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Horse profile

Desert Empire

Vadamos (FR) × Got To Dance (GB) (Selkirk (USA))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2018
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £3,429 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 15 Oct 2020, Chelmsford (AW) (7/10)
Last win (GB & IRE): 22 Sep 2020, Lingfield (AW)

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
15 Oct 20	Chelmsford (AW)	7/10	8/11F	11¾	Tom Marquand	Ralph Beckett	European Breeders' Fund Novice Auction Stakes	Class 5	Flat AW	1m	Standard	9-8	Headingley (IRE)	£4,075	23	2/7
22 Sep 20	Lingfield (AW)	1/11	13/2	won ½	Tom Marquand	Ralph Beckett	Betway Maiden Auction Stakes (Div II)	Class 5	Flat AW	1m	Standard to Slow	9-0	Vino Victrix (GB)	£3,429	-	0/10

7/1015 Oct 20 · Chelmsford (AW)8/11F
European Breeders' Fund Novice Auction Stakes
Class 51mStandard
All fields
Date
15 Oct 20
Course
Chelmsford (AW)
Pos
7/10
SP
8/11F
Btn
11¾
Jockey
Tom Marquand
Trainer
Ralph Beckett
Race
European Breeders' Fund Novice Auction Stakes
Class
Class 5
Type
Flat AW
Dist
1m
Going
Standard
Wgt
9-8
Winner / 2nd
Headingley (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,075
Days
23
Future form
2/7
1/1122 Sep 20 · Lingfield (AW)13/2
Betway Maiden Auction Stakes (Div II)
Class 51mStandard to Slow
All fields
Date
22 Sep 20
Course
Lingfield (AW)
Pos
1/11
SP
13/2
Btn
won ½
Jockey
Tom Marquand
Trainer
Ralph Beckett
Race
Betway Maiden Auction Stakes (Div II)
Class
Class 5
Type
Flat AW
Dist
1m
Going
Standard to Slow
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Vino Victrix (GB)
Winner prize
£3,429
Days
-
Future form
0/10

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
15 Oct 20	Chelmsford (AW)	European Breeders' Fund Novice Auction Stakes	7/10	Headingley (IRE)	1	5 Apr 21	Redcar	Flat Is Back Novice Stakes (Div I)
15 Oct 20	Chelmsford (AW)	European Breeders' Fund Novice Auction Stakes	7/10	Bague d'Or (IRE)	5	20 Apr 21	Yarmouth	QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Handicap

7/1015 Oct 20 · Chelmsford (AW)
European Breeders' Fund Novice Auction Stakes
All fields
Date
15 Oct 20
Course
Chelmsford (AW)
Race
European Breeders' Fund Novice Auction Stakes
This horse
7/10
Winner next time
Headingley (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
5 Apr 21
At
Redcar
Race won
Flat Is Back Novice Stakes (Div I)
7/1015 Oct 20 · Chelmsford (AW)
European Breeders' Fund Novice Auction Stakes
All fields
Date
15 Oct 20
Course
Chelmsford (AW)
Race
European Breeders' Fund Novice Auction Stakes
This horse
7/10
Winner next time
Bague d'Or (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
20 Apr 21
At
Yarmouth
Race won
QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Handicap

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	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ralph Beckett	22 Sep 20	15 Oct 20	1/11	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£3,429	€0

Ralph Beckett

Trainer: Ralph Beckett
First run: 22 Sep 20
Last run: 15 Oct 20
First run for yard: 1/11
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,429
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
Flat	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£3,429	€0	22 Sep 20	15 Oct 20

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,429
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 22 Sep 20
Last run: 15 Oct 20

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

Pedigree

Sire branchVadamos (FR)

Parent · 1

SireVadamos (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)
Sire's damCelebre Vadala (FR)

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 branchGot To Dance (GB)

Parent · 1

DamGot To Dance (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSelkirk (USA)
Dam's damMullein (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireOasis Dream (GB)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Vadamos (FR)

Got To Dance (GB)

Monsun (GER)

Celebre Vadala (FR)

Selkirk (USA)

Mullein (GB)

Not traced

Oasis Dream (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDesert Empire (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2018

SireVadamos (FR)

DamGot To Dance (GB)

DamsireSelkirk (USA)

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)

Sire's damCelebre Vadala (FR)

2nd damMullein (GB)

2nd dam's sireOasis Dream (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingLangley Lady (IRE)

Female line

Got To Dance (GB) · by Selkirk (USA) · 1 winners from 3 runners
Mullein (GB) · by Oasis Dream (GB) · 8 winners from 9 runners · Listed winner
Gipsy Moth (GB) · by Efisio (GB) · 5 winners from 7 runners
Rock The Boat (GB) · by Slip Anchor (GB) · 4 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Vadamos (FR)	Got To Dance (GB)	Selkirk (USA)	Tally-Ho Stud	20 Feb 18	bay	gelding	Flat 8.8f · NH 2m1½f	Flat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f

Vadamos (FR)

Sire: Vadamos (FR)
Dam: Got To Dance (GB)
Damsire: Selkirk (USA)
Breeder: Tally-Ho Stud
Foaled: 20 Feb 18
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.8f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Vadamos (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	1,000	89	238	8.9%	23.8%	2	1
At 7f to 1m	446	37	103	8.3%	23.1%	2	1
On AW going	360	38	85	10.6%	23.6%	2	1
At 7f to 1m on AW going	180	20	44	11.1%	24.4%	2	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 1,000
Wins: 89
Placed: 238
Win %: 8.9%
Place %: 23.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 446
Wins: 37
Placed: 103
Win %: 8.3%
Place %: 23.1%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On AW going

Condition: On AW going
Runs: 360
Wins: 38
Placed: 85
Win %: 10.6%
Place %: 23.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m on AW going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on AW going
Runs: 180
Wins: 20
Placed: 44
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 24.4%
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.

Vadamos (FR) × Selkirk (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	1	1	100.0%	0	2	1	0	50.0%	£3,429	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,429
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 Empire (IRE)	2	1	0	£3,429	€0

Desert Empire (IRE)

Horse: Desert Empire (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,429
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Got To Dance (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Vadamos (FR) out of Got To Dance (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Kodiac (GB)

Langley Lady (IRE)0W · 4R

By Starman (GB)

Dancingonthestars (IRE)0W · 3R

Female line

1Got To Dance (GB) · by Selkirk (USA)
2Mullein (GB) · by Oasis Dream (GB)
3Gipsy Moth (GB) · by Efisio (GB)
4Rock The Boat (GB) · by Slip Anchor (GB)

Notable relatives

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

Illustrious Blue (GB)9W · 46R · 4 black-type

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

Rock City (IRE)2W · 6R · 2 black-type

2nd dam

Mullein (GB)5W · 16R · 1 black-type

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Tarboosh (GB)12W · 54R · 1 black-type

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

Tippy Toes (GB)4W · 16R · 1 black-type

Great-great-aunt (out of 4th dam)

Heavenly Whisper (IRE)2W · 7R · 1 black-type

View full Rimosa's Pet family

In brief

When was Desert Empire foaled?

Desert Empire (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 20 February 2018.

Who are the sire and dam of Desert Empire?

Desert Empire (IRE) is by Vadamos (FR) out of Got To Dance (GB), a daughter of Selkirk (USA), and was bred by Tally-Ho Stud.

Who trained Desert Empire?

Desert Empire (IRE) was trained by Ralph Beckett and owned by Ahmad Al Shaikh at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Desert Empire's race record?

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

What is Desert Empire's biggest win?

Desert Empire (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Betway Maiden Auction Stakes at Lingfield (AW) on 22 September 2020.

Has Desert Empire ever been beaten?

Desert Empire (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 15 October 2020 at Chelmsford (AW) (7th of 10).

Is Desert Empire still racing?

Desert Empire (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 October 2020 at Chelmsford (AW) in the European Breeders' Fund Novice Auction Stakes, finishing 7th of 10, and has not run there since.

Is Desert Empire related to any top horses?

Desert Empire (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Illustrious Blue (GB) (great-uncle, Group 2 winner), Rock City (IRE) (great-great-great-uncle, Group 3 winner) and Mullein (GB) (2nd dam, Listed winner), from the Rimosa's Pet (GB) family.