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Horse profile
True Joy
- TrainerSir Michael Stoute
- OwnerMaktoum Al Maktoum
- FamilyForeign Courier
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 1993
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 12 Jun 1996, Yarmouth (6/7)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 96 | Yarmouth | 6/7 | 7/1 | 8 | Paul Eddery | Sir Michael Stoute | John Holdrich Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 7f | Firm | 8-11 | Fatefully (USA) | £4,126 | 0/6 |
John Holdrich Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
Class 47fFirm
All fields
- Date
- 12 Jun 96
- Course
- Yarmouth
- Pos
- 6/7
- SP
- 7/1
- Btn
- 8
- Jockey
- Paul Eddery
- Trainer
- Sir Michael Stoute
- Race
- John Holdrich Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Firm
- Wgt
- 8-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Fatefully (USA)
- Winner prize
- £4,126
- Future form
- 0/6
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Michael Stoute | 12 Jun 96 | 12 Jun 96 | 6/7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Sir Michael Stoute
- Trainer
- Sir Michael Stoute
- First run
- 12 Jun 96
- Last run
- 12 Jun 96
- First run for yard
- 6/7
- 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 | 12 Jun 96 | 12 Jun 96 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 12 Jun 96
- Last run
- 12 Jun 96
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchZilzal (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireZilzal (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
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 branchForeign Courier (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireSir Ivor (USA)
- 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
- Foreign Courier (USA) · 5 winners from 9 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zilzal (USA) | Foreign Courier (USA) | Sir Ivor (USA) | filly | Flat 8.0f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 9.6f · NH 2m2½f |
Zilzal (USA)
- Sire
- Zilzal (USA)
- Damsire
- Sir Ivor (USA)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.0f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.6f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Zilzal (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 2,394 | 216 | 645 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 1,046 | 96 | 290 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 829 | 83 | 227 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going | 366 | 34 | 106 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 2,394
- Wins
- 216
- Placed
- 645
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 1,046
- Wins
- 96
- Placed
- 290
- 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
- 829
- Wins
- 83
- Placed
- 227
- Win %
- Place %
- 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
- 366
- Wins
- 34
- Placed
- 106
- 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.
Zilzal (USA) × Sir Ivor mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 16 | £34,132 | €0 | ||
| Flat | 5 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 9 | 9 | £112,158 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 5 | 4 | 1 | 93 | 13 | 25 | £146,290 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 47
- Wins
- 4
- 2nd/3rd
- 16
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £34,132
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 46
- Wins
- 9
- 2nd/3rd
- 9
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £112,158
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 4
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 93
- Wins
- 13
- 2nd/3rd
- 25
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £146,290
- 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
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zilzal Zamaan (USA) | 12 | 4 | 2 | Group/Grade 3 | £60,833 | €0 |
| Zilarator (USA) | 27 | 4 | 0 | - | £48,621 | €0 |
| Shahboor (USA) | 31 | 4 | 0 | - | £28,869 | €0 |
| Tangshan (CAN) | 22 | 1 | 0 | - | £7,967 | €0 |
| True Joy (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
Zilzal Zamaan (USA)
- Horse
- Zilzal Zamaan (USA)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 2
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £60,833
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Zilarator (USA)
- Horse
- Zilarator (USA)
- Runs
- 27
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £48,621
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Shahboor (USA)
- Horse
- Shahboor (USA)
- Runs
- 31
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £28,869
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Tangshan (CAN)
- Horse
- Tangshan (CAN)
- Runs
- 22
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,967
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
True Joy (IRE)
- Horse
- True Joy (IRE)
- 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
- 5 winners from 9 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Zilzal (USA) out of Foreign Courier (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Shadeed (USA)
- Lillah Darak (USA)1W · 10R
By Danzig (USA)
- Yousefia (USA)1W · 8R
- Blue Ocean (USA)1W · 4R
By Nureyev (USA)
- Moumayaz (USA)1W · 5R
By Danehill (USA)
- Messenger Miss (USA)0W · 1R
By Quiet American (USA)
- American Embassy (USA)0W · 11R
- Musical Lyrics (USA)0W · 5R
By Theatrical (IRE)
- Tragedian (USA)1W · 4R
Female line
- 1Foreign Courier (USA)
Notable relatives
Niece (out of a sibling)
- Mythical Girl I (USA)3W · 5R · 1 black-type
Son
- Eton Forever (IRE)6W · 21R · 3 black-type
In brief
When was True Joy foaled?
True Joy (IRE) was foaled in 1993.
Who are the sire and dam of True Joy?
True Joy (IRE) is by Zilzal (USA) out of Foreign Courier (USA), a daughter of Sir Ivor (USA).
Who trained True Joy?
True Joy (IRE) was trained by Sir Michael Stoute and owned by Maktoum Al Maktoum at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is True Joy's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, True Joy (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is True Joy still racing?
True Joy (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 June 1996 at Yarmouth in the John Holdrich Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D, finishing 6th of 7, and has not run there since.
Is True Joy related to any top horses?
True Joy (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Mythical Girl I (USA) (niece, Group 3 winner) and Eton Forever (IRE) (son, Listed winner), from the Foreign Courier (USA) family.
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