Gentle Thoughts (GB)

Dam of Blue Bajan (IRE), Aine's Delight (IRE), Picacho (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Darshaan (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 9 runners (56%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 27 from 205 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £465,834 GB
Best progeny OR: 160
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1995 · out of Trefoil (FR)

Progeny

All known progeny


2000	Sadler's Pride (IRE)	0	-	A J Deakin	gelding	Sadler's Wells (USA)	16	2	3	0.0%	108	£5,463	12 Oct 05
2002	Blue Bajan (IRE)	12	Group 2 winner	David O'Meara	gelding	Montjeu (IRE)	76	11	7	15.8%	160	£380,774	7 Sep 13
2003	Picacho (IRE)	4	-	Philip Hobbs	filly	Sinndar (IRE)	13	1	2	30.8%	103	£16,223	6 Jul 07
2004	Naughty Thoughts (IRE)	4	-	Tom Dascombe	filly	Grand Lodge (USA)	23	0	5	17.4%	73	£26,776	18 Aug 08
2005	Black Or Red (IRE)	2	-	Ian Wood	gelding	Cape Cross (IRE)	22	4	1	9.1%	74	£9,287	29 Nov 10
2006	Aine's Delight (IRE)	5	Black-type placed	Andy Turnell	mare	King's Best (USA)	36	3	2	13.9%	140	£26,055	3 Jun 12
2009	Ample Space (GB)	0	-	C F Swan	gelding	Kayf Tara (GB)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	8 Aug 13
2011	Pocas Plumas (GB)	0	-	Anabel K Murphy	mare	Kayf Tara (GB)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	24 May 16
2012	Enchanted Moment (GB)	0	-	Olly Murphy	mare	Lawman (FR)	15	1	1	0.0%	70	£1,256	20 Aug 17

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


26 May 11	Blue Bajan (IRE)	Sandown	Charles Heidsieck Champagne Henry II Stakes	Group 2	111	£45,416
10 May 08	Blue Bajan (IRE)	Haydock	totepool Swinton Handicap Hurdle Grade 3	Class 1	134	£42,758
25 Apr 07	Blue Bajan (IRE)	Epsom	Bet@BlueSq.com City And Suburban Stakes (Heritage Handicap)	Class 2	100	£24,928
29 Apr 07	Picacho (IRE)	Ludlow	totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	103	£5,010
22 Sep 06	Blue Bajan (IRE)	Ascot	EBF Ratcliffes Syndication Classified Stakes	Class 3	90	£11,218
5 Aug 06	Blue Bajan (IRE)	Newmarket (July)	Check BlueSq.com Before Every Handicap	Class 3	86	£9,068
11 May 11	Aine's Delight (IRE)	Wincanton	Moores Recycling Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	107	£2,472
5 May 11	Aine's Delight (IRE)	Wincanton	Frys Electrical Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	100	£2,342
21 Apr 11	Aine's Delight (IRE)	Wincanton	Higos For All Your Commercial Insurance Novices' Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	90	£2,342
13 Jun 08	Naughty Thoughts (IRE)	York	Collingwood Cleaning Services Apprentice Stakes (Handicap)	Class 4	62	£6,476
15 May 08	Naughty Thoughts (IRE)	Salisbury	European Breeders Fund Fillies' Handicap	Class 4	61	£7,124
25 Jan 08	Blue Bajan (IRE)	Doncaster	skyvegas.com Novices' Hurdle (Div I)	Class 4	128	£2,765
6 Dec 07	Blue Bajan (IRE)	Leicester	Mawdsleys Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£5,205
3 May 07	Picacho (IRE)	Hereford	The Rose And Lion At Bromyard Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	103	£3,253
3 Jun 06	Blue Bajan (IRE)	Folkestone	intercasino.co.uk Folkestone Derby Day Handicap	Class 4	82	£4,202
20 Dec 04	Blue Bajan (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Bet Direct On Sky Active Maiden Stakes (Div II)	Class 4	62	£3,361
26 Aug 06	Picacho (IRE)	Goodwood	Holiday Maiden Stakes (Handicap)	Class 5	61	£3,239
27 Oct 05	Blue Bajan (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Greatwood Rescue And Rehabilitation Handicap	Class 5	74	£3,527
9 Oct 05	Blue Bajan (IRE)	Bath	JC Apollo Handicap	Class 5	70	£4,347
23 Jun 05	Blue Bajan (IRE)	Leicester	Loros Classified Stakes	Class 5	65	£4,115

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Sadler's Wells (USA)	2000	1	1	0	0	16	0	0.0%	£5,463	-
Montjeu (IRE)	2002	1	1	1	1	76	12	15.8%	£380,774	Blue Bajan (IRE)
Sinndar (IRE)	2003	1	1	1	0	13	4	30.8%	£16,223	Picacho (IRE)
Grand Lodge (USA)	2004	1	1	1	0	23	4	17.4%	£26,776	Naughty Thoughts (IRE)
Cape Cross (IRE)	2005	1	1	1	0	22	2	9.1%	£9,287	Black Or Red (IRE)
King's Best (USA)	2006	1	1	1	0	36	5	13.9%	£26,055	Aine's Delight (IRE)
Kayf Tara (GB)	2009-2011	2	2	0	0	4	0	0.0%	£0	-
Lawman (FR)	2012	1	1	0	0	15	0	0.0%	£1,256	-

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 Gentle Thoughts produced?: Gentle Thoughts (GB) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 27 wins from 205 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Gentle Thoughts?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Gentle Thoughts (GB) is Blue Bajan (IRE), by Montjeu (IRE), a Group 2 winner with a best official rating of 160; the top win came in the Charles Heidsieck Champagne Henry II Stakes (Group 2) at Sandown on 26 May 2011.
How many black-type winners has Gentle Thoughts produced?: Gentle Thoughts (GB) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Gentle Thoughts' offspring won?: The offspring of Gentle Thoughts (GB) have earned £465,834 in Britain since 1990.
What is Gentle Thoughts' pedigree?: Gentle Thoughts (GB) is by Darshaan (GB) out of Trefoil (FR).
Did Gentle Thoughts race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 4 runs, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Gentle Thoughts been mated with?: The known produce of Gentle Thoughts (GB) is by 8 different stallions, most often Kayf Tara (GB) (2 foals).
Have Gentle Thoughts' daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Gentle Thoughts (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Gentle Thoughts belong to?: Gentle Thoughts (GB) belongs to the Trefoil (FR) female family.

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