Champion Sprinters: Roy H and Shamrock Rose

Roy H | Benoit

Roy H (More Than Ready-Elusive Diva, by Elusive Quality), a back-to-back winner of the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint, became the first horse to earn consecutive champion sprinter honors since Housebuster (1990-91) at Thursday evening's Eclipse Award Ceremony at Gulfstream Park. The Rockingham Ranch and David A. Bernsen colorbearer, bred by Ramona S. Bass, is trained by Peter Miller. He was a $115,000 KEESEP yearling and a $310,000 KEEAPR juvenile.

Manfred and Penny Conrad rolled the dice and supplemented Shamrock Rose (First Dude–Slew's Quality, by Elusive Quality) into the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, and the decision paid off in spades, as the Pennsylvania-bred became the third 3-year-old filly to be named Eclipse champion female sprinter. Bred by Best A Luck Farm LLC, the $120,000 OBSAPR graduate is trained by Mark Casse.

 

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