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Horse profile

December

Frankel × Mecca's Angel (Dark Angel (IRE))

TrainerAidan O'Brien
OwnerCoolmore (Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier)
FamilyDesert Dawn I

Sex: filly
Foaled: 2024
Colour: gr/b

See also: December (GB) · James Given · 25 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE): Unraced in GB or IRE

December has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Pedigree

Sire branchFrankel

Parent · 1

SireFrankel

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damKind (IRE)

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 branchMecca's Angel

Parent · 1

DamMecca's Angel

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireDark Angel (IRE)
Dam's damFolga (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireAtraf (GB)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Frankel

Mecca's Angel

Galileo (IRE)

Kind (IRE)

Dark Angel (IRE)

Folga (GB)

Not traced

Atraf (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDecember

Sexfilly

Foaled2024

SireFrankel

DamMecca's Angel

DamsireDark Angel (IRE)

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)

Sire's damKind (IRE)

2nd damFolga (GB)

2nd dam's sireAtraf (GB)

Dam's own recordGroup 1 winner (5 black-type wins)

Dam's produce3 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingContent (IRE)

Female line

Mecca's Angel (IRE) · by Dark Angel (IRE) · 3 winners from 3 runners · Group 1 winner (5 black-type wins)
Folga (GB) · by Atraf (GB) · 3 winners from 5 runners · Black-type placed
Desert Dawn I (GB) · 4 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Frankel	Mecca's Angel	Dark Angel (IRE)	3 Apr 24	gr/b	filly	Flat 9.8f · NH 2m1½f	Flat 7.1f · NH 2m1f

Frankel

Sire: Frankel
Dam: Mecca's Angel
Damsire: Dark Angel (IRE)
Foaled: 3 Apr 24
Colour: gr/b
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.8f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.1f · NH 2m1f

Frankel × Dark Angel mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	14	11	78.6%	3	176	26	43	14.8%	£660,729	€415,200
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	10	0	0	0.0%	£885	€0
All runs	14	11	78.6%	3	186	26	43	14.0%	£661,614	€415,200

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 14
Winners: 11
Winners %: 78.6%
Black-type winners: 3
Runs: 176
Wins: 26
2nd/3rd: 43
Win %: 14.8%
Prize GB (£): £660,729
Prize IRE (€): €415,200

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 10
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £885
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 14
Winners: 11
Winners %: 78.6%
Black-type winners: 3
Runs: 186
Wins: 26
2nd/3rd: 43
Win %: 14.0%
Prize GB (£): £661,614
Prize IRE (€): €415,200

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 (€)
Bedtime Story (IRE)	7	4	3	Group/Grade 2	£123,016	€118,920
Red Letter (GB)	12	3	2	Group/Grade 3	£35,475	€186,780
Maire Rua (GB)	3	2	1	Listed	£0	€78,200
Theoryofeverything (GB)	34	5	0	-	£94,060	€0
Fivethousandtoone (IRE)	54	5	0	-	£271,977	€0
Persist (GB)	16	2	0	-	£48,938	€0
Age Of Gold (IRE)	4	1	0	-	£45,770	€0
Res Ipsa (GB)	5	1	0	-	£0	€18,115
Mubasimah (IRE)	8	1	0	-	£27,804	€0
Hachiman (GB)	14	1	0	-	£6,804	€0
Rapid Mission (GB)	21	1	0	-	£1,414	€12,965
Darkwing (GB)	2	0	0	-	£0	€0

Bedtime Story (IRE)

Horse: Bedtime Story (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £123,016
Prize IRE (€): €118,920

Red Letter (GB)

Horse: Red Letter (GB)
Runs: 12
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £35,475
Prize IRE (€): €186,780

Maire Rua (GB)

Horse: Maire Rua (GB)
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €78,200

Theoryofeverything (GB)

Horse: Theoryofeverything (GB)
Runs: 34
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £94,060
Prize IRE (€): €0

Fivethousandtoone (IRE)

Horse: Fivethousandtoone (IRE)
Runs: 54
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £271,977
Prize IRE (€): €0

Persist (GB)

Horse: Persist (GB)
Runs: 16
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £48,938
Prize IRE (€): €0

Age Of Gold (IRE)

Horse: Age Of Gold (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £45,770
Prize IRE (€): €0

Res Ipsa (GB)

Horse: Res Ipsa (GB)
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €18,115

Mubasimah (IRE)

Horse: Mubasimah (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £27,804
Prize IRE (€): €0

Hachiman (GB)

Horse: Hachiman (GB)
Runs: 14
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £6,804
Prize IRE (€): €0

Rapid Mission (GB)

Horse: Rapid Mission (GB)
Runs: 21
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,414
Prize IRE (€): €12,965

Darkwing (GB)

Horse: Darkwing (GB)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Mecca's Angel (IRE)

Record: Group 1 winner (5 black-type wins)
G1 winners: 1
Produce: 3 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

Bedtime Story (IRE)4W · 7R · 3 black-type
December0W · 0R

Half siblings

By Galileo (IRE)

Hudson River (IRE)1W · 2R
Content (IRE)3W · 11R · 1 G1

Female line

1Mecca's Angel (IRE) · by Dark Angel (IRE)
2Folga (GB) · by Atraf (GB)
3Desert Dawn I (GB)

Notable relatives

Dam

Mecca's Angel (IRE)9W · 17R · 2 G1

Half-sister

Content (IRE)3W · 11R · 1 G1

Full sister

Bedtime Story (IRE)4W · 7R · 3 black-type

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Markaz (IRE)3W · 18R · 2 black-type

View full Desert Dawn I family

In brief

How old is December?

December, a gr/b racehorse, was foaled on 3 April 2024 and is 2 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of December?

December is by Frankel out of Mecca's Angel, a daughter of Dark Angel (IRE).

Who trained December?

December was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

Is December related to any top horses?

December's black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Mecca's Angel (IRE) (dam, Group 1 winner), Content (IRE) (half-sister, Group 1 winner) and Bedtime Story (IRE) (full sister, Group 2 winner), from the Desert Dawn I (GB) family.