Calendula (GB)

Dam of Calomeria (GB), Son Of Flicka (GB), The Bear Trap I (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Be My Guest (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 4 of 11 runners (36%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 15 from 167 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £164,643 GB · €1,001 IRE
Best progeny OR: 148
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1993 · out of Sesame (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


1999	Mclaren (GB)	0	-	Lady Herries	gelding	Lion Cavern (USA)	4	0	0	0.0%	39	£0	€0	29 Aug 02
2000	Calamintha (GB)	5	-	M C Pipe	mare	Mtoto (GB)	24	2	2	20.8%	122	£20,605	€0	5 Nov 05
2001	Calomeria (GB)	4	Listed winner	D McCain	mare	Groom Dancer (USA)	32	1	4	12.5%	115	£33,361	€0	2 Jun 06
2003	Now Listen To Me (GB)	0	-	Charles Whittaker	gelding	Slip Anchor (GB)	13	4	4	0.0%	112	£7,228	€0	30 Dec 13
2004	Son Of Flicka (GB)	5	-	C Rae	gelding	Groom Dancer (USA)	45	10	4	11.1%	148	£91,077	€0	28 May 15
2006	Lemon Queen (IRE)	0	-	John Quinn	mare	Desert Sun (GB)	7	0	0	0.0%	55	£0	€0	16 Jun 11
2007	The Bear Trap I (IRE)	1	-	Rebecca Curtis	gelding	Westerner (GB)	19	2	3	5.3%	123	£10,566	€0	6 Dec 14
2009	Blast Martha (IRE)	0	-	Michael Smith	mare	Definite Article (GB)	8	1	1	0.0%	84	£881	€0	24 May 15
2010	Mutdula (IRE)	0	-	Alan Swinbank	gelding	Gamut (IRE)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	5 May 16
2012	Robin Can Do (IRE)	0	-	Denis Leahy	gelding	Robin Des Champs (FR)	2	0	1	0.0%	-	£0	€1,001	20 Apr 18
2013	Echo Beat (IRE)	0	-	Tracy Waggott	mare	Beat Hollow (GB)	10	0	1	0.0%	55	£925	€0	18 Sep 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


30 Oct 04	Calomeria (GB)	Wetherby	Constant Security Wensleydale Juvenile Novices' Hurdle	Listed	-	£12,168
14 Mar 12	Son Of Flicka (GB)	Cheltenham	Coral Cup Grade 3	Class 1	135	£39,865
5 Jun 10	Son Of Flicka (GB)	Worcester	John William Deeley Classic Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	129	£4,879
30 Apr 10	Son Of Flicka (GB)	Bangor-on-Dee	StanJames.com Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	125	£6,971
3 Dec 04	Calomeria (GB)	Sandown	BBC Southern Counties Radio Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class C	Class 3	-	£6,841
21 Oct 04	Calomeria (GB)	Haydock	Manson Insurance Group Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D	Class 3	-	£5,616
15 Jan 13	The Bear Trap I (IRE)	Ffos Las	IWEC Electrical Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	106	£3,119
17 Dec 08	Son Of Flicka (GB)	Bangor-on-Dee	Ruabon Mountain "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	120	£3,578
23 May 06	Calomeria (GB)	Towcester	gg.com Conditional Jockeys' Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	96	£3,803
3 Jun 04	Calamintha (GB)	Chepstow	Weatherbys Insurance Handicap Class D	Class 4	63	£5,772
27 Jan 04	Calamintha (GB)	Leicester	Manny Bernstein Debit Card Betting Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	-	£3,575
28 Nov 03	Calamintha (GB)	Bangor-on-Dee	Dudleston Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	-	£3,276
28 Mar 08	Son Of Flicka (GB)	Newbury	Sporting Index "Junior" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 5	-	£2,056
16 Apr 05	Calamintha (GB)	Nottingham	Albert Holmes Memorial Handicap	Class 6	64	£2,783
29 Oct 03	Calamintha (GB)	Yarmouth	Travel Norwich City Selling Stakes Class G	Class 6	60	£2,037

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Lion Cavern (USA)	1999	1	1	0	0	4	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Mtoto (GB)	2000	1	1	1	0	24	5	20.8%	£20,605	€0	Calamintha (GB)
Groom Dancer (USA)	2001-2004	2	2	2	1	77	9	11.7%	£124,438	€0	Son Of Flicka (GB)
Slip Anchor (GB)	2003	1	1	0	0	13	0	0.0%	£7,228	€0	-
Desert Sun (GB)	2006	1	1	0	0	7	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Westerner (GB)	2007	1	1	1	0	19	1	5.3%	£10,566	€0	The Bear Trap I (IRE)
Definite Article (GB)	2009	1	1	0	0	8	0	0.0%	£881	€0	-
Gamut (IRE)	2010	1	1	0	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Robin Des Champs (FR)	2012	1	1	0	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	€1,001	-
Beat Hollow (GB)	2013	1	1	0	0	10	0	0.0%	£925	€0	-

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 Calendula produced?: Calendula (GB) is the dam of 11 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 4 of them winners, with 15 wins from 167 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Calendula?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Calendula (GB) is Calomeria (GB), by Groom Dancer (USA), a Listed winner with a best official rating of 115; the top win came in the Constant Security Wensleydale Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Listed Race) at Wetherby on 30 October 2004.
How many black-type winners has Calendula produced?: Calendula (GB) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Calendula's offspring won?: The offspring of Calendula (GB) have earned £164,643 in Britain and €1,001 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Calendula's pedigree?: Calendula (GB) is by Be My Guest (USA) out of Sesame (GB).
Did Calendula race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 20 runs, 4 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Calendula been mated with?: The known produce of Calendula (GB) is by 10 different stallions, most often Groom Dancer (USA) (2 foals).
Have Calendula's daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of Calendula (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Calendula belong to?: Calendula (GB) belongs to the Hot Spice I (GB) female family.

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