Bayja (IRE)

Dam of New Providence (GB), Sale Shark (IRE), Ekhtiyaar (GB)

Country: IRE
Sire: Giant's Causeway (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 7 of 10 runners (70%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 15 from 105 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £413,761 GB · €1,820 IRE
Best progeny OR: 107
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 2

Progeny

All known progeny


2012	New Providence (GB)	4	Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins)	Hugo Palmer	filly	Bahamian Bounty (GB)	12	3	3	33.3%	107	£184,248	€0	31 Jul 15
2013	Ahdaf (GB)	1	-	Mark Johnston	colt	Pastoral Pursuits (GB)	4	0	2	25.0%	72	£4,114	€0	9 Sep 15
2014	Ekhtiyaar (GB)	3	-	Roger Varian	colt	Bated Breath (GB)	11	2	2	27.3%	100	£106,818	€0	24 Jul 18
2016	New Revenue (IRE)	0	-	Mark Johnston	filly	Dark Angel (IRE)	1	0	1	0.0%	-	£577	€0	14 Nov 18
2017	Dick Datchery (IRE)	3	-	Jessica Bedi	gelding	Make Believe (GB)	40	2	2	7.5%	81	£17,874	€0	30 May 23
2018	Jacinth (IRE)	1	-	William Haggas	filly	New Bay (GB)	4	1	2	25.0%	81	£6,635	€0	29 Oct 20
2019	Codify (IRE)	0	-	Clive Cox	gelding	Lawman (FR)	11	1	3	0.0%	75	£4,510	€0	5 Oct 22
2022	Sci Fi (IRE)	0	-	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	filly	Bated Breath (GB)	4	0	0	0.0%	60	£0	€1,820	5 Sep 25
2023	Mr Seagull (IRE)	1	-	Hugo Palmer	gelding	Space Blues (IRE)	12	1	0	8.3%	85	£13,707	€0	1 Oct 26
2024	Sale Shark (IRE)	2	Listed winner	Hugo Palmer	colt	Bayside Boy (IRE)	6	0	0	33.3%	105	£75,279	€0	11 Sep 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


10 Jul 15	New Providence (GB)	York	888Sport Summer Stakes (Fillies & Mares)	Group 3	107	£34,026
4 Sep 14	New Providence (GB)	Salisbury	Country Gentlemen's Association Dick Poole Fillies' Stakes	Group 3	94	£24,102
22 Aug 26	Sale Shark (IRE)	York	Julia Graves Roses Stakes	Listed	94	£56,710
13 Jul 17	Ekhtiyaar (GB)	Newmarket (July)	bet365 Handicap	Class 2	94	£62,250
20 May 17	Ekhtiyaar (GB)	Newmarket	Betway Sprint Trophy Handicap	Class 2	89	£28,013
17 Aug 25	Mr Seagull (IRE)	Pontefract	Trevor Woods Memorial EBF Maiden Stakes (For horses which have never run)	Class 3	-	£6,480
27 May 26	Sale Shark (IRE)	Hamilton	Wyvis Roofing EBF Maiden Stakes	Class 4	-	£6,210
10 Oct 16	Ekhtiyaar (GB)	Yarmouth	British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes	Class 4	-	£4,658
17 Jul 14	New Providence (GB)	Doncaster	D C Training And Development Services Ltd Fillies' Nursery Handicap	Class 4	75	£3,881
29 Oct 20	Jacinth (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Ladbrokes Watch Racing Online For Free/EBF Novice Stakes	Class 5	81	£4,075
14 Jul 20	Dick Datchery (IRE)	Ayr	Jordan Electrics Handicap	Class 5	75	£3,493
22 Jul 19	Dick Datchery (IRE)	Ayr	ayrgoldcup.co.uk Novice Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,429
9 Sep 15	Ahdaf (GB)	Carlisle	Book Your Xmas Party At Carlisle Racecourse Nursery Handicap (Div II)	Class 5	72	£2,911
28 Jun 14	New Providence (GB)	Lingfield	Armed Forces Day/British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£2,911
4 Jul 22	Dick Datchery (IRE)	Ayr	Scottish Sun Ladies Night Handicap (Div I)	Class 6	49	£3,456

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Bahamian Bounty (GB)	2012	1	1	1	1	12	4	33.3%	£184,248	€0	New Providence (GB)
Pastoral Pursuits (GB)	2013	1	1	1	0	4	1	25.0%	£4,114	€0	Ahdaf (GB)
Bated Breath (GB)	2014-2022	2	2	1	0	15	3	20.0%	£106,818	€1,820	Ekhtiyaar (GB)
Dark Angel (IRE)	2016	1	1	0	0	1	0	0.0%	£577	€0	-
Make Believe (GB)	2017	1	1	1	0	40	3	7.5%	£17,874	€0	Dick Datchery (IRE)
New Bay (GB)	2018	1	1	1	0	4	1	25.0%	£6,635	€0	Jacinth (IRE)
Lawman (FR)	2019	1	1	0	0	11	0	0.0%	£4,510	€0	-
Space Blues (IRE)	2023	1	1	1	0	12	1	8.3%	£13,707	€0	Mr Seagull (IRE)
Bayside Boy (IRE)	2024	1	1	1	1	6	2	33.3%	£75,279	€0	Sale Shark (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 Bayja produced?: Bayja (IRE) is the dam of 10 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 7 of them winners, with 15 wins from 105 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Bayja?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Bayja (IRE) is New Providence (GB), by Bahamian Bounty (GB), a Group 3 winner with a best official rating of 107; the top win came in the 888Sport Summer Stakes (Group 3) at York on 10 July 2015.
How many black-type winners has Bayja produced?: Bayja (IRE) has produced 2 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Bayja's offspring won?: The offspring of Bayja (IRE) have earned £413,762 in Britain and €1,820 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Bayja's pedigree?: Bayja (IRE) is by Giant's Causeway (USA).
Did Bayja race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Bayja (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Bayja been mated with?: The known produce of Bayja (IRE) is by 9 different stallions, most often Bated Breath (GB) (2 foals).
Have Bayja's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Bayja (IRE) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Bayja belong to?: Bayja (IRE) is the founding mare of the Bayja (IRE) family in RaceWatch records.

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