Descant (USA)

Dam of Cougar Mountain (IRE), Roaring Forte (IRE), Californiadreaming (IRE)

Country: USA
Sire: Nureyev (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 6 of 8 runners (75%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 15 from 156 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £287,567 GB · €141,040 IRE
Best progeny OR: 119
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1

Progeny

All known progeny


1998	Far Note (USA)	5	-	Roy Bowring	gelding	Distant View (USA)	67	6	7	7.5%	80	£29,409	€0	13 Mar 07
1999	Climate Control (USA)	1	-	Roger Charlton	filly	Mt Livermore (USA)	6	2	0	16.7%	75	£6,671	€0	24 Aug 02
2003	Poinciana (IRE)	0	-	Charles O'Brien	filly	Lear Fan (USA)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	24 Sep 05
2004	Kings Art (IRE)	0	-	Mark Brisbourne	gelding	King's Best (USA)	12	2	0	0.0%	65	£1,416	€0	10 Oct 07
2005	Roaring Forte (IRE)	4	-	William Haggas	gelding	Cape Cross (IRE)	9	2	1	44.4%	99	£66,116	€0	20 Aug 09
2011	Cougar Mountain (IRE)	3	Group 2 winner (2 black-type wins)	Aidan O'Brien	horse	Fastnet Rock (AUS)	28	3	2	10.7%	119	£183,956	€95,620	13 Oct 17
2013	Californiadreaming (IRE)	1	-	Aidan O'Brien	filly	Fastnet Rock (AUS)	19	1	4	5.3%	91	£0	€18,085	7 Oct 16
2014	Ambiguity (IRE)	1	Black-type placed	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	gelding	Fastnet Rock (AUS)	14	1	1	7.1%	91	£0	€27,335	6 Dec 17

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 16	Cougar Mountain (IRE)	Newmarket	Shadwell Joel Stakes	Group 2	112	£61,814
13 Aug 15	Cougar Mountain (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Invesco Pension Consultants Desmond Stakes	Group 3	119	€40,625
20 Aug 09	Roaring Forte (IRE)	York	Addleshaw Goddard Stakes (Heritage Handicap)	Class 2	99	£32,380
27 Sep 08	Roaring Forte (IRE)	Chelmsford (AW)	New Holland Providence Handicap	Class 2	86	£15,578
22 May 09	Roaring Forte (IRE)	Newmarket	Edmondson Hall Solicitors & Sports Lawyers Handicap	Class 3	93	£9,066
15 May 02	Climate Control (USA)	Brighton	Hardings Bar And Catering Services Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	74	£2,863
29 Apr 04	Far Note (USA)	Southwell (AW)	Bet In Running @ betdirect.co.uk Handicap Class E	Class 5	70	£3,760
16 Mar 04	Far Note (USA)	Southwell (AW)	£10 Free Bet @ betdirect.co.uk Handicap (Div II)	Class 5	67	£3,248
5 Jul 03	Far Note (USA)	Haydock	Tye Jones Handicap	Class 5	57	£4,342
12 Nov 07	Roaring Forte (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	lingfieldpark.co.uk Maiden Auction Stakes	Class 6	-	£2,591
6 Dec 05	Far Note (USA)	Southwell (AW)	Bet On Champions League At betdirect.co.uk Selling Stakes	Class 6	61	£2,546
25 Nov 03	Far Note (USA)	Southwell (AW)	Bet Direct No Q On 08000 93 66 93 Handicap (Div I)	Class 6	63	£2,142
16 Jun 16	Californiadreaming (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	79	€9,225
21 Apr 16	Ambiguity (IRE)	Tipperary (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€12,300
25 Jun 14	Cougar Mountain (IRE)	Naas (IRE)	New BBQ Format At Naas Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€6,900

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Distant View (USA)	1998	1	1	1	0	67	5	7.5%	£29,409	€0	Far Note (USA)
Mt Livermore (USA)	1999	1	1	1	0	6	1	16.7%	£6,671	€0	Climate Control (USA)
Lear Fan (USA)	2003	1	1	0	0	1	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
King's Best (USA)	2004	1	1	0	0	12	0	0.0%	£1,416	€0	-
Cape Cross (IRE)	2005	1	1	1	0	9	4	44.4%	£66,116	€0	Roaring Forte (IRE)
Fastnet Rock (AUS)	2011-2014	3	3	3	1	61	5	8.2%	£183,956	€141,040	Cougar Mountain (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 Descant produced?: Descant (USA) is the dam of 8 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 6 of them winners, with 15 wins from 156 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Descant?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Descant (USA) is Cougar Mountain (IRE), by Fastnet Rock (AUS), a Group 2 winner with a best official rating of 119; the top win came in the Shadwell Joel Stakes (Group 2) at Newmarket on 23 September 2016.
How many black-type winners has Descant produced?: Descant (USA) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Descant's offspring won?: The offspring of Descant (USA) have earned £287,568 in Britain and €141,040 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Descant's pedigree?: Descant (USA) is by Nureyev (USA).
Did Descant race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Descant (USA) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Descant been mated with?: The known produce of Descant (USA) is by 6 different stallions, most often Fastnet Rock (AUS) (3 foals).
Have Descant's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Descant (USA) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Descant belong to?: Descant (USA) is the founding mare of the Descant (USA) family in RaceWatch records.