Horse profile

Black Rock Desert

Follow Black Rock Desert

Danzig (USA) × City Dance (USA) (Seattle Slew (USA))

TrainerAidan O'Brien
OwnerCoolmore (Michael Tabor)

Sex: colt
Foaled: 1996

Highest OR: 111
Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last official rating: 111 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 7 Jun 1999, Leopardstown (IRE) (6/7)
Last win (GB & IRE): 3 Oct 1998, Curragh (IRE)

Recent form

166

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Days	Future form
7 Jun 99	Leopardstown (IRE)	6/7	9/10F	11½	Mick Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	Ballyogan Stakes	Group 3	Flat Turf	5f	Yielding	9-0	111	Proud Native (IRE)	57	0/6
11 Apr 99	Curragh (IRE)	6/7	5/2F	9½	Mick Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	Castlemartin & La Louviere Studs Gladness Stakes	Group 3	Flat Turf	7f	Yielding to Soft	8-5	-	Two-Twenty-Two (IRE)	190	0/6
3 Oct 98	Curragh (IRE)	1/16	4/6F	won 5	Mick Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	The Guardian Insurance E.B.F. Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	6f	Yielding to Soft	9-2	-	Robzelda (GB)	-	1/13

6/77 Jun 99 · Leopardstown (IRE)9/10F
Ballyogan Stakes
Group 35fYielding
All fields
Date
7 Jun 99
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
6/7
SP
9/10F
Btn
11½
Jockey
Mick Kinane
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Ballyogan Stakes
Class
Group 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
5f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
9-0
OR
111
Winner / 2nd
Proud Native (IRE)
Days
57
Future form
0/6
6/711 Apr 99 · Curragh (IRE)5/2F
Castlemartin & La Louviere Studs Gladness Stakes
Group 37fYielding to Soft
All fields
Date
11 Apr 99
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
6/7
SP
5/2F
Btn
9½
Jockey
Mick Kinane
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Castlemartin & La Louviere Studs Gladness Stakes
Class
Group 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Yielding to Soft
Wgt
8-5
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Two-Twenty-Two (IRE)
Days
190
Future form
0/6
1/163 Oct 98 · Curragh (IRE)4/6F
The Guardian Insurance E.B.F. Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)6fYielding to Soft
All fields
Date
3 Oct 98
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
1/16
SP
4/6F
Btn
won 5
Jockey
Mick Kinane
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
The Guardian Insurance E.B.F. Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
6f
Going
Yielding to Soft
Wgt
9-2
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Robzelda (GB)
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

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
3 Oct 98	Curragh (IRE)	The Guardian Insurance E.B.F. Maiden	1/16	Criollo (IRE)	7	24 May 99	Ballinrobe (IRE)	Clew Bay Hotel Westport Handicap

1/163 Oct 98 · Curragh (IRE)
The Guardian Insurance E.B.F. Maiden
All fields
Date
3 Oct 98
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
The Guardian Insurance E.B.F. Maiden
This horse
1/16
Winner next time
Criollo (IRE)
Their pos
7
Won on
24 May 99
At
Ballinrobe (IRE)
Race won
Clew Bay Hotel Westport Handicap

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	3 Oct 98	7 Jun 99	1/16	111	111	111	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	-	-

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
First run: 3 Oct 98
Last run: 7 Jun 99
First run for yard: 1/16
OR first run: 111
OR last run: 111
Best OR: 111
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Members see for Black Rock Desert

RWS scoreon every run
RWS score todayfor today's declared run
GPS speed datafrom tracked races
Market movesprice shifts before the off

Shown as placeholders. Start a free trial to see the real figures.

Start my 30-day free trial

By continuing you agree to our Terms and Intellectual Property and Acceptable Use policy.

Get an alert the moment Black Rock Desert is declared, plus its RWS score and GPS speed data.

Open every racecard in full and get your research done before they go to post.

14racecard tabs per race
20+bookmaker prices side by side
Trackeralerts when your horses are declared

30-day free trial

£0today

Start my 30-day free trial

By continuing you agree to our Terms and Intellectual Property and Acceptable Use policy.

£0 today. Card on step 2. £24.99 from day 31.Cancel any time.

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	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	-	-	111	3 Oct 98	7 Jun 99

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Best OR: 111
First run: 3 Oct 98
Last run: 7 Jun 99

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	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	-	-

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Yielding	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Yielding to Soft	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	-	-

Yielding

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

Yielding to Soft

Going: Yielding to Soft
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	-	-
7f to 1m	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

5f to 6f

Distance: 5f to 6f
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Curragh (IRE)	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	-	-
Leopardstown (IRE)	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Curragh (IRE)

Course: Curragh (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%

Leopardstown (IRE)

Course: Leopardstown (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	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Group 3	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

Group 3

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

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

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	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
13 to 16 runners	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

6 to 8 runners

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

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
April	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
June	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
October	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

April

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

June

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

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mick Kinane	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	-	-

Mick Kinane

Jockey: Mick Kinane
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	-	-

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	-	-

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%

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	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
31 to 60 days	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
121 to 365 days	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£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%

31 to 60 days

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

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Pedigree

Sire branchDanzig (USA)

Parent · 1

SireDanzig (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 branchCity Dance (USA)

Parent · 1

DamCity Dance (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSeattle Slew (USA)
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

Danzig (USA)

City Dance (USA)

Not traced

Seattle Slew (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBlack Rock Desert (USA)

Sexcolt

Foaled1996

SireDanzig (USA)

DamCity Dance (USA)

DamsireSeattle Slew (USA)

Dam's produce3 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingClematisI (USA)

Female line

City Dance (USA) · 3 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Danzig (USA)	City Dance (USA)	Seattle Slew (USA)	colt	Flat 7.4f · NH 2m1½f	Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f

Danzig (USA)

Sire: Danzig (USA)
Dam: City Dance (USA)
Damsire: Seattle Slew (USA)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.4f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	2,312	440	935	19.0%	40.4%	3	1
At 5f to 6f	810	170	350	21.0%	43.2%	2	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	268	50	106	18.7%	39.6%	3	1
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going	98	22	38	22.4%	38.8%	2	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 2,312
Wins: 440
Placed: 935
Win %: 19.0%
Place %: 40.4%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 5f to 6f

Condition: At 5f to 6f
Runs: 810
Wins: 170
Placed: 350
Win %: 21.0%
Place %: 43.2%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 268
Wins: 50
Placed: 106
Win %: 18.7%
Place %: 39.6%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 98
Wins: 22
Placed: 38
Win %: 22.4%
Place %: 38.8%
This horse runs: 2
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.

Danzig (USA) × Seattle Slew mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	11	7	63.6%	2	131	14	36	10.7%	£316,366	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 11
Winners: 7
Winners %: 63.6%
Black-type winners: 2
Runs: 131
Wins: 14
2nd/3rd: 36
Win %: 10.7%
Prize GB (£): £316,366
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 (€)
Agnes World (USA)	2	1	1	Group/Grade 1	£126,750	€0
Country Reel (USA)	16	2	1	Group/Grade 2	£119,896	€0
Lucius Verrus (USA)	70	6	0	-	£22,409	€0
Alami (USA)	15	2	0	-	£23,098	€0
ClematisI (USA)	2	1	0	-	£5,245	€0
Atuf (USA)	3	1	0	-	£10,867	€0
Black Rock Desert (USA)	3	1	0	-	-	-
Chaminade (USA)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0
Always Emirates (USA)	4	0	0	-	£4,746	€0
Dormez Vous (USA)	4	0	0	-	£2,209	€0
Maraagel (USA)	11	0	0	-	£1,146	€0

Agnes World (USA)

Horse: Agnes World (USA)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £126,750
Prize IRE (€): €0

Country Reel (USA)

Horse: Country Reel (USA)
Runs: 16
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £119,896
Prize IRE (€): €0

Lucius Verrus (USA)

Horse: Lucius Verrus (USA)
Runs: 70
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £22,409
Prize IRE (€): €0

Alami (USA)

Horse: Alami (USA)
Runs: 15
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £23,098
Prize IRE (€): €0

ClematisI (USA)

Horse: ClematisI (USA)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,245
Prize IRE (€): €0

Atuf (USA)

Horse: Atuf (USA)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £10,867
Prize IRE (€): €0

Black Rock Desert (USA)

Horse: Black Rock Desert (USA)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0

Chaminade (USA)

Horse: Chaminade (USA)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Always Emirates (USA)

Horse: Always Emirates (USA)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £4,746
Prize IRE (€): €0

Dormez Vous (USA)

Horse: Dormez Vous (USA)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £2,209
Prize IRE (€): €0

Maraagel (USA)

Horse: Maraagel (USA)
Runs: 11
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,146
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Rated runs
Flat	111	111	111	1

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 111
Highest OR: 111
Lowest OR: 111
Rated runs: 1

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	Pos
7 Jun 99	Leopardstown (IRE)	Flat	111	6/7

6/77 Jun 99 · Leopardstown (IRE)
All fields
Date
7 Jun 99
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
111
Pos
6/7

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Highest OR	v highest
Flat	111	111	0	111	0

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 111
OR last run: 111
Change: 0
Highest OR: 111
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

City Dance (USA)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

ClematisI (USA)1W · 2R

Half siblings

By Sadler's Wells (USA)

City Well (GB)1W · 8R

Female line

1City Dance (USA)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Black Rock Desert foaled?

Black Rock Desert (USA) was foaled in 1996.

Who are the sire and dam of Black Rock Desert?

Black Rock Desert (USA) is by Danzig (USA) out of City Dance (USA), a daughter of Seattle Slew (USA).

Who trained Black Rock Desert?

Black Rock Desert (USA) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Michael Tabor at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Black Rock Desert's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Black Rock Desert (USA) won 1 of 3 races (33%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Black Rock Desert's biggest win?

Black Rock Desert (USA)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the The Guardian Insurance E.B.F. Maiden at Curragh (IRE) on 3 October 1998.

Has Black Rock Desert ever been beaten?

Black Rock Desert (USA) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 11 April 1999 at Curragh (IRE) (6th of 7).

What was Black Rock Desert's official rating?

Black Rock Desert (USA) was last officially rated 111 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Black Rock Desert still racing?

Black Rock Desert (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 7 June 1999 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Ballyogan Stakes, finishing 6th of 7, and has not run there since.

What is Black Rock Desert's record at Curragh (IRE)?

Black Rock Desert (USA) ran most often at Curragh (IRE), with 1 win from 2 runs there.

Get an alert the moment Black Rock Desert is declared, plus its RWS score and GPS speed data.

Open every racecard in full and get your research done before they go to post.

14racecard tabs per race
20+bookmaker prices side by side
Trackeralerts when your horses are declared

30-day free trial

£0today

Start my 30-day free trial

By continuing you agree to our Terms and Intellectual Property and Acceptable Use policy.

£0 today. Card on step 2. £24.99 from day 31.Cancel any time.

Updated 1999-06-07