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Horse profile
Inkling
- TrainerAidan O'Brien
- OwnerCoolmore (Michael Tabor)
- FamilyNumber
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 1997
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 1 run (100%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 19 Sep 1999, Curragh (IRE) (1/17)
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 99 | Curragh (IRE) | 1/17 | 6/4F | won 5 | Mick Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | MSCS European Breeders Fund Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 6f | Soft | 8-11 | Berenica (IRE) | 0/16 |
- 1/1719 Sep 99 · Curragh (IRE)6/4F
MSCS European Breeders Fund Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)6fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 19 Sep 99
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Pos
- 1/17
- SP
- 6/4F
- Btn
- won 5
- Jockey
- Mick Kinane
- Trainer
- Aidan O'Brien
- Race
- MSCS European Breeders Fund Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 8-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Berenica (IRE)
- Future form
- 0/16
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan O'Brien | 19 Sep 99 | 19 Sep 99 | 1/17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Aidan O'Brien
- Trainer
- Aidan O'Brien
- First run
- 19 Sep 99
- Last run
- 19 Sep 99
- First run for yard
- 1/17
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 19 Sep 99 | 19 Sep 99 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- First run
- 19 Sep 99
- Last run
- 19 Sep 99
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSeeking The Gold (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
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 branchNumber (USA)
Parent · 1
- DamNumber (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireNijinsky (CAN)
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Number (USA) · 1 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeking The Gold (USA) | Number (USA) | Nijinsky (CAN) | filly | Flat 8.1f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 9.6f · NH 2m2½f |
Seeking The Gold (USA)
- Dam
- Number (USA)
- Damsire
- Nijinsky (CAN)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.1f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.6f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Seeking The Gold (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 1,364 | 177 | 436 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 227 | 40 | 74 | 1 | 1 | ||
| On Soft going | 91 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Soft going | 25 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 1,364
- Wins
- 177
- Placed
- 436
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 227
- Wins
- 40
- Placed
- 74
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 91
- Wins
- 6
- Placed
- 23
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 5f to 6f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Soft going
- Runs
- 25
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 11
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Seeking The Gold (USA) × Nijinsky mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 12 | 9 | 0 | 62 | 12 | 22 | £62,483 | €33,415 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 12
- Winners
- 9
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 62
- Wins
- 12
- 2nd/3rd
- 22
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £62,483
- Prize IRE (€)
- €33,415
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
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Style (USA) | 7 | 3 | 0 | - | - |
| Akona Matata (USA) | 10 | 2 | 0 | £31,367 | €0 |
| Inkling (USA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| Turning Wheel (USA) | 3 | 1 | 0 | £5,159 | €0 |
| Gone Gold (USA) | 3 | 1 | 0 | £3,677 | €0 |
| Septimus Severus (USA) | 5 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €12,815 |
| Follow (USA) | 7 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €20,600 |
| Amwaal (USA) | 9 | 1 | 0 | £6,071 | €0 |
| Rio De Jumeirah (GB) | 10 | 1 | 0 | £14,547 | €0 |
| True Fantasy (USA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Silverstein (USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £1,662 | €0 |
| Golden Aster (USA) | 4 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Celebrity Style (USA)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
Akona Matata (USA)
- Horse
- Akona Matata (USA)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £31,367
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Inkling (USA)
- Horse
- Inkling (USA)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
Turning Wheel (USA)
- Horse
- Turning Wheel (USA)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,159
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Gone Gold (USA)
- Horse
- Gone Gold (USA)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,677
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Septimus Severus (USA)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €12,815
Follow (USA)
- Horse
- Follow (USA)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €20,600
Amwaal (USA)
- Horse
- Amwaal (USA)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,071
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Rio De Jumeirah (GB)
- Horse
- Rio De Jumeirah (GB)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £14,547
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
True Fantasy (USA)
- Horse
- True Fantasy (USA)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Silverstein (USA)
- Horse
- Silverstein (USA)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,662
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Golden Aster (USA)
- Horse
- Golden Aster (USA)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Inkling is the only foal out of Number (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Inkling is the only foal out of Number (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Number (USA)
Notable relatives
Granddaughter
- Ballet Shoes (IRE)2W · 10R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Inkling foaled?
Inkling (USA) was foaled in 1997.
Who are the sire and dam of Inkling?
Inkling (USA) is by Seeking The Gold (USA) out of Number (USA), a daughter of Nijinsky (CAN).
Who trained Inkling?
Inkling (USA) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Michael Tabor at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Inkling's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Inkling (USA) won 1 of 1 race (100%).
What is Inkling's biggest win?
Inkling (USA)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the MSCS European Breeders Fund Maiden at Curragh (IRE) on 19 September 1999.
Has Inkling ever been beaten?
Inkling (USA) was never beaten in Britain or Ireland, winning all 1 of that race.
Is Inkling still racing?
Inkling (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 September 1999 at Curragh (IRE) in the MSCS European Breeders Fund Maiden, finishing 1st of 17, and has not run there since.
Is Inkling related to any top horses?
Inkling (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Ballet Shoes (IRE) (granddaughter, Listed winner), from the Number (USA) family.
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