Beta (GB)

Dam of Big Meeting (IRE), Ex Gratia (GB), Better Half (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Selkirk (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 4 of 12 runners (33%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 5 from 90 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £49,719 GB · €1,767 IRE
Best progeny OR: 94

Progeny

All known progeny


2009	Teth (GB)	0	Anthony Carson	filly	Dansili (GB)	11	1	1	0.0%	65	£945	€0	28 May 13
2010	Penny Stock (IRE)	0	Mark Johnston	filly	Dansili (GB)	6	0	2	0.0%	52	£864	€0	3 Feb 14
2011	Bedale (GB)	0	John Ferguson	gelding	Cape Cross (IRE)	2	0	2	0.0%	-	£954	€0	27 Aug 15
2012	Beta Tauri (USA)	0	Charlie Appleby	filly	Oasis Dream (GB)	5	0	0	0.0%	65	£361	€0	12 Jan 15
2015	Prize Winner (IRE)	0	Denis Gerard Hogan	gelding	Teofilo (IRE)	9	0	1	0.0%	60	£0	€1,767	12 Jul 19
2016	Azophi (IRE)	0	John M Oxx	filly	Sea The Stars (IRE)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	1 Oct 19
2017	Big Meeting (IRE)	2	Saeed bin Suroor	gelding	Shamardal (USA)	5	0	0	40.0%	94	£14,077	€0	8 Jul 22
2018	Ex Gratia (GB)	1	Jane Chapple-Hyam	filly	Exceed And Excel (AUS)	7	2	1	14.3%	80	£11,320	€0	24 Jun 22
2019	Better Half (GB)	1	Charlie & Mark Johnston	filly	Bobby's Kitten (USA)	7	1	2	14.3%	70	£5,903	€0	13 Jun 22
2020	Betterment (GB)	0	Jane Chapple-Hyam	filly	Bobby's Kitten (USA)	9	0	2	0.0%	64	£1,750	€0	1 Aug 23
2022	Beta Reader (GB)	1	Laura Mongan	gelding	Study Of Man (IRE)	22	2	5	4.5%	64	£13,545	€0	30 Sep 26
2024	Best Yet (GB)	0	Richard Hughes	filly	Study Of Man (IRE)	4	0	0	0.0%	57	£0	€0	8 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


13 Jun 22	Big Meeting (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Follow @attheraces On Twitter Handicap	Class 3	91	£6,480
19 May 22	Big Meeting (IRE)	Chelmsford (AW)	Michael Andrews Barconn Limited Novice Stakes	Class 4	-	£6,993
19 Jan 22	Ex Gratia (GB)	Southwell (AW)	Betway Novice Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,942
11 Mar 25	Beta Reader (GB)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Win £1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap	Class 6	62	£4,449
4 Nov 21	Better Half (GB)	Chelmsford (AW)	Betfred Nursery Handicap	Class 6	66	£2,322

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Dansili (GB)	2009-2010	2	2	0	17	0	0.0%	£1,809	€0	-
Cape Cross (IRE)	2011	1	1	0	2	0	0.0%	£954	€0	-
Oasis Dream (GB)	2012	1	1	0	5	0	0.0%	£361	€0	-
Teofilo (IRE)	2015	1	1	0	9	0	0.0%	£0	€1,767	-
Sea The Stars (IRE)	2016	1	1	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Shamardal (USA)	2017	1	1	1	5	2	40.0%	£14,077	€0	Big Meeting (IRE)
Exceed And Excel (AUS)	2018	1	1	1	7	1	14.3%	£11,320	€0	Ex Gratia (GB)
Bobby's Kitten (USA)	2019-2020	2	2	1	16	1	6.3%	£7,653	€0	Better Half (GB)
Study Of Man (IRE)	2022-2024	2	2	1	26	1	3.8%	£13,545	€0	Beta Reader (GB)

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 Beta produced?: Beta (GB) is the dam of 12 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 4 of them winners, with 5 wins from 90 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Beta?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Beta (GB) is Big Meeting (IRE), by Shamardal (USA), with a best official rating of 94; the top win came in the Follow @attheraces On Twitter Handicap at Lingfield (AW) on 13 June 2022.
How much prize money have Beta's offspring won?: The offspring of Beta (GB) have earned £49,719 in Britain and €1,767 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Beta's pedigree?: Beta (GB) is by Selkirk (USA).
Did Beta race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Beta (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Beta been mated with?: The known produce of Beta (GB) is by 9 different stallions, most often Bobby's Kitten (USA) (2 foals).
Have Beta's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Beta (GB) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Beta belong to?: Beta (GB) is the founding mare of the Beta (GB) family in RaceWatch records.