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Yamato

Foaled 2013 · by Big Bad Bob out of Himiko (Aussie Rules)

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67Runs
5Wins
102nd / 3rd
103Best OR
£3,182
€48,024Prize money

Form 72152120/6P (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle · ran 2 Sep 15 – 20 May 22, last for John C McConnell · current OR 103

DateCourse & raceTripGoingPosORJockey
20 May 22 DownpatrickTote Jackpot Is Back Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 2m2f165y · Yielding To Soft 2m2f165yYielding To Soft PU/15 103Brian Hayes
20 Apr 22 Bellewstownawardsandgifts.ie Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) · 1m6f70y · Good 1m6f70yGood 6/11 57Donagh O'Connor
24 Nov 21 Dundalk (AW)Dundalk Stadium Handicap · 2m · Standard 2mStandard 11/14 57Rory Cleary
10 Nov 21 Dundalk (AW)Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-65) · 2m · Standard 2mStandard 2/14 56Rory Cleary
20 Oct 21 NavanRacing Again Sunday 7th November Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 1m6f · Yielding 1m6fYielding 1/22 45Rory Cleary
3 Oct 21 KillarneyRose Hotel Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 2m6f180y · Yielding To Soft 2m6f180yYielding To Soft 2/8 102Jordan Gainford
30 Sep 21 ClonmelClonmel Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 3m50y · Good To Yielding 3m50yGood To Yielding 5/15 102Jordan Gainford
18 Sep 21 NavanBar One Racing 30 New Account Offer Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) · 2m6f · Good 2m6fGood 1/18 93Jordan Gainford
6 Sep 21 GalwayGalway Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) · 2m5f87y · Good 2m5f87yGood 2/19 92Jordan Gainford
27 Aug 21 Down RoyalPat O'Hare Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 3m · Good 3mGood 7/16 93Mike O'Connor
14 Aug 21 TramoreMorris Builders Diy Handicap (45-65) · 2m · Soft 2mSoft 3/12 45Rory Cleary
16 Jul 21 KilbegganFollow Kilbeggan On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 3m180y · Good 3m180yGood 8/15 94Thomas Reilly
All 67 runs
DateCourse & raceTripGoingPosORJockey
4 Jul 21 TramoreTramore August Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 2m5f120y · Good 2m5f120yGood 10/15 95Simon Torrens
3 Nov 20 FairyhouseFollow Fairyhouse On Social Media Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 2m4f · Soft 2m4fSoft 13/14 98Simon Torrens
13 Oct 20 PunchestownLadbrokes Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 2m4f50y · Yielding 2m4f50yYielding F/18 98Simon Torrens
5 Sep 20 NavanRacing Again 10th September Handicap (45-65) · 1m6f · Yielding 1m6fYielding 11/16 47J M Sheridan
25 Aug 20 BellewstownByrne Marquees Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 2m4f50y · Soft 2m4f50ySoft 3/14 98Donal McInerney
20 Jul 20 BallinrobeBay Leaf Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m4f170y · Good 1m4f170yGood 5/12 49Colin Keane
10 Jul 20 KilbegganFollow Kilbeggan On Twitter Handicap Hurdle · 3m1f · Good To Yielding 3m1fGood To Yielding 7/12 98Rachael Blackmore
2 Jul 20 BellewstownBellewstown Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m6f · Yielding 1m6fYielding 4/13 49Shane Foley
25 Jun 20 FairyhouseMeath Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m5f110y · Good 1m5f110yGood 5/16 49Rory Cleary
7 Feb 20 Dundalk (AW)Fundraise At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m4f · Standard 1m4fStandard 12/14 60Siobhan Rutledge
24 Jan 20 Wolverhampton (AW)Betway Handicap · Class 5 · 2m120y · Standard 2m120yStandard 4/9 60Ben Curtis
18 Dec 19 Dundalk (AW)Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-75) · 2m · Standard 2mStandard 2/14 56Rory Cleary
14 Dec 19 Newcastle (AW)Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap · Class 6 · 2m56y · Standard 2m56yStandard 10/13 56Sean Davis
19 Oct 19 Wolverhampton (AW)Aston University Invades Handicap · Class 6 · 2m120y · Standard 2m120yStandard 1/13 48Sean Davis
27 Sep 19 Dundalk (AW)Tapas & Cocktails At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m4f · Standard 1m4fStandard 3/14 45Wayne Lordan
20 Sep 19 BallinrobePaddy Smyth Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 2m2f · Good 2m2fGood 2/16 95Katie O'Farrell
5 Sep 19 ClonmelLengthen The Odds With BetVictor Handicap Hurdle (80-116) · 2m81y · Good 2m81yGood 5/7 95Katie O'Farrell
24 Aug 19 KilbegganRacing TV Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 2m · Good To Yielding 2mGood To Yielding 8/11 97Dylan Browne
19 Jul 19 KilbegganCoola Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Good 2mGood 8/14 –Patrick McGrath
6 Jul 19 BellewstownHibernia Steel Maiden Hurdle · 2m160y · Good 2m160yGood 7/16 –Dylan Browne
21 Jun 19 Down RoyalArmatas Fire & Security Ltd. Maiden Hurdle · 2m100y · Yielding 2m100yYielding 10/19 –Dylan Browne
18 Apr 19 ClonmelSt. Patrick's Well Claiming Race · 1m1f162y · Yielding 1m1f162yYielding 5/11 44Adam Farragher
15 Mar 19 Dundalk (AW)Killowen Contracts Handicap (45-65) · 1m4f · Standard 1m4fStandard 5/11 50Ronan Whelan
25 Jan 19 Dundalk (AW)Dundalk Stadium Business Club Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m2f150y · Standard 1m2f150yStandard 8/13 51Adam Farragher
18 Jan 19 Dundalk (AW)Quinnbet Handicap (45-65) · 1m4f · Standard 1m4fStandard 5/14 52Adam Farragher
19 Dec 18 Dundalk (AW)Fund Raising Made Easy At Dundalk Handicap (45-75) · 1m4f · Standard 1m4fStandard 9/14 54N G McCullagh
30 Nov 18 Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (45-65) · 1m · Standard 1mStandard 12/14 56Gary Carroll
2 Nov 18 Dundalk (AW)Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race · 1m · Standard 1mStandard 7/14 59Shane Foley
19 Oct 18 Dundalk (AW)Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Claiming Race · 1m2f150y · Standard 1m2f150yStandard 9/14 61Dean Curran
21 Sep 18 Dundalk (AW)Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m · Standard 1mStandard 9/14 65Yutaro Nonaka
1 Sep 18 CurraghJohn Sisk & Son Handicap (50-70) · 1m2f · Good To Yielding 1m2fGood To Yielding 9/23 62Yutaro Nonaka
9 Aug 18 LeopardstownSMOKIE Handicap (45-70) · 1m · Good To Firm 1mGood To Firm 14/20 64Shane Foley
30 May 18 Gowran ParkThomastown Handicap · 1m · Good To Firm 1mGood To Firm 9/13 68Shane Foley
16 Mar 18 Dundalk (AW)At The Races Handicap · 1m · Standard 1mStandard 5/7 70Conor Hoban
23 Feb 18 Dundalk (AW)Dundalk Stadium Business Club 2018 Claiming Race · 1m · Standard 1mStandard 2/10 70Dean Curran
12 Jan 18 Dundalk (AW)Anglo Printers Claiming Race · 1m · Standard 1mStandard 8/14 71Pat Smullen
8 Dec 17 Dundalk (AW)Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Handicap · 1m · Standard 1mStandard 7/14 72Dean Curran
17 Nov 17 Dundalk (AW)Floodlit Friday Nights Rated Race · 1m · Standard 1mStandard 8/14 72Ross Coakley
3 Nov 17 Dundalk (AW)Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race · 1m · Standard 1mStandard 6/13 72Pat Smullen
29 Sep 17 Dundalk (AW)Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium 2017 Apprentice Handicap (50-70) · 1m · Standard 1mStandard 1/14 68Ross Coakley
7 Aug 17 CurraghCurragh Training Grounds Apprentice Handicap · 1m · Good 1mGood 8/16 70Robert Smithers
17 Jul 17 KillarneyInternational Hotel Handicap · 1m25y · Good 1m25yGood 12/14 71Shane Foley
23 Dec 16 Dundalk (AW)Dundalk Stadium Racing Returns Friday 6th January 2017 Handicap · 1m2f150y · Standard 1m2f150yStandard 7/14 72Conor Hoban
9 Dec 16 Dundalk (AW)Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-75) · 1m2f150y · Standard 1m2f150yStandard 10/14 73Robert Smithers
18 Nov 16 Dundalk (AW)Floodlit Friday Nights Rated Race · 1m · Standard 1mStandard 8/14 75Shane Foley
9 Nov 16 Dundalk (AW)Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Handicap · 7f · Standard 7fStandard 6/14 75Shane Foley
26 Oct 16 Dundalk (AW)Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap · 1m · Standard 1mStandard 1/14 73Shane Foley
14 Oct 16 Dundalk (AW)Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Handicap · 7f · Standard 7fStandard 8/14 73Conor McGovern
5 Sep 16 GalwayGalway Bay Golf Resort Handicap (50-75) · 1m73y · Soft 1m73ySoft 6/13 73Shane Foley
12 Jul 16 Dundalk (AW) (IRE)Coral.ie Money Back If Your Horse Is Beaten By A Length Handicap · 7f · Standard 7fStandard 2/14 72Shane Foley
1 Jul 16 BellewstownIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden · 7f190y · Soft 7f190ySoft 4/10 73Shane Foley
22 Jun 16 NaasDenis Byrne Memorial Handicap · 7f · Good To Yielding 7fGood To Yielding 8/16 74Shane Foley
25 May 16 Gowran ParkIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden (Plus 10) · 7f · Good To Firm 7fGood To Firm 7/15 –Shane Foley
24 Apr 16 Gowran ParkPunchestown Betting At 188Bet Maiden · 7f · Good 7fGood 8/16 –Shane Foley
2 Sep 15 Gowran ParkIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F. (C & G) Median Auction Maiden (Plus 10) · 7f · Good 7fGood 6/14 –Conor Hoban
Yamato2013
Big Bad Bob
Himiko
Bob Back
Fantasy Girl
Aussie Rules
–

Big Bad Bob as a stallion

In our records: 318 runners, 157 winners (49%), 13 black-type winners including 1 at the top level, 13 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2007–2017.

On the track himself: 6 runs, 0 wins.

His best
Bob Le Beau Group 1 OR 130 · Bocca Baciata Group 2 OR 113 · Brendan Brackan Group 3 OR 117 · Bible Belt Group 3 OR 113 · Berg Bahn Group 3 OR 105 · Mccreery Group 3 OR 96

The dam: Himiko by Aussie Rules

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 4 winners from 4 other runners.

Black type in the family
Bottler'secret Grade 2 half-sibling, by Dragon Pulse
Virtual Rock Listed half-sibling, by Fascinating Rock

The dam’s other foals

HorseRunsWinsBest
Tequila Rose (IRE) 2022 filly · by River Boyne 111 OR 71
Bottler'secret (IRE) Grade 2 2020 gelding · by Dragon Pulse 184 OR 143
Virtual Rock (IRE) Listed 2019 gelding · by Fascinating Rock 144 OR 116
Magic Shuffle (IRE) 2016 gelding · by Ruler Of The World 232 OR 92

Yamato in the sale ring

SaleResultBought bySold by
2017 Goffs HIT SaleLot 137 · as a in training Not sold –Copper Beech Stables

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

FoalSaleResult
2025 colt by Calyx 2025 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 372 · foal €16,000One Bid Bloodstock
2024 colt by Calyx 2025 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 182 · yearling 25,000gnsJack Foley (P.S.)
2024 colt by Calyx 2024 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 389 · foal €24,000Rockview Stables
2023 colt by Invincible Army 2024 Goffs Orby, Book 2Lot 778 · yearling €20,000Kevin Ross Bloodstock
2023 colt by Invincible Army 2023 Goffs November SaleLot 975 · foal €6,000Brian Grassick Bloodstock
Tequila Rose2022 filly by River Boyne 2023 Goffs Orby, Book 2Lot 940 · yearling €18,000Stroud Coleman/Amy Murphy
Virtual Rock2019 gelding by Fascinating Rock 2023 Tattersalls AugustLot 242 · in training 16,000gnsRobert Eddery Racing
Bottler'secret2020 colt by Dragon Pulse 2021 Goffs Sportsman'sLot 499 · yearling €16,000Ciaran Murphy
2017 colt by Dandy Man 2018 Goffs Sportsman'sLot 647 · yearling €7,000Enrico Di Pietro
2015 gelding by Arcano 2017 Goffs HIT SaleLot 10 · in training €1,000Frank Fuhrmann
Magic Shuffle2016 colt by Ruler of The World 2016 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 532 · foal €22,000Cormac McCormack

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.