Belesta (GB)

Country GBSire Xaar (GB)

Dam of Surac (IRE), Old Glory (IRE), Assign (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 6 of 8 runners (75%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 9 from 64 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £6,248 GB · €224,291 IRE
Best progeny OR: 111

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Progeny

All known progeny


2011	Assign (IRE)	2	-	Aidan O'Brien	gelding	Montjeu (IRE)	5	1	1	40.0%	95	£0	€101,615	14 Sep 14
2015	Tissiak (IRE)	1	-	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	filly	Fastnet Rock (AUS)	5	2	0	20.0%	94	£0	€15,636	21 Jul 18
2016	Old Glory (IRE)	1	Black-type placed	Aidan O'Brien	colt	Frankel (GB)	8	2	2	12.5%	103	£5,360	€45,444	2 Aug 19
2017	Lord McZie (IRE)	3	-	Ray Hackett	gelding	Starspangledbanner (AUS)	24	0	1	12.5%	80	£0	€25,202	23 Jul 22
2019	Surac (IRE)	1	-	Richard John O'Brien	gelding	Frankel (GB)	14	0	3	7.1%	111	£0	€10,795	12 Mar 23
2021	Chain Of Command (IRE)	0	-	John & Thady Gosden	colt	Galileo (IRE)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	20 Dec 23
2022	Melodic (IRE)	0	-	William Haggas	filly	Fastnet Rock (AUS)	1	0	1	0.0%	-	£888	€0	15 Oct 25
2024	Bellesque (IRE)	1	Black-type placed	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	filly	St Mark's Basilica (FR)	5	1	1	20.0%	92	£0	€25,600	12 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


16 Jul 26	Bellesque (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€13,200
8 Aug 22	Surac (IRE)	Ballinrobe (IRE)	J.J. Burke Peugeot 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€6,195
8 Dec 21	Lord McZie (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	DundalkStadium.com Handicap (Div I)	Handicap (unclassified)	64	€6,195
30 May 21	Lord McZie (IRE)	Navan (IRE)	GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	68	€8,850
12 Jul 20	Lord McZie (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€7,965
19 Sep 18	Old Glory (IRE)	Naas (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€10,164
8 Jun 18	Tissiak (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	TRM's Calphormin Irish EBF Fillies Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€9,856
14 Sep 14	Assign (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund "Northfields" Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	95	€90,000
24 Aug 14	Assign (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	Irish Champions Weekend Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	88	€8,280

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Montjeu (IRE)	2011	1	1	1	5	2	40.0%	£0	€101,615	Assign (IRE)
Fastnet Rock (AUS)	2015-2022	2	2	1	6	1	16.7%	£888	€15,636	Tissiak (IRE)
Frankel (GB)	2016-2019	2	2	2	22	2	9.1%	£5,360	€56,239	Old Glory (IRE)
Starspangledbanner (AUS)	2017	1	1	1	24	3	12.5%	£0	€25,202	Lord McZie (IRE)
Galileo (IRE)	2021	1	1	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
St Mark's Basilica (FR)	2024	1	1	1	5	1	20.0%	£0	€25,600	Bellesque (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 Belesta produced?: Belesta (GB) is the dam of 8 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 6 of them winners, with 9 wins from 64 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Belesta?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Belesta (GB) is Old Glory (IRE), by Frankel (GB), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 103; the top win came in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Naas (IRE) on 19 September 2018.
How much prize money have Belesta's offspring won?: The offspring of Belesta (GB) have earned £6,248 in Britain and €224,292 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Belesta's pedigree?: Belesta (GB) is by Xaar (GB).
Did Belesta race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Belesta (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Belesta been mated with?: The known produce of Belesta (GB) is by 6 different stallions, most often Frankel (GB) (2 foals).
Have Belesta's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Belesta (GB) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Belesta belong to?: Belesta (GB) is the founding mare of the Belesta (GB) family in RaceWatch records.

Updated 2026-09-12

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