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Horse profile
Chief Operator
- TrainerSaeed bin Suroor
- OwnerGodolphin
- FamilySweet Ramblin Rose
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2004
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £4,223 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 11 Oct 2006, Lingfield (AW) (4/8)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 27 Sep 2006, Newcastle
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 06 | Lingfield (AW) | 4/8 | 1/2F | 3¾ | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Sun Conditions Stakes | Class 4 | Flat AW | 6f | Standard | 9-4 | Resplendent Alpha (GB) | £4,534 | 14 | 1/5 |
| 27 Sep 06 | Newcastle | 1/15 | 6/5F | won 2 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | EBF/Northgate Vehicle Hire Ltd Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 6f | Good | 9-3 | Swift Cut (IRE) | £3,886 | - | 1/14 |
- 4/811 Oct 06 · Lingfield (AW)1/2F
Sun Conditions Stakes
Class 46fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 11 Oct 06
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Pos
- 4/8
- SP
- 1/2F
- Btn
- 3¾
- Jockey
- Frankie Dettori
- Trainer
- Saeed bin Suroor
- Race
- Sun Conditions Stakes
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Resplendent Alpha (GB)
- Winner prize
- £4,534
- Days
- 14
- Future form
- 1/5
EBF/Northgate Vehicle Hire Ltd Maiden Stakes
Class 56fGood
All fields
- Date
- 27 Sep 06
- Course
- Newcastle
- Pos
- 1/15
- SP
- 6/5F
- Btn
- won 2
- Jockey
- Frankie Dettori
- Trainer
- Saeed bin Suroor
- Race
- EBF/Northgate Vehicle Hire Ltd Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Swift Cut (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,886
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 06 | Lingfield (AW) | Sun Conditions Stakes | 4/8 | Tom Paris (GB) | 6 | 31 Oct 06 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Twilight Racing Miss The Traffic Nursery |
| 27 Sep 06 | Newcastle | EBF/Northgate Vehicle Hire Ltd Maiden Stakes | 1/15 | Swift Cut (IRE) | 2 | 6 Oct 06 | Lingfield (AW) | Halloween Family Fun Day October 26th Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div I) |
- 4/811 Oct 06 · Lingfield (AW)
Sun Conditions Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 11 Oct 06
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race
- Sun Conditions Stakes
- This horse
- 4/8
- Winner next time
- Tom Paris (GB)
- Their pos
- 6
- Won on
- 31 Oct 06
- At
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Race won
- Twilight Racing Miss The Traffic Nursery
- 1/1527 Sep 06 · Newcastle
EBF/Northgate Vehicle Hire Ltd Maiden Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 27 Sep 06
- Course
- Newcastle
- Race
- EBF/Northgate Vehicle Hire Ltd Maiden Stakes
- This horse
- 1/15
- Winner next time
- Swift Cut (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 6 Oct 06
- At
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race won
- Halloween Family Fun Day October 26th Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div I)
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed bin Suroor | 27 Sep 06 | 11 Oct 06 | 1/15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £4,223 | €0 |
Saeed bin Suroor
- Trainer
- Saeed bin Suroor
- First run
- 27 Sep 06
- Last run
- 11 Oct 06
- First run for yard
- 1/15
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,223
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £4,223 | €0 | 27 Sep 06 | 11 Oct 06 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,223
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 27 Sep 06
- Last run
- 11 Oct 06
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchElusive Quality (USA)
Parent · 1
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 branchCrimson Conquest (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireDiesis (GB)
- Dam's damSweet Ramblin Rose (USA)
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
Breeding card
Female line
- Crimson Conquest (USA) · by Diesis (GB) · 9 winners from 13 runners
- Sweet Ramblin Rose (USA) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elusive Quality (USA) | Crimson Conquest (USA) | Diesis (GB) | colt | Flat 7.6f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2f |
Elusive Quality (USA)
- Damsire
- Diesis (GB)
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.6f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Elusive Quality (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 3,057 | 379 | 930 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 872 | 108 | 265 | 2 | 1 | ||
| On Good going | 580 | 63 | 159 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Good going | 192 | 24 | 54 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 3,057
- Wins
- 379
- Placed
- 930
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 872
- Wins
- 108
- Placed
- 265
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 580
- Wins
- 63
- Placed
- 159
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 5f to 6f on Good going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Good going
- Runs
- 192
- Wins
- 24
- Placed
- 54
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Elusive Quality (USA) × Diesis mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 5 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 7 | 10 | £154,733 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 4
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 46
- Wins
- 7
- 2nd/3rd
- 10
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £154,733
- 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 | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invisible Man (GB) | 24 | 4 | 0 | £142,618 | €0 |
| Chief Operator (USA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | £4,223 | €0 |
| Special Quality I (USA) | 8 | 1 | 0 | £3,437 | €0 |
| Dresden Doll (USA) | 11 | 1 | 0 | £4,455 | €0 |
| Semeel (USA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Invisible Man (GB)
- Horse
- Invisible Man (GB)
- Runs
- 24
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £142,618
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Chief Operator (USA)
- Horse
- Chief Operator (USA)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,223
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Special Quality I (USA)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,437
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Dresden Doll (USA)
- Horse
- Dresden Doll (USA)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,455
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Semeel (USA)
- Horse
- Semeel (USA)
- Runs
- 1
- 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
- 1
- Produce
- 9 winners from 13 runners
Full siblings
- Dresden Doll (USA)1W · 11R
Half siblings
By Shaadi (USA)
- Primrose Path (GB)0W · 4R
By Soviet Star (USA)
- Chinaberry (GB)1W · 36R
By Polar Falcon (USA)
- Cerisette (IRE)1W · 1R
By Lycius (USA)
- Crimson Glory (GB)1W · 11R
- Red Conquest (GB)0W · 10R
By Lion Cavern (USA)
- Crimplene (IRE)5W · 11R · 3 G1
- Local Spirit (USA)1W · 9R
By Lahib (USA)
- Dutch Gold (USA)2W · 17R · 1 black-type
By Gone West (USA)
- Painted Moon (USA)0W · 2R
By Dubai Millennium (GB)
- Crimson Year (USA)0W · 2R
By Kingmambo (USA)
- Al Dafa (USA)4W · 32R
Female line
- 1Crimson Conquest (USA) · by Diesis (GB)
- 2Sweet Ramblin Rose (USA)
Notable relatives
Half-sister
- Crimplene (IRE)5W · 11R · 3 G1
Half-brother
- Dutch Gold (USA)2W · 17R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Chief Operator foaled?
Chief Operator (USA) was foaled in 2004.
Who are the sire and dam of Chief Operator?
Chief Operator (USA) is by Elusive Quality (USA) out of Crimson Conquest (USA), a daughter of Diesis (GB).
Who trained Chief Operator?
Chief Operator (USA) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Chief Operator's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Chief Operator (USA) won 1 of 2 races (50%).
What is Chief Operator's biggest win?
Chief Operator (USA)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the EBF/Northgate Vehicle Hire Ltd Maiden Stakes at Newcastle on 27 September 2006.
Has Chief Operator ever been beaten?
Chief Operator (USA) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 11 October 2006 at Lingfield (AW) (4th of 8).
Is Chief Operator still racing?
Chief Operator (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 October 2006 at Lingfield (AW) in the Sun Conditions Stakes, finishing 4th of 8, and has not run there since.
Is Chief Operator related to any top horses?
Chief Operator (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Crimplene (IRE) (half-sister, Group 1 winner) and Dutch Gold (USA) (half-brother, Group 3 winner), from the Sweet Ramblin Rose (USA) family.
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