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Horse profile

Elusive Tune

Sioux Nation (USA) × Flavia Tatiana (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))

Sex: filly
Foaled: 2020
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €13,100 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE): 7 Dec 2022, Dundalk (AW) (IRE) (1/12)

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
7 Dec 22	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1/12	12/1	won 2	Mikey Sheehy	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat AW	7f	Standard	8-11	Blue News (USA)	€12,980	21	1/9
16 Nov 22	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	6/14	5/1	7½	Declan McDonogh	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Median Auction Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat AW	7f	Standard	9-1	Hogmanay (IRE)	€7,080	-	0/11

1/127 Dec 22 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE)12/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fStandard
All fields
Date
7 Dec 22
Course
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Pos
1/12
SP
12/1
Btn
won 2
Jockey
Mikey Sheehy
Trainer
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Race
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat AW
Dist
7f
Going
Standard
Wgt
8-11
Winner / 2nd
Blue News (USA)
Winner prize
€12,980
Days
21
Future form
1/9
6/1416 Nov 22 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE)5/1
View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Median Auction Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fStandard
All fields
Date
16 Nov 22
Course
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Pos
6/14
SP
5/1
Btn
7½
Jockey
Declan McDonogh
Trainer
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Race
View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Median Auction Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat AW
Dist
7f
Going
Standard
Wgt
9-1
Winner / 2nd
Hogmanay (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,080
Days
-
Future form
0/11

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
7 Dec 22	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race	1/12	Angel Above (IRE)	4	20 Jan 23	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

1/127 Dec 22 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race
All fields
Date
7 Dec 22
Course
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Race
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race
This horse
1/12
Winner next time
Angel Above (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
20 Jan 23
At
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Race won
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

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 (€)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien	16 Nov 22	7 Dec 22	6/14	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€13,100

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
First run: 16 Nov 22
Last run: 7 Dec 22
First run for yard: 6/14
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,100

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%	£0	€13,100	16 Nov 22	7 Dec 22

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,100
First run: 16 Nov 22
Last run: 7 Dec 22

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

Pedigree

Sire branchSioux Nation (USA)

Parent · 1

SireSioux Nation (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireScat Daddy (USA)
Sire's damDream The Blues (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 branchFlavia Tatiana (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamFlavia Tatiana (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireHoly Roman Emperor (IRE)
Dam's damSanctify (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Sioux Nation (USA)

Flavia Tatiana (IRE)

Scat Daddy (USA)

Dream The Blues (IRE)

Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)

Sanctify (IRE)

Not traced

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseElusive Tune (IRE)

Sexfilly

Foaled2020

SireSioux Nation (USA)

DamFlavia Tatiana (IRE)

DamsireHoly Roman Emperor (IRE)

Sire's sireScat Daddy (USA)

Sire's damDream The Blues (IRE)

2nd damSanctify (IRE)

2nd dam's sireSadler's Wells (USA)

Dam's produce6 winners from 9 runners

Notable siblingSevenfold (IRE)

Female line

Flavia Tatiana (IRE) · by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) · 6 winners from 9 runners
Sanctify (IRE) · by Sadler's Wells (USA) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Litani River (USA) · 6 winners from 10 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Sioux Nation (USA)	Flavia Tatiana (IRE)	Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)	Whisperview Trading Ltd	17 May 20	bay	filly	Flat 6.5f · NH 1m3½f	Flat 7.8f · NH 2m1½f

Sioux Nation (USA)

Sire: Sioux Nation (USA)
Dam: Flavia Tatiana (IRE)
Damsire: Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)
Breeder: Whisperview Trading Ltd
Foaled: 17 May 20
Colour: bay
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 6.5f · NH 1m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.8f · NH 2m1½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	2,561	331	834	12.9%	32.6%	2	1
At 7f to 1m	1,036	137	327	13.2%	31.6%	2	1
On AW going	803	106	287	13.2%	35.7%	2	1
At 7f to 1m on AW going	362	54	126	14.9%	34.8%	2	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 2,561
Wins: 331
Placed: 834
Win %: 12.9%
Place %: 32.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 1,036
Wins: 137
Placed: 327
Win %: 13.2%
Place %: 31.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On AW going

Condition: On AW going
Runs: 803
Wins: 106
Placed: 287
Win %: 13.2%
Place %: 35.7%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m on AW going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on AW going
Runs: 362
Wins: 54
Placed: 126
Win %: 14.9%
Place %: 34.8%
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.

Sioux Nation (USA) × Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	9	6	66.7%	0	112	27	20	24.1%	£289,595	€31,390

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 9
Winners: 6
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 112
Wins: 27
2nd/3rd: 20
Win %: 24.1%
Prize GB (£): £289,595
Prize IRE (€): €31,390

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	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Cinque Verde (GB)	42	10	£121,898	€0
Jannas Journey (IRE)	31	8	£58,983	€0
Brave Emperor (IRE)	16	4	£89,523	€0
Midnight Horizon (IRE)	6	2	£0	€18,290
Always Perfect (IRE)	8	2	£14,317	€0
Elusive Tune (IRE)	2	1	£0	€13,100
Speaking Tree (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Imperial Nation (IRE)	2	0	£4,392	€0
Pelissanne (FR)	4	0	£482	€0

Cinque Verde (GB)

Horse: Cinque Verde (GB)
Runs: 42
Wins: 10
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £121,898
Prize IRE (€): €0

Jannas Journey (IRE)

Horse: Jannas Journey (IRE)
Runs: 31
Wins: 8
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £58,983
Prize IRE (€): €0

Brave Emperor (IRE)

Horse: Brave Emperor (IRE)
Runs: 16
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £89,523
Prize IRE (€): €0

Midnight Horizon (IRE)

Horse: Midnight Horizon (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €18,290

Always Perfect (IRE)

Horse: Always Perfect (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £14,317
Prize IRE (€): €0

Elusive Tune (IRE)

Horse: Elusive Tune (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,100

Speaking Tree (IRE)

Horse: Speaking Tree (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Imperial Nation (IRE)

Horse: Imperial Nation (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £4,392
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pelissanne (FR)

Horse: Pelissanne (FR)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £482
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Flavia Tatiana (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 6 winners from 9 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Sioux Nation (USA) out of Flavia Tatiana (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Power (GB)

Sevenfold (IRE)0W · 3R
Damselfly (IRE)2W · 26R

By Excelebration (IRE)

Cosmic Horizon (IRE)1W · 15R

By No Nay Never (USA)

By Ten Sovereigns (IRE)

High Sport (IRE)0W · 6R

By Wootton Bassett (GB)

Gobby Grace (IRE)1W · 1R

Female line

1Flavia Tatiana (IRE) · by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)
2Sanctify (IRE) · by Sadler's Wells (USA)
3Litani River (USA)

Notable relatives

First cousin once removed

Beethoven (IRE)3W · 15R · 1 G1

Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)

Psalm I (IRE)3W · 9R · 2 black-type
Queen Titi (IRE)2W · 15R · 1 black-type

Second cousin

Asean (IRE)2W · 7R · 1 black-type
Usdi Atohi (IRE)2W · 7R · 1 black-type

View full Litani River family

In brief

When was Elusive Tune foaled?

Elusive Tune (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 17 May 2020.

Who are the sire and dam of Elusive Tune?

Elusive Tune (IRE) is by Sioux Nation (USA) out of Flavia Tatiana (IRE), a daughter of Holy Roman Emperor (IRE), and was bred by Whisperview Trading Ltd.

Who trained Elusive Tune?

Elusive Tune (IRE) was trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien and owned by Mrs A M O'Brien at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Elusive Tune's race record?

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

What is Elusive Tune's biggest win?

Elusive Tune (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race at Dundalk (AW) (IRE) on 7 December 2022.

Has Elusive Tune ever been beaten?

Elusive Tune (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 16 November 2022 at Dundalk (AW) (IRE) (6th of 14).

Is Elusive Tune still racing?

Elusive Tune (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 7 December 2022 at Dundalk (AW) (IRE) in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race, finishing 1st of 12, and has not run there since.

Is Elusive Tune related to any top horses?

Elusive Tune (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Beethoven (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Group 1 winner), Psalm I (IRE) (great-aunt, Group 3 winner) and Queen Titi (IRE) (great-aunt, Listed winner), from the Litani River (USA) family.