Lady Eli, A Transformed Mother
Group One winning Lady Eli, was known for her inner fire and her will power has taken to motherhood like a duck to water.
After she was retired to the breeding stalls at Hill n Dale Stud, she was still very aggressive and the staff had to be very careful around her magnificence.
However, Lady Eli has noticeably mellowed after the birth of her blaze-faced War Front colt. She has slowly evolved into the role of a mother, leading her foal into this brave new world.
During the course of regular farm duties, such as feeding the horses and cleaning stalls, Rasmussen and his staff began to notice Lady Eli subtly changing. As they would enter the stall where she and her colt reside or when they would prepare them for turnout, Lady Eli was, day by day, less aggressive.
At the same time, Lady Eli has been diligent in caring for her colt. When asked to describe how he saw the 7-year-old daughter of Divine Park guide her baby through an introduction to life, Rasmussen said she was particularly attentive to how close he was to her when they first were released in their paddock.
Credit – www.thoroughbredracing.com