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Horse profile
Best Name
- TrainerRobert Collet
- OwnerPaul Vidal
- FamilyFlawly
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2003
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- €3,000 IRE
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 2 Jul 2006, Curragh (IRE) (8/13)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 06 | Curragh (IRE) | 8/13 | 13/2 | 8¼ | Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | Robert Collet | Budweiser Irish Derby | Group 1 | Flat Turf | 1m4f | Good | 9-0 | Dylan Thomas (IRE) | €847,500 | 3/10 |
- 8/132 Jul 06 · Curragh (IRE)13/2
Budweiser Irish Derby
Group 11m4fGood
All fields
- Date
- 2 Jul 06
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Pos
- 8/13
- SP
- 13/2
- Btn
- 8¼
- Trainer
- Robert Collet
- Race
- Budweiser Irish Derby
- Class
- Group 1
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m4f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Dylan Thomas (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €847,500
- Future form
- 3/10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 06 | Curragh (IRE) | Budweiser Irish Derby | 8/13 | Best Alibi (IRE) | 3 | 29 Jul 06 | York | Skybet York Stakes |
| 2 Jul 06 | Curragh (IRE) | Budweiser Irish Derby | 8/13 | Heliostatic (IRE) | 7 | 29 Jul 06 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Meld Stakes |
| 2 Jul 06 | Curragh (IRE) | Budweiser Irish Derby | 8/13 | Monsieur Henri (USA) | 11 | 28 Jul 06 | Wexford (RH) (IRE) | Londis Kinsella's Of Killeens Maiden |
- 8/132 Jul 06 · Curragh (IRE)
Budweiser Irish Derby
All fields
- Date
- 2 Jul 06
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Race
- Budweiser Irish Derby
- This horse
- 8/13
- Winner next time
- Best Alibi (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 29 Jul 06
- At
- York
- Race won
- Skybet York Stakes
- 8/132 Jul 06 · Curragh (IRE)
Budweiser Irish Derby
All fields
- Date
- 2 Jul 06
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Race
- Budweiser Irish Derby
- This horse
- 8/13
- Winner next time
- Heliostatic (IRE)
- Their pos
- 7
- Won on
- 29 Jul 06
- Race won
- Meld Stakes
- 8/132 Jul 06 · Curragh (IRE)
Budweiser Irish Derby
All fields
- Date
- 2 Jul 06
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Race
- Budweiser Irish Derby
- This horse
- 8/13
- Winner next time
- Monsieur Henri (USA)
- Their pos
- 11
- Won on
- 28 Jul 06
- At
- Wexford (RH) (IRE)
- Race won
- Londis Kinsella's Of Killeens 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Collet | 2 Jul 06 | 2 Jul 06 | 8/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €3,000 |
Robert Collet
- Trainer
- Robert Collet
- First run
- 2 Jul 06
- Last run
- 2 Jul 06
- First run for yard
- 8/13
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,000
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €3,000 | 2 Jul 06 | 2 Jul 06 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,000
- First run
- 2 Jul 06
- Last run
- 2 Jul 06
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchKing's Best (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireKingmambo (USA)
- Sire's damAllegretta (GB)
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 branchFlawly (GB)
Parent · 1
- DamFlawly (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireOld Vic (GB)
- 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
- Flawly (GB) · 3 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Best (USA) | Flawly (GB) | Old Vic (GB) | colt | Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f | Flat 11.3f · NH 2m4f |
King's Best (USA)
- Dam
- Flawly (GB)
- Damsire
- Old Vic (GB)
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 11.3f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of King's Best (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 5,629 | 582 | 1,576 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f | 691 | 70 | 192 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 1,183 | 113 | 325 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f on Good going | 116 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 5,629
- Wins
- 582
- Placed
- 1,576
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f
- Runs
- 691
- Wins
- 70
- Placed
- 192
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 1,183
- Wins
- 113
- Placed
- 325
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f on Good going
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f on Good going
- Runs
- 116
- Wins
- 8
- Placed
- 26
- 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.
King's Best (USA) × Old Vic mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 7 | 15 | £134,920 | €0 | ||
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €3,000 | ||
| All runs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 7 | 15 | £134,920 | €3,000 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 52
- Wins
- 7
- 2nd/3rd
- 15
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £134,920
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,000
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 53
- Wins
- 7
- 2nd/3rd
- 15
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £134,920
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,000
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seventh Sky (GER) | 52 | 7 | 0 | £134,920 | €0 |
| Best Name (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €3,000 |
Seventh Sky (GER)
- Horse
- Seventh Sky (GER)
- Runs
- 52
- Wins
- 7
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £134,920
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Best Name (GB)
- Horse
- Best Name (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,000
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 3 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by King's Best (USA) out of Flawly (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Danehill Dancer (IRE)
- Rhythm Queen (IRE)0W · 2R
By Dansili (GB)
- Heirloom (GB)3W · 7R · 1 black-type
By Makfi (GB)
- Faiseur De Miracle (GB)2W · 6R
By Dubawi (IRE)
- Dubawi Prince (GB)2W · 7R
Female line
- 1Flawly (GB)
Notable relatives
Half-brother
- Heirloom (GB)3W · 7R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Best Name foaled?
Best Name (GB) was foaled in 2003.
Who are the sire and dam of Best Name?
Best Name (GB) is by King's Best (USA) out of Flawly (GB), a daughter of Old Vic (GB).
Who trained Best Name?
Best Name (GB) was trained by Robert Collet and owned by Paul Vidal at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Best Name's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Best Name (GB) ran 1 time without winning. Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
Is Best Name still racing?
Best Name (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 July 2006 at Curragh (IRE) in the Budweiser Irish Derby, finishing 8th of 13, and has not run there since.
Is Best Name related to any top horses?
Best Name (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Heirloom (GB) (half-brother, Listed winner), from the Flawly (GB) family.
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