Unbeaten as a 2-year-old in 1975. Damsire of 1993 American Horse of the Year Kotashaan.
Cashman torn between Elocutionist and another colt in the yearling sale from which he was bought had flipped a coin to decide which horse he would take and Elocutionist got the vote. The other colt that Cashman decided not to buy was Bold Forbes who won the Derby over Elocutionist who placed 3rd but won the Preakness over Bold Forbes weeks later. Elocutionist suffered a career ending injury to his right foreleg a week before the Belmont Stakes and did not attend. He died in 1995.