Devils Dirge (GB)

Dam of Superior Premium (GB), Cliffs Of Duneen (GB), Love Thing (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Song (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 7 runners (71%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 17 from 179 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £270,603 GB · €17,144 IRE
Best progeny OR: 119
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1986 · out of Devils Alternative (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


1993	Mystery Matthias (GB)	0	-	Miss B Sanders	filly	Nicholas (USA)	27	4	3	0.0%	65	£5,222	€0	25 Feb 97
1994	Superior Premium (GB)	10	Group 2 winner	Richard Fahey	horse	Forzando (GB)	45	5	3	22.2%	119	£231,555	€0	5 Aug 01
1996	Lament (GB)	2	-	Gay Kelleway	filly	Phountzi (USA)	19	3	1	10.5%	73	£6,916	€0	22 May 00
1998	Love Thing (GB)	2	-	Richard Fahey	filly	Phountzi (USA)	25	3	2	8.0%	74	£17,129	€0	7 Oct 02
2000	Kiss The Rain (GB)	2	-	Roy Brotherton	mare	Forzando (GB)	40	1	6	5.0%	65	£8,951	€0	17 Jun 06
2001	Beresford Boy (GB)	0	-	John Pickering	gelding	Easycall (GB)	7	1	0	0.0%	55	£832	€0	5 Jun 06
2003	Cliffs Of Duneen (GB)	1	-	T G McCourt	filly	Dansili (GB)	16	1	0	6.3%	88	£0	€17,144	6 Oct 06

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


22 Jun 00	Superior Premium (GB)	Ascot	Cork And Orrery Stakes	Group 2	110	£72,000
29 Mar 97	Superior Premium (GB)	Haydock	Daihatsu Field Marshal Stakes Class A	Class 1	-	£12,137
22 Oct 99	Superior Premium (GB)	Newbury	Gardner Merchant Rated Stakes Showcase Handicap Class B	Class 2	109	£9,656
9 Oct 99	Superior Premium (GB)	Ascot	Kleenex Stakes Showcase Handicap Class B	Class 2	104	£18,481
1 Aug 98	Superior Premium (GB)	Goodwood	Vodafone Stewards' Cup Handicap	Class 2	99	£51,500
24 Jun 98	Superior Premium (GB)	Chester	Le Prix De La Grande Dame Rated Handicap	Class 2	94	£9,458
23 May 00	Superior Premium (GB)	Goodwood	Forest Alliance Conditions Stakes Class C	Class 3	107	£6,148
3 Jul 98	Superior Premium (GB)	Haydock	Computer Team Group Conditions Stakes Class C	Class 3	-	£5,261
6 Oct 96	Superior Premium (GB)	Haydock	Auteuil Conditions Stakes Class C	Class 3	-	£4,484
8 Jun 02	Love Thing (GB)	Doncaster	'Tattenham Corner' Fillies' Handicap Class D	Class 4	56	£4,368
19 Aug 00	Love Thing (GB)	Ripon	Tattersalls Maiden Auction Stakes Class E	Class 5	-	£4,371
14 Feb 05	Kiss The Rain (GB)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Play Littlewoods Pools On 0800 500,000 Handicap (Div II)	Class 6	46	£2,899
12 Oct 03	Kiss The Rain (GB)	Bath	Oval of Bath Peugeot Claiming Stakes Class F	Class 6	46	£2,380
4 Oct 99	Lament (GB)	Pontefract	Buccoo Reef Claiming Stakes Class F	Class 6	60	£2,889
1 Aug 98	Lament (GB)	Lingfield	Lady Elizabeth Claiming Stakes Class F	Class 6	-	£2,070
12 Apr 96	Superior Premium (GB)	Nottingham	Trowell Maiden Auction Stakes Class F	Class 6	-	£2,381
26 Oct 05	Cliffs Of Duneen (GB)	Navan (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Auction Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	70	€11,747

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Nicholas (USA)	1993	1	1	0	0	27	0	0.0%	£5,222	€0	-
Forzando (GB)	1994-2000	2	2	2	1	85	12	14.1%	£240,506	€0	Superior Premium (GB)
Phountzi (USA)	1996-1998	2	2	2	0	44	4	9.1%	£24,045	€0	Love Thing (GB)
Easycall (GB)	2001	1	1	0	0	7	0	0.0%	£832	€0	-
Dansili (GB)	2003	1	1	1	0	16	1	6.3%	£0	€17,144	Cliffs Of Duneen (GB)

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 Devils Dirge produced?: Devils Dirge (GB) is the dam of 7 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 17 wins from 179 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Devils Dirge?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Devils Dirge (GB) is Superior Premium (GB), by Forzando (GB), a Group 2 winner with a best official rating of 119; the top win came in the Cork And Orrery Stakes (Group 2) at Ascot on 22 June 2000.
How many black-type winners has Devils Dirge produced?: Devils Dirge (GB) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Devils Dirge's offspring won?: The offspring of Devils Dirge (GB) have earned £270,605 in Britain and €17,144 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Devils Dirge's pedigree?: Devils Dirge (GB) is by Song (GB) out of Devils Alternative (GB).
Did Devils Dirge race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 6 runs, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Devils Dirge been mated with?: The known produce of Devils Dirge (GB) is by 5 different stallions, most often Forzando (GB) (2 foals).
Have Devils Dirge's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Devils Dirge (GB) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Devils Dirge belong to?: Devils Dirge (GB) belongs to the Devils Alternative (GB) female family.

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