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Horse profile
Self Discovery
- TrainerDonnacha Aidan O'Brien
- OwnerMrs A M O'Brien
- FamilyLitani River
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 2024
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- Unraced in GB or IRE
Self Discovery has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchNo Nay Never
Parent · 1
- SireNo Nay Never
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireScat Daddy (USA)
- Sire's damCat's Eye Witness (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 branchAsk Me Nicely
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireFastnet Rock (AUS)
- Dam's damQueen Titi (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Queen Titi (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Not traced
Breeding card
HorseSelf Discovery
Sexfilly
Foaled2024
SireNo Nay Never
DamAsk Me Nicely
DamsireFastnet Rock (AUS)
Sire's sireScat Daddy (USA)
Sire's damCat's Eye Witness (USA)
2nd damQueen Titi (IRE)
2nd dam's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingEmphatic Answer (IRE)
Female line
- Ask Me Nicely (IRE) · by Fastnet Rock (AUS) · 2 winners from 4 runners
- Queen Titi (IRE) · by Sadler's Wells (USA) · 4 winners from 7 runners · Listed winner
- Litani River (USA) · 6 winners from 10 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Nay Never | Ask Me Nicely | Fastnet Rock (AUS) | 20 May 24 | bay | filly | Flat 6.9f · NH 2m | Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2f |
No Nay Never
- Sire
- No Nay Never
- Damsire
- Fastnet Rock (AUS)
- Foaled
- 20 May 24
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.9f · NH 2m
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2f
No Nay Never × Fastnet Rock mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 15 | 6 | 2 | 106 | 12 | 24 | £721,131 | €486,416 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 15
- Winners
- 6
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 2
- Runs
- 106
- Wins
- 12
- 2nd/3rd
- 24
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £721,131
- Prize IRE (€)
- €486,416
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| True Love (IRE) | 11 | 5 | 5 | Group/Grade 1 | £614,065 | €294,451 |
| Truly Enchanting (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 1 | Group/Grade 2 | £0 | €77,880 |
| Emphatic Answer (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 0 | - | £0 | €72,565 |
| Bellissime (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | £9,958 | €0 |
| Neverland Rock (GB) | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | £16,483 | €0 |
| Pearls And Rubies (USA) | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | £80,625 | €22,585 |
| Ecoutez Bien (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Lanzerac (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Ming Warrior (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €7,410 |
| Linden Lady (AUS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €145 |
| No Nay Forever (IRE) | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Dawn Mission (GB) | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
True Love (IRE)
- Horse
- True Love (IRE)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 5
- Best win
- Group/Grade 1
- Prize GB (£)
- £614,065
- Prize IRE (€)
- €294,451
Truly Enchanting (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 2
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €77,880
Emphatic Answer (IRE)
- Runs
- 16
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €72,565
Bellissime (IRE)
- Horse
- Bellissime (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £9,958
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Neverland Rock (GB)
- Horse
- Neverland Rock (GB)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £16,483
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pearls And Rubies (USA)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £80,625
- Prize IRE (€)
- €22,585
Ecoutez Bien (IRE)
- Horse
- Ecoutez Bien (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Lanzerac (IRE)
- Horse
- Lanzerac (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ming Warrior (IRE)
- Horse
- Ming Warrior (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €7,410
Linden Lady (AUS)
- Horse
- Linden Lady (AUS)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €145
No Nay Forever (IRE)
- Horse
- No Nay Forever (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Dawn Mission (GB)
- Horse
- Dawn Mission (GB)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
- Emphatic Answer (IRE)2W · 16R
Half siblings
By Caravaggio (USA)
- La Dolce Vita (IRE)1W · 10R
By Ten Sovereigns (IRE)
- Kalispera (IRE)0W · 4R
- Pompano Beach (IRE)0W · 6R
Female line
- 1Ask Me Nicely (IRE) · by Fastnet Rock (AUS)
- 2Queen Titi (IRE) · by Sadler's Wells (USA)
- 3Litani River (USA)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Beethoven (IRE)3W · 15R · 1 G1
Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)
- Psalm I (IRE)3W · 9R · 2 black-type
2nd dam
- Queen Titi (IRE)2W · 15R · 1 black-type
Second cousin
- Asean (IRE)2W · 7R · 1 black-type
- Usdi Atohi (IRE)2W · 7R · 1 black-type
In brief
How old is Self Discovery?
Self Discovery, a bay racehorse, was foaled on 20 May 2024 and is 2 years old.
Who are the sire and dam of Self Discovery?
Self Discovery is by No Nay Never out of Ask Me Nicely, a daughter of Fastnet Rock (AUS).
Who trained Self Discovery?
Self Discovery was trained by Donnacha Aidan O'Brien and owned by Mrs A M O'Brien at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
Is Self Discovery related to any top horses?
Self Discovery's black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Beethoven (IRE) (uncle, Group 1 winner), Psalm I (IRE) (great-aunt, Group 3 winner) and Queen Titi (IRE) (2nd dam, Listed winner), from the Litani River (USA) family.
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