Bee Eater (IRE)

Dam of Minaun (IRE), Leafcutter (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Green Desert (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 7 runners (29%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 2 from 39 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £4,471 GB · €43,520 IRE
Best progeny OR: 78
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 2004 · out of Littlefeather (IRE)

Progeny

All known progeny


2010	Sweet Marwell (IRE)	0	-	Jo Crowley	filly	Excellent Art (GB)	7	0	1	0.0%	63	£337	€0	24 Jul 14
2011	Leafcutter (IRE)	1	-	D K Weld	gelding	Shamardal (USA)	5	1	0	20.0%	78	£0	€10,340	22 Jun 14
2013	Poet's Song (IRE)	0	-	Marcus Tregoning	gelding	Poet's Voice (GB)	10	2	2	0.0%	77	£2,988	€0	10 Oct 16
2014	Desert Explorer (IRE)	0	-	Eve Johnson Houghton	gelding	Henrythenavigator (USA)	4	0	2	0.0%	75	£1,146	€0	1 Jun 17
2016	Dom's Angel (IRE)	0	-	F Costello	gelding	Dark Angel (IRE)	5	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	20 Nov 19
2018	Minaun (IRE)	1	Group 3 winner	Henry de Bromhead	filly	Zoffany (IRE)	2	1	0	50.0%	-	£0	€32,635	5 Jul 20
2019	Beescatty (IRE)	0	-	Noel Meade	gelding	El Kabeir (USA)	6	0	0	0.0%	63	£0	€545	21 Apr 22

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


5 Jul 20	Minaun (IRE)	Cork (IRE)	Marble Hill Stakes	Group 3	-	€29,500
22 Jun 14	Leafcutter (IRE)	Gowran Park (IRE)	Gowran Park Racing Club Membership From 100 Euro (C & G) Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	78	€6,900

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Excellent Art (GB)	2010	1	1	0	0	7	0	0.0%	£337	€0	-
Shamardal (USA)	2011	1	1	1	0	5	1	20.0%	£0	€10,340	Leafcutter (IRE)
Poet's Voice (GB)	2013	1	1	0	0	10	0	0.0%	£2,988	€0	-
Henrythenavigator (USA)	2014	1	1	0	0	4	0	0.0%	£1,146	€0	-
Dark Angel (IRE)	2016	1	1	0	0	5	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Zoffany (IRE)	2018	1	1	1	1	2	1	50.0%	£0	€32,635	Minaun (IRE)
El Kabeir (USA)	2019	1	1	0	0	6	0	0.0%	£0	€545	-

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 Bee Eater produced?: Bee Eater (IRE) is the dam of 7 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 2 wins from 39 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Bee Eater?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Bee Eater (IRE) is Minaun (IRE), by Zoffany (IRE), a Group 3 winner; the top win came in the Marble Hill Stakes (Group 3) at Cork (IRE) on 5 July 2020.
How many black-type winners has Bee Eater produced?: Bee Eater (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Bee Eater's offspring won?: The offspring of Bee Eater (IRE) have earned £4,471 in Britain and €43,520 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Bee Eater's pedigree?: Bee Eater (IRE) is by Green Desert (USA) out of Littlefeather (IRE).
Did Bee Eater race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 6 runs, 4 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which family does Bee Eater belong to?: Bee Eater (IRE) belongs to the Marwell (IRE) female family.

Updated 2022-04-21

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