Dame's Violet (IRE)

Dam of Dawnus (IRE), Marina Of Venice (IRE), Viola D'Amour (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Groom Dancer (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 6 runners (83%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 7 from 66 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £50,475 GB · €33,013 IRE
Best progeny OR: 96
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1

Progeny

All known progeny


2000	Dawnus (IRE)	3	Listed winner	Sir Henry Cecil	filly	Night Shift (USA)	8	3	0	37.5%	95	£35,448	€0	17 Sep 03
2002	Maigue Violet (IRE)	1	-	J G Burns	filly	Night Shift (USA)	7	1	0	14.3%	72	£0	€15,572	15 Sep 05
2005	Maximus Aurelius (IRE)	1	-	J Jay	gelding	Night Shift (USA)	24	3	4	4.2%	75	£10,902	€0	18 May 10
2006	Marina Of Venice (IRE)	1	-	J S Bolger	filly	Galileo (IRE)	7	0	0	14.3%	95	£0	€15,461	18 Jun 09
2008	Run Hurricane (IRE)	0	-	John O'Shea	gelding	Hurricane Run (IRE)	14	0	1	0.0%	96	£0	€1,980	22 Mar 16
2009	Viola D'Amour (IRE)	1	-	Tom Dascombe	filly	Teofilo (IRE)	6	0	0	16.7%	78	£4,126	€0	16 Oct 12

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


27 Aug 03	Dawnus (IRE)	Brighton	Tote Exacta Virginia Rated Stakes Showcase Handicap (Fillies & Mares)	Listed	92	£19,140
22 Sep 07	Maximus Aurelius (IRE)	Catterick	Don't Miss totesport Saturday 20th October Nursery	Class 4	72	£5,182
8 Jul 03	Dawnus (IRE)	Pontefract	Saffie Joseph & Sons Classified Stakes Class D	Class 4	79	£5,408
23 Jun 03	Dawnus (IRE)	Chepstow	Hill-Rom 20th Anniversary Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D	Class 4	79	£4,144
8 Jun 11	Viola D'Amour (IRE)	Haydock	PHS Compliance British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Fillies Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,238
27 Jun 08	Marina Of Venice (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	N. Conlan & Sons European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€12,438
4 May 05	Maigue Violet (IRE)	Tipperary (IRE)	www.tipperaryraces.ie Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	72	€13,020

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Night Shift (USA)	2000-2005	3	3	3	1	39	5	12.8%	£46,350	€15,572	Dawnus (IRE)
Galileo (IRE)	2006	1	1	1	0	7	1	14.3%	£0	€15,461	Marina Of Venice (IRE)
Hurricane Run (IRE)	2008	1	1	0	0	14	0	0.0%	£0	€1,980	-
Teofilo (IRE)	2009	1	1	1	0	6	1	16.7%	£4,126	€0	Viola D'Amour (IRE)

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 Dame's Violet produced?: Dame's Violet (IRE) is the dam of 6 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 7 wins from 66 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Dame's Violet?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Dame's Violet (IRE) is Dawnus (IRE), by Night Shift (USA), a Listed winner with a best official rating of 95; the top win came in the Tote Exacta Virginia Rated StakesShowcase Handicap (Listed Race) at Brighton on 27 August 2003.
How many black-type winners has Dame's Violet produced?: Dame's Violet (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Dame's Violet's offspring won?: The offspring of Dame's Violet (IRE) have earned £50,476 in Britain and €33,013 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Dame's Violet's pedigree?: Dame's Violet (IRE) is by Groom Dancer (USA).
Did Dame's Violet race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Dame's Violet (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Dame's Violet been mated with?: The known produce of Dame's Violet (IRE) is by 4 different stallions, most often Night Shift (USA) (3 foals).
Have Dame's Violet's daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of Dame's Violet (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Dame's Violet belong to?: Dame's Violet (IRE) is the founding mare of the Dame's Violet (IRE) family in RaceWatch records.

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