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Betterbetterbetter

Galileo (IRE) × Jude (GB) (Darshaan (GB))

TrainerAidan O'Brien
OwnerCoolmore (Mrs Richard Henry & Mrs John Magnier)
FamilyAlruccaba

Sex: filly
Foaled: 2009

Highest OR: 104
Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 7 runs (14%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £7,525 GB · €27,635 IRE
Last official rating: 104 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 19 Jul 2012, Leopardstown (IRE) (4/6)
Last win (GB & IRE): 18 Apr 2012, Dundalk (AW) (IRE)

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
19 Jul 12	Leopardstown (IRE)	4/6	6/1	3¼	Colm O'Donoghue	Aidan O'Brien	Challenge Stakes	Listed	Flat Turf	1m6f	Soft	8-7	104	Galileo's Choice (IRE)	€26,000	22	1/5
27 Jun 12	Naas (IRE)	5/10	7/2	9½	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Naas Oaks Trial (Fillies)	Listed	Flat Turf	1m2f	Yielding	9-0	104	Caponata (USA)	€32,500	10	0/8
17 Jun 12	Cork (IRE)	2/8	9/2	4¾	Colm O'Donoghue	Aidan O'Brien	Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes (Fillies & Mares)	Group 3	Flat Turf	1m4f	Soft	8-9	97	Sapphire (IRE)	€53,625	16	2/7
1 Jun 12	Epsom	8/12	22/1	6½	Colm O'Donoghue	Aidan O'Brien	Investec Oaks (Fillies)	Group 1	Flat Turf	1m4f	Good	9-0	-	Was (IRE)	£207,842	23	0/10
9 May 12	Chester	2/9	2/1F	shd	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	Weatherbys Bank Cheshire Oaks (for the Robert Sangster Memorial Cup) (Fillies)	Listed	Flat Turf	1m3½f	Soft	8-12	-	Good Morning Star (IRE)	£19,849	21	0/8
18 Apr 12	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1/10	1/4F	won 2¾	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 3yo Fillies Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat AW	1m2½f	Standard	9-0	-	Miss Ekaterina (IRE)	€8,280	21	0/8
28 Mar 12	Leopardstown (IRE)	2/11	5/1	1¾	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 3yo Fillies Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m2f	Good	9-1	-	Princess Highway (USA)	€10,695	-	2/10

4/619 Jul 12 · Leopardstown (IRE)6/1
Challenge Stakes
Listed1m6fSoft
All fields
Date
19 Jul 12
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
4/6
SP
6/1
Btn
3¼
Jockey
Colm O'Donoghue
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Challenge Stakes
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m6f
Going
Soft
Wgt
8-7
OR
104
Winner / 2nd
Galileo's Choice (IRE)
Winner prize
€26,000
Days
22
Future form
1/5
5/1027 Jun 12 · Naas (IRE)7/2
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Naas Oaks Trial (Fillies)
Listed1m2fYielding
All fields
Date
27 Jun 12
Course
Naas (IRE)
Pos
5/10
SP
7/2
Btn
9½
Jockey
Joseph O'Brien
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Naas Oaks Trial (Fillies)
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
9-0
OR
104
Winner / 2nd
Caponata (USA)
Winner prize
€32,500
Days
10
Future form
0/8
2/817 Jun 12 · Cork (IRE)9/2
Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes (Fillies & Mares)
Group 31m4fSoft
All fields
Date
17 Jun 12
Course
Cork (IRE)
Pos
2/8
SP
9/2
Btn
4¾
Jockey
Colm O'Donoghue
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes (Fillies & Mares)
Class
Group 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4f
Going
Soft
Wgt
8-9
OR
97
Winner / 2nd
Sapphire (IRE)
Winner prize
€53,625
Days
16
Future form
2/7
8/121 Jun 12 · Epsom22/1
Investec Oaks (Fillies)
Group 11m4fGood
All fields
Date
1 Jun 12
Course
Epsom
Pos
8/12
SP
22/1
Btn
6½
Jockey
Colm O'Donoghue
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Investec Oaks (Fillies)
Class
Group 1
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-0
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Was (IRE)
Winner prize
£207,842
Days
23
Future form
0/10
2/99 May 12 · Chester2/1F
Weatherbys Bank Cheshire Oaks (for the Robert Sangster Memorial Cup) (Fillies)
Listed1m3½fSoft
All fields
Date
9 May 12
Course
Chester
Pos
2/9
SP
2/1F
Btn
shd
Jockey
Joseph O'Brien
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Weatherbys Bank Cheshire Oaks (for the Robert Sangster Memorial Cup) (Fillies)
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m3½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
8-12
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Good Morning Star (IRE)
Winner prize
£19,849
Days
21
Future form
0/8
1/1018 Apr 12 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE)1/4F
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 3yo Fillies Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m2½fStandard
All fields
Date
18 Apr 12
Course
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Pos
1/10
SP
1/4F
Btn
won 2¾
Jockey
Joseph O'Brien
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 3yo Fillies Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat AW
Dist
1m2½f
Going
Standard
Wgt
9-0
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Miss Ekaterina (IRE)
Winner prize
€8,280
Days
21
Future form
0/8
2/1128 Mar 12 · Leopardstown (IRE)5/1
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 3yo Fillies Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m2fGood
All fields
Date
28 Mar 12
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
2/11
SP
5/1
Btn
1¾
Jockey
Joseph O'Brien
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 3yo Fillies Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-1
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Princess Highway (USA)
Winner prize
€10,695
Days
-
Future form
2/10

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
19 Jul 12	Leopardstown (IRE)	Challenge Stakes	4/6	Galileo's Choice (IRE)	1	9 Aug 12	Leopardstown (IRE)	Ballyroan Stakes
17 Jun 12	Cork (IRE)	Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes (Fillies & Mares)	2/8	Demurely (IRE)	5	22 Jun 12	Limerick (IRE)	Croom House Stud European Breeders Fund (Fillies) Maiden
17 Jun 12	Cork (IRE)	Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes (Fillies & Mares)	2/8	Goldplated (IRE)	7	19 Jun 12	Sligo (IRE)	Irelands Own Race
28 Mar 12	Leopardstown (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 3yo Fillies Maiden	2/11	Princess Highway (USA)	1	16 May 12	Naas (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Blue Wind Stakes (Fillies & Mares)
28 Mar 12	Leopardstown (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 3yo Fillies Maiden	2/11	Dane Street (USA)	3	6 Jun 12	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Follow Us On Facebook Fillies Maiden

4/619 Jul 12 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Challenge Stakes
All fields
Date
19 Jul 12
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Challenge Stakes
This horse
4/6
Winner next time
Galileo's Choice (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
9 Aug 12
At
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race won
Ballyroan Stakes
2/817 Jun 12 · Cork (IRE)
Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes (Fillies & Mares)
All fields
Date
17 Jun 12
Course
Cork (IRE)
Race
Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes (Fillies & Mares)
This horse
2/8
Winner next time
Demurely (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
22 Jun 12
At
Limerick (IRE)
Race won
Croom House Stud European Breeders Fund (Fillies) Maiden
2/817 Jun 12 · Cork (IRE)
Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes (Fillies & Mares)
All fields
Date
17 Jun 12
Course
Cork (IRE)
Race
Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes (Fillies & Mares)
This horse
2/8
Winner next time
Goldplated (IRE)
Their pos
7
Won on
19 Jun 12
At
Sligo (IRE)
Race won
Irelands Own Race
2/1128 Mar 12 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 3yo Fillies Maiden
All fields
Date
28 Mar 12
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 3yo Fillies Maiden
This horse
2/11
Winner next time
Princess Highway (USA)
Their pos
1
Won on
16 May 12
At
Naas (IRE)
Race won
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Blue Wind Stakes (Fillies & Mares)
2/1128 Mar 12 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 3yo Fillies Maiden
All fields
Date
28 Mar 12
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 3yo Fillies Maiden
This horse
2/11
Winner next time
Dane Street (USA)
Their pos
3
Won on
6 Jun 12
At
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Race won
Follow Us On Facebook Fillies 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	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	28 Mar 12	19 Jul 12	2/11	97	104	104	7	1	3	0	14.3%	57.1%	£7,525	€27,635

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
First run: 28 Mar 12
Last run: 19 Jul 12
First run for yard: 2/11
OR first run: 97
OR last run: 104
Best OR: 104
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
2nd: 3
3rd: 0
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £7,525
Prize IRE (€): €27,635

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 (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
Flat	7	1	3	0	14.3%	57.1%	£7,525	€27,635	104	28 Mar 12	19 Jul 12

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
2nd: 3
3rd: 0
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £7,525
Prize IRE (€): €27,635
Best OR: 104
First run: 28 Mar 12
Last run: 19 Jul 12

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	6	0	3	0	0.0%	50.0%	£7,525	€19,355
Flat AW	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,280

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 6
Wins: 0
2nd: 3
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,525
Prize IRE (€): €19,355

Flat AW

Race type: Flat AW
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,280

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	2	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€2,480
Yielding	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Soft	3	0	2	0.0%	66.7%	£7,525	€16,875
Standard	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,280

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,480

Yielding

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

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £7,525
Prize IRE (€): €16,875

Standard

Going: Standard
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,280

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
9f to 11f	3	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£0	€10,760
12f to 13f	3	0	2	0.0%	66.7%	£7,525	€15,675
14f and over	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€1,200

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €10,760

12f to 13f

Distance: 12f to 13f
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £7,525
Prize IRE (€): €15,675

14f and over

Distance: 14f and over
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,200

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	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Leopardstown (IRE)	2	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€3,680
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,280
Chester	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£7,525	€0
Cork (IRE)	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€15,675
Epsom	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Naas (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Leopardstown (IRE)

Course: Leopardstown (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €3,680

Dundalk (AW) (IRE)

Course: Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,280

Chester

Course: Chester
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,525
Prize IRE (€): €0

Cork (IRE)

Course: Cork (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €15,675

Epsom

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

Naas (IRE)

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

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Group 1	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Group 3	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€15,675
Listed	3	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£7,525	€1,200
Non-handicap (unclassified)	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€10,760

Group 1

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

Group 3

Class: Group 3
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €15,675

Listed

Class: Listed
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £7,525
Prize IRE (€): €1,200

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €10,760

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	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€16,875
9 to 12 runners	5	1	2	0	20.0%	60.0%	£7,525	€10,760

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €16,875

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 60.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,525
Prize IRE (€): €10,760

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
March	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€2,480
April	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,280
May	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£7,525	€0
June	3	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£0	€15,675
July	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€1,200

March

Month: March
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,480

April

Month: April
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,280

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,525
Prize IRE (€): €0

June

Month: June
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €15,675

July

Month: July
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,200

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Joseph O'Brien	4	1	2	0	25.0%	75.0%	£7,525	€10,760
Colm O'Donoghue	3	0	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£0	€16,875

Joseph O'Brien

Jockey: Joseph O'Brien
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,525
Prize IRE (€): €10,760

Colm O'Donoghue

Jockey: Colm O'Donoghue
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €16,875

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	7	1	3	0	14.3%	57.1%	£7,525	€27,635

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
2nd: 3
3rd: 0
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £7,525
Prize IRE (€): €27,635

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	7	1	3	0	14.3%	57.1%	£7,525	€27,635

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
2nd: 3
3rd: 0
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £7,525
Prize IRE (€): €27,635

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	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€2,480
8 to 14 days	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
15 to 30 days	5	1	2	20.0%	60.0%	£7,525	€25,155

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,480

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 60.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,525
Prize IRE (€): €25,155

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

Pedigree

Sire branchGalileo (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireGalileo (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damUrban Sea (USA)

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 branchJude (GB)

Parent · 1

DamJude (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireDarshaan (GB)
Dam's damAlruccaba (GB)

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

Galileo (IRE)

Jude (GB)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Urban Sea (USA)

Darshaan (GB)

Alruccaba (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBetterbetterbetter (IRE)

Sexfilly

Foaled2009

SireGalileo (IRE)

DamJude (GB)

DamsireDarshaan (GB)

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)

Sire's damUrban Sea (USA)

2nd damAlruccaba (GB)

Dam's produce7 winners from 9 runners

Notable siblingYesterday (IRE)

Female line

Jude (GB) · by Darshaan (GB) · 7 winners from 9 runners
Alruccaba (GB) · 8 winners from 11 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Galileo (IRE)	Jude (GB)	Darshaan (GB)	filly	Flat 10.6f · NH 2m2½f	Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2f

Galileo (IRE)

Sire: Galileo (IRE)
Dam: Jude (GB)
Damsire: Darshaan (GB)
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.6f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Galileo (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	13,483	2,106	4,859	15.6%	36.0%	7	1
At 9f to 11f	3,715	609	1,434	16.4%	38.6%	3	1
On AW going	2,395	307	749	12.8%	31.3%	1	1
At 9f to 11f on AW going	662	97	224	14.7%	33.8%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 13,483
Wins: 2,106
Placed: 4,859
Win %: 15.6%
Place %: 36.0%
This horse runs: 7
This horse wins: 1

At 9f to 11f

Condition: At 9f to 11f
Runs: 3,715
Wins: 609
Placed: 1,434
Win %: 16.4%
Place %: 38.6%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

On AW going

Condition: On AW going
Runs: 2,395
Wins: 307
Placed: 749
Win %: 12.8%
Place %: 31.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 9f to 11f on AW going

Condition: At 9f to 11f on AW going
Runs: 662
Wins: 97
Placed: 224
Win %: 14.7%
Place %: 33.8%
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.

Galileo (IRE) × Darshaan mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	85	66	77.6%	20	736	132	188	17.9%	£2,246,210	€2,202,861
National Hunt	31	19	61.3%	2	393	38	84	9.7%	£163,681	€245,961
All runs	92	74	80.4%	22	1,129	170	272	15.1%	£2,409,891	€2,448,822

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 85
Winners: 66
Winners %: 77.6%
Black-type winners: 20
Runs: 736
Wins: 132
2nd/3rd: 188
Win %: 17.9%
Prize GB (£): £2,246,210
Prize IRE (€): €2,202,861

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 31
Winners: 19
Winners %: 61.3%
Black-type winners: 2
Runs: 393
Wins: 38
2nd/3rd: 84
Win %: 9.7%
Prize GB (£): £163,681
Prize IRE (€): €245,961

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 92
Winners: 74
Winners %: 80.4%
Black-type winners: 22
Runs: 1,129
Wins: 170
2nd/3rd: 272
Win %: 15.1%
Prize GB (£): £2,409,891
Prize IRE (€): €2,448,822

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 (€)
Alandi (IRE)	8	4	3	Group/Grade 1	£942	€252,138
Telescope (IRE)	13	5	3	Group/Grade 2	£654,859	€0
Royal Irish Hussar (IRE)	26	4	2	Group/Grade 2	£50,173	€6,465
Midas Touch (GB)	7	2	1	Group/Grade 2	£175,531	€312,584
Mizzou (IRE)	10	5	2	Group/Grade 3	£217,208	€0
Ernest Hemingway (IRE)	9	4	3	Group/Grade 3	£0	€134,840
Sense Of Purpose (IRE)	18	4	2	Group/Grade 3	£8,964	€122,216
Feel Like Dancing (GB)	5	2	1	Group/Grade 3	£58,542	€0
Shantaram (GB)	5	2	1	Group/Grade 3	£49,828	€0
Adored (IRE)	6	2	1	Group/Grade 3	£0	€75,747
Dawn Patrol (IRE)	9	2	1	Group/Grade 3	£8,775	€129,330
Sevenna (FR)	9	2	1	Group/Grade 3	£51,181	€0

Alandi (IRE)

Horse: Alandi (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £942
Prize IRE (€): €252,138

Telescope (IRE)

Horse: Telescope (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £654,859
Prize IRE (€): €0

Royal Irish Hussar (IRE)

Horse: Royal Irish Hussar (IRE)
Runs: 26
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £50,173
Prize IRE (€): €6,465

Midas Touch (GB)

Horse: Midas Touch (GB)
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £175,531
Prize IRE (€): €312,584

Mizzou (IRE)

Horse: Mizzou (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £217,208
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ernest Hemingway (IRE)

Horse: Ernest Hemingway (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €134,840

Sense Of Purpose (IRE)

Horse: Sense Of Purpose (IRE)
Runs: 18
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £8,964
Prize IRE (€): €122,216

Feel Like Dancing (GB)

Horse: Feel Like Dancing (GB)
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £58,542
Prize IRE (€): €0

Shantaram (GB)

Horse: Shantaram (GB)
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £49,828
Prize IRE (€): €0

Adored (IRE)

Horse: Adored (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €75,747

Dawn Patrol (IRE)

Horse: Dawn Patrol (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £8,775
Prize IRE (€): €129,330

Sevenna (FR)

Horse: Sevenna (FR)
Runs: 9
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £51,181
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Rated runs
Flat	104	104	97	3

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 104
Highest OR: 104
Lowest OR: 97
Rated runs: 3

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
19 Jul 12	Leopardstown (IRE)	Flat	104	0	4/6
27 Jun 12	Naas (IRE)	Flat	104	7	5/10
17 Jun 12	Cork (IRE)	Flat	97	-	2/8

4/619 Jul 12 · Leopardstown (IRE)
All fields
Date
19 Jul 12
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
104
Change
0
Pos
4/6
5/1027 Jun 12 · Naas (IRE)
All fields
Date
27 Jun 12
Course
Naas (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
104
Change
7
Pos
5/10
2/817 Jun 12 · Cork (IRE)
All fields
Date
17 Jun 12
Course
Cork (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
97
Change
-
Pos
2/8

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Highest OR	v highest
Flat	104	104	0	104	0

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 104
OR last run: 104
Change: 0
Highest OR: 104
v highest: 0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Jude (GB)

G1 winners: 2
Produce: 7 winners from 9 runners

Full siblings

Ruby Tuesday (IRE)0W · 4R

Half siblings

By Sadler's Wells (USA)

Quarter Moon (IRE)1W · 8R · 1 G1
Yesterday (IRE)3W · 10R · 1 G1
Because (IRE)0W · 5R
Magicalmysterytour (IRE)5W · 60R
All My Loving (IRE)1W · 8R

More · 2

Hold Me Love Me (IRE)1W · 13R
Man Of God (IRE)2W · 29R

Female line

1Jude (GB) · by Darshaan (GB)
2Alruccaba (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-sister

Yesterday (IRE)3W · 10R · 1 G1
Quarter Moon (IRE)1W · 8R · 1 G1

Niece (out of a sibling)

Diamondsandrubies (IRE)3W · 7R · 1 G1
Midnight Mile (IRE)3W · 7R · 2 black-type

First cousin

Alborada (GB)6W · 10R · 2 G1
Allegretto (IRE)5W · 16R · 4 black-type
Aussie Rules (USA)2W · 6R · 1 black-type
Albanova (GB)4W · 5R · 2 black-type
Approach (GB)2W · 6R · 1 black-type

First cousin twice removed

Alpinista (GB)5W · 8R · 1 G1
Galileo Chrome (IRE)4W · 5R · 1 G1
Alla Speranza (GB)2W · 9R · 1 black-type
Almeric (GB)3W · 8R · 2 black-type
Altesse (GB)2W · 9R · 1 black-type

More · 3

Blue Gardenia (IRE)1W · 11R · 1 black-type
Minella Study (GB)3W · 11R · 1 black-type
Pythagoras (IRE)3W · 11R · 1 black-type

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

Last Second (IRE)4W · 6R · 3 black-type
Alleluia (GB)6W · 11R · 1 black-type
Alouette (GB)3W · 10R · 1 black-type
Arrikala (IRE)3W · 13R · 1 black-type

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Thomas Chippendale (IRE)4W · 10R · 2 black-type
Renew (IRE)3W · 12R · 1 black-type

First cousin once removed

Coronet (GB)4W · 14R · 3 black-type
Midas Touch (GB)2W · 7R · 1 black-type
Algometer (GB)3W · 13R · 2 black-type
Cabaletta (GB)3W · 13R · 2 black-type
Alignak (GB)3W · 13R · 1 black-type

More · 4

Dragon Dancer (GB)1W · 11R · 1 black-type
Michelangelo (GB)2W · 5R · 1 black-type
My Nordic Hero (GB)4W · 6R · 1 black-type
Private Secretary (GB)3W · 6R · 1 black-type

First cousin 3 times removed

Alyssa (GB)5W · 12R · 2 black-type
Shine So Bright (GB)5W · 25R · 2 black-type
Albaflora (GB)2W · 13R · 1 black-type
Aloe Vera (GB)2W · 3R · 1 black-type
Miss Alpilles (GB)3W · 18R · 1 black-type

Great-nephew

Eminent (IRE)2W · 10R · 1 black-type

Great-great-niece

Catching The Moon (IRE)2W · 7R · 1 black-type

First cousin 4 times removed

Allonsy (GB)6W · 16R · 2 black-type

View full Alruccaba family

In brief

When was Betterbetterbetter foaled?

Betterbetterbetter (IRE) was foaled in 2009.

Who are the sire and dam of Betterbetterbetter?

Betterbetterbetter (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Jude (GB), a daughter of Darshaan (GB).

Who trained Betterbetterbetter?

Betterbetterbetter (IRE) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Mrs Richard Henry & Mrs John Magnier at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Betterbetterbetter's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Betterbetterbetter (IRE) won 1 of 7 races (14%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Betterbetterbetter's biggest win?

Betterbetterbetter (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 3yo Fillies Maiden at Dundalk (AW) (IRE) on 18 April 2012.

Has Betterbetterbetter ever been beaten?

Betterbetterbetter (IRE) was beaten 6 times in 7 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 28 March 2012 at Leopardstown (IRE) (2nd of 11).

What was Betterbetterbetter's official rating?

Betterbetterbetter (IRE) was last officially rated 104 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Betterbetterbetter still racing?

Betterbetterbetter (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 July 2012 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Challenge Stakes, finishing 4th of 6, and has not run there since.

Is Betterbetterbetter related to any top horses?

Betterbetterbetter (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Yesterday (IRE) (half-sister, Group 1 winner), Quarter Moon (IRE) (half-sister, Group 1 winner) and Alborada (GB) (first cousin, Group 1 winner), from the Alruccaba (GB) family.

What is Betterbetterbetter's record at Leopardstown (IRE)?

Betterbetterbetter (IRE) ran most often at Leopardstown (IRE), with no wins from 2 runs there.

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Updated 2012-07-19