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Horse profile

Low Key Affair

Affirmed (USA) × Talking Picture (USA) (Speak John)

Sex: filly
Foaled: 1991

Record (GB & IRE): 4 wins from 6 runs (67%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 13 Nov 1994, Leopardstown (IRE) (1/12)

Recent form

113211

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Days	Future form
13 Nov 94	Leopardstown (IRE)	1/12	15/8F	won 3	P Shanahan	D K Weld	Knockaire Stakes	Listed	Flat Turf	7f	Soft	9-4	Vittoria Colonna (USA)	15	1/7
29 Oct 94	Leopardstown (IRE)	1/9	9/4F	won 1½	P Shanahan	D K Weld	Crofton E.B.F. Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	7f	Good to Yielding	8-11	Persian Creek (IRE)	175	0/8
7 May 94	Leopardstown (IRE)	2/11	11/10F	½	Mick Kinane	D K Weld	Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial Race	Listed	Flat Turf	1m	Good	8-12	Zavaleta (IRE)	237	1/10
12 Sep 93	Curragh (IRE)	3/11	8/1	4½	Mick Kinane	D K Weld	Moyglare Stud Stakes	Group 1	Flat Turf	7f	Good to Yielding	8-11	Lemon Souffle (GB)	22	0/9
21 Aug 93	Curragh (IRE)	1/6	4/6F	won ½	Mick Kinane	D K Weld	E.B.F. Laidlaw Debutante Stakes	Listed	Flat Turf	6f	Good to Yielding	8-12	Anna Ralph (USA)	28	0/4
24 Jul 93	Leopardstown (IRE)	1/13	11/8F	won 1	Mick Kinane	D K Weld	Glenalua Two Year Old EBF Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	6f	Good to Firm	8-11	Masawa (IRE)	-	1/12

1/1213 Nov 94 · Leopardstown (IRE)15/8F
Knockaire Stakes
Listed7fSoft
All fields
Date
13 Nov 94
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
1/12
SP
15/8F
Btn
won 3
Jockey
P Shanahan
Trainer
D K Weld
Race
Knockaire Stakes
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Soft
Wgt
9-4
Winner / 2nd
Vittoria Colonna (USA)
Days
15
Future form
1/7
1/929 Oct 94 · Leopardstown (IRE)9/4F
Crofton E.B.F. Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fGood to Yielding
All fields
Date
29 Oct 94
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
1/9
SP
9/4F
Btn
won 1½
Jockey
P Shanahan
Trainer
D K Weld
Race
Crofton E.B.F. Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good to Yielding
Wgt
8-11
Winner / 2nd
Persian Creek (IRE)
Days
175
Future form
0/8
2/117 May 94 · Leopardstown (IRE)11/10F
Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial Race
Listed1mGood
All fields
Date
7 May 94
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
2/11
SP
11/10F
Btn
½
Jockey
Mick Kinane
Trainer
D K Weld
Race
Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial Race
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Good
Wgt
8-12
Winner / 2nd
Zavaleta (IRE)
Days
237
Future form
1/10
3/1112 Sep 93 · Curragh (IRE)8/1
Moyglare Stud Stakes
Group 17fGood to Yielding
All fields
Date
12 Sep 93
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
3/11
SP
8/1
Btn
4½
Jockey
Mick Kinane
Trainer
D K Weld
Race
Moyglare Stud Stakes
Class
Group 1
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good to Yielding
Wgt
8-11
Winner / 2nd
Lemon Souffle (GB)
Days
22
Future form
0/9
1/621 Aug 93 · Curragh (IRE)4/6F
E.B.F. Laidlaw Debutante Stakes
Listed6fGood to Yielding
All fields
Date
21 Aug 93
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
1/6
SP
4/6F
Btn
won ½
Jockey
Mick Kinane
Trainer
D K Weld
Race
E.B.F. Laidlaw Debutante Stakes
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
6f
Going
Good to Yielding
Wgt
8-12
Winner / 2nd
Anna Ralph (USA)
Days
28
Future form
0/4
1/1324 Jul 93 · Leopardstown (IRE)11/8F
Glenalua Two Year Old EBF Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)6fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
24 Jul 93
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
1/13
SP
11/8F
Btn
won 1
Jockey
Mick Kinane
Trainer
D K Weld
Race
Glenalua Two Year Old EBF Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
6f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
8-11
Winner / 2nd
Masawa (IRE)
Days
-
Future form
1/12

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
13 Nov 94	Leopardstown (IRE)	Knockaire Stakes	1/12	Nordic Oak (IRE)	10	17 Mar 95	Leopardstown (IRE)	Burmah Castrol Lincolnshire Trial Handicap
7 May 94	Leopardstown (IRE)	Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial Race	2/11	One False Move (IRE)	4	4 Jun 94	Curragh (IRE)	Blackmiller Hill E.B.F. Maiden
24 Jul 93	Leopardstown (IRE)	Glenalua Two Year Old EBF Maiden	1/13	Slick Dealer (IRE)	3	14 Aug 93	Curragh (IRE)	Tattersalls Auction Race

1/1213 Nov 94 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Knockaire Stakes
All fields
Date
13 Nov 94
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Knockaire Stakes
This horse
1/12
Winner next time
Nordic Oak (IRE)
Their pos
10
Won on
17 Mar 95
At
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race won
Burmah Castrol Lincolnshire Trial Handicap
2/117 May 94 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial Race
All fields
Date
7 May 94
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial Race
This horse
2/11
Winner next time
One False Move (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
4 Jun 94
At
Curragh (IRE)
Race won
Blackmiller Hill E.B.F. Maiden
1/1324 Jul 93 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Glenalua Two Year Old EBF Maiden
All fields
Date
24 Jul 93
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Glenalua Two Year Old EBF Maiden
This horse
1/13
Winner next time
Slick Dealer (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
14 Aug 93
At
Curragh (IRE)
Race won
Tattersalls Auction Race

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 (€)
D K Weld	24 Jul 93	13 Nov 94	1/13	6	4	1	1	66.7%	100.0%	-	-

D K Weld

Trainer: D K Weld
First run: 24 Jul 93
Last run: 13 Nov 94
First run for yard: 1/13
Runs: 6
Wins: 4
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%

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	6	4	1	1	66.7%	100.0%	-	-	24 Jul 93	13 Nov 94

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 6
Wins: 4
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
First run: 24 Jul 93
Last run: 13 Nov 94

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf	6	4	1	1	66.7%	100.0%	-	-

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 6
Wins: 4
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
Good	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0
Good to Yielding	3	2	0	1	66.7%	100.0%	-	-
Soft	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Yielding

Going: Good to Yielding
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
7f to 1m	4	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	-	-

5f to 6f

Distance: 5f to 6f
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Leopardstown (IRE)	4	3	1	0	75.0%	100.0%	-	-
Curragh (IRE)	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	-	-

Leopardstown (IRE)

Course: Leopardstown (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 75.0%
Place %: 100.0%

Curragh (IRE)

Course: Curragh (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Group 1	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0
Listed	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	-	-
Non-handicap (unclassified)	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

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

Listed

Class: Listed
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

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

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
9 to 12 runners	4	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	-	-
13 to 16 runners	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
May	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0
July	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
August	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
September	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0
October	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
November	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

July

Month: July
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

August

Month: August
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

September

Month: September
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

November

Month: November
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mick Kinane	4	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	-	-
P Shanahan	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

Mick Kinane

Jockey: Mick Kinane
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%

P Shanahan

Jockey: P Shanahan
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
D K Weld	6	4	1	1	66.7%	100.0%	-	-

D K Weld

Trainer: D K Weld
Runs: 6
Wins: 4
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	6	4	1	1	66.7%	100.0%	-	-

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 6
Wins: 4
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%

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 run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
15 to 30 days	3	2	0	1	66.7%	100.0%	-	-
121 to 365 days	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	-	-

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: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%

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

Pedigree

Sire branchAffirmed (USA)

Parent · 1

SireAffirmed (USA)

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 branchTalking Picture (USA)

Parent · 1

DamTalking Picture (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSpeak John
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

Affirmed (USA)

Talking Picture (USA)

Not traced

Speak John

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseLow Key Affair (USA)

Sexfilly

Foaled1991

SireAffirmed (USA)

DamTalking Picture (USA)

DamsireSpeak John

Dam's produce1 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingMagical Cliche (USA)

Female line

Talking Picture (USA) · 1 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Affirmed (USA)	Talking Picture (USA)	Speak John	filly	Flat 9.6f · NH 2m2f	Flat 9.9f · NH 2m5f

Affirmed (USA)

Sire: Affirmed (USA)
Dam: Talking Picture (USA)
Damsire: Speak John
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.6f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.9f · NH 2m5f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	760	103	237	13.6%	31.2%	6	4
At 7f to 1m	282	38	93	13.5%	33.0%	4	2
On Good going	214	24	66	11.2%	30.8%	4	2
At 7f to 1m on Good going	82	10	28	12.2%	34.1%	3	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 760
Wins: 103
Placed: 237
Win %: 13.6%
Place %: 31.2%
This horse runs: 6
This horse wins: 4

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 282
Wins: 38
Placed: 93
Win %: 13.5%
Place %: 33.0%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 2

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 214
Wins: 24
Placed: 66
Win %: 11.2%
Place %: 30.8%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 2

At 7f to 1m on Good going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs: 82
Wins: 10
Placed: 28
Win %: 12.2%
Place %: 34.1%
This horse runs: 3
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.

Affirmed (USA) × Speak John mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	2	1	50.0%	1	16	4	6	25.0%	-	-

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 16
Wins: 4
2nd/3rd: 6
Win %: 25.0%

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 (€)
Low Key Affair (USA)	6	4	2	Listed	-	-
Magical Cliche (USA)	10	0	0	-	£0	€0

Low Key Affair (USA)

Horse: Low Key Affair (USA)
Runs: 6
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Listed

Magical Cliche (USA)

Horse: Magical Cliche (USA)
Runs: 10
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Talking Picture (USA)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Magical Cliche (USA)0W · 10R

Half siblings

By Saratoga Six (USA)

Guaranteed Income (USA)0W · 2R

By Trempolino (USA)

Booming Shot (USA)0W · 7R

Female line

1Talking Picture (USA)

Notable relatives

Great-niece

Unaccompanied (IRE)9W · 21R · 2 G1

View full Talking Picture family

In brief

When was Low Key Affair foaled?

Low Key Affair (USA) was foaled in 1991.

Who are the sire and dam of Low Key Affair?

Low Key Affair (USA) is by Affirmed (USA) out of Talking Picture (USA), a daughter of Speak John.

Who trained Low Key Affair?

Low Key Affair (USA) was trained by D K Weld and owned by Moyglare Stud Farm at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Low Key Affair's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Low Key Affair (USA) won 4 of 6 races (67%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Low Key Affair's biggest win?

Low Key Affair (USA)'s biggest wins in Britain and Ireland were 2 Listed races, most recently the Knockaire Stakes (Listed) at Leopardstown (IRE) on 13 November 1994.

Has Low Key Affair ever been beaten?

Low Key Affair (USA) was beaten twice in 6 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 12 September 1993 at Curragh (IRE) (3rd of 11).

Is Low Key Affair still racing?

Low Key Affair (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 November 1994 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Knockaire Stakes, finishing 1st of 12, and has not run there since.

Is Low Key Affair related to any top horses?

Low Key Affair (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Unaccompanied (IRE) (great-niece, Grade 1 winner), from the Talking Picture (USA) family.

What is Low Key Affair's record at Leopardstown (IRE)?

Low Key Affair (USA) ran most often at Leopardstown (IRE), with 3 wins from 4 runs there.