Elmaamul

Elmaamul
Racing colours of Hamdan Al Maktoum
Sire	Diesis
Grandsire	Sharpen Up
Dam	Modena
Damsire	Roberto
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	8 February 1987
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Rhydian Morgan-Jones
Owner	Hamdan Al Maktoum
Trainer	Dick Hern
Record	10: 5-2-1
Earnings	£427,933
Major wins
Easter Stakes (1990) Eclipse Stakes (1990) Phoenix Champion Stakes (1990)

Elmaamul (8 February 1987 – 31 August 2006) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from July 1989 until October 1990 he raced ten times and won five races. After winning both of his races as a two-year-old he became one of the leading British-trained three-year-olds in 1990. He won the Easter Stakes in April but recorded his most important victories in weight-for-age races, winning the Eclipse Stakes in July and the Phoenix Champion Stakes in September. He also finished third in the Epsom Derby and second in the International Stakes. Elmaamul was retired to stud at the end of the year and had some success as a sire of winners.

Elmaamul was a chestnut horse with a narrow white stripe and white markings on his hind feet bred in Kentucky by Rhydian Morgan-Jones. He was one of the most successful horses sired by Diesis, the top-rated European two-year-old of his generation, whose other progeny included Diminuendo, Love Divine, Halling and Ramruma.

As a foal, Elammamul was sent to the Keeneland Sales in November and was sold for $185,000. The colt entered the ownership of Hamdan Al Maktoum and was sent to Europe where he was trained by Dick Hern at West Ilsley in Berkshire. Elmaammul was ridden in all of his races by the Scottish jockey Willie Carson.

Elmaamul made his racecourse debut in a seven furlong maiden race at Newmarket Racecourse on 28 July. He led from the start and was never seriously challenged, winning by three lengths from the odds-on favourite Satin Wood. On 19 September, the colt was moved up in distance for the Reference Pointer Stakes over one mile at Sandown Park Racecourse. Starting the 2/5 favourite, he took the lead a quarter of a mile from the finish and drew clear of the field to win by seven lengths from Air Music.