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Colourful Emperor (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Colourful Emperor

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2020
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
€16,190 IRE
Last official rating
90 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
2 Jul 2022, Naas (IRE) (1/7)
Recent form
31

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
2 Jul 22Naas (IRE)1/79/4won 4Shane FoleyMrs John HarringtonIrish EBF Median Sires Series RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf6fYielding to Soft9-2Victoria Road (IRE)€14,750561/6
7 May 22Naas (IRE)3/910/16¾Shane FoleyMrs John HarringtonIrish Stallion Farms EBF MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf5fYielding to Soft9-7Little Big Bear (IRE)€9,440-1/7
  • 1/72 Jul 22 · Naas (IRE)9/4

    Irish EBF Median Sires Series Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)6fYielding to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    2 Jul 22
    Pos
    1/7
    SP
    9/4
    Btn
    won 4
    Race
    Irish EBF Median Sires Series Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Yielding to Soft
    Wgt
    9-2
    Winner prize
    €14,750
    Days
    56
    Future form
    1/6
  • 3/97 May 22 · Naas (IRE)10/1

    Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)5fYielding to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    7 May 22
    Pos
    3/9
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    6¾
    Race
    Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    5f
    Going
    Yielding to Soft
    Wgt
    9-7
    Winner prize
    €9,440
    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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
2 Jul 22Naas (IRE)Irish EBF Median Sires Series Race1/7Amazing Show (GB)322 Jul 22Down Royal (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
7 May 22Naas (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden3/9Little Big Bear (IRE)115 Jun 22AscotWindsor Castle Stakes
  • 1/72 Jul 22 · Naas (IRE)

    Irish EBF Median Sires Series Race

    All fields
    Date
    2 Jul 22
    Race
    Irish EBF Median Sires Series Race
    This horse
    1/7
    Winner next time
    Amazing Show (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    22 Jul 22
    Race won
    Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
  • 3/97 May 22 · Naas (IRE)

    Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    7 May 22
    Race
    Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
    This horse
    3/9
    Winner next time
    Little Big Bear (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    15 Jun 22
    Race won
    Windsor Castle Stakes

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 (€)
Mrs John Harrington7 May 222 Jul 223/9210150.0%100.0%£0€16,190
Mrs John Harrington
First run
7 May 22
Last run
2 Jul 22
First run for yard
3/9
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€16,190

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
Flat210150.0%100.0%£0€16,1907 May 222 Jul 22
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€16,190
First run
7 May 22
Last run
2 Jul 22

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchHoly Roman Emperor (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
  2. Sire's damL'On Vite (USA)

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 branchElaysa (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamElaysa (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireShamardal (USA)
  2. Dam's damAssumption (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireBeckett (IRE)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Assumption (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Beckett (IRE)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseColourful Emperor (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2020
SireHoly Roman Emperor (IRE)
DamElaysa (GB)
DamsireShamardal (USA)
Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
Sire's damL'On Vite (USA)
2nd damAssumption (IRE)
2nd dam's sireBeckett (IRE)
Dam's produce3 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingTorque Of The Town (IRE)

Female line

  1. Elaysa (GB) · by Shamardal (USA) · 3 winners from 5 runners
  2. Assumption (IRE) · by Beckett (IRE) · 3 winners from 5 runners
  3. Native Force (IRE) · by Indian Ridge (IRE) · 4 winners from 8 runners
  4. La Pellegrina (IRE) · by Be My Guest (USA) · 2 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)Elaysa (GB)Shamardal (USA)Peter & Hugh McCutcheon13 Apr 20baygeldingFlat 7.7f · NH 2m1½fFlat 7.7f · NH 2m1f
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)
Breeder
Peter & Hugh McCutcheon
Foaled
13 Apr 20
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.7f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.7f · NH 2m1f

Progeny of Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs9,2919922,69010.7%29.0%21
At 5f to 6f2,71531483211.6%30.6%21
On Good to soft or yielding going1,02011129810.9%29.2%21
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going297359511.8%32.0%21
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
9,291
Wins
992
Placed
2,690
Win %
10.7%
Place %
29.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
2,715
Wins
314
Placed
832
Win %
11.6%
Place %
30.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
1,020
Wins
111
Placed
298
Win %
10.9%
Place %
29.2%
This horse runs
2
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
297
Wins
35
Placed
95
Win %
11.8%
Place %
32.0%
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.

Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) × Shamardal (USA) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat5240.0%023258.7%£14,853€16,190
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
5
Winners
2
Winners %
40.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
23
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
5
Win %
8.7%
Prize GB (£)
£14,853
Prize IRE (€)
€16,190

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Colourful Emperor (IRE)210£0€16,190
Vedute (IRE)710£14,253€0
Shades Of Chicago (IRE)200£0€0
Dendrobium (IRE)500£0€0
Treasure Troube (IRE)700£600€0
Colourful Emperor (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€16,190
Vedute (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£14,253
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Shades Of Chicago (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dendrobium (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Treasure Troube (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£600
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Elaysa (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) out of Elaysa (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Zebedee (GB)

By Dandy Man (IRE)

By Kodiac (GB)

By Dark Angel (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Elaysa (GB) · by Shamardal (USA)
  2. 2Assumption (IRE) · by Beckett (IRE)
  3. 3Native Force (IRE) · by Indian Ridge (IRE)
  4. 4La Pellegrina (IRE) · by Be My Guest (USA)

Notable relatives

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

Great-great-great-aunt (out of 5th dam)

View full Spanish Habit family

In brief

When was Colourful Emperor foaled?

Colourful Emperor (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 13 April 2020.

Who are the sire and dam of Colourful Emperor?

Colourful Emperor (IRE) is by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) out of Elaysa (GB), a daughter of Shamardal (USA), and was bred by Peter & Hugh McCutcheon.

Who trained Colourful Emperor?

Colourful Emperor (IRE) was trained by Mrs John Harrington and owned by Alpha Racing 2022 at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Colourful Emperor's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Colourful Emperor (IRE) won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Colourful Emperor's biggest win?

Colourful Emperor (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Race at Naas (IRE) on 2 July 2022.

Has Colourful Emperor ever been beaten?

Colourful Emperor (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 7 May 2022 at Naas (IRE) (3rd of 9).

Is Colourful Emperor still racing?

Colourful Emperor (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 July 2022 at Naas (IRE) in the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Race, finishing 1st of 7, and has not run there since.

Is Colourful Emperor related to any top horses?

Colourful Emperor (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Kingsgate Native (IRE) (great-uncle, Group 1 winner) and Las Meninas (IRE) (great-great-great-aunt, Group 1 winner), from the Spanish Habit (GB) family.

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