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Pursuitoexcellence (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Pursuitoexcellence

Galileo (IRE) × Lila (GB) (Zafonic (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2008
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
23 May 2012, Lingfield (11/13)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
11

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
23 May 12Lingfield11/136/1distKieren FallonSir Michael StouteNews International Maiden Stakes (Turf)Class 5Flat Turf1m3½fGood to Firm9-12Clowance Estate (IRE)£2,3861/10
  • 11/1323 May 12 · Lingfield6/1

    News International Maiden Stakes (Turf)

    Class 51m3½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    23 May 12
    Course
    Lingfield
    Pos
    11/13
    SP
    6/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    News International Maiden Stakes (Turf)
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m3½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-12
    Winner prize
    £2,386
    Future form
    1/10

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
23 May 12LingfieldNews International Maiden Stakes (Turf)11/13Clowance Estate (IRE)114 Jun 13SandownSummer Handicap
  • 11/1323 May 12 · Lingfield

    News International Maiden Stakes (Turf)

    All fields
    Date
    23 May 12
    Course
    Lingfield
    Race
    News International Maiden Stakes (Turf)
    This horse
    11/13
    Winner next time
    Clowance Estate (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    14 Jun 13
    Race won
    Summer Handicap

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 (€)
Sir Michael Stoute23 May 1223 May 1211/1310000.0%0.0%£0€0
Sir Michael Stoute
First run
23 May 12
Last run
23 May 12
First run for yard
11/13
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€023 May 1223 May 12
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
23 May 12
Last run
23 May 12

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchGalileo (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireGalileo (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
  2. Sire's damUrban Sea (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 branchLila (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamLila (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireZafonic (USA)
  2. Dam's damBint Pasha (USA)

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
Galileo (IRE)
Lila (GB)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Urban Sea (USA)
Zafonic (USA)
Bint Pasha (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorsePursuitoexcellence (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled2008
SireGalileo (IRE)
DamLila (GB)
DamsireZafonic (USA)
Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damUrban Sea (USA)
2nd damBint Pasha (USA)
Dam's produce2 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingDevils Bit (IRE)

Female line

  1. Lila (GB) · by Zafonic (USA) · 2 winners from 5 runners
  2. Bint Pasha (USA) · 7 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Galileo (IRE)Lila (GB)Zafonic (USA)coltFlat 10.6f · NH 2m2½fFlat 8.5f · NH 2m1½f
Galileo (IRE)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.6f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.5f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Galileo (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs13,4842,1064,85915.6%36.0%10
At 12f to 13f3,7935731,32215.1%34.9%10
On Good to firm or firmer going2,8794661,04816.2%36.4%10
At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going89714532616.2%36.3%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
13,484
Wins
2,106
Placed
4,859
Win %
15.6%
Place %
36.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 12f to 13f
Condition
At 12f to 13f
Runs
3,793
Wins
573
Placed
1,322
Win %
15.1%
Place %
34.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
2,879
Wins
466
Placed
1,048
Win %
16.2%
Place %
36.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
897
Wins
145
Placed
326
Win %
16.2%
Place %
36.3%
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.

Galileo (IRE) × Zafonic mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat10550.0%06181813.1%£160,969€108,696
National Hunt3133.3%0273511.1%£17,748€0
All runs10660.0%088112312.5%£178,717€108,696
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
10
Winners
5
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
61
Wins
8
2nd/3rd
18
Win %
13.1%
Prize GB (£)
£160,969
Prize IRE (€)
€108,696
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
3
Winners
1
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
27
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
5
Win %
11.1%
Prize GB (£)
£17,748
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
10
Winners
6
Winners %
60.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
88
Wins
11
2nd/3rd
23
Win %
12.5%
Prize GB (£)
£178,717
Prize IRE (€)
€108,696

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 (€)
Almagest (GB)3240£29,276€0
Forget It (GB)2530£17,283€0
Amber Grey (IRE)310£0€9,063
Circle (IRE)710£0€15,260
Chabal (IRE)710£10,667€59,693
The Mediterranean (IRE)810£121,491€23,705
Pursuitoexcellence (IRE)100£0€0
Astronomy Domine (GB)100£0€0
Optimist (IRE)200£0€975
Vakiyla (FR)200£0€0
Almagest (GB)
Runs
32
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£29,276
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Forget It (GB)
Runs
25
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£17,283
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Amber Grey (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€9,063
Circle (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€15,260
Chabal (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£10,667
Prize IRE (€)
€59,693
The Mediterranean (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£121,491
Prize IRE (€)
€23,705
Pursuitoexcellence (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Astronomy Domine (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Optimist (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€975
Vakiyla (FR)
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

Lila (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Galileo (IRE) out of Lila (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Montjeu (IRE)

By Oratorio (IRE)

By Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)

By Mastercraftsman (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Lila (GB) · by Zafonic (USA)
  2. 2Bint Pasha (USA)

Notable relatives

First cousin

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

View full Bint Pasha family

In brief

When was Pursuitoexcellence foaled?

Pursuitoexcellence (IRE) was foaled in 2008.

Who are the sire and dam of Pursuitoexcellence?

Pursuitoexcellence (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Lila (GB), a daughter of Zafonic (USA).

Who trained Pursuitoexcellence?

Pursuitoexcellence (IRE) was trained by Sir Michael Stoute and owned by Sir Robert Ogden at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Pursuitoexcellence's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Pursuitoexcellence (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Pursuitoexcellence still racing?

Pursuitoexcellence (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 May 2012 at Lingfield in the News International Maiden Stakes (Turf), finishing 11th of 13, and has not run there since.

Is Pursuitoexcellence related to any top horses?

Pursuitoexcellence (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Red Duke (USA) (first cousin, Group 2 winner) and Revere (IRE) (uncle, Listed winner), from the Bint Pasha (USA) family.

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