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Horse profile
Opera Duke
- TrainerAndrew Balding
- OwnerJ C Smith
- FamilyOptaria
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2011
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 15 Oct 2013, Leicester (6/6)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 13 | Leicester | 6/6 | 14/1 | 25¼ | David Probert | Andrew Balding | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 1m | Soft | 9-5 | Gothic (GB) | £5,175 | 1/5 |
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes
Class 41mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 15 Oct 13
- Course
- Leicester
- Pos
- 6/6
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- 25¼
- Jockey
- David Probert
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 9-5
- Winner / 2nd
- Gothic (GB)
- Winner prize
- £5,175
- Future form
- 1/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 13 | Leicester | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes | 6/6 | Alex My Boy (IRE) | 2 | 20 Apr 14 | Musselburgh | Tote tentofollow.com Enter Now EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes |
- 6/615 Oct 13 · Leicester
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 15 Oct 13
- Course
- Leicester
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes
- This horse
- 6/6
- Winner next time
- Alex My Boy (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 20 Apr 14
- Race won
- Tote tentofollow.com Enter Now EBF Stallions Maiden 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 | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 15 Oct 13 | 15 Oct 13 | 6/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Andrew Balding
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- First run
- 15 Oct 13
- Last run
- 15 Oct 13
- First run for yard
- 6/6
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 15 Oct 13 | 15 Oct 13 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 15 Oct 13
- Last run
- 15 Oct 13
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchDuke Of Marmalade (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
- Sire's damLove Me True (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 branchOpera Glass (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBarathea (IRE)
- Dam's damOptaria (GB)
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
- Opera Glass (GB) · by Barathea (IRE) · 4 winners from 10 runners
- Optaria (GB) · 9 winners from 11 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) | Opera Glass (GB) | Barathea (IRE) | colt | Flat 10.5f · NH 2m3f | Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f |
Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)
- Damsire
- Barathea (IRE)
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.5f · NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 2,444 | 261 | 642 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 796 | 71 | 189 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 251 | 28 | 54 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Soft going | 82 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 2,444
- Wins
- 261
- Placed
- 642
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 796
- Wins
- 71
- Placed
- 189
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 251
- Wins
- 28
- Placed
- 54
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Soft going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Soft going
- Runs
- 82
- Wins
- 9
- Placed
- 21
- 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.
Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) × Barathea mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opera Duke (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Nagambie (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Opera Duke (IRE)
- Horse
- Opera Duke (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Nagambie (IRE)
- Horse
- Nagambie (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- 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
- 4 winners from 10 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) out of Opera Glass (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Galileo (IRE)
- Opera Gal (IRE)5W · 23R · 3 black-type
By Hawk Wing (USA)
- Winged Diva (IRE)0W · 2R
By Oratorio (IRE)
- Opera Buff (GB)1W · 45R
By Teofilo (IRE)
- Opera Lad (IRE)1W · 7R
By Fastnet Rock (AUS)
- Rock OperaI (GB)0W · 1R
By Nathaniel (IRE)
- Opera Queen (GB)0W · 3R
- Opera Gift (GB)3W · 5R
By Norse Dancer (IRE)
- Ring Cycle (GB)0W · 4R
By Time Test (GB)
- Tosca Time (GB)0W · 3R
Female line
- 1Opera Glass (GB) · by Barathea (IRE)
- 2Optaria (GB)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Grey Shot (GB)12W · 38R · 5 black-type
- Opera Cape (GB)3W · 10R · 1 black-type
First cousin
- Highland Knight (IRE)5W · 35R · 2 black-type
Half-sister
- Opera Gal (IRE)5W · 23R · 3 black-type
In brief
When was Opera Duke foaled?
Opera Duke (IRE) was foaled in 2011.
Who are the sire and dam of Opera Duke?
Opera Duke (IRE) is by Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) out of Opera Glass (GB), a daughter of Barathea (IRE).
Who trained Opera Duke?
Opera Duke (IRE) was trained by Andrew Balding and owned by J C Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Opera Duke's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Opera Duke (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Opera Duke still racing?
Opera Duke (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 October 2013 at Leicester in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes, finishing 6th of 6, and has not run there since.
Is Opera Duke related to any top horses?
Opera Duke (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Opera Gal (IRE) (half-sister, Listed winner), Grey Shot (GB) (uncle, Group 2 winner) and Highland Knight (IRE) (first cousin, Group 3 winner), from the Optaria (GB) family.
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