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Horse profile

Imperial Monarch

Galileo (IRE) × Ionian Sea (GB) (Slip Anchor (GB))

TrainerAidan O'Brien
OwnerCoolmore (Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith)
FamilyIonian Sea

Sex: colt
Foaled: 2009

Record (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 2 runs (100%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £31,191 GB · €10,350 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE): 28 Apr 2012, Sandown (1/4)

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
28 Apr 12	Sandown	1/4	11/8F	won 1¾	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	bet365 Classic Trial	Group 3	Flat Turf	1m2f	Heavy	9-0	Thought Worthy (USA)	£31,191	231	1/3
10 Sep 11	Curragh (IRE)	1/19	6/1	won 3½	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	Loughwood Fencing European Breeders Fund 2yo (C & G) Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Yielding to Soft	9-0	Azamata (IRE)	€10,350	-	1/16

1/428 Apr 12 · Sandown11/8F
bet365 Classic Trial
Group 31m2fHeavy
All fields
Date
28 Apr 12
Course
Sandown
Pos
1/4
SP
11/8F
Btn
won 1¾
Jockey
Joseph O'Brien
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
bet365 Classic Trial
Class
Group 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Thought Worthy (USA)
Winner prize
£31,191
Days
231
Future form
1/3
1/1910 Sep 11 · Curragh (IRE)6/1
Loughwood Fencing European Breeders Fund 2yo (C & G) Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mYielding to Soft
All fields
Date
10 Sep 11
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
1/19
SP
6/1
Btn
won 3½
Jockey
Seamie Heffernan
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Loughwood Fencing European Breeders Fund 2yo (C & G) Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Yielding to Soft
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Azamata (IRE)
Winner prize
€10,350
Days
-
Future form
1/16

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

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
28 Apr 12	Sandown	bet365 Classic Trial	1/4	Thought Worthy (USA)	2	19 May 12	Newmarket	poptelecom.co.uk Fairway Stakes
10 Sep 11	Curragh (IRE)	Loughwood Fencing European Breeders Fund 2yo (C & G) Maiden	1/19	Amira's Prince (IRE)	5	25 Mar 12	Curragh (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 3yo Maiden

1/428 Apr 12 · Sandown
bet365 Classic Trial
All fields
Date
28 Apr 12
Course
Sandown
Race
bet365 Classic Trial
This horse
1/4
Winner next time
Thought Worthy (USA)
Their pos
2
Won on
19 May 12
At
Newmarket
Race won
poptelecom.co.uk Fairway Stakes
1/1910 Sep 11 · Curragh (IRE)
Loughwood Fencing European Breeders Fund 2yo (C & G) Maiden
All fields
Date
10 Sep 11
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Loughwood Fencing European Breeders Fund 2yo (C & G) Maiden
This horse
1/19
Winner next time
Amira's Prince (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
25 Mar 12
At
Curragh (IRE)
Race won
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 3yo 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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	10 Sep 11	28 Apr 12	1/19	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£31,191	€10,350

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
First run: 10 Sep 11
Last run: 28 Apr 12
First run for yard: 1/19
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £31,191
Prize IRE (€): €10,350

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
Flat	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£31,191	€10,350	10 Sep 11	28 Apr 12

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £31,191
Prize IRE (€): €10,350
First run: 10 Sep 11
Last run: 28 Apr 12

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

Pedigree

Sire branchGalileo (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireGalileo (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damUrban Sea (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchIonian Sea (GB)

Parent · 1

DamIonian Sea (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSlip Anchor (GB)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Galileo (IRE)

Ionian Sea (GB)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Urban Sea (USA)

Slip Anchor (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseImperial Monarch (IRE)

Sexcolt

Foaled2009

SireGalileo (IRE)

DamIonian Sea (GB)

DamsireSlip Anchor (GB)

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)

Sire's damUrban Sea (USA)

Dam's produce7 winners from 7 runners

Notable siblingMount Athos (IRE)

Female line

Ionian Sea (GB) · 7 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Galileo (IRE)	Ionian Sea (GB)	Slip Anchor (GB)	colt	Flat 10.6f · NH 2m2½f	Flat 9.3f · NH 2m3f

Galileo (IRE)

Sire: Galileo (IRE)
Dam: Ionian Sea (GB)
Damsire: Slip Anchor (GB)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.6f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.3f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Galileo (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	13,484	2,106	4,859	15.6%	36.0%	2	2
At 7f to 1m	3,403	597	1,329	17.5%	39.1%	1	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	1,972	326	752	16.5%	38.1%	1	1
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going	558	100	223	17.9%	40.0%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 13,484
Wins: 2,106
Placed: 4,859
Win %: 15.6%
Place %: 36.0%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 2

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 3,403
Wins: 597
Placed: 1,329
Win %: 17.5%
Place %: 39.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 1,972
Wins: 326
Placed: 752
Win %: 16.5%
Place %: 38.1%
This horse runs: 1
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: 558
Wins: 100
Placed: 223
Win %: 17.9%
Place %: 40.0%
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.

Galileo (IRE) × Slip Anchor mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	3	2	66.7%	1	12	3	1	25.0%	£37,094	€10,350

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 3
Winners: 2
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 12
Wins: 3
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £37,094
Prize IRE (€): €10,350

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Imperial Monarch (IRE)	2	2	1	Group/Grade 3	£31,191	€10,350
Galilean Moon (GB)	5	1	0	-	£5,662	€0
Elusory (GB)	5	0	0	-	£241	€0

Imperial Monarch (IRE)

Horse: Imperial Monarch (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £31,191
Prize IRE (€): €10,350

Galilean Moon (GB)

Horse: Galilean Moon (GB)
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,662
Prize IRE (€): €0

Elusory (GB)

Horse: Elusory (GB)
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £241
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Ionian Sea (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 7 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Galileo (IRE) out of Ionian Sea (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Marju (IRE)

Marigold (FR)3W · 21R

By Sadler's Wells (USA)

By Montjeu (IRE)

Mount Athos (IRE)9W · 25R · 4 black-type

Female line

1Ionian Sea (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Mount Athos (IRE)9W · 25R · 4 black-type

View full Ionian Sea family

In brief

When was Imperial Monarch foaled?

Imperial Monarch (IRE) was foaled in 2009.

Who are the sire and dam of Imperial Monarch?

Imperial Monarch (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Ionian Sea (GB), a daughter of Slip Anchor (GB).

Who trained Imperial Monarch?

Imperial Monarch (IRE) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Imperial Monarch's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Imperial Monarch (IRE) won 2 of 2 races (100%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Imperial Monarch's biggest win?

Imperial Monarch (IRE)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the bet365 Classic Trial (Group 3) at Sandown on 28 April 2012.

Has Imperial Monarch ever been beaten?

Imperial Monarch (IRE) was never beaten in Britain or Ireland, winning all 2 of those races.

Is Imperial Monarch still racing?

Imperial Monarch (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 28 April 2012 at Sandown in the bet365 Classic Trial, finishing 1st of 4, and has not run there since.

Is Imperial Monarch related to any top horses?

Imperial Monarch (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Mount Athos (IRE) (half-brother, Group 3 winner), from the Ionian Sea (GB) family.