Guantanamera (IRE)

Dam of Simple Verse (IRE) (St Leger Stakes, British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes), Even Song (IRE), Maxentius (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Sadler's Wells (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 6 runners (83%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 13 from 82 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £1,119,689 GB · €28,725 IRE
Best progeny OR: 116
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 2 (1 Group/Grade 1)

Progeny

All known progeny


2008	Marc De Savoie (IRE)	0	-	Kevin Ryan	colt	Aussie Rules (USA)	6	0	0	0.0%	65	£192	€0	3 Nov 10
2009	Lord Jim (IRE)	1	-	P J Prendergast	gelding	Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)	24	3	6	4.2%	78	£0	€16,290	3 Oct 16
2010	Maxentius (IRE)	2	Black-type placed	Peter Chapple-Hyam	gelding	Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)	10	1	1	20.0%	107	£20,053	€0	8 Jun 13
2012	Simple Verse (IRE)	6	Group 1 winner (4 black-type wins)	Ralph Beckett	mare	Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)	15	3	2	40.0%	116	£965,615	€0	22 Jun 17
2013	Even Song (IRE)	2	Group 2 winner	Aidan O'Brien	filly	Mastercraftsman (IRE)	7	0	2	28.6%	110	£117,724	€12,435	15 Oct 16
2015	Orange Suit (IRE)	2	-	Ed de Giles	gelding	Declaration Of War (USA)	20	2	0	10.0%	82	£16,105	€0	24 Jan 20

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


17 Oct 15	Simple Verse (IRE)	Ascot	Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes	Group 1	115	£327,858
12 Sep 15	Simple Verse (IRE)	Doncaster	Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes	Group 1	108	£393,738
8 Sep 16	Simple Verse (IRE)	Doncaster	DFS Park Hill Stakes (Fillies & Mares)	Group 2	113	£51,039
16 Jun 16	Even Song (IRE)	Ascot	Ribblesdale Stakes (Fillies)	Group 2	95	£113,420
30 Jul 15	Simple Verse (IRE)	Goodwood	Markel Insurance Fillies' Stakes	Group 3	88	£56,710
24 Jun 15	Simple Verse (IRE)	Salisbury	Ashbrittle Stud Bibury Cup Stakes (Handicap)	Class 3	82	£13,695
22 Sep 17	Orange Suit (IRE)	Newbury	British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)	Class 4	-	£6,469
15 Sep 19	Orange Suit (IRE)	Bath	Winning Post Bookmakers Bristol Handicap	Class 5	65	£3,817
8 Apr 15	Simple Verse (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Haslemere Building Company Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£2,911
29 Jun 12	Maxentius (IRE)	Doncaster	Trade Union Congress Novice Stakes	Class 5	-	£2,264
30 May 12	Maxentius (IRE)	Folkestone	Greenman Solar Llama Maiden Auction Stakes	Class 6	-	£2,045
24 Oct 15	Even Song (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€11,385
8 Jul 12	Lord Jim (IRE)	Bellewstown (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 3yo Median Auction Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	78	€6,900

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Aussie Rules (USA)	2008	1	1	0	0	6	0	0.0%	£192	€0	-
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)	2009-2010	2	2	2	0	34	3	8.8%	£20,053	€16,290	Maxentius (IRE)
Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)	2012	1	1	1	1	15	6	40.0%	£965,615	€0	Simple Verse (IRE)
Mastercraftsman (IRE)	2013	1	1	1	1	7	2	28.6%	£117,724	€12,435	Even Song (IRE)
Declaration Of War (USA)	2015	1	1	1	0	20	2	10.0%	£16,105	€0	Orange Suit (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 Guantanamera produced?: Guantanamera (IRE) is the dam of 6 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 13 wins from 82 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Guantanamera?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Guantanamera (IRE) is Simple Verse (IRE), by Duke Of Marmalade (IRE), a Group 1 winner with a best official rating of 116; the top win came in the Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (Group 1) at Ascot on 17 October 2015.
How many black-type winners has Guantanamera produced?: Guantanamera (IRE) has produced 2 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland, including the Group or Grade 1 winner Simple Verse (IRE).
How much prize money have Guantanamera's offspring won?: The offspring of Guantanamera (IRE) have earned £1,119,689 in Britain and €28,725 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Guantanamera's pedigree?: Guantanamera (IRE) is by Sadler's Wells (USA).
Did Guantanamera race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Guantanamera (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Guantanamera been mated with?: The known produce of Guantanamera (IRE) is by 5 different stallions, most often Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) (2 foals).
Have Guantanamera's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Guantanamera (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Guantanamera belong to?: Guantanamera (IRE) is the founding mare of the Guantanamera (IRE) family in RaceWatch records.

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