Best Friend (IRE)

Dam of Miss Cynthia (GB), Deep Water Bay (GB), Arcadian Friend (GB)

Country: IRE
Sire: Galileo (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 3 of 4 runners (75%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 9 from 54 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £115,784 GB · €780 IRE
Best progeny OR: 115

Progeny

All known progeny


2019	Arcadian Friend (GB)	2	-	Sir Mark Prescott Bt	gelding	Lope De Vega (IRE)	12	2	0	16.7%	75	£13,340	€0	6 Sep 23
2020	Miss Cynthia (GB)	3	Black-type placed	Dan Skelton	mare	Sea The Moon (GER)	24	8	4	12.5%	115	£71,190	€0	10 Oct 26
2022	Deep Water Bay (GB)	4	-	Gordon Elliott	gelding	New Bay (GB)	13	2	0	30.8%	85	£30,190	€780	12 Jan 26
2023	Miss Colette (GB)	0	-	Sir Mark Prescott Bt	filly	Mohaather (GB)	5	0	1	0.0%	45	£1,064	€0	31 Jul 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


18 Jan 26	Miss Cynthia (GB)	Fakenham	Fakenham Skips Mares' Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	113	£13,392
5 Aug 25	Deep Water Bay (GB)	Newbury	Gold Scaffolders Handicap	Class 4	80	£7,328
18 Feb 25	Miss Cynthia (GB)	Market Rasen	Visit racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	109	£5,809
24 Jul 25	Deep Water Bay (GB)	Newbury	Price Boosts Now Live At BetVictor Handicap	Class 5	75	£5,757
1 Jul 25	Deep Water Bay (GB)	Chelmsford (AW)	Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap	Class 5	67	£4,711
10 Aug 24	Miss Cynthia (GB)	Lingfield	Ian Heathcote Birthday Maiden Stakes	Class 5	94	£3,942
8 Aug 23	Arcadian Friend (GB)	Chelmsford (AW)	Fegentri World Championship Handicap (For Female Amateur Jockeys) (Special Ri…	Class 5	70	£4,620
3 Jun 25	Deep Water Bay (GB)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap	Class 6	59	£3,245
23 Jul 22	Arcadian Friend (GB)	Lingfield (AW)	Download The At The Races App Handicap	Class 6	60	£3,726

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Lope De Vega (IRE)	2019	1	1	1	12	2	16.7%	£13,340	€0	Arcadian Friend (GB)
Sea The Moon (GER)	2020	1	1	1	24	3	12.5%	£71,190	€0	Miss Cynthia (GB)
New Bay (GB)	2022	1	1	1	13	4	30.8%	£30,190	€780	Deep Water Bay (GB)
Mohaather (GB)	2023	1	1	0	5	0	0.0%	£1,064	€0	-

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 Friend produced?: Best Friend (IRE) is the dam of 4 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 3 of them winners, with 9 wins from 54 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Best Friend?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Best Friend (IRE) is Miss Cynthia (GB), by Sea The Moon (GER), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 115; the top win came in the Fakenham Skips Mares' Handicap Hurdle at Fakenham on 18 January 2026.
How much prize money have Best Friend's offspring won?: The offspring of Best Friend (IRE) have earned £115,784 in Britain and €780 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Best Friend's pedigree?: Best Friend (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE).
Did Best Friend race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Best Friend (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.

Updated 2026-10-10

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