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Popular Choice (GB) silks

Horse profile

Popular Choice

Sex
colt
Foaled
2009
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
27 Aug 2011, Newmarket (July) (14/15)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
14

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
27 Aug 11Newmarket (July)14/15150/125¾Martin LaneNick Littmoden£100,000 Tattersalls Millions Median Auction StakesClass 2Flat Turf6fGood to Soft8-7Mehdi (IRE)£54,1000/14
  • 14/1527 Aug 11 · Newmarket (July)150/1

    £100,000 Tattersalls Millions Median Auction Stakes

    Class 26fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    27 Aug 11
    Course
    Newmarket (July)
    Pos
    14/15
    SP
    150/1
    Btn
    25¾
    Race
    £100,000 Tattersalls Millions Median Auction Stakes
    Class
    Class 2
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    8-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Mehdi (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £54,100
    Future form
    0/14

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.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Nick Littmoden27 Aug 1127 Aug 1114/1510000.0%0.0%£0€0
Nick Littmoden
First run
27 Aug 11
Last run
27 Aug 11
First run for yard
14/15
Runs
1
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
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€027 Aug 1127 Aug 11
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
27 Aug 11
Last run
27 Aug 11

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchMedicean (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireMedicean (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireMachiavellian (USA)
  2. Sire's damMystic Goddess (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 branchStella Marine (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. DamStella Marine (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireAnabaa (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
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorsePopular Choice (GB)
Sexcolt
Foaled2009
SireMedicean (GB)
DamStella Marine (FR)
DamsireAnabaa (USA)
Sire's sireMachiavellian (USA)
Sire's damMystic Goddess (USA)
Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingHysteria (GB)

Female line

  1. Stella Marine (FR) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Medicean (GB)Stella Marine (FR)Anabaa (USA)coltFlat 8.9f · NH 2m2fFlat 8.8f · NH 2m2½f
Medicean (GB)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.9f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Medicean (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs7,7658072,15210.4%27.7%10
At 5f to 6f1,20414437412.0%31.1%10
On Good to soft or yielding going800702118.8%26.4%10
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going12011349.2%28.3%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
7,765
Wins
807
Placed
2,152
Win %
10.4%
Place %
27.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
1,204
Wins
144
Placed
374
Win %
12.0%
Place %
31.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
800
Wins
70
Placed
211
Win %
8.8%
Place %
26.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
120
Wins
11
Placed
34
Win %
9.2%
Place %
28.3%
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.

Medicean (GB) × Anabaa mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat5240.0%05771712.3%£230,910€0
National Hunt100.0%01000.0%£0€0
All runs6233.3%05871712.1%£230,910€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
5
Winners
2
Winners %
40.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
57
Wins
7
2nd/3rd
17
Win %
12.3%
Prize GB (£)
£230,910
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
6
Winners
2
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
58
Wins
7
2nd/3rd
17
Win %
12.1%
Prize GB (£)
£230,910
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Victory Bond (GB)2450£215,714€0
Bianca De Medici (GB)1720£12,339€0
Popular Choice (GB)100£0€0
Tree Of Life (GB)100£0€0
Medici Brave (GB)700£0€0
Persuasive Powers (GB)800£2,857€0
Victory Bond (GB)
Runs
24
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£215,714
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bianca De Medici (GB)
Runs
17
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£12,339
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Popular Choice (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Tree Of Life (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Medici Brave (GB)
Runs
7
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Persuasive Powers (GB)
Runs
8
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,857
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Stella Marine (FR)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Medicean (GB) out of Stella Marine (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Royal Applause (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Stella Marine (FR)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Popular Choice foaled?

Popular Choice (GB) was foaled in 2009.

Who are the sire and dam of Popular Choice?

Popular Choice (GB) is by Medicean (GB) out of Stella Marine (FR), a daughter of Anabaa (USA).

Who trained Popular Choice?

Popular Choice (GB) was trained by Nick Littmoden and owned by Phoenix Bloodstock at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Popular Choice's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Popular Choice (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Popular Choice still racing?

Popular Choice (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 August 2011 at Newmarket (July) in the £100,000 Tattersalls Millions Median Auction Stakes, finishing 14th of 15, and has not run there since.

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