Gaelic Gold (IRE)

Dam of Bitofapuzzle (GB) (Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final), Golden Gael (GB), Magellan Straits (GB)

Country: IRE
Sire: Good Thyne (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 3 of 5 runners (60%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 13 from 43 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £100,617 GB · €60,000 IRE
Best progeny OR: 148
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 2 (1 Group/Grade 1)

Progeny

All known progeny


2004	Magellan Straits (GB)	2	-	Sue Smith	gelding	Nikos (GB)	13	1	1	15.4%	120	£6,231	€0	8 Jun 10
2006	Golden Gael (GB)	4	Listed winner	Jeremy Scott	mare	Generous (IRE)	13	0	1	30.8%	124	£17,704	€0	26 Mar 14
2008	Bitofapuzzle (GB)	7	Grade 1 winner (4 black-type wins)	Harry Fry	mare	Tamure (IRE)	12	1	1	58.3%	148	£76,515	€60,000	15 Mar 16
2013	Bit Of A Geordie (GB)	0	-	Tom Gretton	mare	Geordieland (FR)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£167	€0	13 Mar 18
2017	Rocktreerunner (GB)	0	-	Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	mare	Saddler's Rock (IRE)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	26 Nov 22

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 Apr 15	Bitofapuzzle (GB)	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Novice Hurdle Championship …	Grade 1	145	€60,000
17 Jan 15	Bitofapuzzle (GB)	Ascot	OLBG.com Mares' Hurdle	Grade 2	130	£28,475
15 Nov 14	Bitofapuzzle (GB)	Cheltenham	Jockey Club Venues Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Listed	-	£11,390
2 Jan 14	Bitofapuzzle (GB)	Huntingdon	Huntingdon Racecourse/HBLB Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Listed	-	£9,966
23 Feb 12	Golden Gael (GB)	Huntingdon	Sidney Banks Memorial Novices' Hurdle	Listed	122	£8,916
17 Dec 15	Bitofapuzzle (GB)	Exeter	EBF/TBA Mares' Novices' Chase	Class 3	-	£6,498
4 Dec 14	Bitofapuzzle (GB)	Wincanton	New Racing UK Anywhere Available Now Mares' Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	-	£3,249
19 Nov 11	Golden Gael (GB)	Huntingdon	totequadpot E B F Mares' "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£4,549
25 Oct 11	Golden Gael (GB)	Chepstow	toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle (Div II)	Class 4	-	£2,669
21 Feb 09	Magellan Straits (GB)	Newcastle	toteexacta Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£2,992
30 Nov 13	Bitofapuzzle (GB)	Bangor-on-Dee	Goldford Stud Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 6	-	£2,053
5 Apr 11	Golden Gael (GB)	Exeter	Wood Farm Stud Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)	Class 6	-	£1,370
29 Jun 08	Magellan Straits (GB)	Uttoxeter	Foinaven Asset Management Ltd Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 6	-	£1,301

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Nikos (GB)	2004	1	1	1	0	13	2	15.4%	£6,231	€0	Magellan Straits (GB)
Generous (IRE)	2006	1	1	1	1	13	4	30.8%	£17,704	€0	Golden Gael (GB)
Tamure (IRE)	2008	1	1	1	1	12	7	58.3%	£76,515	€60,000	Bitofapuzzle (GB)
Geordieland (FR)	2013	1	1	0	0	2	0	0.0%	£167	€0	-
Saddler's Rock (IRE)	2017	1	1	0	0	3	0	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 Gaelic Gold produced?: Gaelic Gold (IRE) is the dam of 5 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 3 of them winners, with 13 wins from 43 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Gaelic Gold?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Gaelic Gold (IRE) is Bitofapuzzle (GB), by Tamure (IRE), a Grade 1 winner with a best official rating of 148; the top win came in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final (Grade 1) at Fairyhouse (IRE) on 5 April 2015.
How many black-type winners has Gaelic Gold produced?: Gaelic Gold (IRE) has produced 2 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland, including the Group or Grade 1 winner Bitofapuzzle (GB).
How much prize money have Gaelic Gold's offspring won?: The offspring of Gaelic Gold (IRE) have earned £100,617 in Britain and €60,000 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Gaelic Gold's pedigree?: Gaelic Gold (IRE) is by Good Thyne (USA).
Did Gaelic Gold race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Gaelic Gold (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Have Gaelic Gold's daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of Gaelic Gold (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Gaelic Gold belong to?: Gaelic Gold (IRE) is the founding mare of the Gaelic Gold (IRE) family in RaceWatch records.

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