Desert Frolic (IRE)

Dam of Dubai Prince (IRE), Authorship (IRE), Jakarta Jade (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Persian Bold (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 8 runners (63%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 21 from 70 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £128,098 GB · €103,438 IRE
Best progeny OR: 136
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1993 · out of Try To Catch Me (USA)

Progeny

All known progeny


2000	Jakarta Jade (IRE)	3	Black-type placed	Kevin Prendergast	filly	Royal Abjar (USA)	14	1	1	21.4%	103	£0	€61,020	9 Sep 03
2002	Desert Sprite (IRE)	0	-	Edgar Byrne	filly	Tagula (IRE)	7	0	1	0.0%	66	£0	€568	18 Jun 05
2005	Cadre (IRE)	2	Black-type placed	John Gosden	gelding	King's Best (USA)	9	0	1	22.2%	97	£15,485	€0	26 Sep 09
2008	Dubai Prince (IRE)	11	Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins)	John Ferguson	gelding	Shamardal (USA)	20	1	3	55.0%	136	£90,268	€39,940	18 Sep 15
2009	Mojave (IRE)	2	-	Mahmood Al Zarooni	colt	Dubawi (IRE)	3	0	0	66.7%	85	£11,170	€0	29 Oct 11
2010	Authorship (IRE)	3	-	John Ferguson	gelding	Authorized (IRE)	7	1	0	42.9%	125	£9,532	€0	7 Dec 14
2012	Umniyah (IRE)	0	-	Saeed bin Suroor	filly	Shamardal (USA)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£481	€0	10 Jul 14
2015	Born To Frolic (IRE)	0	-	Debbie Hughes	gelding	Born To Sea (IRE)	9	1	1	0.0%	58	£1,162	€1,910	3 Oct 19

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


24 Aug 12	Dubai Prince (IRE)	York	Sky Bet Strensall Stakes	Group 3	116	£42,533
25 Oct 10	Dubai Prince (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	JRA Killavullan Stakes	Group 3	-	€32,500
23 Jun 15	Dubai Prince (IRE)	Newton Abbot	St Austell Brewery Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	136	£6,498
22 May 14	Dubai Prince (IRE)	Wetherby	Racing UK 10th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	127	£5,393
13 Jul 12	Dubai Prince (IRE)	York	Ken Hodgson Memorial Stakes (Conditions Race)	Class 3	112	£7,439
29 Oct 11	Mojave (IRE)	Newmarket	Laundry Cottage Stud Farm Zetland Conditions Stakes	Class 3	85	£7,159
16 Sep 11	Dubai Prince (IRE)	Newbury	Dubai Duty Free Conditions Stakes	Class 3	-	£7,159
11 May 09	Cadre (IRE)	Yarmouth	Yarmouth Stadium Handicap	Class 3	86	£7,477
16 Aug 15	Dubai Prince (IRE)	Southwell	Love To Spa At Eden Hall Novices' Chase	Class 4	-	£3,899
19 Jul 15	Dubai Prince (IRE)	Newton Abbot	Gill And Terry Wedding Celebration 31 July Novices' Chase	Class 4	-	£5,198
6 Sep 14	Authorship (IRE)	Stratford	Neil Goldie I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£3,249
25 Aug 14	Authorship (IRE)	Huntingdon	Lisa Collins Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	-	£3,249
6 Apr 14	Dubai Prince (IRE)	Market Rasen	Double M Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	127	£3,249
18 Nov 13	Dubai Prince (IRE)	Leicester	Burton Overy Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£3,899
11 Oct 11	Mojave (IRE)	Leicester	British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing EBF Soar Maiden Stakes (Div II)	Class 4	-	£4,011
9 Aug 12	Authorship (IRE)	Haydock	TRC Charity Raceday Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£2,264
3 Sep 08	Cadre (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	digibet Casino Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£2,590
16 Apr 03	Jakarta Jade (IRE)	Tipperary (IRE)	European Breeders Fund (Fillies) Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	92	€18,850
29 Mar 03	Jakarta Jade (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Maple Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	86	€10,350
12 Sep 02	Jakarta Jade (IRE)	Tipperary (IRE)	Ballykisteen European Breeders Fund Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€12,420

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Royal Abjar (USA)	2000	1	1	1	0	14	3	21.4%	£0	€61,020	Jakarta Jade (IRE)
Tagula (IRE)	2002	1	1	0	0	7	0	0.0%	£0	€568	-
King's Best (USA)	2005	1	1	1	0	9	2	22.2%	£15,485	€0	Cadre (IRE)
Shamardal (USA)	2008-2012	2	2	1	1	21	11	52.4%	£90,749	€39,940	Dubai Prince (IRE)
Dubawi (IRE)	2009	1	1	1	0	3	2	66.7%	£11,170	€0	Mojave (IRE)
Authorized (IRE)	2010	1	1	1	0	7	3	42.9%	£9,532	€0	Authorship (IRE)
Born To Sea (IRE)	2015	1	1	0	0	9	0	0.0%	£1,162	€1,910	-

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 Desert Frolic produced?: Desert Frolic (IRE) is the dam of 8 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 21 wins from 70 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Desert Frolic?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Desert Frolic (IRE) is Dubai Prince (IRE), by Shamardal (USA), a Group 3 winner with a best official rating of 136; the top win came in the Sky Bet Strensall Stakes (Group 3) at York on 24 August 2012.
How many black-type winners has Desert Frolic produced?: Desert Frolic (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Desert Frolic's offspring won?: The offspring of Desert Frolic (IRE) have earned £128,098 in Britain and €103,438 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Desert Frolic's pedigree?: Desert Frolic (IRE) is by Persian Bold (IRE) out of Try To Catch Me (USA).
Did Desert Frolic race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 11 runs, 5 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Desert Frolic been mated with?: The known produce of Desert Frolic (IRE) is by 7 different stallions, most often Shamardal (USA) (2 foals).
Have Desert Frolic's daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of Desert Frolic (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Desert Frolic belong to?: Desert Frolic (IRE) belongs to the Try To Catch Me (USA) female family.

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