Elsu

Elsu (1999-current) is a black pacing horse by Falcon Seelster out of Interchange by New York Motoring. He was trained by Geoff Small and driven by David Butcher. His best time for the mile was 1:53.6.

In 2002/2003, Elsu won the Great Northern Derby, the NZ Yearling Sales Series Open, the New Zealand Derby and the New South Wales Derby. During his career he also won the 2003 & 2004 Auckland Cups, the Chariots of Fire, the Noel J Taylor Memorial Mile, the New Zealand Messenger Championship, the A.G. Hunter Cup, the Inter-Dominion Pacing Championship and the City of Auckland Free For All. The 2004/2005 season saw Elsu crowned the Australasian Pacers Grand Circuit Champion, as well as being crowned New Zealand Harness Horse of the Year for the second time.

He was retired to stud in 2005 with over two million dollars in earnings. His stud career began well with a full book.

Elsu's performance in the 2005 A.G. Hunter Cup was a remarkable effort in the world's richest standing start event, handicapped 20m, Elsu sat 3 wide for the last 1100 metres then powered to the line to easily win. It was later found that he was suffering from leg injuries at the time.

Pedigree

Pedigree
name = Elsu
f = Falcon Seelster
(USA)b. 1982
m = Interchange
(NZ)br. 1986
ff = Warm Breeze
b. 1973
fm = Fashion Trick
b. 1971
mf = New York Motoring
(USA)b. 1912
mm = Zenover
b. 1968
fff = Bret Hanover
ffm = Touch of Spring
fmf = Overtrick
fmm = Meadow Child
mff = Most Happy Fella
mfm = Peaches N Cream
mmf = Bachelor Hanover (USA)
mmm = Zenith
ffff = Adios
fffm = Brenna Hanover
ffmf = Good Time
ffmm = Breath O'Spring
fmff = Solicitor
fmfm = Overbid
fmmf = Adios Butler
fmmm = Midway Lady
mfff = Meadow Skipper
mffm = Laughing Girl
mfmf = Shadow Wave
mfmm = Parisian Hanover
mmff = Nibble Hanover
mmfm = The Old Maid
mmmf = U.Scott (USA)
mmmm = Royden Star