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Horse profile

Govern

Empire Maker (USA) × Imroz (USA) (Nureyev (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2007
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,914 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
29 Oct 2009, Lingfield (AW) (7/8)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
237

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
29 Oct 09Lingfield (AW)7/83/118¾Tom QueallySir Henry CecilE B F Barry Dennis All-Weather 20th Anniversary Maiden StakesClass 5Flat AW7fStandard9-3Fine Sight (GB)£4,404231/7
6 Oct 09Folkestone3/711/10F2¾Tom QueallySir Henry Cecillipscomb.co.uk Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf7fGood9-3Bint Doyen (GB)£2,730201/6
16 Sep 09Yarmouth2/84/12¼Tom QueallySir Henry CecilEuropean Breeders' Fund Maiden StakesClass 4Flat Turf7fGood to Firm9-3Business As Usual (GB)£5,046-2/7
  • 7/829 Oct 09 · Lingfield (AW)3/1

    E B F Barry Dennis All-Weather 20th Anniversary Maiden Stakes

    Class 57fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    29 Oct 09
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Pos
    7/8
    SP
    3/1
    Btn
    18¾
    Race
    E B F Barry Dennis All-Weather 20th Anniversary Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Fine Sight (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,404
    Days
    23
    Future form
    1/7
  • 3/76 Oct 09 · Folkestone11/10F

    lipscomb.co.uk Maiden Stakes

    Class 57fGood

    All fields
    Date
    6 Oct 09
    Course
    Folkestone
    Pos
    3/7
    SP
    11/10F
    Btn
    2¾
    Race
    lipscomb.co.uk Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Bint Doyen (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,730
    Days
    20
    Future form
    1/6
  • 2/816 Sep 09 · Yarmouth4/1

    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes

    Class 47fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    16 Sep 09
    Course
    Yarmouth
    Pos
    2/8
    SP
    4/1
    Btn
    2¼
    Race
    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-3
    Winner prize
    £5,046
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/7

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
29 Oct 09Lingfield (AW)E B F Barry Dennis All-Weather 20th Anniversary Maiden Stakes7/8Hypnotized (USA)518 Nov 09Kempton (AW)digibet.com EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)
6 Oct 09Folkestonelipscomb.co.uk Maiden Stakes3/7Cansili Star (GB)47 May 10LingfieldDerby Trial Here Tomorrow Maiden Stakes (Div II)
16 Sep 09YarmouthEuropean Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes2/8Mont Agel (GB)35 Oct 09WindsorEuropean Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes
16 Sep 09YarmouthEuropean Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes2/8The Only Boss (IRE)530 Sep 09NewcastleE.B.F./Biobox Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
  • 7/829 Oct 09 · Lingfield (AW)

    E B F Barry Dennis All-Weather 20th Anniversary Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    29 Oct 09
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race
    E B F Barry Dennis All-Weather 20th Anniversary Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    7/8
    Winner next time
    Hypnotized (USA)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    18 Nov 09
    At
    Kempton (AW)
    Race won
    digibet.com EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)
  • 3/76 Oct 09 · Folkestone

    lipscomb.co.uk Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    6 Oct 09
    Course
    Folkestone
    Race
    lipscomb.co.uk Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    3/7
    Winner next time
    Cansili Star (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    7 May 10
    Race won
    Derby Trial Here Tomorrow Maiden Stakes (Div II)
  • 2/816 Sep 09 · Yarmouth

    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    16 Sep 09
    Course
    Yarmouth
    Race
    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    2/8
    Winner next time
    Mont Agel (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    5 Oct 09
    Race won
    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes
  • 2/816 Sep 09 · Yarmouth

    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    16 Sep 09
    Course
    Yarmouth
    Race
    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    2/8
    Winner next time
    The Only Boss (IRE)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    30 Sep 09
    Race won
    E.B.F./Biobox Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings)

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 (€)
Sir Henry Cecil16 Sep 0929 Oct 092/830110.0%33.3%£1,914€0
Sir Henry Cecil
First run
16 Sep 09
Last run
29 Oct 09
First run for yard
2/8
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,914
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
Flat30110.0%33.3%£1,914€016 Sep 0929 Oct 09
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,914
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
16 Sep 09
Last run
29 Oct 09

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 Turf20110.0%50.0%£1,914€0
Flat AW10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,914
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Flat AW
Race type
Flat AW
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10100.0%100.0%£1,510€0
Good10010.0%0.0%£403€0
Standard10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,510
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£403
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Standard
Going
Standard
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m30110.0%33.3%£1,914€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,914
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 (€)
Folkestone10010.0%0.0%£403€0
Lingfield (AW)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Yarmouth10100.0%100.0%£1,510€0
Folkestone
Course
Folkestone
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£403
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Lingfield (AW)
Course
Lingfield (AW)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Yarmouth
Course
Yarmouth
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,510
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 410100.0%100.0%£1,510€0
Class 520010.0%0.0%£403€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,510
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£403
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 runners30110.0%33.3%£1,914€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,914
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
September10100.0%100.0%£1,510€0
October20010.0%0.0%£403€0
September
Month
September
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,510
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£403
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Tom Queally30110.0%33.3%£1,914€0
Tom Queally
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,914
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sir Henry Cecil30110.0%33.3%£1,914€0
Sir Henry Cecil
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,914
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30110.0%33.3%£1,914€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,914
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 run10100.0%100.0%£1,510€0
15 to 30 days20010.0%0.0%£403€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,510
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£403
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchEmpire Maker (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireEmpire Maker (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 branchImroz (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamImroz (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireNureyev (USA)
  2. Dam's damAll At Sea (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireRiverman (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Empire Maker (USA)
Imroz (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Nureyev (USA)
All At Sea (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Riverman (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGovern (GB)
Sexcolt
Foaled2007
SireEmpire Maker (USA)
DamImroz (USA)
DamsireNureyev (USA)
2nd damAll At Sea (USA)
2nd dam's sireRiverman (USA)
Dam's produce6 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingPosteritas (USA)

Female line

  1. Imroz (USA) · by Nureyev (USA) · 6 winners from 7 runners
  2. All At Sea (USA) · by Riverman (USA) · 6 winners from 8 runners · Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins)
  3. Lost Virtue (USA) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Empire Maker (USA)Imroz (USA)Nureyev (USA)coltFlat 9.0f · NH 2m2fFlat 8.8f · NH 2m2f
Empire Maker (USA)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.0f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs286419814.3%34.3%30
At 7f to 1m86132715.1%31.4%30
On Good to firm or firmer going76163821.1%50.0%10
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going2261127.3%50.0%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
286
Wins
41
Placed
98
Win %
14.3%
Place %
34.3%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
86
Wins
13
Placed
27
Win %
15.1%
Place %
31.4%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
76
Wins
16
Placed
38
Win %
21.1%
Place %
50.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
22
Wins
6
Placed
11
Win %
27.3%
Place %
50.0%
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.

Empire Maker (USA) × Nureyev mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat5360.0%0354611.4%£28,243€0
National Hunt4125.0%0152013.3%£0€13,110
All runs7342.9%0506612.0%£28,243€13,110
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
5
Winners
3
Winners %
60.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
35
Wins
4
2nd/3rd
6
Win %
11.4%
Prize GB (£)
£28,243
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
4
Winners
1
Winners %
25.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
15
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
13.3%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€13,110
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
7
Winners
3
Winners %
42.9%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
50
Wins
6
2nd/3rd
6
Win %
12.0%
Prize GB (£)
£28,243
Prize IRE (€)
€13,110

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 winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Promise Maker (USA)2340£8,246€13,110
World Domination (USA)710£13,978€0
Mainland (USA)1310£4,105€0
Imperial Policy (USA)100£0€0
Fraaedd (USA)100£0€0
Septenarius (USA)200£0€0
Govern (GB)300£1,914€0
Promise Maker (USA)
Runs
23
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£8,246
Prize IRE (€)
€13,110
World Domination (USA)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£13,978
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mainland (USA)
Runs
13
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,105
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Imperial Policy (USA)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Fraaedd (USA)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Septenarius (USA)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Govern (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,914
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Imroz (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
6 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Diesis (GB)

By Lear Fan (USA)

By Dansili (GB)

By Zamindar (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Imroz (USA) · by Nureyev (USA)
  2. 2All At Sea (USA) · by Riverman (USA)
  3. 3Lost Virtue (USA)

Notable relatives

Second cousin

More · 3

First cousin twice removed

Second cousin once removed

2nd dam

First cousin

Second cousin twice removed

Half-sister

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)

First cousin once removed

View full Lost Virtue family

In brief

When was Govern foaled?

Govern (GB) was foaled in 2007.

Who are the sire and dam of Govern?

Govern (GB) is by Empire Maker (USA) out of Imroz (USA), a daughter of Nureyev (USA).

Who trained Govern?

Govern (GB) was trained by Sir Henry Cecil and owned by K Abdullah at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Govern's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Govern (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Govern still racing?

Govern (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 October 2009 at Lingfield (AW) in the E B F Barry Dennis All-Weather 20th Anniversary Maiden Stakes, finishing 7th of 8, and has not run there since.

Is Govern related to any top horses?

Govern (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Posteritas (USA) (half-sister, Listed winner), Twice Over (GB) (second cousin, Group 1 winner) and Timepiece (GB) (second cousin, Group 1 winner), from the Lost Virtue (USA) family.

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