Blushing Minstrel (IRE)

Dam of Minashki (IRE), Divinshki (IRE), Global Wings (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Nicholas (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 6 runners (83%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 8 from 98 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £192 GB · €173,397 IRE
Best progeny OR: 106
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1994 · out of Motley (GB)

Stats

Progeny record by code


Flat	6	5	90	8	6	5	8.9%	20.0%	£192	€173,048
National Hunt	2	0	8	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€349
All runs	6	5	98	8	6	5	8.2%	18.4%	£192	€173,397

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Progeny by race type


Flat Turf	6	4	78	7	6	4	9.0%	20.5%	£0	€169,198
Flat AW	3	1	12	1	0	1	8.3%	16.7%	£192	€3,850
Hurdle	2	0	8	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€349

Progeny by distance


5f to 6f	6	2	40	4	4	1	10.0%	20.0%	£0	€97,122
7f to 1m	6	3	37	3	2	3	8.1%	21.6%	£0	€54,888
9f to 11f	3	0	8	0	0	1	0.0%	12.5%	£192	€1,663
12f to 13f	1	1	4	1	0	0	25.0%	25.0%	£0	€19,375
14f and over	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
2m to 2m1f	2	0	6	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
2m2f to 2m5f	1	0	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€349

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

Progeny by going


Good to firm or firmer	6	2	25	3	2	2	12.0%	24.0%	£0	€54,261
Good	6	1	29	1	2	1	3.4%	13.8%	£0	€21,817
Good to soft or yielding	4	1	15	2	2	0	13.3%	26.7%	£0	€79,578
Soft	5	1	15	1	0	1	6.7%	13.3%	£0	€13,891
Heavy	1	0	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
AW	3	1	12	1	0	1	8.3%	16.7%	£192	€3,850

Progeny by class


Group 1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€577
Group 2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Group 3	1	0	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€4,950
Listed	2	1	9	1	1	0	11.1%	22.2%	£0	€44,763
Class 5	2	0	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£192	€0
Class 6	2	0	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Class 7	2	0	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Handicap (unclassified)	6	2	48	2	0	3	4.2%	10.4%	£0	€26,195
Non-handicap (unclassified)	6	4	29	5	5	2	17.2%	37.9%	£0	€96,912

Progeny by age at run


2yo	5	1	22	2	5	2	9.1%	36.4%	£0	€80,139
3yo	6	4	28	4	1	2	14.3%	25.0%	£192	€70,534
4yo	3	1	19	1	0	1	5.3%	10.5%	£0	€6,100
5yo	4	1	16	1	0	0	6.3%	6.3%	£0	€16,275
6yo	4	0	6	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
7yo	1	0	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
8yo	1	0	4	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€349
9yo	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Quick answers

How many winners has Blushing Minstrel produced?: Blushing Minstrel (IRE) is the dam of 6 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 8 wins from 98 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Blushing Minstrel?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Blushing Minstrel (IRE) is Minashki (IRE), by Ashkalani (IRE), a Listed winner with a best official rating of 106; the top win came in the Cork Sprint Stakes (Listed) at Cork (IRE) on 10 May 2002.
How many black-type winners has Blushing Minstrel produced?: Blushing Minstrel (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Blushing Minstrel's offspring won?: The offspring of Blushing Minstrel (IRE) have earned £192 in Britain and €173,397 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Blushing Minstrel's pedigree?: Blushing Minstrel (IRE) is by Nicholas (USA) out of Motley (GB).
Did Blushing Minstrel race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 6 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Blushing Minstrel been mated with?: The known produce of Blushing Minstrel (IRE) is by 5 different stallions, most often Ashkalani (IRE) (2 foals).
Have Blushing Minstrel's daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of Blushing Minstrel (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Blushing Minstrel belong to?: Blushing Minstrel (IRE) belongs to the Sans Blague (USA) female family.

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