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Horse profile

Russian Blue

Danehill (USA) × Soviet Artic (FR) (Bering (GB))

Sex: colt
Foaled: 2002

Highest OR: 113
Record (GB & IRE): 3 wins from 11 runs (27%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £4,768 GB · €156,108 IRE
Last official rating: 105 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 6 Jun 2005, Naas (IRE) (10/10)
Last win (GB & IRE): 22 May 2004, Curragh (IRE)

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
6 Jun 05	Naas (IRE)	10/10	5/1	dist	Kieren Fallon	Aidan O'Brien	Naas Sprint Stakes	Listed	Flat Turf	5f	Good	8-12	105	Moon Unit (IRE)	€32,550	16	0/9
21 May 05	Curragh (IRE)	9/11	7/1	10½	Kieren Fallon	Aidan O'Brien	Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes	Group 3	Flat Turf	6f	Good to Yielding	8-11	109	Moon Unit (IRE)	€52,000	10	0/9
11 May 05	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3/6	13/8F	2¼	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	Cork Stakes	Listed	Flat Turf	6f	Yielding	8-12	113	Osterhase (IRE)	€32,550	38	0/5
3 Apr 05	Curragh (IRE)	4/5	2/1	7½	Kieren Fallon	Aidan O'Brien	Oak Lodge & Hamford Stud Sires Loughbrown Stakes	Listed	Flat Turf	7f	Heavy	9-0	-	Indesatchel (IRE)	€32,550	184	1/4
1 Oct 04	Newmarket	5/9	9/1	4	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes	Group 1	Flat Turf	6f	Good	8-11	-	Ad Valorem (USA)	£110,606	12	0/7
19 Sep 04	Curragh (IRE)	3/7	5/1	4½	Jamie Spencer	Aidan O'Brien	Dunnes Stores National Stakes	Group 1	Flat Turf	7f	Yielding	9-0	113	Dubawi (IRE)	€177,400	42	1/3
8 Aug 04	Curragh (IRE)	3/6	9/4	1¼	Jamie Spencer	Aidan O'Brien	Independent Waterford Wedgwood Phoenix Stakes	Group 1	Flat Turf	6f	Good to Firm	9-0	-	Damson (IRE)	€180,600	42	1/5
27 Jun 04	Curragh (IRE)	2/7	1/2F	¾	Jamie Spencer	Aidan O'Brien	Anheuser Busch Railway Stakes	Group 2	Flat Turf	6f	Good to Firm	9-0	-	Democratic Deficit (IRE)	€78,000	36	1/4
22 May 04	Curragh (IRE)	1/4	1/5F	won 1	Jamie Spencer	Aidan O'Brien	Isabel Morris Marble Hill Stakes	Listed	Flat Turf	5f	Good to Firm	9-0	-	Kay Two (IRE)	€37,758	19	0/3
3 May 04	Curragh (IRE)	1/5	30/100F	won 5	Colm O'Donoghue	Aidan O'Brien	Choisir European Breeders Fund Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	5f	Good	9-2	-	Value Plus (IRE)	€19,530	43	0/4
21 Mar 04	Curragh (IRE)	1/8	5/4F	won 3	Jamie Spencer	Aidan O'Brien	Tally Ho Stud European Breeders Fund Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	5f	Heavy	9-2	-	Shamoan (IRE)	€13,020	-	3/6

10/106 Jun 05 · Naas (IRE)5/1
Naas Sprint Stakes
Listed5fGood
All fields
Date
6 Jun 05
Course
Naas (IRE)
Pos
10/10
SP
5/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Kieren Fallon
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Naas Sprint Stakes
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
5f
Going
Good
Wgt
8-12
OR
105
Winner / 2nd
Moon Unit (IRE)
Winner prize
€32,550
Days
16
Future form
0/9
9/1121 May 05 · Curragh (IRE)7/1
Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes
Group 36fGood to Yielding
All fields
Date
21 May 05
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
9/11
SP
7/1
Btn
10½
Jockey
Kieren Fallon
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes
Class
Group 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
6f
Going
Good to Yielding
Wgt
8-11
OR
109
Winner / 2nd
Moon Unit (IRE)
Winner prize
€52,000
Days
10
Future form
0/9
3/611 May 05 · Fairyhouse (IRE)13/8F
Cork Stakes
Listed6fYielding
All fields
Date
11 May 05
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Pos
3/6
SP
13/8F
Btn
2¼
Jockey
Seamie Heffernan
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Cork Stakes
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
6f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
8-12
OR
113
Winner / 2nd
Osterhase (IRE)
Winner prize
€32,550
Days
38
Future form
0/5
4/53 Apr 05 · Curragh (IRE)2/1
Oak Lodge & Hamford Stud Sires Loughbrown Stakes
Listed7fHeavy
All fields
Date
3 Apr 05
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
4/5
SP
2/1
Btn
7½
Jockey
Kieren Fallon
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Oak Lodge & Hamford Stud Sires Loughbrown Stakes
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
9-0
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Indesatchel (IRE)
Winner prize
€32,550
Days
184
Future form
1/4
5/91 Oct 04 · Newmarket9/1
Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes
Group 16fGood
All fields
Date
1 Oct 04
Course
Newmarket
Pos
5/9
SP
9/1
Btn
4
Jockey
Johnny Murtagh
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes
Class
Group 1
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
6f
Going
Good
Wgt
8-11
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Ad Valorem (USA)
Winner prize
£110,606
Days
12
Future form
0/7
3/719 Sep 04 · Curragh (IRE)5/1
Dunnes Stores National Stakes
Group 17fYielding
All fields
Date
19 Sep 04
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
3/7
SP
5/1
Btn
4½
Jockey
Jamie Spencer
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Dunnes Stores National Stakes
Class
Group 1
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
9-0
OR
113
Winner / 2nd
Dubawi (IRE)
Winner prize
€177,400
Days
42
Future form
1/3
3/68 Aug 04 · Curragh (IRE)9/4
Independent Waterford Wedgwood Phoenix Stakes
Group 16fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
8 Aug 04
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
3/6
SP
9/4
Btn
1¼
Jockey
Jamie Spencer
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Independent Waterford Wedgwood Phoenix Stakes
Class
Group 1
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
6f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-0
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Damson (IRE)
Winner prize
€180,600
Days
42
Future form
1/5
2/727 Jun 04 · Curragh (IRE)1/2F
Anheuser Busch Railway Stakes
Group 26fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
27 Jun 04
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
2/7
SP
1/2F
Btn
¾
Jockey
Jamie Spencer
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Anheuser Busch Railway Stakes
Class
Group 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
6f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-0
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Democratic Deficit (IRE)
Winner prize
€78,000
Days
36
Future form
1/4
1/422 May 04 · Curragh (IRE)1/5F
Isabel Morris Marble Hill Stakes
Listed5fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
22 May 04
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
1/4
SP
1/5F
Btn
won 1
Jockey
Jamie Spencer
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Isabel Morris Marble Hill Stakes
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
5f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-0
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Kay Two (IRE)
Winner prize
€37,758
Days
19
Future form
0/3
1/53 May 04 · Curragh (IRE)30/100F
Choisir European Breeders Fund Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)5fGood
All fields
Date
3 May 04
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
1/5
SP
30/100F
Btn
won 5
Jockey
Colm O'Donoghue
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Choisir European Breeders Fund Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
5f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-2
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Value Plus (IRE)
Winner prize
€19,530
Days
43
Future form
0/4
1/821 Mar 04 · Curragh (IRE)5/4F
Tally Ho Stud European Breeders Fund Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)5fHeavy
All fields
Date
21 Mar 04
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
1/8
SP
5/4F
Btn
won 3
Jockey
Jamie Spencer
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Tally Ho Stud European Breeders Fund Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
5f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
9-2
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Shamoan (IRE)
Winner prize
€13,020
Days
-
Future form
3/6

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
3 Apr 05	Curragh (IRE)	Oak Lodge & Hamford Stud Sires Loughbrown Stakes	4/5	Indesatchel (IRE)	1	16 Apr 05	Newbury	Lane's End Greenham Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
19 Sep 04	Curragh (IRE)	Dunnes Stores National Stakes	3/7	Democratic Deficit (IRE)	4	14 Apr 05	Newmarket	bet365 Craven Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
8 Aug 04	Curragh (IRE)	Independent Waterford Wedgwood Phoenix Stakes	3/6	Oratorio (IRE)	2	21 Aug 04	Curragh (IRE)	Galileo European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes
27 Jun 04	Curragh (IRE)	Anheuser Busch Railway Stakes	2/7	Kay Two (IRE)	4	8 Jul 04	Tipperary (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
21 Mar 04	Curragh (IRE)	Tally Ho Stud European Breeders Fund Maiden	1/8	L'Altro Mondo (IRE)	4	4 Apr 04	Curragh (IRE)	Michael Murphy & Co. Ltd Newbridge European Breeders Fund Maiden
21 Mar 04	Curragh (IRE)	Tally Ho Stud European Breeders Fund Maiden	1/8	Clash Of The Ash (USA)	5	10 Apr 04	Cork (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
21 Mar 04	Curragh (IRE)	Tally Ho Stud European Breeders Fund Maiden	1/8	Nepro (IRE)	7	10 Apr 04	Down Royal (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Auction Maiden

4/53 Apr 05 · Curragh (IRE)
Oak Lodge & Hamford Stud Sires Loughbrown Stakes
All fields
Date
3 Apr 05
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Oak Lodge & Hamford Stud Sires Loughbrown Stakes
This horse
4/5
Winner next time
Indesatchel (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
16 Apr 05
At
Newbury
Race won
Lane's End Greenham Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
3/719 Sep 04 · Curragh (IRE)
Dunnes Stores National Stakes
All fields
Date
19 Sep 04
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Dunnes Stores National Stakes
This horse
3/7
Winner next time
Democratic Deficit (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
14 Apr 05
At
Newmarket
Race won
bet365 Craven Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
3/68 Aug 04 · Curragh (IRE)
Independent Waterford Wedgwood Phoenix Stakes
All fields
Date
8 Aug 04
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Independent Waterford Wedgwood Phoenix Stakes
This horse
3/6
Winner next time
Oratorio (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
21 Aug 04
At
Curragh (IRE)
Race won
Galileo European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes
2/727 Jun 04 · Curragh (IRE)
Anheuser Busch Railway Stakes
All fields
Date
27 Jun 04
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Anheuser Busch Railway Stakes
This horse
2/7
Winner next time
Kay Two (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
8 Jul 04
At
Tipperary (IRE)
Race won
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
1/821 Mar 04 · Curragh (IRE)
Tally Ho Stud European Breeders Fund Maiden
All fields
Date
21 Mar 04
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Tally Ho Stud European Breeders Fund Maiden
This horse
1/8
Winner next time
L'Altro Mondo (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
4 Apr 04
At
Curragh (IRE)
Race won
Michael Murphy & Co. Ltd Newbridge European Breeders Fund Maiden
1/821 Mar 04 · Curragh (IRE)
Tally Ho Stud European Breeders Fund Maiden
All fields
Date
21 Mar 04
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Tally Ho Stud European Breeders Fund Maiden
This horse
1/8
Winner next time
Clash Of The Ash (USA)
Their pos
5
Won on
10 Apr 04
At
Cork (IRE)
Race won
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
1/821 Mar 04 · Curragh (IRE)
Tally Ho Stud European Breeders Fund Maiden
All fields
Date
21 Mar 04
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Tally Ho Stud European Breeders Fund Maiden
This horse
1/8
Winner next time
Nepro (IRE)
Their pos
7
Won on
10 Apr 04
At
Down Royal (IRE)
Race won
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Auction Maiden

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	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	21 Mar 04	6 Jun 05	1/8	113	105	113	11	3	1	3	27.3%	36.4%	£4,768	€156,108

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
First run: 21 Mar 04
Last run: 6 Jun 05
First run for yard: 1/8
OR first run: 113
OR last run: 105
Best OR: 113
Runs: 11
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 3
Win %: 27.3%
Place %: 36.4%
Prize GB (£): £4,768
Prize IRE (€): €156,108

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 (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
Flat	11	3	1	3	27.3%	36.4%	£4,768	€156,108	113	21 Mar 04	6 Jun 05

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 11
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 3
Win %: 27.3%
Place %: 36.4%
Prize GB (£): £4,768
Prize IRE (€): €156,108
Best OR: 113
First run: 21 Mar 04
Last run: 6 Jun 05

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	11	3	1	3	27.3%	36.4%	£4,768	€156,108

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 11
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 3
Win %: 27.3%
Place %: 36.4%
Prize GB (£): £4,768
Prize IRE (€): €156,108

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	3	1	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£0	€90,058
Good	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	£4,768	€19,530
Good to Yielding	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Yielding	2	0	0	2	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€31,950
Heavy	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€14,570

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €90,058

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £4,768
Prize IRE (€): €19,530

Good to Yielding

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

Yielding

Going: Yielding
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €31,950

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €14,570

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f	9	3	1	2	33.3%	44.4%	£4,768	€127,158
7f to 1m	2	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€28,950

5f to 6f

Distance: 5f to 6f
Runs: 9
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 44.4%
Prize GB (£): £4,768
Prize IRE (€): €127,158

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €28,950

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	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Curragh (IRE)	8	3	1	2	37.5%	50.0%	£0	€151,558
Fairyhouse (IRE)	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€4,550
Naas (IRE)	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Newmarket	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£4,768	€0

Curragh (IRE)

Course: Curragh (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 37.5%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €151,558

Fairyhouse (IRE)

Course: Fairyhouse (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €4,550

Naas (IRE)

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

Newmarket

Course: Newmarket
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,768
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Group 1	3	0	0	2	0.0%	0.0%	£4,768	€55,000
Group 2	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€24,700
Group 3	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Listed	4	1	0	1	25.0%	25.0%	£0	€43,858
Non-handicap (unclassified)	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€32,550

Group 1

Class: Group 1
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,768
Prize IRE (€): €55,000

Group 2

Class: Group 2
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €24,700

Group 3

Class: Group 3
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Listed

Class: Listed
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €43,858

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €32,550

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 (€)
6 to 8 runners	5	1	1	3	20.0%	40.0%	£0	€97,270
2 to 5 runners	3	2	0	0	66.7%	66.7%	£0	€58,838
9 to 12 runners	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£4,768	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 3
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €97,270

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €58,838

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,768
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
March	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€13,020
April	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€1,550
May	4	2	0	1	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€61,838
June	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€24,700
August	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€27,600
September	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€27,400
October	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£4,768	€0

March

Month: March
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,020

April

Month: April
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,550

May

Month: May
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €61,838

June

Month: June
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €24,700

August

Month: August
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €27,600

September

Month: September
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €27,400

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,768
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Jamie Spencer	5	2	1	2	40.0%	60.0%	£0	€130,478
Kieren Fallon	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€1,550
Colm O'Donoghue	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€19,530
Johnny Murtagh	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£4,768	€0
Seamie Heffernan	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€4,550

Jamie Spencer

Jockey: Jamie Spencer
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 60.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €130,478

Kieren Fallon

Jockey: Kieren Fallon
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,550

Colm O'Donoghue

Jockey: Colm O'Donoghue
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €19,530

Johnny Murtagh

Jockey: Johnny Murtagh
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,768
Prize IRE (€): €0

Seamie Heffernan

Jockey: Seamie Heffernan
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €4,550

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	11	3	1	3	27.3%	36.4%	£4,768	€156,108

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Runs: 11
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 3
Win %: 27.3%
Place %: 36.4%
Prize GB (£): £4,768
Prize IRE (€): €156,108

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	11	3	1	3	27.3%	36.4%	£4,768	€156,108

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 11
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 3
Win %: 27.3%
Place %: 36.4%
Prize GB (£): £4,768
Prize IRE (€): €156,108

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%	£0	€13,020
8 to 14 days	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£4,768	€0
15 to 30 days	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€37,758
31 to 60 days	5	1	1	3	20.0%	40.0%	£0	€103,780
121 to 365 days	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€1,550

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 (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,020

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,768
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €37,758

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 3
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €103,780

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,550

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

Pedigree

Sire branchDanehill (USA)

Parent · 1

SireDanehill (USA)

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 branchSoviet Artic (FR)

Parent · 1

DamSoviet Artic (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireBering (GB)
Dam's damSoviet Squaw (USA)

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

Danehill (USA)

Soviet Artic (FR)

Not traced

Bering (GB)

Soviet Squaw (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseRussian Blue (IRE)

Sexcolt

Foaled2002

SireDanehill (USA)

DamSoviet Artic (FR)

DamsireBering (GB)

2nd damSoviet Squaw (USA)

Dam's produce2 winners from 6 runners

Notable siblingMr Loverman (IRE)

Female line

Soviet Artic (FR) · by Bering (GB) · 2 winners from 6 runners
Soviet Squaw (USA) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Danehill (USA)	Soviet Artic (FR)	Bering (GB)	colt	Flat 8.5f · NH 2m1½f	Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2½f

Danehill (USA)

Sire: Danehill (USA)
Dam: Soviet Artic (FR)
Damsire: Bering (GB)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.5f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Danehill (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	7,569	1,051	2,501	13.9%	33.0%	11	3
At 5f to 6f	1,474	223	519	15.1%	35.2%	9	3
On Good to firm or firmer going	2,739	392	958	14.3%	35.0%	3	1
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going	568	85	218	15.0%	38.4%	3	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 7,569
Wins: 1,051
Placed: 2,501
Win %: 13.9%
Place %: 33.0%
This horse runs: 11
This horse wins: 3

At 5f to 6f

Condition: At 5f to 6f
Runs: 1,474
Wins: 223
Placed: 519
Win %: 15.1%
Place %: 35.2%
This horse runs: 9
This horse wins: 3

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 2,739
Wins: 392
Placed: 958
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 35.0%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 568
Wins: 85
Placed: 218
Win %: 15.0%
Place %: 38.4%
This horse runs: 3
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.

Danehill (USA) × Bering mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	2	1	50.0%	1	12	3	4	25.0%	£4,768	€156,108

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 12
Wins: 3
2nd/3rd: 4
Win %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,768
Prize IRE (€): €156,108

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 (€)
Russian Blue (IRE)	11	3	1	Listed	£4,768	€156,108
Barouche (GB)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0

Russian Blue (IRE)

Horse: Russian Blue (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £4,768
Prize IRE (€): €156,108

Barouche (GB)

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

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Rated runs
Flat	105	113	105	4

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 105
Highest OR: 113
Lowest OR: 105
Rated runs: 4

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
6 Jun 05	Naas (IRE)	Flat	105	-4	10/10
21 May 05	Curragh (IRE)	Flat	109	-4	9/11
11 May 05	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Flat	113	0	3/6
19 Sep 04	Curragh (IRE)	Flat	113	-	3/7

10/106 Jun 05 · Naas (IRE)
All fields
Date
6 Jun 05
Course
Naas (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
105
Change
-4
Pos
10/10
9/1121 May 05 · Curragh (IRE)
All fields
Date
21 May 05
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
109
Change
-4
Pos
9/11
3/611 May 05 · Fairyhouse (IRE)
All fields
Date
11 May 05
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
113
Change
0
Pos
3/6
3/719 Sep 04 · Curragh (IRE)
All fields
Date
19 Sep 04
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
113
Change
-
Pos
3/7

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Highest OR	v highest
Flat	105	105	0	113	-8

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 105
OR last run: 105
Change: 0
Highest OR: 113
v highest: -8

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Soviet Artic (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Danehill (USA) out of Soviet Artic (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Female line

1Soviet Artic (FR) · by Bering (GB)
2Soviet Squaw (USA)

Notable relatives

Russian Blue is the only black-type winner in this female family in Britain or Ireland since 1990.

View full Soviet Squaw family

In brief

When was Russian Blue foaled?

Russian Blue (IRE) was foaled in 2002.

Who are the sire and dam of Russian Blue?

Russian Blue (IRE) is by Danehill (USA) out of Soviet Artic (FR), a daughter of Bering (GB).

Who trained Russian Blue?

Russian Blue (IRE) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Sangster Family at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Russian Blue's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Russian Blue (IRE) won 3 of 11 races (27%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Russian Blue's biggest win?

Russian Blue (IRE)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Isabel Morris Marble Hill Stakes (Listed) at Curragh (IRE) on 22 May 2004.

Has Russian Blue ever been beaten?

Russian Blue (IRE) was beaten 8 times in 11 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 27 June 2004 at Curragh (IRE) (2nd of 7).

What was Russian Blue's official rating?

Russian Blue (IRE) was last officially rated 105 on the Flat (career high 113).

Is Russian Blue still racing?

Russian Blue (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 June 2005 at Naas (IRE) in the Naas Sprint Stakes, finishing 10th of 10, and has not run there since.

What is Russian Blue's record at Curragh (IRE)?

Russian Blue (IRE) ran most often at Curragh (IRE), with 3 wins from 8 runs there.

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Updated 2005-06-06

Russian Blue

Form

Race record

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

Progeny of Danehill (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Danehill (USA) × Bering mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Ratings

Official ratings

Official rating by run

Current mark v winning marks

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Spectrum (IRE)

By Grand Lodge (USA)

By Danehill Dancer (IRE)

By Sadler's Wells (USA)

By Dansili (GB)

Female line

Notable relatives

In brief