El Corredor, a Grade 1 winner and a veteran sire in the U.S. and Turkey, died on June 20, the Turkish publication Yaris Dergisi reports.
The 26-year-old son of Mr. Greeley had resided in Turkey since the fall of 2014, following stays in Kentucky, New York, and Louisiana.
Bred in Kentucky by Needham-Betz Thoroughbreds/Liberation, El Corredor raced for Hal Earnhardt III, and after finishing out of the money in his debut, the horse won his next four starts, culminating with a 2 1/2-length victory in the Grade 2 Del Mar Breeders' Cup Handicap.
After finishing second in the G2 Jerome Handicap, El Corredor went on a three-race winning streak, racking up victories in the G1 Cigar Mile Handicap, the G2 Pat O'Brien Handicap, and a defense of his title in the G2 Del Mar Breeders' Cup Handicap. His final start came in the 2001 Breeders' Cup Sprint at Belmont Park, where he finished out of the money.
El Corredor retired after the Breeders' Cup with seven wins in 10 starts for earnings of $727,920.
He retired to Hill 'n' Dale Farms for the 2002 breeding season, and he regularly shuttled to Argentina for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season. He resided there until 2013, when he was relocated to Questroyal North in New York for one season. El Corredor then stood one season at The Stallion Station at Copper Crowne in Louisiana in 2014 before being moved to Turkey.
In the U.S., El Corredor's top runners included Grade 1 winners Adieu, Backseat Rhythm, Dominican, and Crisp. Internationally, his offspring was led by 2010 Mexican Horse of the Year El Biologo and 2013 Saudi Arabian Horse of the Year Qatoomah.
As a broodmare sire, El Corredor leaves behind runners including Grade 1 winners Iotapa and Let Faith Arise, and Turkish champion Starunna.
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