Beguine I (USA)

Dam of Master Papa (IRE), Big Time (IRE), Top Spin (IRE)

Country: USA
Sire: Green Dancer (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 6 of 9 runners (67%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 16 from 211 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £87,385 GB · €273,767 IRE
Best progeny OR: 124
Foaled: 1994 · out of La Papagena (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


1999	Master Papa (IRE)	7	Black-type placed	Henry Hogarth	gelding	Key Of Luck (USA)	69	4	12	10.1%	124	£35,551	€72,351	29 Oct 09
2000	Begin The Beguine (IRE)	1	-	William Jarvis	filly	Peintre Celebre (USA)	5	0	0	20.0%	80	£6,939	€0	27 Sep 03
2001	Liss Ard (IRE)	1	Black-type placed	John Joseph Murphy	gelding	In The Wings (GB)	30	3	7	3.3%	101	£1,568	€45,674	1 Apr 09
2005	Chesterton I (IRE)	0	-	John Joseph Murphy	gelding	Namid (GB)	13	1	2	0.0%	66	£0	€2,980	14 May 09
2006	Quiet Please (IRE)	0	-	John Joseph Murphy	filly	Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)	5	0	0	0.0%	50	£0	€0	7 Sep 09
2007	Top Spin (IRE)	3	-	Jonjo O'Neill	gelding	Cape Cross (IRE)	45	5	8	6.7%	113	£2,153	€68,183	17 Oct 15
2008	Valbonne (IRE)	1	-	John Joseph Murphy	filly	Refuse To Bend (IRE)	4	0	0	25.0%	74	£0	€6,480	27 Mar 11
2009	Oak (IRE)	0	-	John Joseph Murphy	colt	Cape Cross (IRE)	5	0	0	0.0%	55	£0	€0	6 Sep 12
2011	Big Time (IRE)	3	Black-type placed	Kevin Ryan	gelding	Kheleyf (USA)	35	9	4	8.6%	114	£41,174	€78,100	27 Oct 17

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


7 Mar 04	Master Papa (IRE)	Kempton	Sharp Minds Betfair: Best Odds Handicap Hurdle Class D	Class 3	110	£5,694
28 Jan 16	Big Time (IRE)	Chelmsford (AW)	Betfred Lotto Handicap	Class 4	85	£8,086
16 Nov 06	Master Papa (IRE)	Market Rasen	Symes Bains Broomer Handicap Chase	Class 4	107	£3,904
5 May 06	Master Papa (IRE)	Bangor-on-Dee	RUK Evening Racing for £60 Novices' Handicap Chase	Class 4	97	£4,554
27 Apr 06	Master Papa (IRE)	Perth	Bill And Bunny Cadogan Memorial Handicap Chase	Class 4	90	£6,506
18 Jul 03	Begin The Beguine (IRE)	Pontefract	Injured Jockeys Tenerife Holiday Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£6,939
14 Jul 16	Big Time (IRE)	Epsom	Tattenham Corner Claiming Stakes	Class 5	88	£3,235
12 Oct 13	Top Spin (IRE)	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Become A Member Of Fairyhouse 2014 Handicap Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	102	€6,900
15 May 13	Big Time (IRE)	Naas (IRE)	Fishery Lane Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€10,350
5 Dec 10	Valbonne (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden (Div I)	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€6,480
18 Aug 10	Top Spin (IRE)	Killarney (IRE)	Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	90	€24,700
17 May 10	Top Spin (IRE)	Roscommon (IRE)	Roscommon (C & G) Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	80	€5,865
23 May 04	Liss Ard (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	BoyleSports 1800 221 321 Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€13,020
28 Nov 02	Master Papa (IRE)	Thurles (IRE)	Cahir 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€6,210
11 Nov 01	Master Papa (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Blackthorn European Breeders Fund Premier Nursery	Handicap (unclassified)	88	€25,004
16 Apr 01	Master Papa (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Sugarloaf Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€11,059

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Key Of Luck (USA)	1999	1	1	1	69	7	10.1%	£35,551	€72,351	Master Papa (IRE)
Peintre Celebre (USA)	2000	1	1	1	5	1	20.0%	£6,939	€0	Begin The Beguine (IRE)
In The Wings (GB)	2001	1	1	1	30	1	3.3%	£1,568	€45,674	Liss Ard (IRE)
Namid (GB)	2005	1	1	0	13	0	0.0%	£0	€2,980	-
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)	2006	1	1	0	5	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Cape Cross (IRE)	2007-2009	2	2	1	50	3	6.0%	£2,153	€68,183	Top Spin (IRE)
Refuse To Bend (IRE)	2008	1	1	1	4	1	25.0%	£0	€6,480	Valbonne (IRE)
Kheleyf (USA)	2011	1	1	1	35	3	8.6%	£41,174	€78,100	Big Time (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 Beguine I produced?: Beguine I (USA) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 6 of them winners, with 16 wins from 211 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Beguine I?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Beguine I (USA) is Master Papa (IRE), by Key Of Luck (USA), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 124; the top win came in the Sharp Minds Betfair: Best Odds Handicap Hurdle Class D at Kempton on 7 March 2004.
How much prize money have Beguine I's offspring won?: The offspring of Beguine I (USA) have earned £87,385 in Britain and €273,768 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Beguine I's pedigree?: Beguine I (USA) is by Green Dancer (USA) out of La Papagena (GB).
Did Beguine I race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 4 runs, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Beguine I been mated with?: The known produce of Beguine I (USA) is by 8 different stallions, most often Cape Cross (IRE) (2 foals).
Have Beguine I's daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of Beguine I (USA) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Beguine I belong to?: Beguine I (USA) belongs to the La Papagena (GB) female family.

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