Ardisia (USA)

Dam of Spear Thistle (GB), Novikov (GB), Ashgar (USA)

Country: USA
Sire: Affirmed (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 6 of 8 runners (75%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 25 from 236 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £196,039 GB
Best progeny OR: 132
Foaled: 1989 · out of Princess Of Man (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


1994	Dark Green (USA)	0	-	Paul Cole	colt	Green Dancer (USA)	7	2	2	0.0%	82	£4,574	12 May 98
1996	Ashgar (USA)	5	Black-type placed	Mrs N Sheppard	gelding	Bien Bien (USA)	41	10	4	12.2%	117	£38,583	27 Apr 05
1997	Arduine (GB)	0	-	John Gosden	filly	Diesis (GB)	7	0	4	0.0%	84	£3,469	21 Oct 00
1998	Halcyon Daze (GB)	1	-	Luca Cumani	filly	Halling (USA)	9	2	0	11.1%	81	£7,031	2 Nov 01
2001	Thistle (GB)	3	-	George Baker	gelding	Selkirk (USA)	47	4	5	6.4%	105	£19,566	27 Jul 10
2002	Spear Thistle (GB)	7	Black-type placed	Jim Best	gelding	Selkirk (USA)	49	7	4	14.3%	132	£62,293	15 Dec 12
2003	Abutilon (GB)	2	-	Brendan Powell	gelding	Desert Prince (IRE)	26	5	2	7.7%	107	£13,337	6 Nov 09
2004	Novikov (GB)	7	-	Sophie Leech	gelding	Danehill Dancer (IRE)	50	6	6	14.0%	125	£47,188	24 Sep 13

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


19 Dec 11	Spear Thistle (GB)	Plumpton	Broadfeed Remembering Manhattan Boy Novices' Chase	Class 3	120	£5,630
15 Nov 10	Spear Thistle (GB)	Leicester	Weatherbys Printing Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	123	£4,554
16 Jan 10	Novikov (GB)	Kempton	williamhill.com - Vegas Games Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	112	£5,204
24 Nov 09	Spear Thistle (GB)	Lingfield	Hartfield Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	123	£5,139
17 Sep 08	Novikov (GB)	Yarmouth	Bennetts Electrical Handicap (for the Golden Jubilee Trophy)	Class 3	86	£7,477
15 Aug 10	Novikov (GB)	Southwell	Southwell Advertiser Novices' Chase	Class 4	-	£4,228
7 Jul 10	Novikov (GB)	Worcester	Mazak & Power Panels Together Success Novices' Chase	Class 4	-	£2,927
15 Nov 08	Spear Thistle (GB)	Uttoxeter	ianshiptoncars.co.uk Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	112	£5,074
11 Nov 08	Spear Thistle (GB)	Lingfield	Copthorne Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	105	£3,253
7 Aug 08	Novikov (GB)	Sandown	Betnow Instant Text Betting Handicap	Class 4	80	£5,181
28 Apr 08	Thistle (GB)	Towcester	TCA Engineering Ltd Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	97	£2,927
20 Mar 08	Thistle (GB)	Ludlow	Racing Post "Hands And Heels" Jumps Series Selling Hurdle (Conditional Jockey…	Class 4	97	£2,928
23 Jun 07	Novikov (GB)	Newmarket (July)	Play Blackjack At intercasino.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Div I)	Class 4	77	£4,534
13 Nov 06	Spear Thistle (GB)	Leicester	Burton Overy Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	105	£4,554
23 Oct 04	Spear Thistle (GB)	Newbury	cantorodds.com EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)	Class 4	-	£6,734
11 Oct 04	Thistle (GB)	Windsor	Windsor Fireworks Extravaganza Sat 6th November Maiden Stakes (Div I)	Class 4	76	£4,147
22 May 02	Ashgar (USA)	Uttoxeter	A. W. Stokes & Son (Drums) Novices' Chase Class E	Class 4	-	£3,392
26 Nov 01	Ashgar (USA)	Ludlow	Michael Perrott Property Partnership Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	-	£2,804
24 Jul 01	Halcyon Daze (GB)	Yarmouth	Scrumpshaw Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	77	£4,180
18 Jun 99	Ashgar (USA)	Redcar	Staithes Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£3,058

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Green Dancer (USA)	1994	1	1	0	7	0	0.0%	£4,574	-
Bien Bien (USA)	1996	1	1	1	41	5	12.2%	£38,583	Ashgar (USA)
Diesis (GB)	1997	1	1	0	7	0	0.0%	£3,469	-
Halling (USA)	1998	1	1	1	9	1	11.1%	£7,031	Halcyon Daze (GB)
Selkirk (USA)	2001-2002	2	2	2	96	10	10.4%	£81,859	Spear Thistle (GB)
Desert Prince (IRE)	2003	1	1	1	26	2	7.7%	£13,337	Abutilon (GB)
Danehill Dancer (IRE)	2004	1	1	1	50	7	14.0%	£47,188	Novikov (GB)

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 Ardisia produced?: Ardisia (USA) is the dam of 8 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 6 of them winners, with 25 wins from 236 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Ardisia?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Ardisia (USA) is Spear Thistle (GB), by Selkirk (USA), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 132; the top win came in the Broadfeed Remembering Manhattan Boy Novices' Chase at Plumpton on 19 December 2011.
How much prize money have Ardisia's offspring won?: The offspring of Ardisia (USA) have earned £196,041 in Britain since 1990.
What is Ardisia's pedigree?: Ardisia (USA) is by Affirmed (USA) out of Princess Of Man (GB).
Did Ardisia race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 10 runs, 3 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Ardisia been mated with?: The known produce of Ardisia (USA) is by 7 different stallions, most often Selkirk (USA) (2 foals).
Have Ardisia's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Ardisia (USA) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Ardisia belong to?: Ardisia (USA) belongs to the Princess Of Man (GB) female family.

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