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Horse profile

Spinning Top

Alzao (USA) × Zenith (GB) (Shirley Heights (GB))
Sex
filly
Foaled
1997
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£9,088 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
1 Jul 2000, Curragh (IRE) (7/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
13 May 2000, Lingfield
Recent form
127

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
1 Jul 00Curragh (IRE)7/1011/8F13¾Mick KinaneSir Michael StouteHunston Financial Pretty Polly StakesGroup 2Flat Turf1m2fYielding8-8Lady Upstage (IRE)-382/8
24 May 00Goodwood2/611/8F4Kieren FallonSir Michael StouteVictor Chandler Lupe StakesListedFlat Turf1m2fSoft8-8Love Divine (GB)£19,500111/4
13 May 00Lingfield1/124/6Fwon 9Kieren FallonSir Michael StouteTesters of Edenbridge Maiden Stakes (Div II)Class 4Flat Turf1m2fGood to Soft8-6Speed Venture (GB)£3,088-0/10
  • 7/101 Jul 00 · Curragh (IRE)11/8F

    Hunston Financial Pretty Polly Stakes

    Group 21m2fYielding

    All fields
    Date
    1 Jul 00
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    7/10
    SP
    11/8F
    Btn
    13¾
    Race
    Hunston Financial Pretty Polly Stakes
    Class
    Group 2
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Yielding
    Wgt
    8-8
    Winner / 2nd
    Lady Upstage (IRE)
    Winner prize
    -
    Days
    38
    Future form
    2/8
  • 2/624 May 00 · Goodwood11/8F

    Victor Chandler Lupe Stakes

    Listed1m2fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    24 May 00
    Course
    Goodwood
    Pos
    2/6
    SP
    11/8F
    Btn
    4
    Race
    Victor Chandler Lupe Stakes
    Class
    Listed
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    8-8
    Winner / 2nd
    Love Divine (GB)
    Winner prize
    £19,500
    Days
    11
    Future form
    1/4
  • 1/1213 May 00 · Lingfield4/6F

    Testers of Edenbridge Maiden Stakes (Div II)

    Class 41m2fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    13 May 00
    Course
    Lingfield
    Pos
    1/12
    SP
    4/6F
    Btn
    won 9
    Race
    Testers of Edenbridge Maiden Stakes (Div II)
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    8-6
    Winner / 2nd
    Speed Venture (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,088
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/10

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
1 Jul 00Curragh (IRE)Hunston Financial Pretty Polly Stakes7/10Ela Athena (GB)48 Jul 00HaydockUnigate Foodservice Lancashire Oaks (Group 3)
1 Jul 00Curragh (IRE)Hunston Financial Pretty Polly Stakes7/10Catherina (IRE)1022 Sep 00Listowel (IRE)Paud Fitzmaurice Memorial (QR) Race
24 May 00GoodwoodVictor Chandler Lupe Stakes (Listed Race)2/6Love Divine (GB)19 Jun 00EpsomVodafone Oaks Stakes (Group 1)
  • 7/101 Jul 00 · Curragh (IRE)

    Hunston Financial Pretty Polly Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    1 Jul 00
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Hunston Financial Pretty Polly Stakes
    This horse
    7/10
    Winner next time
    Ela Athena (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    8 Jul 00
    Race won
    Unigate Foodservice Lancashire Oaks (Group 3)
  • 7/101 Jul 00 · Curragh (IRE)

    Hunston Financial Pretty Polly Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    1 Jul 00
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Hunston Financial Pretty Polly Stakes
    This horse
    7/10
    Winner next time
    Catherina (IRE)
    Their pos
    10
    Won on
    22 Sep 00
    Race won
    Paud Fitzmaurice Memorial (QR) Race
  • 2/624 May 00 · Goodwood

    Victor Chandler Lupe Stakes (Listed Race)

    All fields
    Date
    24 May 00
    Course
    Goodwood
    Race
    Victor Chandler Lupe Stakes (Listed Race)
    This horse
    2/6
    Winner next time
    Love Divine (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    9 Jun 00
    Race won
    Vodafone Oaks Stakes (Group 1)

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sir Michael Stoute13 May 001 Jul 001/12311033.3%66.7%£9,088€0
Sir Michael Stoute
First run
13 May 00
Last run
1 Jul 00
First run for yard
1/12
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£9,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat311033.3%66.7%£9,088€013 May 001 Jul 00
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£9,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
13 May 00
Last run
1 Jul 00

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf311033.3%66.7%£9,088€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£9,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Soft1100100.0%100.0%£3,088€0
Yielding10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Soft10100.0%100.0%£6,000€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Yielding
Going
Yielding
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£6,000
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9f to 11f311033.3%66.7%£9,088€0
9f to 11f
Distance
9f to 11f
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£9,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Lingfield1100100.0%100.0%£3,088€0
Curragh (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Goodwood10100.0%100.0%£6,000€0
Lingfield
Course
Lingfield
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Curragh (IRE)
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Goodwood
Course
Goodwood
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£6,000
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Group 210000.0%0.0%£0€0
Listed10100.0%100.0%£6,000€0
Class 41100100.0%100.0%£3,088€0
Group 2
Class
Group 2
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Listed
Class
Listed
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£6,000
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners10100.0%100.0%£6,000€0
9 to 12 runners210050.0%50.0%£3,088€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£6,000
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
May211050.0%100.0%£9,088€0
July10000.0%0.0%£0€0
May
Month
May
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£9,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0
July
Month
July
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Kieren Fallon211050.0%100.0%£9,088€0
Mick Kinane10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Kieren Fallon
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£9,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mick Kinane
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sir Michael Stoute311033.3%66.7%£9,088€0
Sir Michael Stoute
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£9,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear311033.3%66.7%£9,088€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£9,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run1100100.0%100.0%£3,088€0
8 to 14 days10100.0%100.0%£6,000€0
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
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 (£)
£3,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£6,000
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchAlzao (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireAlzao (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchZenith (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamZenith (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireShirley Heights (GB)
  2. Dam's damSoprano (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Alzao (USA)
Zenith (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Shirley Heights (GB)
Soprano (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSpinning Top (GB)
Sexfilly
Foaled1997
SireAlzao (USA)
DamZenith (GB)
DamsireShirley Heights (GB)
2nd damSoprano (GB)
Dam's produce5 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingDaytime I (GB)

Female line

  1. Zenith (GB) · by Shirley Heights (GB) · 5 winners from 7 runners
  2. Soprano (GB) · 2 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Alzao (USA)Zenith (GB)Shirley Heights (GB)fillyFlat 9.5f · NH 2m2fFlat 9.8f · NH 2m2f
Alzao (USA)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.5f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs6,6166691,79210.1%27.1%31
At 9f to 11f1,5581524299.8%27.5%31
On Good to soft or yielding going8428421310.0%25.3%21
At 9f to 11f on Good to soft or yielding going212225710.4%26.9%21
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
6,616
Wins
669
Placed
1,792
Win %
10.1%
Place %
27.1%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 9f to 11f
Condition
At 9f to 11f
Runs
1,558
Wins
152
Placed
429
Win %
9.8%
Place %
27.5%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
842
Wins
84
Placed
213
Win %
10.0%
Place %
25.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 9f to 11f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
212
Wins
22
Placed
57
Win %
10.4%
Place %
26.9%
This horse runs
2
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.

Alzao (USA) × Shirley Heights mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat19947.4%018316408.7%£131,232€1,771
National Hunt4125.0%0438818.6%£54,551€0
All runs19947.4%0226244810.6%£185,783€1,771
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
19
Winners
9
Winners %
47.4%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
183
Wins
16
2nd/3rd
40
Win %
8.7%
Prize GB (£)
£131,232
Prize IRE (€)
€1,771
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
4
Winners
1
Winners %
25.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
43
Wins
8
2nd/3rd
8
Win %
18.6%
Prize GB (£)
£54,551
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
19
Winners
9
Winners %
47.4%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
226
Wins
24
2nd/3rd
48
Win %
10.6%
Prize GB (£)
£185,783
Prize IRE (€)
€1,771

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Crathorne (IRE)66110£83,634€0
Tightrope (GB)4240£23,761€0
Eboracum (IRE)1530£22,478€0
Spinning Top (GB)310£9,088€0
Frond (GB)310£3,698€0
Acidanthera (GB)610£4,475€0
Miss Amanpuri (GB)810£6,145€0
High Patriarch (IRE)1210£8,289€0
AlacrityI (GB)1310£4,512€0
Spring Easy (IRE)100£0€0
Biggin Hill (IRE)300£0€0
Palm Tree (GB)400£3,234€0
Crathorne (IRE)
Runs
66
Wins
11
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£83,634
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Tightrope (GB)
Runs
42
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£23,761
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Eboracum (IRE)
Runs
15
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£22,478
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Spinning Top (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£9,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Frond (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,698
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Acidanthera (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,475
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Miss Amanpuri (GB)
Runs
8
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,145
Prize IRE (€)
€0
High Patriarch (IRE)
Runs
12
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£8,289
Prize IRE (€)
€0
AlacrityI (GB)
Runs
13
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,512
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Spring Easy (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Biggin Hill (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Palm Tree (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,234
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Zenith (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
5 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Alzao (USA) out of Zenith (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Danehill (USA)

By Ezzoud (IRE)

By Linamix (FR)

By Vettori (IRE)

By Sakhee (USA)

By Cape Cross (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Zenith (GB) · by Shirley Heights (GB)
  2. 2Soprano (GB)

Notable relatives

Grandson

Son

View full Soprano family

In brief

When was Spinning Top foaled?

Spinning Top (GB) was foaled in 1997.

Who are the sire and dam of Spinning Top?

Spinning Top (GB) is by Alzao (USA) out of Zenith (GB), a daughter of Shirley Heights (GB).

Who trained Spinning Top?

Spinning Top (GB) was trained by Sir Michael Stoute and owned by The Queen at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Spinning Top's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Spinning Top (GB) won 1 of 3 races (33%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Spinning Top's biggest win?

Spinning Top (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Testers of Edenbridge Maiden Stakes at Lingfield on 13 May 2000.

Has Spinning Top ever been beaten?

Spinning Top (GB) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 24 May 2000 at Goodwood (2nd of 6).

Is Spinning Top still racing?

Spinning Top (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 July 2000 at Curragh (IRE) in the Hunston Financial Pretty Polly Stakes, finishing 7th of 10, and has not run there since.

Is Spinning Top related to any top horses?

Spinning Top (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include King's Lynn (GB) (grandson, Group 2 winner) and Musical Comedy (GB) (son, Listed winner), from the Soprano (GB) family.

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