Bally Bolshoi (IRE)

Dam of The Storyteller (IRE) (Growise Champion Novice Chase, Champion Chase), Stellar Story (IRE) (Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle), Minella On Line (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Bob Back (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 6 of 7 runners (86%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 26 from 148 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £300,698 GB · €468,701 IRE
Best progeny OR: 163
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 2 (2 Group/Grade 1)
Foaled: 2000 · out of Moscow Money (IRE)

Progeny

All known progeny


2008	Boherna Lady (IRE)	3	-	Denis Gerard Hogan	mare	Shantou (USA)	28	1	6	10.7%	100	£8,353	€9,535	5 Nov 15
2009	Minella On Line (IRE)	3	-	D Harvey	gelding	King's Theatre (IRE)	36	5	8	8.3%	137	£30,049	€2,200	11 Jun 21
2011	The Storyteller (IRE)	11	Grade 1 winner (4 black-type wins)	Gordon Elliott	gelding	Shantou (USA)	39	9	3	28.2%	163	£90,229	€365,490	17 Mar 23
2012	Alfie's Choice (IRE)	3	-	E McNamara	gelding	Shantou (USA)	17	1	3	17.6%	132	£19,978	€500	7 Mar 20
2015	Ballybeatnik (IRE)	0	-	Denis Gerard Hogan	mare	Beat Hollow (GB)	6	0	0	0.0%	86	£0	€431	6 Jun 21
2017	Stellar Story (IRE)	5	Grade 1 winner (2 black-type wins)	Gordon Elliott	gelding	Shantou (USA)	18	3	4	27.8%	154	£141,135	€90,545	11 Apr 26
2021	Seamoon Story (IRE)	1	-	Charlie Longsdon	gelding	Sea Moon (GB)	4	0	0	25.0%	125	£10,953	€0	16 Oct 26

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


15 Mar 24	Stellar Story (IRE)	Cheltenham	Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle	Grade 1	141	£75,965
31 Oct 20	The Storyteller (IRE)	Down Royal (IRE)	Ladbrokes Champion Chase	Grade 1	158	€73,750
24 Apr 18	The Storyteller (IRE)	Punchestown (IRE)	Growise Champion Novice Chase	Grade 1	155	€59,000
23 Nov 24	Stellar Story (IRE)	Punchestown (IRE)	Boodles Florida Pearl Novice Chase	Grade 2	-	€21,535
14 Oct 20	The Storyteller (IRE)	Punchestown (IRE)	Irish Daily Star Salutes Our Frontline Heroes Chase	Grade 3	156	€16,225
15 Mar 18	The Storyteller (IRE)	Cheltenham	Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase	Grade 3	147	£62,645
16 Oct 26	Seamoon Story (IRE)	Uttoxeter	D&M Groundworks Handicap Hurdle Race	Class 2	125	£9,678
5 Oct 18	Alfie's Choice (IRE)	Hexham	Download The App At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	125	£7,733
13 Feb 17	Minella On Line (IRE)	Plumpton	Read Barry Geraghty's Blog On attheraces.com Chase	Class 3	126	£6,657
23 Jul 18	Alfie's Choice (IRE)	Cartmel	William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	117	£4,289
26 May 18	Alfie's Choice (IRE)	Cartmel	Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	115	£4,549
14 Nov 16	Minella On Line (IRE)	Plumpton	Extech Handicap Chase	Class 4	117	£4,549
29 Oct 14	Boherna Lady (IRE)	Worcester	Carolyne Feast Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	93	£3,119
8 Mar 14	Minella On Line (IRE)	Chepstow	Cheltenham 2014 NRNB At BetVictor.com Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	114	£3,119
7 Oct 15	Boherna Lady (IRE)	Towcester	Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	98	£3,899
7 Sep 20	The Storyteller (IRE)	Galway (IRE)	Deacy Gilligan Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	153	€10,030
31 Jul 20	The Storyteller (IRE)	Galway (IRE)	Arthur Guinness Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	158	€11,800
5 Dec 19	The Storyteller (IRE)	Clonmel (IRE)	Jim Strang & Sons Kilsheelan (Peugeot) Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€10,638
2 Dec 17	The Storyteller (IRE)	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Beginners Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€8,932
19 Jan 17	The Storyteller (IRE)	Thurles (IRE)	W.T. O'Grady Memorial European Breeders Fund Novice Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€8,918

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Shantou (USA)	2008-2017	4	4	4	2	102	22	21.6%	£259,695	€466,070	The Storyteller (IRE)
King's Theatre (IRE)	2009	1	1	1	0	36	3	8.3%	£30,049	€2,200	Minella On Line (IRE)
Beat Hollow (GB)	2015	1	1	0	0	6	0	0.0%	£0	€431	-
Sea Moon (GB)	2021	1	1	1	0	4	1	25.0%	£10,953	€0	Seamoon Story (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 Bally Bolshoi produced?: Bally Bolshoi (IRE) is the dam of 7 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 6 of them winners, with 26 wins from 148 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Bally Bolshoi?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Bally Bolshoi (IRE) is The Storyteller (IRE), by Shantou (USA), a Grade 1 winner with a best official rating of 163; the top win came in the Ladbrokes Champion Chase (Grade 1) at Down Royal (IRE) on 31 October 2020.
How many black-type winners has Bally Bolshoi produced?: Bally Bolshoi (IRE) has produced 2 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland, including 2 Group or Grade 1 winners: The Storyteller (IRE) and Stellar Story (IRE).
How much prize money have Bally Bolshoi's offspring won?: The offspring of Bally Bolshoi (IRE) have earned £300,697 in Britain and €468,701 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Bally Bolshoi's pedigree?: Bally Bolshoi (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Moscow Money (IRE).
Did Bally Bolshoi race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 12 runs, 2 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Bally Bolshoi been mated with?: The known produce of Bally Bolshoi (IRE) is by 4 different stallions, most often Shantou (USA) (4 foals).
Have Bally Bolshoi's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Bally Bolshoi (IRE) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Bally Bolshoi belong to?: Bally Bolshoi (IRE) belongs to the Moscow Money (IRE) female family.