Dancing Feather (GB)

Dam of Wagtail (GB), Feathers Flying (IRE), Carniolan (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Suave Dancer (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 8 of 9 runners (89%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 19 from 109 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £118,714 GB
Best progeny OR: 99
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1994 · out of English Spring (USA)

Progeny

All known progeny


1999	Feathers Flying (IRE)	1	Black-type placed	Gerard Butler	filly	Royal Applause (GB)	11	0	1	9.1%	99	£8,805	21 Dec 02
2000	Feather Boa (IRE)	2	-	Michael Blanshard	filly	Sri Pekan (USA)	26	2	3	7.7%	81	£17,465	12 Nov 03
2001	Kings Empire (GB)	2	-	Declan Carroll	gelding	Second Empire (IRE)	11	1	1	18.2%	83	£8,249	28 Dec 04
2003	Wagtail (GB)	4	Listed winner	Ed Dunlop	filly	Cape Cross (IRE)	12	0	3	33.3%	95	£38,545	1 Nov 07
2005	Carniolan (GB)	2	-	Walter Swinburn	gelding	Royal Applause (GB)	6	2	1	33.3%	92	£17,830	10 Sep 08
2006	Featherweight (IRE)	2	-	B W Hills	filly	Fantastic Light (USA)	16	1	4	12.5%	81	£13,432	12 Aug 10
2008	Birdwatcher (IRE)	3	-	Mark Johnston	gelding	Cadeaux Genereux (GB)	9	0	0	33.3%	73	£5,952	16 Oct 11
2009	Cape Samba (GB)	3	-	Ismail Mohammed	gelding	Cape Cross (IRE)	13	1	0	23.1%	78	£8,437	21 Jun 14
2012	Showbird (GB)	0	-	Ed Walker	filly	Showcasing (GB)	5	0	0	0.0%	61	£0	13 Aug 15

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


23 Sep 06	Wagtail (GB)	Ascot	Independent Newspaper Rosemary Stakes (Handicap)	Listed	89	£17,034
11 Jul 08	Carniolan (GB)	Ascot	Ascot Annual Badgeholders Handicap	Class 3	80	£7,771
13 Sep 09	Featherweight (IRE)	Goodwood	TurfTV Stakes (Handicap)	Class 4	76	£5,181
18 Jul 08	Carniolan (GB)	Newmarket (July)	Diageo GB Handicap	Class 4	86	£6,476
31 Jul 02	Feather Boa (IRE)	Kempton	Relay Technical Transport Nursery Class D	Class 4	76	£4,846
10 Jul 02	Feather Boa (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Rydon Group Nursery Class D	Class 4	74	£4,401
23 Oct 13	Cape Samba (GB)	Kempton (AW)	Betdaq - The Sports Betting Exchange Handicap	Class 5	74	£2,588
2 Oct 13	Cape Samba (GB)	Newcastle	Malone & Sons Handicap	Class 5	68	£2,588
23 Aug 13	Cape Samba (GB)	Newcastle	Lee Westwood Golf At Close House Handicap	Class 5	64	£2,588
3 Oct 11	Birdwatcher (IRE)	Pontefract	dem Window Solutions Handicap	Class 5	68	£2,264
21 Mar 11	Birdwatcher (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Great Offers At wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£1,813
11 May 09	Featherweight (IRE)	Windsor	sportingbet.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes	Class 5	72	£2,730
3 Aug 06	Wagtail (GB)	Epsom	Woodford Reserve Bourbon Fillies' Handicap	Class 5	79	£5,182
24 Jul 06	Wagtail (GB)	Windsor	Atkins For London Fillies' Handicap	Class 5	73	£3,239
24 Mar 06	Wagtail (GB)	Lingfield (AW)	lingfield-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,413
1 Dec 04	Kings Empire (GB)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap	Class 5	73	£3,572
24 Jun 01	Feathers Flying (IRE)	Lingfield	Bet Direct From Littlewoods Maiden Auction Stakes (Div I)	Class 5	-	£3,203
12 Apr 11	Birdwatcher (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	32RedBet.com Handicap	Class 6	63	£1,706
7 Oct 03	Kings Empire (GB)	Southwell (AW)	Racing And Golf At Southwell Maiden Auction Stakes (Div II)	Class 6	-	£2,176

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Royal Applause (GB)	1999-2005	2	2	2	0	17	3	17.6%	£26,635	Carniolan (GB)
Sri Pekan (USA)	2000	1	1	1	0	26	2	7.7%	£17,465	Feather Boa (IRE)
Second Empire (IRE)	2001	1	1	1	0	11	2	18.2%	£8,249	Kings Empire (GB)
Cape Cross (IRE)	2003-2009	2	2	2	1	25	7	28.0%	£46,982	Wagtail (GB)
Fantastic Light (USA)	2006	1	1	1	0	16	2	12.5%	£13,432	Featherweight (IRE)
Cadeaux Genereux (GB)	2008	1	1	1	0	9	3	33.3%	£5,952	Birdwatcher (IRE)
Showcasing (GB)	2012	1	1	0	0	5	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 Dancing Feather produced?: Dancing Feather (GB) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 8 of them winners, with 19 wins from 109 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Dancing Feather?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Dancing Feather (GB) is Wagtail (GB), by Cape Cross (IRE), a Listed winner with a best official rating of 95; the top win came in the Independent Newspaper Rosemary Stakes (Handicap) (Listed) at Ascot on 23 September 2006.
How many black-type winners has Dancing Feather produced?: Dancing Feather (GB) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Dancing Feather's offspring won?: The offspring of Dancing Feather (GB) have earned £118,715 in Britain since 1990.
What is Dancing Feather's pedigree?: Dancing Feather (GB) is by Suave Dancer (USA) out of English Spring (USA).
Did Dancing Feather race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 12 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Dancing Feather been mated with?: The known produce of Dancing Feather (GB) is by 7 different stallions, most often Royal Applause (GB) (2 foals).
Have Dancing Feather's daughters produced runners?: 5 daughters of Dancing Feather (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Dancing Feather belong to?: Dancing Feather (GB) belongs to the English Spring (USA) female family.

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