Flying Melody (GB)

Dam of Royal Applause (GB) (Middle Park Stakes, Haydock Park Sprint Cup), Lyric Fantasy (IRE) (Keeneland Nunthorpe Stakes Class A), In Command (IRE) (Dewhurst Stakes)

Country: GB
Sire: Auction Ring (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 4 of 5 runners (80%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 19 from 55 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £720,845 GB
Best progeny OR: 93
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 3 (3 Group/Grade 1)

Progeny

All known progeny


1986	Dunfella (GB)	0	-	F S Storey	horse	Dunphy (GB)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	19 Sep 91
1990	Lyric Fantasy (IRE)	6	Group 1 winner (4 black-type wins)	Richard Hannon Snr	filly	Tate Gallery (USA)	9	1	0	66.7%	-	£221,762	18 Jun 93
1991	Lucayan Cay (IRE)	2	-	Mrs A J Bowlby	gelding	Al Hareb (USA)	21	3	1	9.5%	93	£10,930	6 Mar 97
1993	Royal Applause (GB)	9	Group 1 winner (6 black-type wins)	B W Hills	colt	Waajib (IRE)	13	1	0	69.2%	-	£362,987	5 Sep 97
1994	In Command (IRE)	2	Group 1 winner	B W Hills	colt	Sadler's Wells (USA)	9	1	2	22.2%	-	£125,165	26 Mar 98

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


5 Sep 97	Royal Applause (GB)	Haydock	Haydock Park Sprint Cup	Group 1	-	£75,292
18 Oct 96	In Command (IRE)	Newmarket	Dewhurst Stakes	Group 1	-	£83,535
28 Sep 95	Royal Applause (GB)	Newmarket	Middle Park Stakes	Group 1	-	£72,929
20 Aug 92	Lyric Fantasy (IRE)	York	Keeneland Nunthorpe Stakes Class A	Group 1	-	£93,528
16 Aug 95	Royal Applause (GB)	York	Scottish Equitable Gimcrack Stakes	Group 2	-	£70,144
19 Jun 97	Royal Applause (GB)	Ascot	Cork and Orrery Stakes	Group 3	-	£34,850
15 May 97	Royal Applause (GB)	York	Duke Of York International Factors Stakes	Group 3	-	£28,400
20 Jun 95	Royal Applause (GB)	Ascot	Coventry Stakes	Group 3	-	£26,080
17 Jun 92	Lyric Fantasy (IRE)	Ascot	Queen Mary Stakes Class A	Group 3	-	£23,976
22 May 93	Lyric Fantasy (IRE)	Newmarket	Hambro Countrywide Charlotte Fillies Stakes	Listed	-	£10,029
26 May 92	Lyric Fantasy (IRE)	Sandown	Winalot National Stakes Class A	Listed	-	£6,864
22 Mar 97	Royal Applause (GB)	Doncaster	Cammidge Trophy Class A	Class 1	-	£12,275
18 Jul 92	Lyric Fantasy (IRE)	Newbury	Newbury Sales Super Sprint Trophy Class B	Class 2	-	£59,232
31 Jul 96	Royal Applause (GB)	Doncaster	Vaux Samson Conditions Stakes Class C	Class 3	-	£5,513
31 Jul 96	In Command (IRE)	Goodwood	European Breeders Fund Selsey Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£6,970
11 Jan 96	Lucayan Cay (IRE)	Wincanton	Weatherbys Leasing Directory Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class E	Class 4	89	£2,688
31 May 95	Royal Applause (GB)	Newbury	European Breeders Fund Boxford Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£3,376
1 Jun 94	Lucayan Cay (IRE)	Beverley	Lady Taverners Rating Related Maiden Stakes Class E	Class 5	-	£2,787
27 Apr 92	Lyric Fantasy (IRE)	Windsor	Lady Caroline Stakes Class F	Class 6	-	£2,005

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Dunphy (GB)	1986	1	1	0	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	-
Tate Gallery (USA)	1990	1	1	1	1	9	6	66.7%	£221,762	Lyric Fantasy (IRE)
Al Hareb (USA)	1991	1	1	1	0	21	2	9.5%	£10,930	Lucayan Cay (IRE)
Waajib (IRE)	1993	1	1	1	1	13	9	69.2%	£362,987	Royal Applause (GB)
Sadler's Wells (USA)	1994	1	1	1	1	9	2	22.2%	£125,165	In Command (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 Flying Melody produced?: Flying Melody (GB) is the dam of 5 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 4 of them winners, with 19 wins from 55 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Flying Melody?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Flying Melody (GB) is Royal Applause (GB), by Waajib (IRE), a Group 1 winner; the top win came in the Haydock Park Sprint Cup (Group 1) at Haydock on 5 September 1997.
How many black-type winners has Flying Melody produced?: Flying Melody (GB) has produced 3 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland, including 3 Group or Grade 1 winners: Royal Applause (GB), Lyric Fantasy (IRE) and In Command (IRE).
How much prize money have Flying Melody's offspring won?: The offspring of Flying Melody (GB) have earned £720,844 in Britain since 1990.
What is Flying Melody's pedigree?: Flying Melody (GB) is by Auction Ring (USA).
Did Flying Melody race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Flying Melody (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Have Flying Melody's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Flying Melody (GB) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Flying Melody belong to?: Flying Melody (GB) is the founding mare of the Flying Melody (GB) family in RaceWatch records.

Updated 2008-09-16

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