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Horse profile

Classic Minstrel (USA)

The Minstrel (CAN) × Bold Caress (GB) (Bold Lad (IRE))
Sex
colt
Foaled
1988

See also: Classic Minstrel (GB) · Sue Bradburne · 21 runs · 1 win

Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
11 May 1991, Leopardstown (IRE) (8/8)
Last win (GB & IRE)
23 Oct 1990, Curragh (IRE)
Recent form
128

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
11 May 91Leopardstown (IRE)8/85/17¼L PiggottM V O'BrienDerrinstown Stud Derby Trial StakesNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1m2fGood to Yielding8-11Runyon (IRE)142/6
27 Apr 91Curragh (IRE)2/714/11½P V GilsonM V O'BrienBallysax RaceListedFlat Turf1m2fGood to Yielding8-11Jet Ski Lady (USA)1860/6
23 Oct 90Curragh (IRE)1/142/1Fwon ¾L PiggottM V O'BrienJack Ketch MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf7fYielding9-0Taunting (IRE)-2/13
  • 8/811 May 91 · Leopardstown (IRE)5/1

    Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1m2fGood to Yielding

    All fields
    Date
    11 May 91
    Pos
    8/8
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    7¼
    Jockey
    L Piggott
    Race
    Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good to Yielding
    Wgt
    8-11
    Winner / 2nd
    Runyon (IRE)
    Days
    14
    Future form
    2/6
  • 2/727 Apr 91 · Curragh (IRE)14/1

    Ballysax Race

    Listed1m2fGood to Yielding

    All fields
    Date
    27 Apr 91
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    2/7
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    1½
    Race
    Ballysax Race
    Class
    Listed
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good to Yielding
    Wgt
    8-11
    Winner / 2nd
    Jet Ski Lady (USA)
    Days
    186
    Future form
    0/6
  • 1/1423 Oct 90 · Curragh (IRE)2/1F

    Jack Ketch Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)7fYielding

    All fields
    Date
    23 Oct 90
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    1/14
    SP
    2/1F
    Btn
    won ¾
    Jockey
    L Piggott
    Race
    Jack Ketch Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Yielding
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Taunting (IRE)
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/13

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
11 May 91Leopardstown (IRE)Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes8/8George Augustus (USA)227 Jul 91Leopardstown (IRE)Ballycullen Stakes
11 May 91Leopardstown (IRE)Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes8/8Jet Ski Lady (USA)48 Jun 91EpsomGold Seal Oaks Class A
23 Oct 90Curragh (IRE)Jack Ketch Maiden1/14Taunting (IRE)27 Nov 90Curragh (IRE)End Of Season (C & G) Maiden
23 Oct 90Curragh (IRE)Jack Ketch Maiden1/14Classic Trust (IRE)413 May 91Limerick (IRE)Kilkee (3 Y O) Maiden
  • 8/811 May 91 · Leopardstown (IRE)

    Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    11 May 91
    Race
    Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes
    This horse
    8/8
    Winner next time
    George Augustus (USA)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    27 Jul 91
    Race won
    Ballycullen Stakes
  • 8/811 May 91 · Leopardstown (IRE)

    Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    11 May 91
    Race
    Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes
    This horse
    8/8
    Winner next time
    Jet Ski Lady (USA)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    8 Jun 91
    Race won
    Gold Seal Oaks Class A
  • 1/1423 Oct 90 · Curragh (IRE)

    Jack Ketch Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    23 Oct 90
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Jack Ketch Maiden
    This horse
    1/14
    Winner next time
    Taunting (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    7 Nov 90
    At
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race won
    End Of Season (C & G) Maiden
  • 1/1423 Oct 90 · Curragh (IRE)

    Jack Ketch Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    23 Oct 90
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Jack Ketch Maiden
    This horse
    1/14
    Winner next time
    Classic Trust (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    13 May 91
    Race won
    Kilkee (3 Y O) 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
M V O'Brien23 Oct 9011 May 911/14311033.3%66.7%--
M V O'Brien
First run
23 Oct 90
Last run
11 May 91
First run for yard
1/14
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat311033.3%66.7%--23 Oct 9011 May 91
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
First run
23 Oct 90
Last run
11 May 91

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf311033.3%66.7%--
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Yielding20100.0%50.0%£0€0
Yielding1100100.0%100.0%--
Good to Yielding
Going
Good to Yielding
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Yielding
Going
Yielding
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m1100100.0%100.0%--
9f to 11f20100.0%50.0%£0€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
9f to 11f
Distance
9f to 11f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Curragh (IRE)211050.0%100.0%--
Leopardstown (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Curragh (IRE)
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Leopardstown (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Listed10100.0%100.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)210050.0%50.0%--
Listed
Class
Listed
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%

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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners20100.0%50.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners1100100.0%100.0%--
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 (€)
€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

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
April10100.0%100.0%£0€0
May10000.0%0.0%£0€0
October1100100.0%100.0%--
April
Month
April
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
May
Month
May
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

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
L Piggott210050.0%50.0%--
P V Gilson10100.0%100.0%£0€0
L Piggott
Jockey
L Piggott
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
P V Gilson
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
M V O'Brien311033.3%66.7%--
M V O'Brien
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear311033.3%66.7%--
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%

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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run1100100.0%100.0%--
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
121 to 365 days10100.0%100.0%£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%
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
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchThe Minstrel (CAN)

Parent · 1

  1. SireThe Minstrel (CAN)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchBold Caress (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamBold Caress (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireBold Lad (IRE)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
The Minstrel (CAN)
Bold Caress (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Bold Lad (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseClassic Minstrel (USA)
Sexcolt
Foaled1988
SireThe Minstrel (CAN)
DamBold Caress (GB)
DamsireBold Lad (IRE)
Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingOblation (USA)

Female line

  1. Bold Caress (GB) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
The Minstrel (CAN)Bold Caress (GB)Bold Lad (IRE)coltFlat 9.0f · NH 2m3½fFlat 7.8f · NH 2m3f
The Minstrel (CAN)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.0f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.8f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of The Minstrel (CAN) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs7038323011.8%32.7%31
At 7f to 1m199287114.1%35.7%11
On Good to soft or yielding going89133214.6%36.0%11
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going2951417.2%48.3%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
703
Wins
83
Placed
230
Win %
11.8%
Place %
32.7%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
199
Wins
28
Placed
71
Win %
14.1%
Place %
35.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
89
Wins
13
Placed
32
Win %
14.6%
Place %
36.0%
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
29
Wins
5
Placed
14
Win %
17.2%
Place %
48.3%
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.

The Minstrel (CAN) × Bold Lad mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat11100.0%031133.3%--
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
33.3%

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Classic Minstrel (USA)310--
Classic Minstrel (USA)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Bold Caress (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by The Minstrel (CAN) out of Bold Caress (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Master Willie (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Bold Caress (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Classic Minstrel foaled?

Classic Minstrel (USA) was foaled in 1988.

Who are the sire and dam of Classic Minstrel?

Classic Minstrel (USA) is by The Minstrel (CAN) out of Bold Caress (GB), a daughter of Bold Lad (IRE).

Who trained Classic Minstrel?

Classic Minstrel (USA) was trained by M V O'Brien and owned by Classic Thoroughbreds Plc at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Classic Minstrel's race record?

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

What is Classic Minstrel's biggest win?

Classic Minstrel (USA)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Jack Ketch Maiden at Curragh (IRE) on 23 October 1990.

Has Classic Minstrel ever been beaten?

Classic Minstrel (USA) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 27 April 1991 at Curragh (IRE) (2nd of 7).

Is Classic Minstrel still racing?

Classic Minstrel (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 May 1991 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes, finishing 8th of 8, and has not run there since.

What is Classic Minstrel's record at Curragh (IRE)?

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

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