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Horse profile

Saffron Bay

Lucky Vega × River Dance (Frankel (GB))

TrainerCharles Hills
OwnerAce Stud

Sex: filly
Foaled: 2024
Colour: bay

See also: Saffron Bay (IRE) · H Rogers · 3 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £1,268 GB
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 29 Aug 2026, Beverley (5/13)
Last win (GB & IRE): Yet to win

Recent form

Saffron Bay has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
29 Aug 26	Beverley	5/13	13/8F	6	Oisin Orr	Charles Hills	IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Class 4	Flat Turf	7½f	Soft	9-2	Necromancer (GB)	£5,400	21	0/11
8 Aug 26	Lingfield (AW)	3/6	100/30	2½	Rob Hornby	Charles Hills	Calabash Cove EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes	Class 4	Flat AW	1m	Standard	9-2	Kanzi (GB)	£5,400	-	0/5

5/1329 Aug 26 · Beverley13/8F
IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes
Class 47½fSoft
All fields
Date
29 Aug 26
Course
Beverley
Pos
5/13
SP
13/8F
Btn
6
Jockey
Oisin Orr
Trainer
Charles Hills
Race
IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
9-2
Winner / 2nd
Necromancer (GB)
Winner prize
£5,400
Days
21
Future form
0/11
3/68 Aug 26 · Lingfield (AW)100/30
Calabash Cove EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes
Class 41mStandard
All fields
Date
8 Aug 26
Course
Lingfield (AW)
Pos
3/6
SP
100/30
Btn
2½
Jockey
Rob Hornby
Trainer
Charles Hills
Race
Calabash Cove EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat AW
Dist
1m
Going
Standard
Wgt
9-2
Winner / 2nd
Kanzi (GB)
Winner prize
£5,400
Days
-
Future form
0/5

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 (€)
Charles Hills	8 Aug 26	29 Aug 26	3/6	2	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£1,268	€0

Charles Hills

Trainer: Charles Hills
First run: 8 Aug 26
Last run: 29 Aug 26
First run for yard: 3/6
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,268
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	2	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£1,268	€0	8 Aug 26	29 Aug 26

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,268
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 8 Aug 26
Last run: 29 Aug 26

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

Pedigree

Sire branchLucky Vega

Parent · 1

SireLucky Vega

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireLope De Vega (IRE)
Sire's damQueen Of Carthage (USA)

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 branchRiver Dance

Parent · 1

DamRiver Dance

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireFrankel (GB)
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

Lucky Vega

River Dance

Lope De Vega (IRE)

Queen Of Carthage (USA)

Frankel (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSaffron Bay

Sexfilly

Foaled2024

SireLucky Vega

DamRiver Dance

DamsireFrankel (GB)

Sire's sireLope De Vega (IRE)

Sire's damQueen Of Carthage (USA)

Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingGreen Bay Dancer (IRE)

Female line

River Dance (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Lucky Vega	River Dance	Frankel (GB)	11 Feb 24	bay	filly	Flat 7.4f	Flat 8.0f · NH 2m½f

Lucky Vega

Sire: Lucky Vega
Dam: River Dance
Damsire: Frankel (GB)
Foaled: 11 Feb 24
Colour: bay
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.0f · NH 2m½f

Progeny of Lucky Vega in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All Flat runs	465	78	185	16.8%	39.8%	2
At 7f to 1m	227	42	96	18.5%	42.3%	2
On AW going	99	16	44	16.2%	44.4%	1
At 7f to 1m on AW going	59	10	28	16.9%	47.5%	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 465
Wins: 78
Placed: 185
Win %: 16.8%
Place %: 39.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 227
Wins: 42
Placed: 96
Win %: 18.5%
Place %: 42.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On AW going

Condition: On AW going
Runs: 99
Wins: 16
Placed: 44
Win %: 16.2%
Place %: 44.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 7f to 1m on AW going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on AW going
Runs: 59
Wins: 10
Placed: 28
Win %: 16.9%
Place %: 47.5%
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.

Lucky Vega × Frankel mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	3	0	0.0%	0	6	0	3	0.0%	£1,268	€4,400

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 3
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 6
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 3
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,268
Prize IRE (€): €4,400

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Darjeel (AUS)	1	£0	€0
Saffron Bay (AUS)	2	£1,268	€0
Better Yet (IRE)	3	£0	€4,400

Darjeel (AUS)

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

Saffron Bay (AUS)

Horse: Saffron Bay (AUS)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,268
Prize IRE (€): €0

Better Yet (IRE)

Horse: Better Yet (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €4,400

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

River Dance (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Lucky Vega (IRE) out of River Dance (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By New Bay (GB)

Green Bay Dancer (IRE)0W · 1R

Female line

1River Dance (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

How old is Saffron Bay?

Saffron Bay is a 2-year-old bay filly, foaled on 11 February 2024.

Who are the sire and dam of Saffron Bay?

Saffron Bay is by Lucky Vega out of River Dance, a daughter of Frankel (GB).

Who trains Saffron Bay?

Saffron Bay is trained by Charles Hills and owned by Ace Stud, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Saffron Bay's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Saffron Bay has run 2 times and is yet to win.

When did Saffron Bay last run?

Saffron Bay last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 August 2026 at Beverley in the IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier), finishing 5th of 13.