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Horse profile

Athletic Sam

Definite Article (GB) × No Hard Feelings I (IRE) (Alzao (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
1998
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£2,877 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
22 Mar 2001, Wolverhampton (AW) (1/6)
Recent form
271

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
22 Mar 01Wolverhampton (AW)1/67/1won 1¼L CarterT G MillsDunstall Park Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat AW1m4fStandard9-0Serge Lifar (GB)£2,8771600/5
13 Oct 00Newmarket27/29100/119¼L CarterT G MillsChesterton Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1mSoft9-0Terrestrial (USA)£7,800-4/28
  • 1/622 Mar 01 · Wolverhampton (AW)7/1

    Dunstall Park Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41m4fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    22 Mar 01
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Pos
    1/6
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    won 1¼
    Jockey
    L Carter
    Trainer
    T G Mills
    Race
    Dunstall Park Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Serge Lifar (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,877
    Days
    160
    Future form
    0/5
  • 27/2913 Oct 00 · Newmarket100/1

    Chesterton Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    13 Oct 00
    Course
    Newmarket
    Pos
    27/29
    SP
    100/1
    Btn
    19¼
    Jockey
    L Carter
    Trainer
    T G Mills
    Race
    Chesterton Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Terrestrial (USA)
    Winner prize
    £7,800
    Days
    -
    Future form
    4/28

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
13 Oct 00NewmarketChesterton Maiden Stakes Class D27/29Dawari (IRE)423 Apr 01WindsorFrench Brothers Maiden Stakes Class D
13 Oct 00NewmarketChesterton Maiden Stakes Class D27/29Caughnawaga (FR)625 Oct 00YarmouthSouth Norfolk Caterers Maiden Stakes Class D
13 Oct 00NewmarketChesterton Maiden Stakes Class D27/29Dr Greenfield (IRE)89 Nov 00Lingfield (AW)European Breeders Fund Wye Maiden Stakes (Div II)
13 Oct 00NewmarketChesterton Maiden Stakes Class D27/29Red Rosie (USA)131 Jun 01BathElite Racing Club Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E
  • 27/2913 Oct 00 · Newmarket

    Chesterton Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    13 Oct 00
    Course
    Newmarket
    Race
    Chesterton Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    27/29
    Winner next time
    Dawari (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    23 Apr 01
    Race won
    French Brothers Maiden Stakes Class D
  • 27/2913 Oct 00 · Newmarket

    Chesterton Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    13 Oct 00
    Course
    Newmarket
    Race
    Chesterton Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    27/29
    Winner next time
    Caughnawaga (FR)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    25 Oct 00
    Race won
    South Norfolk Caterers Maiden Stakes Class D
  • 27/2913 Oct 00 · Newmarket

    Chesterton Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    13 Oct 00
    Course
    Newmarket
    Race
    Chesterton Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    27/29
    Winner next time
    Dr Greenfield (IRE)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    9 Nov 00
    At
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race won
    European Breeders Fund Wye Maiden Stakes (Div II)
  • 27/2913 Oct 00 · Newmarket

    Chesterton Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    13 Oct 00
    Course
    Newmarket
    Race
    Chesterton Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    27/29
    Winner next time
    Red Rosie (USA)
    Their pos
    13
    Won on
    1 Jun 01
    Race won
    Elite Racing Club Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E

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 (€)
T G Mills13 Oct 0022 Mar 0127/29210050.0%50.0%£2,877€0
T G Mills
Trainer
T G Mills
First run
13 Oct 00
Last run
22 Mar 01
First run for yard
27/29
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,877
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
Flat210050.0%50.0%£2,877€013 Oct 0022 Mar 01
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,877
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
13 Oct 00
Last run
22 Mar 01

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchDefinite Article (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireDefinite Article (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireIndian Ridge (IRE)
  2. Sire's damSummer Fashion (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 branchNo Hard Feelings I (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamNo Hard Feelings I (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireAlzao (USA)
  2. Dam's damCoshlea (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
Definite Article (GB)
No Hard Feelings I (IRE)
Indian Ridge (IRE)
Summer Fashion (GB)
Alzao (USA)
Coshlea (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseAthletic Sam (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled1998
SireDefinite Article (GB)
DamNo Hard Feelings I (IRE)
DamsireAlzao (USA)
Sire's sireIndian Ridge (IRE)
Sire's damSummer Fashion (GB)
2nd damCoshlea (GB)
Dam's produce5 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingInca Tern (GB)

Female line

  1. No Hard Feelings I (IRE) · by Alzao (USA) · 5 winners from 8 runners
  2. Coshlea (GB) · 3 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Definite Article (GB)No Hard Feelings I (IRE)Alzao (USA)coltFlat 10.8f · NH 2m3½fFlat 8.6f · NH 2m2f
Definite Article (GB)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.8f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Definite Article (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs2,2552135409.4%23.9%21
At 12f to 13f4764911210.3%23.5%11
On AW going45141979.1%21.5%11
At 12f to 13f on AW going13210277.6%20.5%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
2,255
Wins
213
Placed
540
Win %
9.4%
Place %
23.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 12f to 13f
Condition
At 12f to 13f
Runs
476
Wins
49
Placed
112
Win %
10.3%
Place %
23.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
451
Wins
41
Placed
97
Win %
9.1%
Place %
21.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 12f to 13f on AW going
Condition
At 12f to 13f on AW going
Runs
132
Wins
10
Placed
27
Win %
7.6%
Place %
20.5%
This horse runs
1
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.

Definite Article (GB) × Alzao mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat6350.0%01226154.9%£32,643€27,486
National Hunt4250.0%0356617.1%£20,289€11,551
All runs8562.5%015712217.6%£52,932€39,037
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
6
Winners
3
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
122
Wins
6
2nd/3rd
15
Win %
4.9%
Prize GB (£)
£32,643
Prize IRE (€)
€27,486
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
4
Winners
2
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
35
Wins
6
2nd/3rd
6
Win %
17.1%
Prize GB (£)
£20,289
Prize IRE (€)
€11,551
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
8
Winners
5
Winners %
62.5%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
157
Wins
12
2nd/3rd
21
Win %
7.6%
Prize GB (£)
£52,932
Prize IRE (€)
€39,037

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 (€)
Winterwood (IRE)1950£16,069€10,271
Articilitis (IRE)4830£0€28,766
Jasmick (IRE)3420£27,479€0
Athletic Sam (IRE)210£2,877€0
Littleton Valar (IRE)2510£5,394€0
Definite Style (IRE)300£0€0
Major Review (IRE)800£267€0
On Coo Lay (IRE)1800£846€0
Winterwood (IRE)
Runs
19
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£16,069
Prize IRE (€)
€10,271
Articilitis (IRE)
Runs
48
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€28,766
Jasmick (IRE)
Runs
34
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£27,479
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Athletic Sam (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,877
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Littleton Valar (IRE)
Runs
25
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,394
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Definite Style (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Major Review (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£267
Prize IRE (€)
€0
On Coo Lay (IRE)
Runs
18
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£846
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

No Hard Feelings I (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
5 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Definite Article (GB) out of No Hard Feelings I (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Polar Falcon (USA)

By In Command (IRE)

By Desert Style (IRE)

By Distant Music (USA)

By Camacho (GB)

Female line

  1. 1No Hard Feelings I (IRE) · by Alzao (USA)
  2. 2Coshlea (GB)

Notable relatives

First cousin once removed

View full Coshlea family

In brief

When was Athletic Sam foaled?

Athletic Sam (IRE) was foaled in 1998.

Who are the sire and dam of Athletic Sam?

Athletic Sam (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of No Hard Feelings I (IRE), a daughter of Alzao (USA).

Who trained Athletic Sam?

Athletic Sam (IRE) was trained by T G Mills and owned by J E Harley at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Athletic Sam's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Athletic Sam (IRE) won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Athletic Sam's biggest win?

Athletic Sam (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Dunstall Park Maiden Stakes Class D at Wolverhampton (AW) on 22 March 2001.

Has Athletic Sam ever been beaten?

Athletic Sam (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 13 October 2000 at Newmarket (27th of 29).

Is Athletic Sam still racing?

Athletic Sam (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 22 March 2001 at Wolverhampton (AW) in the Dunstall Park Maiden Stakes Class D, finishing 1st of 6, and has not run there since.

Is Athletic Sam related to any top horses?

Athletic Sam (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Fantastic Ms Fox (GB) (first cousin once removed, Listed winner), from the Coshlea (GB) family.

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