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African Skimmer

Tirol (IRE) × Minami (IRE) (Caerleon (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
1996
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
28 Jun 1998, Curragh (IRE) (4/5)
Last win (GB & IRE)
7 May 1998, Tipperary (IRE)
Recent form
14

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
28 Jun 98Curragh (IRE)4/59/212Seamie HeffernanAidan O'BrienJean Kennedy Smith Railway StakesGroup 3Flat Turf6fSoft to Heavy8-10Camargo (IRE)521/3
7 May 98Tipperary (IRE)1/51/2Fwon 2C RocheAidan O'BrienCashel European Breeders Fund RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf5fSoft to Heavy8-12Taisho (IRE)-0/4
  • 4/528 Jun 98 · Curragh (IRE)9/2

    Jean Kennedy Smith Railway Stakes

    Group 36fSoft to Heavy

    All fields
    Date
    28 Jun 98
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    4/5
    SP
    9/2
    Btn
    12
    Race
    Jean Kennedy Smith Railway Stakes
    Class
    Group 3
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Soft to Heavy
    Wgt
    8-10
    Winner / 2nd
    Camargo (IRE)
    Days
    52
    Future form
    1/3
  • 1/57 May 98 · Tipperary (IRE)1/2F

    Cashel European Breeders Fund Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)5fSoft to Heavy

    All fields
    Date
    7 May 98
    Pos
    1/5
    SP
    1/2F
    Btn
    won 2
    Jockey
    C Roche
    Race
    Cashel European Breeders Fund Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    5f
    Going
    Soft to Heavy
    Wgt
    8-12
    Winner / 2nd
    Taisho (IRE)
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/4

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
28 Jun 98Curragh (IRE)Jean Kennedy Smith Railway Stakes4/5Namid (GB)212 Jul 98Curragh (IRE)Anglesey Stakes
  • 4/528 Jun 98 · Curragh (IRE)

    Jean Kennedy Smith Railway Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    28 Jun 98
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Jean Kennedy Smith Railway Stakes
    This horse
    4/5
    Winner next time
    Namid (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    12 Jul 98
    At
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race won
    Anglesey Stakes

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien7 May 9828 Jun 981/5210050.0%50.0%--
Aidan O'Brien
First run
7 May 98
Last run
28 Jun 98
First run for yard
1/5
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

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Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat210050.0%50.0%--7 May 9828 Jun 98
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
First run
7 May 98
Last run
28 Jun 98

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchTirol (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireTirol (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireThatching (GB)
  2. Sire's damAlpine Niece (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchMinami (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamMinami (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireCaerleon (USA)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Tirol (IRE)
Minami (IRE)
Thatching (GB)
Alpine Niece (GB)
Caerleon (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseAfrican Skimmer (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled1996
SireTirol (IRE)
DamMinami (IRE)
DamsireCaerleon (USA)
Sire's sireThatching (GB)
Sire's damAlpine Niece (GB)
Dam's produce2 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingRandom Task (IRE)

Female line

  1. Minami (IRE) · 2 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Tirol (IRE)Minami (IRE)Caerleon (USA)coltFlat 7.9f · NH 2m2fFlat 8.8f · NH 2m2f
Tirol (IRE)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.9f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Tirol (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs1,5871253267.9%20.5%21
At 5f to 6f286387813.3%27.3%21
On Soft going17313347.5%19.7%21
At 5f to 6f on Soft going324712.5%21.9%21
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
1,587
Wins
125
Placed
326
Win %
7.9%
Place %
20.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
286
Wins
38
Placed
78
Win %
13.3%
Place %
27.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
173
Wins
13
Placed
34
Win %
7.5%
Place %
19.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f on Soft going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Soft going
Runs
32
Wins
4
Placed
7
Win %
12.5%
Place %
21.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1

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.

Tirol (IRE) × Caerleon mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat4375.0%0368722.2%£29,729€0
National Hunt100.0%01000.0%£0€0
All runs4375.0%0378721.6%£29,729€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
4
Winners
3
Winners %
75.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
36
Wins
8
2nd/3rd
7
Win %
22.2%
Prize GB (£)
£29,729
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
4
Winners
3
Winners %
75.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
37
Wins
8
2nd/3rd
7
Win %
21.6%
Prize GB (£)
£29,729
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Random Task (IRE)2150£19,352€0
Annaberg (IRE)620£8,975€0
African Skimmer (IRE)210--
Mountaineer (IRE)800£1,402€0
Random Task (IRE)
Runs
21
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£19,352
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Annaberg (IRE)
Runs
6
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£8,975
Prize IRE (€)
€0
African Skimmer (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Mountaineer (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,402
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Minami (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Minami (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

  1. 1Minami (IRE)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was African Skimmer foaled?

African Skimmer (IRE) was foaled in 1996.

Who are the sire and dam of African Skimmer?

African Skimmer (IRE) is by Tirol (IRE) out of Minami (IRE), a daughter of Caerleon (USA).

Who trained African Skimmer?

African Skimmer (IRE) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Mrs David Wachman at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is African Skimmer's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, African Skimmer (IRE) won 1 of 2 races (50%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is African Skimmer's biggest win?

African Skimmer (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Cashel European Breeders Fund Race at Tipperary (IRE) on 7 May 1998.

Has African Skimmer ever been beaten?

African Skimmer (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 28 June 1998 at Curragh (IRE) (4th of 5).

Is African Skimmer still racing?

African Skimmer (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 28 June 1998 at Curragh (IRE) in the Jean Kennedy Smith Railway Stakes, finishing 4th of 5, and has not run there since.

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