El Gran Senor (21 April 1981 – 18 October 2006) was an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred race horse. Foaled at Windfields Farm (Maryland), he was the best horse of his generation in Europe at both two and three years of age. His only defeat in eight races came when he was beaten a short head by Secreto in the 1984 Epsom Derby. El Gran Senor received an outstanding Timeform rating of 136. He also enjoyed notable success at stud before being pensioned at Ashford Stud in Kentucky in 2000.
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further classic success on Kings Lake, Lomond, Golden Fleece, Assert and ElGranSenor. In 1986, on the choice of the horse's owner, he took over from Greville...
The ElGranSenor Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged two years only. It is run at Tipperary over a distance of 7...
the top-rated European two- and three-year-old colt of 1983 and 1984, ElGranSenor. He is also descended from Northern Dancer, Buckpasser, and Mr. Prospector—whose...
names as Nijinsky, Ballymoss, Sir Ivor, Roberto, Alleged, The Minstrel, ElGranSenor and Sadler's Wells at Ballydoyle. There is a bronze statue of Nijinsky...
other race as a two-year-old. As a three-year-old he finished second to ElGranSenor in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket Racecourse and then completed a rare...
The odds-on favourite was the unbeaten ElGranSenor, trained by David O'Briens's father Vincent. ElGranSenor had been the leading European two-year-old...
twice in the fifth generation of his pedigree (as the sire of both ElGranSenor and Storm Bird) and once in the fourth generation. † Lazy Mary's third...
Toussaud, was the daughter of British champion and Classic Race winner ElGranSenor, who in turn was a son of the great Northern Dancer. Toussaud was a...
Other purchases included Alleged, Storm Bird, Caerleon, Be My Guest and ElGranSenor. The bidding duels between Coolmore and the Maktoum brothers of Dubai...
the Year, dam of Belmont Stakes-winner Easy Goer), Sex Appeal dam of ElGranSenor and Try My Best Silver Buck (Whitney Handicap, Suburban Handicap, sire...
pounds inferior to El GranSenor, who was their best two-year-old. In the Irish Free Handicap he was rated 17 pounds behind ElGranSenor, making him the sixth...
defeated Rainbow Quest in the Craven Stakes before finishing third to ElGranSenor and Chief Singer in the 2000 Guineas. He recorded his most valuable...
Derby Stakes won by ElGranSenor Japan – Japan Cup won by Katsuragi Ace English Triple Crown Races: 2,000 Guineas Stakes – ElGranSenor The Derby – Secreto...
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