Ancient History

 (IRE)
Country
Ireland
Foal Date
16-Mar-13
Sex
gelding
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Shamardal
Dam
Antiquities
Prize Money
$196550
Trainer
Dean Saxon
Owners
Mrs M Saxon, M Healy, S Mccorkell, G Summerhayes, Dr S Heinze, O Hennessy, A Violi, W Roennfeldt, P Triffett, Shadwell Farm Eureka (Mgr: R Wells), C Morey, J Fitzgerald, Mrs W Dubois, R Dubois
About

Ancient History is a 12yo chestnut gelding from Ireland trained by Dean Saxon. He is sired by the stallion Shamardal out of the dam Antiquities. Ancient History has secured 6 wins in his career. On September 26, 2016, at Maisons-Laffitte, Ancient History achieved his most notable victory, taking the prize in the $50,815 3y Hcp. Ancient History has retired from racing, with his final race on February 23, 2022 at Mount Gambier.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Mount Gambier 23-Feb-22 1200m GOOD 4 R3 0-52 hcp $2,225 (of $21,800) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:12.460, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rdJ Eaton 59kg 1.20L3 (11)
Murray Bridge GH 02-Feb-22 1600m GOOD 4 R7 Bm58 (of $21,800) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.860, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.630T Pannell 56.5kg 8.50L12 (12)
Murray Bridge GH 26-Jan-22 1200m GOOD 4 R7 Bm54 $3,825 (of $21,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.000, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170T Pannell 58kg 0.20L2 (10)
Murray Bridge GH 15-Jan-22 1000m GOOD 4 R9 Bm60 $985 (of $40,250) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 00:58.240, SP: $81 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460S Logan 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 3.00L6 (15)
Strathalbyn 30-Dec-21 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Open-trl, Winning Time: 01:00.400B Vorster 13.10L9 (10)
Gawler 03-Feb-21 1500m GOOD 4 R7 Bm54 $1,825 (of $21,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.900, SP: $2.60F In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060J Holder 58.5kg 1.70L4 (12)
Gawler 23-Jan-21 1506m GOOD 4 R9 Bm60 $3,025 (of $37,250) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:31.050, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 606m 00:36.360J Holder 55.5kg 3.30L3 (7)
Murray Bridge GH 16-Jan-21 1200m GOOD 4 R5 Bm60 $1,625 (of $37,250) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.730, SP: $16 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220C Jones 56kg 3.60L5 (9)
Morphettville 26-Dec-20 2008m GOOD 4 R9 Bm75 (of $102,250) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:06.320, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 605m 00:36.410K Zechner 54kg 14.50L12 (15)
Morphettville 18-Dec-20 1800m GOOD 4 R6 Bm58 $3,825 (of $21,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:51.430, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220B Vorster 56.5kg 1.00L2 (11)
Murray Bridge GH 06-Dec-20 1800m GOOD 4 R6 Bm62 $2,225 (of $21,800) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:51.780, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.340K Zechner 54.5kg 1.30L3 (12)
Morphettville 28-Nov-20 1600m GOOD 4 R8 Bm64 $675 (of $36,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.729, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 608m 00:35.980B Vorster 54kg 7.10L7 (10)
Murray Bridge GH 11-Nov-20 1600m GOOD 4 R6 Bm58 $3,150 (of $18,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.820, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100B Vorster 56.5kg 0.30L2 (10)
Morphettville 03-Nov-20 1200m GOOD 4 R7 Bm62 (of $18,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.860, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 605m 00:35.040B Vorster 55kg 3.40L9 (12)
Morphettville 10-Oct-20 1050m GOOD 4 R8 Bm58 $900 (of $31,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.150, SP: $41 In-running: 800m 13th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 605m 00:35.380B Vorster 57.5kg 3.20L5 (15)
Morphettville 19-Sep-20 1050m GOOD 4 R4 Bm58 $675 (of $31,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:02.470, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220B Vorster 58kg 1.60L6 (9)
Murray Bridge GH 22-Jul-20 1200m GOOD 4 R7 0-62 (of $18,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.730, SP: $14 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080J Holder 57kg 4.40L9 (11)
Murray Bridge GH 04-Jul-20 1600m SOFT 5 R6 Bm58 $675 (of $31,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.150, SP: $15 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700T Pannell 59kg 6.00L8 (14)
Gawler 17-Jun-20 1500m SOFT 6 R6 Bm58 $1,800 (of $18,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.110, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2ndT Pannell 60 1.60L3 (10)
Gawler 03-Jun-20 1522m SOFT 6 R5 Bm60 $9,900 (of $18,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.979, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.210T Pannell 58kg1 (9)
Balaklava 20-May-20 1300m GOOD 4 R8 Bm54 $540 (of $18,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:19.080, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 12thB Vorster 61kg 3.00L8 (13)
Murray Bridge GH 06-May-20 1200m SOFT 5 R5 Bm58 (of $18,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.340, SP: $17 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290L Neindorf 60, Cd 58.5kg 5.70L13 (14)
Gawler 19-Apr-20 1200m SOFT 5 R4 Bm54 $1,350 (of $13,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.690, SP: $4 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.160L Neindorf 62kg, Cd 60.5kg 0.15L3 (12)
Murray Bridge GH 01-Apr-20 1200m GOOD 4 R4 0-58 $540 (of $18,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.210, SP: $7.50 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000T Pannell 61.5kg 2.30L5 (16)
Murray Bridge GH 15-Mar-20 1200m GOOD 4 R7 0-58 $3,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.470, SP: $4.60F In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060T Pannell 60 1.00L2 (10)
Morphettville Parks 22-Feb-20 1250m GOOD 4 R7 Bm68 $750 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.890, SP: $17 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380T Pannell 55.5kg 5.40L10 (11)
Murray Bridge GH 26-Jan-20 1200m GOOD 4 R7 0-58 $11,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.039, SP: $4.40 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380J Holder 59kg1 (9)
Murray Bridge GH 01-Jan-20 1200m GOOD 4 R3 4up bm54 $11,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.340, SP: $2.05F In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.150B Vorster 59.5kg1 (6)
Murray Bridge GH 11-Dec-19 1200m GOOD 4 R6 4up bm56 $3,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:11.810, SP: $3.30F In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680B Vorster 57.5kg 0.60L2 (15)
Murray Bridge GH 01-Dec-19 1200m GOOD 4 R5 Bm56 $1,100 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.820, SP: $7.50 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820T Pannell 58kg 0.90L4 (12)
Murray Bridge GH 13-Nov-19 1200m GOOD 4 R8 Bm56 $11,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.520, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.610B Vorster 56.5kg1 (13)
Morphettville Parks 26-Oct-19 1000m GOOD 4 R5 Bm66 $750 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:59.170, SP: $61 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560A Jordsjo 54kg, Cd 52kg 6.30L9 (11)
Balaklava 09-Oct-19 1050m GOOD 3 R2 Cl2 $1,100 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.650, SP: $5.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5thL Neindorf 55kg, Cd 52kg 2.20L4 (6)
Warracknabeal 31-Aug-19 1200m GOOD 4 R8 0-58 $3,740 (of $22,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.780, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000N Farley 57kg 0.20L2 (12)
Balaklava 29-May-19 1200m GOOD 4 R6 Bm56 (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:15.140, SP: $9.50 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11thD Tourneur 57kg 7.30L10 (12)
Gawler 22-May-19 1100m SOFT 5 R6 Bm56 $2,800 (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:07.520, SP: $8.50 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 606m 00:36.490C Jones 56.5kg 0.05L2 (10)
Murray Bridge 15-May-19 1200m SOFT 5 R8 4up bm60 (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:14.590, SP: $18 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7thT Pannell 55.5kg 9.30L6 (8)
bet365 Park Kyneton 27-Apr-19 1200m GOOD 4 R7 0-58 $3,740 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.750, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.630N Farley 57kg 1.50L2 (12)
Mount Gambier 12-Apr-19 1200m GOOD 4 R6 Cl2 $2,800 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.690, SP: $19 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5thS Logan 55kg, Cd 52kg 1.70L2 (10)
Gawler 12-Jan-19 1200m GOOD 4 R8 Bm70 $600 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.370, SP: $101 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170E Boyd 54kg 7.90L7 (8)
Morphettville 29-Dec-18 1100m GOOD 4 R5 Cl2 $700 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.570, SP: $71 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 612m 00:33.340E Boyd 54kg 9.50L5 (6)
Morphettville 22-Dec-18 1050m GOOD 4 R8 4up bm64 $600 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:01.890, SP: $101 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 608m 00:34.360C Caserta 54kg, Cd 52kg 8.90L7 (9)
Morphettville 14-Dec-18 1050m SOFT 5 R7 Bm60 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.130, SP: $81 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 604m 00:35.340E Finnegan 56kg 4.10L8 (11)
Murray Bridge 02-Dec-18 1400m SOFT 5 R5 Bm56 (of $15,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:27.039, SP: $51 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8thE Finnegan 59kg 6.70L8 (12)
Gawler 26-Oct-18 1200m GOOD 4 R6 Bm60 (of $17,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:13.880, SP: $81 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270A Jordsjo 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 6.00L10 (11)
Murray Bridge 19-Sep-18 1200m GOOD 4 R8 4up bm60 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.240, SP: $61 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010E Finnegan 59.5kg 18.00L10 (10)
Strathalbyn 05-Sep-18 1100m GOOD 4 R5 Cl2 (of $15,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.610, SP: $51 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.460E Finnegan 59kg 8.80L10 (10)
Gawler 29-Jul-18 1500m SOFT 5 R7 Cl2 (of $15,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.810, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.870E Finnegan 59.5kg 21.60L10 (10)
Morphettville Parks 11-Jul-18 1000m SOFT 6 R5 Cl2 (of $15,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:01.040, SP: $14 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 608m 00:35.770E Finnegan 60 5.90L9 (11)
Morphettville 30-Jun-18 1600m SOFT 7 R7 Bm70 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.250, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.550K Crowther 58kg, Cd 55kg 9.50L11 (13)
Murray Bridge 11-Jun-18 1406m GOOD 4 R6 Cl2 $800 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:28.900, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 6thK Crowther 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 4.30L4 (9)
Morphettville Parks 02-Jun-18 1400m GOOD 4 R6 Bm70 $600 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.110, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 608m 00:35.090E Finnegan 59kg 5.10L9 (13)
Gawler 23-May-18 1224m SOFT 5 R8 Cl2 $800 (of $15,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.860, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 608m 00:36.280K Crowther 62kg, Cd 60 3.10L4 (9)
Moonee Valley 16-Feb-18 2040m GOOD 3 R6 Bm70 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:07.310, SP: $4.80EF In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 keen 6L back, wider 600m, struggled - Vet:EIPHD Dunn 60.5kg 5.05L6 (9)
Moonee Valley 02-Feb-18 2040m GOOD 3 R5 Bm70 $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:06.050, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.990 4L back, held up 350m - 250m, must forgive marginD Dunn 60.5kg 3.85L3 (8)
Sportsbet-Ballarat 14-Jan-18 1600m GOOD 4 R7 Bm78 $9,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.950, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720D Dunn 56.5kg 1.00L2 (10)
Ladbrokes Park Hillside 30-Dec-17 1600m GOOD 4 R7 Bm78 $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.880, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.420 over-raced 2L back, run ended 200m, weakenedC Williams 57.5kg 3.65L8 (9)
Bendigo 17-Dec-17 1500m GOOD 4 R6 Bm78 $1,500 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:29.130, SP: $2.80F In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560D Lane 57.5kg 1.85L4 (10)
Ladbrokes Park Hillside 02-Dec-17 1300m HEAVY 8 R9 Bm78 $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:20.370, SP: $12 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 1L back, 3 wide no cover, no dash in straightD Dunn 58kg 9.10L6 (11)
Cranbourne 10-Nov-17 1400m GOOD 3 R7 Bm78 $5,400 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.050, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000A Mallyon 58.5kg 1.25L2 (8)
Hawkesbury 29-Apr-17 1500m GOOD 4 R9 Bm78 $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:29.000, SP: $5EF In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 Raced midfield, held up, unable to be fully testedB Shinn 57kg 2.76L6 (13)
Warwick Farm 12-Apr-17 1600m HEAVY 8 R7 Bm78 $4,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.479, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.260 Raced midfield and went through the line nicelyJ Doyle 58kg 3.00L3 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 25-Mar-17 1400m HEAVY 9 R9 Bm88 $2,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.460, SP: $5EF In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.190 Raced midfield and was doing best work lateC Brown 54kg 1.80L5 (11)
Kembla Grange 10-Mar-17 1400m HEAVY 8 R1 Cge cl3sw $2,950 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.360, SP: $2.80F In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.720W Buick 58.5kg 0.30L3 (6)
Rosehill Gardens 27-Feb-17 1030m HEAVY 8 R1 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:04.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400B Avdulla 3.50L6 (9)
Hawkesbury 14-Feb-17 1000m GOOD 4 R4 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:58.500J Penza 1.30L2 (7)
Newmarket (GB) 08-Oct-16 1810m GOOD R1 G3 DARLEY STAKES $2,191 (of $159,627) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:51.710, SP: $12M Barzalona 56.5kg 4.50L6 (8)
Maisons-Laffitte 26-Sep-16 2000m GOOD R1 3Y HCP $25,407 (of $50,815) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:08.920, SP: $4.50M Barzalona 57kg1 (7)
Deauville 09-Aug-16 1600m GOOD R1 3Y-ALW $5,081 (of $50,815) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.130, SP: $2.80M Barzalona 57kg 5.80L4 (5)
Maisons-Laffitte 17-Jul-16 1600m GOOD R2 3YC&G-SW $21,671 (of $43,342) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.000, SP: $16V Cheminaud 55kg1 (11)
Compiegne 13-Jun-16 2000m HEAVY R1 3YC&G MDN-SW (of $37,364) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:18.140, SP: $2.80FM Barzalona 58kg 13.00L8 (11)
Saint-Cloud 11-May-16 1600m GOOD R1 3YC&G MDN-SW $5,605 (of $37,364) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.470, SP: $3.10FM Barzalona 58kg 5.30L3 (12)