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Horse profile

Rakeen

Northern Dancer (CAN) × Glorious Song (CAN) (Halo (USA))

Sex: colt
Foaled: 1987

Record (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 3 runs (67%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £7,003 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 10 Nov 1990, Doncaster (1/17)

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
10 Nov 90	Doncaster	1/17	10/1	won 5	W R Swinburn	John Gosden	Cenotaph Stakes	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m2f	Good to Soft	8-7	Baligh (GB)	£4,273	10	0/14
31 Oct 90	Yarmouth	2/5	4/5F	1	W R Swinburn	John Gosden	Loddon Graduation Stakes	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Good	9-1	Aigue (GB)	£2,413	14	0/3
17 Oct 90	Wolverhampton	1/5	4/6F	won 1½	W R Swinburn	John Gosden	Wombourne Graduation Stakes	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m1f	Good to Firm	8-7	Rinja (USA)	£2,060	-	0/4

1/1710 Nov 90 · Doncaster10/1
Cenotaph Stakes
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m2fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
10 Nov 90
Course
Doncaster
Pos
1/17
SP
10/1
Btn
won 5
Jockey
W R Swinburn
Trainer
John Gosden
Race
Cenotaph Stakes
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
8-7
Winner / 2nd
Baligh (GB)
Winner prize
£4,273
Days
10
Future form
0/14
2/531 Oct 90 · Yarmouth4/5F
Loddon Graduation Stakes
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mGood
All fields
Date
31 Oct 90
Course
Yarmouth
Pos
2/5
SP
4/5F
Btn
1
Jockey
W R Swinburn
Trainer
John Gosden
Race
Loddon Graduation Stakes
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Good
Wgt
9-1
Winner / 2nd
Aigue (GB)
Winner prize
£2,413
Days
14
Future form
0/3
1/517 Oct 90 · Wolverhampton4/6F
Wombourne Graduation Stakes
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m1fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
17 Oct 90
Course
Wolverhampton
Pos
1/5
SP
4/6F
Btn
won 1½
Jockey
W R Swinburn
Trainer
John Gosden
Race
Wombourne Graduation Stakes
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m1f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
8-7
Winner / 2nd
Rinja (USA)
Winner prize
£2,060
Days
-
Future form
0/4

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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
John Gosden	17 Oct 90	10 Nov 90	1/5	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£7,003	€0

John Gosden

Trainer: John Gosden
First run: 17 Oct 90
Last run: 10 Nov 90
First run for yard: 1/5
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,003
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	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£7,003	€0	17 Oct 90	10 Nov 90

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,003
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 17 Oct 90
Last run: 10 Nov 90

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£7,003	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,003
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,060	€0
Good	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£670	€0
Good to Soft	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,273	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,060
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £670
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,273
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£670	€0
9f to 11f	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£6,333	€0

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £670
Prize IRE (€): €0

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,333
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Doncaster	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,273	€0
Wolverhampton	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,060	€0
Yarmouth	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£670	€0

Doncaster

Course: Doncaster
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,273
Prize IRE (€): €0

Wolverhampton

Course: Wolverhampton
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,060
Prize IRE (€): €0

Yarmouth

Course: Yarmouth
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £670
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£7,003	€0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,003
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£2,730	€0
17+ runners	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,273	€0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,730
Prize IRE (€): €0

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,273
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
October	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£2,730	€0
November	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,273	€0

October

Month: October
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,730
Prize IRE (€): €0

November

Month: November
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,273
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
W R Swinburn	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£7,003	€0

W R Swinburn

Jockey: W R Swinburn
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,003
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
John Gosden	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£7,003	€0

John Gosden

Trainer: John Gosden
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,003
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£7,003	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,003
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,060	€0
8 to 14 days	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£4,943	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,060
Prize IRE (€): €0

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,943
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchNorthern Dancer (CAN)

Parent · 1

SireNorthern Dancer (CAN)

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 branchGlorious Song (CAN)

Parent · 1

DamGlorious Song (CAN)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireHalo (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

Northern Dancer (CAN)

Glorious Song (CAN)

Not traced

Halo (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseRakeen (USA)

Sexcolt

Foaled1987

SireNorthern Dancer (CAN)

DamGlorious Song (CAN)

DamsireHalo (USA)

Dam's produce5 winners from 5 runners

Notable siblingSingspiel (IRE)

Female line

Glorious Song (CAN) · 5 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Northern Dancer (CAN)	Glorious Song (CAN)	Halo (USA)	colt	Flat 10.3f	Flat 9.4f · NH 2m3½f

Northern Dancer (CAN)

Sire: Northern Dancer (CAN)
Dam: Glorious Song (CAN)
Damsire: Halo (USA)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.4f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Northern Dancer (CAN) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	47	10	19	21.3%	40.4%	3	2
At 9f to 11f	16	4	7	25.0%	43.8%	2	2
On Good to firm or firmer going	26	7	12	26.9%	46.2%	1	1
At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going	9	3	5	33.3%	55.6%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 47
Wins: 10
Placed: 19
Win %: 21.3%
Place %: 40.4%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 2

At 9f to 11f

Condition: At 9f to 11f
Runs: 16
Wins: 4
Placed: 7
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 43.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 2

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 26
Wins: 7
Placed: 12
Win %: 26.9%
Place %: 46.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 9
Wins: 3
Placed: 5
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 55.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

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.

Northern Dancer (CAN) × Halo mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	1	1	100.0%	0	3	2	1	66.7%	£7,003	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £7,003
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 (€)
Rakeen (USA)	3	2	0	£7,003	€0

Rakeen (USA)

Horse: Rakeen (USA)
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £7,003
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Glorious Song (CAN)

G1 winners: 1
Produce: 5 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Northern Dancer (CAN) out of Glorious Song (CAN) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Blushing Groom (FR)

Morn Of Song (USA)1W · 4R

By Danzig (USA)

Haymarket I (GB)1W · 3R

By In The Wings (GB)

Singspiel (IRE)6W · 15R · 2 G1

By Arazi (USA)

Song Of Freedom (GB)3W · 15R

Female line

1Glorious Song (CAN)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Singspiel (IRE)6W · 15R · 2 G1

Niece (out of a sibling)

Mezzo Soprano (USA)1W · 4R · 1 black-type

Great-nephew

Claremont (IRE)1W · 5R · 1 black-type

View full Glorious Song family

In brief

When was Rakeen foaled?

Rakeen (USA) was foaled in 1987.

Who are the sire and dam of Rakeen?

Rakeen (USA) is by Northern Dancer (CAN) out of Glorious Song (CAN), a daughter of Halo (USA).

Who trained Rakeen?

Rakeen (USA) was trained by John Gosden and owned by Sheikh Mohammed at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Rakeen's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Rakeen (USA) won 2 of 3 races (67%).

Has Rakeen ever been beaten?

Rakeen (USA) was beaten once in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 31 October 1990 at Yarmouth (2nd of 5).

Is Rakeen still racing?

Rakeen (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 November 1990 at Doncaster in the Cenotaph Stakes, finishing 1st of 17, and has not run there since.

Is Rakeen related to any top horses?

Rakeen (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Singspiel (IRE) (half-brother, Group 1 winner), Mezzo Soprano (USA) (niece, Listed winner) and Claremont (IRE) (great-nephew, Listed winner), from the Glorious Song (CAN) family.