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Tanzania

Alzao (USA) × Triple Couronne (USA) (Riverman (USA))
Sex
filly
Foaled
1994
Record (GB & IRE)
2 wins from 3 runs (67%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
25 Oct 1997, Down Royal (IRE) (1/14)
Recent form
121

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
25 Oct 97Down Royal (IRE)1/142/1Fwon 4Fran BerryM J GrassickHer Majesty's PlateNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1m4½fGood to Firm8-7China Tealeaf (IRE)211/11
4 Oct 97Down Royal (IRE)2/87/1½C EverardM J GrassickChildline RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1m4fGood to Firm9-2Rasin (IRE)560/6
9 Aug 97Wexford (RH) (IRE)1/47/4won hdEddie AhernM J GrassickEuropean Breeders Fund Fillies MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1m5fYielding to Soft8-12Top Carisma (IRE)-1/3
  • 1/1425 Oct 97 · Down Royal (IRE)2/1F

    Her Majesty's Plate

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1m4½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    25 Oct 97
    Pos
    1/14
    SP
    2/1F
    Btn
    won 4
    Race
    Her Majesty's Plate
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m4½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-7
    Days
    21
    Future form
    1/11
  • 2/84 Oct 97 · Down Royal (IRE)7/1

    Childline Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1m4fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    4 Oct 97
    Pos
    2/8
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    ½
    Jockey
    C Everard
    Race
    Childline Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-2
    Winner / 2nd
    Rasin (IRE)
    Days
    56
    Future form
    0/6
  • 1/49 Aug 97 · Wexford (RH) (IRE)7/4

    European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1m5fYielding to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    9 Aug 97
    Course
    Wexford (RH) (IRE)
    Pos
    1/4
    SP
    7/4
    Btn
    won hd
    Race
    European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m5f
    Going
    Yielding to Soft
    Wgt
    8-12
    Winner / 2nd
    Top Carisma (IRE)
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/3

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
25 Oct 97Down Royal (IRE)Her Majesty's Plate1/14Clanlucky (IRE)131 Nov 97Clonmel (IRE)BA Bristol/Plymouth Handicap (Div 1)
9 Aug 97Wexford (RH) (IRE)European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden1/4Top Carisma (IRE)228 Aug 97Tralee (IRE)Giles & Co Maiden
  • 1/1425 Oct 97 · Down Royal (IRE)

    Her Majesty's Plate

    All fields
    Date
    25 Oct 97
    Race
    Her Majesty's Plate
    This horse
    1/14
    Winner next time
    Clanlucky (IRE)
    Their pos
    13
    Won on
    1 Nov 97
    Race won
    BA Bristol/Plymouth Handicap (Div 1)
  • 1/49 Aug 97 · Wexford (RH) (IRE)

    European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    9 Aug 97
    Course
    Wexford (RH) (IRE)
    Race
    European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden
    This horse
    1/4
    Winner next time
    Top Carisma (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    28 Aug 97
    At
    Tralee (IRE)
    Race won
    Giles & Co Maiden

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 (€)
M J Grassick9 Aug 9725 Oct 971/4321066.7%100.0%--
M J Grassick
First run
9 Aug 97
Last run
25 Oct 97
First run for yard
1/4
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%

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
Flat321066.7%100.0%--9 Aug 9725 Oct 97
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%
First run
9 Aug 97
Last run
25 Oct 97

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 Turf321066.7%100.0%--
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm211050.0%100.0%--
Yielding to Soft1100100.0%100.0%--
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Yielding to Soft
Going
Yielding to Soft
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
12f to 13f321066.7%100.0%--
12f to 13f
Distance
12f to 13f
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%

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 (€)
Down Royal (IRE)211050.0%100.0%--
Wexford (RH) (IRE)1100100.0%100.0%--
Down Royal (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Wexford (RH) (IRE)
Course
Wexford (RH) (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)321066.7%100.0%--
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%

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 (€)
2 to 5 runners1100100.0%100.0%--
6 to 8 runners10100.0%100.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners1100100.0%100.0%--
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
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 (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
August1100100.0%100.0%--
October211050.0%100.0%--
August
Month
August
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
October
Month
October
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Eddie Ahern1100100.0%100.0%--
Fran Berry1100100.0%100.0%--
C Everard10100.0%100.0%£0€0
Eddie Ahern
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Fran Berry
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
C Everard
Jockey
C Everard
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
M J Grassick321066.7%100.0%--
M J Grassick
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear321066.7%100.0%--
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%

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%--
15 to 30 days1100100.0%100.0%--
31 to 60 days10100.0%100.0%£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%
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
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 branchTriple Couronne (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamTriple Couronne (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireRiverman (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
Alzao (USA)
Triple Couronne (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Riverman (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseTanzania (IRE)
Sexfilly
Foaled1994
SireAlzao (USA)
DamTriple Couronne (USA)
DamsireRiverman (USA)
Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingSadler's Rock (IRE)

Female line

  1. Triple Couronne (USA) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Alzao (USA)Triple Couronne (USA)Riverman (USA)fillyFlat 9.5f · NH 2m2fFlat 8.9f · NH 2m2f
Alzao (USA)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.5f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.9f · 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%32
At 12f to 13f1,10413133611.9%30.4%32
On Good to firm or firmer going2,34123565010.0%27.8%21
At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going3904712512.1%32.1%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
2
At 12f to 13f
Condition
At 12f to 13f
Runs
1,104
Wins
131
Placed
336
Win %
11.9%
Place %
30.4%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
2
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
2,341
Wins
235
Placed
650
Win %
10.0%
Place %
27.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
390
Wins
47
Placed
125
Win %
12.1%
Place %
32.1%
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) × Riverman mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat6233.3%0364711.1%£17,655€2,480
National Hunt100.0%03000.0%£0€0
All runs6233.3%0394710.3%£17,655€2,480
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
6
Winners
2
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
36
Wins
4
2nd/3rd
7
Win %
11.1%
Prize GB (£)
£17,655
Prize IRE (€)
€2,480
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
6
Winners
2
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
39
Wins
4
2nd/3rd
7
Win %
10.3%
Prize GB (£)
£17,655
Prize IRE (€)
€2,480

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 (€)
Tanzania (IRE)320--
Shepton Mallet (IRE)420£14,076€0
Andaad (GB)400£255€0
Zen Garden (GB)800£0€0
Honey For Money (IRE)900£641€2,480
Majdak Jereeb (IRE)1100£2,683€0
Tanzania (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Shepton Mallet (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£14,076
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Andaad (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£255
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Zen Garden (GB)
Runs
8
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Honey For Money (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£641
Prize IRE (€)
€2,480
Majdak Jereeb (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,683
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Triple Couronne (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

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

Half siblings

By Sadler's Wells (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Triple Couronne (USA)

Notable relatives

Son

View full Triple Couronne family

In brief

When was Tanzania foaled?

Tanzania (IRE) was foaled in 1994.

Who are the sire and dam of Tanzania?

Tanzania (IRE) is by Alzao (USA) out of Triple Couronne (USA), a daughter of Riverman (USA).

Who trained Tanzania?

Tanzania (IRE) was trained by M J Grassick and owned by D Wildenstein at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Tanzania's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Tanzania (IRE) won 2 of 3 races (67%).

Has Tanzania ever been beaten?

Tanzania (IRE) was beaten once in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 4 October 1997 at Down Royal (IRE) (2nd of 8).

Is Tanzania still racing?

Tanzania (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 October 1997 at Down Royal (IRE) in the Her Majesty's Plate, finishing 1st of 14, and has not run there since.

Is Tanzania related to any top horses?

Tanzania (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Shangani (USA) (son, Grade 3 winner), from the Triple Couronne (USA) family.

What is Tanzania's record at Down Royal (IRE)?

Tanzania (IRE) ran most often at Down Royal (IRE), with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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