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Secretary Of State (IRE) 16yo b c 2009

Track Horse HorseTracker

Secretary Of State (IRE) b c 2009

Sire

Danehill Dancer (IRE)

Dam

Akuna Bay (USA)

Dam's Sire

Mr Prospector (USA)

Owner

Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor

Trainer

A P O'Brien

Breeder

Barronstown Stud & Pacelco S.A.

Last Win

Listowel Mon, 12th Sep, 11 4/1, J P O'Brien (4906 days)

Last Run

Listowel Mon, 12th Sep, 11 1st, 4/1, J P O'Brien (4906 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

14%

€33,390

-2.00

Under Rules Total

14%

-2.00

Form Figures

4222421/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 4222421/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Oct 2011

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Ballydoyle Stables, Ireland (A. O'Brien)

Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 848

Prices

Avg: £19,557

Median: £9,000

Maximum: £310,000

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Oct 2011

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Ballydoyle Stables, Ireland (A. O'Brien)

Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 848

Prices

Avg: £19,557

Median: £9,000

Maximum: £310,000

Reports in which Secretary Of State (IRE) was mentioned

Review listowel 12th Sep

Secretary Of State earned his reward for consistency when he defied top weight to land the feature Irish Stallion Farms EBF Premier Nursery at ListowelMon 12th Sep

Blinkers work a treat on Secretary Of State

Wearing blinkers for the first time, Secretary Of State landed the feature race of the day, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Premier Nursery, for the father and son team of Aidan and Joseph O'Brien. Mon 12th Sep

Review killarney 23rd Aug

Wild Wind returned to something like her best form as she landed the feature Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney in emphatic styleTue 23rd Aug

Sunrise arrives late under Roche

Leigh Roche conjured a late surge from Crimson Sunrise to claim the nursery at Killarney. Tue 23rd Aug

Tiffilia makes experience count

Tiffilia battled on well from over a furlong out to deny the fast-finishing Empresario and Buffalo Billy by two necks in the opening seven furlong juvenile maiden on the Naas card. Mon 01st Aug

Review gowran park 8th Jul

John Oxx's high-class colt Zabarajad finally broke his duck in the Bennettsbridge Maiden at Gowran Park, but he made hard work of it after being sent off the 30-100 favouriteFri 08th Jul

Triumphant well named

Aidan O’Brien dominated the one mile maiden at Gowran Park as Triumphant (4/1 to 7/2) led home a one-two-three for the Ballydoyle supremo. Fri 08th Jul

Teolane impresses as Bolger doubles up

Teolane ran out a very impressive winner of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden to record a quick double for trainer Jim Bolger, this time with Kevin Manning aboard. Sun 29th May

Rivals fail to overcome Fire

Blue White Fire proved game in front to give Dermot Weld a quick double in the two-year-old maiden at Gowran Park. Thu 12th May

After race at Listowel Mon, 12th Sep, 2011 (1st)

He did it well and picked up nicely. The first time blinkers helped. He jumped well and got a nice lead. It was very uncomplicated and he was genuine and stayed going all the way to the line.

A P O'Brien