Ekraar (foaled February 13, 1997) is a retired American
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are ...
racehorse
Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic ...
.
Racing career
Ekraar was sired by Red Ransom, who was standing stud in the United States at the time. His dam was Sacahuista, who won the 1987
Breeders' Cup Distaff
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race.
Ekraar made his debut at a
maiden race
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held at the
Newmarket Racecourse
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in England on July 6, 1999, of which he finished at second place behind Race Leader. From there, he won the 1999
Vintage Stakes
The Vintage Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place ...
.
His next victory wouldn't come until the following year when he won 3 consecutive races, two of which were graded races (
Rose of Lancaster and
Select).
For the 2001 season; Ekraar raced in
Dubai
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, France, England, and Hong Kong. His only win was at a listed race at