From our racing database
Horizontal Speed
Foaled 2008 · by Vertical Speed out of Rockababy (King's Ride)
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26Runs
6Wins
82nd / 3rd
141Best OR
£47,024Prize money
Form F34F/49897U (latest on the right) · Hurdle, Chase, NH Flat · ran 24 Nov 12 – 3 May 16, last for David Dennis · current OR 127
bt placed in black-type company 1 time
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 16 | ExeterCourt Farm Inn Abbotskerswell Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m7f25y · Good To Firm | 2m7f25y | Good To Firm | UR/12 | 127 | Sam Twiston-Davies |
| 13 Apr 16 | CheltenhamMessier-Bugatti-Dowty 'Confined' Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m7f213y · Good To Soft | 2m7f213y | Good To Soft | 7/11 | 130 | Noel Fehily |
| 19 Mar 16 | Kemptonracinguk.com/hd Kempton Park Silver Plate Handicap Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m5f · Good | 2m5f | Good | 9/17 | 132 | Ian Popham |
| 20 Feb 16 | HaydockPertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) · Class 2 · 2m6f177y · Heavy | 2m6f177y | Heavy | 8/11 | 135 | Brian Hughes |
| 23 Jan 16 | HaydockNrc Cheltenham Preview Night Here Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m6f177y · Heavy | 2m6f177y | Heavy | 9/10 | 137 | Brian Hughes |
| 1 Jan 16 | CheltenhamBetbright Casino Handicap Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m7f213y · Heavy | 2m7f213y | Heavy | 4/16 | 137 | Brian Hughes |
| 19 Dec 15 | AscotGL Events Owen Brown Graduation Chase · Class 2 · 2m5f8y · Good To Soft | 2m5f8y | Good To Soft | F/6 | 139 | Aidan Coleman |
| 2 Nov 15 | KemptonWeatherbys Vat Services Graduation Chase · Class 2 · 2m4f110y · Good | 2m4f110y | Good | 4/5 | 141 | Noel Fehily |
| 25 Apr 15 | SandownBet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 2m4f110y · Good | 2m4f110y | Good | 3/10 | 141 | Richard Johnson |
| 30 Mar 15 | WarwickLocal Parking Security Ltd Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 2m4f110y · Soft | 2m4f110y | Soft | F/9 | 141 | Richard Johnson |
| 10 Mar 15 | Cheltenham ListedCHAPS Restaurants Barbados Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) · Class 1 · 2m4f110y · Good To Soft | 2m4f110y | Good To Soft | 4/20 | 137 | Richard Johnson |
| 10 Jan 15 | WetherbyStar Sports Cheltenham Preview Night Novices' Chase · Class 4 · 2m4f110y · Good To Soft | 2m4f110y | Good To Soft | 1/4 | 137 | Micheal Nolan |
Horizontal Speed2008
Vertical Speed
Rockababy
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King's Ride
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Vertical Speed as a stallion
In our records: 87 runners, 35 winners (40%), 4 black-type winners including 1 at the top level, 5 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1999–2013.
His best
Quatre Heures Grade 1 OR 136 · Killahara Castle Listed OR 103 · Silver Valny Listed · Tangaspeed Listed · Horizontal Speed bt OR 141 · Deal Done bt OR 139
The dam: Rockababy by King's Ride
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 4 winners from 6 other runners.
Black type in the family
Sumkindasuprstar Grade 2 half-sibling, by Gulland
Florida Express Listed half-sibling, by Florida Son
Sumkindasuprstar Grade 2 half-sibling, by Gulland
Florida Express Listed half-sibling, by Florida Son
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Anthem (IRE) 2012 gelding · by Royal Anthem | 40 | 6 | OR 114 |
| Petethepear (IRE) 2010 gelding · by Pierre | 9 | 1 | OR 126 |
| Newtown Road Lad (IRE) 2005 gelding · by Gulland | 1 | 0 | – |
| Sumkindasuprstar (IRE) Grade 2 2004 gelding · by Gulland | 39 | 4 | OR 133 |
| Tornado Lady (IRE) 2001 mare · by Gulland | 8 | 0 | OR 81 |
| Florida Express (IRE) Listed 2000 gelding · by Florida Son | 22 | 2 | OR 139 |
Horizontal Speed in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 2174 · as a store | €6,500Whitehorse Stud | Whitehorse Stud | Priory Lodge Stud |
| 2011 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 349 · as a store | €26,000Favourites Racing | Favourites Racing | Whitehorse Stud |
| 2016 Goffs UK Spring HIT SaleLot 615 · as a in training | £20,000Tom Malone | Tom Malone | Tyre Hill Racing Stables |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Black Anthem2012 gelding by Royal Anthem | 2021 Goffs UK Autumn Yearling & HIT SaleLot 164 · in training | £3,000P.J.Brown |
| Black Anthem2012 gelding by Royal Anthem | 2015 Goffs Land Rover SaleLot 224 · store | €22,000Philip Dempsey |
| 2011 filly by Vertical Speed | 2014 Goffs Land Rover SaleLot 290 · store | Not sold |
| Petethepear2010 gelding by Pierre | 2013 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 77 · store | €24,000Duhallow Bloodstock |
| Florida Express2000 gelding by Florida Son | 2010 Goffs UK Spring HIT SaleLot 204 · in training | Not sold |
| Newtown Road Lad2005 gelding by Gulland | 2008 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 129 · store | €5,500Laurence O'Connor |
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.