Damson (IRE)

Dam of Requinto (IRE), Independence Day (IRE), Barbadine (USA)

Country: IRE
Sire: Entrepreneur (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 7 of 11 runners (64%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 14 from 139 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £94,505 GB · €140,583 IRE
Best progeny OR: 110
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 2002 · out of Tadkiyra (IRE)

Progeny

All known progeny


2007	Barbadine (USA)	2	-	David Wachman	filly	Giant's Causeway (USA)	10	0	0	20.0%	95	£0	€21,985	6 Nov 10
2008	Compelling (IRE)	1	-	David Wachman	filly	Kingmambo (USA)	8	1	1	12.5%	79	£0	€10,785	29 Aug 11
2009	Requinto (IRE)	4	Group 2 winner (3 black-type wins)	David Wachman	colt	Dansili (GB)	7	0	1	57.1%	110	£62,381	€41,815	9 Sep 11
2010	Substantivo (IRE)	0	-	Timothy Jarvis	gelding	Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)	19	1	3	0.0%	66	£2,070	€0	15 Jun 15
2011	Little Fastnet (IRE)	0	-	David Wachman	filly	Fastnet Rock (AUS)	6	0	2	0.0%	72	£0	€2,030	26 Jun 14
2012	Black Wolf Run (IRE)	0	-	David Wachman	gelding	Danehill Dancer (IRE)	5	1	2	0.0%	76	£0	€3,760	6 Sep 15
2013	Independence Day (IRE)	4	Black-type placed	Chelsea Banham	gelding	Dansili (GB)	64	5	11	6.3%	100	£24,885	€30,385	29 Aug 22
2015	L'Explora (USA)	1	-	Roger Charlton	filly	War Front (USA)	4	1	0	25.0%	68	£5,169	€0	16 Aug 18
2017	Holy Roman Empress (IRE)	1	-	Aidan O'Brien	filly	American Pharoah (USA)	8	0	0	12.5%	87	£0	€15,783	18 Oct 20
2022	Ethical Code (USA)	1	-	Ger Lyons	filly	Justify (USA)	3	0	0	33.3%	83	£0	€9,590	23 May 25
2023	Lookingforarainbow (USA)	0	-	Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	filly	Justify (USA)	5	0	1	0.0%	87	£0	€4,451	26 Sep 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


9 Sep 11	Requinto (IRE)	Doncaster	Polypipe Flying Childers Stakes	Group 2	110	£39,697
26 Jul 11	Requinto (IRE)	Goodwood	bet365 Molecomb Stakes	Group 3	-	£22,684
9 Jul 11	Requinto (IRE)	Tipperary (IRE)	Danehill Dancer Tipperary Stakes	Listed	-	€27,625
26 Jul 18	L'Explora (USA)	Yarmouth	Grosvenor Casino Of Great Yarmouth Fillies' Novice Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,752
19 May 22	Independence Day (IRE)	Chelmsford (AW)	Patrick Brooks Barconn Limited Handicap	Class 6	49	£3,618
16 Feb 22	Independence Day (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Happy 4th Birthday Alexandra Ford Classified Stakes	Class 6	48	£2,916
15 Mar 18	Independence Day (IRE)	Chelmsford (AW)	toteexacta Pick The 1st And 2nd Handicap	Class 6	54	£3,429
30 Oct 24	Ethical Code (USA)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	DundalkStadium.com Fillies Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€8,850
3 Sep 20	Holy Roman Empress (IRE)	Punchestown (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	79	€13,865
20 Jun 15	Independence Day (IRE)	Down Royal (IRE)	Rainbow Communications Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€7,590
11 Jun 11	Compelling (IRE)	Limerick (IRE)	Ryan Sheridan Playing Live Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	78	€6,900
23 Apr 11	Requinto (IRE)	Cork (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€13,000
24 Sep 10	Barbadine (USA)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	www.dundalkstadium.com Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	95	€11,385
2 May 10	Barbadine (USA)	Gowran Park (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€10,005

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Giant's Causeway (USA)	2007	1	1	1	0	10	2	20.0%	£0	€21,985	Barbadine (USA)
Kingmambo (USA)	2008	1	1	1	0	8	1	12.5%	£0	€10,785	Compelling (IRE)
Dansili (GB)	2009-2013	2	2	2	1	71	8	11.3%	£87,266	€72,200	Requinto (IRE)
Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)	2010	1	1	0	0	19	0	0.0%	£2,070	€0	-
Fastnet Rock (AUS)	2011	1	1	0	0	6	0	0.0%	£0	€2,030	-
Danehill Dancer (IRE)	2012	1	1	0	0	5	0	0.0%	£0	€3,760	-
War Front (USA)	2015	1	1	1	0	4	1	25.0%	£5,169	€0	L'Explora (USA)
American Pharoah (USA)	2017	1	1	1	0	8	1	12.5%	£0	€15,783	Holy Roman Empress (IRE)
Justify (USA)	2022-2023	2	2	1	0	8	1	12.5%	£0	€14,041	Ethical Code (USA)

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 Damson produced?: Damson (IRE) is the dam of 11 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 7 of them winners, with 14 wins from 139 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Damson?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Damson (IRE) is Requinto (IRE), by Dansili (GB), a Group 2 winner with a best official rating of 110; the top win came in the Polypipe Flying Childers Stakes (Group 2) at Doncaster on 9 September 2011.
How many black-type winners has Damson produced?: Damson (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Damson's offspring won?: The offspring of Damson (IRE) have earned £94,505 in Britain and €140,584 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Damson's pedigree?: Damson (IRE) is by Entrepreneur (GB) out of Tadkiyra (IRE).
Did Damson race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 8 runs, 4 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Damson been mated with?: The known produce of Damson (IRE) is by 9 different stallions, most often Dansili (GB) (2 foals).
Have Damson's daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of Damson (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Damson belong to?: Damson (IRE) belongs to the Tadkiyra (IRE) female family.

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