Exclusive Approval (USA)

Dam of Tap Tap Boom (GB), Thumbs Up (GB), Turf Trivia (GB)

Country: USA
Sire: With Approval (CAN)

Winners (GB & IRE): 6 of 8 runners (75%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 23 from 187 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £136,945 GB
Best progeny OR: 135

Progeny

All known progeny


2004	In The Light (GB)	0	Black-type placed	Sir Michael Stoute	filly	Inchinor (GB)	4	0	1	0.0%	101	£6,624	30 Oct 08
2005	Thumbs Up (GB)	6	-	Donald McCain	gelding	Intikhab (USA)	23	4	3	26.1%	130	£32,287	31 Mar 11
2007	Turf Trivia (GB)	4	-	George Moore	gelding	Alhaarth (IRE)	44	4	5	9.1%	109	£15,344	16 Sep 14
2008	Gobooll (GB)	1	-	William Haggas	gelding	Invincible Spirit (IRE)	4	0	2	25.0%	84	£5,568	26 Sep 11
2009	Exclusive Dancer (GB)	1	-	George Moore	mare	Notnowcato (GB)	16	0	2	6.3%	102	£4,192	27 Dec 14
2011	Ghosting (IRE)	0	-	Tom Dascombe	gelding	Invincible Spirit (IRE)	13	1	4	0.0%	74	£2,646	30 Jan 15
2012	Champagne Bob (GB)	7	-	Michael Appleby	gelding	Big Bad Bob (IRE)	61	5	8	11.5%	75	£37,876	20 Oct 20
2014	Tap Tap Boom (GB)	4	-	J A Swinbank	gelding	Foxwedge (AUS)	22	3	3	18.2%	135	£32,409	8 Mar 24

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


30 Nov 22	Tap Tap Boom (GB)	Ludlow	Oracle Dental Novices' Handicap Chase	Class 4	121	£7,407
14 Nov 22	Tap Tap Boom (GB)	Plumpton	Follow @attheraces On Twitter Handicap Chase	Class 4	116	£5,773
12 Aug 11	Gobooll (GB)	Kempton (AW)	totepool A Better Way To Bet Maiden Stakes	Class 4	-	£4,528
3 Oct 10	Turf Trivia (GB)	Kelso	Urwin Half Century Juvenile Hurdle (Div I)	Class 4	-	£2,472
29 May 10	Thumbs Up (GB)	Cartmel	Royal Oak Inn Novices' Chase	Class 4	-	£3,253
11 Nov 09	Thumbs Up (GB)	Bangor-on-Dee	totesport.com Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	130	£3,578
15 May 09	Thumbs Up (GB)	Aintree	Mon Mome Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	130	£3,903
1 May 09	Thumbs Up (GB)	Bangor-on-Dee	Caps On 4 Cancer Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£3,253
20 Jul 18	Champagne Bob (GB)	Newbury	Oakley Coachbuilders Apprentice Handicap	Class 5	60	£3,752
30 Oct 17	Champagne Bob (GB)	Leicester	Fosse Way Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders)	Class 5	61	£3,743
21 Jul 17	Champagne Bob (GB)	Newbury	Oakley Coachbuilders Apprentice Handicap	Class 5	60	£3,235
19 Oct 16	Tap Tap Boom (GB)	Newmarket	Newmarket Equine Security Nursery Handicap	Class 5	72	£3,881
30 Jun 16	Tap Tap Boom (GB)	Epsom	British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Median Auction Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,881
26 Oct 15	Champagne Bob (GB)	Leicester	Fosse Way Amateur Riders' Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders) (Div II)	Class 5	61	£3,293
20 Feb 14	Turf Trivia (GB)	Sedgefield	Horse Racing Free Bets At bookmakers.co.uk Handicap Chase	Class 5	89	£2,663
10 Jun 13	Turf Trivia (GB)	Southwell	Book Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Chase	Class 5	86	£2,144
12 May 12	Exclusive Dancer (GB)	Thirsk	ABF Soldiers' Charity Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£2,943
30 Aug 10	Turf Trivia (GB)	Cartmel	Sticky Toffee Pudding Juvenile Hurdle	Class 5	-	£1,952
14 Sep 08	Thumbs Up (GB)	Goodwood	Sussex Militia Stakes (Handicap)	Class 5	75	£3,238
15 Jul 08	Thumbs Up (GB)	Chelmsford (AW)	Danbury Handicap	Class 5	67	£3,562

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Inchinor (GB)	2004	1	1	0	4	0	0.0%	£6,624	-
Intikhab (USA)	2005	1	1	1	23	6	26.1%	£32,287	Thumbs Up (GB)
Alhaarth (IRE)	2007	1	1	1	44	4	9.1%	£15,344	Turf Trivia (GB)
Invincible Spirit (IRE)	2008-2011	2	2	1	17	1	5.9%	£8,214	Gobooll (GB)
Notnowcato (GB)	2009	1	1	1	16	1	6.3%	£4,192	Exclusive Dancer (GB)
Big Bad Bob (IRE)	2012	1	1	1	61	7	11.5%	£37,876	Champagne Bob (GB)
Foxwedge (AUS)	2014	1	1	1	22	4	18.2%	£32,409	Tap Tap Boom (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 Exclusive Approval produced?: Exclusive Approval (USA) is the dam of 8 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 6 of them winners, with 23 wins from 187 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Exclusive Approval?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Exclusive Approval (USA) is In The Light (GB), by Inchinor (GB), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 101.
How much prize money have Exclusive Approval's offspring won?: The offspring of Exclusive Approval (USA) have earned £136,946 in Britain since 1990.
What is Exclusive Approval's pedigree?: Exclusive Approval (USA) is by With Approval (CAN).
Did Exclusive Approval race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Exclusive Approval (USA) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Exclusive Approval been mated with?: The known produce of Exclusive Approval (USA) is by 7 different stallions, most often Invincible Spirit (IRE) (2 foals).
Have Exclusive Approval's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Exclusive Approval (USA) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Exclusive Approval belong to?: Exclusive Approval (USA) is the founding mare of the Exclusive Approval (USA) family in RaceWatch records.

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