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Horse profile

Castle Gandolfo

Gone West (USA) × Golden Oriole (USA) (Northern Dancer (CAN))

Sex: colt
Foaled: 1999

Highest OR: 113
Record (GB & IRE): 3 wins from 5 runs (60%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £77,305 GB · €69,644 IRE
Last official rating: 113 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 15 Sep 2002, Curragh (IRE) (3/12)
Last win (GB & IRE): 6 Apr 2002, Lingfield (AW)

Recent form

11213

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
15 Sep 02	Curragh (IRE)	3/12	11/2	½	Mick Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	Aga Khan Studs Solonaway Stakes	Listed	Flat Turf	1m	Good to Firm	8-9	113	Umistim (GB)	€45,500	162	1/10
6 Apr 02	Lingfield (AW)	1/10	2/5F	won 2½	Mick Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	Fosters-International Trial Stakes (Conditions Race)	Class 2	Flat AW	1m	Standard	8-11	-	Aramram (USA)	£33,605	161	2/9
27 Oct 01	Doncaster	2/6	8/13F	¾	George Duffield	Aidan O'Brien	Racing Post Trophy	Group 1	Flat Turf	1m	Heavy	9-0	-	High Chaparral (IRE)	£114,000	13	1/4
14 Oct 01	Curragh (IRE)	1/7	EvensF	won 7	Mick Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	Juddmonte Beresford Stakes	Group 3	Flat Turf	1m	Yielding	9-0	-	Camp David I (USA)	€50,008	169	1/4
28 Apr 01	Cork (IRE)	1/8	4/6F	won ½	Mick Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	European Breeders Fund Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	6f	Soft	9-2	-	Marionnaud (IRE)	€13,335	-	1/7

3/1215 Sep 02 · Curragh (IRE)11/2
Aga Khan Studs Solonaway Stakes
Listed1mGood to Firm
All fields
Date
15 Sep 02
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
3/12
SP
11/2
Btn
½
Jockey
Mick Kinane
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Aga Khan Studs Solonaway Stakes
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
8-9
OR
113
Winner / 2nd
Umistim (GB)
Winner prize
€45,500
Days
162
Future form
1/10
1/106 Apr 02 · Lingfield (AW)2/5F
Fosters-International Trial Stakes (Conditions Race)
Class 21mStandard
All fields
Date
6 Apr 02
Course
Lingfield (AW)
Pos
1/10
SP
2/5F
Btn
won 2½
Jockey
Mick Kinane
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Fosters-International Trial Stakes (Conditions Race)
Class
Class 2
Type
Flat AW
Dist
1m
Going
Standard
Wgt
8-11
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Aramram (USA)
Winner prize
£33,605
Days
161
Future form
2/9
2/627 Oct 01 · Doncaster8/13F
Racing Post Trophy
Group 11mHeavy
All fields
Date
27 Oct 01
Course
Doncaster
Pos
2/6
SP
8/13F
Btn
¾
Jockey
George Duffield
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Racing Post Trophy
Class
Group 1
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Heavy
Wgt
9-0
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
High Chaparral (IRE)
Winner prize
£114,000
Days
13
Future form
1/4
1/714 Oct 01 · Curragh (IRE)EvensF
Juddmonte Beresford Stakes
Group 31mYielding
All fields
Date
14 Oct 01
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
1/7
SP
EvensF
Btn
won 7
Jockey
Mick Kinane
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Juddmonte Beresford Stakes
Class
Group 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Yielding
Wgt
9-0
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Camp David I (USA)
Winner prize
€50,008
Days
169
Future form
1/4
1/828 Apr 01 · Cork (IRE)4/6F
European Breeders Fund Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)6fSoft
All fields
Date
28 Apr 01
Course
Cork (IRE)
Pos
1/8
SP
4/6F
Btn
won ½
Jockey
Mick Kinane
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
European Breeders Fund Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
6f
Going
Soft
Wgt
9-2
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Marionnaud (IRE)
Winner prize
€13,335
Days
-
Future form
1/7

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
15 Sep 02	Curragh (IRE)	Aga Khan Studs Solonaway Stakes	3/12	Just Special (GB)	4	10 Nov 02	Leopardstown (IRE)	Knockaire Stakes
6 Apr 02	Lingfield (AW)	Fosters-International Trial Stakes (Conditions Race)	1/10	Aramram (USA)	2	20 Apr 02	Thirsk	Stanley Racing Thirsk Classic Trial (Listed Race)
6 Apr 02	Lingfield (AW)	Fosters-International Trial Stakes (Conditions Race)	1/10	Bit Of Luck (GB)	7	19 Apr 02	Newbury	Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Rated Stakes (Handicap)
27 Oct 01	Doncaster	Racing Post Trophy (Group 1)	2/6	High Chaparral (IRE)	1	14 Apr 02	Leopardstown (IRE)	Ballysax Stakes
14 Oct 01	Curragh (IRE)	Juddmonte Beresford Stakes	1/7	Kasparov (USA)	7	21 Oct 01	Naas (IRE)	Tifrums (C&G) Maiden
28 Apr 01	Cork (IRE)	European Breeders Fund Maiden	1/8	Yanni (IRE)	5	17 May 01	Ballinrobe (IRE)	European Breeders Fund Maiden

3/1215 Sep 02 · Curragh (IRE)
Aga Khan Studs Solonaway Stakes
All fields
Date
15 Sep 02
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Aga Khan Studs Solonaway Stakes
This horse
3/12
Winner next time
Just Special (GB)
Their pos
4
Won on
10 Nov 02
At
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race won
Knockaire Stakes
1/106 Apr 02 · Lingfield (AW)
Fosters-International Trial Stakes (Conditions Race)
All fields
Date
6 Apr 02
Course
Lingfield (AW)
Race
Fosters-International Trial Stakes (Conditions Race)
This horse
1/10
Winner next time
Aramram (USA)
Their pos
2
Won on
20 Apr 02
At
Thirsk
Race won
Stanley Racing Thirsk Classic Trial (Listed Race)
1/106 Apr 02 · Lingfield (AW)
Fosters-International Trial Stakes (Conditions Race)
All fields
Date
6 Apr 02
Course
Lingfield (AW)
Race
Fosters-International Trial Stakes (Conditions Race)
This horse
1/10
Winner next time
Bit Of Luck (GB)
Their pos
7
Won on
19 Apr 02
At
Newbury
Race won
Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Rated Stakes (Handicap)
2/627 Oct 01 · Doncaster
Racing Post Trophy (Group 1)
All fields
Date
27 Oct 01
Course
Doncaster
Race
Racing Post Trophy (Group 1)
This horse
2/6
Winner next time
High Chaparral (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
14 Apr 02
At
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race won
Ballysax Stakes
1/714 Oct 01 · Curragh (IRE)
Juddmonte Beresford Stakes
All fields
Date
14 Oct 01
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Juddmonte Beresford Stakes
This horse
1/7
Winner next time
Kasparov (USA)
Their pos
7
Won on
21 Oct 01
At
Naas (IRE)
Race won
Tifrums (C&G) Maiden
1/828 Apr 01 · Cork (IRE)
European Breeders Fund Maiden
All fields
Date
28 Apr 01
Course
Cork (IRE)
Race
European Breeders Fund Maiden
This horse
1/8
Winner next time
Yanni (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
17 May 01
At
Ballinrobe (IRE)
Race won
European Breeders Fund 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 Apr 01	15 Sep 02	1/8	113	113	113	5	3	1	1	60.0%	100.0%	£77,305	€69,644

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
First run: 28 Apr 01
Last run: 15 Sep 02
First run for yard: 1/8
OR first run: 113
OR last run: 113
Best OR: 113
Runs: 5
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 60.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £77,305
Prize IRE (€): €69,644

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	5	3	1	1	60.0%	100.0%	£77,305	€69,644	113	28 Apr 01	15 Sep 02

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 5
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 60.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £77,305
Prize IRE (€): €69,644
Best OR: 113
First run: 28 Apr 01
Last run: 15 Sep 02

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	4	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£43,700	€69,644
Flat AW	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£33,605	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £43,700
Prize IRE (€): €69,644

Flat AW

Race type: Flat AW
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £33,605
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€6,300
Yielding	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€50,008
Soft	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€13,335
Heavy	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£43,700	€0
Standard	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£33,605	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,300

Yielding

Going: Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €50,008

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,335

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £43,700
Prize IRE (€): €0

Standard

Going: Standard
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £33,605
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€13,335
7f to 1m	4	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£77,305	€56,308

5f to 6f

Distance: 5f to 6f
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,335

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £77,305
Prize IRE (€): €56,308

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	1	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€56,308
Cork (IRE)	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€13,335
Lingfield (AW)	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£33,605	€0
Doncaster	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£43,700	€0

Curragh (IRE)

Course: Curragh (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €56,308

Cork (IRE)

Course: Cork (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,335

Lingfield (AW)

Course: Lingfield (AW)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £33,605
Prize IRE (€): €0

Doncaster

Course: Doncaster
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £43,700
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Group 1	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£43,700	€0
Group 3	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€50,008
Listed	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€6,300
Class 2	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£33,605	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€13,335

Group 1

Class: Group 1
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £43,700
Prize IRE (€): €0

Group 3

Class: Group 3
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €50,008

Listed

Class: Listed
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,300

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £33,605
Prize IRE (€): €0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,335

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	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£43,700	€63,344
9 to 12 runners	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	£33,605	€6,300

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £43,700
Prize IRE (€): €63,344

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £33,605
Prize IRE (€): €6,300

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
April	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£33,605	€13,335
September	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€6,300
October	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£43,700	€50,008

April

Month: April
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £33,605
Prize IRE (€): €13,335

September

Month: September
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,300

October

Month: October
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £43,700
Prize IRE (€): €50,008

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mick Kinane	4	3	0	1	75.0%	100.0%	£33,605	€69,644
George Duffield	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£43,700	€0

Mick Kinane

Jockey: Mick Kinane
Runs: 4
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 75.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £33,605
Prize IRE (€): €69,644

George Duffield

Jockey: George Duffield
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £43,700
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	5	3	1	1	60.0%	100.0%	£77,305	€69,644

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Runs: 5
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 60.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £77,305
Prize IRE (€): €69,644

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	5	3	1	1	60.0%	100.0%	£77,305	€69,644

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 5
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 60.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £77,305
Prize IRE (€): €69,644

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	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€13,335
8 to 14 days	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£43,700	€0
121 to 365 days	3	2	0	1	66.7%	100.0%	£33,605	€56,308

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%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,335

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £43,700
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £33,605
Prize IRE (€): €56,308

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

Pedigree

Sire branchGone West (USA)

Parent · 1

SireGone West (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 branchGolden Oriole (USA)

Parent · 1

DamGolden Oriole (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireNorthern Dancer (CAN)
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

Gone West (USA)

Golden Oriole (USA)

Not traced

Northern Dancer (CAN)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCastle Gandolfo (USA)

Sexcolt

Foaled1999

SireGone West (USA)

DamGolden Oriole (USA)

DamsireNorthern Dancer (CAN)

Dam's produce4 winners from 7 runners

Notable siblingGold Law (IRE)

Female line

Golden Oriole (USA) · 4 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Gone West (USA)	Golden Oriole (USA)	Northern Dancer (CAN)	colt	Flat 7.4f · NH 2m4f	Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2½f

Gone West (USA)

Sire: Gone West (USA)
Dam: Golden Oriole (USA)
Damsire: Northern Dancer (CAN)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.4f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	1,620	227	516	14.0%	31.9%	5	3
At 7f to 1m	777	113	258	14.5%	33.2%	4	2
On Good to soft or yielding going	170	20	50	11.8%	29.4%	1	1
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going	77	9	20	11.7%	26.0%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 1,620
Wins: 227
Placed: 516
Win %: 14.0%
Place %: 31.9%
This horse runs: 5
This horse wins: 3

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 777
Wins: 113
Placed: 258
Win %: 14.5%
Place %: 33.2%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 2

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 170
Wins: 20
Placed: 50
Win %: 11.8%
Place %: 29.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 77
Wins: 9
Placed: 20
Win %: 11.7%
Place %: 26.0%
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.

Gone West (USA) × Northern Dancer mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	6	6	100.0%	3	46	12	10	26.1%	£221,752	€69,644

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 6
Winners: 6
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 3
Runs: 46
Wins: 12
2nd/3rd: 10
Win %: 26.1%
Prize GB (£): £221,752
Prize IRE (€): €69,644

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 (€)
Castle Gandolfo (USA)	5	3	1	Group/Grade 3	£77,305	€69,644
Torrey Canyon (USA)	7	3	1	Listed	£51,437	€0
Tossup I (USA)	9	1	1	Listed	-	-
Fun Galore (USA)	7	2	0	-	£12,200	€0
Two Step Kid (USA)	11	2	0	-	£75,579	€0
Grotto Pool (USA)	7	1	0	-	£5,231	€0

Castle Gandolfo (USA)

Horse: Castle Gandolfo (USA)
Runs: 5
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £77,305
Prize IRE (€): €69,644

Torrey Canyon (USA)

Horse: Torrey Canyon (USA)
Runs: 7
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £51,437
Prize IRE (€): €0

Tossup I (USA)

Horse: Tossup I (USA)
Runs: 9
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed

Fun Galore (USA)

Horse: Fun Galore (USA)
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £12,200
Prize IRE (€): €0

Two Step Kid (USA)

Horse: Two Step Kid (USA)
Runs: 11
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £75,579
Prize IRE (€): €0

Grotto Pool (USA)

Horse: Grotto Pool (USA)
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,231
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Rated runs
Flat	113	113	113	1

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 113
Highest OR: 113
Lowest OR: 113
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
15 Sep 02	Curragh (IRE)	Flat	113	3/12

3/1215 Sep 02 · Curragh (IRE)
All fields
Date
15 Sep 02
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
113
Pos
3/12

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Highest OR	v highest
Flat	113	113	0	113	0

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 113
OR last run: 113
Change: 0
Highest OR: 113
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

Golden Oriole (USA)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 4 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Gone West (USA) out of Golden Oriole (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Female line

1Golden Oriole (USA)

Notable relatives

Castle Gandolfo is the only black-type winner in this female family in Britain or Ireland since 1990.

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In brief

When was Castle Gandolfo foaled?

Castle Gandolfo (USA) was foaled in 1999.

Who are the sire and dam of Castle Gandolfo?

Castle Gandolfo (USA) is by Gone West (USA) out of Golden Oriole (USA), a daughter of Northern Dancer (CAN).

Who trained Castle Gandolfo?

Castle Gandolfo (USA) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Mrs John Magnier at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Castle Gandolfo's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Castle Gandolfo (USA) won 3 of 5 races (60%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Castle Gandolfo's biggest win?

Castle Gandolfo (USA)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Juddmonte Beresford Stakes (Group 3) at Curragh (IRE) on 14 October 2001.

Has Castle Gandolfo ever been beaten?

Castle Gandolfo (USA) was beaten twice in 5 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 27 October 2001 at Doncaster (2nd of 6).

What was Castle Gandolfo's official rating?

Castle Gandolfo (USA) was last officially rated 113 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Castle Gandolfo still racing?

Castle Gandolfo (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 September 2002 at Curragh (IRE) in the Aga Khan Studs Solonaway Stakes, finishing 3rd of 12, and has not run there since.

What is Castle Gandolfo's record at Curragh (IRE)?

Castle Gandolfo (USA) ran most often at Curragh (IRE), with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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Updated 2002-09-15

Castle Gandolfo

Form

Race record

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

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

Gone West (USA) × Northern Dancer mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Ratings

Official ratings

Official rating by run

Current mark v winning marks

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Law Society (USA)

By Kris (GB)

By Woodman (USA)

By Thunder Gulch (USA)

By Fusaichi Pegasus (USA)

Female line

Notable relatives

In brief