Helsinki (GB)

Dam of Shamardal (USA) (Dewhurst Stakes, St James's Palace Stakes), Geoffrey Chaucer (USA), Yorgunnabelucky (USA)

Country: GB
Sire: Machiavellian (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 4 of 9 runners (44%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 12 from 67 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £394,901 GB · €96,320 IRE
Best progeny OR: 123
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 2 (1 Group/Grade 1)

Progeny

All known progeny


1998	Lushs Lad (GB)	1	-	Gary Moore	colt	Wolfhound (USA)	10	0	1	10.0%	64	£3,104	€0	9 Jul 01
2002	Shamardal (USA)	4	Group 1 winner (3 black-type wins)	Saeed bin Suroor	colt	Giant's Causeway (USA)	4	0	0	100.0%	123	£329,319	€0	14 Jun 05
2004	Diamond Necklace (USA)	0	Black-type placed	Aidan O'Brien	filly	Unbridled's Song (USA)	10	1	1	0.0%	100	£0	€9,885	25 Aug 07
2005	Jerry Hamilton (USA)	0	-	Mark Johnston	gelding	Cherokee Run (USA)	8	1	0	0.0%	74	£1,189	€0	8 Jul 08
2006	Yorgunnabelucky (USA)	5	-	Mark Johnston	horse	Giant's Causeway (USA)	24	1	1	20.8%	96	£60,916	€0	14 Jun 11
2007	Velikiy Zevs (USA)	0	-	Mark Johnston	colt	Giant's Causeway (USA)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£373	€0	24 Mar 10
2009	Shamarbelle (IRE)	0	-	Mrs John Harrington	filly	Montjeu (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	30 Sep 11
2011	Geoffrey Chaucer (USA)	2	Group 2 winner	Aidan O'Brien	colt	Montjeu (IRE)	7	0	2	28.6%	112	£0	€86,435	10 Jun 15
2015	Hourglass (IRE)	0	-	Marco Botti	filly	Galileo (IRE)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	27 Apr 18

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


14 Jun 05	Shamardal (USA)	York	St James's Palace Stakes	Group 1	123	£130,500
16 Oct 04	Shamardal (USA)	Newmarket	Darley Dewhurst Stakes	Group 1	-	£152,772
29 Sep 13	Geoffrey Chaucer (USA)	Curragh (IRE)	Juddmonte Beresford Stakes	Group 2	-	€65,000
28 Jul 04	Shamardal (USA)	Goodwood	Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes	Group 2	-	£40,600
14 May 11	Yorgunnabelucky (USA)	Newmarket	Eddie Stobart Stakes (Handicap)	Class 2	91	£27,416
4 Aug 10	Yorgunnabelucky (USA)	Pontefract	Big Fellas & Silks Nightclub Pontefract Handicap	Class 2	84	£9,347
7 Aug 10	Yorgunnabelucky (USA)	Ascot	Michael Page International Shergar Cup Challenge (Handicap)	Class 3	87	£14,769
13 Jul 10	Yorgunnabelucky (USA)	Yarmouth	Adios Handicap	Class 4	78	£3,886
12 Jul 04	Shamardal (USA)	Ayr	European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£5,447
19 Jun 09	Yorgunnabelucky (USA)	Redcar	Redcar Racecourse For Your Wedding Venue Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£2,590
19 Mar 01	Lushs Lad (GB)	Lingfield (AW)	Bet Direct 'Today's Best Bets' Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E	Class 5	64	£2,695
18 Jul 13	Geoffrey Chaucer (USA)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€11,385

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Wolfhound (USA)	1998	1	1	1	0	10	1	10.0%	£3,104	€0	Lushs Lad (GB)
Giant's Causeway (USA)	2002-2007	3	3	2	1	29	9	31.0%	£390,608	€0	Yorgunnabelucky (USA)
Unbridled's Song (USA)	2004	1	1	0	0	10	0	0.0%	£0	€9,885	-
Cherokee Run (USA)	2005	1	1	0	0	8	0	0.0%	£1,189	€0	-
Montjeu (IRE)	2009-2011	2	2	1	1	8	2	25.0%	£0	€86,435	Geoffrey Chaucer (USA)
Galileo (IRE)	2015	1	1	0	0	2	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 Helsinki produced?: Helsinki (GB) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 4 of them winners, with 12 wins from 67 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Helsinki?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Helsinki (GB) is Shamardal (USA), by Giant's Causeway (USA), a Group 1 winner with a best official rating of 123; the top win came in the St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1) at York on 14 June 2005.
How many black-type winners has Helsinki produced?: Helsinki (GB) has produced 2 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland, including the Group or Grade 1 winner Shamardal (USA).
How much prize money have Helsinki's offspring won?: The offspring of Helsinki (GB) have earned £394,901 in Britain and €96,320 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Helsinki's pedigree?: Helsinki (GB) is by Machiavellian (USA).
Did Helsinki race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Helsinki (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Helsinki been mated with?: The known produce of Helsinki (GB) is by 6 different stallions, most often Giant's Causeway (USA) (3 foals).
Have Helsinki's daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of Helsinki (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Helsinki belong to?: Helsinki (GB) is the founding mare of the Helsinki (GB) family in RaceWatch records.

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