Dark Crusader (IRE)

Dam of Duke De Sessa (IRE), Shadow Road (IRE), Walsingham (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Cape Cross (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 6 of 6 runners (100%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 14 from 104 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £89,594 GB · €183,860 IRE
Best progeny OR: 110
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 2010 · out of Monty's Girl (IRE)

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Race record

Her own record


Flat	22	4	1	2	18.2%	27.3%	£56,145	€42,995	102

Her runs


7 Sep 15	Galway (IRE)	9/10	11/2	10¼	Fran Berry	A. J. Martin	Flat Turf	Listed	Ardilaun Hotel Oyster Stakes (Fillies & Mares)	1m4f	Yielding	9-9	Zhukova (IRE)	98
20 Aug 15	York	3/16	8/1	4¾	Fran Berry	A. J. Martin	Flat Turf	Listed	EBF & Sir Henry Cecil Galtres Stakes (Fillies & Mares)	1m4f	Good to Soft	9-7	Martlet (GB)	98
31 Jul 15	Galway (IRE)	1/6	7/4	won	Fran Berry	A. J. Martin	Flat Turf	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Guinness Race	1m6f	Soft	9-0	Good Tradition (IRE)	98
4 Jul 15	Haydock	5/10	20/1	3¾	Fran Berry	A. J. Martin	Flat Turf	Group 2	bet365 Lancashire Oaks (Fillies & Mares)	1m4f	Good to Soft	9-5	Lady Tiana (GB)	98
17 May 15	Navan (IRE)	6/8	66/1	8	Wayne Lordan	A. J. Martin	Flat Turf	Group 3	Coolmore Vintage Crop Stakes	1m6f	Good	9-0	Forgotten Rules (IRE)	99
25 Apr 15	Limerick (IRE)	6/6	9/1	dist	Fran Berry	A. J. Martin	Flat Turf	Listed	Martin Molony Stakes	1m4½f	Good	9-1	Answered (GB)	99
11 Apr 15	Gowran Park (IRE)	3/7	10/1	3	Fran Berry	A. J. Martin	Flat Turf	Non-handicap (unclassified)	www.gowranpark.ie For Best Offers Race	1m6f	Yielding to Soft	9-0	Windsor Park (IRE)	99
11 Sep 14	Doncaster	11/13	33/1	dist	Fran Berry	A. J. Martin	Flat Turf	Group 2	DFS Park Hill Stakes (Fillies & Mares)	1m6½f	Good to Soft	9-5	Silk Sari (GB)	102
21 Aug 14	York	9/10	12/1	11½	Kieren Fallon	A. J. Martin	Flat Turf	Listed	Sir Henry Cecil & EBF Galtres Stakes (Fillies & Mares)	1m4f	Good	9-7	Queen Of Ice (GB)	102
5 Aug 14	Cork (IRE)	2/12	9/1	3¼	Fran Berry	A. J. Martin	Flat Turf	Group 3	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Give Thanks Stakes (Fillies & Mares)	1m4f	Yielding to Soft	9-9	Edelmira (IRE)	94
28 Jun 14	Newcastle	10/19	9/1	14½	Fergus Sweeney	A. J. Martin	Flat Turf	Class 2	John Smith's Northumberland Plate (Heritage Handicap)	2m	Good to Firm	9-0	Angel Gabrial (IRE)	95
23 May 14	Cork (IRE)	8/8	16/1	16¼	Fran Berry	A. J. Martin	Flat Turf	Handicap (unclassified)	Follow @corkracecourse On Twitter Handicap	1m2f	Yielding	9-12	Eighteen Summers (USA)	96
4 May 14	Gowran Park (IRE)	8/9	12/1	11¼	Seamie Heffernan	A. J. Martin	Flat Turf	Handicap (unclassified)	Goresbridge Breeze Up At Gowran Park May 22nd & 23rd Handicap	1m	Yielding	9-7	Piri Wango (IRE)	97
28 Apr 14	Naas (IRE)	14/14	12/1	18	Fran Berry	A. J. Martin	Flat Turf	Handicap (unclassified)	Tote Punchestown Preview At Naas Handicap	7f	Good	9-13	Intensical (IRE)	97
4 Oct 13	Ascot	6/6	5/4F	8½	Fran Berry	A. J. Martin	Flat Turf	Listed	Ascot Underwriting Noel Murless Stakes	1m6f	Soft	8-9	Nichols Canyon (GB)	97
24 Aug 13	York	1/11	8/1	won	Fran Berry	A. J. Martin	Flat Turf	Class 2	Betfred Melrose Stakes (Handicap)	1m6f	Soft	8-13	Dashing Star (GB)	90
29 Jul 13	Galway (IRE)	1/9	12/1	won	Fran Berry	A. J. Martin	Flat Turf	Handicap (unclassified)	Galway Oyster Hotel Handicap	1m4f	Yielding	9-8	Pay Day Kitten (USA)	83
16 Jul 13	Killarney (IRE)	1/15	6/1	won	Fran Berry	A. J. Martin	Flat Turf	Handicap (unclassified)	Easy Clean Handicap	1m3f	Good to Firm	9-8	Seeyouallincoppers (IRE)	64
15 Jun 13	Limerick (IRE)	8/12	9/2	7¾	Fran Berry	A. J. Martin	Flat Turf	Handicap (unclassified)	Library Live Music Bar Handicap (Div II)	6½f	Soft	9-7	Legal Lyric (IRE)	65
30 May 13	Gowran Park (IRE)	7/15	20/1	12¼	Fran Berry	A. J. Martin	Flat Turf	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Paulstown Fillies Maiden	7f	Good to Firm	9-0	Tropical Mist (IRE)	-
8 Feb 13	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	5/14	40/1	5	Seamie Heffernan	J F O'Shea	Flat AW	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk 3yo Maiden	1m	Standard	9-0	Sacred Dragon (USA)	-
16 Nov 12	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	11/14	33/1	9½	Shane Gorey	J F O'Shea	Flat AW	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden (Div I)	1m	Standard	8-11	Levanto (IRE)	-

Quick answers

How many winners has Dark Crusader produced?: Dark Crusader (IRE) is the dam of 6 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 6 of them winners, with 14 wins from 104 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Dark Crusader?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Dark Crusader (IRE) is Duke De Sessa (IRE), by Lope De Vega (IRE), a Group 3 winner with a best official rating of 110; the top win came in the Paddy Power Stakes (Group 3) at Leopardstown (IRE) on 10 September 2022.
How many black-type winners has Dark Crusader produced?: Dark Crusader (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Dark Crusader's offspring won?: The offspring of Dark Crusader (IRE) have earned £89,595 in Britain and €183,860 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Dark Crusader's pedigree?: Dark Crusader (IRE) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Monty's Girl (IRE).
Did Dark Crusader race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 22 runs, 4 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Dark Crusader been mated with?: The known produce of Dark Crusader (IRE) is by 3 different stallions, most often Lope De Vega (IRE) (4 foals).
Which family does Dark Crusader belong to?: Dark Crusader (IRE) belongs to the Monty's Girl (IRE) female family.

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