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Best Show (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Best Show

King's Best (USA) × Showering (GB) (Danehill (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2007
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
7 Sep 2009, Folkestone (PU/13)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
6PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
7 Sep 09FolkestonePU/137/1-Jim CrowleyAmanda Perrettladbrokescasino.com Median Auction Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf7fFirm9-3tDiam Queen (GER)£3,238102/12
28 Aug 09Newmarket (July)6/1466/110½Jim CrowleyAmanda PerrettProtectas Health Stem Cell EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)Class 4Flat Turf7fGood9-0tTreble Jig (USA)£4,857-1/13
  • PU/137 Sep 09 · Folkestone7/1

    ladbrokescasino.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes

    Class 57fFirm

    All fields
    Date
    7 Sep 09
    Course
    Folkestone
    Pos
    PU/13
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    ladbrokescasino.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    9-3
    Headgear
    t
    Winner / 2nd
    Diam Queen (GER)
    Winner prize
    £3,238
    Days
    10
    Future form
    2/12
  • 6/1428 Aug 09 · Newmarket (July)66/1

    Protectas Health Stem Cell EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)

    Class 47fGood

    All fields
    Date
    28 Aug 09
    Course
    Newmarket (July)
    Pos
    6/14
    SP
    66/1
    Btn
    10½
    Race
    Protectas Health Stem Cell EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-0
    Headgear
    t
    Winner / 2nd
    Treble Jig (USA)
    Winner prize
    £4,857
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/13

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
7 Sep 09Folkestoneladbrokescasino.com Median Auction Maiden StakesPU/13Gallant Eagle (IRE)318 Sep 09Wolverhampton (AW)williamhill.com/bonus25 - Live Casino Dealers Nursery Handicap
7 Sep 09Folkestoneladbrokescasino.com Median Auction Maiden StakesPU/13Avon Lady (GB)615 Oct 09BrightonE B F / Comfort Controls 25th Jubilee Celebration Median Auction Maiden Stakes
28 Aug 09Newmarket (July)Protectas Health Stem Cell EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)6/14Pekan Star (GB)414 Oct 10Nottinghamwildgooseconstruction.co.uk Maiden Stakes
  • PU/137 Sep 09 · Folkestone

    ladbrokescasino.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    7 Sep 09
    Course
    Folkestone
    Race
    ladbrokescasino.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    PU/13
    Winner next time
    Gallant Eagle (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    18 Sep 09
    At
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race won
    williamhill.com/bonus25 - Live Casino Dealers Nursery Handicap
  • PU/137 Sep 09 · Folkestone

    ladbrokescasino.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    7 Sep 09
    Course
    Folkestone
    Race
    ladbrokescasino.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    PU/13
    Winner next time
    Avon Lady (GB)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    15 Oct 09
    Race won
    E B F / Comfort Controls 25th Jubilee Celebration Median Auction Maiden Stakes
  • 6/1428 Aug 09 · Newmarket (July)

    Protectas Health Stem Cell EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)

    All fields
    Date
    28 Aug 09
    Course
    Newmarket (July)
    Race
    Protectas Health Stem Cell EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)
    This horse
    6/14
    Winner next time
    Pekan Star (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    14 Oct 10
    Race won
    wildgooseconstruction.co.uk Maiden 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Amanda Perrett28 Aug 097 Sep 096/1420000.0%0.0%£0€0
Amanda Perrett
First run
28 Aug 09
Last run
7 Sep 09
First run for yard
6/14
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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
Flat20000.0%0.0%£0€028 Aug 097 Sep 09
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
28 Aug 09
Last run
7 Sep 09

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchKing's Best (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireKing's Best (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireKingmambo (USA)
  2. Sire's damAllegretta (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 branchShowering (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamShowering (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDanehill (USA)
  2. Dam's damBright Spells (USA)

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
King's Best (USA)
Showering (GB)
Kingmambo (USA)
Allegretta (GB)
Danehill (USA)
Bright Spells (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBest Show (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled2007
SireKing's Best (USA)
DamShowering (GB)
DamsireDanehill (USA)
Sire's sireKingmambo (USA)
Sire's damAllegretta (GB)
2nd damBright Spells (USA)
Dam's produce2 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingWillmar (IRE)

Female line

  1. Showering (GB) · by Danehill (USA) · 2 winners from 6 runners
  2. Bright Spells (USA) · 2 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
King's Best (USA)Showering (GB)Danehill (USA)coltFlat 8.7f · NH 2m2fFlat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f
King's Best (USA)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of King's Best (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs5,6295821,57610.3%28.0%20
At 7f to 1m2,39927968611.6%28.6%20
On Good going1,1831133259.6%27.5%10
At 7f to 1m on Good going5075414410.7%28.4%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
5,629
Wins
582
Placed
1,576
Win %
10.3%
Place %
28.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
2,399
Wins
279
Placed
686
Win %
11.6%
Place %
28.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1,183
Wins
113
Placed
325
Win %
9.6%
Place %
27.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs
507
Wins
54
Placed
144
Win %
10.7%
Place %
28.4%
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) × Danehill mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat8562.5%1152233015.1%£297,335€286,485
National Hunt200.0%08010.0%£299€0
All runs8562.5%1160233114.4%£297,634€286,485
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
8
Winners
5
Winners %
62.5%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
152
Wins
23
2nd/3rd
30
Win %
15.1%
Prize GB (£)
£297,335
Prize IRE (€)
€286,485
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
8
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£299
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
8
Winners
5
Winners %
62.5%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
160
Wins
23
2nd/3rd
31
Win %
14.4%
Prize GB (£)
£297,634
Prize IRE (€)
€286,485

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 winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Royal Diamond (IRE)3694Group/Grade 1£201,944€262,195
Wannabe King (GB)5680-£75,017€0
King's Wonder (GB)3030-£19,903€0
Asafa (IRE)1020-£0€15,430
King's Warrant (IRE)910-£0€8,400
Best Show (IRE)200-£0€0
Tarbolton (IRE)300-£770€0
Finalstar (IRE)1400-£0€460
Royal Diamond (IRE)
Runs
36
Wins
9
Black-type wins
4
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£201,944
Prize IRE (€)
€262,195
Wannabe King (GB)
Runs
56
Wins
8
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£75,017
Prize IRE (€)
€0
King's Wonder (GB)
Runs
30
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£19,903
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Asafa (IRE)
Runs
10
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€15,430
King's Warrant (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,400
Best Show (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Tarbolton (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£770
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Finalstar (IRE)
Runs
14
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€460

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Showering (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by King's Best (USA) out of Showering (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Zafonic (USA)

By Rainbow Quest (USA)

By Haafhd (GB)

By Barathea (IRE)

By Hurricane Run (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Showering (GB) · by Danehill (USA)
  2. 2Bright Spells (USA)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

View full Bright Spells family

In brief

When was Best Show foaled?

Best Show (IRE) was foaled in 2007.

Who are the sire and dam of Best Show?

Best Show (IRE) is by King's Best (USA) out of Showering (GB), a daughter of Danehill (USA).

Who trained Best Show?

Best Show (IRE) was trained by Amanda Perrett and owned by John E Bodie at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Best Show's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Best Show (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Best Show still racing?

Best Show (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 7 September 2009 at Folkestone in the ladbrokescasino.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes (result: pulled up, 13 ran), and has not run there since.

Is Best Show related to any top horses?

Best Show (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Clearing I (GB) (uncle, Group 3 winner), from the Bright Spells (USA) family.

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