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African Wave (USA) silks

Horse profile

African Wave

Elusive Quality (USA) × Sahara Star (GB) (Green Desert (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2007
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,541 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
27 Aug 2010, Newcastle (4/11)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
24

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
27 Aug 10Newcastle4/118/13F12Nicky MackayJohn Gosden6Box Supports John Harris Racing Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf7fGood to Soft9-3Bella Noir (GB)£2,5901520/10
28 Mar 10Doncaster2/163/17William BuickJohn Gosdencrownhotel-bawtry.com Maiden StakesClass 4Flat Turf7fGood to Soft9-3Bullwhip (IRE)£4,533-0/15
  • 4/1127 Aug 10 · Newcastle8/13F

    6Box Supports John Harris Racing Maiden Stakes

    Class 57fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    27 Aug 10
    Course
    Newcastle
    Pos
    4/11
    SP
    8/13F
    Btn
    12
    Race
    6Box Supports John Harris Racing Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Bella Noir (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,590
    Days
    152
    Future form
    0/10
  • 2/1628 Mar 10 · Doncaster3/1

    crownhotel-bawtry.com Maiden Stakes

    Class 47fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    28 Mar 10
    Course
    Doncaster
    Pos
    2/16
    SP
    3/1
    Btn
    7
    Race
    crownhotel-bawtry.com Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Bullwhip (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £4,533
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/15

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.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John Gosden28 Mar 1027 Aug 102/1620100.0%50.0%£1,541€0
John Gosden
First run
28 Mar 10
Last run
27 Aug 10
First run for yard
2/16
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,541
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat20100.0%50.0%£1,541€028 Mar 1027 Aug 10
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,541
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
28 Mar 10
Last run
27 Aug 10

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchElusive Quality (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireElusive Quality (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchSahara Star (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSahara Star (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireGreen Desert (USA)
  2. Dam's damVaigly Star (GB)

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
Elusive Quality (USA)
Sahara Star (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Green Desert (USA)
Vaigly Star (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseAfrican Wave (USA)
Sexcolt
Foaled2007
SireElusive Quality (USA)
DamSahara Star (GB)
DamsireGreen Desert (USA)
2nd damVaigly Star (GB)
Dam's own recordGroup 3 winner
Dam's produce5 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingLand Of Dreams (GB)

Female line

  1. Sahara Star (GB) · by Green Desert (USA) · 5 winners from 8 runners · Group 3 winner
  2. Vaigly Star (GB) · 3 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Elusive Quality (USA)Sahara Star (GB)Green Desert (USA)coltFlat 7.6f · NH 2m1½fFlat 7.6f · NH 2m2f
Elusive Quality (USA)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.6f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Elusive Quality (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs3,05737993012.4%30.4%20
At 7f to 1m1,38418143613.1%31.5%20
On Good to soft or yielding going24219637.9%26.0%20
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going1029298.8%28.4%20
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
3,057
Wins
379
Placed
930
Win %
12.4%
Place %
30.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,384
Wins
181
Placed
436
Win %
13.1%
Place %
31.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
242
Wins
19
Placed
63
Win %
7.9%
Place %
26.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
102
Wins
9
Placed
29
Win %
8.8%
Place %
28.4%
This horse runs
2
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.

Elusive Quality (USA) × Green Desert mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat5240.0%0122132310.7%£52,082€0
National Hunt100.0%01000.0%£181€0
All runs5240.0%0123132310.6%£52,263€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
5
Winners
2
Winners %
40.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
122
Wins
13
2nd/3rd
23
Win %
10.7%
Prize GB (£)
£52,082
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 (£)
£181
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
5
Winners
2
Winners %
40.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
123
Wins
13
2nd/3rd
23
Win %
10.6%
Prize GB (£)
£52,263
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 (€)
Quality Art I (USA)85110£41,491€0
Electioneer (USA)2420£7,412€0
African Wave (USA)200£1,541€0
Quinquereme (GB)300£0€0
Quality Mover (USA)900£1,819€0
Quality Art I (USA)
Runs
85
Wins
11
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£41,491
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Electioneer (USA)
Runs
24
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,412
Prize IRE (€)
€0
African Wave (USA)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,541
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Quinquereme (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Quality Mover (USA)
Runs
9
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,819
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Sahara Star (GB)

Record
Group 3 winner
G1 winners
0
Produce
5 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Elusive Quality (USA) out of Sahara Star (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Nashwan (USA)

By Cadeaux Genereux (GB)

By Shirley Heights (GB)

By Zafonic (USA)

By Rainbow Quest (USA)

By Van Nistelrooy (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Sahara Star (GB) · by Green Desert (USA)
  2. 2Vaigly Star (GB)

Notable relatives

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Half-sister

Great-nephew

Dam

Niece (out of a sibling)

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

First cousin once removed

View full Vaigly Star family

In brief

When was African Wave foaled?

African Wave (USA) was foaled in 2007.

Who are the sire and dam of African Wave?

African Wave (USA) is by Elusive Quality (USA) out of Sahara Star (GB), a daughter of Green Desert (USA).

Who trained African Wave?

African Wave (USA) was trained by John Gosden and owned by Hrh Princess Haya Of Jordan at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is African Wave's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, African Wave (USA) ran 2 times without winning.

Is African Wave still racing?

African Wave (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 August 2010 at Newcastle in the 6Box Supports John Harris Racing Maiden Stakes, finishing 4th of 11, and has not run there since.

Is African Wave related to any top horses?

African Wave (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Land Of Dreams (GB) (half-sister, Group 2 winner), Sahara Star (GB) (dam, Group 3 winner) and Dream Ahead (USA) (nephew, Group 1 winner), from the Vaigly Star (GB) family.

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