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Horse profile

Whirlwind (IRE)

Galileo (IRE) × Famous (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2013

See also: Whirlwind (GB) · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero · 8 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
4 Oct 2015, Tipperary (IRE) (7/15)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
7

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
4 Oct 15Tipperary (IRE)7/157/112½Emmet McNamaraAidan O'BrienAthassel House Stud European Breeders Fund MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1m1fGood to Yielding9-5Siamsaiocht (IRE)€9,6601/11
  • 7/154 Oct 15 · Tipperary (IRE)7/1

    Athassel House Stud European Breeders Fund Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1m1fGood to Yielding

    All fields
    Date
    4 Oct 15
    Pos
    7/15
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    12½
    Race
    Athassel House Stud European Breeders Fund Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m1f
    Going
    Good to Yielding
    Wgt
    9-5
    Winner / 2nd
    Siamsaiocht (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €9,660
    Future form
    1/11

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
4 Oct 15Tipperary (IRE)Athassel House Stud European Breeders Fund Maiden7/15Executive Chairman (IRE)38 May 16Leopardstown (IRE)Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Festival 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 (€)
Aidan O'Brien4 Oct 154 Oct 157/1510000.0%0.0%£0€0
Aidan O'Brien
First run
4 Oct 15
Last run
4 Oct 15
First run for yard
7/15
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€04 Oct 154 Oct 15
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
4 Oct 15
Last run
4 Oct 15

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchGalileo (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireGalileo (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
  2. Sire's damUrban Sea (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 branchFamous (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamFamous (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
  2. Dam's damStarlight Dreams (USA)

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
Galileo (IRE)
Famous (IRE)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Urban Sea (USA)
Danehill Dancer (IRE)
Starlight Dreams (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseWhirlwind (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled2013
SireGalileo (IRE)
DamFamous (IRE)
DamsireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damUrban Sea (USA)
2nd damStarlight Dreams (USA)
Dam's own recordBlack-type placed
Dam's produce4 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingSherbet Lemon (USA)

Female line

  1. Famous (IRE) · by Danehill Dancer (IRE) · 4 winners from 5 runners · Black-type placed
  2. Starlight Dreams (USA) · 5 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Galileo (IRE)Famous (IRE)Danehill Dancer (IRE)coltFlat 10.6f · NH 2m2½fFlat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
Galileo (IRE)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.6f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Galileo (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs13,4842,1064,85915.6%36.0%10
At 9f to 11f3,7166091,43416.4%38.6%10
On Good going3,9766351,47216.0%37.0%10
At 9f to 11f on Good going1,16918745416.0%38.8%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
13,484
Wins
2,106
Placed
4,859
Win %
15.6%
Place %
36.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f
Condition
At 9f to 11f
Runs
3,716
Wins
609
Placed
1,434
Win %
16.4%
Place %
38.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
3,976
Wins
635
Placed
1,472
Win %
16.0%
Place %
37.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f on Good going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on Good going
Runs
1,169
Wins
187
Placed
454
Win %
16.0%
Place %
38.8%
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.

Galileo (IRE) × Danehill Dancer mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat977476.3%2878914224218.0%£8,193,546€4,888,248
National Hunt181055.6%1269295910.8%£183,598€179,365
All runs1007676.0%281,05817130116.2%£8,377,144€5,067,613
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
97
Winners
74
Winners %
76.3%
Black-type winners
28
Runs
789
Wins
142
2nd/3rd
242
Win %
18.0%
Prize GB (£)
£8,193,546
Prize IRE (€)
€4,888,248
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
18
Winners
10
Winners %
55.6%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
269
Wins
29
2nd/3rd
59
Win %
10.8%
Prize GB (£)
£183,598
Prize IRE (€)
€179,365
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
100
Winners
76
Winners %
76.0%
Black-type winners
28
Runs
1,058
Wins
171
2nd/3rd
301
Win %
16.2%
Prize GB (£)
£8,377,144
Prize IRE (€)
€5,067,613

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 (€)
Minding (IRE)1398Group/Grade 1£1,865,773€603,825
Jan Brueghel (IRE)1165Group/Grade 1£1,182,135€132,200
Alice Springs (IRE)1353Group/Grade 1£527,306€275,385
Circus Maximus (IRE)1243Group/Grade 1£821,896€10,444
The Gurkha (IRE)521Group/Grade 1£759,075€8,243
Tuesday (IRE)721Group/Grade 1£480,461€146,985
Empress Josephine (IRE)721Group/Grade 1£8,100€257,285
Serpentine (IRE)821Group/Grade 1£330,753€9,150
Sovereign (IRE)1321Group/Grade 1£94,070€905,030
Armory (IRE)1254Group/Grade 2£138,194€317,473
Wedding Vow (IRE)711Group/Grade 2£132,981€81,770
Nayef Road (IRE)2863Group/Grade 3£497,588€0
Minding (IRE)
Runs
13
Wins
9
Black-type wins
8
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£1,865,773
Prize IRE (€)
€603,825
Jan Brueghel (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
6
Black-type wins
5
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£1,182,135
Prize IRE (€)
€132,200
Alice Springs (IRE)
Runs
13
Wins
5
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£527,306
Prize IRE (€)
€275,385
Circus Maximus (IRE)
Runs
12
Wins
4
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£821,896
Prize IRE (€)
€10,444
The Gurkha (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£759,075
Prize IRE (€)
€8,243
Tuesday (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£480,461
Prize IRE (€)
€146,985
Empress Josephine (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£8,100
Prize IRE (€)
€257,285
Serpentine (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£330,753
Prize IRE (€)
€9,150
Sovereign (IRE)
Runs
13
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£94,070
Prize IRE (€)
€905,030
Armory (IRE)
Runs
12
Wins
5
Black-type wins
4
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£138,194
Prize IRE (€)
€317,473
Wedding Vow (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£132,981
Prize IRE (€)
€81,770
Nayef Road (IRE)
Runs
28
Wins
6
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£497,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Famous (IRE)

Record
Black-type placed
G1 winners
0
Produce
4 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Lemon Drop Kid (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Famous (IRE) · by Danehill Dancer (IRE)
  2. 2Starlight Dreams (USA)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Half-sister

View full Starlight Dreams family

In brief

When was Whirlwind foaled?

Whirlwind (IRE) was foaled in 2013.

Who are the sire and dam of Whirlwind?

Whirlwind (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Famous (IRE), a daughter of Danehill Dancer (IRE).

Who trained Whirlwind?

Whirlwind (IRE) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by D Smith Mrs J Magnier M Tabor H G Goodman at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Whirlwind's race record?

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

Is Whirlwind still racing?

Whirlwind (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 October 2015 at Tipperary (IRE) in the Athassel House Stud European Breeders Fund Maiden, finishing 7th of 15, and has not run there since.

Is Whirlwind related to any top horses?

Whirlwind (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Sherbet Lemon (USA) (half-sister, Listed winner) and Mastercraftsman (IRE) (uncle, Group 1 winner), from the Starlight Dreams (USA) family.

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