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Horse profile

Royal Legacy

Definite Article (GB) × Taidja (IRE) (Shahrastani (USA))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1999

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 8 Jun 2003, Limerick (IRE) (6/15)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
8 Jun 03	Limerick (IRE)	6/15	8/1	10¼	Mr T P Gillespie	Declan Gillespie	Irish Truckfest 2003 (Pro-Am) Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Good	11-0	Montys Bank (IRE)	€7,245	1/13

6/158 Jun 03 · Limerick (IRE)8/1
Irish Truckfest 2003 (Pro-Am) Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood
All fields
Date
8 Jun 03
Course
Limerick (IRE)
Pos
6/15
SP
8/1
Btn
10¼
Jockey
Mr T P Gillespie
Trainer
Declan Gillespie
Race
Irish Truckfest 2003 (Pro-Am) Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
11-0
Winner / 2nd
Montys Bank (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,245
Future form
1/13

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
8 Jun 03	Limerick (IRE)	Irish Truckfest 2003 (Pro-Am) Flat Race	6/15	Major Burns (IRE)	2	11 Jul 03	Wexford (RH) (IRE)	Co.Wexford Publicans (Pro-Am) Flat Race (Div I)

6/158 Jun 03 · Limerick (IRE)
Irish Truckfest 2003 (Pro-Am) Flat Race
All fields
Date
8 Jun 03
Course
Limerick (IRE)
Race
Irish Truckfest 2003 (Pro-Am) Flat Race
This horse
6/15
Winner next time
Major Burns (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
11 Jul 03
At
Wexford (RH) (IRE)
Race won
Co.Wexford Publicans (Pro-Am) Flat Race (Div I)

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 (€)
Declan Gillespie	8 Jun 03	8 Jun 03	6/15	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Declan Gillespie

Trainer: Declan Gillespie
First run: 8 Jun 03
Last run: 8 Jun 03
First run for yard: 6/15
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	8 Jun 03	8 Jun 03

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 8 Jun 03
Last run: 8 Jun 03

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

Pedigree

Sire branchDefinite Article (GB)

Parent · 1

SireDefinite Article (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireIndian Ridge (IRE)
Sire's damSummer Fashion (GB)

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 branchTaidja (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamTaidja (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireShahrastani (USA)
Dam's damTaysha (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

Definite Article (GB)

Taidja (IRE)

Indian Ridge (IRE)

Summer Fashion (GB)

Shahrastani (USA)

Taysha (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseRoyal Legacy (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled1999

SireDefinite Article (GB)

DamTaidja (IRE)

DamsireShahrastani (USA)

Sire's sireIndian Ridge (IRE)

Sire's damSummer Fashion (GB)

2nd damTaysha (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingPocket Venus (IRE)

Female line

Taidja (IRE) · by Shahrastani (USA) · 0 winners from 2 runners
Taysha (GB) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Definite Article (GB)	Taidja (IRE)	Shahrastani (USA)	gelding	Flat 10.8f · NH 2m3½f	Flat 9.3f · NH 2m3½f

Definite Article (GB)

Sire: Definite Article (GB)
Dam: Taidja (IRE)
Damsire: Shahrastani (USA)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.8f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.3f · NH 2m3½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	6,089	659	1,688	10.8%	27.7%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	2,500	266	695	10.6%	27.8%	1
On Good going	2,458	277	706	11.3%	28.7%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going	951	111	276	11.7%	29.0%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 6,089
Wins: 659
Placed: 1,688
Win %: 10.8%
Place %: 27.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2,500
Wins: 266
Placed: 695
Win %: 10.6%
Place %: 27.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 2,458
Wins: 277
Placed: 706
Win %: 11.3%
Place %: 28.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs: 951
Wins: 111
Placed: 276
Win %: 11.7%
Place %: 29.0%
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.

Definite Article (GB) × Shahrastani mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	3	2	66.7%	0	25	2	4	8.0%	£0	€17,645

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 3
Winners: 2
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 25
Wins: 2
2nd/3rd: 4
Win %: 8.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €17,645

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Masriyna's Article (IRE)	3	1	£0	€6,900
Stop Road Lad (IRE)	21	1	£0	€10,745
Royal Legacy (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0

Masriyna's Article (IRE)

Horse: Masriyna's Article (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,900

Stop Road Lad (IRE)

Horse: Stop Road Lad (IRE)
Runs: 21
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €10,745

Royal Legacy (IRE)

Horse: Royal Legacy (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Taidja (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Definite Article (GB) out of Taidja (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By King's Theatre (IRE)

Pocket Venus (IRE)0W · 3R

Female line

1Taidja (IRE) · by Shahrastani (USA)
2Taysha (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Taysha family

In brief

When was Royal Legacy foaled?

Royal Legacy (IRE) was foaled in 1999.

Who are the sire and dam of Royal Legacy?

Royal Legacy (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Taidja (IRE), a daughter of Shahrastani (USA).

Who trained Royal Legacy?

Royal Legacy (IRE) was trained by Declan Gillespie and owned by Four Seasons Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Royal Legacy's race record?

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

Is Royal Legacy still racing?

Royal Legacy (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 June 2003 at Limerick (IRE) in the Irish Truckfest 2003 (Pro-Am) Flat Race, finishing 6th of 15, and has not run there since.