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Horse profile

The Van Man (USA)

Giant's Causeway (USA) × Oscillate (USA) (Seattle Slew (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2003

See also: The Van Man (GB) · Ollie Pears · 8 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
10 Jul 2005, Tipperary (IRE) (6/6)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
96

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
10 Jul 05Tipperary (IRE)6/616/114½Seamie HeffernanP M J DoyleIrish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf7½fGood to Firm9-2Violani (IRE)€11,747161/5
24 Jun 05Curragh (IRE)9/1210/114½Seamie HeffernanP M J DoyleBlue Square Casino European Breeders Fund MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf7fGood to Firm9-2Horatio Nelson (IRE)€13,020-4/11
  • 6/610 Jul 05 · Tipperary (IRE)16/1

    Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)7½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    10 Jul 05
    Pos
    6/6
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    14½
    Race
    Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-2
    Winner / 2nd
    Violani (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €11,747
    Days
    16
    Future form
    1/5
  • 9/1224 Jun 05 · Curragh (IRE)10/1

    Blue Square Casino European Breeders Fund Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)7fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    24 Jun 05
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    9/12
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    14½
    Race
    Blue Square Casino European Breeders Fund Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-2
    Winner prize
    €13,020
    Days
    -
    Future form
    4/11

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
10 Jul 05Tipperary (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden6/6Sandton City (IRE)225 Jul 05Galway (IRE)G.P.T. Access Equipment (C & G) European Breeders Fund Maiden
24 Jun 05Curragh (IRE)Blue Square Casino European Breeders Fund Maiden9/12Horatio Nelson (IRE)17 Jul 05Newmarket (July)Weatherbys Superlative Stakes
24 Jun 05Curragh (IRE)Blue Square Casino European Breeders Fund Maiden9/12Heliostatic (IRE)217 Jul 05Curragh (IRE)Jumeirah European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden
24 Jun 05Curragh (IRE)Blue Square Casino European Breeders Fund Maiden9/12Violani (IRE)310 Jul 05Tipperary (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
24 Jun 05Curragh (IRE)Blue Square Casino European Breeders Fund Maiden9/12Night Sphere (IRE)61 Jul 05Limerick (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median.Auction Maiden
  • 6/610 Jul 05 · Tipperary (IRE)

    Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    10 Jul 05
    Race
    Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
    This horse
    6/6
    Winner next time
    Sandton City (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    25 Jul 05
    Race won
    G.P.T. Access Equipment (C & G) European Breeders Fund Maiden
  • 9/1224 Jun 05 · Curragh (IRE)

    Blue Square Casino European Breeders Fund Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    24 Jun 05
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Blue Square Casino European Breeders Fund Maiden
    This horse
    9/12
    Winner next time
    Horatio Nelson (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    7 Jul 05
    At
    Newmarket (July)
    Race won
    Weatherbys Superlative Stakes
  • 9/1224 Jun 05 · Curragh (IRE)

    Blue Square Casino European Breeders Fund Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    24 Jun 05
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Blue Square Casino European Breeders Fund Maiden
    This horse
    9/12
    Winner next time
    Heliostatic (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    17 Jul 05
    At
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race won
    Jumeirah European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden
  • 9/1224 Jun 05 · Curragh (IRE)

    Blue Square Casino European Breeders Fund Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    24 Jun 05
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Blue Square Casino European Breeders Fund Maiden
    This horse
    9/12
    Winner next time
    Violani (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    10 Jul 05
    Race won
    Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
  • 9/1224 Jun 05 · Curragh (IRE)

    Blue Square Casino European Breeders Fund Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    24 Jun 05
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Blue Square Casino European Breeders Fund Maiden
    This horse
    9/12
    Winner next time
    Night Sphere (IRE)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    1 Jul 05
    Race won
    Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median.Auction 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 (€)
P M J Doyle24 Jun 0510 Jul 059/1220000.0%0.0%£0€0
P M J Doyle
First run
24 Jun 05
Last run
10 Jul 05
First run for yard
9/12
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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
Flat20000.0%0.0%£0€024 Jun 0510 Jul 05
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
24 Jun 05
Last run
10 Jul 05

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchGiant's Causeway (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireGiant's Causeway (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireStorm Cat (USA)
  2. Sire's damMariah's Storm (USA)

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 branchOscillate (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamOscillate (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSeattle Slew (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
Giant's Causeway (USA)
Oscillate (USA)
Storm Cat (USA)
Mariah's Storm (USA)
Seattle Slew (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Van Man (USA)
Sexcolt
Foaled2003
SireGiant's Causeway (USA)
DamOscillate (USA)
DamsireSeattle Slew (USA)
Sire's sireStorm Cat (USA)
Sire's damMariah's Storm (USA)
Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingMutakddim (USA)

Female line

  1. Oscillate (USA) · 2 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Giant's Causeway (USA)Oscillate (USA)Seattle Slew (USA)coltFlat 9.0f · NH 2m3fFlat 8.8f · NH 2m2f
Giant's Causeway (USA)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.0f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs2,94636590212.4%30.6%20
At 7f to 1m1,23216042813.0%34.7%20
On Good to firm or firmer going87412529014.3%33.2%20
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going3736013816.1%37.0%20
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
2,946
Wins
365
Placed
902
Win %
12.4%
Place %
30.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,232
Wins
160
Placed
428
Win %
13.0%
Place %
34.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
874
Wins
125
Placed
290
Win %
14.3%
Place %
33.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
373
Wins
60
Placed
138
Win %
16.1%
Place %
37.0%
This horse runs
2
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.

Giant's Causeway (USA) × Seattle Slew mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat7457.1%091122213.2%£132,144€7,559
National Hunt100.0%05010.0%£299€0
All runs7457.1%096122312.5%£132,443€7,559
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
7
Winners
4
Winners %
57.1%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
91
Wins
12
2nd/3rd
22
Win %
13.2%
Prize GB (£)
£132,144
Prize IRE (€)
€7,559
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£299
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
7
Winners
4
Winners %
57.1%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
96
Wins
12
2nd/3rd
23
Win %
12.5%
Prize GB (£)
£132,443
Prize IRE (€)
€7,559

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 (€)
Becausewecan (USA)6470£73,310€0
Tinaar (USA)1230£49,347€0
Joffe's Run (USA)310£7,772€0
Foolish Comment (USA)610£0€7,559
The Van Man (USA)200£0€0
Veya (USA)300£866€0
Tanzani (USA)600£1,148€0
Becausewecan (USA)
Runs
64
Wins
7
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£73,310
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Tinaar (USA)
Runs
12
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£49,347
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Joffe's Run (USA)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,772
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Foolish Comment (USA)
Runs
6
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€7,559
The Van Man (USA)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Veya (USA)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£866
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Tanzani (USA)
Runs
6
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,148
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Oscillate (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Giant's Causeway (USA) out of Oscillate (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Seeking The Gold (USA)

By Gone West (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Oscillate (USA)

Notable relatives

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Half-brother

View full Oscillate family

In brief

When was The Van Man foaled?

The Van Man (USA) was foaled in 2003.

Who are the sire and dam of The Van Man?

The Van Man (USA) is by Giant's Causeway (USA) out of Oscillate (USA), a daughter of Seattle Slew (USA).

Who trained The Van Man?

The Van Man (USA) was trained by P M J Doyle and owned by J Halley at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is The Van Man's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Van Man (USA) ran 2 times without winning.

Is The Van Man still racing?

The Van Man (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 July 2005 at Tipperary (IRE) in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden, finishing 6th of 6, and has not run there since.

Is The Van Man related to any top horses?

The Van Man (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Mutakddim (USA) (half-brother, Listed winner) and Frost Giant (USA) (nephew, Group 3 winner), from the Oscillate (USA) family.

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