Elnadim (Danzig–Elle Seule, by Exclusive Native), the winner of the 1998 G1 July Cup and sire of 11 Group/Grade winners, had to be euthanized due to the infirmities of old age at 21. He was retired from stud duty since 2014.
The Shadwell homebred was trained by John Dunlop to win five races, including the G2 Diadem S. at three and July Cup at four, setting a new course record in the process. At the age of six, he was switched to the barn of Kiaran McLaughlin, but failed to sparkle stateside, and took up stud duties at Shadwell Farm in Kentucky.
In 2002, he was transferred to Derrinstown Stud in Ireland, where despite siring restricted books due to an injury, he produced some precocious and talented sprinters, headed by G2 Queen Mary S. heroine Elletelle (Ire), G2 Flying Childers scorer Wi Dud (GB) and G3 Phoenix Sprint S. winner Al Qasi (Ire). Elnadim also shuttled to Westbury Stud in New Zealand, where he notably produced the Group 1 winner Culminate (NZ). Via the aforementioned Elletelle, Elnadim is the broodmare sire of Coolmore's GI Secretariat S. and G1 Cox Plate hero Adelaide (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) as well as this year's Classic prospect Puissant (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).
Elnadim was magnificently bred, being a son of Danzig out of the French Group 2 winner Elle Seule, herself a daughter of the great Fall Aspen (Pretense). Elle Seule foaled four stakes winners, namely G1 Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine Mehthaaf (Nureyev), G3 Nell Gwyn S. winner Khulood (Storm Cat) and dual listed scorer Ashraakat (Danzig) in addition to Elnadim. Her influence continued through her daughters–Mehthaaf produced three black-type horses, including the G2 scorer Najah (Ire) (Nashwaan), while the non-black type Only Seule (Lyphard) became the dam of Wertheimer et Frere's G1 Prix de la Foret heroine and leading broodmare Occupandiste (Ire) (Kaldoun {Fr}).
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