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Ex Animo (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Ex Animo

Wootton Bassett (GB) × Peach Tree (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2023
Colour
brown
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
€14,750 IRE
Official rating
Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE)
18 Oct 2025, Leopardstown (IRE) (1/11)
Recent form
71

Ex Animo has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
18 Oct 25Leopardstown (IRE)1/1115/2won hdRonan WhelanAidan O'BrienIrish EBF (C & G) MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1mYielding9-5Sharkeyboy (FR)€14,750101/9
8 Oct 25Navan (IRE)7/139/4J8½Wayne LordanAidan O'BrienNavan Racecourse Welcomes Our Local Community MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1mYielding9-7Sugar Goodson (IRE)€8,850-2/11
  • 1/1118 Oct 25 · Leopardstown (IRE)15/2

    Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1mYielding

    All fields
    Date
    18 Oct 25
    Pos
    1/11
    SP
    15/2
    Btn
    won hd
    Race
    Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Yielding
    Wgt
    9-5
    Winner / 2nd
    Sharkeyboy (FR)
    Winner prize
    €14,750
    Days
    10
    Future form
    1/9
  • 7/138 Oct 25 · Navan (IRE)9/4J

    Navan Racecourse Welcomes Our Local Community Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1mYielding

    All fields
    Date
    8 Oct 25
    Pos
    7/13
    SP
    9/4J
    Btn
    8½
    Race
    Navan Racecourse Welcomes Our Local Community Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Yielding
    Wgt
    9-7
    Winner prize
    €8,850
    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
18 Oct 25Leopardstown (IRE)Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden1/11Zia Zabel (IRE)424 Apr 26Cork (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race
8 Oct 25Navan (IRE)Navan Racecourse Welcomes Our Local Community Maiden7/13James J Braddock (GB)22 Nov 25Curragh (IRE)Irish EBF Maiden
8 Oct 25Navan (IRE)Navan Racecourse Welcomes Our Local Community Maiden7/13Proposition (IRE)1027 Oct 25Galway (IRE)Corrib Maiden
  • 1/1118 Oct 25 · Leopardstown (IRE)

    Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    18 Oct 25
    Race
    Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden
    This horse
    1/11
    Winner next time
    Zia Zabel (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    24 Apr 26
    Race won
    Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race
  • 7/138 Oct 25 · Navan (IRE)

    Navan Racecourse Welcomes Our Local Community Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    8 Oct 25
    Race
    Navan Racecourse Welcomes Our Local Community Maiden
    This horse
    7/13
    Winner next time
    James J Braddock (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    2 Nov 25
    At
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race won
    Irish EBF Maiden
  • 7/138 Oct 25 · Navan (IRE)

    Navan Racecourse Welcomes Our Local Community Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    8 Oct 25
    Race
    Navan Racecourse Welcomes Our Local Community Maiden
    This horse
    7/13
    Winner next time
    Proposition (IRE)
    Their pos
    10
    Won on
    27 Oct 25
    Race won
    Corrib 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien8 Oct 2518 Oct 257/13210050.0%50.0%£0€14,750
Aidan O'Brien
First run
8 Oct 25
Last run
18 Oct 25
First run for yard
7/13
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€14,750

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
Flat210050.0%50.0%£0€14,7508 Oct 2518 Oct 25
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€14,750
First run
8 Oct 25
Last run
18 Oct 25

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchWootton Bassett (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireWootton Bassett (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireIffraaj (GB)
  2. Sire's damBalladonia (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 branchPeach Tree (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamPeach Tree (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireGalileo (IRE)
  2. Dam's damPikaboo (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sirePivotal (GB)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Wootton Bassett (GB)
Peach Tree (IRE)
Iffraaj (GB)
Balladonia (GB)
Galileo (IRE)
Pikaboo (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Pivotal (GB)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseEx Animo (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled2023
SireWootton Bassett (GB)
DamPeach Tree (IRE)
DamsireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's sireIffraaj (GB)
Sire's damBalladonia (GB)
2nd damPikaboo (GB)
2nd dam's sirePivotal (GB)
Dam's own recordGroup 3 winner (2 black-type wins)
Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingMandolin Rain (IRE)

Female line

  1. Peach Tree (IRE) · by Galileo (IRE) · 2 winners from 4 runners · Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins)
  2. Pikaboo (GB) · by Pivotal (GB) · 6 winners from 6 runners
  3. Gleam Of Light (IRE) · by Danehill (USA) · 7 winners from 11 runners
  4. Gold Runner (GB) · 4 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Wootton Bassett (GB)Peach Tree (IRE)Galileo (IRE)Westerberg4 Mar 23browncoltFlat 8.4f · NH 2m½fFlat 9.3f · NH 2m2f
Wootton Bassett (GB)
Breeder
Westerberg
Foaled
4 Mar 23
Colour
brown
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.4f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Wootton Bassett (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs3,0744551,01414.8%33.0%21
At 7f to 1m1,45422449415.4%34.0%21
On Good to soft or yielding going3265411716.6%35.9%21
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going150275718.0%38.0%21
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
3,074
Wins
455
Placed
1,014
Win %
14.8%
Place %
33.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,454
Wins
224
Placed
494
Win %
15.4%
Place %
34.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
326
Wins
54
Placed
117
Win %
16.6%
Place %
35.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
150
Wins
27
Placed
57
Win %
18.0%
Place %
38.0%
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.

Wootton Bassett (GB) × Galileo (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat985960.2%1465110717316.4%£2,698,284€3,143,152
National Hunt200.0%07020.0%£4,939€980
All runs985960.2%1465810717516.3%£2,703,223€3,144,132
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
98
Winners
59
Winners %
60.2%
Black-type winners
14
Runs
651
Wins
107
2nd/3rd
173
Win %
16.4%
Prize GB (£)
£2,698,284
Prize IRE (€)
€3,143,152
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
7
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,939
Prize IRE (€)
€980
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
98
Winners
59
Winners %
60.2%
Black-type winners
14
Runs
658
Wins
107
2nd/3rd
175
Win %
16.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,703,223
Prize IRE (€)
€3,144,132

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 (€)
Whirl (IRE)954Group/Grade 1£555,692€210,935
Al Riffa (FR)1043Group/Grade 1£252,520€637,335
Hawk Mountain (IRE)732Group/Grade 1£240,470€95,501
Causeway (IRE)653Group/Grade 2£141,775€112,930
Victorious (IRE)332Group/Grade 2£99,243€54,188
Green Impact (IRE)1132Group/Grade 2£15,128€178,200
Puerto Rico (IRE)911Group/Grade 2£140,240€41,400
Dorset (IRE)1231Group/Grade 3£4,708€568,500
Swagman (GER)421Group/Grade 3£48,204€21,920
Thrice (IRE)721Group/Grade 3£1,890€25,960
Prince Of India (IRE)1951Listed£243,974€0
Sergei Diaghilev (IRE)521Listed£48,375€44,725
Whirl (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
5
Black-type wins
4
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£555,692
Prize IRE (€)
€210,935
Al Riffa (FR)
Runs
10
Wins
4
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£252,520
Prize IRE (€)
€637,335
Hawk Mountain (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
3
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£240,470
Prize IRE (€)
€95,501
Causeway (IRE)
Runs
6
Wins
5
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£141,775
Prize IRE (€)
€112,930
Victorious (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
3
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£99,243
Prize IRE (€)
€54,188
Green Impact (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
3
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£15,128
Prize IRE (€)
€178,200
Puerto Rico (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
1
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£140,240
Prize IRE (€)
€41,400
Dorset (IRE)
Runs
12
Wins
3
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£4,708
Prize IRE (€)
€568,500
Swagman (GER)
Runs
4
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£48,204
Prize IRE (€)
€21,920
Thrice (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£1,890
Prize IRE (€)
€25,960
Prince Of India (IRE)
Runs
19
Wins
5
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£243,974
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sergei Diaghilev (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£48,375
Prize IRE (€)
€44,725

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Peach Tree (IRE)

Record
Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins)
G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Justify (USA)

By Dubawi (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Peach Tree (IRE) · by Galileo (IRE)
  2. 2Pikaboo (GB) · by Pivotal (GB)
  3. 3Gleam Of Light (IRE) · by Danehill (USA)
  4. 4Gold Runner (GB)

Notable relatives

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

First cousin once removed

Dam

First cousin twice removed

View full Gold Runner family

In brief

How old is Ex Animo?

Ex Animo (IRE) is a 3-year-old brown colt, foaled on 4 March 2023.

Who are the sire and dam of Ex Animo?

Ex Animo (IRE) is by Wootton Bassett (GB) out of Peach Tree (IRE), a daughter of Galileo (IRE), and was bred by Westerberg.

Who trains Ex Animo?

Ex Animo (IRE) is trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Mrs John Magniermichael Taborderrick Smithwesterberg, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Ex Animo's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Ex Animo (IRE) has won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Ex Animo's biggest win?

Ex Animo (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden at Leopardstown (IRE) on 18 October 2025.

Has Ex Animo ever been beaten?

Ex Animo (IRE) has been beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 8 October 2025 at Navan (IRE) (7th of 13).

When did Ex Animo last run?

Ex Animo (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 18 October 2025 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden, finishing 1st of 11.

Is Ex Animo related to any top horses?

Ex Animo (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Peach Tree (IRE) (dam, Group 3 winner), Love (IRE) (aunt, Group 1 winner) and Pogo (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Group 2 winner), from the Gold Runner (GB) family.

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