CHAMPS ELYSSES TO JOIN STALLION ROSTER

Dual Group One winning brother to Dansili, Banks Hill and Intercontinental will be retiring to Banstead Manor Stud for the 2010 breeding season. 

Danehill’s final tour de force, the winner of 5 races and $1.8m, he became the fifth individual Group One winner of his dam Hasili whose two year old filly Deluxe was an impressive debutante at Chantilly on Tuesday. 

Champs Elysees was severely hampered when third on his latest start in the prestigious Northern Dancer Gr1 on Sunday and will have his final race in the Canadian International Gr1 at Woodbine on 17th October.

Date: 25 September 2009