Caldy Dancer (IRE)

Dam of The Dancing Poet (GB), Dance And Dance (IRE), On With The Dance (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Soviet Star (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 8 runners (63%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 20 from 167 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £233,186 GB
Best progeny OR: 117
Foaled: 2001 · out of Smile Awhile (USA)

Progeny

All known progeny


2006	Dance And Dance (IRE)	7	Black-type placed	Ed Vaughan	gelding	Royal Applause (GB)	54	11	6	13.0%	110	£138,561	2 Oct 15
2010	On With The Dance (IRE)	1	-	Ed Vaughan	gelding	Byron (GB)	10	1	3	10.0%	71	£4,378	29 Oct 13
2012	Rhythm Excel (GB)	0	-	Ed Vaughan	filly	Exceed And Excel (AUS)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	15 Sep 15
2016	The Dancing Poet (GB)	10	-	Brian Ellison	gelding	Poet's Voice (GB)	64	6	12	15.6%	117	£72,867	30 May 25
2018	Highly Dancer (IRE)	1	-	David O'Meara	filly	Helmet (AUS)	7	1	0	14.3%	65	£5,214	27 Mar 21
2019	Flame Talon (IRE)	0	-	David O'Meara	colt	Profitable (IRE)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	9 May 22
2020	Wild Hoofer (GB)	0	-	Archie Watson	colt	Jungle Cat (IRE)	5	0	0	0.0%	65	£220	10 Aug 23
2021	Radiant Angel (IRE)	1	-	Joe Ponting	gelding	Harry Angel (IRE)	21	1	4	4.8%	67	£11,946	2 Sep 25

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


26 Jun 14	Dance And Dance (IRE)	Newcastle	betfred.com Free Bet Offers Seaton Delaval Handicap	Class 2	91	£3,728
3 Jun 11	Dance And Dance (IRE)	Epsom	Investec Mile (Handicap)	Class 2	97	£15,578
19 Jul 12	Dance And Dance (IRE)	Doncaster	Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Conditions Stakes	Class 3	110	£6,792
30 Sep 10	Dance And Dance (IRE)	Newmarket	Racing UK Sky 432 Handicap	Class 3	90	£8,723
1 Aug 21	The Dancing Poet (GB)	Thirsk	williamhill.com Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap	Class 4	67	£4,752
1 Jan 20	The Dancing Poet (GB)	Catterick	#jumpingforjoy On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£4,159
7 May 10	Dance And Dance (IRE)	Chester	Boxes And Packaging Handicap	Class 4	85	£7,124
14 Oct 09	Dance And Dance (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Levy Board Handicap	Class 4	79	£4,727
10 Sep 24	The Dancing Poet (GB)	Catterick	National Racehorse Week Amateur Jockeys' Handicap	Class 5	70	£3,974
15 Aug 22	The Dancing Poet (GB)	Catterick	24th August Is Ladies' Day Amateur Jockeys' Handicap	Class 5	68	£3,798
16 Aug 21	The Dancing Poet (GB)	Catterick	Racing Again 25th August Amateur Jockeys' Handicap	Class 5	70	£2,720
15 Jul 20	The Dancing Poet (GB)	Catterick	Hoyt Handicap	Class 5	72	£3,493
23 Aug 19	The Dancing Poet (GB)	Chelmsford (AW)	Book Tickets At chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap	Class 5	67	£5,175
24 Feb 09	Dance And Dance (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Blue Heath Maiden Stakes	Class 5	75	£2,730
25 Feb 25	Radiant Angel (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap	Class 6	54	£4,711
18 Jun 24	The Dancing Poet (GB)	Catterick	AJA Novice Flat Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (For Riders With No More Than 3 Win…	Class 6	65	£3,477
3 May 24	The Dancing Poet (GB)	Musselburgh	weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap	Class 6	62	£7,851
12 Sep 23	The Dancing Poet (GB)	Catterick	Bet At racingtv.com Handicap	Class 6	60	£4,004
10 Feb 21	Highly Dancer (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Ladbrokes Watch Racing Online For Free Handicap	Class 6	59	£2,782
27 Mar 13	On With The Dance (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	32RedBet.com Median Auction Maiden	Class 6	67	£1,941

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Royal Applause (GB)	2006	1	1	1	54	7	13.0%	£138,561	Dance And Dance (IRE)
Byron (GB)	2010	1	1	1	10	1	10.0%	£4,378	On With The Dance (IRE)
Exceed And Excel (AUS)	2012	1	1	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	-
Poet's Voice (GB)	2016	1	1	1	64	10	15.6%	£72,867	The Dancing Poet (GB)
Helmet (AUS)	2018	1	1	1	7	1	14.3%	£5,214	Highly Dancer (IRE)
Profitable (IRE)	2019	1	1	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	-
Jungle Cat (IRE)	2020	1	1	0	5	0	0.0%	£220	-
Harry Angel (IRE)	2021	1	1	1	21	1	4.8%	£11,946	Radiant Angel (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 Caldy Dancer produced?: Caldy Dancer (IRE) is the dam of 8 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 20 wins from 167 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Caldy Dancer?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Caldy Dancer (IRE) is Dance And Dance (IRE), by Royal Applause (GB), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 110; the top win came in the betfred.com Free Bet Offers Seaton Delaval Handicap at Newcastle on 26 June 2014.
How much prize money have Caldy Dancer's offspring won?: The offspring of Caldy Dancer (IRE) have earned £233,186 in Britain since 1990.
What is Caldy Dancer's pedigree?: Caldy Dancer (IRE) is by Soviet Star (USA) out of Smile Awhile (USA).
Did Caldy Dancer race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 9 runs, 2 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Have Caldy Dancer's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Caldy Dancer (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Caldy Dancer belong to?: Caldy Dancer (IRE) belongs to the Thorough (GB) female family.

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