Formidable Task (GB)

Dam of Dig For Gold (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Formidable I (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 1 of 7 runners (14%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 1 from 72 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £8,053 GB
Best progeny OR: 84
Foaled: 1987 · out of Light O'Battle (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


1992	Cool Steel I (IRE)	0	Mrs Joanne Brown	gelding	Absalom (GB)	27	2	0	0.0%	80	£2,927	7 Mar 97
1993	Dig For Gold (GB)	1	R D E Woodhouse	gelding	Digamist (USA)	28	2	3	3.6%	84	£5,126	2 Aug 01
1994	My Betsy (GB)	0	Mrs I McKie	filly	Absalom (GB)	5	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	19 Dec 97
1995	Tango Queen (GB)	0	Michael Mullineaux	mare	Rambo Dancer (CAN)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	21 Nov 00
1997	Tuition (GB)	0	Sally Hall	gelding	Rudimentary (USA)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	17 Feb 01
2000	Royal Task (GB)	0	Sally Hall	filly	Tragic Role (USA)	4	0	0	0.0%	51	£0	18 Sep 02
2002	Mr Viaillie (IRE)	0	Karen McLintock	gelding	Kayf Tara (GB)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	24 Apr 06

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


1 Jan 99	Dig For Gold (GB)	Catterick	Peter Piper Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F	Class 4	77	£2,024

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Absalom (GB)	1992-1994	2	2	0	32	0	0.0%	£2,927	-
Digamist (USA)	1993	1	1	1	28	1	3.6%	£5,126	Dig For Gold (GB)
Rambo Dancer (CAN)	1995	1	1	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	-
Rudimentary (USA)	1997	1	1	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	-
Tragic Role (USA)	2000	1	1	0	4	0	0.0%	£0	-
Kayf Tara (GB)	2002	1	1	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	-

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 Formidable Task produced?: Formidable Task (GB) is the dam of 7 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 1 of them winners, with 1 win from 72 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Formidable Task?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Formidable Task (GB) is Dig For Gold (GB), by Digamist (USA), with a best official rating of 84; the top win came in the Peter Piper Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F at Catterick on 1 January 1999.
How much prize money have Formidable Task's offspring won?: The offspring of Formidable Task (GB) have earned £8,053 in Britain since 1990.
What is Formidable Task's pedigree?: Formidable Task (GB) is by Formidable I (USA) out of Light O'Battle (GB).
Did Formidable Task race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 3 runs, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Formidable Task been mated with?: The known produce of Formidable Task (GB) is by 6 different stallions, most often Absalom (GB) (2 foals).
Which family does Formidable Task belong to?: Formidable Task (GB) belongs to the Light O'Battle (GB) female family.

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