Blue Cloud (IRE)

Dam of Empowering (IRE), Blue Angel (IRE), Casbah Rock (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Nashwan (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 8 of 10 runners (80%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 13 from 121 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £33,721 GB · €218,518 IRE
Best progeny OR: 105
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1

Progeny

All known progeny


2006	Casbah Rock (IRE)	4	-	Eoin Doyle	gelding	Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)	20	2	3	20.0%	89	£0	€34,183	16 Aug 13
2007	Blue Angel (IRE)	1	Black-type placed	Richard Hannon Snr	filly	Oratorio (IRE)	13	3	1	7.7%	102	£32,360	€0	16 Oct 10
2008	Empowering (IRE)	3	Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins)	Aidan O'Brien	filly	Encosta De Lago (AUS)	15	3	1	20.0%	105	£0	€114,422	23 Aug 12
2009	Ahimsa (IRE)	1	-	Aidan O'Brien	filly	Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)	15	2	1	6.7%	82	£0	€12,630	8 Feb 13
2011	The Islander (IRE)	1	-	Patrick Griffin	gelding	Fastnet Rock (AUS)	13	0	1	7.7%	88	£0	€7,600	13 Sep 16
2012	On A Pedestal (IRE)	1	-	Aidan O'Brien	filly	Montjeu (IRE)	8	3	0	12.5%	89	£0	€21,500	12 Aug 15
2013	The Wave Rock (IRE)	0	-	Aidan O'Brien	gelding	Fastnet Rock (AUS)	4	0	0	0.0%	66	£0	€560	28 May 16
2015	Julienne (IRE)	1	-	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	filly	Galileo (IRE)	7	1	0	14.3%	80	£0	€10,325	10 Oct 18
2016	Commodus (IRE)	0	-	John C McConnell	filly	Australia (GB)	13	0	2	0.0%	73	£0	€4,499	6 Mar 19
2018	Shackleton Hero (IRE)	1	-	Michael Attwater	gelding	The Gurkha (IRE)	13	2	2	7.7%	82	£1,361	€12,800	10 Nov 21

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


27 Mar 11	Empowering (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (Fillies)	Group 3	84	€30,875
25 Jul 12	Empowering (IRE)	Naas (IRE)	Dark Angel European Breeders Fund Sweet Mimosa Stakes (Fillies)	Listed	95	€41,600
1 Jul 09	Blue Angel (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	European Breeders' Fund Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,886
1 Feb 21	Shackleton Hero (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	HOLLYWOODBETS HORSE RACING AND SPORTS BETTING Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	79	€6,490
10 Aug 18	Julienne (IRE)	Tipperary (IRE)	www.tipperaryraces.ie Fillies Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	77	€7,392
15 Jul 15	On A Pedestal (IRE)	Killarney (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies & Mares Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	83	€13,110
19 Apr 14	The Islander (IRE)	Cork (IRE)	Best Dressed Lady & Gent Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€6,900
13 Apr 12	Ahimsa (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Crossmaglen Rangers All-Ireland Champions 3yo Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	80	€6,900
10 Jun 11	Casbah Rock (IRE)	Navan (IRE)	Peter O'Brien Landscapes Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	79	€7,245
15 May 11	Casbah Rock (IRE)	Navan (IRE)	Trim Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	73	€8,970
2 May 11	Casbah Rock (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	Newbridge Credit Union Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	65	€5,520
15 Apr 11	Casbah Rock (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	bookings@dundalkstadium.com Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	61	€4,830
10 Dec 10	Empowering (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€9,315

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)	2006	1	1	1	0	20	4	20.0%	£0	€34,183	Casbah Rock (IRE)
Oratorio (IRE)	2007	1	1	1	0	13	1	7.7%	£32,360	€0	Blue Angel (IRE)
Encosta De Lago (AUS)	2008	1	1	1	1	15	3	20.0%	£0	€114,422	Empowering (IRE)
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)	2009	1	1	1	0	15	1	6.7%	£0	€12,630	Ahimsa (IRE)
Fastnet Rock (AUS)	2011-2013	2	2	1	0	17	1	5.9%	£0	€8,160	The Islander (IRE)
Montjeu (IRE)	2012	1	1	1	0	8	1	12.5%	£0	€21,500	On A Pedestal (IRE)
Galileo (IRE)	2015	1	1	1	0	7	1	14.3%	£0	€10,325	Julienne (IRE)
Australia (GB)	2016	1	1	0	0	13	0	0.0%	£0	€4,499	-
The Gurkha (IRE)	2018	1	1	1	0	13	1	7.7%	£1,361	€12,800	Shackleton Hero (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 Blue Cloud produced?: Blue Cloud (IRE) is the dam of 10 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 8 of them winners, with 13 wins from 121 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Blue Cloud?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Blue Cloud (IRE) is Empowering (IRE), by Encosta De Lago (AUS), a Group 3 winner with a best official rating of 105; the top win came in the Leopardstown 1 000 Guineas Trial Stakes (Group 3) at Leopardstown (IRE) on 27 March 2011.
How many black-type winners has Blue Cloud produced?: Blue Cloud (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Blue Cloud's offspring won?: The offspring of Blue Cloud (IRE) have earned £33,721 in Britain and €218,519 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Blue Cloud's pedigree?: Blue Cloud (IRE) is by Nashwan (USA).
Did Blue Cloud race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Blue Cloud (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Blue Cloud been mated with?: The known produce of Blue Cloud (IRE) is by 9 different stallions, most often Fastnet Rock (AUS) (2 foals).
Have Blue Cloud's daughters produced runners?: 5 daughters of Blue Cloud (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Blue Cloud belong to?: Blue Cloud (IRE) is the founding mare of the Blue Cloud (IRE) family in RaceWatch records.

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