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Horse profile
Suave Shot
- TrainerI A Balding
- OwnerJ C Smith
- FamilyOptaria
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 1997
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 7 May 2000, Salisbury (18/18)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 00 | Salisbury | 18/18 | 12/1 | 26¼ | George Duffield | I A Balding | Woodford Maiden Stakes (Div II) | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 6f | Good to Firm | 8-7 | Welcome Friend (USA) | £3,234 | 2/16 |
Woodford Maiden Stakes (Div II)
Class 46fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 7 May 00
- Course
- Salisbury
- Pos
- 18/18
- SP
- 12/1
- Btn
- 26¼
- Jockey
- George Duffield
- Trainer
- I A Balding
- Race
- Woodford Maiden Stakes (Div II)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Welcome Friend (USA)
- Winner prize
- £3,234
- Future form
- 2/16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 00 | Salisbury | Woodford Maiden Stakes (Div II) | 18/18 | El Gran Papa (USA) | 2 | 8 Jun 00 | Newbury | Didcot Classified Stakes Class D |
| 7 May 00 | Salisbury | Woodford Maiden Stakes (Div II) | 18/18 | Budelli I (IRE) | 3 | 20 May 00 | Lingfield | Marcus De Guingand 21st Birthday Maiden Stakes Class D |
- 18/187 May 00 · Salisbury
Woodford Maiden Stakes (Div II)
All fields
- Date
- 7 May 00
- Course
- Salisbury
- Race
- Woodford Maiden Stakes (Div II)
- This horse
- 18/18
- Winner next time
- El Gran Papa (USA)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 8 Jun 00
- At
- Newbury
- Race won
- Didcot Classified Stakes Class D
- 18/187 May 00 · Salisbury
Woodford Maiden Stakes (Div II)
All fields
- Date
- 7 May 00
- Course
- Salisbury
- Race
- Woodford Maiden Stakes (Div II)
- This horse
- 18/18
- Winner next time
- Budelli I (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 20 May 00
- Race won
- Marcus De Guingand 21st Birthday Maiden Stakes Class D
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I A Balding | 7 May 00 | 7 May 00 | 18/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
I A Balding
- Trainer
- I A Balding
- First run
- 7 May 00
- Last run
- 7 May 00
- First run for yard
- 18/18
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 7 May 00 | 7 May 00 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 7 May 00
- Last run
- 7 May 00
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSuave Dancer (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGreen Dancer (USA)
- Sire's damSuavite (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 branchOptaria (GB)
Parent · 1
- DamOptaria (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireSong (GB)
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Optaria (GB) · 9 winners from 11 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suave Dancer (USA) | Optaria (GB) | Song (GB) | filly | Flat 10.2f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 6.5f · NH 2m2f |
Suave Dancer (USA)
- Dam
- Optaria (GB)
- Damsire
- Song (GB)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.2f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.5f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Suave Dancer (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 823 | 84 | 212 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 82 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 287 | 26 | 73 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going | 28 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 823
- Wins
- 84
- Placed
- 212
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 82
- Wins
- 10
- Placed
- 21
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 287
- Wins
- 26
- Placed
- 73
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 28
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 6
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Suave Dancer (USA) × Song mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 7 | 5 | £73,195 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 39
- Wins
- 7
- 2nd/3rd
- 5
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £73,195
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tychy (GB) | 38 | 7 | 0 | £73,195 | €0 |
| Suave Shot (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Tychy (GB)
- Horse
- Tychy (GB)
- Runs
- 38
- Wins
- 7
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £73,195
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Suave Shot (GB)
- Horse
- Suave Shot (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- 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
- 9 winners from 11 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Suave Dancer (USA) out of Optaria (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Chief Singer (GB)
- Sight'n Sound (GB)1W · 16R
By Sharrood (USA)
- Grey Shot (GB)12W · 38R · 5 black-type
By Night Shift (USA)
- Night Star (GB)4W · 24R
By Selkirk (USA)
- Highland Shot (GB)6W · 23R
By Salse (USA)
- Safe Shot (GB)0W · 28R
By Barathea (IRE)
- Opera Glass (GB)1W · 10R
- Opera Cape (GB)3W · 10R · 1 black-type
By Kirkwall (GB)
- Opera Music (GB)3W · 33R
By Kyllachy (GB)
- Opera Prince (GB)3W · 38R
By Norse Dancer (IRE)
- Opera Dancer (GB)1W · 9R
Female line
- 1Optaria (GB)
Notable relatives
Half-brother
- Grey Shot (GB)12W · 38R · 5 black-type
- Opera Cape (GB)3W · 10R · 1 black-type
Nephew (out of a sibling)
- Highland Knight (IRE)5W · 35R · 2 black-type
Niece (out of a sibling)
- Opera Gal (IRE)5W · 23R · 3 black-type
In brief
When was Suave Shot foaled?
Suave Shot (GB) was foaled in 1997.
Who are the sire and dam of Suave Shot?
Suave Shot (GB) is by Suave Dancer (USA) out of Optaria (GB), a daughter of Song (GB).
Who trained Suave Shot?
Suave Shot (GB) was trained by I A Balding and owned by J C Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Suave Shot's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Suave Shot (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Suave Shot still racing?
Suave Shot (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 7 May 2000 at Salisbury in the Woodford Maiden Stakes, finishing 18th of 18, and has not run there since.
Is Suave Shot related to any top horses?
Suave Shot (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Grey Shot (GB) (half-brother, Group 2 winner), Opera Cape (GB) (half-brother, Group 3 winner) and Highland Knight (IRE) (nephew, Group 3 winner), from the Optaria (GB) family.
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