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Horse profile

Volksraad

Green Desert (USA) × Celtic Assembly (USA) (Secretariat (USA))

Sex: colt
Foaled: 1988

Record (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 3 runs (67%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £20,291 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 17 Oct 1991, Newmarket (3/7)
Last win (GB & IRE): 26 Sep 1991, Ascot

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
17 Oct 91	Newmarket	3/7	7/2	3½	Pat Eddery	Sir Henry Cecil	Challenge Stakes Class A	Group 2	Flat Turf	7f	Good to Firm	8-11	Mystiko (USA)	£42,192	21	0/2
26 Sep 91	Ascot	1/6	8/11F	won 1½	S Cauthen	Sir Henry Cecil	Clarence House Graduation Stakes Class B	Class 2	Flat Turf	7f	Good to Firm	9-4	Fairy Flax (IRE)	£8,538	328	0/4
2 Nov 90	Newmarket	1/14	4/7F	won 4	S Cauthen	Sir Henry Cecil	EBF Red Lodge Maiden Stakes	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	6f	Good	9-0	Bowden Boy (IRE)	£4,272	-	1/12

3/717 Oct 91 · Newmarket7/2
Challenge Stakes Class A
Group 27fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
17 Oct 91
Course
Newmarket
Pos
3/7
SP
7/2
Btn
3½
Jockey
Pat Eddery
Trainer
Sir Henry Cecil
Race
Challenge Stakes Class A
Class
Group 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
8-11
Winner / 2nd
Mystiko (USA)
Winner prize
£42,192
Days
21
Future form
0/2
1/626 Sep 91 · Ascot8/11F
Clarence House Graduation Stakes Class B
Class 27fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
26 Sep 91
Course
Ascot
Pos
1/6
SP
8/11F
Btn
won 1½
Jockey
S Cauthen
Trainer
Sir Henry Cecil
Race
Clarence House Graduation Stakes Class B
Class
Class 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-4
Winner / 2nd
Fairy Flax (IRE)
Winner prize
£8,538
Days
328
Future form
0/4
1/142 Nov 90 · Newmarket4/7F
EBF Red Lodge Maiden Stakes
Non-handicap (unclassified)6fGood
All fields
Date
2 Nov 90
Course
Newmarket
Pos
1/14
SP
4/7F
Btn
won 4
Jockey
S Cauthen
Trainer
Sir Henry Cecil
Race
EBF Red Lodge Maiden Stakes
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
6f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Bowden Boy (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,272
Days
-
Future form
1/12

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

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
2 Nov 90	Newmarket	EBF Red Lodge Maiden Stakes	1/14	Berlin Wall (IRE)	11	15 Aug 91	Southwell (AW)	Newark Storage Maiden Stakes (A.W) Class F

1/142 Nov 90 · Newmarket
EBF Red Lodge Maiden Stakes
All fields
Date
2 Nov 90
Course
Newmarket
Race
EBF Red Lodge Maiden Stakes
This horse
1/14
Winner next time
Berlin Wall (IRE)
Their pos
11
Won on
15 Aug 91
At
Southwell (AW)
Race won
Newark Storage Maiden Stakes (A.W) Class F

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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Sir Henry Cecil	2 Nov 90	17 Oct 91	1/14	3	2	0	1	66.7%	66.7%	£20,291	€0

Sir Henry Cecil

Trainer: Sir Henry Cecil
First run: 2 Nov 90
Last run: 17 Oct 91
First run for yard: 1/14
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £20,291
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	3	2	0	1	66.7%	66.7%	£20,291	€0	2 Nov 90	17 Oct 91

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £20,291
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 2 Nov 90
Last run: 17 Oct 91

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf	3	2	0	1	66.7%	66.7%	£20,291	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £20,291
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	2	1	0	1	50.0%	50.0%	£16,019	€0
Good	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,272	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £16,019
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,272
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,272	€0
7f to 1m	2	1	0	1	50.0%	50.0%	£16,019	€0

5f to 6f

Distance: 5f to 6f
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,272
Prize IRE (€): €0

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £16,019
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Newmarket	2	1	0	1	50.0%	50.0%	£11,753	€0
Ascot	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£8,538	€0

Newmarket

Course: Newmarket
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,753
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ascot

Course: Ascot
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,538
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Group 2	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£7,481	€0
Class 2	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£8,538	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,272	€0

Group 2

Class: Group 2
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,481
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,538
Prize IRE (€): €0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,272
Prize IRE (€): €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

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	2	1	0	1	50.0%	50.0%	£16,019	€0
13 to 16 runners	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,272	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £16,019
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%
Prize GB (£): £4,272
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
September	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£8,538	€0
October	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£7,481	€0
November	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,272	€0

September

Month: September
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,538
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,481
Prize IRE (€): €0

November

Month: November
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,272
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
S Cauthen	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£12,810	€0
Pat Eddery	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£7,481	€0

S Cauthen

Jockey: S Cauthen
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £12,810
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pat Eddery

Jockey: Pat Eddery
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,481
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Sir Henry Cecil	3	2	0	1	66.7%	66.7%	£20,291	€0

Sir Henry Cecil

Trainer: Sir Henry Cecil
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £20,291
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	2	0	1	66.7%	66.7%	£20,291	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £20,291
Prize IRE (€): €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 run	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,272	€0
15 to 30 days	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£7,481	€0
121 to 365 days	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£8,538	€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%
Prize GB (£): £4,272
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,481
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,538
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchGreen Desert (USA)

Parent · 1

SireGreen Desert (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 branchCeltic Assembly (USA)

Parent · 1

DamCeltic Assembly (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSecretariat (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

Green Desert (USA)

Celtic Assembly (USA)

Not traced

Secretariat (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseVolksraad (GB)

Sexcolt

Foaled1988

SireGreen Desert (USA)

DamCeltic Assembly (USA)

DamsireSecretariat (USA)

Dam's produce5 winners from 8 runners

Notable siblingCherokee Rose (IRE)

Female line

Celtic Assembly (USA) · 5 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Green Desert (USA)	Celtic Assembly (USA)	Secretariat (USA)	colt	Flat 7.5f · NH 2m2f	Flat 9.1f · NH 2m1½f

Green Desert (USA)

Sire: Green Desert (USA)
Dam: Celtic Assembly (USA)
Damsire: Secretariat (USA)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.5f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.1f · NH 2m1½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	10,138	1,311	3,214	12.9%	31.7%	3	2
At 7f to 1m	4,657	574	1,465	12.3%	31.5%	2	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	3,686	562	1,300	15.2%	35.3%	2	1
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going	1,692	222	587	13.1%	34.7%	2	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 10,138
Wins: 1,311
Placed: 3,214
Win %: 12.9%
Place %: 31.7%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 2

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 4,657
Wins: 574
Placed: 1,465
Win %: 12.3%
Place %: 31.5%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 3,686
Wins: 562
Placed: 1,300
Win %: 15.2%
Place %: 35.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 1,692
Wins: 222
Placed: 587
Win %: 13.1%
Place %: 34.7%
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.

Green Desert (USA) × Secretariat mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	2	2	100.0%	0	10	3	3	30.0%	£26,531	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 2
Winners: 2
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 10
Wins: 3
2nd/3rd: 3
Win %: 30.0%
Prize GB (£): £26,531
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Volksraad (GB)	3	2	0	£20,291	€0
Blueygreen (GB)	7	1	0	£6,240	€0

Volksraad (GB)

Horse: Volksraad (GB)
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £20,291
Prize IRE (€): €0

Blueygreen (GB)

Horse: Blueygreen (GB)
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £6,240
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Celtic Assembly (USA)

G1 winners: 1
Produce: 5 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Green Desert (USA) out of Celtic Assembly (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Female line

1Celtic Assembly (USA)

Notable relatives

Half-sister

Cherokee Rose (IRE)1W · 1R · 1 G1

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Bowman I (USA)1W · 3R · 1 black-type
Royal Intrigue (IRE)3W · 9R · 1 black-type

Niece (out of a sibling)

Castle Quest (IRE)3W · 11R · 1 black-type
Siringas (IRE)2W · 5R · 1 black-type

View full Celtic Assembly family

In brief

When was Volksraad foaled?

Volksraad (GB) was foaled in 1988.

Who are the sire and dam of Volksraad?

Volksraad (GB) is by Green Desert (USA) out of Celtic Assembly (USA), a daughter of Secretariat (USA).

Who trained Volksraad?

Volksraad (GB) was trained by Sir Henry Cecil and owned by Sheikh Mohammed at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Volksraad's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Volksraad (GB) won 2 of 3 races (67%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Volksraad's biggest win?

Volksraad (GB)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Clarence House Graduation Stakes Class B at Ascot on 26 September 1991.

Has Volksraad ever been beaten?

Volksraad (GB) was beaten once in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 17 October 1991 at Newmarket (3rd of 7).

Is Volksraad still racing?

Volksraad (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 October 1991 at Newmarket in the Challenge Stakes Class A, finishing 3rd of 7, and has not run there since.

Is Volksraad related to any top horses?

Volksraad (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Cherokee Rose (IRE) (half-sister, Group 1 winner), Bowman I (USA) (nephew, Listed winner) and Castle Quest (IRE) (niece, Listed winner), from the Celtic Assembly (USA) family.

What is Volksraad's record at Newmarket?

Volksraad (GB) ran most often at Newmarket, with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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Volksraad

Form

Race record

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

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

Green Desert (USA) × Secretariat mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Kings Lake (USA)

By Bellypha (GB)

By Dancing Brave (USA)

By Lomond (USA)

By Soviet Star (USA)

By Arazi (USA)

Female line

Notable relatives

Half-sister

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Niece (out of a sibling)

In brief

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