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Horse profile

Dubai Opera

Invincible Spirit (IRE) × Emily Bronte (GB) (Machiavellian (USA))
Sex
mare
Foaled
2016
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
18 Sep 2018, Yarmouth (6/7)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
6

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
18 Sep 18Yarmouth6/77/18½Royston FfrenchSaeed bin SuroorBritish Stallion Studs EBF Novice StakesClass 4Flat Turf6fGood to Firm8-11Magic J (USA)£6,7281/6
  • 6/718 Sep 18 · Yarmouth7/1

    British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes

    Class 46fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    18 Sep 18
    Course
    Yarmouth
    Pos
    6/7
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    8½
    Race
    British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-11
    Winner / 2nd
    Magic J (USA)
    Winner prize
    £6,728
    Future form
    1/6

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
18 Sep 18YarmouthBritish Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes6/7Mubakker (USA)41 Nov 18Wolverhampton (AW)Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Novice Stakes
  • 6/718 Sep 18 · Yarmouth

    British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    18 Sep 18
    Course
    Yarmouth
    Race
    British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes
    This horse
    6/7
    Winner next time
    Mubakker (USA)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    1 Nov 18
    At
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race won
    Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Novice Stakes

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 (€)
Saeed bin Suroor18 Sep 1818 Sep 186/710000.0%0.0%£0€0
Saeed bin Suroor
First run
18 Sep 18
Last run
18 Sep 18
First run for yard
6/7
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€018 Sep 1818 Sep 18
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
18 Sep 18
Last run
18 Sep 18

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchInvincible Spirit (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireInvincible Spirit (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
  2. Sire's damRafha GB

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 branchEmily Bronte (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamEmily Bronte (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireMachiavellian (USA)
  2. Dam's damZafadola (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireDarshaan (GB)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Invincible Spirit (IRE)
Emily Bronte (GB)
Green Desert (USA)
Rafha GB
Machiavellian (USA)
Zafadola (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Darshaan (GB)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDubai Opera (GB)
Sexmare
Foaled2016
SireInvincible Spirit (IRE)
DamEmily Bronte (GB)
DamsireMachiavellian (USA)
Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
Sire's damRafha GB
2nd damZafadola (IRE)
2nd dam's sireDarshaan (GB)
Dam's own recordBlack-type placed
Dam's produce3 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingLockwood (GB)

Female line

  1. Emily Bronte (GB) · by Machiavellian (USA) · 3 winners from 6 runners · Black-type placed
  2. Zafadola (IRE) · by Darshaan (GB) · 6 winners from 9 runners · Listed winner
  3. Zarafa (IRE) · 2 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Invincible Spirit (IRE)Emily Bronte (GB)Machiavellian (USA)Godolphin1 Mar 16baymareFlat 7.1f · NH 2m2fFlat 8.5f · NH 2m2½f
Invincible Spirit (IRE)
Breeder
Godolphin
Foaled
1 Mar 16
Colour
bay
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.1f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Invincible Spirit (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs18,4482,1945,74911.9%31.2%10
At 5f to 6f7,8529502,40612.1%30.6%10
On Good to firm or firmer going3,9075141,27313.2%32.6%10
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going1,88325561813.5%32.8%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
18,448
Wins
2,194
Placed
5,749
Win %
11.9%
Place %
31.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
7,852
Wins
950
Placed
2,406
Win %
12.1%
Place %
30.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
3,907
Wins
514
Placed
1,273
Win %
13.2%
Place %
32.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
1,883
Wins
255
Placed
618
Win %
13.5%
Place %
32.8%
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.

Invincible Spirit (IRE) × Machiavellian (USA) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat322268.8%4387558714.2%£1,004,372€46,316
National Hunt300.0%011030.0%£4,825€0
All runs322268.8%4398559013.8%£1,009,197€46,316
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
32
Winners
22
Winners %
68.8%
Black-type winners
4
Runs
387
Wins
55
2nd/3rd
87
Win %
14.2%
Prize GB (£)
£1,004,372
Prize IRE (€)
€46,316
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
3
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
11
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,825
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
32
Winners
22
Winners %
68.8%
Black-type winners
4
Runs
398
Wins
55
2nd/3rd
90
Win %
13.8%
Prize GB (£)
£1,009,197
Prize IRE (€)
€46,316

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 winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hooray (GB)1354Group/Grade 1£208,443€0
Conquest I (IRE)2453Group/Grade 2£224,026€0
Lockwood (GB)721Group/Grade 3£75,175€0
Tantshi (IRE)1041Listed£53,004€0
Orpen's Art (IRE)3950-£20,159€0
My Freedom (IRE)1740-£43,809€0
Indescribable (IRE)2240-£43,457€0
Star Of Valour (IRE)3940-£33,741€0
Stamp Of Authority (IRE)7340-£3,919€39,243
Totally Invincible (IRE)520-£13,952€0
Spiritual Flame (GB)620-£8,693€0
Mujrayaat (IRE)620-£9,445€0
Hooray (GB)
Runs
13
Wins
5
Black-type wins
4
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£208,443
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Conquest I (IRE)
Runs
24
Wins
5
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£224,026
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Lockwood (GB)
Runs
7
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£75,175
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Tantshi (IRE)
Runs
10
Wins
4
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£53,004
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Orpen's Art (IRE)
Runs
39
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£20,159
Prize IRE (€)
€0
My Freedom (IRE)
Runs
17
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£43,809
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Indescribable (IRE)
Runs
22
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£43,457
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Star Of Valour (IRE)
Runs
39
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£33,741
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Stamp Of Authority (IRE)
Runs
73
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,919
Prize IRE (€)
€39,243
Totally Invincible (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£13,952
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Spiritual Flame (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£8,693
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mujrayaat (IRE)
Runs
6
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£9,445
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Emily Bronte (GB)

Record
Black-type placed
G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Teofilo (IRE)

By Dubawi (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Emily Bronte (GB) · by Machiavellian (USA)
  2. 2Zafadola (IRE) · by Darshaan (GB)
  3. 3Zarafa (IRE)

Notable relatives

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

Son

First cousin

Full brother

First cousin once removed

2nd dam

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

View full Zarafa family

In brief

When was Dubai Opera foaled?

Dubai Opera (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 1 March 2016.

Who are the sire and dam of Dubai Opera?

Dubai Opera (GB) is by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Emily Bronte (GB), a daughter of Machiavellian (USA), and was bred by Godolphin.

Who trained Dubai Opera?

Dubai Opera (GB) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Dubai Opera's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Dubai Opera (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Dubai Opera still racing?

Dubai Opera (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 18 September 2018 at Yarmouth in the British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes, finishing 6th of 7, and has not run there since.

Is Dubai Opera related to any top horses?

Dubai Opera (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Lockwood (GB) (full brother, Group 3 winner), Zafarabad (IRE) (great-uncle, Grade 1 winner) and Opera Ballo (IRE) (son, Group 2 winner), from the Zarafa (IRE) family.

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