Royal Applause — Damsire Stats
Progeny win rate, going & distance preferences and course angles for Royal Applause across UK & Irish racing.
Headline stats
Firm ground has produced the highest win rate for runners whose dam is by Royal Applause among goings with at least 995 runs: 12.0% (229 wins from 1,907 runs), against 9.2% overall. Of the courses listed below with at least 100 runs, Newmarket has the highest win rate for runners whose dam is by Royal Applause: 11.1% (29 wins from 261 runs).
Going breakdown
| Going | Runs | Wins | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1,907 | 229 | 12.0% |
| Good | 5,775 | 521 | 9.0% |
| Soft | 2,268 | 164 | 7.2% |
Distance breakdown
| Distance band | Runs | Wins | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint | 5,983 | 575 | 9.6% |
| Mile | 2,027 | 196 | 9.7% |
| Middle (1m1f–1m4f) | 1,119 | 95 | 8.5% |
| Staying | 732 | 42 | 5.7% |
| Extreme staying | 89 | 6 | 6.7% |
Top course angles by IV
| Course | Runs | Wins | Win % | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | 1.26 |
| Leopardstown | 93 | 10 | 10.8% | 1.18 |
| Ascot | 171 | 16 | 9.4% | 1.00 |
| Newmarket | 261 | 29 | 11.1% | 0.98 |
| Sandown | 93 | 11 | 11.8% | 0.94 |
| York | 181 | 14 | 7.7% | 0.93 |
IV (Impact Value) = the win rate of runners whose dam is by Royal Applause at that course ÷ the win rate of every runner at that course. For example, Punchestown's 1.26 is 10.5% against 8.4% for all runners there: 1.26 times the course average.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Royal Applause's damsire IV?
Royal Applause's damsire impact value (IV) is 0.87. It is the win rate of runners whose dam is by Royal Applause (9.2% from 9,950 runs) divided by the win rate of every runner in our breeding database (10.6%). So 0.87 means those runners have won 0.87 times as often as the average runner, 13% less often; 1.00 would be exactly average and anything below 1.00 less often than average.
What going suits runners whose dam is by Royal Applause?
Runners whose dam is by Royal Applause have their best win rate on firm ground among goings with enough runs to compare (at least 995 runs). The going table above shows their runs and wins on each going.
Which courses suit runners whose dam is by Royal Applause?
The course table above lists up to eight courses for runners whose dam is by Royal Applause, ranked by IV: their win rate at the course divided by the win rate of every runner at that course.