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Thanks Dad: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Thanks Dad is a 6-year-old gelding by Twilight Son, trained by Scott Dixon. He has won 3 of 33 starts and placed in 5 more, for £22,766 in prize money. His best trip is 6f, where 2 wins from 8 is a 25% strike rate against 4% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:16 at Wolverhampton (AW) on 2 October. His best performance rating is 70, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 33
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 8
  • Strike rate 9%
  • Prize money £22,766
  • Best rating 70
  • Official rating 53

Where Thanks Dad runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:16 Wolverhampton (AW) Franklin Hodge Handicap Stakes (Div I) —

Thanks Dad form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
24 Aug 26 Brighton Brighton Racecourse Antiques And Vintage Fair Handicap Stakes Class 6 7f Good To Firm 8 9.5 11/2 Kieran O'Neill 53
14 Aug 26 Yarmouth Danny Frost - Medlock Electrical Distributors Classified Stakes Class 6 6f Good To Firm 1 — 12/1 Mikkel Mortensen 43
27 Jun 26 Chepstow Reecer Group Handicap Class 6 6f Good To Firm 6 7.5 6/1 Tyler Heard 45
29 May 26 Brighton fairplaybet.co.uk Bet 20 Get 20 Free Bets Handicap Class 6 6f Good To Firm 8 5.75 12/1 Christian Howarth 46
16 May 26 Doncaster Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 7f Good To Soft 10 11.75 9/1 Luke Morris 47
18 Dec 25 Southwell (AW) Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 6f Standard 10 5.75 14/1 Mikkel Mortensen 60
21 Nov 25 Southwell (AW) Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Class 6 6f Standard 13 14.5 18/1 Joey Haynes 62
3 Nov 25 Southwell (AW) Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Class 6 6f Standard 9 5.25 4/1J Taryn Langley 62
29 Sep 25 Southwell (AW) Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Class 6 6f Standard 1 — 14/1 Joey Haynes 57
31 Aug 25 Brighton Brighton Sprint Series Final Handicap Class 2 6f Good 4 3.25 9/1 Kieran O'Neill 47
2 Aug 25 Doncaster UNISON Campaigning For Public Services Handicap Class 6 7f Good To Firm 5 3.75 11/2 Jay Mackay 49
19 Jul 25 Doncaster Grace And Dotty Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 7f Good To Soft 5 8.5 10/1 Kieran O'Neill 50
3 Jun 25 Wolverhampton (AW) Get Raceday Ready Handicap Class 6 7f Standard 7 5.5 11/1 Kieran O'Neill 58
21 May 25 Brighton Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Class 6 7f Good 4 3 14/1 Isobelle Chalmers 52
30 Apr 25 Brighton Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Handicap Class 6 7f Good To Firm 4 3.75 9/1 Joey Haynes 53
20 Apr 25 Southwell (AW) Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Class 6 7f Standard 11 13.75 9/2 Tom Eaves 58
28 Mar 25 Southwell (AW) Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Class 6 7f Standard 1 — 8/1 Tom Eaves 56
14 Mar 25 Southwell (AW) Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 9 9.25 20/1 Harrison Shaw 57
6 Feb 25 Southwell (AW) Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 7f Standard 3 .5 9/1 Kieran O'Neill 57
30 Jan 25 Southwell (AW) Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 7f Standard 5 6 12/1 Mikkel Mortensen 57
17 Dec 24 Newcastle (AW) BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 6 7f Standard 5 3.75 14/1 Kieran O'Neill 59
28 Oct 24 Newcastle (AW) Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 6 7f Standard To Slow 4 8.25 11/2 Kieran O'Neill 60
19 Oct 24 Wolverhampton (AW) Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 5 3.25 9/1 Joey Haynes 61
26 Sep 24 Southwell (AW) Play Southwell Golf Course Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 1m Standard 8 12.75 25/1 Joey Haynes 62
10 Sep 24 Lingfield (AW) Download The Raceday Ready App 'Confined' Handicap Class 6 7f Standard 3 .75 8/1 Joey Haynes 62
30 Aug 24 Southwell (AW) Airquick (Newark) Ltd Compressed Air Systems Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 1m Standard 12 12.5 12/1 Tyler Heard 65
18 Aug 24 Southwell (AW) Newark Advertiser Apprentice Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 5 3.5 9/1 Mikkel Mortensen 65
30 Jul 24 Lingfield Get Raceday Ready Handicap Class 5 7.5f Good To Firm 5 7.5 11/1 Joey Haynes 65
5 Jul 24 Doncaster bettingsites.co.uk Fair Betting Sites Handicap (Rnd) Class 5 1m Good 7 12.25 12/1 Kieran O'Neill 67
20 Jun 24 Wolverhampton (AW) Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Standard 2 1 10/3 Tyler Heard 67
21 May 24 Brighton Yeeehaaa.Bet Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m Good 4 8.25 6/1 Phil Dennis –
25 Apr 24 Chelmsford City (AW) Racing Value At bet365 Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Standard 2 — 9/1 Phil Dennis –
13 Apr 24 Chelmsford City (AW) Bet Boost At bet365 Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Standard 3 1.75 80/1 Phil Dennis –

Last time out

Finished 8 in the Brighton Racecourse Antiques And Vintage Fair Handicap Stakes at Brighton on 24 August 2026. Settled in the pack - pushed along with over 2f left - unable to respond and beaten into 8th.

Thanks Dad by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
7f 20 1 5% —
6f 8 2 25% —
8f 4 0 0% —
7.5f 1 0 0% —

Thanks Dad by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Standard 19 2 11% —
Good To Firm 7 1 14% —
Good 4 0 0% —
Good To Soft 2 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 1 0 0% —

Thanks Dad by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Southwell (AW) 12 2 17% —
Brighton 6 0 0% —
Doncaster 4 0 0% —
Wolverhampton (AW) 3 0 0% —
Newcastle (AW) 2 0 0% —
Chelmsford City (AW) 2 0 0% —
Yarmouth 1 1 100% —
Chepstow 1 0 0% —
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% —
Lingfield 1 0 0% —

Thanks Dad breeding

  • Sire Twilight Son (GB)
  • Dam Never A Quarrel (IRE)
  • Damsire Acclamation (GB)
  • Breeder Plantation Stud
  • Foaled 27 April 2020

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