# Elsu > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Elsu > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Elsu.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsu > Source revision: 1215040770 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|New Zealand Standardbred racehorse (1999–2023)}} {{More citations needed|date=September 2014}} '''Elsu''' (19 December 1999 – July 2023) was a New Zealand-bred black [Standardbred pacer](/source/Standardbred_horse) who was the 2005 [Australasian Pacers Grand Circuit](/source/Australasian_Pacers_Grand_Circuit) champion and was the [New Zealand Horse of the Year](/source/New_Zealand_Horse_of_the_Year) in the 2003/04 and 2004/05 seasons. Elsu was sired by [Falcon Seelster](/source/Falcon_Seelster) out of [Interchange](/source/Interchange(horse)) by [New York Motoring](/source/New_York_Motoring). ==Racing record== Elsu was born on 19 December 1999.{{cite web |url=http://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gas/wa/r/infohorsewahr/wsd01x?Arg=hrnzg-Ptype&Arg=HorseSearch&Arg=hrnzg-DoSearch&Arg=TRUE&Arg=hrnzg-HorseName&Arg=elsu |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141016033115/http://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gas/wa/r/infohorsewahr/wsd01x?Arg=hrnzg-Ptype&Arg=HorseSearch&Arg=hrnzg-DoSearch&Arg=TRUE&Arg=hrnzg-HorseName&Arg=elsu |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 October 2014 |title=Elsu |date= |website= |publisher=Harness Racing New Zealand |accessdate=27 April 2014 }} He was trained by [Geoff Small](/source/Geoff_Small) and driven by David Butcher. In 2002/2003, Elsu won the [Great Northern Derby](/source/Great_Northern_Derby), the NZ Yearling Sales Series Open, the [New Zealand Trotting Derby](/source/New_Zealand_Trotting_Derby) and the New South Wales Derby. During his career he also won the 2003 and 2004 [Auckland Pacing Cups](/source/Auckland_Pacing_Cup), the [Chariots of Fire](/source/Chariots_of_Fire_(harness_race)), the [Noel J Taylor Memorial Mile](/source/Noel_J_Taylor_Memorial_Mile), the [New Zealand Messenger Championship](/source/New_Zealand_Messenger_Championship), the [A.G. Hunter Cup](/source/A.G._Hunter_Cup), the [Inter-Dominion Pacing Championship](/source/Inter-Dominion_Pacing_Championship) and the City of Auckland Free For All. The 2004/2005 season saw Elsu crowned the [Australasian Pacers Grand Circuit](/source/Australasian_Pacers_Grand_Circuit) Champion, as well as being crowned New Zealand Harness Horse of the Year for the second time. Elsu was also placed second in the [New Zealand Trotting Cup](/source/New_Zealand_Trotting_Cup) in 2003 and 2004, beaten in both races by [Just An Excuse](/source/Just_An_Excuse). Elsu's performance in the 2005 [A.G. Hunter Cup](/source/A.G._Hunter_Cup) was a remarkable effort in the world's richest standing start event, handicapped 20 metres, Elsu sat 3 wide for the last 1,100 metres then powered to the line to easily win. It was later found that he was suffering from leg injuries at the time. His best time for the mile was 1:53.6. Elsu was retired to stud in 2005 with over two million dollars in earnings. His stud career began well with a full book. He died in July 2023, at the age of 23.{{cite news|url=https://harnesslink.com/new-zealand/passing-of-elsu/|title=Passing of Elsu|work=HarnessLink|date=3 July 2023}} ===Major race wins=== * 2002 Great Northern Derby beating Bella’s Boy and Blair John. * 2003 [New Zealand Trotting Derby](/source/New_Zealand_Trotting_Derby) beating Light And Sound and Howard Bromac. * 2003 New South Wales Derby beating Camlach and Apollo Red. * 2003 [Auckland Pacing Cup](/source/Auckland_Pacing_Cup) beating [Just An Excuse](/source/Just_An_Excuse) and Holmes DG. * 2004 [Noel Taylor Mile](/source/Noel_J_Taylor_Memorial_Mile) beating London Legend and Miracle Man. * 2004 [Auckland Pacing Cup](/source/Auckland_Pacing_Cup) beating Oscar Wild and Howard Bromac. * 2004 [Chariots of Fire](/source/Chariots_of_Fire_(harness_race)) beating Napoleon and The Warp Drive. * 2005 [A G Hunter Cup](/source/A_G_Hunter_Cup) (Handicap of 20 metres) beating [Flashing Red](/source/Flashing_Red) and Howard Bromac. * 2005 [Inter Dominion Pacing Championship](/source/Inter_Dominion_Pacing_Championship) beating Sly Flyin and [Just An Excuse](/source/Just_An_Excuse). ==Pedigree== {{Pedigree| name = Elsu, black stallion, 1999| f = [Falcon Seelster](/source/Falcon_Seelster) (USA)
B. 1982| m = [Interchange](/source/Interchange(horse)) (NZ)
Br. 1986| ff = Warm Breeze
B. 1973| fm = Fashion Trick
B. 1972| mf = [New York Motoring](/source/New_York_Motoring) (USA)
B. 1978| mm = Zenover
B. 1968| fff = [Bret Hanover](/source/Bret_Hanover)| ffm = Touch of Spring| fmf = Overtrick| fmm = Meadow Child| mff = [Most Happy Fella](/source/Most_Happy_Fella)| mfm = Peaches N Cream| mmf = Bachelor Hanover (USA)| mmm = Zenith| ffff = [Adios](/source/Adios_(horse))| fffm = Brenna Hanover| ffmf = Good Time| ffmm = Breath O'Spring| fmff = Solicitor| fmfm = Overbid| fmmf = [Adios Butler](/source/Adios_Butler)| fmmm = Midway Lady| mfff = [Meadow Skipper](/source/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| }} ==See also== *[Harness racing in New Zealand](/source/Harness_racing_in_New_Zealand) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120323123911/http://media.live.harnesslink.com/files/f1190942249.pdf Register of Standardbred Stallions] Category:1999 racehorse births Category:2023 racehorse deaths Category:Auckland Pacing Cup winners Category:Harness racing in New Zealand Category:New Zealand standardbred racehorses Category:Inter Dominion winners --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Elsu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsu) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsu?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.