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Farafran (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Farafran

Rainbow Quest (USA) × Sahara Star (GB) (Green Desert (USA))
Sex
filly
Foaled
2003
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
21 Apr 2006, Newbury (8/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
8

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
21 Apr 06Newbury8/109/110¾Richard MullenEd DunlopRobert Sangster Memorial Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)Class 4Flat Turf1m2fGood9-0Divine River (GB)£6,1531/8
  • 8/1021 Apr 06 · Newbury9/1

    Robert Sangster Memorial Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)

    Class 41m2fGood

    All fields
    Date
    21 Apr 06
    Course
    Newbury
    Pos
    8/10
    SP
    9/1
    Btn
    10¾
    Trainer
    Ed Dunlop
    Race
    Robert Sangster Memorial Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Divine River (GB)
    Winner prize
    £6,153
    Future form
    1/8

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
21 Apr 06NewburyRobert Sangster Memorial Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)8/10Fantastisch (IRE)416 Jun 06SandownMousetrap Challenge Cup Handicap
  • 8/1021 Apr 06 · Newbury

    Robert Sangster Memorial Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)

    All fields
    Date
    21 Apr 06
    Course
    Newbury
    Race
    Robert Sangster Memorial Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)
    This horse
    8/10
    Winner next time
    Fantastisch (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    16 Jun 06
    Race won
    Mousetrap Challenge Cup 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ed Dunlop21 Apr 0621 Apr 068/1010000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ed Dunlop
Trainer
Ed Dunlop
First run
21 Apr 06
Last run
21 Apr 06
First run for yard
8/10
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€021 Apr 0621 Apr 06
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
21 Apr 06
Last run
21 Apr 06

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchRainbow Quest (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireRainbow Quest (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 branchSahara Star (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSahara Star (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireGreen Desert (USA)
  2. Dam's damVaigly Star (GB)

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
Rainbow Quest (USA)
Sahara Star (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Green Desert (USA)
Vaigly Star (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFarafran (IRE)
Sexfilly
Foaled2003
SireRainbow Quest (USA)
DamSahara Star (GB)
DamsireGreen Desert (USA)
2nd damVaigly Star (GB)
Dam's own recordGroup 3 winner
Dam's produce5 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingLand Of Dreams (GB)

Female line

  1. Sahara Star (GB) · by Green Desert (USA) · 5 winners from 8 runners · Group 3 winner
  2. Vaigly Star (GB) · 3 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Rainbow Quest (USA)Sahara Star (GB)Green Desert (USA)fillyFlat 10.9f · NH 2m2½fFlat 7.6f · NH 2m2f
Rainbow Quest (USA)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.9f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs4,8166541,52013.6%31.6%10
At 9f to 11f1,42817545012.3%31.5%10
On Good going1,28415738312.2%29.8%10
At 9f to 11f on Good going3813911110.2%29.1%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
4,816
Wins
654
Placed
1,520
Win %
13.6%
Place %
31.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f
Condition
At 9f to 11f
Runs
1,428
Wins
175
Placed
450
Win %
12.3%
Place %
31.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1,284
Wins
157
Placed
383
Win %
12.2%
Place %
29.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f on Good going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on Good going
Runs
381
Wins
39
Placed
111
Win %
10.2%
Place %
29.1%
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.

Rainbow Quest (USA) × Green Desert mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat8562.5%162111817.7%£155,145€25,702
National Hunt200.0%08010.0%£0€657
All runs8562.5%170111915.7%£155,145€26,359
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
8
Winners
5
Winners %
62.5%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
62
Wins
11
2nd/3rd
18
Win %
17.7%
Prize GB (£)
£155,145
Prize IRE (€)
€25,702
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
8
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€657
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
8
Winners
5
Winners %
62.5%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
70
Wins
11
2nd/3rd
19
Win %
15.7%
Prize GB (£)
£155,145
Prize IRE (€)
€26,359

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 (€)
Rainbow Ways (GB)2151Listed£110,017€0
Kerdem (IRE)520-£0€25,702
Blaze Of Colour (GB)1420-£34,459€0
Storm Seeker (GB)610-£6,352€0
Questive (GB)710-£3,768€0
Farafran (IRE)100-£0€0
Maroon (GB)300-£308€0
Last Warrior (GB)1300-£241€657
Rainbow Ways (GB)
Runs
21
Wins
5
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£110,017
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kerdem (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€25,702
Blaze Of Colour (GB)
Runs
14
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£34,459
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Storm Seeker (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,352
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Questive (GB)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,768
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Farafran (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Maroon (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£308
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Last Warrior (GB)
Runs
13
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£241
Prize IRE (€)
€657

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Sahara Star (GB)

Record
Group 3 winner
G1 winners
0
Produce
5 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Rainbow Quest (USA) out of Sahara Star (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Nashwan (USA)

By Cadeaux Genereux (GB)

By Shirley Heights (GB)

By Zafonic (USA)

By Elusive Quality (USA)

By Van Nistelrooy (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Sahara Star (GB) · by Green Desert (USA)
  2. 2Vaigly Star (GB)

Notable relatives

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Half-sister

Great-nephew

Dam

Niece (out of a sibling)

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

First cousin once removed

View full Vaigly Star family

In brief

When was Farafran foaled?

Farafran (IRE) was foaled in 2003.

Who are the sire and dam of Farafran?

Farafran (IRE) is by Rainbow Quest (USA) out of Sahara Star (GB), a daughter of Green Desert (USA).

Who trained Farafran?

Farafran (IRE) was trained by Ed Dunlop and owned by Gainsborough Stud at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Farafran's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Farafran (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Farafran still racing?

Farafran (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 April 2006 at Newbury in the Robert Sangster Memorial Maiden Fillies' Stakes, finishing 8th of 10, and has not run there since.

Is Farafran related to any top horses?

Farafran (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Land Of Dreams (GB) (half-sister, Group 2 winner), Sahara Star (GB) (dam, Group 3 winner) and Dream Ahead (USA) (nephew, Group 1 winner), from the Vaigly Star (GB) family.

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