f, Nakayama, 29 Sep 2019

Royal Marine

Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1), 8f, Longchamp, 07 Oct 2018

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 II
				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 2,226 foals aged three and up, including RAVEN’S PASS, BIRKIN BAG, BONAPARTE, CAMARILLA, CE CE, CERTIFY, ELUSIVE CITY, ELUSIVE KATE, LAST KISS, MARYFIELD, OHIO, QUALITY ROAD, SEPOY, SHE’S A JULIE, SMARTY JONES, etc.

1st dam: ASCUTNEY by Lord At War. 2 wins (8f) at 2, Miesque S (G3), Salem County S, 2nd Senorita S (G3), 3rd Miss Grillo S (G3). Dam of 10 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners:

RAVEN’S PASS (c Elusive Quality) Champion, see Race record.

GIGAWATT (c Wild Again) 8 wins (8f-8½f) at 2 to 6, Miami Mile H (G3), 2nd Grey S (G1), 3rd Mineshaft H (G3). Sire.

GENTLE GALE (f Storm Cat) Winner (6½f). Dam of:

Timoneer (g Elusive Quality) 3rd Stonehenge S.

Windsor County (f Elusive Quality) Unraced. Dam of:
CASTLE LADY (f Shamardal) Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (G1), Prix de la Grotte (G3), 2nd Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1).
TOP SCORE (c Hard Spun) Meydan Classic S.

Dovie (f Coronado’s Quest) Unraced. Dam of:
Doyouknowsomething (g Awesome Again) 2nd Stymie S, Jazil S, Flat Out S, 3rd Excelsior S (G3), Jazil S.

2nd dam: Right Word by Verbatim. Placed at 3. Dam of 10 winners:

WORDS OF WAR (f Lord At War) 9 wins, 2 to 7, Durazna S, Mint Julep H, 2nd Hawthorne Derby (G3). Dam of:

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); UTLEY (c Smart Strike) Dixie S (G2). Sire; WINTER VIEW (f Thunder Gulch) Bewitch S (G3); WISSAHICKON (c Tapit) Winter Derby (G3); JUST AS WELL (c AP Indy) Arlington H (G3), 2nd Arlington Million (G1). Sire. Grandam of: STUNNING SPIRIT (c Invincible Spirit) Prix Quincey (G3), Prix du Ranelagh.

E DUBAI (c Mr Prospector) Dwyer S (G2), Suburban H (G2), 2nd Travers S (G1), Super Derby (G1). Sire.

VEGAS NIGHT (f Coronado’s Quest) 3 wins, 3 to 5. Dam of: AMERICA’S CUP (c Manhattan Cafe) Kisaragi Sho (G3); COREPETITEUR (c Just a Way) Sho Kyoto Kimpai (G3); King of Dragon (c Heart's Cry) 2nd Nikkei Shinshun Hai (G2).

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. Grandam of: BARBADOS (c Speightstown) Hutcheson S (G3), 2nd Ogden Phoenix S (G3), Carry Back S (G3), 3rd Amsterdam S (G2).

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

RAGE TILL DAWN (g Rhythm) Derby Trial S.

SMART THOUGHT (f Smart Strike) 2 wins at 3. Dam of: BRIGHT THOUGHT (c Hat Trick) John Henry Turf Championship S (G2), San Luis Rey S (G2).

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

East India (f Mizzen Mast) Placed. Dam of: ETE INDIEN (c Summer Front) Fountain Of Youth S (G2), 2nd Holy Bull S (G3), 3rd Florida Derby (G1).

Conformation

Race record

His successful career

Age	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Two	4	3	-	1	-
Three	8	3	4	-	1
Total	12	6	4	1	1

At 2

1st: Solario S (G3), 7f, Sandown, by 7l, new course record 1:26.50, beating City Leader, Gaspar Van Wittel, Pegasus Again, Maze.
1st: Winkfield S, 7f, Ascot, by 5l, beating Unnefer, Mister Hardy.
1st: Maiden race, 7f, Great Yarmouth, beating Always Ready, Centennial.
3rd: Dewhurst S (G1), 7f, Newmarket, to New Approach, Fast Company, beating Rio De La Plata, Luck Money, Hatta Fort, McCartney, Dark Angel.

At 3 Champion three-year-old miler in Europe

1st: Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), 10f, Santa Anita, new course record 1:59.27, beating Henrythenavigator, Tiago, Curlin, Go Between, Colonel John, Smooth Air, Champs Elysees, Duke Of Marmalade, Fairbanks, Student Council, Casino Drive.
1st: Queen Elizabeth II S (G1), 8f, Ascot, beating Henrythenavigator, Sabana Perdida, Tamayuz, Winker Watson, Honoured Guest, Racinger.
1st: Celebration Mile (G2), 8f, Goodwood, beating Bankable, Third Set, Dubai's Touch.
2nd: St James's Palace S (G1), 8f, Ascot, to Henrythenavigator, beating Twice Over, Falco, Stubbs Art, Alexandros, Minneapolis.
2nd: Sussex S (G1), 8f, Goodwood, by a head, to Henrythenavigator, beating Major Cadeaux, Winker Watson, Tariq.
2nd: Prix Jean Prat (G1), 8f, Chantilly, to Tamayuz, beating Rio De La Plata, Kandahar Run, Trincot, Winker Watson, Farrel, Falco, Eustachione, Murcielago, Yorktown, Senlis, Arcadia's Angle.
2nd: Craven S (G3), 8f, Newmarket, by a short head, to Twice Over, beating The Bogberry, River Proud, Alexander Castle, City Leader, Declaration Of War, Scintillo.
4th: 2,000 Guineas S (G1), 8f, Newmarket, to Henrythenavigator, New Approach, Stubbs Art, beating Dream Eater, Stimulation, Plan, Strike The Deal, Ibn Khaldun, Scintillo.