DISTINCTION Thoroughbred



Distinction is a thoroughbred horse born in Ireland in 2018. Race horse Distinction is by Kodiac (GB) out of Tajbell (IRE) , trained by J Mackie. Distinction form is available here. Owned by MIKE AND WENDY YARDLEY.


Pedigree :
Sire KODIAC (GB) 2001
Dam TAJBELL (IRE) 2012
Dam Sire NEW APPROACH (IRE) 2005

About the horse :
Foal Date 03 May 2018
Description 7yo B Gelding
Trainer J Mackie
Owner Mike And Wendy Yardley
Career 8 Wins (11%) - 16 Placings (32%) - 75 starts
Wins 1454m (1), 1609m (1), 1709m (2), 1911m (2), 1999m (1), 2016m (1)
PM United Kingdom : GBP £63,721

Sale Information :
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2020 Autumn Horses In Training Sale (453)  

Spigot Lodge Stables (K. Burke) 

Psd. GNS 20,000

Res. GNS

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2019 October Yearling Sale Book 2 (651)  

Tally-Ho Stud, Ireland 

Karl Burke

GNS 72,000



Starts:

75

Win Rate:

11%

Place Rate:

32%










Distinction Past Races

1 of 7, 21 Jul 2025, R6 RACING AGAIN NEXT TUESDAY HANDICAP 1m1f207y | GBP £ 8,650 | 61.0kg | J: J FANNING | T: J MACKIE | | 2:08.18 | 2nd: WHATACRACKER
13 of 15, 05 Jul 2025, R7 GRAND CALEDONIA FINALE HANDICAP (FOR PRO AM FEMALE JOCKEYS) 1m1f | GBP £ 10,000 | 63.0kg | J: M A WAUGH | T: J MACKIE | MF-Failed to improve | 2:08.65 | Winner: MILTEYE
1 of 10, 09 Jun 2025, R5 BILL CARRIGILL MEMORIAL HANDICAP (DIV I) 1m2f5y | GBP £ 6,500 | 60.0kg | J: P J MCDONALD | T: J MACKIE | MF-Had a bit in reserve | 2:12.14 | 2nd: WE STILL BELIEVE



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
P J MCDONALD 3 27% 2 18% 11 $25,086 190 245
CONNOR BEASLEY 2 40% 1 20% 5 $20,025 62 185
JOE FANNING 2 67% 0 0% 3 $17,326 130 467
CLIFFORD LEE 1 9% 4 36% 11 $15,202 80 164
PIERRE-LOUIS JAMIN 0 0% 0 0% 2 $552 -20 0
HARRISON SHAW 0 0% 1 50% 2 $3,022 -20 0
SAM JAMES 0 0% 1 50% 2 $1,792 -20 0
SOPHIE CLEMENTS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $552 -10 0
A C PERSSE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
MR SAM FEILDEN 0 0% 1 50% 2 $1,945 -20 0
ANDREW MULLEN 0 0% 1 25% 4 $4,267 -40 0
ADAM J MCNAMARA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $557 -10 0
RYAN SEXTON 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,427 -10 0
KEVIN STOTT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
CONNOR MURTAGH 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,268 -20 0
BILLY GARRITTY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
CAMERON HARDIE 0 0% 1 20% 5 $6,848 -50 0
RAY DAWSON 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,172 -10 0
CONNOR PLANAS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,404 -10 0
FRANCIS NORTON 0 0% 1 50% 2 $3,170 -20 0
JAMES P SULLIVAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
JASON HART 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
ROSSA RYAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $339 -10 0
ALEC VOIKHANSKY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
SILVESTRE DE SOUSA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,290 -10 0
ANDREW BRESLIN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
HAYLEY TURNER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
CALLUM RODRIGUEZ 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,812 -10 0
PAUL MULRENNAN 0 0% 0 0% 2 $679 -20 0
FINLEY MARSH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $804 -10 0
JACK DOUGHTY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
RYAN KAVANAGH 0 0% 1 100% 1 $4,980 -10 0
TYLER HEARD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
AMIE WAUGH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
BEVERLEY 3 50% 2 33% 6 $33,322 132 271
WOLVERHAMPTON 2 12% 3 18% 17 $26,117 85 138
PONTEFRACT 2 40% 0 0% 5 $14,526 75 210
AYR 1 100% 0 0% 1 $4,900 180 1800
MUSSELBURGH 0 0% 2 67% 3 $4,199 -30 0
NOTTINGHAM 0 0% 2 33% 6 $6,440 -60 0
RIPON 0 0% 2 100% 2 $3,889 -20 0
HAMILTON PARK 0 0% 1 50% 2 $1,783 -20 0
CARLISLE 0 0% 1 17% 6 $5,534 -60 0
CATTERICK 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,531 -10 0
LEICESTER 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,172 -10 0
DONCASTER 0 0% 1 33% 3 $4,980 -30 0
REDCAR 0 0% 0 0% 2 $542 -20 0
NEWCASTLE 0 0% 0 0% 9 $1,575 -90 0
NEWMARKET (ROWLEY) 0 0% 0 0% 1 $542 -10 0
SOUTHWELL 0 0% 0 0% 8 $3,128 -80 0
KEMPTON PARK 0 0% 0 0% 2 $339 -20 0