By Candlelight (IRE)

Dam of Twilight Mistress (GB), Miss Flirtatious (GB), Shandelight (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Roi Danzig (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 4 of 8 runners (50%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 14 from 118 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £69,819 GB
Best progeny OR: 78
Foaled: 1991 · out of Penny Candle (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


1996	Candellino (GB)	0	-	T R Watson	filly	Robellino (USA)	9	0	0	0.0%	63	£0	28 May 99
1997	Miss Flirtatious (GB)	7	-	Derek Haydn Jones	mare	Piccolo (GB)	38	2	1	18.4%	72	£21,469	24 Jun 02
1998	Twilight Mistress (GB)	3	-	David Arbuthnot	mare	Bin Ajwaad (IRE)	36	5	4	8.3%	78	£28,386	8 Sep 03
2002	Nitelite (GB)	0	-	Edward U Hales	filly	Bahamian Bounty (GB)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	4 Feb 06
2003	Romantic Evening (IRE)	1	Black-type placed	Ed McMahon	colt	Dr Fong (USA)	3	0	2	33.3%	-	£10,837	12 Aug 05
2004	Shandelight (IRE)	3	-	Julie Camacho	mare	Dilshaan (GB)	24	3	1	12.5%	60	£8,935	20 Apr 10
2008	Evening In (IRE)	0	-	Tony Coyle	filly	Balmont (USA)	4	0	0	0.0%	47	£192	20 Jul 11
2009	Waybuloo (IRE)	0	-	Gay Kelleway	filly	Balmont (USA)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	19 Apr 11

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


9 Jul 05	Romantic Evening (IRE)	York	John Smith's Tony Callaghan Median Auction Maiden Stakes	Class 4	-	£7,703
8 Sep 03	Twilight Mistress (GB)	Bath	Weatherbys stallionbook.co.uk Handicap Class D	Class 4	71	£4,852
5 Jun 02	Twilight Mistress (GB)	Southwell	Royal Bank of Scotland Group Fillies' Handicap Class E	Class 5	70	£3,315
27 Jul 01	Miss Flirtatious (GB)	Chepstow	Severn Bridge Handicap Class E	Class 5	62	£2,870
20 Jul 01	Miss Flirtatious (GB)	Southwell (AW)	Frankie Says Enjoy Racing At Southwell Handicap Class E	Class 5	64	£2,878
27 Jun 01	Twilight Mistress (GB)	Warwick	Eurotek Office Furniture Glade Systems Fillies' Handicap Class E	Class 5	70	£3,126
17 Jun 01	Miss Flirtatious (GB)	Leicester	Mercury Day Fillies' Handicap Class E	Class 5	44	£3,770
19 May 01	Miss Flirtatious (GB)	Wolverhampton (AW)	wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Fillies' Handicap Class E	Class 5	47	£3,010
4 Feb 10	Shandelight (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Ringside Conference Suite 700 Theatre Style Handicap (Div I)	Class 6	50	£1,706
1 Jun 08	Shandelight (IRE)	Bath	totetrifecta Fillies' Handicap	Class 6	46	£2,072
13 Jul 01	Miss Flirtatious (GB)	Southwell (AW)	Sumter Fillies' Handicap Class F	Class 6	58	£2,373
2 Jul 01	Miss Flirtatious (GB)	Southwell (AW)	Mayfair Handicap (Div II)	Class 6	51	£2,352
17 Apr 01	Miss Flirtatious (GB)	Southwell (AW)	Snooker's Birthday Selling Stakes Class G	Class 6	37	£1,925
15 May 07	Shandelight (IRE)	Southwell (AW)	betdirect.com Get Involved Classified Stakes	Class 7	45	£2,048

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Robellino (USA)	1996	1	1	0	9	0	0.0%	£0	-
Piccolo (GB)	1997	1	1	1	38	7	18.4%	£21,469	Miss Flirtatious (GB)
Bin Ajwaad (IRE)	1998	1	1	1	36	3	8.3%	£28,386	Twilight Mistress (GB)
Bahamian Bounty (GB)	2002	1	1	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	-
Dr Fong (USA)	2003	1	1	1	3	1	33.3%	£10,837	Romantic Evening (IRE)
Dilshaan (GB)	2004	1	1	1	24	3	12.5%	£8,935	Shandelight (IRE)
Balmont (USA)	2008-2009	2	2	0	6	0	0.0%	£192	-

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 By Candlelight produced?: By Candlelight (IRE) is the dam of 8 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 4 of them winners, with 14 wins from 118 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of By Candlelight?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of By Candlelight (IRE) is Romantic Evening (IRE), by Dr Fong (USA), a Black-type placed; the top win came in the John Smith's Tony Callaghan Median Auction Maiden Stakes at York on 9 July 2005.
How much prize money have By Candlelight's offspring won?: The offspring of By Candlelight (IRE) have earned £69,819 in Britain since 1990.
What is By Candlelight's pedigree?: By Candlelight (IRE) is by Roi Danzig (USA) out of Penny Candle (GB).
Did By Candlelight race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 5 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has By Candlelight been mated with?: The known produce of By Candlelight (IRE) is by 7 different stallions, most often Balmont (USA) (2 foals).
Have By Candlelight's daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of By Candlelight (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does By Candlelight belong to?: By Candlelight (IRE) belongs to the Penny Candle (GB) female family.

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