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Horse profile

Mekong River

Galileo (IRE) × Simply Perfect (GB) (Danehill (USA))

TrainerAidan O'Brien
OwnerCoolmore (Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith)
FamilyBirch Creek

Sex: colt
Foaled: 2011

Highest OR: 110
Record (GB & IRE): 5 wins from 7 runs (71%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €111,145 IRE
Last official rating: 107 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 29 Jun 2014, Curragh (IRE) (1/5)

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
29 Jun 14	Curragh (IRE)	1/5	5/1	won nk	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	Friarstown Stud International Stakes	Group 3	Flat Turf	1m2f	Good to Firm	8-12	107	p	Parish Hall (IRE)	€40,625	35	1/2
25 May 14	Curragh (IRE)	2/5	7/1	3	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes	Group 3	Flat Turf	1m2f	Soft	9-3	110	b	Adelaide (IRE)	€42,250	15	0/2
10 May 14	Lingfield	9/9	3/1F	18	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	betfred.com Derby Trial Stakes (Colts & Geldings)	Listed	Flat Turf	1m3½f	Good	9-3	110	b	Snow Sky (GB)	£56,710	188	1/7
3 Nov 13	Leopardstown (IRE)	1/5	4/6F	won 6½	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	Eyrefield Stakes	Listed	Flat Turf	1m1f	Soft	9-3	104	b	Achnaha (IRE)	€26,000	48	1/3
16 Sep 13	Listowel (IRE)	1/6	9/4	won 1	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Premier Nursery Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Yielding to Soft	9-5	93	v	Hidden Oasis (IRE)	€19,500	16	1/5
31 Aug 13	Killarney (IRE)	1/3	4/5F	won 1½	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Nursery Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m½f	Good	9-7	87	p	Zakhm (IRE)	€10,350	17	0/1
14 Aug 13	Gowran Park (IRE)	1/8	4/9F	dht	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	7f	Good	9-5	-	-	Green Tag (IRE)	€2,320	-	0/7

1/529 Jun 14 · Curragh (IRE)5/1
Friarstown Stud International Stakes
Group 31m2fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
29 Jun 14
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
1/5
SP
5/1
Btn
won nk
Jockey
Seamie Heffernan
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Friarstown Stud International Stakes
Class
Group 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
8-12
OR
107
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Parish Hall (IRE)
Winner prize
€40,625
Days
35
Future form
1/2
2/525 May 14 · Curragh (IRE)7/1
Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes
Group 31m2fSoft
All fields
Date
25 May 14
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
2/5
SP
7/1
Btn
3
Jockey
Seamie Heffernan
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes
Class
Group 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Soft
Wgt
9-3
OR
110
Headgear
b
Winner / 2nd
Adelaide (IRE)
Winner prize
€42,250
Days
15
Future form
0/2
9/910 May 14 · Lingfield3/1F
betfred.com Derby Trial Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
Listed1m3½fGood
All fields
Date
10 May 14
Course
Lingfield
Pos
9/9
SP
3/1F
Btn
18
Jockey
Joseph O'Brien
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
betfred.com Derby Trial Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m3½f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-3
OR
110
Headgear
b
Winner / 2nd
Snow Sky (GB)
Winner prize
£56,710
Days
188
Future form
1/7
1/53 Nov 13 · Leopardstown (IRE)4/6F
Eyrefield Stakes
Listed1m1fSoft
All fields
Date
3 Nov 13
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
1/5
SP
4/6F
Btn
won 6½
Jockey
Seamie Heffernan
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Eyrefield Stakes
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m1f
Going
Soft
Wgt
9-3
OR
104
Headgear
b
Winner / 2nd
Achnaha (IRE)
Winner prize
€26,000
Days
48
Future form
1/3
1/616 Sep 13 · Listowel (IRE)9/4
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Premier Nursery Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)1mYielding to Soft
All fields
Date
16 Sep 13
Course
Listowel (IRE)
Pos
1/6
SP
9/4
Btn
won 1
Jockey
Joseph O'Brien
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Premier Nursery Handicap
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Yielding to Soft
Wgt
9-5
OR
93
Headgear
v
Winner / 2nd
Hidden Oasis (IRE)
Winner prize
€19,500
Days
16
Future form
1/5
1/331 Aug 13 · Killarney (IRE)4/5F
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Nursery Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)1m½fGood
All fields
Date
31 Aug 13
Course
Killarney (IRE)
Pos
1/3
SP
4/5F
Btn
won 1½
Jockey
Joseph O'Brien
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Nursery Handicap
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-7
OR
87
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Zakhm (IRE)
Winner prize
€10,350
Days
17
Future form
0/1
1/814 Aug 13 · Gowran Park (IRE)4/9F
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fGood
All fields
Date
14 Aug 13
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Pos
1/8
SP
4/9F
Btn
dht
Jockey
Joseph O'Brien
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-5
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Green Tag (IRE)
Winner prize
€2,320
Days
-
Future form
0/7

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

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
29 Jun 14	Curragh (IRE)	Friarstown Stud International Stakes	1/5	Parish Hall (IRE)	2	20 Jul 14	Curragh (IRE)	Meld Stakes (For The Defence Forces Cup)
10 May 14	Lingfield	betfred.com Derby Trial Stakes (Colts & Geldings)	9/9	Hartnell (GB)	2	20 Jun 14	Ascot	Queen's Vase
3 Nov 13	Leopardstown (IRE)	Eyrefield Stakes	1/5	Leafcutter (IRE)	5	22 Jun 14	Gowran Park (IRE)	Gowran Park Racing Club Membership From 100 Euro (C & G) Maiden
16 Sep 13	Listowel (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Premier Nursery Handicap	1/6	Hidden Oasis (IRE)	2	20 Oct 13	Naas (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Birdcatcher Premier Nursery

1/529 Jun 14 · Curragh (IRE)
Friarstown Stud International Stakes
All fields
Date
29 Jun 14
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Friarstown Stud International Stakes
This horse
1/5
Winner next time
Parish Hall (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
20 Jul 14
At
Curragh (IRE)
Race won
Meld Stakes (For The Defence Forces Cup)
9/910 May 14 · Lingfield
betfred.com Derby Trial Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
All fields
Date
10 May 14
Course
Lingfield
Race
betfred.com Derby Trial Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
This horse
9/9
Winner next time
Hartnell (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
20 Jun 14
At
Ascot
Race won
Queen's Vase
1/53 Nov 13 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Eyrefield Stakes
All fields
Date
3 Nov 13
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Eyrefield Stakes
This horse
1/5
Winner next time
Leafcutter (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
22 Jun 14
At
Gowran Park (IRE)
Race won
Gowran Park Racing Club Membership From 100 Euro (C & G) Maiden
1/616 Sep 13 · Listowel (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Premier Nursery Handicap
All fields
Date
16 Sep 13
Course
Listowel (IRE)
Race
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Premier Nursery Handicap
This horse
1/6
Winner next time
Hidden Oasis (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
20 Oct 13
At
Naas (IRE)
Race won
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Birdcatcher Premier Nursery

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	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	14 Aug 13	29 Jun 14	1/8	87	107	110	7	5	1	0	71.4%	85.7%	£0	€111,145

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
First run: 14 Aug 13
Last run: 29 Jun 14
First run for yard: 1/8
OR first run: 87
OR last run: 107
Best OR: 110
Runs: 7
Wins: 5
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 71.4%
Place %: 85.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €111,145

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 (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
Flat	7	5	1	0	71.4%	85.7%	£0	€111,145	110	14 Aug 13	29 Jun 14

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 7
Wins: 5
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 71.4%
Place %: 85.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €111,145
Best OR: 110
First run: 14 Aug 13
Last run: 29 Jun 14

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	7	5	1	0	71.4%	85.7%	£0	€111,145

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 7
Wins: 5
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 71.4%
Place %: 85.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €111,145

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€40,625
Good	3	2	0	66.7%	66.7%	£0	€12,670
Yielding to Soft	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€19,500
Soft	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€38,350

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €40,625

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €12,670

Yielding to Soft

Going: Yielding to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €19,500

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €38,350

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m	2	2	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€21,820
9f to 11f	4	3	1	75.0%	100.0%	£0	€89,325
12f to 13f	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €21,820

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
Runs: 4
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 75.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €89,325

12f to 13f

Distance: 12f to 13f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Curragh (IRE)	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€52,975
Gowran Park (IRE)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€2,320
Killarney (IRE)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€10,350
Leopardstown (IRE)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€26,000
Listowel (IRE)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€19,500
Lingfield	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Curragh (IRE)

Course: Curragh (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €52,975

Gowran Park (IRE)

Course: Gowran Park (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,320

Killarney (IRE)

Course: Killarney (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €10,350

Leopardstown (IRE)

Course: Leopardstown (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €26,000

Listowel (IRE)

Course: Listowel (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €19,500

Lingfield

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

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Group 3	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€52,975
Listed	2	1	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€26,000
Handicap (unclassified)	2	2	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€29,850
Non-handicap (unclassified)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€2,320

Group 3

Class: Group 3
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €52,975

Listed

Class: Listed
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €26,000

Handicap (unclassified)

Class: Handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €29,850

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,320

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	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners	4	3	1	75.0%	100.0%	£0	€89,325
6 to 8 runners	2	2	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€21,820
9 to 12 runners	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 4
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 75.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €89,325

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €21,820

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
May	2	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€12,350
June	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€40,625
August	2	2	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€12,670
September	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€19,500
November	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€26,000

May

Month: May
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €12,350

June

Month: June
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €40,625

August

Month: August
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €12,670

September

Month: September
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €19,500

November

Month: November
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €26,000

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Joseph O'Brien	4	3	0	0	75.0%	75.0%	£0	€32,170
Seamie Heffernan	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£0	€78,975

Joseph O'Brien

Jockey: Joseph O'Brien
Runs: 4
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 75.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €32,170

Seamie Heffernan

Jockey: Seamie Heffernan
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €78,975

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	7	5	1	0	71.4%	85.7%	£0	€111,145

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Runs: 7
Wins: 5
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 71.4%
Place %: 85.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €111,145

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€2,320
b	3	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£0	€38,350
p	2	2	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€50,975
v	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€19,500

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,320

Headgear: b
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €38,350

Headgear: p
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €50,975

Headgear: v
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €19,500

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	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€2,320
15 to 30 days	3	2	1	66.7%	100.0%	£0	€42,200
31 to 60 days	2	2	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€66,625
121 to 365 days	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£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%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,320

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €42,200

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €66,625

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

By first-time headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€10,350
First time blinkers	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€26,000
First time visor	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€19,500
First time cheekpieces	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€10,350
Headgear, all items worn before	3	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£0	€52,975
No headgear	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€2,320

First time in any headgear

Headgear: First time in any headgear
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €10,350

First time blinkers

Headgear: First time blinkers
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €26,000

First time visor

Headgear: First time visor
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €19,500

First time cheekpieces

Headgear: First time cheekpieces
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €10,350

Headgear, all items worn before

Headgear: Headgear, all items worn before
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €52,975

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,320

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

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 branchSimply Perfect (GB)

Parent · 1

DamSimply Perfect (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireDanehill (USA)
Dam's damHotelgenie Dot Com (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireSelkirk (USA)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Galileo (IRE)

Simply Perfect (GB)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Urban Sea (USA)

Danehill (USA)

Hotelgenie Dot Com (GB)

Not traced

Selkirk (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMekong River (IRE)

Sexcolt

Foaled2011

SireGalileo (IRE)

DamSimply Perfect (GB)

DamsireDanehill (USA)

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)

Sire's damUrban Sea (USA)

2nd damHotelgenie Dot Com (GB)

2nd dam's sireSelkirk (USA)

Dam's own recordGroup 1 winner (3 black-type wins)

Dam's produce4 winners from 7 runners

Notable siblingProud And Regal (IRE)

Female line

Simply Perfect (GB) · by Danehill (USA) · 4 winners from 7 runners · Group 1 winner (3 black-type wins)
Hotelgenie Dot Com (GB) · by Selkirk (USA) · 4 winners from 8 runners · Black-type placed
Birch Creek (GB) · 5 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Galileo (IRE)	Simply Perfect (GB)	Danehill (USA)	colt	Flat 10.6f · NH 2m2½f	Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f

Galileo (IRE)

Sire: Galileo (IRE)
Dam: Simply Perfect (GB)
Damsire: Danehill (USA)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.6f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f

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	13,483	2,106	4,859	15.6%	36.0%	7	5
At 9f to 11f	3,715	609	1,434	16.4%	38.6%	4	3
On Good going	3,976	635	1,472	16.0%	37.0%	3	2
At 9f to 11f on Good going	1,169	187	454	16.0%	38.8%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 13,483
Wins: 2,106
Placed: 4,859
Win %: 15.6%
Place %: 36.0%
This horse runs: 7
This horse wins: 5

At 9f to 11f

Condition: At 9f to 11f
Runs: 3,715
Wins: 609
Placed: 1,434
Win %: 16.4%
Place %: 38.6%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 3

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 3,976
Wins: 635
Placed: 1,472
Win %: 16.0%
Place %: 37.0%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 2

At 9f to 11f on Good going

Condition: At 9f to 11f on Good going
Runs: 1,169
Wins: 187
Placed: 454
Win %: 16.0%
Place %: 38.8%
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) × Danehill mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	191	126	66.0%	48	1,568	283	394	18.0%	£13,880,462	€7,192,369
National Hunt	42	24	57.1%	3	476	64	92	13.4%	£657,896	€962,568
All runs	198	136	68.7%	51	2,044	347	486	17.0%	£14,538,358	€8,154,937

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 191
Winners: 126
Winners %: 66.0%
Black-type winners: 48
Runs: 1,568
Wins: 283
2nd/3rd: 394
Win %: 18.0%
Prize GB (£): £13,880,462
Prize IRE (€): €7,192,369

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 42
Winners: 24
Winners %: 57.1%
Black-type winners: 3
Runs: 476
Wins: 64
2nd/3rd: 92
Win %: 13.4%
Prize GB (£): £657,896
Prize IRE (€): €962,568

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 198
Winners: 136
Winners %: 68.7%
Black-type winners: 51
Runs: 2,044
Wins: 347
2nd/3rd: 486
Win %: 17.0%
Prize GB (£): £14,538,358
Prize IRE (€): €8,154,937

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	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Kyprios (IRE)	19	15	13	Group/Grade 1	£1,585,865	€946,025
Frankel (GB)	14	14	12	Group/Grade 1	£2,998,302	€0
Noble Mission (GB)	18	8	7	Group/Grade 1	£1,028,709	€130,200
Supasundae (GB)	31	8	5	Group/Grade 1	£371,589	€453,375
Highland Reel (IRE)	14	6	5	Group/Grade 1	£1,911,713	€59,645
Japan (GB)	16	6	5	Group/Grade 1	£1,080,786	€120,180
Teofilo (IRE)	5	5	4	Group/Grade 1	£141,950	€300,970
Maybe (IRE)	9	5	4	Group/Grade 1	£83,059	€233,475
Search For A Song (IRE)	18	5	4	Group/Grade 1	£113,577	€743,717
Tapestry (IRE)	10	3	2	Group/Grade 1	£192,206	€211,670
Roderic O'Connor (IRE)	7	2	1	Group/Grade 1	£68,261	€230,180
Secret Gesture (GB)	10	4	3	Group/Grade 2	£286,199	€7,750

Kyprios (IRE)

Horse: Kyprios (IRE)
Runs: 19
Wins: 15
Black-type wins: 13
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £1,585,865
Prize IRE (€): €946,025

Frankel (GB)

Horse: Frankel (GB)
Runs: 14
Wins: 14
Black-type wins: 12
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £2,998,302
Prize IRE (€): €0

Noble Mission (GB)

Horse: Noble Mission (GB)
Runs: 18
Wins: 8
Black-type wins: 7
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £1,028,709
Prize IRE (€): €130,200

Supasundae (GB)

Horse: Supasundae (GB)
Runs: 31
Wins: 8
Black-type wins: 5
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £371,589
Prize IRE (€): €453,375

Highland Reel (IRE)

Horse: Highland Reel (IRE)
Runs: 14
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 5
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £1,911,713
Prize IRE (€): €59,645

Japan (GB)

Horse: Japan (GB)
Runs: 16
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 5
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £1,080,786
Prize IRE (€): €120,180

Teofilo (IRE)

Horse: Teofilo (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 4
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £141,950
Prize IRE (€): €300,970

Maybe (IRE)

Horse: Maybe (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 4
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £83,059
Prize IRE (€): €233,475

Search For A Song (IRE)

Horse: Search For A Song (IRE)
Runs: 18
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 4
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £113,577
Prize IRE (€): €743,717

Tapestry (IRE)

Horse: Tapestry (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £192,206
Prize IRE (€): €211,670

Roderic O'Connor (IRE)

Horse: Roderic O'Connor (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £68,261
Prize IRE (€): €230,180

Secret Gesture (GB)

Horse: Secret Gesture (GB)
Runs: 10
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £286,199
Prize IRE (€): €7,750

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
Flat	107	110	87	107	29 Jun 14	6

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 107
Highest OR: 110
Lowest OR: 87
Last winning OR: 107
Last win: 29 Jun 14
Rated runs: 6

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
29 Jun 14	Curragh (IRE)	Flat	107	-3	1/5
25 May 14	Curragh (IRE)	Flat	110	0	2/5
10 May 14	Lingfield	Flat	110	6	9/9
3 Nov 13	Leopardstown (IRE)	Flat	104	11	1/5
16 Sep 13	Listowel (IRE)	Flat	93	6	1/6
31 Aug 13	Killarney (IRE)	Flat	87	-	1/3

1/529 Jun 14 · Curragh (IRE)
All fields
Date
29 Jun 14
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
107
Change
-3
Pos
1/5
2/525 May 14 · Curragh (IRE)
All fields
Date
25 May 14
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
110
Change
0
Pos
2/5
9/910 May 14 · Lingfield
All fields
Date
10 May 14
Course
Lingfield
Code
Flat
OR
110
Change
6
Pos
9/9
1/53 Nov 13 · Leopardstown (IRE)
All fields
Date
3 Nov 13
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
104
Change
11
Pos
1/5
1/616 Sep 13 · Listowel (IRE)
All fields
Date
16 Sep 13
Course
Listowel (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
93
Change
6
Pos
1/6
1/331 Aug 13 · Killarney (IRE)
All fields
Date
31 Aug 13
Course
Killarney (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
87
Change
-
Pos
1/3

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
Flat	107	107	0	107	29 Jun 14	0	107	0	110	-3

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 107
OR last run: 107
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 107
Last win: 29 Jun 14
v last winning: 0
Highest winning OR: 107
v highest winning: 0
Highest OR: 110
v highest: -3

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Simply Perfect (GB)

Record: Group 1 winner (3 black-type wins)
G1 winners: 0
Produce: 4 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

More · 1

Proud And Regal (IRE)2W · 8R · 1 black-type

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Simply Perfect (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

1Simply Perfect (GB) · by Danehill (USA)
2Hotelgenie Dot Com (GB) · by Selkirk (USA)
3Birch Creek (GB)

Notable relatives

Dam

Simply Perfect (GB)4W · 11R · 2 G1

Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)

Bianca Nera (GB)3W · 5R · 1 G1

Second cousin

Postponed (IRE)6W · 14R · 3 G1
God Given (GB)4W · 11R · 3 black-type
Gale Force Ten (GB)3W · 10R · 2 black-type
Fiveandtwenty (GB)6W · 20R · 1 black-type
Rousay (IRE)2W · 20R · 1 black-type

Second cousin twice removed

Christmas Day (IRE)4W · 10R · 1 G1
Missed The Cut (USA)4W · 6R · 1 black-type

Full brother

Proud And Regal (IRE)2W · 8R · 1 black-type

Second cousin once removed

Silver Knott (GB)3W · 8R · 2 black-type
Gusto (GB)5W · 9R · 3 black-type

First cousin once removed

Ronaldsay (GB)4W · 24R · 1 black-type

View full Birch Creek family

In brief

When was Mekong River foaled?

Mekong River (IRE) was foaled in 2011.

Who are the sire and dam of Mekong River?

Mekong River (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Simply Perfect (GB), a daughter of Danehill (USA).

Who trained Mekong River?

Mekong River (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 Mekong River's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Mekong River (IRE) won 5 of 7 races (71%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Mekong River's biggest win?

Mekong River (IRE)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Friarstown Stud International Stakes (Group 3) at Curragh (IRE) on 29 June 2014.

Has Mekong River ever been beaten?

Mekong River (IRE) was beaten twice in 7 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 10 May 2014 at Lingfield (9th of 9).

What was Mekong River's official rating?

Mekong River (IRE) was last officially rated 107 on the Flat (career high 110).

Is Mekong River still racing?

Mekong River (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 June 2014 at Curragh (IRE) in the Friarstown Stud International Stakes, finishing 1st of 5, and has not run there since.

Is Mekong River related to any top horses?

Mekong River (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Simply Perfect (GB) (dam, Group 1 winner), Proud And Regal (IRE) (full brother, Group 3 winner) and Postponed (IRE) (second cousin, Group 1 winner), from the Birch Creek (GB) family.

What is Mekong River's record at Curragh (IRE)?

Mekong River (IRE) ran most often at Curragh (IRE), with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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