- TrainerJohnny Murtagh
- OwnerBayview Syndicate
- FamilyOur Hope
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 2024
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- €500 IRE
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 13 Sep 2026, Curragh (IRE) (12/15)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Yet to win
Sapphire Sun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 26 | Curragh (IRE) | 12/15 | 80/1 | 17 | Ben Coen | Johnny Murtagh | Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales Stakes | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 6½f | Yielding | 8-12 | Star Of State (IRE) | €174,708 | 21 | 0/5 |
| 23 Aug 26 | Naas (IRE) | 6/15 | 16/1 | 4½ | Ben Coen | Johnny Murtagh | Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 6f | Good | 9-0 | Zoar (USA) | €15,000 | - | 1/10 |
- 12/1513 Sep 26 · Curragh (IRE)80/1
Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales Stakes
Non-handicap (unclassified)6½fYielding
All fields
- Date
- 13 Sep 26
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Pos
- 12/15
- SP
- 80/1
- Btn
- 17
- Jockey
- Ben Coen
- Trainer
- Johnny Murtagh
- Race
- Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales Stakes
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6½f
- Going
- Yielding
- Wgt
- 8-12
- Winner / 2nd
- Star Of State (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €174,708
- Days
- 21
- Future form
- 0/5
Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)6fGood
All fields
- Date
- 23 Aug 26
- Course
- Naas (IRE)
- Pos
- 6/15
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- 4½
- Jockey
- Ben Coen
- Trainer
- Johnny Murtagh
- Race
- Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Zoar (USA)
- Winner prize
- €15,000
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 26 | Naas (IRE) | Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden | 6/15 | Roeillaun (IRE) | 3 | 5 Sep 26 | Navan (IRE) | Irish EBF Auction Series Fillies Maiden |
- 6/1523 Aug 26 · Naas (IRE)
Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 23 Aug 26
- Course
- Naas (IRE)
- Race
- Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden
- This horse
- 6/15
- Winner next time
- Roeillaun (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 5 Sep 26
- Race won
- Irish EBF Auction Series Fillies 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 | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Murtagh | 23 Aug 26 | 13 Sep 26 | 6/15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €500 |
Johnny Murtagh
- Trainer
- Johnny Murtagh
- First run
- 23 Aug 26
- Last run
- 13 Sep 26
- First run for yard
- 6/15
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €500
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
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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 | £0 | €500 | 23 Aug 26 | 13 Sep 26 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €500
- First run
- 23 Aug 26
- Last run
- 13 Sep 26
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchStarspangledbanner
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireChoisir (AUS)
- Sire's damGold Anthem (AUS)
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 branchDana Forever
Parent · 1
- DamDana Forever
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireRequinto (IRE)
- Dam's damPositive Step (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireFootstepsinthesand (GB)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Dana Forever (IRE) · by Requinto (IRE) · 0 winners from 2 runners
- Positive Step (IRE) · by Footstepsinthesand (GB) · 4 winners from 7 runners
- Our Hope (GB) · 5 winners from 9 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starspangledbanner | Dana Forever | Requinto (IRE) | 1 Jan 24 | bay | filly | Flat 6.8f · NH 2m | Flat 5.9f |
Starspangledbanner
- Dam
- Dana Forever
- Damsire
- Requinto (IRE)
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 24
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.8f · NH 2m
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 5.9f
Progeny of Starspangledbanner in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 6,285 | 700 | 1,879 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 2,809 | 339 | 886 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 730 | 93 | 231 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going | 329 | 45 | 103 | 0 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 6,285
- Wins
- 700
- Placed
- 1,879
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 2,809
- Wins
- 339
- Placed
- 886
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 730
- Wins
- 93
- Placed
- 231
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 329
- Wins
- 45
- Placed
- 103
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 0
- 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.
Starspangledbanner × Requinto mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €740 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €740
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapphire Sun (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €500 |
| Sur La Lune (IRE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €240 |
Sapphire Sun (IRE)
- Horse
- Sapphire Sun (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €500
Sur La Lune (IRE)
- Horse
- Sur La Lune (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €240
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Dana Forever (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Supremacy (IRE)
- Breeze Star (IRE)0W · 10R
Female line
- 1Dana Forever (IRE) · by Requinto (IRE)
- 2Positive Step (IRE) · by Footstepsinthesand (GB)
- 3Our Hope (GB)
Notable relatives
First cousin
- It Ain't Two (GB)4W · 13R · 1 black-type
In brief
How old is Sapphire Sun?
Sapphire Sun is a 2-year-old bay filly, foaled on 1 January 2024.
Who are the sire and dam of Sapphire Sun?
Sapphire Sun is by Starspangledbanner out of Dana Forever, a daughter of Requinto (IRE).
Who trains Sapphire Sun?
Sapphire Sun is trained by Johnny Murtagh and owned by Bayview Syndicate, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Sapphire Sun's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Sapphire Sun has run 2 times and is yet to win.
When did Sapphire Sun last run?
Sapphire Sun last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 September 2026 at Curragh (IRE) in the Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales Stakes, finishing 12th of 15.
Is Sapphire Sun related to any top horses?
Sapphire Sun's black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include It Ain't Two (GB) (first cousin, Listed winner), from the Our Hope (GB) family.
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