Border Minstral (IRE)

Dam of Oldjoesaid (GB), Felsham (GB), Cultural Desert (GB)

Country: IRE
Sire: Sri Pekan (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 9 runners (56%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 17 from 184 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £136,327 GB
Best progeny OR: 107
Foaled: 1999 · out of Persian Song (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


2004	Oldjoesaid (GB)	10	Paul Midgley	gelding	Royal Applause (GB)	101	11	5	9.9%	107	£100,260	27 Oct 15
2007	Felsham (GB)	2	Henry Candy	colt	Kyllachy (GB)	9	1	2	22.2%	80	£11,405	5 Aug 10
2008	Cultural Desert (GB)	1	Ralph Beckett	gelding	Footstepsinthesand (GB)	9	0	3	11.1%	76	£4,396	27 Aug 11
2012	Royal Normandy (GB)	3	Grace Harris	gelding	Royal Applause (GB)	39	4	1	7.7%	73	£13,641	2 Oct 17
2013	Israfel (GB)	1	Jamie Osborne	filly	Dark Angel (IRE)	11	2	2	9.1%	54	£4,897	20 Jul 16
2015	Northern Force (GB)	0	Roger Fell	gelding	Lethal Force (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	9 Sep 17
2016	Cuchonnact Maguire (GB)	0	Donal Kinsella	gelding	Bated Breath (GB)	5	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	17 Jul 19
2018	Peppermint Truffle (GB)	0	Richard Fahey	gelding	Twilight Son (GB)	7	1	0	0.0%	48	£1,428	19 Jul 21
2019	Twilight Minstrel (GB)	0	Paul Midgley	filly	Twilight Son (GB)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£300	29 Apr 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


18 Apr 08	Oldjoesaid (GB)	Newbury	Dubai Duty Free Full of Surprises Handicap	Class 2	102	£9,970
29 Sep 07	Oldjoesaid (GB)	Haydock	Lester Piggott "Start To Finish" Handicap	Class 2	92	£19,431
30 Mar 13	Oldjoesaid (GB)	Musselburgh	totequadpot Four Places In Four Races Handicap (Div I)	Class 4	72	£5,175
30 Apr 11	Oldjoesaid (GB)	Thirsk	totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap	Class 4	79	£4,533
25 Apr 10	Felsham (GB)	Bath	Heidi Toynbee Secretarial Services Handicap	Class 4	74	£5,828
2 Oct 06	Oldjoesaid (GB)	Windsor	Peter And Coral's 25th Wedding Anniversary Nursery	Class 4	84	£5,182
16 Dec 15	Royal Normandy (GB)	Kempton (AW)	32Red Casino Handicap	Class 5	69	£2,911
23 Jul 15	Royal Normandy (GB)	Sandown	Lubricators Handicap	Class 5	61	£3,235
30 Aug 14	Oldjoesaid (GB)	Beverley	Betfred Racing 'Like Us On Facebook' Handicap (Div I)	Class 5	73	£3,881
26 Sep 13	Oldjoesaid (GB)	Pontefract	CGC Events For Conference & Banqueting Handicap	Class 5	74	£3,235
8 Jun 12	Oldjoesaid (GB)	Catterick	Lionweld Kennedy Handicap	Class 5	70	£2,264
23 Jul 11	Cultural Desert (GB)	Salisbury	Ferndene Farm "Carnarvon" Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders)	Class 5	70	£2,808
23 Sep 09	Felsham (GB)	Kempton (AW)	Counsel And Care Charity Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£2,590
8 Sep 06	Oldjoesaid (GB)	Sandown	Sodexho Prestige E B F Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,886
25 Jan 16	Israfel (GB)	Wolverhampton (AW)	£10 Free At 32Red.com Handicap (Div II)	Class 6	49	£2,588
27 Oct 15	Oldjoesaid (GB)	Catterick	Jump Season Next On December 2nd Handicap (Div II)	Class 6	60	£2,264
18 Jun 15	Royal Normandy (GB)	Leicester	Harrington Handicap	Class 6	54	£2,588

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Royal Applause (GB)	2004-2012	2	2	2	140	13	9.3%	£113,901	Oldjoesaid (GB)
Kyllachy (GB)	2007	1	1	1	9	2	22.2%	£11,405	Felsham (GB)
Footstepsinthesand (GB)	2008	1	1	1	9	1	11.1%	£4,396	Cultural Desert (GB)
Dark Angel (IRE)	2013	1	1	1	11	1	9.1%	£4,897	Israfel (GB)
Lethal Force (IRE)	2015	1	1	0	1	0	0.0%	£0	-
Bated Breath (GB)	2016	1	1	0	5	0	0.0%	£0	-
Twilight Son (GB)	2018-2019	2	2	0	9	0	0.0%	£1,728	-

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 Border Minstral produced?: Border Minstral (IRE) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 17 wins from 184 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Border Minstral?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Border Minstral (IRE) is Oldjoesaid (GB), by Royal Applause (GB), with a best official rating of 107; the top win came in the Dubai Duty Free Full of Surprises Handicap at Newbury on 18 April 2008.
How much prize money have Border Minstral's offspring won?: The offspring of Border Minstral (IRE) have earned £136,327 in Britain since 1990.
What is Border Minstral's pedigree?: Border Minstral (IRE) is by Sri Pekan (USA) out of Persian Song (GB).
Did Border Minstral race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 6 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Border Minstral been mated with?: The known produce of Border Minstral (IRE) is by 7 different stallions, most often Royal Applause (GB) (2 foals).
Have Border Minstral's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Border Minstral (IRE) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Border Minstral belong to?: Border Minstral (IRE) belongs to the Arrangement (GB) female family.

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