Golden Shadow (IRE)

Dam of Fascinating Shadow (IRE), Reckless Gold (IRE), Victory Angel (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Selkirk (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 9 of 10 runners (90%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 22 from 220 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £175,010 GB · €57,801 IRE
Best progeny OR: 116
Foaled: 2003 · out of Balnaha (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


2008	Tigerino (IRE)	1	-	Chris Fairhurst	gelding	Tiger Hill (IRE)	18	2	2	5.6%	52	£3,324	€0	28 Sep 13
2009	Lord Ofthe Shadows (IRE)	2	Black-type placed	Richard Hannon	gelding	Kyllachy (GB)	43	9	5	4.7%	98	£39,168	€0	4 Mar 15
2012	Snappy Guest (GB)	2	-	George Margarson	gelding	Kodiac (GB)	21	3	3	9.5%	72	£11,136	€0	17 Oct 16
2013	Reckless Gold (IRE)	1	Black-type placed	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	gelding	Pivotal (GB)	11	1	3	9.1%	102	£0	€39,400	26 Aug 18
2014	Victory Angel (IRE)	7	-	Harvey Bastiman	gelding	Acclamation (GB)	43	0	6	16.3%	99	£67,961	€0	25 Oct 21
2015	Golden Salute (IRE)	2	-	Andrew Balding	filly	Acclamation (GB)	9	1	0	22.2%	79	£12,131	€0	19 Jan 19
2016	Fanny Blankers (IRE)	0	-	Edward Lynam	filly	Fast Company (IRE)	7	0	0	0.0%	58	£0	€176	28 Sep 19
2017	Crime Of Passion (IRE)	1	-	Jamie Osborne	filly	Acclamation (GB)	16	2	2	6.3%	67	£7,477	€0	3 Sep 20
2018	Fascinating Shadow (IRE)	4	-	James Owen	gelding	Fascinating Rock (IRE)	44	4	3	9.1%	116	£16,508	€18,225	12 Jan 26
2019	Notions (IRE)	2	-	Jamie Osborne	gelding	Lope De Vega (IRE)	8	1	1	25.0%	85	£17,305	€0	20 Jul 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


20 Apr 17	Victory Angel (IRE)	Newmarket	bet365.com Handicap	Class 2	81	£12,938
19 Oct 11	Lord Ofthe Shadows (IRE)	Newmarket	Express Cafes Houghton Conditions Stakes	Class 2	93	£7,470
30 Apr 22	Notions (IRE)	Goodwood	Levin Down Handicap	Class 3	83	£8,100
14 Apr 21	Victory Angel (IRE)	Beverley	1st Running Of The Beverley Beaker Handicap	Class 3	81	£6,185
27 Sep 20	Victory Angel (IRE)	Musselburgh	So Stobo So Safe Handicap	Class 3	79	£8,410
1 Aug 17	Victory Angel (IRE)	Yarmouth	Shirley Gill Memorial Handicap	Class 3	90	£7,439
5 Jun 21	Victory Angel (IRE)	Musselburgh	Visit racingtv.com Handicap	Class 4	82	£4,752
26 Jul 17	Golden Salute (IRE)	Bath	British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes	Class 4	-	£4,270
5 Nov 16	Victory Angel (IRE)	Doncaster	Betfred Mobile Cock O'The North EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)	Class 4	-	£6,931
8 Dec 25	Fascinating Shadow (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap	Class 5	52	£3,716
14 Oct 21	Notions (IRE)	Chelmsford (AW)	racingwelfare.co.uk EBF Novice Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,780
12 Sep 21	Fascinating Shadow (IRE)	Bath	Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap	Class 5	71	£3,240
6 Sep 20	Victory Angel (IRE)	Musselburgh	Bet At racingtv.com Handicap	Class 5	74	£3,429
13 Aug 19	Crime Of Passion (IRE)	Ffos Las	Pendine Sands Holiday Park Nursery Handicap	Class 5	63	£3,429
17 Jul 17	Golden Salute (IRE)	Windsor	Sky Bet British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£2,911
27 Jul 15	Snappy Guest (GB)	Windsor	Whitman Howard Supports Racing Welfare Charity Handicap	Class 5	67	£2,911
11 Apr 11	Lord Ofthe Shadows (IRE)	Windsor	E B F sportingbet.com Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,238
26 Apr 15	Snappy Guest (GB)	Wetherby	Bingo At bet365 Handicap	Class 6	60	£3,558
15 Oct 11	Tigerino (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Ringside Conference Suite - 700 Theatre Style Handicap	Class 6	45	£1,704
24 Jun 16	Reckless Gold (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	DoneDeal European Breeders Fund Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€9,225

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Tiger Hill (IRE)	2008	1	1	1	18	1	5.6%	£3,324	€0	Tigerino (IRE)
Kyllachy (GB)	2009	1	1	1	43	2	4.7%	£39,168	€0	Lord Ofthe Shadows (IRE)
Kodiac (GB)	2012	1	1	1	21	2	9.5%	£11,136	€0	Snappy Guest (GB)
Pivotal (GB)	2013	1	1	1	11	1	9.1%	£0	€39,400	Reckless Gold (IRE)
Acclamation (GB)	2014-2017	3	3	3	68	10	14.7%	£87,569	€0	Victory Angel (IRE)
Fast Company (IRE)	2016	1	1	0	7	0	0.0%	£0	€176	-
Fascinating Rock (IRE)	2018	1	1	1	44	4	9.1%	£16,508	€18,225	Fascinating Shadow (IRE)
Lope De Vega (IRE)	2019	1	1	1	8	2	25.0%	£17,305	€0	Notions (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 Golden Shadow produced?: Golden Shadow (IRE) is the dam of 10 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 9 of them winners, with 22 wins from 220 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Golden Shadow?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Golden Shadow (IRE) is Reckless Gold (IRE), by Pivotal (GB), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 102; the top win came in the DoneDeal European Breeders Fund Maiden at Curragh (IRE) on 24 June 2016.
How much prize money have Golden Shadow's offspring won?: The offspring of Golden Shadow (IRE) have earned £175,010 in Britain and €57,801 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Golden Shadow's pedigree?: Golden Shadow (IRE) is by Selkirk (USA) out of Balnaha (GB).
Did Golden Shadow race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 4 runs, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Golden Shadow been mated with?: The known produce of Golden Shadow (IRE) is by 8 different stallions, most often Acclamation (GB) (3 foals).
Have Golden Shadow's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Golden Shadow (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Golden Shadow belong to?: Golden Shadow (IRE) belongs to the On Show (GB) female family.

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