Bright Future (IRE)

Dam of Very Optimistic (IRE), Bright Prospect (IRE), Mr Witmore (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Satco (FR)

Winners (GB & IRE): 4 of 9 runners (44%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 8 from 102 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £62,507 GB · €10,160 IRE
Best progeny OR: 135

Progeny

All known progeny


1998	Very Optimistic (IRE)	3	Jonjo O'Neill	gelding	Un Desperado (FR)	12	2	1	25.0%	135	£22,359	€0	30 Jan 06
1999	First Tee (IRE)	0	Jonjo O'Neill	gelding	Un Desperado (FR)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	1 Oct 06
2001	Mr Floppy (IRE)	1	Alison Batchelor	gelding	Un Desperado (FR)	16	0	0	6.3%	90	£3,732	€0	12 May 10
2002	Opens All Doors (IRE)	0	Jonjo O'Neill	gelding	Quws (GB)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	2 Jun 07
2003	Sea Robber (IRE)	0	P Grindey	gelding	Shernazar (GB)	14	2	0	0.0%	79	£1,679	€0	6 Mar 13
2005	Bright Blaze (IRE)	0	Liz Doyle	mare	Shernazar (GB)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€560	20 May 11
2006	Secret Hill (IRE)	0	Anthony John Black	mare	Broadway Flyer (USA)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	27 May 11
2009	Bright Prospect (IRE)	3	Jackie Stephen	gelding	Kutub (IRE)	25	4	5	12.0%	120	£23,810	€9,600	26 Feb 19
2010	Mr Witmore (IRE)	1	Kenny Johnson	gelding	Whitmore's Conn (USA)	26	2	7	3.8%	101	£10,928	€0	8 Apr 18

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


14 Jan 18	Bright Prospect (IRE)	Kelso	Celebrating Jimmy Logan's 100th Birthday Handicap Chase	Class 3	112	£7,928
29 Dec 03	Very Optimistic (IRE)	Haydock	European Breeders Fund Rectangle Group "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D	Class 3	-	£3,861
13 Dec 03	Very Optimistic (IRE)	Haydock	Red Square Vodka "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle Class D	Class 3	-	£3,952
20 Aug 16	Bright Prospect (IRE)	Perth	SPM Scotland Novices' Handicap Chase	Class 4	103	£6,256
15 Mar 18	Mr Witmore (IRE)	Hexham	Download The App At 188Bet Handicap Chase	Class 5	75	£4,159
19 Jan 10	Mr Floppy (IRE)	Folkestone	Saga Motor Insurance Handicap Chase	Class 5	72	£3,253
2 Apr 03	Very Optimistic (IRE)	Ascot	Lloyd Organisation Ltd Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H	Class 6	-	£2,573
8 Aug 15	Bright Prospect (IRE)	Kilbeggan (IRE)	Like Kilbeggan Races On Facebook Maiden Hurdle (Colts & Geldings)	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€6,900

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Un Desperado (FR)	1998-2001	3	3	2	30	4	13.3%	£26,091	€0	Very Optimistic (IRE)
Quws (GB)	2002	1	1	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Shernazar (GB)	2003-2005	2	2	0	17	0	0.0%	£1,679	€560	-
Broadway Flyer (USA)	2006	1	1	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Kutub (IRE)	2009	1	1	1	25	3	12.0%	£23,810	€9,600	Bright Prospect (IRE)
Whitmore's Conn (USA)	2010	1	1	1	26	1	3.8%	£10,928	€0	Mr Witmore (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 Bright Future produced?: Bright Future (IRE) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 4 of them winners, with 8 wins from 102 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Bright Future?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Bright Future (IRE) is Very Optimistic (IRE), by Un Desperado (FR), with a best official rating of 135; the top win came in the European Breeders Fund Rectangle Group "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D at Haydock on 29 December 2003.
How much prize money have Bright Future's offspring won?: The offspring of Bright Future (IRE) have earned £62,508 in Britain and €10,160 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Bright Future's pedigree?: Bright Future (IRE) is by Satco (FR).
Did Bright Future race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Bright Future (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Bright Future been mated with?: The known produce of Bright Future (IRE) is by 6 different stallions, most often Un Desperado (FR) (3 foals).
Have Bright Future's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Bright Future (IRE) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Bright Future belong to?: Bright Future (IRE) is the founding mare of the Bright Future (IRE) family in RaceWatch records.

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