Winbak Farm of Delaware announced on Friday, Dec. 20 that nine-year-old trotting stallion E L Platinum will join its stallion roster in 2025.

E L Platinum, 3, 1:53.4 ($29,760), previously stood in Delaware at Merrie Medo Farm. 

“E L Platinum is a correct and outstanding looking individual with a royal pedigree,” said owner Sonja Booth. “He’s a full brother to proven stallions EL Ideal and E L Titan.”

E L Platinum is a full brother to Valley Victory Stakes winner EL Ideal, 1:52.1f ($830,857), who has found success as a stallion in Italy, and Carl Erksine Stakes winner E L Titan, 1:51.2f ($726,344), who has sired multiple North American stakes winners and is now standing in Australia. He is also a half brother to stakes winners Appomattox, 3, 1:52.2 ($620,723), and E L Rocket, 3, 1:53.1f ($243,019).

“When E L Platinum became available to stand at Winbak Farm of Delaware, we were excited for the chance to add him to our Delaware lineup,” said Joe Thomson, who owns Winbak Farm. “His pedigree is stacked from top to bottom with proven sires.”

His dam, Bluegrass Stakes winner Courtney Hall, 3, 1:55.4 ($128,812), is a full sister to USHWA and O’Brien Award winners Cameron Hall, 1:53.4s ($2,138,787), and Canland Hall, 3, 1:57s ($339,143) -- the dam of the late U.S. Hall of Fame stallion Cantab Hall, 3, 1:54 ($1,524,305).

“E L Platinum’s pedigree has some of the best trotting stallions of all time,” said Jack Burke, Winbak Farm's General Manager. “He is already a proven cross with Chocolatier, CR Commando, Credit Winner, Donato Hanover, Glidemaster and Kadabra mares.”

Also in his maternal family are Andover Hall, 3, 1:51.3 ($875,047), Angus Hall, 3, 1:54.3 ($830,654), Conway Hall, 3, 1:53.4 ($818,884), and Trixton, 3, 1:50.3 ($968,696).

“E L Platinum offspring have been phenomenal in Delaware the past two seasons,” said Burke. “I was personally impressed by the seven straight wins that Melvin G had this year that included two $110,000 [USD] DSBF finals.”

E L Platinum, a son of Muscle Hill, has two crops of racing age. He is the sire of six winners of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund finals, including Platinum Proposal, 3, 1:57.3f -'24 ($387,947), Going Platinum, 3, 1:57.1f -'24 ($359,748), Workslikeacharm, 3, 1:56.3f -’24 ($272,320), Melvin G, 2, 1:57.2f -'24 ($222,771), Lovies Place, 3, 1:57.3h -'24 ($164,461), and Lady Burg, 2, 2:00f -'24 ($129,671). 

“E L Platinum is currently ranked fourth in the United States for average earnings per two-year-old performers with 11 of his 16 eligible foals making it to races,” said Booth. “He is ranked right behind top sires Chapter Seven, Gimpanzee and Googoo Gaagaa, and his average is ahead of Walner, Greenshoe and Muscle Hill.”

“E L Platinum’s Delaware statistics speak for themselves,” said Thomson. “We look forward to standing this handsome stallion and giving the Delaware breeders another fantastic option for their trotting mares in 2025.”

E L Platinum will stand for $3,000 USD in 2025. There will be multiple mare discounts available. For more information on E L Platinum and Winbak Farm of Delaware’s 2025 lineup, visit winbakfarm.com.

(With files from Winbak Farm)