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Torch Song

Zafonic (USA) × River Lullaby (USA) (Riverman (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
1996
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£4,741 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
4 Oct 1999, Pontefract (1/14)
Recent form
21

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
4 Oct 99Pontefract1/149/4won ½T SprakeRoger CharltonCaroni Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1mSoft9-0Sheer Harmony (USA)£3,061171/11
17 Sep 99Newbury2/1912/12T SprakeRoger CharltonNorthbrook Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1mGood9-0Zulu Dawn (USA)£5,573-1/17
  • 1/144 Oct 99 · Pontefract9/4

    Caroni Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    4 Oct 99
    Pos
    1/14
    SP
    9/4
    Btn
    won ½
    Jockey
    T Sprake
    Race
    Caroni Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner prize
    £3,061
    Days
    17
    Future form
    1/11
  • 2/1917 Sep 99 · Newbury12/1

    Northbrook Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41mGood

    All fields
    Date
    17 Sep 99
    Course
    Newbury
    Pos
    2/19
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    2
    Jockey
    T Sprake
    Race
    Northbrook Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Zulu Dawn (USA)
    Winner prize
    £5,573
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/17

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
4 Oct 99PontefractCaroni Maiden Stakes Class D1/14Sheer Harmony (USA)211 Oct 99WindsorGlobe Maiden Stakes Class D
17 Sep 99NewburyNorthbrook Maiden Stakes Class D2/19Flame Cutter (USA)329 Sep 99BrightonBrian Roberts Half Century Maiden Stakes (Div I)
  • 1/144 Oct 99 · Pontefract

    Caroni Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    4 Oct 99
    Race
    Caroni Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    1/14
    Winner next time
    Sheer Harmony (USA)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    11 Oct 99
    Race won
    Globe Maiden Stakes Class D
  • 2/1917 Sep 99 · Newbury

    Northbrook Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    17 Sep 99
    Course
    Newbury
    Race
    Northbrook Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    2/19
    Winner next time
    Flame Cutter (USA)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    29 Sep 99
    Race won
    Brian Roberts Half Century Maiden Stakes (Div I)

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 (€)
Roger Charlton17 Sep 994 Oct 992/19211050.0%100.0%£4,741€0
Roger Charlton
First run
17 Sep 99
Last run
4 Oct 99
First run for yard
2/19
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,741
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
Flat211050.0%100.0%£4,741€017 Sep 994 Oct 99
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,741
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
17 Sep 99
Last run
4 Oct 99

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchZafonic (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireZafonic (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGone West (USA)
  2. Sire's damZaizafon (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 branchRiver Lullaby (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamRiver Lullaby (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
Zafonic (USA)
River Lullaby (USA)
Gone West (USA)
Zaizafon (USA)
Riverman (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseTorch Song (GB)
Sexcolt
Foaled1996
SireZafonic (USA)
DamRiver Lullaby (USA)
DamsireRiverman (USA)
Sire's sireGone West (USA)
Sire's damZaizafon (USA)
Dam's produce5 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingWixim (USA)

Female line

  1. River Lullaby (USA) · 5 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Zafonic (USA)River Lullaby (USA)Riverman (USA)coltFlat 8.1f · NH 2m1fFlat 8.9f · NH 2m2f
Zafonic (USA)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.1f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.9f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs3,7204211,04211.3%28.0%21
At 7f to 1m1,40016740311.9%28.8%21
On Soft going268277510.1%28.0%11
At 7f to 1m on Soft going106173316.0%31.1%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
3,720
Wins
421
Placed
1,042
Win %
11.3%
Place %
28.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,400
Wins
167
Placed
403
Win %
11.9%
Place %
28.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
268
Wins
27
Placed
75
Win %
10.1%
Place %
28.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m on Soft going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Soft going
Runs
106
Wins
17
Placed
33
Win %
16.0%
Place %
31.1%
This horse runs
1
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.

Zafonic (USA) × Riverman mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat5360.0%05591016.4%£120,237€0
National Hunt100.0%05000.0%£0€0
All runs6350.0%06091015.0%£120,237€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
5
Winners
3
Winners %
60.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
55
Wins
9
2nd/3rd
10
Win %
16.4%
Prize GB (£)
£120,237
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
6
Winners
3
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
60
Wins
9
2nd/3rd
10
Win %
15.0%
Prize GB (£)
£120,237
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 (€)
Mutawaqed (IRE)4270£111,418€0
Pontoon (GB)110£4,078€0
Torch Song (GB)210£4,741€0
Profound (GB)300£0€0
Fathom (GB)500£0€0
Red White And Blue (GB)700£0€0
Mutawaqed (IRE)
Runs
42
Wins
7
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£111,418
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pontoon (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,078
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Torch Song (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,741
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Profound (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Fathom (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Red White And Blue (GB)
Runs
7
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

River Lullaby (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
5 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Manila (USA)

By Deputy Minister (CAN)

By Diesis (GB)

By Rainbow Quest (USA)

By Dr Fong (USA)

Female line

  1. 1River Lullaby (USA)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

View full River Lullaby family

In brief

When was Torch Song foaled?

Torch Song (GB) was foaled in 1996.

Who are the sire and dam of Torch Song?

Torch Song (GB) is by Zafonic (USA) out of River Lullaby (USA), a daughter of Riverman (USA).

Who trained Torch Song?

Torch Song (GB) was trained by Roger Charlton and owned by K Abdullah at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Torch Song's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Torch Song (GB) won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Torch Song's biggest win?

Torch Song (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Caroni Maiden Stakes Class D at Pontefract on 4 October 1999.

Has Torch Song ever been beaten?

Torch Song (GB) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 17 September 1999 at Newbury (2nd of 19).

Is Torch Song still racing?

Torch Song (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 October 1999 at Pontefract in the Caroni Maiden Stakes Class D, finishing 1st of 14, and has not run there since.

Is Torch Song related to any top horses?

Torch Song (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Wixim (USA) (half-brother, Group 2 winner), from the River Lullaby (USA) family.

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