Discreet Brief (IRE)

Dam of Steeler (IRE), Secret Dancer (IRE), Secret Brief (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Darshaan (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 7 of 8 runners (88%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 14 from 106 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £616,265 GB · €16,375 IRE
Best progeny OR: 134
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 2000 · out of Quiet Counsel (IRE)

Progeny

All known progeny


2005	Secret Dancer (IRE)	2	-	John Flint	gelding	Sadler's Wells (USA)	31	1	2	6.5%	134	£14,633	€0	8 Feb 16
2006	Doggerbank (IRE)	2	-	Sir Henry Cecil	filly	Oasis Dream (GB)	4	2	0	50.0%	78	£12,162	€0	13 Aug 09
2007	Minikin (IRE)	1	-	Hughie Morrison	filly	Montjeu (IRE)	7	0	2	14.3%	74	£3,594	€0	29 Sep 10
2010	Steeler (IRE)	3	Group 2 winner (2 black-type wins)	Charlie Appleby	colt	Raven's Pass (USA)	10	3	2	30.0%	112	£143,629	€0	14 Sep 14
2011	Senior Counsel (IRE)	0	-	Anabel K Murphy	gelding	Galileo (IRE)	11	0	0	0.0%	72	£0	€800	23 May 17
2012	Secret Brief (IRE)	4	Black-type placed	Charlie Appleby	gelding	Shamardal (USA)	18	2	4	22.2%	104	£436,588	€0	2 Jul 16
2017	St Clerans (IRE)	1	-	Willie McCreery	filly	Golden Horn (GB)	17	2	1	5.9%	83	£0	€15,575	20 Sep 21
2018	Wise Judgement (IRE)	1	-	Mark Johnston	filly	Lope De Vega (IRE)	8	1	0	12.5%	76	£5,659	€0	29 Aug 21

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


29 Sep 12	Steeler (IRE)	Newmarket	Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Colts & Geldings)	Group 2	104	£56,710
4 Sep 12	Steeler (IRE)	Goodwood	Peter Willett Stakes	Listed	104	£14,178
2 Apr 16	Secret Brief (IRE)	Doncaster	Betway Lincoln (Heritage Handicap)	Class 2	100	£62,250
4 Oct 14	Secret Brief (IRE)	Newmarket	£500,000 Tattersalls Millions 2YO Trophy	Class 2	99	£280,331
20 Sep 14	Secret Brief (IRE)	Newmarket	£100,000 Tattersalls Millions Median Auction Trophy	Class 2	91	£56,056
4 Aug 12	Steeler (IRE)	Goodwood	Nat West Ahead For Business EBF Maiden Stakes	Class 2	-	£11,321
6 Sep 14	Secret Brief (IRE)	Thirsk	British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)	Class 4	88	£4,528
13 Aug 09	Doggerbank (IRE)	Salisbury	European Breeders' Fund Fillies' Handicap	Class 4	78	£6,800
15 Jul 09	Secret Dancer (IRE)	Uttoxeter	Aspall's Suffolk Cyder Maiden Hurdle (Div I)	Class 4	-	£2,602
17 May 08	Secret Dancer (IRE)	Newbury	Insead MBA 1970 Maiden Stakes (Div II)	Class 4	-	£5,343
15 Jun 21	Wise Judgement (IRE)	Beverley	Willow Handicap	Class 5	70	£3,036
18 Aug 10	Minikin (IRE)	Folkestone	RSA Environmental Health Handicap	Class 5	66	£2,388
9 Jul 09	Doggerbank (IRE)	Warwick	Racing UK Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£2,914
19 Jul 21	St Clerans (IRE)	Ballinrobe (IRE)	Michael Jennings Electric Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	71	€6,490

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Sadler's Wells (USA)	2005	1	1	1	0	31	2	6.5%	£14,633	€0	Secret Dancer (IRE)
Oasis Dream (GB)	2006	1	1	1	0	4	2	50.0%	£12,162	€0	Doggerbank (IRE)
Montjeu (IRE)	2007	1	1	1	0	7	1	14.3%	£3,594	€0	Minikin (IRE)
Raven's Pass (USA)	2010	1	1	1	1	10	3	30.0%	£143,629	€0	Steeler (IRE)
Galileo (IRE)	2011	1	1	0	0	11	0	0.0%	£0	€800	-
Shamardal (USA)	2012	1	1	1	0	18	4	22.2%	£436,588	€0	Secret Brief (IRE)
Golden Horn (GB)	2017	1	1	1	0	17	1	5.9%	£0	€15,575	St Clerans (IRE)
Lope De Vega (IRE)	2018	1	1	1	0	8	1	12.5%	£5,659	€0	Wise Judgement (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 Discreet Brief produced?: Discreet Brief (IRE) is the dam of 8 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 7 of them winners, with 14 wins from 106 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Discreet Brief?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Discreet Brief (IRE) is Steeler (IRE), by Raven's Pass (USA), a Group 2 winner with a best official rating of 112; the top win came in the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Group 2) at Newmarket on 29 September 2012.
How many black-type winners has Discreet Brief produced?: Discreet Brief (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Discreet Brief's offspring won?: The offspring of Discreet Brief (IRE) have earned £616,265 in Britain and €16,375 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Discreet Brief's pedigree?: Discreet Brief (IRE) is by Darshaan (GB) out of Quiet Counsel (IRE).
Did Discreet Brief race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 7 runs, 2 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Have Discreet Brief's daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of Discreet Brief (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Discreet Brief belong to?: Discreet Brief (IRE) belongs to the Kashka (USA) female family.

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