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Horse profile

Sports Section

Any Given Saturday (USA) × Headline (GB) (Machiavellian (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2009
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,925 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
30 Jul 2011, Goodwood (5/16)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
25

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
30 Jul 11Goodwood5/165/2F4Frankie DettoriMahmood Al ZarooniOvertones EBF "Schiaparelli" Maiden StakesClass 2Flat Turf7fGood to Firm9-0Nawwaar (USA)£11,321223/15
8 Jul 11Newmarket (July)2/148/12Frankie DettoriMahmood Al ZarooniWeatherbys EBF Mawatheeq Maiden StakesClass 4Flat Turf7fGood9-3Rougemont (IRE)£6,469-2/12
  • 5/1630 Jul 11 · Goodwood5/2F

    Overtones EBF "Schiaparelli" Maiden Stakes

    Class 27fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    30 Jul 11
    Course
    Goodwood
    Pos
    5/16
    SP
    5/2F
    Btn
    4
    Race
    Overtones EBF "Schiaparelli" Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 2
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Nawwaar (USA)
    Winner prize
    £11,321
    Days
    22
    Future form
    3/15
  • 2/148 Jul 11 · Newmarket (July)8/1

    Weatherbys EBF Mawatheeq Maiden Stakes

    Class 47fGood

    All fields
    Date
    8 Jul 11
    Course
    Newmarket (July)
    Pos
    2/14
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    2
    Race
    Weatherbys EBF Mawatheeq Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Rougemont (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £6,469
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/12

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
30 Jul 11GoodwoodOvertones EBF "Schiaparelli" Maiden Stakes5/16Grandeur (IRE)216 Aug 11BrightonBritish Stallion Studs/Hardings Catering EBF Median Auction Maiden Stakes
30 Jul 11GoodwoodOvertones EBF "Schiaparelli" Maiden Stakes5/16Amazing Storm (IRE)48 Aug 11WindsorE B F Michael Scally Memorial Maiden Stakes
30 Jul 11GoodwoodOvertones EBF "Schiaparelli" Maiden Stakes5/16Mickdaam (IRE)118 Oct 11YorkBet On Your Mobile With Coral E B F "Sakhee" Maiden Stakes
8 Jul 11Newmarket (July)Weatherbys EBF Mawatheeq Maiden Stakes2/14Balty Boys (IRE)731 Jul 11NewburyIrish Stallion Farms E B F Maiden Stakes
8 Jul 11Newmarket (July)Weatherbys EBF Mawatheeq Maiden Stakes2/14Net Whizz (USA)1020 Sep 12Kempton (AW)32Red.com Maiden Stakes
  • 5/1630 Jul 11 · Goodwood

    Overtones EBF "Schiaparelli" Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    30 Jul 11
    Course
    Goodwood
    Race
    Overtones EBF "Schiaparelli" Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    5/16
    Winner next time
    Grandeur (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    16 Aug 11
    Race won
    British Stallion Studs/Hardings Catering EBF Median Auction Maiden Stakes
  • 5/1630 Jul 11 · Goodwood

    Overtones EBF "Schiaparelli" Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    30 Jul 11
    Course
    Goodwood
    Race
    Overtones EBF "Schiaparelli" Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    5/16
    Winner next time
    Amazing Storm (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    8 Aug 11
    Race won
    E B F Michael Scally Memorial Maiden Stakes
  • 5/1630 Jul 11 · Goodwood

    Overtones EBF "Schiaparelli" Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    30 Jul 11
    Course
    Goodwood
    Race
    Overtones EBF "Schiaparelli" Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    5/16
    Winner next time
    Mickdaam (IRE)
    Their pos
    11
    Won on
    8 Oct 11
    Race won
    Bet On Your Mobile With Coral E B F "Sakhee" Maiden Stakes
  • 2/148 Jul 11 · Newmarket (July)

    Weatherbys EBF Mawatheeq Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    8 Jul 11
    Course
    Newmarket (July)
    Race
    Weatherbys EBF Mawatheeq Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    2/14
    Winner next time
    Balty Boys (IRE)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    31 Jul 11
    Race won
    Irish Stallion Farms E B F Maiden Stakes
  • 2/148 Jul 11 · Newmarket (July)

    Weatherbys EBF Mawatheeq Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    8 Jul 11
    Course
    Newmarket (July)
    Race
    Weatherbys EBF Mawatheeq Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    2/14
    Winner next time
    Net Whizz (USA)
    Their pos
    10
    Won on
    20 Sep 12
    At
    Kempton (AW)
    Race won
    32Red.com Maiden Stakes

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 (€)
Mahmood Al Zarooni8 Jul 1130 Jul 112/1420100.0%50.0%£1,925€0
Mahmood Al Zarooni
First run
8 Jul 11
Last run
30 Jul 11
First run for yard
2/14
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,925
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
Flat20100.0%50.0%£1,925€08 Jul 1130 Jul 11
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,925
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
8 Jul 11
Last run
30 Jul 11

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchAny Given Saturday (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireAny Given Saturday (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 branchHeadline (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamHeadline (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireMachiavellian (USA)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

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
Any Given Saturday (USA)
Headline (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Machiavellian (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSports Section (GB)
Sexcolt
Foaled2009
SireAny Given Saturday (USA)
DamHeadline (GB)
DamsireMachiavellian (USA)
Dam's produce1 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingAncient World I (USA)

Female line

  1. Headline (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Any Given Saturday (USA)Headline (GB)Machiavellian (USA)coltFlat 7.5fFlat 8.5f · NH 2m2½f
Any Given Saturday (USA)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.5f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Any Given Saturday (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs422124.8%28.6%20
At 7f to 1m21289.5%38.1%20
On Good going10040.0%40.0%10
At 7f to 1m on Good going7040.0%57.1%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
42
Wins
2
Placed
12
Win %
4.8%
Place %
28.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
21
Wins
2
Placed
8
Win %
9.5%
Place %
38.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
10
Wins
0
Placed
4
Win %
0.0%
Place %
40.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs
7
Wins
0
Placed
4
Win %
0.0%
Place %
57.1%
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.

Any Given Saturday (USA) × Machiavellian mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat100.0%02010.0%£1,925€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,925
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sports Section (GB)200£1,925€0
Sports Section (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,925
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Headline (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Any Given Saturday (USA) out of Headline (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Spinning World (USA)

By Dixieland Band (USA)

By New Approach (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Headline (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

In brief

When was Sports Section foaled?

Sports Section (GB) was foaled in 2009.

Who are the sire and dam of Sports Section?

Sports Section (GB) is by Any Given Saturday (USA) out of Headline (GB), a daughter of Machiavellian (USA).

Who trained Sports Section?

Sports Section (GB) was trained by Mahmood Al Zarooni and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Sports Section's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Sports Section (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Sports Section still racing?

Sports Section (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 July 2011 at Goodwood in the Overtones EBF "Schiaparelli" Maiden Stakes, finishing 5th of 16, and has not run there since.

Is Sports Section related to any top horses?

Sports Section (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Ancient World I (USA) (half-brother, Group 3 winner), from the Headline (GB) family.

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