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Horse profile
Contador
- TrainerGordon Elliott
- OwnerGigginstown House Stud
- FamilyVentoux
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2023
- Colour
- bay
See also: Contador (IRE) · Tom Gretton · 1 run · 0 wins
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 13 Oct 2026, Punchestown (IRE) (7/9)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Yet to win
Contador has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 26 | Punchestown (IRE) | 7/9 | 14/1 | dist | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | William Hill Challenge Series 3-Y-O Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m | Good | 10-12 | Sea Of Dubka (IRE) | €8,400 |
William Hill Challenge Series 3-Y-O Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood
All fields
- Date
- 13 Oct 26
- Course
- Punchestown (IRE)
- Pos
- 7/9
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Jack Kennedy
- Trainer
- Gordon Elliott
- Race
- William Hill Challenge Series 3-Y-O Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-12
- Winner / 2nd
- Sea Of Dubka (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €8,400
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Elliott | 13 Oct 26 | 13 Oct 26 | 7/9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Gordon Elliott
- Trainer
- Gordon Elliott
- First run
- 13 Oct 26
- Last run
- 13 Oct 26
- First run for yard
- 7/9
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 13 Oct 26 | 13 Oct 26 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 13 Oct 26
- Last run
- 13 Oct 26
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchKingman
Parent · 1
- SireKingman
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireInvincible Spirit (IRE)
- Sire's damZenda (GB)
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 branchVentoux
Parent · 1
- DamVentoux
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireGalileo (IRE)
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Ventoux (GB) · 2 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingman | Ventoux | Galileo (IRE) | 7 May 23 | bay | gelding | Flat 8.3f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2f |
Kingman
- Sire
- Kingman
- Dam
- Ventoux
- Damsire
- Galileo (IRE)
- Foaled
- 7 May 23
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.3f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Kingman in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 274 | 23 | 52 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 180 | 16 | 37 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 163 | 19 | 41 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good going | 104 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 274
- Wins
- 23
- Placed
- 52
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 180
- Wins
- 16
- Placed
- 37
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 163
- Wins
- 19
- Placed
- 41
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Runs
- 104
- Wins
- 14
- Placed
- 30
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
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.
Kingman × Galileo mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 69 | 48 | 8 | 627 | 92 | 158 | £1,643,773 | €205,768 | ||
| National Hunt | 10 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 12 | 12 | £68,769 | €39,621 | ||
| All runs | 71 | 49 | 8 | 706 | 104 | 170 | £1,712,542 | €245,389 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 69
- Winners
- 48
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 8
- Runs
- 627
- Wins
- 92
- 2nd/3rd
- 158
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,643,773
- Prize IRE (€)
- €205,768
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 10
- Winners
- 5
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 79
- Wins
- 12
- 2nd/3rd
- 12
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £68,769
- Prize IRE (€)
- €39,621
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 71
- Winners
- 49
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 8
- Runs
- 706
- Wins
- 104
- 2nd/3rd
- 170
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,712,542
- Prize IRE (€)
- €245,389
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commissioning (GB) | 3 | 3 | 2 | Group/Grade 1 | £368,824 | €0 |
| Queen Of Hawaii (IRE) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Group/Grade 3 | £0 | €50,350 |
| Nausha (GB) | 5 | 2 | 1 | Group/Grade 3 | £63,309 | €2,500 |
| Save A Forest (IRE) | 9 | 3 | 1 | Listed | £70,001 | €0 |
| Chemistry (IRE) | 15 | 3 | 1 | Listed | £16,009 | €49,340 |
| Sounds Of Heaven (GB) | 4 | 2 | 1 | Listed | £104,257 | €10,080 |
| Fox Chairman (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 1 | Listed | £76,832 | €0 |
| Cell Sa Beela (GB) | 11 | 2 | 1 | Listed | £41,164 | €0 |
| Throne Hall (GB) | 58 | 7 | 0 | - | £92,702 | €0 |
| Father Of Jazz (GB) | 21 | 6 | 0 | - | £48,484 | €0 |
| Crimson King (IRE) | 55 | 5 | 0 | - | £49,122 | €2,510 |
| Kingmania (IRE) | 18 | 4 | 0 | - | £20,500 | €0 |
Commissioning (GB)
- Horse
- Commissioning (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 2
- Best win
- Group/Grade 1
- Prize GB (£)
- £368,824
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Queen Of Hawaii (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €50,350
Nausha (GB)
- Horse
- Nausha (GB)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £63,309
- Prize IRE (€)
- €2,500
Save A Forest (IRE)
- Horse
- Save A Forest (IRE)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £70,001
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Chemistry (IRE)
- Horse
- Chemistry (IRE)
- Runs
- 15
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £16,009
- Prize IRE (€)
- €49,340
Sounds Of Heaven (GB)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £104,257
- Prize IRE (€)
- €10,080
Fox Chairman (IRE)
- Horse
- Fox Chairman (IRE)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £76,832
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Cell Sa Beela (GB)
- Horse
- Cell Sa Beela (GB)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £41,164
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Throne Hall (GB)
- Horse
- Throne Hall (GB)
- Runs
- 58
- Wins
- 7
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £92,702
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Father Of Jazz (GB)
- Horse
- Father Of Jazz (GB)
- Runs
- 21
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £48,484
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Crimson King (IRE)
- Horse
- Crimson King (IRE)
- Runs
- 55
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £49,122
- Prize IRE (€)
- €2,510
Kingmania (IRE)
- Horse
- Kingmania (IRE)
- Runs
- 18
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £20,500
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
- Colombier (GB)1W · 5R
Half siblings
By First Defence (USA)
- Distant (USA)1W · 5R
By Kantharos (USA)
- Trent (GB)0W · 4R
By Showcasing (GB)
- Caromb (GB)0W · 1R
Female line
- 1Ventoux (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
How old is Contador?
Contador is a 3-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 7 May 2023.
Who are the sire and dam of Contador?
Contador is by Kingman out of Ventoux, a daughter of Galileo (IRE).
Who trains Contador?
Contador is trained by Gordon Elliott and owned by Gigginstown House Stud, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Contador's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Contador has run 1 time and is yet to win.
When did Contador last run?
Contador last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 October 2026 at Punchestown (IRE) in the William Hill Challenge Series 3-Y-O Hurdle, finishing 7th of 9.
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