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Horse profile
Metropolitan
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2021
- Colour
- chestnut
- Highest OR
- 115
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £74,015 GB
- Last official rating
- 115 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 19 Oct 2024, Ascot (8/12)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Metropolitan has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 24 | Ascot | 8/12 | 22/1 | 14¾ | Cristian Demuro | Mario Baratti | Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) | Group 1 | Flat Turf | 1m | Soft | 9-3 | 115 | Charyn (IRE) | £655,709 | 123 | 2/9 |
| 18 Jun 24 | Ascot | 3/8 | 20/1 | 3¼ | Alexis Pouchin | Mario Baratti | St James's Palace Stakes (Colts) | Group 1 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good to Firm | 9-2 | 114 | Rosallion (IRE) | £390,094 | - | 1/6 |
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco)
Group 11mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 19 Oct 24
- Course
- Ascot
- Pos
- 8/12
- SP
- 22/1
- Btn
- 14¾
- Jockey
- Cristian Demuro
- Trainer
- Mario Baratti
- Race
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco)
- Class
- Group 1
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 9-3
- OR
- 115
- Winner / 2nd
- Charyn (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £655,709
- Days
- 123
- Future form
- 2/9
St James's Palace Stakes (Colts)
Group 11mGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 18 Jun 24
- Course
- Ascot
- Pos
- 3/8
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- 3¼
- Jockey
- Alexis Pouchin
- Trainer
- Mario Baratti
- Race
- St James's Palace Stakes (Colts)
- Class
- Group 1
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-2
- OR
- 114
- Winner / 2nd
- Rosallion (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £390,094
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 24 | Ascot | Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) | 8/12 | Dancing Gemini (IRE) | 4 | 29 Mar 25 | Doncaster | William Hill Doncaster Mile Stakes |
| 19 Oct 24 | Ascot | Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) | 8/12 | Poker Face (IRE) | 12 | 4 Dec 24 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Hyde Stakes |
| 18 Jun 24 | Ascot | St James's Palace Stakes (Colts) | 3/8 | Notable Speech (GB) | 7 | 31 Jul 24 | Goodwood | Qatar Sussex Stakes |
- 8/1219 Oct 24 · Ascot
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco)
All fields
- Date
- 19 Oct 24
- Course
- Ascot
- Race
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco)
- This horse
- 8/12
- Winner next time
- Dancing Gemini (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 29 Mar 25
- Race won
- William Hill Doncaster Mile Stakes
- 8/1219 Oct 24 · Ascot
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco)
All fields
- Date
- 19 Oct 24
- Course
- Ascot
- Race
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco)
- This horse
- 8/12
- Winner next time
- Poker Face (IRE)
- Their pos
- 12
- Won on
- 4 Dec 24
- At
- Kempton (AW)
- Race won
- Unibet Hyde Stakes
- 3/818 Jun 24 · Ascot
St James's Palace Stakes (Colts)
All fields
- Date
- 18 Jun 24
- Course
- Ascot
- Race
- St James's Palace Stakes (Colts)
- This horse
- 3/8
- Winner next time
- Notable Speech (GB)
- Their pos
- 7
- Won on
- 31 Jul 24
- At
- Goodwood
- Race won
- Qatar Sussex Stakes
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Baratti | 18 Jun 24 | 19 Oct 24 | 3/8 | 114 | 115 | 115 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £74,015 | €0 |
Mario Baratti
- Trainer
- Mario Baratti
- First run
- 18 Jun 24
- Last run
- 19 Oct 24
- First run for yard
- 3/8
- OR first run
- 114
- OR last run
- 115
- Best OR
- 115
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £74,015
- Prize IRE (€)
- €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 (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £74,015 | €0 | 115 | 18 Jun 24 | 19 Oct 24 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £74,015
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 115
- First run
- 18 Jun 24
- Last run
- 19 Oct 24
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchZarak (FR)
Parent · 1
- SireZarak (FR)
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 branchAlianza (GB)
Parent · 1
- DamAlianza (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireHalling (USA)
- 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
- Alianza (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zarak (FR) | Alianza (GB) | Halling (USA) | S McPhee | 5 Apr 21 | chestnut | colt | Flat 9.9f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 8.9f · NH 2m2½f |
Zarak (FR)
- Sire
- Zarak (FR)
- Dam
- Alianza (GB)
- Damsire
- Halling (USA)
- Breeder
- S McPhee
- Foaled
- 5 Apr 21
- Colour
- chestnut
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.9f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.9f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Zarak (FR) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 529 | 79 | 181 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 228 | 32 | 75 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 77 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going | 33 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 529
- Wins
- 79
- Placed
- 181
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 228
- Wins
- 32
- Placed
- 75
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 77
- Wins
- 12
- Placed
- 27
- Win %
- Place %
- 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
- 33
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 10
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Zarak (FR) × Halling (USA) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | £74,015 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £74,015
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £74,015 | €0 |
Metropolitan (FR)
- Horse
- Metropolitan (FR)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £74,015
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 115 | 115 | 114 | 2 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 115
- Highest OR
- 115
- Lowest OR
- 114
- Rated runs
- 2
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
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 115 | 115 | 0 | 115 | 0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 115
- OR last run
- 115
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 115
- v highest
- 0
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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Zarak (FR) out of Alianza (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Romanised (IRE)
- Gliondar (FR)0W · 3R
Female line
- 1Alianza (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
How old is Metropolitan?
Metropolitan (FR), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 5 April 2021 and is 5 years old.
Who are the sire and dam of Metropolitan?
Metropolitan (FR) is by Zarak (FR) out of Alianza (GB), a daughter of Halling (USA), and was bred by S McPhee.
Who trained Metropolitan?
Metropolitan (FR) was trained by Mario Baratti and owned by Peter R Bradley III & Scuderia Scolari at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Metropolitan's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Metropolitan (FR) ran 2 times without winning. Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
What was Metropolitan's official rating?
Metropolitan (FR) was last officially rated 115 on the Flat (also the career high).
Is Metropolitan still racing?
Metropolitan (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 October 2024 at Ascot in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, finishing 8th of 12, and has not run there since.
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