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« Last post by JWesleyHarding on 35 minutes ago »Sam is an established Superstar but how good is Cameron Murray?
Plays about 20kgs above his weight.
How good is Cameron Murray?
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Racing Talk / TAB internet 'disconnects'
« Last post by arthur on 2 hours ago »Looks like you have joined the ranks of the 'restricted' punters . . Congratulations
Have you been on a winning trot lately?
Have you been on a winning trot lately?
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« Last post by jfc on 2 hours ago »I'd venture the perps who concocted the O&E must get sick in the gut whenever an O&E fails to pay a dividend. Because such NoPays are a stark testament to its unpopularity.
In that case imagine how they must feel after the dogs yesterday - a Saturday!
From 75 races there were 23 NoPays!
Even at Wentworth Park and Bulli!
$3696.70 for the Merged Pool at WP1 yet nothing on the Favourite O&E.
And for good measure look at R10 where the O&E paid $1.00!
Wonder how much those 2 girls from the incessant O&E ads were jumping for joy!
5 The Gardens
1 Bulli
1 Wentworth Park
3 The Meadows
3 Bendigo
3 Ipswich
7 Cannington
23/75
In that case imagine how they must feel after the dogs yesterday - a Saturday!
From 75 races there were 23 NoPays!
Even at Wentworth Park and Bulli!
$3696.70 for the Merged Pool at WP1 yet nothing on the Favourite O&E.
And for good measure look at R10 where the O&E paid $1.00!
Wonder how much those 2 girls from the incessant O&E ads were jumping for joy!
5 The Gardens
1 Bulli
1 Wentworth Park
3 The Meadows
3 Bendigo
3 Ipswich
7 Cannington
23/75
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« Last post by Peter Mair on 2019-Jul-20, 08:13 PM »Transparency on 'glitches'
...... there may be an explanation ......... we should have it.
Erratic dividends do play into the marketing hands of tabcorp -- they create the illusion of 'big payouts at random'
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Racing Talk / TAB internet 'disconnects'
« Last post by Peter Mair on 2019-Jul-20, 08:09 PM »TAB internet 'disconnects'
On a few occasions today 'loaded bets' did not submit to 'submit' and were aborted.
.......it mainly affected bets placed close to the jump.
Different computers and search engines were involved and the problems were across early and late races in NSW and Victoria.
.... was there a general problem ....or just 'local' for myself?
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Racing Talk / Race Records of International Champions
« Last post by timw on 2019-Jul-20, 11:14 AM »Triptych (USA) 1982
Bay mare
Riverman (USA) 1969 (Never Bend (USA) 1960) - Trillion (USA) 1974 (Hail to Reason (USA) 1958)
Countries raced: France, Ireland, Great Britain, Canada, USA, Japan
41 starts, 14 wins (9 x G1), 5 seconds, 11 thirds. Win % 34.1, Place % 73.2.
At wikipedia.org/wiki/Triptych_(horse) it states 41 starts, 14 wins, 19 seconds, 8 thirds so placings are clearly wrong.
Triptych started 15 times in races of 2400m+ for 3 wins (2 x G1), 1 second and 6 thirds. She had 26 starts at 2112m or less for 11 wins (7 x G1).
France earnings in French francs (FRF) FRF 2,959,000
Ireland earnings in Irish pounds (IEP) IEP 455,048.40
England earnings in British pounds (GBP)^ GBP 687,930.07
Canada earnings in Canadian dollars (CAD) CAD 66,000.00
United States earnings in USD USD 170,000
Japan earnings in Japanase yen (JPY) JPY 29,079,800
^ I have found win and place prizemoney for all races except for her second and third places in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes of 1986 and 1987. I have taken the france-galop euro win prize and the GBP win prize to work out a notional euro to GBP exchange rate and applied that rate to the france-galop euro place prize to work out her GBP place money for those races. I tested the methodology on known results and it seems to be accurate within a few pounds so unless there is a typo somewhere the GBP earnings will only be out by a few pounds at most.
Worldwide earnings in United States dollars (USD)* USD 2,557,387.84
Worldwide earnings in United Kingdom pounds (GBP)* GBP 1,635,713.82
Worldwide earnings in Australian dollars (AUD)* AUD 3,632,293.28
Worldwide earnings in French francs (FRF)* FRF 16,689,216
Worldwide earnings in Japanese yen (JPY)* JPY 397,049,943
* Based on Reserve Bank of Australia (rba.gov.au.statistics/…) daily exchange rates as published for the date of the race or the previous trading day if the date falls on a non-trading day except for the conversion of Irish pounds which is the average of the spot pound close rate for IEP to GBP published in the Financial Times (London) on the race date, if a trading day, or the immediately proceeding trading day, as the RBA did not publish an IEP to AUD rate at that time. The GBP equivalent sum to the IEP amount is the converted to other currencies using RBA rates.
I have calculated Triptych's notional euro mearnings as EUR 2,544,255 (FRF 16,689,216 /6.55957) which is close to france-galop's notional euro earnings of EUR 2,573,822.
The Times (London) of 19 October 1987 states that after her Champion Stakes win on 17 October 1987 Triptych became the leading European trained money winner winning over GBP 1.3 million. I have calculated her career earnings after that win as GBP 1,302,721.53 which includes USD 30,000 (GBP 21,331.78) won in the USA. The Times seems to have ignored All Along (FR) 1979 who won over GBP 2,000,000 and she was trained by Patrick Biancone who trained Triptych for most of her career. Triptych had earned more in Europe than All Along and any other horse before her and perhaps this is the point The Times was making to give the The Times writer Michael Seely the benefit of the doubt.
As both Michael Seely of The Times and myself agree that Triptych had won more than GBP 1.3 million after her win in the Champion Stakes on 17 October 1987 I don't think there is any doubt that both wikipedia and equibase earnings figures are 'up the creek'.
'pedigreequery.com' has her career earnings as $1,873,781 in UK only. Assuming this is a reference to USD my USD total for UK earnings is USD 1,077,810.98. Assuming the Republic of Ireland is still part of the UK then my combined British and Irish earnings in USD is USD 1,675,631.88. If I include France so that it covers all European earnings the total is over USD 2,100,000.
Sources of information include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Financial Times, Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph (all UK), Irish Independent, Sunday Independent and Evening Herald (all IRE), American Racing Manual, france-galop, paris-turf.com, racing post.com, equibase.com, wikipedia.org, pedigreequery.com, galopp-seiger.de, jbis.jp and drf.com
RACING RECORD
Prizemoney earned appears at the end of each race record in local currency and where it is estimated 'est.' will appear.
TWO YEARS: 1984 Starts 3: 2-1-0-0
1st-8 18/08/1984. 'enc' x 6L Deauville, Normandy, FRANCE Prix des Marettes 1600m. 56kg 1.45.30. Assez Souple, Silvermine (FR) 56 2nd Flushing Meadow (USA) 56 3rd FRF 70,000.00
2nd-7 12/09/1984. 'nez' x 6L Longchamp, Paris, FRANCE Prix d'Aumale 1600m. 55kg 1.44.00. Souple, Coup de Folie (USA) 55 1st Antartica (FR) 55 3rd FRF 64,000.00
1st-9 7/10/1984. 4L x 5L Longchamp, Paris, FRANCE Prix Marcel Boussac-Criterium des Pouliches (G1) 1600m. 55kg 1.46.70. Collant, Silvermine (FR) 55 2nd Coup de Folie (USA) 55 3rd FRF 300,000.00
THREE YEARS: 1985 Starts 9: 2-1-2-4
1st-9 20/04/1985. 0.75L x 2.5L Phoenix Park, Dublin, IRELAND North Ridge Farm One Thousand Guineas Trial Stakes 7f. 1408m. 8.12. 56kg 1.28.3. Yielding to Soft, 1/3F. Burning Issue (GB) 8.7 50/1 2nd It's A Mitsubishi (FR) 8.7 33/1 3rd IEP 14,318.40
7th-17 2/05/1985. Sht hd x sht hd Newmarket, Suffolk, UK General Accident 1000 Guineas Stakes 8f. 1609m. 9.0. 57kg 1.36.85. Good to Firm, 6/1. Oh So Sharp (IRE) 9.0 2/1F 1st Al Bahathri (USA) 9.0 11/1 2nd GBP 0.00
1st-16 18/05/1985. 2.5L x 2.5L The Curragh, Co Kildare, IRELAND Airlie Coolmore Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1) 8f. 1609m. 8.11. 56kg 1.42.90. Soft, 7/1. Celestial Bounty 9.0 (IRE) 6/1 2nd Sun Valley (IRE) 9.0 25/1 3rd IEP 103,230.00
5th-15 25/05/1985. 0.75L x sht hd x 4L x 3L The Curragh, Co Kildare, IRELAND Goffs Irish One Thousand Guineas 8f. 1609m. 9.0. 57kg 1.45.30. Good to Soft, 7/4F. Al Bahathri (USA) 9.0 7/1 1st Vilakaia (USA) 9.0 7/2 2nd IEP 0.00
2nd-12 8/06/1985. 6L x 0.75L Epsom Downs, Epsom, Surrey, UK Gold Seal Oaks Stakes 12f. 2414m. 9.0. 57kg 2.41.37. 15/2. Oh So Sharp (IRE) 9.0 7/4F 1st Dubian (GB) 9.0 5/1 3rd GBP 42,095.00
5th-13 29/06/1985. 0.5L x 2.5L x hd x 1.5L The Curragh, Co Kildare, IRELAND Joe McGrath Irish Sweeps Derby 12f. 2414m. 8.11. 56kg 2.29.9. Good, 10/1. Law Society (USA) 9.0 15/8F 1st Theatrical (IRE) 9.0 6/1 2nd IEP 0.00
3rd-6* 20/08/1985. 0.75L x 4L York, North Yorkshire, UK Benson & Hedges Gold Cup (later 'sponsor name' International Stakes) 10f. 110yds. 2112m. 8.7. 54kg 2.18.79. Good to Soft, 14/1. Commanche Run (GB) 9.6 5/1 1st Oh So Sharp (IRE) 8.7 2/5F 2nd GBP 16,727.00
10th-11 8/09/1985. 3L x 0.75L Phoenix Park, Dublin, IRELAND Phoenix Champion Stakes (later Irish Champion Stakes) 10f. 2012m. 8.9. 55kg 2.09.24. Soft to Heavy, 20/1. Commanche Run (GB) 9.6 11/10F 1st Bob Back (USA) 9.6 50/1 2nd IEP 0.00
3rd-11 20/10/1985. Nk x 0.5L Woodbine, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA Rothmans International Stakes 13f. 2615m. 115lbs 52kg 2.48.2. Yielding, $15.60. Nassipour 126 $28.60 1st Sumayr 118 $2.60F 2nd CAD 66,000.00
* A $1 (USD) million bonus was payable to winner of B&H Gold Cup, and Irish and English Champion Stakes in 1985. Commanche Run won the first two legs and failed in the third leg.
FOUR YEARS: 1986 Starts 11: 2-3-3-3
4th-10 4/05/1986. Sht hd x 0.5L x 1L Longchamp, Paris, FRANCE Prix Ganay 2100m. 56.5kg 2.11.70. Good, Baillamont (USA) 58 1st Mersey (GB) 56.5 2nd FRF 45,000.00
2nd-10 5/06/1986. Sht hd x 3L Epsom Downs, Epsom, Surrey, UK Coronation Cup 12f. 2414m. 8.11. 56kg 2.34.87. Good, 12/1. Saint Estephe (FR) 9.0 20/1 1st Petoski (GB) 9.0 5/2 3rd GBP 18,261.00
1st-6 28/06/1986. Sht hd x sht hd Longchamp, Paris, FRANCE La Coupe 2400m. 54.5kg 2.38.40. Assez Souple, Antheus (USA) 56 2nd Baby Turk (IRE) 57 3rd FRF 170,000.00
2nd-8 5/07/1986. 4L x 1.5L Sandown Park, Surrey, UK Coral-Eclipse Stakes 10f. 2012m. 9.4. 59kg 2.06.18. Good, 9/1. Dancing Brave (USA) 4/9F 1st Teleprompter (GB) 9/1 3rd GBP 50,618.00
3rd-9 26/07/1986. 0.75L x 4L Ascot, Berkshire, UK King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes 12f. 2414m. 9.4. 59kg 2.29.49. Good, 25/1. Dancing Brave (USA) 6/4 1st Shardari (IRE) 9.7 14/1 2nd GBP 27,807.86 est.
2nd-12 19/08/1986. 0.75L x 6L York, North Yorkshire, UK The Matchmaker International 10f. 110yds. 2112m. 9.3. 58.5kg 2.08.28. Good, 5/1. Shardari (IRE) 13/8F 1st Damister (USA) 9/1 3rd GBP 43,746.00
3rd-13 7/09/1986. 2.5L x 2.5L Phoenix Park, Dublin, IRELAND Phoenix Champion Stakes (later Irish Champion Stakes) 10f. 2012m. 9.3. 58.5kg 2.02.55. (CR) Fast, 3/1F. Park Express (IRE) 8.8 11/2 1st Double Bed (FR) 8.11 33/1 2nd IEP 40,000.00
3rd-15 5/10/1986. 1.5L x 0.5L Longchamp, Paris, FRANCE Trusthouse Forte Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2400m. 57.5kg 2.27.7. (CR) Firm, Dancing Brave (USA) 56 1st Bering (GB) 56 2nd FRF 800,000.00
1st-11 18/10/1986. 0.75L x 4L Newmarket, Suffolk, UK Dubai Champion Stakes (G1) 10f. 2012m. 9.0. 57kg 2.09.49. 4/1. Celestial Storm 8.10 9/1 2nd Park Express 8.7 3/1F 3rd GBP 86,750.00
6th-11 1/11/1986. 1.25L x 1.25L Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, near LA, CA, USA Breeders' Cup Classic 10f. (Dirt) 2012m. 123 lbs 56kg 2.00.4. Fast, $11.00. Skywalker 126 $11.10 1st Turkoman 126 2nd USD 30,000.00
11th-14 23/11/1986. Hd x 1.25L Fuchu, Tokyo, JAPAN Japan Cup 2400m. xxkg 2.25.0.(CR) Firm, Jupiter Island (GB) 1st Allez Milord (USA) 2nd JPY 0
FIVE YEARS: 1987 Starts 10: 6-0-3-1
1st-10 3/05/1987. 3L x 0.5L Longchamp, Paris, FRANCE Prix Ganay (G1) 2100m. 56.5kg 2.15.10. Assez Souple, Takfa Yamed (IRE) 58 2nd Highest Honor (FR) 58 3rd FRF 450,000.00
1st-5 4/06/1987. 0.75L x nk Epsom Downs, Epsom, Surrey, UK Hanson Trust Coronation Cup (G1) 12f. 2414m. 8.11. 56kg 2.35.97. Good to Firm, 4/5F. Rakaposhi King 9.0 100/30 2nd Acatanengo (GER) 9.0 100/30 3rd GBP 54,759.00
3rd-8 4/07/1987. 0.75L x 1.5L Sandown Park, Surrey, UK Coral-Eclipse Stakes 10f. 2012m. 9.4. 59kg 2.04.33 (RR) 4/1. Mtoto (GB) 9.7 6/1 1st Reference Point (GB) 8.8 1/1F 2nd GBP 21,040.00
3rd-9 25/07/1987. 3L x nk Ascot, Berkshire, UK King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes 12f. 2414m. 9.4. 59kg 2.34.63. Soft, 5/1. Reference Point (GB) 8.8 11/10F 1st Celestial Storm (USA) 9.7 5/1 2nd GBP 32,609.76 est.
1st-10 18/08/1987. 2L x 3L York, North Yorkshire, UK Matchmaker International Stakes (G1) 10f. 110yds. 2112m. 9.3. 58.5kg 2.15.53. Soft, 13/8F. Ascot Knight 8.10 6/1 2nd Sir Harry Lewis 8.10 9/1 3rd GBP 129,949.00
1st-12 6/09/1987. Nk x 2.25L Phoenix Park, Dublin, IRELAND Dunnes Stores St. Bernard Phoenix Championship Stakes (G1) (later Irish Champion Stakes) 10f. 2012m. 9.3. 58.5kg 2.06.7. Entitled 8.11 14/1 2nd Cockney Lass 9.3 25/1 3rd IEP 267,500.00
3rd-11 4/10/1987. 2L x 2L Longchamp, Paris, FRANCE Trusthouse Forte Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2400m. 57.5kg 2.26.30. (CR) Good to Firm, Trempolino (USA) 56 1st Tony Bin (IRE) 59 2nd FRF 800,000.00
1st-11 17/10/1987. 2.5L x 4L Newmarket, Suffolk, UK Dubai Champion Stakes (G1) 10f. 2012m. 9.0. 57kg 2.10.98. Good, 6/5F. Most Welcome (GB) 17/2 2nd Saint Andrews (FR) 12/1 3rd GBP 80,600.00
1st-9 15/11/1987. 5L x 1.25L Fuchu, Tokyo, JAPAN Fuji Stakes 1800m. xxkg 1.46.9. Firm, Our Waverley Star (NZ) 2nd Symboli Karl (JPN) 3rd JPY 16,079,800
4th-14 29/11/1987. 0.75L x 0.5L x 1.75L Fuchu, Tokyo, JAPAN Japan Cup 2400m. xxkg 2.24.9 (CR) Firm, Le Glorieux (GB) 1st Southjet (USA) 2nd JPY 13,000,000
SIX YEARS: 1988 Starts 8: 2-0-3-3
3rd-5 1/05/1988. 2L x 3L Longchamp, Paris, FRANCE Prix Ganay 2100m. 56.5kg 2.18.60. Good, Saint Andrews (FR) 58 1st Grand Fleuve (USA) 58 2nd FRF 90,000.00
1st-4 2/06/1988. 0.75L x 2L Epsom Downs, Epsom, Surrey, UK Hanson Coronation Cup (G1) 12f. 2414m. 8.11. 56kg 2.34.84. Good, 11/8F. Infamy (IRE) 8.11 4/1 2nd Moon Madness (GB) 9.0 15/8 3rd GBP 59,688.00
3rd-8 2/07/1988. Nk x 3L Sandown Park, Surrey, UK Coral-Eclipse Stakes 10f. 2012m. 9.4. 59kg 2.06.14. Good, 3/1. Mtoto (GB) 9.7 6/4F 1st Shady Heights (GB) 9.7 33/1 2nd GBP 23,279.45
10th-14## 20/08/1988. 0.75L x 0.5L Woodbine, Toronto, CANADA Arlington Million 10f. (Turf) 2012m. 121 lbs 55kg 2.00.00 Firm, Mill Native (USA) 126 1st Equalize (USA) 126 2nd USD 0.00
3rd-9 4/09/1988. 0.75L x 1L Phoenix Park, Dublin, IRELAND Phoenix Champion Stakes (later Irish Champion Stakes) 10f. 2012m. 9.3. 58.5kg 2.06.50. Good to Soft, 6/1. Indian Skimmer (USA) 9.3 9/4 1st Shady Heights (GB) 9.6 11/2 2nd IEP 30,000.00
1st-11 (WOP) 18/09/1988. Sht nk x 0.75L Longchamp, Paris, FRANCE Prix du Prince d'Orange 2000m. 58.5kg 2.04.90. Good to Firm, Lesotho (USA) 58 1st PP DQ Masmouda (IRE) 55.5 2nd FRF 170,000.00
16th-24 2/10/1988. Nk x 1.25L Longchamp, Paris, FRANCE CIGA Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2400m. 57.5kg 2.27.30. Firm, Tony Bin (IRE) 59 1st Mtoto (GB) 59 2nd FRF 0.00
4th-10 5/11/1988. 0.5L x 0.75L x 9L Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, USA Breeders' Cup Turf 12f. (Turf) 2414m. 123 lbs 56kg 2.35.2. Good, $12.90. Great Communicator 126 $13.40 1st Sunshine Forever 122 $3.10 2nd USD 140,000.00
## Race held at Woodbine in Canada as repairs from a fire at Arlington (Illinois, USA) were still being undertaken.
Bay mare
Riverman (USA) 1969 (Never Bend (USA) 1960) - Trillion (USA) 1974 (Hail to Reason (USA) 1958)
Countries raced: France, Ireland, Great Britain, Canada, USA, Japan
41 starts, 14 wins (9 x G1), 5 seconds, 11 thirds. Win % 34.1, Place % 73.2.
At wikipedia.org/wiki/Triptych_(horse) it states 41 starts, 14 wins, 19 seconds, 8 thirds so placings are clearly wrong.
Triptych started 15 times in races of 2400m+ for 3 wins (2 x G1), 1 second and 6 thirds. She had 26 starts at 2112m or less for 11 wins (7 x G1).
France earnings in French francs (FRF) FRF 2,959,000
Ireland earnings in Irish pounds (IEP) IEP 455,048.40
England earnings in British pounds (GBP)^ GBP 687,930.07
Canada earnings in Canadian dollars (CAD) CAD 66,000.00
United States earnings in USD USD 170,000
Japan earnings in Japanase yen (JPY) JPY 29,079,800
^ I have found win and place prizemoney for all races except for her second and third places in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes of 1986 and 1987. I have taken the france-galop euro win prize and the GBP win prize to work out a notional euro to GBP exchange rate and applied that rate to the france-galop euro place prize to work out her GBP place money for those races. I tested the methodology on known results and it seems to be accurate within a few pounds so unless there is a typo somewhere the GBP earnings will only be out by a few pounds at most.
Worldwide earnings in United States dollars (USD)* USD 2,557,387.84
Worldwide earnings in United Kingdom pounds (GBP)* GBP 1,635,713.82
Worldwide earnings in Australian dollars (AUD)* AUD 3,632,293.28
Worldwide earnings in French francs (FRF)* FRF 16,689,216
Worldwide earnings in Japanese yen (JPY)* JPY 397,049,943
* Based on Reserve Bank of Australia (rba.gov.au.statistics/…) daily exchange rates as published for the date of the race or the previous trading day if the date falls on a non-trading day except for the conversion of Irish pounds which is the average of the spot pound close rate for IEP to GBP published in the Financial Times (London) on the race date, if a trading day, or the immediately proceeding trading day, as the RBA did not publish an IEP to AUD rate at that time. The GBP equivalent sum to the IEP amount is the converted to other currencies using RBA rates.
I have calculated Triptych's notional euro mearnings as EUR 2,544,255 (FRF 16,689,216 /6.55957) which is close to france-galop's notional euro earnings of EUR 2,573,822.
The Times (London) of 19 October 1987 states that after her Champion Stakes win on 17 October 1987 Triptych became the leading European trained money winner winning over GBP 1.3 million. I have calculated her career earnings after that win as GBP 1,302,721.53 which includes USD 30,000 (GBP 21,331.78) won in the USA. The Times seems to have ignored All Along (FR) 1979 who won over GBP 2,000,000 and she was trained by Patrick Biancone who trained Triptych for most of her career. Triptych had earned more in Europe than All Along and any other horse before her and perhaps this is the point The Times was making to give the The Times writer Michael Seely the benefit of the doubt.
As both Michael Seely of The Times and myself agree that Triptych had won more than GBP 1.3 million after her win in the Champion Stakes on 17 October 1987 I don't think there is any doubt that both wikipedia and equibase earnings figures are 'up the creek'.
'pedigreequery.com' has her career earnings as $1,873,781 in UK only. Assuming this is a reference to USD my USD total for UK earnings is USD 1,077,810.98. Assuming the Republic of Ireland is still part of the UK then my combined British and Irish earnings in USD is USD 1,675,631.88. If I include France so that it covers all European earnings the total is over USD 2,100,000.
Sources of information include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Financial Times, Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph (all UK), Irish Independent, Sunday Independent and Evening Herald (all IRE), American Racing Manual, france-galop, paris-turf.com, racing post.com, equibase.com, wikipedia.org, pedigreequery.com, galopp-seiger.de, jbis.jp and drf.com
RACING RECORD
Prizemoney earned appears at the end of each race record in local currency and where it is estimated 'est.' will appear.
TWO YEARS: 1984 Starts 3: 2-1-0-0
1st-8 18/08/1984. 'enc' x 6L Deauville, Normandy, FRANCE Prix des Marettes 1600m. 56kg 1.45.30. Assez Souple, Silvermine (FR) 56 2nd Flushing Meadow (USA) 56 3rd FRF 70,000.00
2nd-7 12/09/1984. 'nez' x 6L Longchamp, Paris, FRANCE Prix d'Aumale 1600m. 55kg 1.44.00. Souple, Coup de Folie (USA) 55 1st Antartica (FR) 55 3rd FRF 64,000.00
1st-9 7/10/1984. 4L x 5L Longchamp, Paris, FRANCE Prix Marcel Boussac-Criterium des Pouliches (G1) 1600m. 55kg 1.46.70. Collant, Silvermine (FR) 55 2nd Coup de Folie (USA) 55 3rd FRF 300,000.00
THREE YEARS: 1985 Starts 9: 2-1-2-4
1st-9 20/04/1985. 0.75L x 2.5L Phoenix Park, Dublin, IRELAND North Ridge Farm One Thousand Guineas Trial Stakes 7f. 1408m. 8.12. 56kg 1.28.3. Yielding to Soft, 1/3F. Burning Issue (GB) 8.7 50/1 2nd It's A Mitsubishi (FR) 8.7 33/1 3rd IEP 14,318.40
7th-17 2/05/1985. Sht hd x sht hd Newmarket, Suffolk, UK General Accident 1000 Guineas Stakes 8f. 1609m. 9.0. 57kg 1.36.85. Good to Firm, 6/1. Oh So Sharp (IRE) 9.0 2/1F 1st Al Bahathri (USA) 9.0 11/1 2nd GBP 0.00
1st-16 18/05/1985. 2.5L x 2.5L The Curragh, Co Kildare, IRELAND Airlie Coolmore Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1) 8f. 1609m. 8.11. 56kg 1.42.90. Soft, 7/1. Celestial Bounty 9.0 (IRE) 6/1 2nd Sun Valley (IRE) 9.0 25/1 3rd IEP 103,230.00
5th-15 25/05/1985. 0.75L x sht hd x 4L x 3L The Curragh, Co Kildare, IRELAND Goffs Irish One Thousand Guineas 8f. 1609m. 9.0. 57kg 1.45.30. Good to Soft, 7/4F. Al Bahathri (USA) 9.0 7/1 1st Vilakaia (USA) 9.0 7/2 2nd IEP 0.00
2nd-12 8/06/1985. 6L x 0.75L Epsom Downs, Epsom, Surrey, UK Gold Seal Oaks Stakes 12f. 2414m. 9.0. 57kg 2.41.37. 15/2. Oh So Sharp (IRE) 9.0 7/4F 1st Dubian (GB) 9.0 5/1 3rd GBP 42,095.00
5th-13 29/06/1985. 0.5L x 2.5L x hd x 1.5L The Curragh, Co Kildare, IRELAND Joe McGrath Irish Sweeps Derby 12f. 2414m. 8.11. 56kg 2.29.9. Good, 10/1. Law Society (USA) 9.0 15/8F 1st Theatrical (IRE) 9.0 6/1 2nd IEP 0.00
3rd-6* 20/08/1985. 0.75L x 4L York, North Yorkshire, UK Benson & Hedges Gold Cup (later 'sponsor name' International Stakes) 10f. 110yds. 2112m. 8.7. 54kg 2.18.79. Good to Soft, 14/1. Commanche Run (GB) 9.6 5/1 1st Oh So Sharp (IRE) 8.7 2/5F 2nd GBP 16,727.00
10th-11 8/09/1985. 3L x 0.75L Phoenix Park, Dublin, IRELAND Phoenix Champion Stakes (later Irish Champion Stakes) 10f. 2012m. 8.9. 55kg 2.09.24. Soft to Heavy, 20/1. Commanche Run (GB) 9.6 11/10F 1st Bob Back (USA) 9.6 50/1 2nd IEP 0.00
3rd-11 20/10/1985. Nk x 0.5L Woodbine, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA Rothmans International Stakes 13f. 2615m. 115lbs 52kg 2.48.2. Yielding, $15.60. Nassipour 126 $28.60 1st Sumayr 118 $2.60F 2nd CAD 66,000.00
* A $1 (USD) million bonus was payable to winner of B&H Gold Cup, and Irish and English Champion Stakes in 1985. Commanche Run won the first two legs and failed in the third leg.
FOUR YEARS: 1986 Starts 11: 2-3-3-3
4th-10 4/05/1986. Sht hd x 0.5L x 1L Longchamp, Paris, FRANCE Prix Ganay 2100m. 56.5kg 2.11.70. Good, Baillamont (USA) 58 1st Mersey (GB) 56.5 2nd FRF 45,000.00
2nd-10 5/06/1986. Sht hd x 3L Epsom Downs, Epsom, Surrey, UK Coronation Cup 12f. 2414m. 8.11. 56kg 2.34.87. Good, 12/1. Saint Estephe (FR) 9.0 20/1 1st Petoski (GB) 9.0 5/2 3rd GBP 18,261.00
1st-6 28/06/1986. Sht hd x sht hd Longchamp, Paris, FRANCE La Coupe 2400m. 54.5kg 2.38.40. Assez Souple, Antheus (USA) 56 2nd Baby Turk (IRE) 57 3rd FRF 170,000.00
2nd-8 5/07/1986. 4L x 1.5L Sandown Park, Surrey, UK Coral-Eclipse Stakes 10f. 2012m. 9.4. 59kg 2.06.18. Good, 9/1. Dancing Brave (USA) 4/9F 1st Teleprompter (GB) 9/1 3rd GBP 50,618.00
3rd-9 26/07/1986. 0.75L x 4L Ascot, Berkshire, UK King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes 12f. 2414m. 9.4. 59kg 2.29.49. Good, 25/1. Dancing Brave (USA) 6/4 1st Shardari (IRE) 9.7 14/1 2nd GBP 27,807.86 est.
2nd-12 19/08/1986. 0.75L x 6L York, North Yorkshire, UK The Matchmaker International 10f. 110yds. 2112m. 9.3. 58.5kg 2.08.28. Good, 5/1. Shardari (IRE) 13/8F 1st Damister (USA) 9/1 3rd GBP 43,746.00
3rd-13 7/09/1986. 2.5L x 2.5L Phoenix Park, Dublin, IRELAND Phoenix Champion Stakes (later Irish Champion Stakes) 10f. 2012m. 9.3. 58.5kg 2.02.55. (CR) Fast, 3/1F. Park Express (IRE) 8.8 11/2 1st Double Bed (FR) 8.11 33/1 2nd IEP 40,000.00
3rd-15 5/10/1986. 1.5L x 0.5L Longchamp, Paris, FRANCE Trusthouse Forte Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2400m. 57.5kg 2.27.7. (CR) Firm, Dancing Brave (USA) 56 1st Bering (GB) 56 2nd FRF 800,000.00
1st-11 18/10/1986. 0.75L x 4L Newmarket, Suffolk, UK Dubai Champion Stakes (G1) 10f. 2012m. 9.0. 57kg 2.09.49. 4/1. Celestial Storm 8.10 9/1 2nd Park Express 8.7 3/1F 3rd GBP 86,750.00
6th-11 1/11/1986. 1.25L x 1.25L Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, near LA, CA, USA Breeders' Cup Classic 10f. (Dirt) 2012m. 123 lbs 56kg 2.00.4. Fast, $11.00. Skywalker 126 $11.10 1st Turkoman 126 2nd USD 30,000.00
11th-14 23/11/1986. Hd x 1.25L Fuchu, Tokyo, JAPAN Japan Cup 2400m. xxkg 2.25.0.(CR) Firm, Jupiter Island (GB) 1st Allez Milord (USA) 2nd JPY 0
FIVE YEARS: 1987 Starts 10: 6-0-3-1
1st-10 3/05/1987. 3L x 0.5L Longchamp, Paris, FRANCE Prix Ganay (G1) 2100m. 56.5kg 2.15.10. Assez Souple, Takfa Yamed (IRE) 58 2nd Highest Honor (FR) 58 3rd FRF 450,000.00
1st-5 4/06/1987. 0.75L x nk Epsom Downs, Epsom, Surrey, UK Hanson Trust Coronation Cup (G1) 12f. 2414m. 8.11. 56kg 2.35.97. Good to Firm, 4/5F. Rakaposhi King 9.0 100/30 2nd Acatanengo (GER) 9.0 100/30 3rd GBP 54,759.00
3rd-8 4/07/1987. 0.75L x 1.5L Sandown Park, Surrey, UK Coral-Eclipse Stakes 10f. 2012m. 9.4. 59kg 2.04.33 (RR) 4/1. Mtoto (GB) 9.7 6/1 1st Reference Point (GB) 8.8 1/1F 2nd GBP 21,040.00
3rd-9 25/07/1987. 3L x nk Ascot, Berkshire, UK King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes 12f. 2414m. 9.4. 59kg 2.34.63. Soft, 5/1. Reference Point (GB) 8.8 11/10F 1st Celestial Storm (USA) 9.7 5/1 2nd GBP 32,609.76 est.
1st-10 18/08/1987. 2L x 3L York, North Yorkshire, UK Matchmaker International Stakes (G1) 10f. 110yds. 2112m. 9.3. 58.5kg 2.15.53. Soft, 13/8F. Ascot Knight 8.10 6/1 2nd Sir Harry Lewis 8.10 9/1 3rd GBP 129,949.00
1st-12 6/09/1987. Nk x 2.25L Phoenix Park, Dublin, IRELAND Dunnes Stores St. Bernard Phoenix Championship Stakes (G1) (later Irish Champion Stakes) 10f. 2012m. 9.3. 58.5kg 2.06.7. Entitled 8.11 14/1 2nd Cockney Lass 9.3 25/1 3rd IEP 267,500.00
3rd-11 4/10/1987. 2L x 2L Longchamp, Paris, FRANCE Trusthouse Forte Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2400m. 57.5kg 2.26.30. (CR) Good to Firm, Trempolino (USA) 56 1st Tony Bin (IRE) 59 2nd FRF 800,000.00
1st-11 17/10/1987. 2.5L x 4L Newmarket, Suffolk, UK Dubai Champion Stakes (G1) 10f. 2012m. 9.0. 57kg 2.10.98. Good, 6/5F. Most Welcome (GB) 17/2 2nd Saint Andrews (FR) 12/1 3rd GBP 80,600.00
1st-9 15/11/1987. 5L x 1.25L Fuchu, Tokyo, JAPAN Fuji Stakes 1800m. xxkg 1.46.9. Firm, Our Waverley Star (NZ) 2nd Symboli Karl (JPN) 3rd JPY 16,079,800
4th-14 29/11/1987. 0.75L x 0.5L x 1.75L Fuchu, Tokyo, JAPAN Japan Cup 2400m. xxkg 2.24.9 (CR) Firm, Le Glorieux (GB) 1st Southjet (USA) 2nd JPY 13,000,000
SIX YEARS: 1988 Starts 8: 2-0-3-3
3rd-5 1/05/1988. 2L x 3L Longchamp, Paris, FRANCE Prix Ganay 2100m. 56.5kg 2.18.60. Good, Saint Andrews (FR) 58 1st Grand Fleuve (USA) 58 2nd FRF 90,000.00
1st-4 2/06/1988. 0.75L x 2L Epsom Downs, Epsom, Surrey, UK Hanson Coronation Cup (G1) 12f. 2414m. 8.11. 56kg 2.34.84. Good, 11/8F. Infamy (IRE) 8.11 4/1 2nd Moon Madness (GB) 9.0 15/8 3rd GBP 59,688.00
3rd-8 2/07/1988. Nk x 3L Sandown Park, Surrey, UK Coral-Eclipse Stakes 10f. 2012m. 9.4. 59kg 2.06.14. Good, 3/1. Mtoto (GB) 9.7 6/4F 1st Shady Heights (GB) 9.7 33/1 2nd GBP 23,279.45
10th-14## 20/08/1988. 0.75L x 0.5L Woodbine, Toronto, CANADA Arlington Million 10f. (Turf) 2012m. 121 lbs 55kg 2.00.00 Firm, Mill Native (USA) 126 1st Equalize (USA) 126 2nd USD 0.00
3rd-9 4/09/1988. 0.75L x 1L Phoenix Park, Dublin, IRELAND Phoenix Champion Stakes (later Irish Champion Stakes) 10f. 2012m. 9.3. 58.5kg 2.06.50. Good to Soft, 6/1. Indian Skimmer (USA) 9.3 9/4 1st Shady Heights (GB) 9.6 11/2 2nd IEP 30,000.00
1st-11 (WOP) 18/09/1988. Sht nk x 0.75L Longchamp, Paris, FRANCE Prix du Prince d'Orange 2000m. 58.5kg 2.04.90. Good to Firm, Lesotho (USA) 58 1st PP DQ Masmouda (IRE) 55.5 2nd FRF 170,000.00
16th-24 2/10/1988. Nk x 1.25L Longchamp, Paris, FRANCE CIGA Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2400m. 57.5kg 2.27.30. Firm, Tony Bin (IRE) 59 1st Mtoto (GB) 59 2nd FRF 0.00
4th-10 5/11/1988. 0.5L x 0.75L x 9L Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, USA Breeders' Cup Turf 12f. (Turf) 2414m. 123 lbs 56kg 2.35.2. Good, $12.90. Great Communicator 126 $13.40 1st Sunshine Forever 122 $3.10 2nd USD 140,000.00
## Race held at Woodbine in Canada as repairs from a fire at Arlington (Illinois, USA) were still being undertaken.