Former Drama (USA)

Dam of Champagne Or Water (IRE), Whipcrackaway (IRE), Louisville Lip (IRE)

Country: USA
Sire: Dynaformer (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 6 runners (83%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 18 from 139 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £57,680 GB · €124,736 IRE
Best progeny OR: 122
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1

Progeny

All known progeny


2007	Louisville Lip (IRE)	2	-	Patrick J Flynn	gelding	Orpen (USA)	36	3	5	5.6%	120	£0	€26,110	19 Oct 14
2009	Whipcrackaway (IRE)	4	-	Peter Hedger	gelding	Whipper (USA)	41	3	2	9.8%	122	£16,091	€0	18 Mar 19
2011	Champagne Or Water (IRE)	4	Listed winner	Willie McCreery	mare	Captain Rio (GB)	18	2	5	22.2%	95	£0	€95,570	14 Sep 16
2014	Indoctrination (IRE)	0	-	T F Shaw	gelding	Sir Prancealot (IRE)	1	1	0	0.0%	-	£0	€3,056	12 May 17
2016	Antico Lady (IRE)	3	-	Michael Dods	filly	Dandy Man (IRE)	17	2	3	17.6%	75	£16,142	€0	13 Oct 20
2018	Thunderclap (IRE)	5	-	Hughie Morrison	gelding	Night Of Thunder (IRE)	26	1	1	19.2%	116	£25,448	€0	7 Feb 25

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


14 Sep 16	Champagne Or Water (IRE)	Listowel (IRE)	Edmund & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes	Listed	94	€29,500
9 Feb 24	Thunderclap (IRE)	Kempton	Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	108	£5,281
14 Apr 23	Thunderclap (IRE)	Sedgefield	Canine Premier Flex Plus Joint Supplement Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	110	£4,446
18 Oct 21	Thunderclap (IRE)	Pontefract	Allen Hinchcliffe Memorial Handicap	Class 4	76	£4,860
11 Dec 12	Whipcrackaway (IRE)	Fontwell	Wellpool Proud To Sponsor Steve Jakes Racing Juvenile Hurdle (Supporting Tian…	Class 4	111	£2,534
25 Aug 21	Thunderclap (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Handicap (Div II)	Class 5	70	£3,240
12 Jul 20	Antico Lady (IRE)	Hamilton	Bet At racingtv.com Fillies' Handicap	Class 5	70	£3,493
5 May 12	Whipcrackaway (IRE)	Goodwood	Collect totepool Bets At Betfred Shops Stakes (Handicap)	Class 5	67	£3,235
11 Apr 12	Whipcrackaway (IRE)	Nottingham	Betfred Mobile Handicap (Div I)	Class 5	62	£2,264
4 Aug 21	Thunderclap (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Bet At racingtv.com Handicap	Class 6	64	£2,322
30 May 19	Antico Lady (IRE)	Wetherby	racingtv.com Handicap (Div II)	Class 6	61	£4,075
21 May 19	Antico Lady (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Capital Roofing Centre Handicap	Class 6	55	£3,105
12 Jan 12	Whipcrackaway (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	32RedBingo.com Handicap	Class 6	59	£1,617
24 Apr 16	Champagne Or Water (IRE)	Gowran Park (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	86	€17,835
19 Jul 15	Champagne Or Water (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	80	€18,850
4 May 14	Champagne Or Water (IRE)	Sligo (IRE)	Join The 2014 Sligo Race Supporters Club Fillies Median Auction Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	75	€6,210
8 Jun 12	Louisville Lip (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	RSM Farrell Grant Sparks Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	74	€9,315
27 Jan 11	Louisville Lip (IRE)	Thurles (IRE)	W.T.O'Grady Memorial Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€6,900

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Orpen (USA)	2007	1	1	1	0	36	2	5.6%	£0	€26,110	Louisville Lip (IRE)
Whipper (USA)	2009	1	1	1	0	41	4	9.8%	£16,091	€0	Whipcrackaway (IRE)
Captain Rio (GB)	2011	1	1	1	1	18	4	22.2%	£0	€95,570	Champagne Or Water (IRE)
Sir Prancealot (IRE)	2014	1	1	0	0	1	0	0.0%	£0	€3,056	-
Dandy Man (IRE)	2016	1	1	1	0	17	3	17.6%	£16,142	€0	Antico Lady (IRE)
Night Of Thunder (IRE)	2018	1	1	1	0	26	5	19.2%	£25,448	€0	Thunderclap (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 Former Drama produced?: Former Drama (USA) is the dam of 6 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 18 wins from 139 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Former Drama?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Former Drama (USA) is Champagne Or Water (IRE), by Captain Rio (GB), a Listed winner with a best official rating of 95; the top win came in the Edmund & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes (Listed) at Listowel (IRE) on 14 September 2016.
How many black-type winners has Former Drama produced?: Former Drama (USA) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Former Drama's offspring won?: The offspring of Former Drama (USA) have earned £57,681 in Britain and €124,736 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Former Drama's pedigree?: Former Drama (USA) is by Dynaformer (USA).
Did Former Drama race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Former Drama (USA) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Have Former Drama's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Former Drama (USA) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Former Drama belong to?: Former Drama (USA) is the founding mare of the Former Drama (USA) family in RaceWatch records.

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