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Flagbird

Nureyev (USA) × Up The Flagpole (USA) (Hoist The Flag)
Sex
filly
Foaled
1991
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£12,469 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
30 Sep 1995, Newmarket (2/7)
Last win (GB & IRE)
1 Jul 1995, Curragh (IRE)
Recent form
132

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
30 Sep 95Newmarket2/74/6FhdCorey S NakataniSaeed bin SuroorSun Chariot StakesGroup 2Flat Turf1m2fGood to Firm9-6Warning Shadows (IRE)£33,691210/5
9 Sep 95Leopardstown (IRE)3/88/12Johnny MurtaghSaeed bin SuroorGuinness Champion StakesGroup 1Flat Turf1m2fGood to Firm9-1Pentire (GB)-702/5
1 Jul 95Curragh (IRE)1/105/1won nkC AsmussenSaeed bin SuroorIndependent Pretty Polly StakesGroup 2Flat Turf1m2fGood9-13Russian Snows (IRE)--1/8
  • 2/730 Sep 95 · Newmarket4/6F

    Sun Chariot Stakes

    Group 21m2fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    30 Sep 95
    Course
    Newmarket
    Pos
    2/7
    SP
    4/6F
    Btn
    hd
    Race
    Sun Chariot Stakes
    Class
    Group 2
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-6
    Winner prize
    £33,691
    Days
    21
    Future form
    0/5
  • 3/89 Sep 95 · Leopardstown (IRE)8/1

    Guinness Champion Stakes

    Group 11m2fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    9 Sep 95
    Pos
    3/8
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    2
    Race
    Guinness Champion Stakes
    Class
    Group 1
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-1
    Winner / 2nd
    Pentire (GB)
    Winner prize
    -
    Days
    70
    Future form
    2/5
  • 1/101 Jul 95 · Curragh (IRE)5/1

    Independent Pretty Polly Stakes

    Group 21m2fGood

    All fields
    Date
    1 Jul 95
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    1/10
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    won nk
    Race
    Independent Pretty Polly Stakes
    Class
    Group 2
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-13
    Winner prize
    -
    Days
    -
    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
9 Sep 95Leopardstown (IRE)Guinness Champion Stakes3/8Definite Article (GB)427 Apr 96Curragh (IRE)Mooresbridge Stakes
9 Sep 95Leopardstown (IRE)Guinness Champion Stakes3/8Needle Gun (IRE)58 Jun 96Curragh (IRE)Gallinule Stakes
1 Jul 95Curragh (IRE)Independent Pretty Polly Stakes1/10Khaytada (IRE)922 Oct 95Naas (IRE)Ali Retza & Mamadi Soudavar Garnet Stks
  • 3/89 Sep 95 · Leopardstown (IRE)

    Guinness Champion Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    9 Sep 95
    Race
    Guinness Champion Stakes
    This horse
    3/8
    Winner next time
    Definite Article (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    27 Apr 96
    At
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race won
    Mooresbridge Stakes
  • 3/89 Sep 95 · Leopardstown (IRE)

    Guinness Champion Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    9 Sep 95
    Race
    Guinness Champion Stakes
    This horse
    3/8
    Winner next time
    Needle Gun (IRE)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    8 Jun 96
    At
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race won
    Gallinule Stakes
  • 1/101 Jul 95 · Curragh (IRE)

    Independent Pretty Polly Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    1 Jul 95
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Independent Pretty Polly Stakes
    This horse
    1/10
    Winner next time
    Khaytada (IRE)
    Their pos
    9
    Won on
    22 Oct 95
    Race won
    Ali Retza & Mamadi Soudavar Garnet Stks

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 Suroor1 Jul 9530 Sep 951/10311133.3%100.0%£12,469€0
Saeed bin Suroor
First run
1 Jul 95
Last run
30 Sep 95
First run for yard
1/10
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£12,469
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
Flat311133.3%100.0%£12,469€01 Jul 9530 Sep 95
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£12,469
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
1 Jul 95
Last run
30 Sep 95

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 Turf311133.3%100.0%£12,469€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£12,469
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm20110.0%100.0%£12,469€0
Good1100100.0%100.0%--
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£12,469
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9f to 11f311133.3%100.0%£12,469€0
9f to 11f
Distance
9f to 11f
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£12,469
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 (€)
Curragh (IRE)1100100.0%100.0%--
Leopardstown (IRE)10010.0%100.0%£0€0
Newmarket10100.0%100.0%£12,469€0
Curragh (IRE)
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Leopardstown (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Newmarket
Course
Newmarket
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£12,469
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Group 110010.0%100.0%£0€0
Group 2211050.0%100.0%£12,469€0
Group 1
Class
Group 1
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Group 2
Class
Group 2
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£12,469
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 (€)
6 to 8 runners20110.0%100.0%£12,469€0
9 to 12 runners1100100.0%100.0%--
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£12,469
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
July1100100.0%100.0%--
September20110.0%100.0%£12,469€0
July
Month
July
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
September
Month
September
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£12,469
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
C Asmussen1100100.0%100.0%--
Corey S Nakatani10100.0%100.0%£12,469€0
Johnny Murtagh10010.0%100.0%£0€0
C Asmussen
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Corey S Nakatani
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£12,469
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Johnny Murtagh
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Saeed bin Suroor311133.3%100.0%£12,469€0
Saeed bin Suroor
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£12,469
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear311133.3%100.0%£12,469€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£12,469
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 run1100100.0%100.0%--
15 to 30 days10100.0%100.0%£12,469€0
61 to 120 days10010.0%100.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£12,469
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 (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchNureyev (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireNureyev (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 branchUp The Flagpole (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamUp The Flagpole (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireHoist The Flag
  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
Nureyev (USA)
Up The Flagpole (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Hoist The Flag
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFlagbird (USA)
Sexfilly
Foaled1991
SireNureyev (USA)
DamUp The Flagpole (USA)
DamsireHoist The Flag
Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Up The Flagpole (USA) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Nureyev (USA)Up The Flagpole (USA)Hoist The FlagfillyFlat 7.6f · NH 2m2½fFlat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f
Nureyev (USA)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs1,53329561619.2%40.2%31
At 9f to 11f224508522.3%37.9%31
On Good going4547717517.0%38.5%11
At 9f to 11f on Good going63112317.5%36.5%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
1,533
Wins
295
Placed
616
Win %
19.2%
Place %
40.2%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 9f to 11f
Condition
At 9f to 11f
Runs
224
Wins
50
Placed
85
Win %
22.3%
Place %
37.9%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
454
Wins
77
Placed
175
Win %
17.0%
Place %
38.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 9f to 11f on Good going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on Good going
Runs
63
Wins
11
Placed
23
Win %
17.5%
Place %
36.5%
This horse runs
1
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.

Nureyev (USA) × Hoist The Flag mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat11100.0%131233.3%£12,469€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£12,469
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flagbird (USA)311Group/Grade 2£12,469€0
Flagbird (USA)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£12,469
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Up The Flagpole (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Flagbird is the only foal out of Up The Flagpole (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Flagbird is the only foal out of Up The Flagpole (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Up The Flagpole (USA)

Notable relatives

Granddaughter

View full Up The Flagpole family

In brief

When was Flagbird foaled?

Flagbird (USA) was foaled in 1991.

Who are the sire and dam of Flagbird?

Flagbird (USA) is by Nureyev (USA) out of Up The Flagpole (USA), a daughter of Hoist The Flag.

Who trained Flagbird?

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

What is Flagbird's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Flagbird (USA) won 1 of 3 races (33%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Flagbird's biggest win?

Flagbird (USA)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Independent Pretty Polly Stakes (Group 2) at Curragh (IRE) on 1 July 1995.

Has Flagbird ever been beaten?

Flagbird (USA) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 9 September 1995 at Leopardstown (IRE) (3rd of 8).

Is Flagbird still racing?

Flagbird (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 September 1995 at Newmarket in the Sun Chariot Stakes (Group 2), finishing 2nd of 7, and has not run there since.

Is Flagbird related to any top horses?

Flagbird (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Newfangled (USA) (granddaughter, Group 3 winner), from the Up The Flagpole (USA) family.

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