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Horse profile

Empirical (USA)

Sex
filly
Foaled
1995

See also: Empirical (IRE) · Ed Walker · 8 runs · 3 wins

Highest OR
66
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£572 GB
Last official rating
66 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
6 Jul 1998, Windsor (10/17)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
635810

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
6 Jul 98Windsor10/175/18¼Frankie DettoriJohn GosdenStowell Park Handicap Class EClass 5Flat Turf6fGood9-366Balanita (IRE)£2,998161/15
20 Jun 98Lingfield8/915/8F12¼Willie RyanJohn GosdenSlush Puppie Classified Stakes Class EClass 5Flat Turf7fGood8-8-Acid TestI (GB)£3,132240/8
27 May 98Folkestone5/115/19¾G HindJohn GosdenLevy Board Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf6fGood to Firm8-9-Night Spirit (IRE)£4,1432120/10
27 Oct 97Leicester3/225/2F2¼Frankie DettoriJohn GosdenEuropean Breeders Fund Fleckney Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf6fGood8-11-Solo Spirit (GB)£3,938900/19
29 Jul 97Goodwood6/1210/14¼Kieren FallonJohn GosdenGrosvenor Casinos Southsea Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf6fGood to Firm8-11-Expect To Shine (GB)£7,068-2/11
  • 10/176 Jul 98 · Windsor5/1

    Stowell Park Handicap Class E

    Class 56fGood

    All fields
    Date
    6 Jul 98
    Course
    Windsor
    Pos
    10/17
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    8¼
    Race
    Stowell Park Handicap Class E
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-3
    OR
    66
    Winner / 2nd
    Balanita (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,998
    Days
    16
    Future form
    1/15
  • 8/920 Jun 98 · Lingfield15/8F

    Slush Puppie Classified Stakes Class E

    Class 57fGood

    All fields
    Date
    20 Jun 98
    Course
    Lingfield
    Pos
    8/9
    SP
    15/8F
    Btn
    12¼
    Race
    Slush Puppie Classified Stakes Class E
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-8
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Acid TestI (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,132
    Days
    24
    Future form
    0/8
  • 5/1127 May 98 · Folkestone5/1

    Levy Board Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 46fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    27 May 98
    Course
    Folkestone
    Pos
    5/11
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    9¾
    Jockey
    G Hind
    Race
    Levy Board Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-9
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Night Spirit (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £4,143
    Days
    212
    Future form
    0/10
  • 3/2227 Oct 97 · Leicester5/2F

    European Breeders Fund Fleckney Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D

    Class 46fGood

    All fields
    Date
    27 Oct 97
    Course
    Leicester
    Pos
    3/22
    SP
    5/2F
    Btn
    2¼
    Race
    European Breeders Fund Fleckney Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-11
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Solo Spirit (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,938
    Days
    90
    Future form
    0/19
  • 6/1229 Jul 97 · Goodwood10/1

    Grosvenor Casinos Southsea Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D

    Class 46fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    29 Jul 97
    Course
    Goodwood
    Pos
    6/12
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    4¼
    Race
    Grosvenor Casinos Southsea Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-11
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £7,068
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/11

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
6 Jul 98WindsorStowell Park Handicap Class E10/17Anthony Mon Amour (USA)311 Jul 98Southwell (AW)Brooklands Of Boston Classified Stakes Class F
29 Jul 97GoodwoodGrosvenor Casinos Southsea Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D6/12Elsurur (USA)422 Sep 97KemptonEuropean Breeders Fund Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
29 Jul 97GoodwoodGrosvenor Casinos Southsea Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D6/12Star Of Grosvenor (IRE)919 Aug 97FolkestoneJohn McCarthy Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
  • 10/176 Jul 98 · Windsor

    Stowell Park Handicap Class E

    All fields
    Date
    6 Jul 98
    Course
    Windsor
    Race
    Stowell Park Handicap Class E
    This horse
    10/17
    Winner next time
    Anthony Mon Amour (USA)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    11 Jul 98
    At
    Southwell (AW)
    Race won
    Brooklands Of Boston Classified Stakes Class F
  • 6/1229 Jul 97 · Goodwood

    Grosvenor Casinos Southsea Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    29 Jul 97
    Course
    Goodwood
    Race
    Grosvenor Casinos Southsea Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
    This horse
    6/12
    Winner next time
    Elsurur (USA)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    22 Sep 97
    Race won
    European Breeders Fund Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
  • 6/1229 Jul 97 · Goodwood

    Grosvenor Casinos Southsea Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    29 Jul 97
    Course
    Goodwood
    Race
    Grosvenor Casinos Southsea Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
    This horse
    6/12
    Winner next time
    Star Of Grosvenor (IRE)
    Their pos
    9
    Won on
    19 Aug 97
    At
    Folkestone
    Race won
    John McCarthy Maiden Fillies' 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John Gosden29 Jul 976 Jul 986/1266666650010.0%20.0%£572€0
John Gosden
First run
29 Jul 97
Last run
6 Jul 98
First run for yard
6/12
OR first run
66
OR last run
66
Best OR
66
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£572
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 (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat50010.0%20.0%£572€06629 Jul 976 Jul 98
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£572
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
66
First run
29 Jul 97
Last run
6 Jul 98

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf50010.0%20.0%£572€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£572
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good30010.0%33.3%£572€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£572
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f40010.0%25.0%£572€0
7f to 1m10000.0%0.0%£0€0
5f to 6f
Distance
5f to 6f
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£572
Prize IRE (€)
€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Folkestone10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Goodwood10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Leicester10010.0%100.0%£572€0
Lingfield10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Windsor10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Folkestone
Course
Folkestone
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Goodwood
Course
Goodwood
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Leicester
Course
Leicester
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£572
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Lingfield
Course
Lingfield
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Windsor
Course
Windsor
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 430010.0%33.3%£572€0
Class 520000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£572
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners30000.0%0.0%£0€0
17+ runners20010.0%50.0%£572€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£572
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
May10000.0%0.0%£0€0
June10000.0%0.0%£0€0
July20000.0%0.0%£0€0
October10010.0%100.0%£572€0
May
Month
May
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
June
Month
June
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
July
Month
July
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£572
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Frankie Dettori20010.0%50.0%£572€0
G Hind10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Kieren Fallon10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Willie Ryan10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Frankie Dettori
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£572
Prize IRE (€)
€0
G Hind
Jockey
G Hind
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kieren Fallon
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Willie Ryan
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John Gosden50010.0%20.0%£572€0
John Gosden
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£572
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear50010.0%20.0%£572€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£572
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days20000.0%0.0%£0€0
61 to 120 days10010.0%100.0%£572€0
121 to 365 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£572
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchMiswaki (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireMiswaki (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchLouisville (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. DamLouisville (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireVal De L'Orne (FR)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseEmpirical (USA)
Sexfilly
Foaled1995
SireMiswaki (USA)
DamLouisville (FR)
DamsireVal De L'Orne (FR)
Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingConcordial (USA)

Female line

  1. Louisville (FR) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Miswaki (USA)Louisville (FR)Val De L'Orne (FR)fillyFlat 7.6f · NH 2m4½fFlat 10.4f · NH 2m3½f
Miswaki (USA)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.6f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.4f · NH 2m3½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs1,31015238511.6%29.4%50
At 5f to 6f3194910415.4%32.6%40
On Good going3554411112.4%31.3%30
At 5f to 6f on Good going99183918.2%39.4%20
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
1,310
Wins
152
Placed
385
Win %
11.6%
Place %
29.4%
This horse runs
5
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
319
Wins
49
Placed
104
Win %
15.4%
Place %
32.6%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
355
Wins
44
Placed
111
Win %
12.4%
Place %
31.3%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f on Good going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good going
Runs
99
Wins
18
Placed
39
Win %
18.2%
Place %
39.4%
This horse runs
2
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.

Miswaki (USA) × Val De L'Orne mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat100.0%05010.0%£572€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£572
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Empirical (USA)500£572€0
Empirical (USA)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£572
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat6666661
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
66
Highest OR
66
Lowest OR
66
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

DateCourseCodeORPos
6 Jul 98WindsorFlat6610/17
  • 10/176 Jul 98 · Windsor
    All fields
    Date
    6 Jul 98
    Course
    Windsor
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    66
    Pos
    10/17

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat66660660
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
66
OR last run
66
Change
0
Highest OR
66
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

Louisville (FR)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Miswaki (USA) out of Louisville (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Nureyev (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Louisville (FR)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Empirical foaled?

Empirical (USA) was foaled in 1995.

Who are the sire and dam of Empirical?

Empirical (USA) is by Miswaki (USA) out of Louisville (FR), a daughter of Val De L'Orne (FR).

Who trained Empirical?

Empirical (USA) was trained by John Gosden and owned by K Abdullah at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Empirical's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Empirical (USA) ran 5 times without winning.

What was Empirical's official rating?

Empirical (USA) was last officially rated 66 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Empirical still racing?

Empirical (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 July 1998 at Windsor in the Stowell Park Handicap Class E, finishing 10th of 17, and has not run there since.

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