Dark Missile (GB)

Dam of Dark Shot (GB), Never Dark (GB), Midnight Dance (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Night Shift (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 3 of 5 runners (60%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 19 from 206 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £313,579 GB
Best progeny OR: 90
Foaled: 2003 · out of Exorcet (FR)

Race record

Her own record


Flat	24	4	5	1	16.7%	41.7%	£169,639	107

Her runs


11 Oct 08	Ascot	11/12	11/1	15	William Buick	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Group 3	Willmott Dixon Bengough Memorial Stakes	6f	Good to Soft	8-12	Conquest I (IRE)	98
28 Sep 08	Ascot	9/15	12/1	3	Hayley Turner	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Group 2	John Guest Diadem Stakes	6f	Good	8-11	King's Apostle (IRE)	98
9 Aug 08	Ascot	4/10	3/1J	2¼	Kevin Manning	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Class 2	Barclays Shergar Cup Dash Stakes (Handicap)	5f	Good	9-7	Strike Up The Band (GB)	98
19 Jul 08	Newbury	10/12	12/1	11½	William Buick	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Group 3	Uplands Racing Hackwood Stakes	6f	Good	9-0	Intrepid Jack (GB)	100
21 Jun 08	Ascot	9/17	40/1	9¾	William Buick	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Group 1	Golden Jubilee Stakes (British Leg of The Global Sprint Challenge)	6f	Good to Firm	9-1	Kingsgate Native (IRE)	103
31 May 08	Haydock	5/10	7/4F	5½	Hayley Turner	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Listed	Timeform Silver Salver (Fillies & Mares)	6f	Good	9-2	Perfect Polly (GB)	103
29 Apr 08	Bath	2/10	4/5F	2½	William Buick	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Listed	European Breeders' Fund Lansdown Fillies' Stakes (Fillies & Mares)	5f	Soft	9-0	Morinqua (IRE)	107
17 Apr 08	Newmarket	3/20	8/1	hd	William Buick	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Listed	Connaught Access Flooring Abernant Stakes	6f	Good	8-13	Zidane (GB)	107
30 Sep 07	Ascot	2/17	25/1	shd	Hayley Turner	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Group 2	John Guest Diadem Stakes	6f	Good	8-11	Haatef (USA)	102
11 Aug 07	Ascot	2/10	9/2J	¾	Hayley Turner	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Class 2	Titanic Quarter Shergar Cup Distaff (Handicap) (Fillies & Mares)	6f	Good to Firm	10-0	Our Faye (GB)	100
13 Jul 07	York	9/10	9/2	12¼	Liam Keniry	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Group 3	Cuisine De France Summer Stakes (Fillies & Mares)	6f	Soft	9-2	Theann (GB)	101
23 Jun 07	Ascot	1/26	22/1	won	William Buick	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Class 2	Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap)	6f	Good to Soft	8-6	Intrepid Jack (GB)	96
5 May 07	Newmarket	4/29	33/1	1¼	William Buick	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Class 2	StanJamesUK.com Stakes (Heritage Handicap)	6f	Good to Firm	8-9	Beaver Patrol (IRE)	94
16 Sep 06	Ayr	21/23	33/1	20½	Franny Norton	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Class 2	totesport Ayr Gold Cup (Heritage Handicap)	6f	Good to Soft	8-12	Fonthill Road (IRE)	95
20 Aug 06	Pontefract	9/9	100/30	17	John Egan	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Listed	Slatch Farm Stud Flying Fillies' Stakes	6f	Good	8-11	Indian Maiden (IRE)	89
12 Aug 06	Ascot	1/10	4/1	won	Ryan Moore	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Class 2	Sodexho Prestige Shergar Cup Distaff (Handicap) (Fillies & Mares)	6f	Good to Firm	8-13	Lady Livius (IRE)	89
4 Aug 06	Goodwood	9/9	20/1	11	Liam Keniry	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Group 3	Oak Tree Stakes (Fillies & Mares)	7f	Good to Firm	8-9	Red Evie (IRE)	89
12 Jul 06	Newmarket (July)	1/20	16/1	won	Martin Dwyer	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Class 2	totesport.com Stakes (Heritage Handicap)	6f	Good to Firm	8-6	Mutamarres (GB)	85
21 Jun 06	Kempton (AW)	2/11	11/2	1¼	Richard Hughes	Andrew Balding	Flat AW	Class 4	Fitzpatrick Highway Services Handicap	6f	Standard	9-7	Xaluna Bay (IRE)	85
1 Jun 06	Nottingham	2/9	14/1	½	Richard Hughes	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Class 2	Robin Hood Sprint Handicap	5f	Good	8-8	Glenviews Youngone (IRE)	80
20 May 06	Thirsk	4/7	12/1	5¼	Joe Fanning	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Class 2	Thirsk Handicap	5f	Heavy	8-11	Green Park (IRE)	83
7 May 06	Salisbury	7/11	12/1	8¾	Neil Chalmers	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Class 2	totesport.com Handicap	6f	Firm	8-2	Bentong (IRE)	87
22 Sep 05	Pontefract	1/10	66/1	won	Liam Keniry	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Class 4	European Breeders Fund Poppin Lane Maiden Stakes	6f	Good	8-9	Antica (IRE)	-
13 Sep 05	Salisbury	14/14	25/1	15¼	Liam Keniry	Andrew Balding	Flat Turf	Class 5	Racing UK On Channel 432 Median Auction Maiden Stakes	7f	Firm	8-9	Champions Gallery (GB)	-

Quick answers

How many winners has Dark Missile produced?: Dark Missile (GB) is the dam of 5 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 3 of them winners, with 19 wins from 206 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Dark Missile?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Dark Missile (GB) is Dark Shot (GB), by Acclamation (GB), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 90; the top win came in the Racing TV Handicap at Leicester on 21 September 2020.
How much prize money have Dark Missile's offspring won?: The offspring of Dark Missile (GB) have earned £313,580 in Britain since 1990.
What is Dark Missile's pedigree?: Dark Missile (GB) is by Night Shift (USA) out of Exorcet (FR).
Did Dark Missile race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 24 runs, 4 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Have Dark Missile's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Dark Missile (GB) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Dark Missile belong to?: Dark Missile (GB) belongs to the One Better (GB) female family.

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