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Horse profile
Bird's Empire
- TrainerJohn Dunlop
- OwnerSuc Hildegard Focke
- FamilyWelsh Flame
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 1996
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 25 Oct 1998, Leicester (8/12)
- 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 | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 98 | Leicester | 8/12 | 14/1 | 19 | Kevin Darley | John Dunlop | European Breeders Fund Widmerpool Maiden Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 7f | Soft | 8-9 | Slip Stream I (USA) | £3,631 | 41 | 1/11 |
| 14 Sep 98 | Nottingham | 6/11 | 14/1 | 8¼ | T Quinn | John Dunlop | European Breeders Fund Devon Maiden Stakes (Divison II) | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 6f | Good | 8-9 | Mizhar (USA) | £3,307 | - | 2/10 |
European Breeders Fund Widmerpool Maiden Stakes Class D
Class 47fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 25 Oct 98
- Course
- Leicester
- Pos
- 8/12
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- 19
- Jockey
- Kevin Darley
- Trainer
- John Dunlop
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Widmerpool Maiden Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 8-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Slip Stream I (USA)
- Winner prize
- £3,631
- Days
- 41
- Future form
- 1/11
European Breeders Fund Devon Maiden Stakes (Divison II)
Class 46fGood
All fields
- Date
- 14 Sep 98
- Course
- Nottingham
- Pos
- 6/11
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- 8¼
- Jockey
- T Quinn
- Trainer
- John Dunlop
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Devon Maiden Stakes (Divison II)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Mizhar (USA)
- Winner prize
- £3,307
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 98 | Leicester | European Breeders Fund Widmerpool Maiden Stakes Class D | 8/12 | Windshift (IRE) | 10 | 1 Dec 98 | Southwell (AW) | Equator Nursery Handicap Class E |
| 14 Sep 98 | Nottingham | European Breeders Fund Devon Maiden Stakes (Divison II) | 6/11 | Mizhar (USA) | 1 | 3 Oct 98 | Newmarket | Links Nursery Handicap Class C |
| 14 Sep 98 | Nottingham | European Breeders Fund Devon Maiden Stakes (Divison II) | 6/11 | Sir Jack I (GB) | 2 | 30 Sep 98 | Newcastle | European Breeders Fund Calderprint Maiden Stakes Class D |
- 8/1225 Oct 98 · Leicester
European Breeders Fund Widmerpool Maiden Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 25 Oct 98
- Course
- Leicester
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Widmerpool Maiden Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 8/12
- Winner next time
- Windshift (IRE)
- Their pos
- 10
- Won on
- 1 Dec 98
- At
- Southwell (AW)
- Race won
- Equator Nursery Handicap Class E
- 6/1114 Sep 98 · Nottingham
European Breeders Fund Devon Maiden Stakes (Divison II)
All fields
- Date
- 14 Sep 98
- Course
- Nottingham
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Devon Maiden Stakes (Divison II)
- This horse
- 6/11
- Winner next time
- Mizhar (USA)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 3 Oct 98
- At
- Newmarket
- Race won
- Links Nursery Handicap Class C
- 6/1114 Sep 98 · Nottingham
European Breeders Fund Devon Maiden Stakes (Divison II)
All fields
- Date
- 14 Sep 98
- Course
- Nottingham
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Devon Maiden Stakes (Divison II)
- This horse
- 6/11
- Winner next time
- Sir Jack I (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 30 Sep 98
- Race won
- European Breeders Fund Calderprint Maiden Stakes Class D
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Dunlop | 14 Sep 98 | 25 Oct 98 | 6/11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
John Dunlop
- Trainer
- John Dunlop
- First run
- 14 Sep 98
- Last run
- 25 Oct 98
- First run for yard
- 6/11
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 14 Sep 98 | 25 Oct 98 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 14 Sep 98
- Last run
- 25 Oct 98
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchDoyoun (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireDoyoun (GB)
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 branchBird's Wing (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBluebird (USA)
- Dam's damWelsh Love (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireEla-Mana-Mou (IRE)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Bird's Wing (IRE) · by Bluebird (USA) · 0 winners from 1 runners
- Welsh Love (GB) · by Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) · 9 winners from 10 runners
- Welsh Flame (GB) · 3 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyoun (GB) | Bird's Wing (IRE) | Bluebird (USA) | filly | Flat 9.6f · NH 2m2½f | Flat 7.2f · NH 2m2f |
Doyoun (GB)
- Sire
- Doyoun (GB)
- Damsire
- Bluebird (USA)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.6f · NH 2m2½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.2f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Doyoun (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 1,262 | 163 | 381 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 91 | 10 | 30 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 423 | 53 | 134 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Good going | 35 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 1,262
- Wins
- 163
- Placed
- 381
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 91
- Wins
- 10
- Placed
- 30
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 423
- Wins
- 53
- Placed
- 134
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f on Good going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Good going
- Runs
- 35
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 11
- 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.
Doyoun (GB) × Bluebird mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird's Empire (GER) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Bird's Empire (GER)
- Horse
- Bird's Empire (GER)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Bird's Empire is the only foal out of Bird's Wing (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Bird's Empire is the only foal out of Bird's Wing (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Bird's Wing (IRE) · by Bluebird (USA)
- 2Welsh Love (GB) · by Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)
- 3Welsh Flame (GB)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Balestrini (IRE)1W · 5R · 1 black-type
- Second Empire (IRE)2W · 7R · 1 black-type
- Hemingway I (IRE)2W · 2R · 1 black-type
- Ihtiram (IRE)4W · 15R · 1 black-type
First cousin
- Belenus (IRE)3W · 6R · 1 black-type
Aunt (out of 2nd dam)
- Ajhiba (IRE)2W · 3R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Bird's Empire foaled?
Bird's Empire (GER) was foaled in 1996.
Who are the sire and dam of Bird's Empire?
Bird's Empire (GER) is by Doyoun (GB) out of Bird's Wing (IRE), a daughter of Bluebird (USA).
Who trained Bird's Empire?
Bird's Empire (GER) was trained by John Dunlop and owned by Suc Hildegard Focke at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Bird's Empire's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Bird's Empire (GER) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Bird's Empire still racing?
Bird's Empire (GER) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 October 1998 at Leicester in the European Breeders Fund Widmerpool Maiden Stakes Class D, finishing 8th of 12, and has not run there since.
Is Bird's Empire related to any top horses?
Bird's Empire (GER)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Balestrini (IRE) (uncle, Group 3 winner), Second Empire (IRE) (uncle, Group 3 winner) and Belenus (IRE) (first cousin, Group 3 winner), from the Welsh Flame (GB) family.
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