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Horse profile
Acquaintance
- TrainerI A Balding
- OwnerGeorge Strawbridge
- FamilyD'Azy
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1999
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 16 Oct 2002, Bath (6/14)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 02 | Bath | 6/14 | 50/1 | 9¾ | Fergus Sweeney | I A Balding | Autumn Maiden Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 1m3½f | Good | 9-0 | Nirvana (GB) | £3,630 | 9 | 3/7 |
| 7 Oct 02 | Windsor | 10/19 | 14/1 | 16¾ | Martin Dwyer | I A Balding | Strategic Shipping Company Maiden Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Good to Firm | 9-0 | Lion Hunter (USA) | £4,032 | - | 1/16 |
Autumn Maiden Stakes Class D
Class 41m3½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 16 Oct 02
- Course
- Bath
- Pos
- 6/14
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- 9¾
- Jockey
- Fergus Sweeney
- Trainer
- I A Balding
- Race
- Autumn Maiden Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m3½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Nirvana (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,630
- Days
- 9
- Future form
- 3/7
Strategic Shipping Company Maiden Stakes Class D
Class 41m2fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 7 Oct 02
- Course
- Windsor
- Pos
- 10/19
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- 16¾
- Jockey
- Martin Dwyer
- Trainer
- I A Balding
- Race
- Strategic Shipping Company Maiden Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Lion Hunter (USA)
- Winner prize
- £4,032
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/16
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 02 | Bath | Autumn Maiden Stakes Class D | 6/14 | Heronetta (GB) | 4 | 13 Nov 02 | Lingfield (AW) | Faucets For Groheart Available From Stock Maiden Stakes Class D |
| 16 Oct 02 | Bath | Autumn Maiden Stakes Class D | 6/14 | Palamedes (GB) | 5 | 7 Apr 03 | Windsor | Quality Heating Services Handicap Class D |
| 16 Oct 02 | Bath | Autumn Maiden Stakes Class D | 6/14 | Capricious I (GB) | 9 | 4 Apr 03 | Folkestone | HBLB Lunch In The Lookout Restaurant Fillies' Handicap Class E |
| 7 Oct 02 | Windsor | Strategic Shipping Company Maiden Stakes Class D | 10/19 | Dafa (GB) | 19 | 14 Jan 04 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Direct No Q 08000 93 66 93 Banded Stakes Class H |
- 6/1416 Oct 02 · Bath
Autumn Maiden Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 16 Oct 02
- Course
- Bath
- Race
- Autumn Maiden Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 6/14
- Winner next time
- Heronetta (GB)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 13 Nov 02
- At
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race won
- Faucets For Groheart Available From Stock Maiden Stakes Class D
- 6/1416 Oct 02 · Bath
Autumn Maiden Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 16 Oct 02
- Course
- Bath
- Race
- Autumn Maiden Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 6/14
- Winner next time
- Palamedes (GB)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 7 Apr 03
- At
- Windsor
- Race won
- Quality Heating Services Handicap Class D
- 6/1416 Oct 02 · Bath
Autumn Maiden Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 16 Oct 02
- Course
- Bath
- Race
- Autumn Maiden Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 6/14
- Winner next time
- Capricious I (GB)
- Their pos
- 9
- Won on
- 4 Apr 03
- At
- Folkestone
- Race won
- HBLB Lunch In The Lookout Restaurant Fillies' Handicap Class E
- 10/197 Oct 02 · Windsor
Strategic Shipping Company Maiden Stakes Class D
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I A Balding | 7 Oct 02 | 16 Oct 02 | 10/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
I A Balding
- Trainer
- I A Balding
- First run
- 7 Oct 02
- Last run
- 16 Oct 02
- First run for yard
- 10/19
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 7 Oct 02 | 16 Oct 02 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 7 Oct 02
- Last run
- 16 Oct 02
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSelkirk (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireSelkirk (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireSharpen Up (GB)
- Sire's damAnnie Edge (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchIntroducing (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireMtoto (GB)
- Dam's damD'Azy (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Introducing (GB) · by Mtoto (GB) · 0 winners from 4 runners
- D'Azy (GB) · 7 winners from 9 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selkirk (USA) | Introducing (GB) | Mtoto (GB) | gelding | Flat 8.8f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 9.4f · NH 2m2f |
Selkirk (USA)
- Sire
- Selkirk (USA)
- Damsire
- Mtoto (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.8f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.4f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Selkirk (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 7,281 | 893 | 2,228 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f | 933 | 120 | 277 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 1,750 | 232 | 552 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f on Good going | 222 | 30 | 69 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 7,281
- Wins
- 893
- Placed
- 2,228
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f
- Runs
- 933
- Wins
- 120
- Placed
- 277
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 1,750
- Wins
- 232
- Placed
- 552
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f on Good going
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f on Good going
- Runs
- 222
- Wins
- 30
- Placed
- 69
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Selkirk (USA) × Mtoto mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 7 | 3 | 2 | 75 | 13 | 21 | £364,951 | €54,017 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 7
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 2
- Runs
- 75
- Wins
- 13
- 2nd/3rd
- 21
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £364,951
- Prize IRE (€)
- €54,017
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balkan Knight (GB) | 43 | 8 | 2 | Listed | £292,767 | €0 |
| Highdown (IRE) | 14 | 4 | 2 | Listed | £67,931 | €49,977 |
| Maslaha (GB) | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | £4,253 | €0 |
| Acquaintance (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Alcestes Selection (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Tarraad (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Royal Ulay (FR) | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €4,040 |
Balkan Knight (GB)
- Horse
- Balkan Knight (GB)
- Runs
- 43
- Wins
- 8
- Black-type wins
- 2
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £292,767
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Highdown (IRE)
- Horse
- Highdown (IRE)
- Runs
- 14
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 2
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £67,931
- Prize IRE (€)
- €49,977
Maslaha (GB)
- Horse
- Maslaha (GB)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,253
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Acquaintance (GB)
- Horse
- Acquaintance (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Alcestes Selection (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Tarraad (GB)
- Horse
- Tarraad (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Royal Ulay (FR)
- Horse
- Royal Ulay (FR)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €4,040
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Selkirk (USA) out of Introducing (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Desert Prince (IRE)
- Bowing (GB)0W · 19R
By Polish Precedent (USA)
- Recollecting (GB)0W · 1R
By Singspiel (IRE)
- Intended (GB)0W · 11R
Female line
- 1Introducing (GB) · by Mtoto (GB)
- 2D'Azy (GB)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Presenting (GB)6W · 9R · 4 black-type
In brief
When was Acquaintance foaled?
Acquaintance (GB) was foaled in 1999.
Who are the sire and dam of Acquaintance?
Acquaintance (GB) is by Selkirk (USA) out of Introducing (GB), a daughter of Mtoto (GB).
Who trained Acquaintance?
Acquaintance (GB) was trained by I A Balding and owned by George Strawbridge at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Acquaintance's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Acquaintance (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Acquaintance still racing?
Acquaintance (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 October 2002 at Bath in the Autumn Maiden Stakes Class D, finishing 6th of 14, and has not run there since.
Is Acquaintance related to any top horses?
Acquaintance (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Presenting (GB) (uncle, Group 2 winner), from the D'Azy (GB) family.
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