G0-00177Saltmarsh Racing

Northern Orchard

3-year-old bay colt · Akhal-Teke 100%

Best at middle distances on turf. Stamina C and Durability C are his strengths. Temperament D: he can be keen and erratic.

12 runs · 4 wins · 0 2nd · 3 3rd · 6,690 earned

A Club horse. You’ll meet it on the card at Kestrel Downs.

Aptitudes

How much of Northern Orchard’s ability shows in each condition. A keeps it all; E loses a lot.

Trip bands: Sprint 1,000–1,200 m · Mile 1,400–1,600 m · Middle 2,000 m · Long 2,400 m.

Bay. The genotype behind the coat.

Coat loci
Extension	E/E	black pigment (no red carried)
Agouti	A/At	bay: black kept to the points (carries seal brown)(hidden copy)
Cream	n/n	no cream dilution
Grey	n/n	won't grey out
Roan	n/n	no roan
Dun	n/n	no dun
Liver	L/L	no liver modifier
Sabino	n/n	no sabino pattern

Purebred Akhal-Tekeof 12 breeds; foals inherit the exact average of their parents
Akhal-Teke100%

Quirks

None revealed yet — quirks show themselves in races.

Date	Race	Trip	Going	Draw	Tactic · jockey	Wt	Pos	Btn	Time	OR	Won
30 Oct	Larkspur Handicap (0-55)Larkspur · Handicap	1,200 m	HeavyTurf	7/10	CloserApprentice	—	8th	12 3/4 L	1:18.52	42 (-3)	—
30 Oct	Larkspur Handicap (0-55)Larkspur · Handicap	1,800 m	GoodDirt	8/10	StalkerApprentice	—	3rd	7 3/4 L	1:54.04	45 (+1)	+360
30 Oct	Harrowgate Handicap (0-55)Harrowgate · Handicap	3,200 m	GoodTurf	11/11	StalkerApprentice	—	10th	53 L	3:47.24	44 (-4)	—
29 Oct	Bellmont Handicap (0-55)Bellmont · Handicap	1,200 m	GoodDirt	7/10	StalkerApprentice	—	6th	4 1/4 L	1:14.25	48 (-1)	+60
29 Oct	Larkspur Handicap (0-55)Larkspur · Handicap	2,000 m	SoftTurf	8/11	Front-runnerApprentice	—	1st	won	2:08.31	49 (+3)	+1,650
29 Oct	Harrowgate Handicap (0-55)Harrowgate · Handicap	2,000 m	GoodDirt	8/8	StalkerApprentice	—	3rd	4 1/4 L	2:07.53	46 (+1)	+360
26 Oct	Kestrel Downs Handicap (0-55)Kestrel Downs · Handicap	2,200 m	GoodSynthetic	2/12	CloserApprentice	—	11th	40 1/4 L	2:29.61	45 (-4)	—
26 Oct	Kestrel Downs Handicap (0-55)Kestrel Downs · Handicap	3,200 m	GoodDirt	6/8	StalkerApprentice	—	3rd	7 1/4 L	3:43.98	49	+360
26 Oct	Harrowgate Novice StakesHarrowgate · Novice	1,500 m	GoodTurf	11/12	Front-runnerApprentice	—	1st	won	1:33.22	49 (+6)	+1,375
26 Oct	Bellmont Novice StakesBellmont · Novice	1,500 m	GoodDirt	7/9	Front-runnerApprentice	—	1st	won	1:33.57	43 (+6)	+1,375

Northern Orchard: 4-0-3 from 12 · beaten 12.4 L on average

W-2-3 = wins, seconds, thirds. Btn = average distance behind the winner (winners count 0). Greyed: under 3 runs, too few to read much into.

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Firm	1-0-0	1	0.0 L
Good	2-0-3	9	15.1 L
Soft	1-0-0	1	0.0 L
Heavy	0-0-0	1	12.8 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Sprint	1-0-0	3	5.7 L
Mile	2-0-0	2	0.0 L
Middle	1-0-2	4	13.0 L
Longworst	0-0-1	3	26.4 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Turf	3-0-0	5	13.2 L
Dirtbest	1-0-3	5	4.7 L
Synthetic	0-0-0	2	29.6 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Ashcombe	1-0-0	1	0.0 L
Bellmont	1-0-0	2	2.2 L
Harrowgate	1-0-1	3	19.0 L
Kestrel Downs	0-0-1	3	22.1 L
Larkspur	1-0-1	3	6.9 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Front-runner	3-0-0	4	4.7 L
Stalker	1-0-3	6	12.7 L
Closer	0-0-0	2	26.5 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Apprentice	4-0-3	12	12.4 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Low draw	0-0-0	2	29.6 L
Middle draw	2-0-1	5	4.8 L
High draw	2-0-2	5	13.0 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
First in list	1-0-0	1	0.0 L
Same day	3-0-2	10	14.4 L
1–2 days	0-0-1	1	4.2 L

Inbreeding: None · no ancestor appears twice in three generations

Star; coronet (off hind).