Craigmill (GB)

Dam of Connecticut (GB), Astyanax (IRE), Able Knight (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Slip Anchor (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 9 of 12 runners (75%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 23 from 147 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £185,365 GB
Best progeny OR: 116
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1992 · out of Rynechra (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


1997	Calico (GB)	0	-	Mrs J Smyth-Osbourne	filly	Barathea (IRE)	7	0	0	0.0%	71	£0	4 Aug 00
1998	Heather Mix (GB)	1	-	John Dunlop	filly	Linamix (FR)	3	0	0	33.3%	85	£4,494	28 Sep 01
2000	Astyanax (IRE)	8	-	Sandy Forster	gelding	Hector Protector (USA)	45	5	3	17.8%	116	£49,149	6 May 09
2001	Able Knight (GB)	1	Black-type placed	H J Cyzer	gelding	Cape Cross (IRE)	6	1	2	16.7%	100	£18,784	15 Jun 04
2003	Oscillator (GB)	1	-	Gerard Butler	gelding	Pivotal (GB)	6	1	0	16.7%	77	£5,050	1 May 07
2005	Craigstown (GB)	2	-	Saeed bin Suroor	gelding	Cape Cross (IRE)	8	1	0	25.0%	89	£10,687	21 Aug 08
2006	Stirling Castle (GB)	1	-	M J Wallace	gelding	Dubai Destination (USA)	5	0	0	20.0%	84	£3,112	18 Sep 08
2007	Craighall (GB)	0	-	David Simcock	filly	Dubawi (IRE)	5	0	0	0.0%	66	£722	17 Oct 10
2008	Certral (GB)	3	-	Mel Brittain	mare	Iffraaj (GB)	23	2	3	13.0%	80	£14,258	5 Oct 13
2009	Represent (IRE)	2	-	Mick Channon	filly	Exceed And Excel (AUS)	25	3	5	8.0%	72	£9,890	21 Oct 12
2011	Connecticut (GB)	4	Listed winner	Roger Varian	gelding	New Approach (IRE)	10	0	2	40.0%	111	£65,655	6 Nov 17
2015	La Diva (GB)	0	-	Roger Varian	filly	Helmet (AUS)	4	2	1	0.0%	79	£3,566	25 Oct 17

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


21 Jun 15	Connecticut (GB)	Pontefract	totepool Pontefract Castle Stakes	Listed	104	£22,684
25 Jul 14	Connecticut (GB)	Newmarket (July)	32Red Handicap	Class 3	89	£7,763
13 Jun 14	Connecticut (GB)	York	Neptune Investment Management Stakes (Handicap)	Class 3	84	£16,173
24 Sep 06	Astyanax (IRE)	Huntingdon	wbx.com World Bet Exchange Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	107	£5,205
24 Mar 06	Astyanax (IRE)	Newbury	Racing Post "Hands And Heels" Jumps Series Finale Novices' Handicap Hurdle (C…	Class 3	101	£6,506
17 May 14	Connecticut (GB)	Newbury	Betfred Play £10 Million Scoop6 Today EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes	Class 4	-	£6,469
16 Aug 08	Craigstown (GB)	Newbury	Mirage Signs Handicap	Class 4	83	£4,857
20 Oct 05	Astyanax (IRE)	Ludlow	Christmas At Ludlow Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E	Class 4	95	£3,393
26 Sep 04	Astyanax (IRE)	Musselburgh	Sunday Mail Joe Punter Handicap	Class 4	77	£6,887
5 Jun 04	Able Knight (GB)	Newmarket	NGK Spark Plugs Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	100	£5,642
5 May 01	Heather Mix (GB)	Haydock	Merewood Homes Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£3,965
16 Aug 12	Represent (IRE)	Salisbury	Bill Garnett Memorial Fillies' Handicap	Class 5	65	£2,588
24 Jun 11	Certral (GB)	Newmarket (July)	Danwood Claiming Stakes	Class 5	68	£2,590
27 May 11	Certral (GB)	Newcastle	Newcastle International Airport Fillies' Handicap	Class 5	61	£2,590
11 Apr 09	Astyanax (IRE)	Carlisle	toteswinger Handicap Chase	Class 5	82	£3,253
9 Aug 08	Stirling Castle (GB)	Lingfield (AW)	Chalybeate Spring Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£2,590
29 Jun 08	Craigstown (GB)	Salisbury	Armishaws Removals And Storage Maiden Stakes	Class 5	77	£3,886
29 Apr 06	Oscillator (GB)	Wolverhampton (AW)	I Should Be So Lucky Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,239
6 Aug 03	Astyanax (IRE)	Yarmouth	31st Running Of The Botton Brothers Handicap (Ladies Race) Class F	Class 6	66	£3,325
1 May 03	Astyanax (IRE)	Southwell (AW)	betdirect.co.uk Handicap Class F	Class 6	55	£3,115

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Barathea (IRE)	1997	1	1	0	0	7	0	0.0%	£0	-
Linamix (FR)	1998	1	1	1	0	3	1	33.3%	£4,494	Heather Mix (GB)
Hector Protector (USA)	2000	1	1	1	0	45	8	17.8%	£49,149	Astyanax (IRE)
Cape Cross (IRE)	2001-2005	2	2	2	0	14	3	21.4%	£29,471	Craigstown (GB)
Pivotal (GB)	2003	1	1	1	0	6	1	16.7%	£5,050	Oscillator (GB)
Dubai Destination (USA)	2006	1	1	1	0	5	1	20.0%	£3,112	Stirling Castle (GB)
Dubawi (IRE)	2007	1	1	0	0	5	0	0.0%	£722	-
Iffraaj (GB)	2008	1	1	1	0	23	3	13.0%	£14,258	Certral (GB)
Exceed And Excel (AUS)	2009	1	1	1	0	25	2	8.0%	£9,890	Represent (IRE)
New Approach (IRE)	2011	1	1	1	1	10	4	40.0%	£65,655	Connecticut (GB)
Helmet (AUS)	2015	1	1	0	0	4	0	0.0%	£3,566	-

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 Craigmill produced?: Craigmill (GB) is the dam of 12 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 9 of them winners, with 23 wins from 147 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Craigmill?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Craigmill (GB) is Connecticut (GB), by New Approach (IRE), a Listed winner with a best official rating of 111; the top win came in the totepool Pontefract Castle Stakes (Listed) at Pontefract on 21 June 2015.
How many black-type winners has Craigmill produced?: Craigmill (GB) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Craigmill's offspring won?: The offspring of Craigmill (GB) have earned £185,367 in Britain since 1990.
What is Craigmill's pedigree?: Craigmill (GB) is by Slip Anchor (GB) out of Rynechra (GB).
Did Craigmill race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 6 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Craigmill been mated with?: The known produce of Craigmill (GB) is by 11 different stallions, most often Cape Cross (IRE) (2 foals).
Have Craigmill's daughters produced runners?: 5 daughters of Craigmill (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Craigmill belong to?: Craigmill (GB) belongs to the Rynechra (GB) female family.

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