Ardea Brave (IRE)

Dam of Captain Joy (IRE), Valen (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Chester House (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 5 runners (40%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 11 from 72 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £128,110 GB · €142,576 IRE
Best progeny OR: 110
Foaled: 2002 · out of Afto (USA)

Progeny

All known progeny


2008	Punt Road (IRE)	0	-	Lee Smyth	gelding	Royal Applause (GB)	8	0	0	0.0%	49	£0	€0	4 Sep 11
2009	Captain Joy (IRE)	10	Black-type placed	Tracey Collins	gelding	Dark Angel (IRE)	42	8	5	23.8%	110	£121,082	€142,576	11 Jan 19
2011	Valen (IRE)	1	-	Michael Bell	filly	Acclamation (GB)	12	0	1	8.3%	89	£6,229	€0	27 Oct 14
2014	Call Sign Charlie (IRE)	0	-	Brian Barr	mare	Arakan (USA)	8	0	0	0.0%	74	£800	€0	27 Feb 19
2022	Flor Do Rio (IRE)	0	-	Dominic Ffrench Davis	filly	River Boyne (IRE)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	15 Nov 24

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


25 Mar 16	Captain Joy (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Ladbrokes All-Weather Mile Championships Conditions Stakes	Class 2	102	£93,375
10 Jan 15	Captain Joy (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Ladbrokes Conditions Stakes	Class 2	104	£11,972
14 Aug 13	Valen (IRE)	Ffos Las	British Stallion Studs E B F Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Class 5	-	£2,911
12 Jan 18	Captain Joy (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Sun BETS Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	103	€15,375
12 Feb 16	Captain Joy (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Ladbrokes Fast-Track Qualifier Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	102	€16,250
12 Dec 14	Captain Joy (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	100	€10,350
24 Oct 14	Captain Joy (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Book Your Christmas Party At Dundalk Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	98	€13,000
1 Mar 13	Captain Joy (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	102	€8,625
14 Dec 12	Captain Joy (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Christmas Race & Dine Packages Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	93	€8,970
30 Nov 12	Captain Joy (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	87	€8,970
23 Dec 11	Captain Joy (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Johnny Murtagh - Ireland & Dundalk's Champion Jockey Of 2011 2yo Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€6,900

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Royal Applause (GB)	2008	1	1	0	8	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Dark Angel (IRE)	2009	1	1	1	42	10	23.8%	£121,082	€142,576	Captain Joy (IRE)
Acclamation (GB)	2011	1	1	1	12	1	8.3%	£6,229	€0	Valen (IRE)
Arakan (USA)	2014	1	1	0	8	0	0.0%	£800	€0	-
River Boyne (IRE)	2022	1	1	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-

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 Ardea Brave produced?: Ardea Brave (IRE) is the dam of 5 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 11 wins from 72 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Ardea Brave?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Ardea Brave (IRE) is Captain Joy (IRE), by Dark Angel (IRE), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 110; the top win came in the Ladbrokes All-Weather Mile Championships Conditions Stakes at Lingfield (AW) on 25 March 2016.
How much prize money have Ardea Brave's offspring won?: The offspring of Ardea Brave (IRE) have earned £128,111 in Britain and €142,576 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Ardea Brave's pedigree?: Ardea Brave (IRE) is by Chester House (USA) out of Afto (USA).
Did Ardea Brave race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 21 runs, 3 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Have Ardea Brave's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Ardea Brave (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Ardea Brave belong to?: Ardea Brave (IRE) belongs to the Afto (USA) female family.

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