Blackwater Babe (IRE)

Dam of Royal Caviar (IRE), Above Board (IRE), Vinnie The Hoddie (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Arctic Lord (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 3 of 7 runners (43%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 10 from 79 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £55,538 GB · €77,780 IRE
Best progeny OR: 151

Progeny

All known progeny


2004	Rebus (IRE)	0	-	Tom Gretton	gelding	Witness Box (USA)	4	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	23 Oct 10
2007	Innocentman (IRE)	0	-	John Monroe	gelding	Vinnie Roe (IRE)	13	0	0	0.0%	107	£0	€0	8 May 16
2008	Royal Caviar (IRE)	3	Black-type placed	Willie Mullins	gelding	Vinnie Roe (IRE)	12	7	0	25.0%	151	£9,328	€62,730	14 Mar 17
2009	Keep On Caviar (IRE)	0	-	F P Cunningham	mare	Mountain High (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	6 Jul 14
2011	Above Board (IRE)	4	-	Jonjo O'Neill	gelding	Mahler (GB)	17	2	1	23.5%	133	£26,082	€0	9 Mar 20
2014	Vinnie The Hoddie (IRE)	3	-	Gail Haywood	gelding	Vinnie Roe (IRE)	29	2	6	10.3%	130	£20,128	€15,050	29 Sep 23
2019	Mrs Pen (IRE)	0	-	Tim Dennis	mare	Imperial Monarch (IRE)	3	0	0	0.0%	78	£0	€0	17 Apr 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


19 May 18	Above Board (IRE)	Uttoxeter	ASD Contracts Handicap Chase	Class 3	123	£7,408
17 Oct 17	Above Board (IRE)	Worcester	Glosford Secure Storage Hereford "Confined" Beginners' Chase	Class 3	123	£6,389
25 Mar 22	Vinnie The Hoddie (IRE)	Newton Abbot	William Hill Betting TV Handicap Chase	Class 4	115	£4,357
9 Sep 20	Vinnie The Hoddie (IRE)	Uttoxeter	Download The At The Races App Handicap Chase	Class 4	122	£4,289
11 Dec 16	Above Board (IRE)	Carlisle	Freddy Williams Bookmakers "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£3,249
11 Oct 15	Above Board (IRE)	Chepstow	Pickwick Bookmakers Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)	Class 6	-	£1,949
6 Oct 18	Vinnie The Hoddie (IRE)	Gowran Park (IRE)	Connolly's Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€12,320
18 Dec 16	Royal Caviar (IRE)	Thurles (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€8,610
26 Nov 15	Royal Caviar (IRE)	Thurles (IRE)	Holycross Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€6,900
20 Nov 13	Royal Caviar (IRE)	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€4,830

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Witness Box (USA)	2004	1	1	0	4	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Vinnie Roe (IRE)	2007-2014	3	3	2	54	6	11.1%	£29,456	€77,780	Royal Caviar (IRE)
Mountain High (IRE)	2009	1	1	0	1	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Mahler (GB)	2011	1	1	1	17	4	23.5%	£26,082	€0	Above Board (IRE)
Imperial Monarch (IRE)	2019	1	1	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	€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 Blackwater Babe produced?: Blackwater Babe (IRE) is the dam of 7 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 3 of them winners, with 10 wins from 79 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Blackwater Babe?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Blackwater Babe (IRE) is Royal Caviar (IRE), by Vinnie Roe (IRE), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 151; the top win came in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase at Thurles (IRE) on 18 December 2016.
How much prize money have Blackwater Babe's offspring won?: The offspring of Blackwater Babe (IRE) have earned £55,538 in Britain and €77,780 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Blackwater Babe's pedigree?: Blackwater Babe (IRE) is by Arctic Lord (IRE).
Did Blackwater Babe race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Blackwater Babe (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Blackwater Babe been mated with?: The known produce of Blackwater Babe (IRE) is by 5 different stallions, most often Vinnie Roe (IRE) (3 foals).
Have Blackwater Babe's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Blackwater Babe (IRE) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Blackwater Babe belong to?: Blackwater Babe (IRE) is the founding mare of the Blackwater Babe (IRE) family in RaceWatch records.

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