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Keep It Dark

Foaled 2009 · by Invincible Spirit out of Tarneem (Zilzal)

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71Runs
7Wins
142nd / 3rd
83Best OR
£44,300Prize money

Form 47906829/97 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 27 Aug 12 – 22 Jun 17, last for William Knight · current OR 58

DateCourse & raceTripGoingPosORJockey
22 Jun 17 Lingfield (AW)Komfort Partitioning Limited And AMF Ceilings Handicap · Class 6 · 6f1y · Standard 6f1yStandard 7/9 58David Probert
25 May 17 GoodwoodWright Joinery Apprentice Handicap · Class 5 · 6f · Good 6fGood 9/9 58Abbie Wibrew
5 Dec 16 Lingfield (AW)100% Deposit Bonus At Betway Handicap · Class 6 · 6f1y · Standard 6f1yStandard 9/11 58Luke Morris
19 Nov 16 Lingfield (AW)Betway Handicap (Div 1) · Class 6 · 6f1y · Standard 6f1yStandard 2/9 57Martin Harley
5 Nov 16 Chelmsford City (AW)Breeders' Cup Exclusively Tonight On At The Races Apprentice Handicap · Class 5 · 5f · Standard 5fStandard 8/8 60Abbie Wibrew
12 Oct 16 NottinghamKier Central With The Ear Foundation Handicap · Class 6 · 5f13y · Soft 5f13ySoft 6/14 63Martin Harley
21 Sep 16 GoodwoodHildon Apprentice Stakes (Handicap) · Class 5 · 5f · Good To Soft 5fGood To Soft 10/10 65Abbie Wibrew
28 Aug 16 GoodwoodMolecomb Blue Stakes (Handicap) · Class 5 · 5f · Good 5fGood 9/10 67Edward Greatrex
19 Aug 16 SandownUae National Archive Handicap · Class 5 · 5f6y · Good To Firm 5f6yGood To Firm 7/10 69James Doyle
22 Jun 16 SalisburyInspire Foundation Veterans' Handicap · Class 4 · 5f · Soft 5fSoft 4/6 71Martin Harley
11 Jun 16 SandownBetStars.uk Money Back If England Lose Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Flat Sprint Series Qualifier) · Class 4 · 5f6y · Good To Firm 5f6yGood To Firm 12/12 74Martin Harley
21 May 16 GoodwoodAl Basti Equiworld Supporting British Racing Stakes (Veterans' Handicap) · Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft 6fGood To Soft 9/11 77Jim Crowley
All 71 runs
DateCourse & raceTripGoingPosORJockey
2 May 16 Windsortotejackpot Pick 6 Winners Today Handicap · Class 4 · 6f · Good 6fGood 10/13 79Jim Crowley
18 Apr 16 WindsorRoyal Windsor Horse Show Handicap · Class 4 · 5f10y · Soft 5f10ySoft 12/12 80George Baker
1 Jan 16 Southwell (AW)Bet&Watch Every Race At Unibet Handicap · Class 3 · 5f · Standard 5fStandard 7/11 82Barry McHugh
12 Dec 15 Southwell (AW)Unibet Offer Daily Jockey/Trainer Specials Handicap · Class 3 · 5f · Standard 5fStandard 11/14 83Barry McHugh
12 Nov 15 Southwell (AW)Unibet Offer Daily Jockey Trainer Specials Handicap (Div 1) · Class 4 · 5f · Standard 5fStandard 1/10 78Dougie Costello
4 Nov 15 NottinghamB&M Installations Handicap · Class 4 · 5f13y · Soft 5f13ySoft 2/13 78Barry McHugh
19 Oct 15 PontefractBet totetrifecta Handicap (Div 2) · Class 4 · 5f · Good To Soft 5fGood To Soft 13/13 78Barry McHugh
26 Sep 15 RiponSis Handicap · Class 4 · 5f · Good 5fGood 1/11 74Barry McHugh
23 Sep 15 RedcarWeatherbys Bank Foreign Exchange Handicap · Class 5 · 5f · Good To Soft 5fGood To Soft 2/17 69Barry McHugh
16 Sep 15 Beverleymytotepool.com Handicap · Class 5 · 5f · Good 5fGood 1/8 69Paddy Mathers
12 Sep 15 ChesterBetfair Supports Racing Welfare Handicap · Class 4 · 5f16y · Soft 5f16ySoft 2/8 69Paddy Mathers
29 Aug 15 Beverleytotequadpot Handicap (Div 1) · Class 5 · 5f · Good 5fGood 8/11 72Barry McHugh
26 Aug 15 CatterickBook Now For Saturday 19th September Handicap · Class 5 · 5f · Good To Soft 5fGood To Soft 7/10 74Barry McHugh
17 Aug 15 ThirskMarket Cross Jewellers Handicap · Class 4 · 5f · Good 5fGood 7/14 74Barry McHugh
5 Aug 15 NewcastleEsh Group Handicap · Class 4 · 5f · Good 5fGood 6/8 75Barry McHugh
21 Jul 15 Chelmsford City (AW)Get Social With totepool On Facebook Handicap · Class 4 · 5f · Standard 5fStandard 6/12 77Barry McHugh
30 May 15 YorkJohn Wright Electrical Gentleman Amateur Riders' Stakes (Handicap) · Class 4 · 7f · Good 7fGood 11/15 78Mr P Collington
18 May 15 RedcarEaglescliffe Railway Station Car Park Open Handicap · Class 3 · 5f · Good To Firm 5fGood To Firm 6/8 80Barry McHugh
24 Apr 15 DoncasterBetdaq 50% Comm Back First 3 Months Handicap · Class 4 · 5f · Good To Firm 5fGood To Firm 6/12 80Barry McHugh
3 Apr 15 Musselburghtoteexacta Pick 1st And 2nd Handicap · Class 4 · 5f · Soft 5fSoft 2/12 77Barry McHugh
13 Nov 14 Southwell (AW)Unibet Offer Daily Jockey Trainer Specials Handicap (Div 1) · Class 4 · 5f · Standard 5fStandard 9/10 79Barry McHugh
5 Nov 14 NottinghamB&M Installations Handicap · Class 4 · 5f13y · Good To Soft 5f13yGood To Soft 4/14 79Barry McHugh
20 Oct 14 Pontefracttotequadpot Four Places In Four Races Handicap · Class 4 · 5f · Soft 5fSoft 6/15 81Barry McHugh
15 Oct 14 Nottingham32Red.com Handicap · Class 4 · 5f13y · Soft 5f13ySoft 10/14 81Barry McHugh
30 Aug 14 SandownNational Youth Music Theatre Charity Handicap · Class 3 · 5f6y · Soft 5f6ySoft 11/17 82Joe Fanning
30 May 14 CatterickAnne And Tony's 30th Wedding Anniversary Handicap · Class 4 · 5f · Soft 5fSoft 8/9 78Barry McHugh
27 May 14 RedcarFollow Redcarracing On Facebook & Twitter Handicap · Class 4 · 5f · Good To Soft 5fGood To Soft 1/9 78Barry McHugh
19 May 14 RedcarHappy 10th Birthday Racing UK Handicap · Class 3 · 5f · Good To Firm 5fGood To Firm 6/11 79Barry McHugh
17 May 14 ThirskHappy Birthday Mike Wood Handicap · Class 4 · 5f · Good 5fGood 11/15 79Barry McHugh
6 May 14 CatterickDon't Miss Saturday 24th May Handicap · Class 5 · 5f · Good 5fGood 1/11 70Barry McHugh
29 Apr 14 NewcastleJames Burrell Handicap · Class 5 · 5f · Soft 5fSoft 2/13 69Barry McHugh
25 Apr 14 Doncasterrhinorecruitment.com Construction Specialists Handicap · Class 4 · 5f · Soft 5fSoft 5/14 69Barry McHugh
12 Apr 14 ThirskJack Berry House Handicap (Div 2) · Class 5 · 6f · Good To Soft 6fGood To Soft 7/15 70Barry McHugh
2 Apr 14 Southwell (AW)Bookmakers.co.uk Handicap · Class 5 · 5f · Standard 5fStandard 9/10 69Barry McHugh
27 Mar 14 Southwell (AW)Best Odds At Bookmakers.co.uk Handicap · Class 5 · 5f · Standard 5fStandard 2/8 69Barry McHugh
30 Oct 13 Nottingham32 Bonus At 32Red.com Handicap (Div 2) · Class 5 · 5f13y · Soft 5f13ySoft 3/14 69Barry McHugh
15 Oct 13 NewcastleBetfred 'Call Centre Cash Back Offers' Handicap (Div 1) · Class 5 · 6f · Soft 6fSoft 1/9 64Barry McHugh
5 Oct 13 RedcarRacing Replay, All Today's Racing Sky432 Handicap (Div 1) · Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm 5fGood To Firm 2/13 60Barry McHugh
2 Oct 13 NewcastleBooker Cash & Carry Handicap (Div 1) · Class 6 · 5f · Good To Firm 5fGood To Firm 2/13 60Barry McHugh
6 Sep 13 NewcastleWaterAid Handicap · Class 5 · 7f · Soft 7fSoft 4/12 61David Nolan
18 Aug 13 PontefractNova Display Handicap · Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm 6fGood To Firm 5/11 63Graham Lee
7 Aug 13 NewcastleR F Henderson Ltd Handicap · Class 6 · 6f · Good To Soft 6fGood To Soft 6/15 64Jacob Butterfield
2 Aug 13 ThirskGo Racing In Yorkshire Future Stars Apprentice Handicap · Class 5 · 6f · Good 6fGood 2/11 64Jacob Butterfield
25 Jul 13 DoncasterEsquires Coffee Partnered With Doncaster Knights Handicap · Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm 6fGood To Firm 3/10 64Graham Lee
1 Jul 13 PontefractMicky Hammond Proudly Sponsored By Quoteline Direct Handicap · Class 5 · 1m4y · Good 1m4yGood 4/12 64Graham Lee
18 Jun 13 ThirskRemember John Hubbard Handicap (Div 2) · Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm 7fGood To Firm 6/11 65D M Simmonson
1 Jun 13 NewcastleBetfred 'don't Miss Fred's Pushes' Handicap · Class 5 · 7f · Good 7fGood 4/14 66D M Simmonson
5 May 13 Hamiltontotepool Mobile Text Tote To 89660 Handicap (Div 2) · Class 5 · 6f5y · Soft 6f5ySoft 5/9 67D M Simmonson
26 Apr 13 Doncaster32Red On The App Store Handicap (Div 2) · Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm 7fGood To Firm 5/13 67D M Simmonson
6 Apr 13 NewcastleCollingwood Insurance Apprentice Handicap · Class 6 · 7f · Good To Soft 7fGood To Soft 1/11 63D M Simmonson
31 Mar 13 MusselburghBet Toteexacta On All Races At Totepool.com Handicap · Class 6 · 7f30y · Good To Soft 7f30yGood To Soft 2/12 64D M Simmonson
26 Mar 13 Southwell (AW)32 Bonus At 32red.com Handicap · Class 6 · 1m · Standard 1mStandard 4/8 64D M Simmonson
15 Nov 12 Southwell (AW)Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 7f · Standard 7fStandard 4/12 64Graham Lee
5 Nov 12 Wolverhampton (AW)Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap (Div 2) · Class 6 · 5f216y · Standard 5f216yStandard 4/12 65Barry McHugh
29 Oct 12 RedcarFollow RedcarRacing On Facebook & Twitter Apprentice Handicap (Div 2) · Class 6 · 6f · Heavy 6fHeavy 6/17 65David Bergin
3 Oct 12 NewcastleS.V. Rutter Handicap (Str) · Class 5 · 1m3y · Heavy 1m3yHeavy 12/13 65Barry McHugh
18 Sep 12 ThirskThirsk Racecourse Conference Centre Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m · Good To Soft 1mGood To Soft 3/12 –Barry McHugh
4 Sep 12 Musselburghvisiteastlothian.org Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 7f30y · Good To Firm 7f30yGood To Firm 5/9 –Barry McHugh
27 Aug 12 RiponSis Live Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m · Good To Soft 1mGood To Soft 6/12 –P J McDonald
Keep It Dark2009
Invincible Spirit
Tarneem
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Zilzal
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Invincible Spirit as a stallion

In our records: 1,685 runners, 1,034 winners (61%), 148 black-type winners including 23 at the top level, 125 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2004–2024.

His best
Spirit of Adjisa Group 1 OR 145 · Kingman Group 1 OR 126 · Shalaa Group 1 OR 121 · Fleeting Spirit Group 1 OR 121 · Territories Group 1 OR 119 · Magna Grecia Group 1 OR 118

The dam: Tarneem by Zilzal

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 6 winners from 11 other runners.

Black type in the family
Enforcer Group 3 half-sibling, by Efisio

The dam’s other foals

HorseRunsWinsBest
Freckles (GB) 2015 filly · by Arakan 102 OR 73
Pouliche (GB) 2013 filly · by Monsieur Bond 50 OR 70
Taffetta (GB) 2012 filly · by Paco Boy 222 OR 74
Zalzilah (GB) 2011 gelding · by Kheleyf 264 OR 90
Motion Lass (GB) 2010 filly · by Motivator 50 OR 67
Canaveral (GB) 2008 gelding · by Cape Cross 72 OR 72
Uncle Brit (GB) 2006 gelding · by Efisio 466 OR 92
Quail Landing (GB) 2005 filly · by Mark of Esteem 40 OR 66
Benchmark (GB) 2004 colt · by Mark of Esteem 60 OR 80
Enforcer (GB) Group 3 2002 colt · by Efisio 224 OR 120
Innstyle (GB) 2001 filly · by Daggers Drawn 20 OR 63

Keep It Dark in the sale ring

SaleResultBought bySold by
2009 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 618 · as a foal 52,000gnsS Thoroughbred Syndicate S Thoroughbred SyndicateShoreham Stud
2010 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 651 · as a yearling 80,000gnsC Gordon-Watson Bloodstock C Gordon-Watson BloodstockBallymoney Park Stud, Ireland
2012 Tattersalls Guineas HITLot 38 · as a in training 2,500gnsJaimie Kerr Jaimie KerrBedford House Stables (L. Cumani)
2016 Goffs UK January SaleLot 62 · as a in training £8,000William Knight Racing Ltd William Knight Racing LtdTony Coyle Racing

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

FoalSaleResult
Taffetta2012 mare by Paco Boy 2020 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2132 · broodmare 7,000gnsJohn Walsh Bloodstock
2016 filly by Dick Turpin 2019 Goffs UK August SaleLot 260 · in training £20,000Avenue Bloodstock
Freckles2015 filly by Arakan 2019 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2197 · broodmare Bought back
Motion Lass2010 mare by Motivator 2019 Tattersalls FebruaryLot 65 · broodmare 9,000gnsCreighton / Schwartz Bloodstock
Pouliche2013 filly by Monsieur Bond 2014 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 93 · yearling €6,000
Pouliche2013 filly by Monsieur Bond 2013 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 342 · foal 4,000gnsEmerald Bloodstock
Taffetta2012 filly by Paco Boy 2013 Tattersalls October, Book 3Lot 1595 · yearling 20,000gnsHans Adielsson
Motion Lass2010 filly by Motivator 2013 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1308 · in training 13,000gnsBBA Ireland
Zalzilah2011 gelding by Kheleyf 2012 Goffs UK PremierLot 346 · yearling £45,000Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd
Zalzilah2011 colt by Kheleyf 2011 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 572 · foal 18,000gnsTally-Ho Stud
Motion Lass2010 filly by Motivator 2011 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1153 · yearling Bought back
Canaveral2008 gelding by Cape Cross 2011 Tattersalls JulyLot 532 · in training 32,000gnsHyphen Bloodstock
Motion Lass2010 filly by Motivator 2010 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 622 · foal Bought back
2003 mare by Royal Applause 2010 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2193 · broodmare 800gnsMcKeever Bloodstock
Canaveral2008 gelding by Cape Cross 2009 Goffs UK St Leger, Part 2Lot 209 · yearling £60,000Mckeever St Lawrence
Uncle Brit2006 colt by Efisio 2009 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 737 · in training 11,000gnsJM Jefferson
Canaveral2008 colt by Cape Cross 2008 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 832 · foal 25,000gnsHeadfield Farm
Uncle Brit2006 colt by Efisio 2007 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 441 · yearling 60,000gnsC Gordon-Watson Bloodstock
2003 mare by Royal Applause 2007 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2094 · broodmare 25,000gnsFoursome Thoroughbreds
Benchmark2004 colt by Mark of Esteem 2006 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 776 · in training 13,000gnsAmer A Al-Farraj
1998 filly by Inchinor 2006 Goffs Broodmare & Fillies SaleLot 1576 · in training Not sold
Benchmark2004 colt by Mark of Esteem 2005 Goffs UK St LegerLot 43 · yearling £22,000Doyle Bloodstock, P.

From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.