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Horse profile
Art Direction
- TrainerD K Weld
- OwnerMoyglare Stud Farm
- FamilyReady For Action II
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 1993
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 31 Aug 1996, Curragh (IRE) (10/10)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 96 | Curragh (IRE) | 10/10 | 3/1 | 8¾ | Mick Kinane | D K Weld | Liechtenstein Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Good to Yielding | 8-11 | Kinvarra Heights (IRE) | 154 | 1/8 |
| 30 Mar 96 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 9/15 | 9/2 | 10¼ | P Shanahan | D K Weld | Sandyford Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m1f | Yielding to Soft | 8-11 | Peace Offering I (GB) | - | 1/14 |
- 10/1031 Aug 96 · Curragh (IRE)3/1
Liechtenstein Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m2fGood to Yielding
All fields
- Date
- 31 Aug 96
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Pos
- 10/10
- SP
- 3/1
- Btn
- 8¾
- Jockey
- Mick Kinane
- Trainer
- D K Weld
- Race
- Liechtenstein Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Good to Yielding
- Wgt
- 8-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Kinvarra Heights (IRE)
- Days
- 154
- Future form
- 1/8
Sandyford Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m1fYielding to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 30 Mar 96
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Pos
- 9/15
- SP
- 9/2
- Btn
- 10¼
- Jockey
- P Shanahan
- Trainer
- D K Weld
- Race
- Sandyford Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m1f
- Going
- Yielding to Soft
- Wgt
- 8-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Peace Offering I (GB)
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 96 | Curragh (IRE) | Liechtenstein Maiden | 10/10 | Major Crisis (GB) | 7 | 14 Oct 96 | Roscommon (IRE) | Fairymount Maiden |
| 30 Mar 96 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Sandyford Maiden | 9/15 | Analisa (IRE) | 4 | 7 Apr 96 | Thurles (IRE) | Thurles Traders Maiden |
- 10/1031 Aug 96 · Curragh (IRE)
Liechtenstein Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 31 Aug 96
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Race
- Liechtenstein Maiden
- This horse
- 10/10
- Winner next time
- Major Crisis (GB)
- Their pos
- 7
- Won on
- 14 Oct 96
- Race won
- Fairymount Maiden
- 9/1530 Mar 96 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Sandyford Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 30 Mar 96
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Race
- Sandyford Maiden
- This horse
- 9/15
- Winner next time
- Analisa (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 7 Apr 96
- Race won
- Thurles Traders Maiden
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D K Weld | 30 Mar 96 | 31 Aug 96 | 9/15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
D K Weld
- Trainer
- D K Weld
- First run
- 30 Mar 96
- Last run
- 31 Aug 96
- First run for yard
- 9/15
- 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 | 30 Mar 96 | 31 Aug 96 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 30 Mar 96
- Last run
- 31 Aug 96
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchBering (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireBering (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
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 branchReady For Action II (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireRiverman (USA)
- Dam's damNot traced
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
- Ready For Action II (USA) · 6 winners from 9 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bering (GB) | Ready For Action II (USA) | Riverman (USA) | filly | Flat 9.7f · NH 2m2f | Flat 8.9f · NH 2m2f |
Bering (GB)
- Sire
- Bering (GB)
- Damsire
- Riverman (USA)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.7f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.9f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Bering (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 1,626 | 182 | 462 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 9f to 11f | 539 | 63 | 157 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 199 | 28 | 63 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 9f to 11f on Good to soft or yielding going | 66 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 1,626
- Wins
- 182
- Placed
- 462
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 9f to 11f
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 539
- Wins
- 63
- Placed
- 157
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 199
- Wins
- 28
- Placed
- 63
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 9f to 11f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 66
- Wins
- 8
- Placed
- 17
- 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.
Bering (GB) × Riverman mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 7 | £1,146 | €6,098 | ||
| Flat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | £521 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 8 | £1,667 | €6,098 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 44
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 7
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,146
- Prize IRE (€)
- €6,098
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £521
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 54
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 8
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,667
- Prize IRE (€)
- €6,098
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 | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Signal (GB) | 30 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €6,098 |
| Art Direction (USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| C'Est La Vie (GB) | 22 | 0 | 0 | £1,667 | €0 |
Busy Signal (GB)
- Horse
- Busy Signal (GB)
- Runs
- 30
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €6,098
Art Direction (USA)
- Horse
- Art Direction (USA)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
C'Est La Vie (GB)
- Horse
- C'Est La Vie (GB)
- Runs
- 22
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,667
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 6 winners from 9 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Bering (GB) out of Ready For Action II (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Topsider (USA)
- Superb Fashion (USA)1W · 13R
By Phone Trick (USA)
- Spectacular Rise (USA)1W · 5R
By Danzatore (CAN)
- Dancing Action (USA)2W · 7R
By Woodman (USA)
- Major Force I (USA)5W · 9R · 3 black-type
- Tasha's Dream (USA)0W · 7R
By Diesis (GB)
- Quality Team (USA)3W · 19R · 1 black-type
By Stravinsky (USA)
- Miss Highjinks (USA)1W · 6R
- Lady Lafitte (USA)0W · 13R
Female line
- 1Ready For Action II (USA)
Notable relatives
Half-brother
- Major Force I (USA)5W · 9R · 3 black-type
- Quality Team (USA)3W · 19R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Art Direction foaled?
Art Direction (USA) was foaled in 1993.
Who are the sire and dam of Art Direction?
Art Direction (USA) is by Bering (GB) out of Ready For Action II (USA), a daughter of Riverman (USA).
Who trained Art Direction?
Art Direction (USA) was trained by D K Weld and owned by Moyglare Stud Farm at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Art Direction's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Art Direction (USA) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Art Direction still racing?
Art Direction (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 31 August 1996 at Curragh (IRE) in the Liechtenstein Maiden, finishing 10th of 10, and has not run there since.
Is Art Direction related to any top horses?
Art Direction (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Major Force I (USA) (half-brother, Group 3 winner) and Quality Team (USA) (half-brother, Group 3 winner), from the Ready For Action II (USA) family.
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