Chances Are (IRE)

Dam of Take Me To Church (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Dandy Man (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 1 of 5 runners (20%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 3 from 39 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £5,810 GB · €62,975 IRE
Best progeny OR: 101
Foaled: 2012 · out of Incendio (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


2017	Royal Optimist (IRE)	0	David Evans	gelding	Acclamation (GB)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	25 May 19
2018	Bamby Splishsplash (IRE)	0	David O'Meara	filly	Starspangledbanner (AUS)	5	0	0	0.0%	54	£600	€0	27 Sep 20
2019	Dazzerling (IRE)	0	Phil McEntee	gelding	Starspangledbanner (AUS)	23	2	1	0.0%	62	£5,210	€0	22 Dec 23
2021	Take Me To Church (IRE)	3	Jack W Davison	colt	Churchill (IRE)	8	1	1	37.5%	101	£0	€62,975	25 May 24
2022	Picture This (IRE)	0	G T Hourigan	filly	Saxon Warrior (JPN)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	30 Jan 26

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


24 Mar 24	Take Me To Church (IRE)	Naas (IRE)	Irish Racing Writers Cliff Noone Memorial Madrid Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	86	€26,550
9 Feb 24	Take Me To Church (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	82	€10,030
1 Nov 23	Take Me To Church (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€9,440

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Acclamation (GB)	2017	1	1	0	1	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Starspangledbanner (AUS)	2018-2019	2	2	0	28	0	0.0%	£5,810	€0	-
Churchill (IRE)	2021	1	1	1	8	3	37.5%	£0	€62,975	Take Me To Church (IRE)
Saxon Warrior (JPN)	2022	1	1	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 Chances Are produced?: Chances Are (IRE) is the dam of 5 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 1 of them winners, with 3 wins from 39 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Chances Are?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Chances Are (IRE) is Take Me To Church (IRE), by Churchill (IRE), with a best official rating of 101; the top win came in the Irish Racing Writers Cliff Noone Memorial Madrid Handicap at Naas (IRE) on 24 March 2024.
How much prize money have Chances Are's offspring won?: The offspring of Chances Are (IRE) have earned £5,810 in Britain and €62,975 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Chances Are's pedigree?: Chances Are (IRE) is by Dandy Man (IRE) out of Incendio (GB).
Did Chances Are race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 14 runs, 2 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Chances Are been mated with?: The known produce of Chances Are (IRE) is by 4 different stallions, most often Starspangledbanner (AUS) (2 foals).
Which family does Chances Are belong to?: Chances Are (IRE) belongs to the Incendio (GB) female family.

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