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Horse profile

Torch Dancer

Sadler's Wells (USA) × River Dancer (GB) (Irish River (FR))
Sex
colt
Foaled
1991
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
8 May 1995, Warwick (6/7)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
6

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
8 May 95Warwick6/74/111½Gary CarterSir Michael StouteGlobe Insurance Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1mFirm9-10Jam N Shadeed (USA)£4,0031/6
  • 6/78 May 95 · Warwick4/1

    Globe Insurance Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41mFirm

    All fields
    Date
    8 May 95
    Course
    Warwick
    Pos
    6/7
    SP
    4/1
    Btn
    11½
    Race
    Globe Insurance Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    9-10
    Winner prize
    £4,003
    Future form
    1/6

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
8 May 95WarwickGlobe Insurance Maiden Stakes Class D6/7Manabar (GB)35 Jun 95ThirskSproxton Maiden Stakes Class D
  • 6/78 May 95 · Warwick

    Globe Insurance Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    8 May 95
    Course
    Warwick
    Race
    Globe Insurance Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    6/7
    Winner next time
    Manabar (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    5 Jun 95
    Race won
    Sproxton 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sir Michael Stoute8 May 958 May 956/710000.0%0.0%£0€0
Sir Michael Stoute
First run
8 May 95
Last run
8 May 95
First run for yard
6/7
Runs
1
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
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€08 May 958 May 95
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
8 May 95
Last run
8 May 95

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSadler's Wells (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSadler's Wells (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 branchRiver Dancer (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamRiver Dancer (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireIrish River (FR)
  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
Sadler's Wells (USA)
River Dancer (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Irish River (FR)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseTorch Dancer (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled1991
SireSadler's Wells (USA)
DamRiver Dancer (GB)
DamsireIrish River (FR)
Dam's produce6 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingSpectrum (IRE)

Female line

  1. River Dancer (GB) · 6 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Sadler's Wells (USA)River Dancer (GB)Irish River (FR)coltFlat 10.8f · NH 2m2½fFlat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.8f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs9,4831,4743,35415.5%35.4%10
At 7f to 1m1,98132475716.4%38.2%10
On Good to firm or firmer going2,73243595015.9%34.8%10
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going5238118415.5%35.2%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
9,483
Wins
1,474
Placed
3,354
Win %
15.5%
Place %
35.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,981
Wins
324
Placed
757
Win %
16.4%
Place %
38.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
2,732
Wins
435
Placed
950
Win %
15.9%
Place %
34.8%
This horse runs
1
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
523
Wins
81
Placed
184
Win %
15.5%
Place %
35.2%
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.

Sadler's Wells (USA) × Irish River mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat261765.4%6190295715.3%£287,064€610,972
National Hunt44100.0%07882010.3%£71,629€11,716
All runs261765.4%6268377713.8%£358,693€622,688
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
26
Winners
17
Winners %
65.4%
Black-type winners
6
Runs
190
Wins
29
2nd/3rd
57
Win %
15.3%
Prize GB (£)
£287,064
Prize IRE (€)
€610,972
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
4
Winners
4
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
78
Wins
8
2nd/3rd
20
Win %
10.3%
Prize GB (£)
£71,629
Prize IRE (€)
€11,716
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
26
Winners
17
Winners %
65.4%
Black-type winners
6
Runs
268
Wins
37
2nd/3rd
77
Win %
13.8%
Prize GB (£)
£358,693
Prize IRE (€)
€622,688

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 winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Saffron Walden (FR)832Group/Grade 1--
Listen (IRE)622Group/Grade 1£123,942€117,155
Sequoyah (IRE)921Group/Grade 1£3,250€19,042
Nysaean (IRE)1753Group/Grade 3£44,069€228,755
Psalm I (IRE)932Group/Grade 3£0€110,126
Queen Titi (IRE)1521Listed£0€79,159
Font (GB)4060-£72,915€0
Dance To The Top (GB)1020-£49,288€0
Aim High I (GB)1520-£9,079€0
Orvietan (IRE)2120-£4,974€11,716
Araglin (GB)4520-£16,601€0
Fabia (IRE)410-£0€10,551
Saffron Walden (FR)
Runs
8
Wins
3
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Listen (IRE)
Runs
6
Wins
2
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£123,942
Prize IRE (€)
€117,155
Sequoyah (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£3,250
Prize IRE (€)
€19,042
Nysaean (IRE)
Runs
17
Wins
5
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£44,069
Prize IRE (€)
€228,755
Psalm I (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
3
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€110,126
Queen Titi (IRE)
Runs
15
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€79,159
Font (GB)
Runs
40
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£72,915
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dance To The Top (GB)
Runs
10
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£49,288
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Aim High I (GB)
Runs
15
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£9,079
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Orvietan (IRE)
Runs
21
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,974
Prize IRE (€)
€11,716
Araglin (GB)
Runs
45
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£16,601
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Fabia (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€10,551

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

River Dancer (GB)

G1 winners
1
Produce
6 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of River Dancer (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Niniski (USA)

By Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)

By Rainbow Quest (USA)

By Nashwan (USA)

By Sinndar (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1River Dancer (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Niece (out of a sibling)

Great-nephew

View full River Dancer family

In brief

When was Torch Dancer foaled?

Torch Dancer (IRE) was foaled in 1991.

Who are the sire and dam of Torch Dancer?

Torch Dancer (IRE) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of River Dancer (GB), a daughter of Irish River (FR).

Who trained Torch Dancer?

Torch Dancer (IRE) was trained by Sir Michael Stoute and owned by Lord Weinstock The Hon Simon Weinstock at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Torch Dancer's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Torch Dancer (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Torch Dancer still racing?

Torch Dancer (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 May 1995 at Warwick in the Globe Insurance Maiden Stakes Class D, finishing 6th of 7, and has not run there since.

Is Torch Dancer related to any top horses?

Torch Dancer (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Spectrum (IRE) (half-brother, Group 1 winner), Petrushka (IRE) (niece, Group 1 winner) and Parlour Games (GB) (great-nephew, Grade 1 winner), from the River Dancer (GB) family.

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