Certain Story (GB)

Dam of Atahuelpa (GB), Pharly Story (GB), Noble Kingdom (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Known Fact (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 9 runners (56%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 23 from 163 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £133,596 GB
Best progeny OR: 124

Progeny

All known progeny


1988	Pharly Story (GB)	8	-	M C Pipe	horse	Pharly (FR)	33	7	5	24.2%	115	£38,300	25 Aug 93
1989	Dam Certain (IRE)	4	-	Roger Ingram	mare	Damister (USA)	33	0	2	12.1%	62	£12,494	24 Oct 94
1990	Fairy Story (IRE)	5	-	R Akehurst	mare	Persian Bold (IRE)	27	2	4	18.5%	83	£28,076	19 Aug 95
1992	Noble Kingdom (GB)	1	-	R Akehurst	colt	Pharly (FR)	8	1	3	12.5%	87	£8,571	5 May 95
1994	Noble Story (GB)	0	-	R Akehurst	filly	Last Tycoon (IRE)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£243	18 Jul 97
1995	Celtic Pageant (GB)	0	-	R Akehurst	colt	Tenby (GB)	6	2	1	0.0%	-	£3,637	27 Oct 97
1997	Sure FireI (GB)	0	-	Chris Dwyer	colt	Deploy (GB)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	1 Oct 99
1998	True Blade (GB)	0	-	Paul Cole	filly	Sabrehill (USA)	8	0	2	0.0%	59	£785	16 Oct 01
2000	Atahuelpa (GB)	5	Black-type placed	Louise Davis	gelding	Hernando (FR)	45	3	8	11.1%	124	£41,491	14 Mar 10

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 Nov 04	Atahuelpa (GB)	Windsor	Wilman Interiors Handicap Hurdle Class D	Class 3	115	£4,784
30 Jul 95	Fairy Story (IRE)	Lingfield	BonusPrint Handicap Class C	Class 3	74	£2,710
5 Jul 95	Fairy Story (IRE)	Epsom	NABS Handicap Class C	Class 3	68	£5,420
2 Oct 04	Atahuelpa (GB)	Chepstow	Jewson Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	114	£3,721
14 Aug 04	Atahuelpa (GB)	Bangor-on-Dee	Genesis Wealth Management Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E	Class 4	100	£3,563
15 Aug 03	Atahuelpa (GB)	Newbury	Reading Evening Post "Premier" Claiming Stakes Class D	Class 4	82	£10,871
27 Aug 94	Noble Kingdom (GB)	Newmarket (July)	EBF Park Lodge Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£3,807
28 Feb 94	Dam Certain (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Leo Handicap Class D	Class 4	57	£3,465
23 Jun 93	Fairy Story (IRE)	Chester	Midsummer Handicap Class D	Class 4	73	£4,919
5 Jun 93	Fairy Story (IRE)	Epsom	Ebbisham Handicap Class D	Class 4	68	£7,546
12 Sep 02	Atahuelpa (GB)	Chepstow	Renault Swansea Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E	Class 5	-	£3,609
3 Jul 93	Dam Certain (IRE)	Bath	McKinnon & Clarke Claiming Handicap Class F	Class 6	48	£2,686
17 Nov 92	Dam Certain (IRE)	Southwell (AW)	Grand Union Canal Handicap Class F	Class 6	50	£2,511
11 Nov 92	Dam Certain (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Thames Handicap Class F	Class 6	47	£2,490
27 Aug 92	Fairy Story (IRE)	Lingfield	Tonbridge Nursery Handicap (Turf) Class F	Class 6	66	£2,658
22 Aug 92	Pharly Story (GB)	Sandown	Vymura International Amateur Riders Stakes Class F	Class 6	-	£2,570
23 Jul 92	Pharly Story (GB)	Doncaster	Wembley Stakes For Lady And Gentleman Amateur Riders Class F	Class 6	-	£1,688
30 May 92	Pharly Story (GB)	Lingfield	O.C.S. Sponsored Ladies Class F	Class 6	-	£2,832
28 Oct 91	Pharly Story (GB)	Leicester	Squirrel Handicap Class F	Class 6	84	£2,679
15 Oct 91	Pharly Story (GB)	Leicester	Whissendine Selling Stakes Class F	Class 6	-	£2,874

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Pharly (FR)	1988-1992	2	2	2	41	9	22.0%	£46,871	Pharly Story (GB)
Damister (USA)	1989	1	1	1	33	4	12.1%	£12,494	Dam Certain (IRE)
Persian Bold (IRE)	1990	1	1	1	27	5	18.5%	£28,076	Fairy Story (IRE)
Last Tycoon (IRE)	1994	1	1	0	2	0	0.0%	£243	-
Tenby (GB)	1995	1	1	0	6	0	0.0%	£3,637	-
Deploy (GB)	1997	1	1	0	1	0	0.0%	£0	-
Sabrehill (USA)	1998	1	1	0	8	0	0.0%	£785	-
Hernando (FR)	2000	1	1	1	45	5	11.1%	£41,491	Atahuelpa (GB)

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 Certain Story produced?: Certain Story (GB) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 23 wins from 163 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Certain Story?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Certain Story (GB) is Atahuelpa (GB), by Hernando (FR), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 124; the top win came in the Wilman Interiors Handicap Hurdle Class D at Windsor on 19 November 2004.
How much prize money have Certain Story's offspring won?: The offspring of Certain Story (GB) have earned £133,597 in Britain since 1990.
What is Certain Story's pedigree?: Certain Story (GB) is by Known Fact (USA).
Did Certain Story race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Certain Story (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Certain Story been mated with?: The known produce of Certain Story (GB) is by 8 different stallions, most often Pharly (FR) (2 foals).
Have Certain Story's daughters produced runners?: 4 daughters of Certain Story (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Certain Story belong to?: Certain Story (GB) is the founding mare of the Certain Story (GB) family in RaceWatch records.

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