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Horse profile
Desert Dirham
- TrainerSir Michael Stoute
- OwnerMaktoum Al Maktoum
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 1988
- Highest OR
- 95
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 2 wins from 3 runs (67%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £7,558 GB
- Last official rating
- 95 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 1 Aug 1991, Goodwood (12/15)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 4 Jul 1991, Yarmouth
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 91 | Goodwood | 12/15 | 2/1F | 22¾ | Pat Eddery | Sir Michael Stoute | Schweppes Golden Mile Handicap Guaranteed Minimum Value £100000 Class B | Class 2 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good | 8-10 | 95 | Sky Cloud (GB) | £64,400 | 28 | 1/14 |
| 4 Jul 91 | Yarmouth | 1/4 | 5/2 | won 1½ | W R Swinburn | Sir Michael Stoute | Conway Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good | 9-1 | - | Desert Sun (GB) | £3,805 | 335 | 1/3 |
| 3 Aug 90 | Newmarket (July) | 1/9 | 15/8 | won 1 | W R Swinburn | Sir Michael Stoute | EBF J. M. Ratcliffe Maiden Stakes | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Firm | 9-0 | - | Paris Of Troy (GB) | £3,753 | - | 0/8 |
Schweppes Golden Mile Handicap Guaranteed Minimum Value £100000 Class B
Class 21mGood
All fields
- Date
- 1 Aug 91
- Course
- Goodwood
- Pos
- 12/15
- SP
- 2/1F
- Btn
- 22¾
- Jockey
- Pat Eddery
- Trainer
- Sir Michael Stoute
- Race
- Schweppes Golden Mile Handicap Guaranteed Minimum Value £100000 Class B
- Class
- Class 2
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-10
- OR
- 95
- Winner / 2nd
- Sky Cloud (GB)
- Winner prize
- £64,400
- Days
- 28
- Future form
- 1/14
Conway Stakes Class D
Class 47fGood
All fields
- Date
- 4 Jul 91
- Course
- Yarmouth
- Pos
- 1/4
- SP
- 5/2
- Btn
- won 1½
- Jockey
- W R Swinburn
- Trainer
- Sir Michael Stoute
- Race
- Conway Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-1
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Desert Sun (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,805
- Days
- 335
- Future form
- 1/3
- 1/93 Aug 90 · Newmarket (July)15/8
EBF J. M. Ratcliffe Maiden Stakes
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 3 Aug 90
- Course
- Newmarket (July)
- Pos
- 1/9
- SP
- 15/8
- Btn
- won 1
- Jockey
- W R Swinburn
- Trainer
- Sir Michael Stoute
- Race
- EBF J. M. Ratcliffe Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-0
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Paris Of Troy (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,753
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/8
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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 91 | Goodwood | Schweppes Golden Mile Handicap Guaranteed Minimum Value £100000 Class B | 12/15 | Sky Cloud (GB) | 1 | 14 Sep 91 | Doncaster | Coalite Handicap Class B |
| 4 Jul 91 | Yarmouth | Conway Stakes Class D | 1/4 | Desert Sun (GB) | 2 | 13 Sep 91 | Doncaster | Sun Princess Graduation Stakes Class D |
- 12/151 Aug 91 · Goodwood
Schweppes Golden Mile Handicap Guaranteed Minimum Value £100000 Class B
All fields
- Date
- 1 Aug 91
- Course
- Goodwood
- Race
- Schweppes Golden Mile Handicap Guaranteed Minimum Value £100000 Class B
- This horse
- 12/15
- Winner next time
- Sky Cloud (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 14 Sep 91
- Race won
- Coalite Handicap Class B
- 1/44 Jul 91 · Yarmouth
Conway Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 4 Jul 91
- Course
- Yarmouth
- Race
- Conway Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 1/4
- Winner next time
- Desert Sun (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 13 Sep 91
- Race won
- Sun Princess Graduation Stakes Class D
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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Michael Stoute | 3 Aug 90 | 1 Aug 91 | 1/9 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £7,558 | €0 |
Sir Michael Stoute
- Trainer
- Sir Michael Stoute
- First run
- 3 Aug 90
- Last run
- 1 Aug 91
- First run for yard
- 1/9
- OR first run
- 95
- OR last run
- 95
- Best OR
- 95
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,558
- 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 (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £7,558 | €0 | 95 | 3 Aug 90 | 1 Aug 91 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,558
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 95
- First run
- 3 Aug 90
- Last run
- 1 Aug 91
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Turf | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £7,558 | €0 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,558
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,753 | €0 | ||
| Good | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,805 | €0 |
Good to Firm
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,753
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,805
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f to 1m | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £7,558 | €0 |
7f to 1m
- Distance
- 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,558
- 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
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,805 | €0 | ||
| Non-handicap (unclassified) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,753 | €0 |
Class 2
- Class
- Class 2
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,805
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,753
- Prize IRE (€)
- €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
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 5 runners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,805 | €0 | ||
| 9 to 12 runners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,753 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
2 to 5 runners
- Runners
- 2 to 5 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,805
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,753
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,805 | €0 | ||
| August | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,753 | €0 |
July
- Month
- July
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,805
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
August
- Month
- August
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,753
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W R Swinburn | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £7,558 | €0 | ||
| Pat Eddery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
W R Swinburn
- Jockey
- W R Swinburn
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,558
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pat Eddery
- Jockey
- Pat Eddery
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Michael Stoute | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £7,558 | €0 |
Sir Michael Stoute
- Trainer
- Sir Michael Stoute
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,558
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £7,558 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,558
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,753 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 121 to 365 days | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,805 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,753
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
121 to 365 days
- Days since last run
- 121 to 365 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,805
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchBlushing Groom (FR)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
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 branchCapricorn Belle (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireNonoalco (USA)
- 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
- Capricorn Belle (GB) · 3 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blushing Groom (FR) | Capricorn Belle (GB) | Nonoalco (USA) | colt | Flat 9.8f · NH 2m½f | Flat 7.7f · NH 2m1½f |
Blushing Groom (FR)
- Damsire
- Nonoalco (USA)
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.8f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.7f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Blushing Groom (FR) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 628 | 96 | 216 | 3 | 2 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 165 | 35 | 67 | 3 | 2 | ||
| On Good going | 187 | 31 | 58 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good going | 78 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 628
- Wins
- 96
- Placed
- 216
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 2
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 165
- Wins
- 35
- Placed
- 67
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 2
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 187
- Wins
- 31
- Placed
- 58
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Runs
- 78
- Wins
- 16
- Placed
- 29
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Blushing Groom (FR) × Nonoalco mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | £10,594 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 4
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,594
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Dirham (USA) | 3 | 2 | 0 | £7,558 | €0 |
| Yazaly (USA) | 7 | 0 | 0 | £3,036 | €0 |
Desert Dirham (USA)
- Horse
- Desert Dirham (USA)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,558
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Yazaly (USA)
- Horse
- Yazaly (USA)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,036
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 95 | 95 | 95 | 1 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 95
- Highest OR
- 95
- Lowest OR
- 95
- Rated runs
- 1
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 91 | Goodwood | Flat | 95 | 12/15 |
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 95 | 95 | 0 | 95 | 0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 95
- OR last run
- 95
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 95
- v highest
- 0
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 3 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
- Yazaly (USA)0W · 7R
Half siblings
By Riverman (USA)
- Moujeeb (USA)2W · 51R
By Mr Prospector (USA)
- Mr Diamond (USA)2W · 8R
By Dayjur (USA)
- Infiraaj (USA)0W · 10R
Female line
- 1Capricorn Belle (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Desert Dirham foaled?
Desert Dirham (USA) was foaled in 1988.
Who are the sire and dam of Desert Dirham?
Desert Dirham (USA) is by Blushing Groom (FR) out of Capricorn Belle (GB), a daughter of Nonoalco (USA).
Who trained Desert Dirham?
Desert Dirham (USA) was trained by Sir Michael Stoute and owned by Maktoum Al Maktoum at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Desert Dirham's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Desert Dirham (USA) won 2 of 3 races (67%).
What is Desert Dirham's biggest win?
Desert Dirham (USA)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Conway Stakes Class D at Yarmouth on 4 July 1991.
Has Desert Dirham ever been beaten?
Desert Dirham (USA) was beaten once in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 1 August 1991 at Goodwood (12th of 15).
What was Desert Dirham's official rating?
Desert Dirham (USA) was last officially rated 95 on the Flat (also the career high).
Is Desert Dirham still racing?
Desert Dirham (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 August 1991 at Goodwood in the Schweppes Golden Mile Handicap Guaranteed Minimum Value £100000 Class B, finishing 12th of 15, and has not run there since.
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