Baya (USA)

Dam of Songcraft (IRE), Kafhanee (USA), Shihab (IRE)

Country: USA
Sire: Nureyev (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 3 of 6 runners (50%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 4 from 24 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £91,830 GB
Best progeny OR: 115
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1

Progeny

All known progeny


1996	Kafhanee (USA)	1	-	Saeed bin Suroor	filly	Seeking The Gold (USA)	3	1	1	33.3%	-	£5,757	30 Aug 99
2000	Bayberry (UAE)	0	Black-type placed	Sir Henry Cecil	filly	Bering (GB)	3	1	1	0.0%	93	£9,925	10 Sep 04
2005	Beaujeu (IRE)	0	-	Mark Johnston	colt	Singspiel (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	4 Jul 08
2008	Songcraft (IRE)	2	Listed winner	Saeed bin Suroor	gelding	Singspiel (IRE)	15	2	3	13.3%	115	£73,625	23 Aug 14
2009	Shihab (IRE)	1	-	Saeed bin Suroor	colt	Dubawi (IRE)	1	0	0	100.0%	-	£2,523	11 Nov 11
2011	Beautiful Forest (GB)	0	-	Saeed bin Suroor	filly	Nayef (USA)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	25 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


25 May 13	Songcraft (IRE)	York	Stowe Family Law LLP Grand Cup	Listed	105	£22,953
6 Sep 12	Songcraft (IRE)	Salisbury	CGA "Persian Punch" Conditions Stakes	Class 2	108	£9,960
30 Aug 99	Kafhanee (USA)	Epsom	Sherwood Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£3,713
11 Nov 11	Shihab (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	32Red.com Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£2,523

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Seeking The Gold (USA)	1996	1	1	1	0	3	1	33.3%	£5,757	Kafhanee (USA)
Bering (GB)	2000	1	1	0	0	3	0	0.0%	£9,925	-
Singspiel (IRE)	2005-2008	2	2	1	1	16	2	12.5%	£73,625	Songcraft (IRE)
Dubawi (IRE)	2009	1	1	1	0	1	1	100.0%	£2,523	Shihab (IRE)
Nayef (USA)	2011	1	1	0	0	1	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 Baya produced?: Baya (USA) is the dam of 6 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 3 of them winners, with 4 wins from 24 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Baya?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Baya (USA) is Songcraft (IRE), by Singspiel (IRE), a Listed winner with a best official rating of 115; the top win came in the Stowe Family Law LLP Grand Cup (Listed) at York on 25 May 2013.
How many black-type winners has Baya produced?: Baya (USA) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Baya's offspring won?: The offspring of Baya (USA) have earned £91,830 in Britain since 1990.
What is Baya's pedigree?: Baya (USA) is by Nureyev (USA).
Did Baya race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Baya (USA) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Baya been mated with?: The known produce of Baya (USA) is by 5 different stallions, most often Singspiel (IRE) (2 foals).
Have Baya's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Baya (USA) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Baya belong to?: Baya (USA) is the founding mare of the Baya (USA) family in RaceWatch records.

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