Ahead I (GB)

Dam of Opinion Poll (IRE), Isadora (GB), Capitano Corelli (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Shirley Heights (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 5 runners (100%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 15 from 43 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £646,307 GB
Best progeny OR: 116
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1987 · out of Ghislaine (USA)

Progeny

All known progeny


1993	Smart Alec (GB)	2	Black-type placed	Luca Cumani	colt	Diesis (GB)	4	1	0	50.0%	-	£26,300	18 May 96
1996	Horatia (IRE)	1	Black-type placed	Luca Cumani	filly	Machiavellian (USA)	5	3	1	20.0%	82	£12,485	14 Oct 99
1997	Isadora (GB)	1	Black-type placed	Luca Cumani	filly	Sadler's Wells (USA)	6	2	0	16.7%	104	£18,799	13 Oct 01
1999	Capitano Corelli (IRE)	3	-	Paul Cole	colt	Sadler's Wells (USA)	9	0	0	33.3%	95	£40,775	8 Nov 03
2006	Opinion Poll (IRE)	8	Group 2 winner (5 black-type wins)	Mahmood Al Zarooni	horse	Halling (USA)	19	4	3	42.1%	116	£547,949	20 Oct 12

Every offspring with a British or Irish run since 1990, oldest first, plus unraced offspring we know of from profiles and forward entries.

Progeny's best wins


20 Aug 11	Opinion Poll (IRE)	York	Weatherbys Insurance Lonsdale Cup	Group 2	116	£79,394
28 Jul 11	Opinion Poll (IRE)	Goodwood	Artemis Goodwood Cup	Group 2	116	£56,710
18 Aug 10	Opinion Poll (IRE)	York	Weatherbys Insurance Lonsdale Cup	Group 2	107	£79,478
31 May 12	Opinion Poll (IRE)	Sandown	Betfair Henry II Stakes	Group 3	116	£31,191
7 Apr 10	Opinion Poll (IRE)	Nottingham	totepool "Further Flight" Stakes	Listed	104	£22,708
10 Oct 09	Opinion Poll (IRE)	Ascot	ladbrokes.com Heritage Handicap	Class 2	95	£46,733
23 May 09	Opinion Poll (IRE)	Haydock	Text Betfred To 83080 For Mobile Betting Handicap	Class 2	88	£12,462
9 Aug 03	Capitano Corelli (IRE)	Ascot	Carvill Shergar Cup Challenge (Rated Stakes Handicap)	Class 2	88	£20,000
15 Oct 94	Smart Alec (GB)	Newmarket	Lloyds List Conditions Stakes Class B	Class 2	-	£7,884
26 Oct 02	Capitano Corelli (IRE)	Doncaster	Tote/Racing Post 'Ten To Follow' Handicap Class C	Class 3	82	£14,560
14 Oct 08	Opinion Poll (IRE)	Leicester	EBF Soar Maiden Stakes	Class 4	-	£5,181
29 Sep 02	Capitano Corelli (IRE)	Musselburgh	RSP Consulting Engineers Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£5,681
7 Sep 00	Isadora (GB)	Chepstow	Tintern Abbey Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£4,183
27 Sep 99	Horatia (IRE)	Bath	Monday Maiden Stakes (Div I)	Class 4	80	£3,461
29 Sep 94	Smart Alec (GB)	Newmarket	EBF Port Of Felixstowe Maiden Stakes (Div II)	Class 4	-	£5,609

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Diesis (GB)	1993	1	1	1	0	4	2	50.0%	£26,300	Smart Alec (GB)
Machiavellian (USA)	1996	1	1	1	0	5	1	20.0%	£12,485	Horatia (IRE)
Sadler's Wells (USA)	1997-1999	2	2	2	0	15	4	26.7%	£59,574	Capitano Corelli (IRE)
Halling (USA)	2006	1	1	1	1	19	8	42.1%	£547,949	Opinion Poll (IRE)

Her known produce grouped by the stallion she was mated with, earliest foal first. Foal years come from age (unraced foals without an age are counted but not dated). GB and IRE records since 1990.

Quick answers

How many winners has Ahead I produced?: Ahead I (GB) is the dam of 5 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 15 wins from 43 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Ahead I?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Ahead I (GB) is Opinion Poll (IRE), by Halling (USA), a Group 2 winner with a best official rating of 116; the top win came in the Weatherbys Insurance Lonsdale Cup (Group 2) at York on 20 August 2011.
How many black-type winners has Ahead I produced?: Ahead I (GB) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Ahead I's offspring won?: The offspring of Ahead I (GB) have earned £646,308 in Britain since 1990.
What is Ahead I's pedigree?: Ahead I (GB) is by Shirley Heights (GB) out of Ghislaine (USA).
Did Ahead I race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 5 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Ahead I been mated with?: The known produce of Ahead I (GB) is by 4 different stallions, most often Sadler's Wells (USA) (2 foals).
Have Ahead I's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Ahead I (GB) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Ahead I belong to?: Ahead I (GB) belongs to the Ghislaine (USA) female family.