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Horse profile
Royal Occasion
- TrainerGeorge Foster
- OwnerR E Sangster
- FamilyHot Princess
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 1997
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £160 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 5 Nov 1999, Doncaster (7/20)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 99 | Doncaster | 7/20 | 16/1 | 17 | Jimmy Fortune | George Foster | European Breeders Fund C.I.S.W.O. Maiden Stakes (Div I) | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 7f | Soft | 8-9 | Hopeful Light (GB) | £3,339 | 134 | 1/19 |
| 24 Jun 99 | Salisbury | 6/7 | 3/1 | 21 | Jimmy Fortune | Peter Chapple-Hyam | Champagne Elite Fillies' Stakes (Conditions Race) | Class 2 | Flat Turf | 7f | Firm | 8-6 | Eurolink Raindance (IRE) | £9,016 | - | 2/6 |
European Breeders Fund C.I.S.W.O. Maiden Stakes (Div I)
Class 47fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 5 Nov 99
- Course
- Doncaster
- Pos
- 7/20
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- 17
- Jockey
- Jimmy Fortune
- Trainer
- George Foster
- Race
- European Breeders Fund C.I.S.W.O. Maiden Stakes (Div I)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 8-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Hopeful Light (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,339
- Days
- 134
- Future form
- 1/19
Champagne Elite Fillies' Stakes (Conditions Race)
Class 27fFirm
All fields
- Date
- 24 Jun 99
- Course
- Salisbury
- Pos
- 6/7
- SP
- 3/1
- Btn
- 21
- Jockey
- Jimmy Fortune
- Trainer
- Peter Chapple-Hyam
- Race
- Champagne Elite Fillies' Stakes (Conditions Race)
- Class
- Class 2
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Firm
- Wgt
- 8-6
- Winner / 2nd
- Eurolink Raindance (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £9,016
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 2/6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 99 | Doncaster | European Breeders Fund C.I.S.W.O. Maiden Stakes (Div I) | 7/20 | Love Divine (GB) | 2 | 24 May 00 | Goodwood | Victor Chandler Lupe Stakes (Listed Race) |
| 24 Jun 99 | Salisbury | Champagne Elite Fillies' Stakes (Conditions Race) | 6/7 | One Step At A Time (GB) | 2 | 24 Jul 99 | Southwell (AW) | Champagne Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class F |
| 24 Jun 99 | Salisbury | Champagne Elite Fillies' Stakes (Conditions Race) | 6/7 | Wardat Allayl (IRE) | 3 | 17 Jul 99 | Newbury | Mtoto Donnington Castle Conditions Stakes Class B |
- 7/205 Nov 99 · Doncaster
European Breeders Fund C.I.S.W.O. Maiden Stakes (Div I)
All fields
- Date
- 5 Nov 99
- Course
- Doncaster
- Race
- European Breeders Fund C.I.S.W.O. Maiden Stakes (Div I)
- This horse
- 7/20
- Winner next time
- Love Divine (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 24 May 00
- At
- Goodwood
- Race won
- Victor Chandler Lupe Stakes (Listed Race)
- 6/724 Jun 99 · Salisbury
Champagne Elite Fillies' Stakes (Conditions Race)
All fields
- Date
- 24 Jun 99
- Course
- Salisbury
- Race
- Champagne Elite Fillies' Stakes (Conditions Race)
- This horse
- 6/7
- Winner next time
- One Step At A Time (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 24 Jul 99
- At
- Southwell (AW)
- Race won
- Champagne Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class F
- 6/724 Jun 99 · Salisbury
Champagne Elite Fillies' Stakes (Conditions Race)
All fields
- Date
- 24 Jun 99
- Course
- Salisbury
- Race
- Champagne Elite Fillies' Stakes (Conditions Race)
- This horse
- 6/7
- Winner next time
- Wardat Allayl (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 17 Jul 99
- At
- Newbury
- Race won
- Mtoto Donnington Castle Conditions Stakes Class B
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 | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Foster | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 5 Nov 99 | 5 Nov 99 | 7/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Peter Chapple-Hyam | - | 24 Jun 99 | 24 Jun 99 | 6/7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £160 | €0 |
George Foster
- Trainer
- George Foster
- Moved from
- Peter Chapple-Hyam
- First run
- 5 Nov 99
- Last run
- 5 Nov 99
- First run for yard
- 7/20
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Peter Chapple-Hyam
- Trainer
- Peter Chapple-Hyam
- First run
- 24 Jun 99
- Last run
- 24 Jun 99
- First run for yard
- 6/7
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £160
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £160 | €0 | 24 Jun 99 | 5 Nov 99 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £160
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 24 Jun 99
- Last run
- 5 Nov 99
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchEl Gran Senor (USA)
Parent · 1
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 branchHot Princess (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireHot Spark (IRE)
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Hot Princess (GB) · 6 winners from 9 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Gran Senor (USA) | Hot Princess (GB) | Hot Spark (IRE) | filly | Flat 8.5f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 7.3f · NH 2m2½f |
El Gran Senor (USA)
- Damsire
- Hot Spark (IRE)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.5f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.3f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of El Gran Senor (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 1,297 | 213 | 491 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 621 | 105 | 244 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 99 | 16 | 30 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Soft going | 45 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 1,297
- Wins
- 213
- Placed
- 491
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 621
- Wins
- 105
- Placed
- 244
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 99
- Wins
- 16
- Placed
- 30
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Soft going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Soft going
- Runs
- 45
- Wins
- 11
- Placed
- 19
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
El Gran Senor (USA) × Hot Spark mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 0 | £646,242 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 14
- Wins
- 9
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £646,242
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo De Triano (USA) | 12 | 9 | 8 | Group/Grade 1 | £646,082 | €0 |
| Royal Occasion (USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £160 | €0 |
Rodrigo De Triano (USA)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 9
- Black-type wins
- 8
- Best win
- Group/Grade 1
- Prize GB (£)
- £646,082
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Royal Occasion (USA)
- Horse
- Royal Occasion (USA)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £160
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 1
- Produce
- 6 winners from 9 runners
Full siblings
- Rodrigo De Triano (USA)9W · 12R · 5 G1
Half siblings
By Assert (IRE)
- Cedrela (USA)1W · 5R
By Sadler's Wells (USA)
- Musick House (IRE)1W · 13R
By Danzig (USA)
- Modigliani (USA)2W · 8R · 1 black-type
By Royal Academy (USA)
- Drama Of Life (USA)0W · 2R
- Crystal Ballet (USA)0W · 1R
By Spinning World (USA)
- Fearless Spirit (USA)1W · 6R
By Forest Wildcat (USA)
- Diamond De Triano (USA)2W · 10R
Female line
- 1Hot Princess (GB)
Notable relatives
Full brother
- Rodrigo De Triano (USA)9W · 12R · 5 G1
Half-brother
- Modigliani (USA)2W · 8R · 1 black-type
Nephew (out of a sibling)
- Chance To Dance (IRE)5W · 13R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Royal Occasion foaled?
Royal Occasion (USA) was foaled in 1997.
Who are the sire and dam of Royal Occasion?
Royal Occasion (USA) is by El Gran Senor (USA) out of Hot Princess (GB), a daughter of Hot Spark (IRE).
Who trained Royal Occasion?
Royal Occasion (USA) was trained by George Foster and owned by R E Sangster at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Peter Chapple-Hyam.
What is Royal Occasion's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Royal Occasion (USA) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Royal Occasion still racing?
Royal Occasion (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 November 1999 at Doncaster in the European Breeders Fund C.I.S.W.O. Maiden Stakes, finishing 7th of 20, and has not run there since.
Is Royal Occasion related to any top horses?
Royal Occasion (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Rodrigo De Triano (USA) (full brother, Group 1 winner), Modigliani (USA) (half-brother, Group 3 winner) and Chance To Dance (IRE) (nephew, Listed winner), from the Hot Princess (GB) family.
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