Celestial Welcome (GB)

Dam of Kashstaree (GB), Shesastar (GB), Startori (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Most Welcome (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 7 of 10 runners (70%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 20 from 249 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £149,243 GB
Best progeny OR: 108
Foaled: 1995 · out of Choral Sundown (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


2002	Shekan Star (GB)	5	-	Keith Reveley	mare	Sri Pekan (USA)	52	10	5	9.6%	56	£23,837	16 Jun 10
2003	Startori (GB)	2	Black-type placed	Bryan Smart	filly	Vettori (IRE)	15	2	2	13.3%	85	£33,076	16 Jan 07
2004	Starbougg (GB)	0	-	Keith Reveley	mare	Tobougg (IRE)	25	6	3	0.0%	108	£6,660	8 Jun 10
2007	Celestial Tryst (GB)	1	-	George Moore	filly	Tobougg (IRE)	9	0	1	11.1%	78	£4,194	23 Oct 10
2008	Shesastar (GB)	5	-	David Barron	mare	Bahamian Bounty (GB)	32	3	4	15.6%	88	£44,869	4 Jul 14
2009	Celestial Dawn (GB)	2	-	John Weymes	mare	Echo Of Light (GB)	42	3	7	4.8%	65	£9,295	2 Jan 15
2010	Gabrial's Wawa (GB)	4	-	Phil McEntee	gelding	Dubai Destination (USA)	25	5	2	16.0%	78	£16,645	29 Jun 15
2011	Kashstaree (GB)	1	-	Lisa Harrison	mare	Sakhee (USA)	25	1	2	4.0%	107	£5,807	29 Jun 16
2013	Home Again (GB)	0	-	Johnny Farrelly	gelding	Bahamian Bounty (GB)	21	4	3	0.0%	65	£4,860	14 May 18
2016	Galley Gold (GB)	0	-	Michael Dods	filly	Compton Place (GB)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	28 Nov 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


19 Aug 11	Shesastar (GB)	York	E B F Paul Malone Half Century Stakes (Fillies' Handicap)	Class 2	79	£12,938
1 Oct 05	Startori (GB)	Newmarket	European Breeders Fund Jersey Lily Fillies' Nursery	Class 2	75	£22,475
25 Jul 13	Shesastar (GB)	Doncaster	Sky Bet Supporting Yorkshire Racing Summer Festival Fillies' Handicap	Class 3	75	£7,439
26 Jul 12	Shesastar (GB)	Doncaster	Esquires Coffee Wheatley Retail Park Fillies' Handicap	Class 3	84	£6,792
16 Jan 15	Kashstaree (GB)	Musselburgh	William Hill Cosmic Case Mares' Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£3,249
6 Nov 10	Shesastar (GB)	Doncaster	40 Live Football Markets At totesport.com Nursery	Class 4	63	£3,886
23 Jul 09	Celestial Tryst (GB)	Doncaster	Henderson Garage Doors Maiden Auction Fillies' Stakes	Class 4	-	£3,886
22 Mar 13	Gabrial's Wawa (GB)	Wolverhampton (AW)	32Red Casino Handicap	Class 5	73	£2,588
27 Feb 13	Gabrial's Wawa (GB)	Kempton (AW)	racingplus.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Div II)	Class 5	73	£1,679
24 Jun 11	Shesastar (GB)	Doncaster	Communication Workers Union Humanitarian Aid Handicap	Class 5	70	£2,526
23 Apr 09	Shekan Star (GB)	Beverley	Happy Birthday Hugh Fillies' Handicap	Class 5	54	£2,590
8 Jun 06	Shekan Star (GB)	Hamilton	Hamilton Park Super Six Handicap	Class 5	49	£3,886
10 Sep 05	Startori (GB)	Musselburgh	Balfour Kilpatrick Supply Chain Maiden Auction Stakes	Class 5	76	£3,419
31 Jan 15	Gabrial's Wawa (GB)	Lingfield (AW)	Unibet Handicap	Class 6	64	£2,588
24 Jan 15	Gabrial's Wawa (GB)	Lingfield (AW)	Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap	Class 6	62	£2,588
24 Aug 12	Celestial Dawn (GB)	Hamilton	Variety Club Handicap	Class 6	59	£2,045
16 Jun 12	Celestial Dawn (GB)	Bath	Pearce Brothers Handicap	Class 6	54	£2,181
26 Apr 10	Shekan Star (GB)	Newcastle	LA Taxis Apprentice Handicap	Class 6	53	£1,684
5 Apr 06	Shekan Star (GB)	Kempton (AW)	Win At intercasino.co.uk Banded Stakes	Class 7	45	£2,389
8 Oct 05	Shekan Star (GB)	Warwick	Warwickshire Tri-Banded Stakes	Class 7	45	£1,505

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Sri Pekan (USA)	2002	1	1	1	52	5	9.6%	£23,837	Shekan Star (GB)
Vettori (IRE)	2003	1	1	1	15	2	13.3%	£33,076	Startori (GB)
Tobougg (IRE)	2004-2007	2	2	1	34	1	2.9%	£10,854	Celestial Tryst (GB)
Bahamian Bounty (GB)	2008-2013	2	2	1	53	5	9.4%	£49,729	Shesastar (GB)
Echo Of Light (GB)	2009	1	1	1	42	2	4.8%	£9,295	Celestial Dawn (GB)
Dubai Destination (USA)	2010	1	1	1	25	4	16.0%	£16,645	Gabrial's Wawa (GB)
Sakhee (USA)	2011	1	1	1	25	1	4.0%	£5,807	Kashstaree (GB)
Compton Place (GB)	2016	1	1	0	3	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 Celestial Welcome produced?: Celestial Welcome (GB) is the dam of 10 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 7 of them winners, with 20 wins from 249 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Celestial Welcome?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Celestial Welcome (GB) is Startori (GB), by Vettori (IRE), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 85; the top win came in the European Breeders Fund Jersey Lily Fillies' Nursery at Newmarket on 1 October 2005.
How much prize money have Celestial Welcome's offspring won?: The offspring of Celestial Welcome (GB) have earned £149,243 in Britain since 1990.
What is Celestial Welcome's pedigree?: Celestial Welcome (GB) is by Most Welcome (GB) out of Choral Sundown (GB).
Did Celestial Welcome race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 29 runs, 8 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Celestial Welcome been mated with?: The known produce of Celestial Welcome (GB) is by 8 different stallions, most often Tobougg (IRE) (2 foals).
Have Celestial Welcome's daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of Celestial Welcome (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Celestial Welcome belong to?: Celestial Welcome (GB) belongs to the Choir (GB) female family.

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