Best Be Careful (IRE)

Dam of Wise Eagle (IRE), Lady Phoebe (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Exceed And Excel (AUS)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 3 runners (67%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 16 from 94 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £251,674 GB
Best progeny OR: 127
Foaled: 2008 · out of Precautionary (GB)

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Progeny

All known progeny


2017	Wise Eagle (IRE)	14	Black-type placed	Adam Nicol	gelding	Free Eagle (IRE)	52	9	4	26.9%	127	£233,388	24 May 26
2021	Lady Phoebe (IRE)	2	-	Adam Nicol	mare	Phoenix Of Spain (IRE)	33	3	2	6.1%	93	£17,076	30 Sep 26
2023	Ten Cuidado (IRE)	0	-	Mark Usher	gelding	Nando Parrado (GB)	9	0	1	0.0%	66	£1,209	5 Oct 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


8 Apr 23	Wise Eagle (IRE)	Musselburgh	tote Summer World Pool Queen's Cup (Heritage Handicap)	Class 2	98	£51,540
17 Oct 22	Wise Eagle (IRE)	Pontefract	Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes	Class 2	94	£10,192
6 Aug 21	Wise Eagle (IRE)	Musselburgh	Racing TV Portobello Cup Handicap	Class 3	83	£12,885
17 Dec 24	Wise Eagle (IRE)	Catterick	Horseshoe Cafe Bar Opens Today Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	123	£4,357
29 Nov 24	Wise Eagle (IRE)	Musselburgh	Gordon & Halliday Flooring Contractors Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	-	£3,812
27 Aug 22	Wise Eagle (IRE)	Redcar	Market Cross Jewellers Handicap	Class 4	89	£6,426
24 Aug 22	Wise Eagle (IRE)	Musselburgh	Robert Roache Portobello Cup Handicap	Class 4	84	£10,476
3 Mar 22	Wise Eagle (IRE)	Newcastle (AW)	Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap	Class 4	87	£4,841
5 Jun 21	Wise Eagle (IRE)	Musselburgh	Racing TV Silk Series Handicap (For Pro-Am Female Jockeys)	Class 4	79	£4,752
20 Jan 21	Wise Eagle (IRE)	Newcastle	QuinnBet Casino "Jumpers' Bumper" National Hunt Flat Race (AW)	Class 4	-	£4,679
21 Apr 21	Wise Eagle (IRE)	Catterick	Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap	Class 5	75	£2,862
7 Apr 21	Wise Eagle (IRE)	Catterick	Millbry Hill Handicap	Class 5	70	£2,862
11 Mar 21	Wise Eagle (IRE)	Newcastle (AW)	Betway Handicap	Class 5	67	£3,429
17 Feb 20	Wise Eagle (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Maiden Auction Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,817
21 Apr 26	Lady Phoebe (IRE)	Pontefract	Into The Sky Pontefract Marathon Handicap	Class 6	49	£3,402
1 Aug 25	Lady Phoebe (IRE)	Musselburgh	Morris & Spottiswood Group Handicap	Class 6	45	£3,664

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Free Eagle (IRE)	2017	1	1	1	52	14	26.9%	£233,388	Wise Eagle (IRE)
Phoenix Of Spain (IRE)	2021	1	1	1	33	2	6.1%	£17,076	Lady Phoebe (IRE)
Nando Parrado (GB)	2023	1	1	0	9	0	0.0%	£1,209	-

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 Best Be Careful produced?: Best Be Careful (IRE) is the dam of 3 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 16 wins from 94 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Best Be Careful?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Best Be Careful (IRE) is Wise Eagle (IRE), by Free Eagle (IRE), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 127; the top win came in the tote Summer World Pool Queen's Cup (Heritage Handicap) at Musselburgh on 8 April 2023.
How much prize money have Best Be Careful's offspring won?: The offspring of Best Be Careful (IRE) have earned £251,673 in Britain since 1990.
What is Best Be Careful's pedigree?: Best Be Careful (IRE) is by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Precautionary (GB).
Did Best Be Careful race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 39 runs, 5 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which family does Best Be Careful belong to?: Best Be Careful (IRE) belongs to the Mariakova (USA) female family.

Updated 2026-10-05