Election Special (GB)

Dam of First Ballot (IRE), La Speziana (IRE), Devolution (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Chief Singer (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 6 of 8 runners (75%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 19 from 165 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £219,428 GB · €2,240 IRE
Best progeny OR: 135
Foaled: 1991 · out of Electo (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


1996	First Ballot (IRE)	10	Black-type placed	David Elsworth	gelding	Perugino (USA)	51	4	8	19.6%	135	£164,729	€0	26 Jul 05
1997	La Speziana (IRE)	2	-	Paul A Roche	mare	Perugino (USA)	21	2	1	9.5%	85	£17,117	€2,240	31 Oct 02
1998	Devolution (IRE)	4	-	Claire Dyson	gelding	Distinctly North (USA)	23	2	1	17.4%	80	£24,385	€0	22 May 09
2000	Make A Mark (IRE)	0	-	William Amos	gelding	Victory Note (USA)	16	2	0	0.0%	100	£1,679	€0	10 Mar 09
2001	Special Ballot (IRE)	0	-	Alan Swinbank	mare	Perugino (USA)	8	0	0	0.0%	40	£0	€0	21 Nov 06
2003	Stoneacre Fred (IRE)	1	-	Peter Grayson	gelding	Lend A Hand (GB)	17	1	3	5.9%	55	£3,660	€0	21 Feb 07
2004	Stoneacre Donny (IRE)	1	-	Peter Grayson	horse	Lend A Hand (GB)	20	0	0	5.0%	55	£1,365	€0	30 May 09
2008	Shewalksinbeauty (IRE)	1	-	Richard Hannon Snr	filly	Byron (GB)	9	3	0	11.1%	77	£6,493	€0	15 Jul 11

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


31 Jul 01	First Ballot (IRE)	Goodwood	ladbrokes.co.uk Prestige Handicap Class B	Class 2	96	£32,500
30 Jul 04	First Ballot (IRE)	Bangor-on-Dee	Everyone's A Winner At Bangor Races Novices' Chase Class D	Class 3	130	£5,782
11 Jul 04	First Ballot (IRE)	Stratford	Evening Mail Novices' Chase Class D	Class 3	129	£5,460
15 Jun 04	First Ballot (IRE)	Newton Abbot	Newton Abbot Racecourse For Hospitality Novices' Chase Class C	Class 3	-	£9,523
5 May 02	First Ballot (IRE)	Newmarket	March Handicap Class C	Class 3	100	£9,442
6 May 01	First Ballot (IRE)	Salisbury	Axminster Handicap Class C	Class 3	84	£7,488
24 Feb 01	First Ballot (IRE)	Kempton	AndersElite Novices' Hurdle Class C	Class 3	-	£6,136
29 May 00	La Speziana (IRE)	Sandown	Bonusphoto Fillies' Handicap Class C	Class 3	68	£7,020
7 Aug 99	First Ballot (IRE)	Ascot	Doubleprint Stakes (Handicap) Class C	Class 3	87	£12,008
25 May 04	First Ballot (IRE)	Bangor-on-Dee	Hallows Associates Novices' Chase Class E	Class 4	-	£4,826
30 Jul 03	Devolution (IRE)	Leicester	Advantica Handicap Class D	Class 4	72	£5,681
22 Oct 02	Devolution (IRE)	Yarmouth	Tote Exacta Stakes Showcase Handicap Class D	Class 4	70	£8,999
20 May 00	La Speziana (IRE)	Newbury	Headley Fillies' Handicap Class D	Class 4	62	£4,693
11 Jul 99	First Ballot (IRE)	Newbury	Ron Phillips 70th Birthday Stakes (Maiden) Class D	Class 4	-	£4,788
4 Dec 01	Devolution (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	betdirect.co.uk Handicap (Div II)	Class 5	74	£2,793
13 Nov 01	Devolution (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Discover Racing Handicap (Div I of 2.00)	Class 5	66	£3,392
10 Apr 10	Shewalksinbeauty (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Blue Square's New iPhone App Maiden Auction Stakes	Class 6	-	£2,047
11 Jan 08	Stoneacre Donny (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	digibet Apprentice Classified Stakes	Class 7	37	£1,365
12 Dec 06	Stoneacre Fred (IRE)	Southwell (AW)	Buy Your Lady Jockeys Calendar 01635 44102 Tri-Banded Stakes	Class 7	45	£2,048

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Perugino (USA)	1996-2001	3	3	2	80	12	15.0%	£181,846	€2,240	First Ballot (IRE)
Distinctly North (USA)	1998	1	1	1	23	4	17.4%	£24,385	€0	Devolution (IRE)
Victory Note (USA)	2000	1	1	0	16	0	0.0%	£1,679	€0	-
Lend A Hand (GB)	2003-2004	2	2	2	37	2	5.4%	£5,025	€0	Stoneacre Fred (IRE)
Byron (GB)	2008	1	1	1	9	1	11.1%	£6,493	€0	Shewalksinbeauty (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 Election Special produced?: Election Special (GB) is the dam of 8 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 6 of them winners, with 19 wins from 165 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Election Special?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Election Special (GB) is First Ballot (IRE), by Perugino (USA), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 135; the top win came in the ladbrokes.co.uk Prestige Handicap Class B at Goodwood on 31 July 2001.
How much prize money have Election Special's offspring won?: The offspring of Election Special (GB) have earned £219,428 in Britain and €2,240 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Election Special's pedigree?: Election Special (GB) is by Chief Singer (GB) out of Electo (GB).
Did Election Special race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 8 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Election Special been mated with?: The known produce of Election Special (GB) is by 5 different stallions, most often Perugino (USA) (3 foals).
Have Election Special's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Election Special (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Election Special belong to?: Election Special (GB) belongs to the Electo (GB) female family.

Updated 2023-06-12

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