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Optimo Maximo (USA) silks

Horse profile

Optimo Maximo

Kingmambo (USA) × Legend Maker (IRE) (Sadler's Wells (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2005
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
19 Oct 2008, Fairyhouse (IRE) (17/17)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
1217

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
19 Oct 08Fairyhouse (IRE)17/1725/1distSeamie HeffernanAidan O'BrienWinter Festival 2008 MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1m2fSoft to Heavy9-5Timari (IRE)€8,292111/15
8 Oct 08Navan (IRE)12/2014/1distDavid McCabeAidan O'BrienLedwige MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1m2fSoft to Heavy9-5Washington Irving (IRE)€8,292-1/17
  • 17/1719 Oct 08 · Fairyhouse (IRE)25/1

    Winter Festival 2008 Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1m2fSoft to Heavy

    All fields
    Date
    19 Oct 08
    Pos
    17/17
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Winter Festival 2008 Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Soft to Heavy
    Wgt
    9-5
    Winner / 2nd
    Timari (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €8,292
    Days
    11
    Future form
    1/15
  • 12/208 Oct 08 · Navan (IRE)14/1

    Ledwige Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1m2fSoft to Heavy

    All fields
    Date
    8 Oct 08
    Pos
    12/20
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Ledwige Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Soft to Heavy
    Wgt
    9-5
    Winner prize
    €8,292
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/17

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
19 Oct 08Fairyhouse (IRE)Winter Festival 2008 Maiden17/17Designated Decoy (USA)231 Oct 08Gowran Park (IRE)Brickana Maiden
8 Oct 08Navan (IRE)Ledwige Maiden12/20Timari (IRE)219 Oct 08Fairyhouse (IRE)Winter Festival 2008 Maiden

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien8 Oct 0819 Oct 0812/2020000.0%0.0%£0€0
Aidan O'Brien
First run
8 Oct 08
Last run
19 Oct 08
First run for yard
12/20
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat20000.0%0.0%£0€08 Oct 0819 Oct 08
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
8 Oct 08
Last run
19 Oct 08

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchKingmambo (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireKingmambo (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireMr Prospector (USA)
  2. Sire's damMiesque (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchLegend Maker (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamLegend Maker (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Kingmambo (USA)
Legend Maker (IRE)
Mr Prospector (USA)
Miesque (USA)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseOptimo Maximo (USA)
Sexcolt
Foaled2005
SireKingmambo (USA)
DamLegend Maker (IRE)
DamsireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's sireMr Prospector (USA)
Sire's damMiesque (USA)
Dam's produce4 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingVirginia Waters (USA)

Female line

  1. Legend Maker (IRE) · 4 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Kingmambo (USA)Legend Maker (IRE)Sadler's Wells (USA)coltFlat 9.3f · NH 2m2fFlat 9.6f · NH 2m2½f
Kingmambo (USA)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.6f · NH 2m2½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs2,26135182415.5%36.4%20
At 9f to 11f63410123915.9%37.7%20
On Soft going204226310.8%30.9%20
At 9f to 11f on Soft going5081516.0%30.0%20
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
2,261
Wins
351
Placed
824
Win %
15.5%
Place %
36.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f
Condition
At 9f to 11f
Runs
634
Wins
101
Placed
239
Win %
15.9%
Place %
37.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
204
Wins
22
Placed
63
Win %
10.8%
Place %
30.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f on Soft going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on Soft going
Runs
50
Wins
8
Placed
15
Win %
16.0%
Place %
30.0%
This horse runs
2
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.

Kingmambo (USA) × Sadler's Wells mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat552749.1%64215510913.1%£1,808,240€898,688
National Hunt8562.5%011610278.6%£56,863€72,564
All runs562951.8%65376513612.1%£1,865,103€971,252
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
55
Winners
27
Winners %
49.1%
Black-type winners
6
Runs
421
Wins
55
2nd/3rd
109
Win %
13.1%
Prize GB (£)
£1,808,240
Prize IRE (€)
€898,688
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
8
Winners
5
Winners %
62.5%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
116
Wins
10
2nd/3rd
27
Win %
8.6%
Prize GB (£)
£56,863
Prize IRE (€)
€72,564
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
56
Winners
29
Winners %
51.8%
Black-type winners
6
Runs
537
Wins
65
2nd/3rd
136
Win %
12.1%
Prize GB (£)
£1,865,103
Prize IRE (€)
€971,252

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Henrythenavigator (USA)965Group/Grade 1£628,113€329,097
Virginia Waters (USA)1232Group/Grade 1£224,448€123,425
Campanologist (USA)2463Group/Grade 2£359,240€39,900
Queen Cleopatra (IRE)811Group/Grade 3£588€108,865
Akarem (GB)5062Listed£93,471€71,962
Wonder Of Wonders (USA)721Listed£120,327€49,330
Tavalu (USA)5650-£24,560€0
Pearly King (USA)930-£62,584€0
Multazem (USA)1630-£0€75,070
Sugitani (USA)2030-£9,227€0
Ambobo (USA)2630-£18,606€70,229
Kasban (GB)3030-£18,392€0
Henrythenavigator (USA)
Runs
9
Wins
6
Black-type wins
5
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£628,113
Prize IRE (€)
€329,097
Virginia Waters (USA)
Runs
12
Wins
3
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£224,448
Prize IRE (€)
€123,425
Campanologist (USA)
Runs
24
Wins
6
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£359,240
Prize IRE (€)
€39,900
Queen Cleopatra (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
1
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£588
Prize IRE (€)
€108,865
Akarem (GB)
Runs
50
Wins
6
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£93,471
Prize IRE (€)
€71,962
Wonder Of Wonders (USA)
Runs
7
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£120,327
Prize IRE (€)
€49,330
Tavalu (USA)
Runs
56
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£24,560
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pearly King (USA)
Runs
9
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£62,584
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Multazem (USA)
Runs
16
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€75,070
Sugitani (USA)
Runs
20
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£9,227
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ambobo (USA)
Runs
26
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£18,606
Prize IRE (€)
€70,229
Kasban (GB)
Runs
30
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£18,392
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Legend Maker (IRE)

G1 winners
1
Produce
4 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Danehill (USA)

By Giant's Causeway (USA)

By Proud Citizen (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Legend Maker (IRE)

Notable relatives

Full sister

Half-brother

Great-nephew

Great-niece

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Great-great-nephew

View full Legend Maker family

In brief

When was Optimo Maximo foaled?

Optimo Maximo (USA) was foaled in 2005.

Who are the sire and dam of Optimo Maximo?

Optimo Maximo (USA) is by Kingmambo (USA) out of Legend Maker (IRE), a daughter of Sadler's Wells (USA).

Who trained Optimo Maximo?

Optimo Maximo (USA) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Mrs John Magnier at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Optimo Maximo's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Optimo Maximo (USA) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Optimo Maximo still racing?

Optimo Maximo (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 October 2008 at Fairyhouse (IRE) in the Winter Festival 2008 Maiden, finishing 17th of 17, and has not run there since.

Is Optimo Maximo related to any top horses?

Optimo Maximo (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Virginia Waters (USA) (full sister, Group 1 winner), Alexander Of Hales (USA) (half-brother, Group 3 winner) and Queenstown (IRE) (great-nephew, Group 3 winner), from the Legend Maker (IRE) family.

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