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Horse profile

Special Lady

Pioneerof The Nile (USA) × Miner's Secret (USA) (Mineshaft (USA))

TrainerJohn Butler
OwnerMrs Anita Nicol

Sex: mare
Foaled: 2017
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 1 run (100%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £3,429 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 6 Feb 2020, Newcastle (AW) (1/7)

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
6 Feb 20	Newcastle (AW)	1/7	50/1	won 2¼	Barry McHugh	John Butler	Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Stakes	Class 5	Flat AW	7f	Standard to Slow	8-11	t	Union (IRE)	£3,429	0/5

1/76 Feb 20 · Newcastle (AW)50/1
Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Stakes
Class 57fStandard to Slow
All fields
Date
6 Feb 20
Course
Newcastle (AW)
Pos
1/7
SP
50/1
Btn
won 2¼
Jockey
Barry McHugh
Trainer
John Butler
Race
Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Stakes
Class
Class 5
Type
Flat AW
Dist
7f
Going
Standard to Slow
Wgt
8-11
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Union (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,429
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 (€)
John Butler	6 Feb 20	6 Feb 20	1/7	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,429	€0

John Butler

Trainer: John Butler
First run: 6 Feb 20
Last run: 6 Feb 20
First run for yard: 1/7
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,429
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	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,429	€0	6 Feb 20	6 Feb 20

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,429
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 6 Feb 20
Last run: 6 Feb 20

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

Pedigree

Sire branchPioneerof The Nile (USA)

Parent · 1

SirePioneerof The Nile (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 branchMiner's Secret (USA)

Parent · 1

DamMiner's Secret (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireMineshaft (USA)
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

Pioneerof The Nile (USA)

Miner's Secret (USA)

Not traced

Mineshaft (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSpecial Lady (USA)

Sexmare

Foaled2017

SirePioneerof The Nile (USA)

DamMiner's Secret (USA)

DamsireMineshaft (USA)

Dam's produce2 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingLaafy (USA)

Female line

Miner's Secret (USA) · 2 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Pioneerof The Nile (USA)	Miner's Secret (USA)	Mineshaft (USA)	Michael Edward Connelly	28 Feb 17	bay	mare	Flat 8.5f	Flat 7.9f · NH 2m½f

Pioneerof The Nile (USA)

Sire: Pioneerof The Nile (USA)
Dam: Miner's Secret (USA)
Damsire: Mineshaft (USA)
Breeder: Michael Edward Connelly
Foaled: 28 Feb 17
Colour: bay
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.5f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.9f · NH 2m½f

Progeny of Pioneerof The Nile (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	73	7	25	9.6%	34.2%	1	1
At 7f to 1m	49	6	18	12.2%	36.7%	1	1
On AW going	35	3	9	8.6%	25.7%	1	1
At 7f to 1m on AW going	21	2	5	9.5%	23.8%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 73
Wins: 7
Placed: 25
Win %: 9.6%
Place %: 34.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 49
Wins: 6
Placed: 18
Win %: 12.2%
Place %: 36.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

On AW going

Condition: On AW going
Runs: 35
Wins: 3
Placed: 9
Win %: 8.6%
Place %: 25.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m on AW going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on AW going
Runs: 21
Wins: 2
Placed: 5
Win %: 9.5%
Place %: 23.8%
This horse runs: 1
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.

Pioneerof The Nile (USA) × Mineshaft (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	1	1	100.0%	0	1	1	0	100.0%	£3,429	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,429
Prize IRE (€): €0

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 (€)
Special Lady (USA)	1	1	0	£3,429	€0

Special Lady (USA)

Horse: Special Lady (USA)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,429
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Miner's Secret (USA)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Pioneerof The Nile (USA) out of Miner's Secret (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Noble Mission (GB)

Laafy (USA)4W · 22R

Female line

1Miner's Secret (USA)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Special Lady foaled?

Special Lady (USA), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 28 February 2017.

Who are the sire and dam of Special Lady?

Special Lady (USA) is by Pioneerof The Nile (USA) out of Miner's Secret (USA), a daughter of Mineshaft (USA), and was bred by Michael Edward Connelly.

Who trained Special Lady?

Special Lady (USA) was trained by John Butler and owned by Mrs Anita Nicol at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Special Lady's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Special Lady (USA) won 1 of 1 race (100%).

What is Special Lady's biggest win?

Special Lady (USA)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Stakes at Newcastle (AW) on 6 February 2020.

Has Special Lady ever been beaten?

Special Lady (USA) was never beaten in Britain or Ireland, winning all 1 of that race.

Is Special Lady still racing?

Special Lady (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 February 2020 at Newcastle (AW) in the Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Stakes, finishing 1st of 7, and has not run there since.