Dual St Leger winner who nearly died of freak injury starts stud career with ‘welfare a priority’ A champion stayer who nearly lost his life in a freak incident has been given a shot at a new career as a stallion.
Eldar Eldarov, who was trained by Roger Varian, won more than £1 million from a ten race career, which included victories in the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot, St Leger at Doncaster in 2022 and the Irish St Leger a year later, defeating Kyprios.
Vets were flown by owner Eldar Eldarov’s owner Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa to Dubai from the US and Britain to carry out stabilising surgery which was successful.
There was no prospect of him continuing his racing career but hopes he could become a stallion have been realised with a deal completed for him to stand at Chapel Stud in Worcestershire.
“It is no secret that he suffered a potentially life-threatening injury in Dubai, and it is thanks to his owner’s dedication to his recovery that he is now able to stand at stud.
