Castara Beach (IRE)

Dam of Pure Champion (IRE), Corsicanrun (IRE), Varenka (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Danehill (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 3 of 7 runners (43%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 5 from 36 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £31,295 GB · €99,868 IRE
Best progeny OR: 115
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1996 · out of Sea Harrier (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


2001	Heselrig (IRE)	0	-	Tim Easterby	gelding	Entrepreneur (GB)	4	0	0	0.0%	55	£0	€0	6 Oct 03
2002	Varenka (IRE)	1	-	Sir Mark Prescott Bt	filly	Fasliyev (USA)	2	0	0	50.0%	-	£5,577	€0	11 Aug 04
2003	Cora Pearl (IRE)	0	-	M J Polglase	filly	Montjeu (IRE)	8	0	0	0.0%	56	£337	€0	31 May 06
2007	Pure Champion (IRE)	3	Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins)	Aidan O'Brien	colt	Footstepsinthesand (GB)	7	1	0	42.9%	115	£17,042	€99,868	12 Sep 10
2008	Corsicanrun (IRE)	1	-	Richard Fahey	gelding	Medicean (GB)	7	2	0	14.3%	75	£6,011	€0	24 Jul 11
2010	Excellent Mariner (IRE)	0	-	Mark Johnston	filly	Henrythenavigator (USA)	6	2	1	0.0%	69	£2,329	€0	27 Oct 12
2011	Sea Goddess (IRE)	0	-	Ralph Beckett	filly	Galileo (IRE)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	26 Oct 13

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


12 Sep 10	Pure Champion (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	O'Brien's Wines Supporting Jack & Jill Solonaway Stakes	Group 3	114	€39,000
17 Aug 10	Pure Champion (IRE)	Killarney (IRE)	Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes	Listed	114	€27,625
11 Aug 04	Varenka (IRE)	Beverley	European Breeders Fund Journal Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£5,577
21 Sep 10	Corsicanrun (IRE)	Beverley	Martin Campbell Sorry You're Leaving E B F Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,412
13 May 09	Pure Champion (IRE)	Naas (IRE)	Pat Dunlea Memorial Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€12,093

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Entrepreneur (GB)	2001	1	1	0	0	4	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Fasliyev (USA)	2002	1	1	1	0	2	1	50.0%	£5,577	€0	Varenka (IRE)
Montjeu (IRE)	2003	1	1	0	0	8	0	0.0%	£337	€0	-
Footstepsinthesand (GB)	2007	1	1	1	1	7	3	42.9%	£17,042	€99,868	Pure Champion (IRE)
Medicean (GB)	2008	1	1	1	0	7	1	14.3%	£6,011	€0	Corsicanrun (IRE)
Henrythenavigator (USA)	2010	1	1	0	0	6	0	0.0%	£2,329	€0	-
Galileo (IRE)	2011	1	1	0	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	€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 Castara Beach produced?: Castara Beach (IRE) is the dam of 7 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 3 of them winners, with 5 wins from 36 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Castara Beach?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Castara Beach (IRE) is Pure Champion (IRE), by Footstepsinthesand (GB), a Group 3 winner with a best official rating of 115; the top win came in the O'Brien's Wines Supporting Jack & Jill Solonaway Stakes (Group 3) at Curragh (IRE) on 12 September 2010.
How many black-type winners has Castara Beach produced?: Castara Beach (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Castara Beach's offspring won?: The offspring of Castara Beach (IRE) have earned £31,296 in Britain and €99,868 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Castara Beach's pedigree?: Castara Beach (IRE) is by Danehill (USA) out of Sea Harrier (GB).
Did Castara Beach race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 5 runs, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Have Castara Beach's daughters produced runners?: 4 daughters of Castara Beach (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Castara Beach belong to?: Castara Beach (IRE) belongs to the Sea Harrier (GB) female family.

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