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Horse profile

Dear John

Sex
gelding
Foaled
1993
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
11 Sep 1997, Chepstow (19/20)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
19

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
11 Sep 97Chepstow19/2025/1distTony ClarkAnn StokellCopse Selling Stakes Class GClass 6Flat Turf1mGood9-3Rock Falcon (IRE)£2,4971/18
  • 19/2011 Sep 97 · Chepstow25/1

    Copse Selling Stakes Class G

    Class 61mGood

    All fields
    Date
    11 Sep 97
    Course
    Chepstow
    Pos
    19/20
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Copse Selling Stakes Class G
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Rock Falcon (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,497
    Future form
    1/18

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 Sep 97ChepstowCopse Selling Stakes Class G19/20Pegasus Bay (GB)517 Sep 97YarmouthNewton Selling Stakes Class G
  • 19/2011 Sep 97 · Chepstow

    Copse Selling Stakes Class G

    All fields
    Date
    11 Sep 97
    Course
    Chepstow
    Race
    Copse Selling Stakes Class G
    This horse
    19/20
    Winner next time
    Pegasus Bay (GB)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    17 Sep 97
    Race won
    Newton Selling Stakes Class G

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 (€)
Ann Stokell11 Sep 9711 Sep 9719/2010000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ann Stokell
First run
11 Sep 97
Last run
11 Sep 97
First run for yard
19/20
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€011 Sep 9711 Sep 97
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
11 Sep 97
Last run
11 Sep 97

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchCaerleon (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireCaerleon (USA)

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 branchAlligatrix (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamAlligatrix (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireAlleged (USA)
  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
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
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Breeding card

HorseDear John (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled1993
SireCaerleon (USA)
DamAlligatrix (USA)
DamsireAlleged (USA)
Dam's produce5 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingAlidiva (GB)

Female line

  1. Alligatrix (USA) · 5 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Caerleon (USA)Alligatrix (USA)Alleged (USA)geldingFlat 10.1f · NH 2m2½fFlat 9.6f · NH 2m3f
Caerleon (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.1f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.6f · NH 2m3f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs3,8245501,30214.4%34.0%10
At 7f to 1m1,18616238713.7%32.6%10
On Good going1,20516740013.9%33.2%10
At 7f to 1m on Good going3764512512.0%33.2%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
3,824
Wins
550
Placed
1,302
Win %
14.4%
Place %
34.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,186
Wins
162
Placed
387
Win %
13.7%
Place %
32.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1,205
Wins
167
Placed
400
Win %
13.9%
Place %
33.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs
376
Wins
45
Placed
125
Win %
12.0%
Place %
33.2%
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.

Caerleon (USA) × Alleged mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat4250.0%05761510.5%£6,390€12,141
National Hunt11100.0%011129.1%--
All runs4250.0%06871710.3%£6,390€12,141
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
4
Winners
2
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
57
Wins
6
2nd/3rd
15
Win %
10.5%
Prize GB (£)
£6,390
Prize IRE (€)
€12,141
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
11
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
9.1%
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
4
Winners
2
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
68
Wins
7
2nd/3rd
17
Win %
10.3%
Prize GB (£)
£6,390
Prize IRE (€)
€12,141

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 (€)
Celtic Lore (GB)5460£0€12,141
Dynamism (FR)1210£6,390€0
Snappy Girl (IRE)100£0€0
Dear John (IRE)100£0€0
Celtic Lore (GB)
Runs
54
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€12,141
Dynamism (FR)
Runs
12
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,390
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Snappy Girl (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dear John (IRE)
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

Alligatrix (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
5 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Caerleon (USA) out of Alligatrix (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Chief Singer (GB)

By Persian Bold (IRE)

By Sure Blade (USA)

By Rainbow Quest (USA)

By Royal Academy (USA)

By Lure (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Alligatrix (USA)

Notable relatives

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Niece (out of a sibling)

Great-great-great-nephew

Great-nephew

Great-niece

Half-sister

View full Alligatrix family

In brief

When was Dear John foaled?

Dear John (IRE) was foaled in 1993.

Who are the sire and dam of Dear John?

Dear John (IRE) is by Caerleon (USA) out of Alligatrix (USA), a daughter of Alleged (USA).

Who trained Dear John?

Dear John (IRE) was trained by Ann Stokell and owned by Raymond Tooth at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Dear John's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Dear John (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Dear John still racing?

Dear John (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 September 1997 at Chepstow in the Copse Selling Stakes Class G, finishing 19th of 20, and has not run there since.

Is Dear John related to any top horses?

Dear John (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Alidiva (GB) (half-sister, Listed winner), Ali-Royal (IRE) (nephew, Group 1 winner) and Lazzat (FR) (great-great-great-nephew, Group 1 winner), from the Alligatrix (USA) family.

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