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Horse profile

Belmez

El Gran Senor (USA) × Grace Note (FR) (Top Ville (IRE))

Sex: colt
Foaled: 1987

Record (GB & IRE): 4 wins from 5 runs (80%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £367,321 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 21 Aug 1990, York (1/5)

Recent form

11311

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
21 Aug 90	York	1/5	1/2F	won hd	S Cauthen	Sir Henry Cecil	Great Voltigeur Stakes	Group 2	Flat Turf	1m4f	Good	9-0	Snurge (IRE)	£50,895	24	1/3
28 Jul 90	Ascot	1/11	15/2	won nk	Mick Kinane	Sir Henry Cecil	King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes	Group 1	Flat Turf	1m4f	Good to Firm	8-9	Old Vic (GB)	£284,715	27	1/8
1 Jul 90	Curragh (IRE)	3/9	4/1	4¾	S Cauthen	Sir Henry Cecil	Budweiser Irish Derby	Group 1	Flat Turf	1m4f	Yielding	9-0	Salsabil (GB)	-	54	0/5
8 May 90	Chester	1/3	8/13F	won 1	S Cauthen	Sir Henry Cecil	Dalham Chester Vase	Group 3	Flat Turf	1m4½f	Good	8-11	Quest For Fame (GB)	£24,771	17	1/2
21 Apr 90	Newbury	1/6	4/5F	won 4	S Cauthen	Sir Henry Cecil	Burghclere Stakes	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m3f	Good	8-13	Warm Feeling (GB)	£6,940	-	2/5

1/521 Aug 90 · York1/2F
Great Voltigeur Stakes
Group 21m4fGood
All fields
Date
21 Aug 90
Course
York
Pos
1/5
SP
1/2F
Btn
won hd
Jockey
S Cauthen
Trainer
Sir Henry Cecil
Race
Great Voltigeur Stakes
Class
Group 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Snurge (IRE)
Winner prize
£50,895
Days
24
Future form
1/3
1/1128 Jul 90 · Ascot15/2
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes
Group 11m4fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
28 Jul 90
Course
Ascot
Pos
1/11
SP
15/2
Btn
won nk
Jockey
Mick Kinane
Trainer
Sir Henry Cecil
Race
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes
Class
Group 1
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
8-9
Winner / 2nd
Old Vic (GB)
Winner prize
£284,715
Days
27
Future form
1/8
3/91 Jul 90 · Curragh (IRE)4/1
Budweiser Irish Derby
Group 11m4fYielding
All fields
Date
1 Jul 90
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
3/9
SP
4/1
Btn
4¾
Jockey
S Cauthen
Trainer
Sir Henry Cecil
Race
Budweiser Irish Derby
Class
Group 1
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Salsabil (GB)
Winner prize
-
Days
54
Future form
0/5
1/38 May 90 · Chester8/13F
Dalham Chester Vase
Group 31m4½fGood
All fields
Date
8 May 90
Course
Chester
Pos
1/3
SP
8/13F
Btn
won 1
Jockey
S Cauthen
Trainer
Sir Henry Cecil
Race
Dalham Chester Vase
Class
Group 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4½f
Going
Good
Wgt
8-11
Winner / 2nd
Quest For Fame (GB)
Winner prize
£24,771
Days
17
Future form
1/2
1/621 Apr 90 · Newbury4/5F
Burghclere Stakes
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m3fGood
All fields
Date
21 Apr 90
Course
Newbury
Pos
1/6
SP
4/5F
Btn
won 4
Jockey
S Cauthen
Trainer
Sir Henry Cecil
Race
Burghclere Stakes
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m3f
Going
Good
Wgt
8-13
Winner / 2nd
Warm Feeling (GB)
Winner prize
£6,940
Days
-
Future form
2/5

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
21 Aug 90	York	Great Voltigeur Stakes	1/5	Snurge (IRE)	2	15 Sep 90	Doncaster	214th St Leger Stakes
28 Jul 90	Ascot	King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes	1/11	Charmer (IRE)	7	18 Aug 90	Newbury	Walmac International Geoffrey Freer Stakes
8 May 90	Chester	Dalham Chester Vase	1/3	Quest For Fame (GB)	2	6 Jun 90	Epsom	Ever Ready Derby 3YO Colts And Fillies
21 Apr 90	Newbury	Burghclere Stakes	1/6	Warm Feeling (GB)	2	9 May 90	Chester	Cheshire Regiment Handicap
21 Apr 90	Newbury	Burghclere Stakes	1/6	Ile De Roma (GB)	3	5 May 90	Haydock	Sir Richard Fairey Memorial Stakes

1/521 Aug 90 · York
Great Voltigeur Stakes
All fields
Date
21 Aug 90
Course
York
Race
Great Voltigeur Stakes
This horse
1/5
Winner next time
Snurge (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
15 Sep 90
At
Doncaster
Race won
214th St Leger Stakes
1/1128 Jul 90 · Ascot
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes
All fields
Date
28 Jul 90
Course
Ascot
Race
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes
This horse
1/11
Winner next time
Charmer (IRE)
Their pos
7
Won on
18 Aug 90
At
Newbury
Race won
Walmac International Geoffrey Freer Stakes
1/38 May 90 · Chester
Dalham Chester Vase
All fields
Date
8 May 90
Course
Chester
Race
Dalham Chester Vase
This horse
1/3
Winner next time
Quest For Fame (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
6 Jun 90
At
Epsom
Race won
Ever Ready Derby 3YO Colts And Fillies
1/621 Apr 90 · Newbury
Burghclere Stakes
All fields
Date
21 Apr 90
Course
Newbury
Race
Burghclere Stakes
This horse
1/6
Winner next time
Warm Feeling (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
9 May 90
At
Chester
Race won
Cheshire Regiment Handicap
1/621 Apr 90 · Newbury
Burghclere Stakes
All fields
Date
21 Apr 90
Course
Newbury
Race
Burghclere Stakes
This horse
1/6
Winner next time
Ile De Roma (GB)
Their pos
3
Won on
5 May 90
At
Haydock
Race won
Sir Richard Fairey Memorial 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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Sir Henry Cecil	21 Apr 90	21 Aug 90	1/6	5	4	0	1	80.0%	100.0%	£367,321	€0

Sir Henry Cecil

Trainer: Sir Henry Cecil
First run: 21 Apr 90
Last run: 21 Aug 90
First run for yard: 1/6
Runs: 5
Wins: 4
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 80.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £367,321
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	5	4	0	1	80.0%	100.0%	£367,321	€0	21 Apr 90	21 Aug 90

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 5
Wins: 4
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 80.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £367,321
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 21 Apr 90
Last run: 21 Aug 90

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf	5	4	0	1	80.0%	100.0%	£367,321	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 5
Wins: 4
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 80.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £367,321
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£284,715	€0
Good	3	3	0	100.0%	100.0%	£82,606	€0
Yielding	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £284,715
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £82,606
Prize IRE (€): €0

Yielding

Going: Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
9f to 11f	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£6,940	€0
12f to 13f	4	3	0	1	75.0%	100.0%	£360,381	€0

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,940
Prize IRE (€): €0

12f to 13f

Distance: 12f to 13f
Runs: 4
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 75.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £360,381
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ascot	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£284,715	€0
Chester	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£24,771	€0
Newbury	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£6,940	€0
York	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£50,895	€0
Curragh (IRE)	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0

Ascot

Course: Ascot
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £284,715
Prize IRE (€): €0

Chester

Course: Chester
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £24,771
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newbury

Course: Newbury
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,940
Prize IRE (€): €0

York

Course: York
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £50,895
Prize IRE (€): €0

Curragh (IRE)

Course: Curragh (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Group 1	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£284,715	€0
Group 2	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£50,895	€0
Group 3	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£24,771	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£6,940	€0

Group 1

Class: Group 1
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £284,715
Prize IRE (€): €0

Group 2

Class: Group 2
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £50,895
Prize IRE (€): €0

Group 3

Class: Group 3
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £24,771
Prize IRE (€): €0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,940
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners	2	2	0	100.0%	100.0%	£75,666	€0
6 to 8 runners	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£6,940	€0
9 to 12 runners	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£284,715	€0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £75,666
Prize IRE (€): €0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,940
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £284,715
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
April	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£6,940	€0
May	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£24,771	€0
July	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£284,715	€0
August	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£50,895	€0

April

Month: April
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,940
Prize IRE (€): €0

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £24,771
Prize IRE (€): €0

July

Month: July
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £284,715
Prize IRE (€): €0

August

Month: August
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £50,895
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
S Cauthen	4	3	0	1	75.0%	100.0%	£82,606	€0
Mick Kinane	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£284,715	€0

S Cauthen

Jockey: S Cauthen
Runs: 4
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 75.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £82,606
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mick Kinane

Jockey: Mick Kinane
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £284,715
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Sir Henry Cecil	5	4	0	1	80.0%	100.0%	£367,321	€0

Sir Henry Cecil

Trainer: Sir Henry Cecil
Runs: 5
Wins: 4
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 80.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £367,321
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	5	4	0	1	80.0%	100.0%	£367,321	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 5
Wins: 4
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 80.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £367,321
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£6,940	€0
15 to 30 days	3	3	0	100.0%	100.0%	£360,381	€0
31 to 60 days	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,940
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £360,381
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchEl Gran Senor (USA)

Parent · 1

SireEl Gran Senor (USA)

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 branchGrace Note (FR)

Parent · 1

DamGrace Note (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireTop Ville (IRE)
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

El Gran Senor (USA)

Grace Note (FR)

Not traced

Top Ville (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBelmez (USA)

Sexcolt

Foaled1987

SireEl Gran Senor (USA)

DamGrace Note (FR)

DamsireTop Ville (IRE)

Dam's produce7 winners from 8 runners

Notable siblingDowland (USA)

Female line

Grace Note (FR) · 7 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
El Gran Senor (USA)	Grace Note (FR)	Top Ville (IRE)	colt	Flat 8.5f · NH 2m1½f	Flat 10.8f · NH 2m2½f

El Gran Senor (USA)

Sire: El Gran Senor (USA)
Dam: Grace Note (FR)
Damsire: Top Ville (IRE)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.5f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.8f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of El Gran Senor (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	1,297	213	491	16.4%	37.9%	5	4
At 12f to 13f	140	23	44	16.4%	31.4%	4	3
On Good going	389	77	163	19.8%	41.9%	3	3
At 12f to 13f on Good going	40	11	16	27.5%	40.0%	2	2

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 1,297
Wins: 213
Placed: 491
Win %: 16.4%
Place %: 37.9%
This horse runs: 5
This horse wins: 4

At 12f to 13f

Condition: At 12f to 13f
Runs: 140
Wins: 23
Placed: 44
Win %: 16.4%
Place %: 31.4%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 3

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 389
Wins: 77
Placed: 163
Win %: 19.8%
Place %: 41.9%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 3

At 12f to 13f on Good going

Condition: At 12f to 13f on Good going
Runs: 40
Wins: 11
Placed: 16
Win %: 27.5%
Place %: 40.0%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 2

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.

El Gran Senor (USA) × Top Ville mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	1	100.0%	0	20	1	7	5.0%	£5,420	€0
Flat	2	1	50.0%	1	8	4	2	50.0%	£367,981	€0
All runs	2	2	100.0%	1	28	5	9	17.9%	£373,401	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 20
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 7
Win %: 5.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,420
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 8
Wins: 4
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £367,981
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 2
Winners: 2
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 28
Wins: 5
2nd/3rd: 9
Win %: 17.9%
Prize GB (£): £373,401
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

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Belmez (USA)	5	4	3	Group/Grade 1	£367,321	€0
Akiymann (USA)	23	1	0	-	£6,080	€0

Belmez (USA)

Horse: Belmez (USA)
Runs: 5
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £367,321
Prize IRE (€): €0

Akiymann (USA)

Horse: Akiymann (USA)
Runs: 23
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £6,080
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Grace Note (FR)

G1 winners: 1
Produce: 7 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by El Gran Senor (USA) out of Grace Note (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Sovereign Dancer (USA)

Dowland (USA)5W · 21R · 1 black-type

Female line

1Grace Note (FR)

Notable relatives

Niece (out of a sibling)

Laugh Aloud (GB)4W · 13R · 3 black-type

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Debussy (IRE)4W · 14R · 2 black-type

Half-brother

Dowland (USA)5W · 21R · 1 black-type

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In brief

When was Belmez foaled?

Belmez (USA) was foaled in 1987.

Who are the sire and dam of Belmez?

Belmez (USA) is by El Gran Senor (USA) out of Grace Note (FR), a daughter of Top Ville (IRE).

Who trained Belmez?

Belmez (USA) was trained by Sir Henry Cecil and owned by Sheikh Mohammed at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Belmez's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Belmez (USA) won 4 of 5 races (80%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Belmez's biggest win?

Belmez (USA)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (Group 1) at Ascot on 28 July 1990.

Has Belmez ever been beaten?

Belmez (USA) was beaten once in 5 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 1 July 1990 at Curragh (IRE) (3rd of 9).

Is Belmez still racing?

Belmez (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 August 1990 at York in the Great Voltigeur Stakes, finishing 1st of 5, and has not run there since.

Is Belmez related to any top horses?

Belmez (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Dowland (USA) (half-brother, Listed winner), Laugh Aloud (GB) (niece, Group 3 winner) and Debussy (IRE) (nephew, Group 3 winner), from the Grace Note (FR) family.

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Updated 1990-08-21

Belmez

Form

Race record

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

Progeny of El Gran Senor (USA) in this horse's best conditions

El Gran Senor (USA) × Top Ville mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Sovereign Dancer (USA)

By Darshaan (GB)

By Sadler's Wells (USA)

By Arazi (USA)

By Caerleon (USA)

By Singspiel (IRE)

Female line

Notable relatives

Niece (out of a sibling)

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Half-brother

In brief