El Segundo (horse)

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El Sequndo

Sire	Pins
Dam	Palos Verdes
Damsire	Flying Spur
Sex
Foaled	2001
Country	New Zealand
Colour	bay
Trainer	Colin Little
Record	12 wins
Earnings	more than AU$3,700,000
Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours
Major Racing Wins
MRC Yalumba Stakes G1 2005 MRC Memsie Stakes G2 2006 MRC Underwood Stakes G1 2006 MVRC John F Feehan Stakes G2 2007 MRC C F Orr Stakes G1 2007 MVRC W.S.Cox Plate G1 2007
Infobox last updated on: 14th May 2008.

El Segundo is a notable Australian thoroughbred racehorse. He is a bay son of Pins from the mare Palos Verdes.

Foaled at Ancroft Stud, New Zealand in 2001 he was sold as a yearling for $140,000 and has spent his entire racing career in Australia under the care of trainer Colin Little.

Amongst his major wins are the 2007 MVRC W.S.Cox Plate, 2007 MRC C F Orr Stakes, 2006 MRC Underwood Stakes and the 2005 MRC Yalumba Stakes.

Aided by his victory in the W.S.Cox Plate, El Segundo was recognised with a IHFA handicappers rating of 122, placing him equal 18th in the world top 50 on assessed performances from June 1 to November 25, 2007.

Since January 2008, El Segundo has had stem cell tendon regeneration treatment on a superficial digital flexor tendon he injured.