BEN MCELROY

INTERNATIONAL EQUINE AGENT

Contact

ben@mcelroyequine.com   |   (859) 621-9763

Ben traveled from Ireland to Kentucky after completing his Equine Science degree to pursue a career in the heart of horse country. He honed his horsemanship skills, first as a stallion groom, then Yearling Manager and ultimately Farm Manager at a leading Kentucky breeding farm. His career has allowed him unique exposure to all facets of the business, from breeding, to racing, to pinhooking, to partnerships.

TWILIGHT GLEAMING wins the 2021 G2 Breeder’s Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint

G1 Winners

BELLAFINA
Campanelle (IRE)
CURRENCY SWAP
DONNA VELOCE
FASHION PLATE
GAME FACE
HOOTENANNY
Kimari
KNICKS GO
Lang’s Lash
PATHFORK
SHEDARESTHEDEVIL

In the News

Bellamore wins the G3 Houston Ladies Classic Stakes at Sam Houston Race Park

Bellamore – The six year old mare by Empire Newly finally got her graded stakes win in the 1 1/16- mile $300,000 G3 Houston Ladies Classic on January 27th. With the win she increased her earnings to $644,992. Bellamore was bought from the OBS April sale of 2020. To read the entire article click here. […]...

Ruby Nell wins Lady of Shamrock Stakes by 4½ lengths

Ruby Nell – Newly turned four year old filly by Bolt d’Oro went to the front, controlled the pace throughout, and won the $100,000 Lady of Shamrock Stakes with ease on the last day of 2023. The final time for the mile over the Santa Anita turf was 1:34.01. With the win she earned her third […]...

Landed (Omaha Beach) winner by over five lengths to break her maiden at Aqueduct

Landed – A two year old filly by Omaha Beach out of the Medaglia D’Oro mare, Glory Gold, won by five and one half lengths to break her maiden in her second start on December 17th. The final time for the the mile over the dirt was 1:38.37 Landed was bought at Fasig November and […]...

BELLAFINA

Kentucky Oaks (G1) favorite/3x G1W & 7x GSW
$800,000 F-T Gulfstream purchase
Sold for $4,000,000 as a broodmare

Campanelle (IRE)

2x Royal Ascot winner/5x stakes winner
190,000 Guineas Tatts October Purchase
Sold for $5,000,000 as a broodmare

DONNA VELOCE

2nd in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1)/G3W
$800,000 F-T Gulfstream purchase
Sold for $1,900,000 as a broodmare

FASHION PLATE

2x G1W
$340,000 OBS April purchase
Sold for $1,200,000 as a broodmare

FIRING LINE

2nd in the Kentucky Derby (G1)/G3W
$240,000 Keeneland April purchase

Madone

G2 & multiple Graded winner
$125,000 OBS March purchase

Yesterday’s News

2nd in the Starlight S. (G1)
$30,000 F-T Midlantic purchase