Holly Blue (GB)

Dam of Scream Blue Murder (IRE), Holly Walk (GB), Iiex Excelsa (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Bluebird (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 9 runners (56%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 9 from 149 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £80,838 GB · €114,324 IRE
Best progeny OR: 108
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1996 · out of Nettle (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


2001	Holly Walk (GB)	1	-	J Cole	mare	Dr Fong (USA)	45	8	5	2.2%	108	£16,215	€0	17 Feb 11
2002	Navy Lark (GB)	0	-	David Pipe	gelding	Nashwan (USA)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	28 Sep 06
2003	Blue Jeans (GB)	0	-	Richard Hannon Snr	filly	Royal Applause (GB)	8	2	0	0.0%	71	£3,698	€0	20 Oct 05
2006	Lilly Blue (IRE)	0	-	Roy Brotherton	filly	Hawk Wing (USA)	20	1	0	0.0%	77	£1,613	€0	15 Nov 10
2007	Gibraltar Blue (IRE)	1	-	T Stack	filly	Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)	3	0	0	33.3%	-	£4,296	€9,329	17 Oct 09
2009	Pilgrims Rest (IRE)	2	-	George Baker	gelding	Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)	30	4	1	6.7%	90	£26,414	€0	18 Apr 16
2010	Scream Blue Murder (IRE)	4	Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins)	T Stack	filly	Oratorio (IRE)	18	3	0	22.2%	105	£24,298	€76,565	20 Sep 14
2015	Iiex Excelsa (IRE)	1	Black-type placed	J A Stack	filly	Excelebration (IRE)	15	1	2	6.7%	93	£4,304	€18,916	29 Aug 19
2017	Etoile Bleu (IRE)	0	-	-	mare	Starspangledbanner (AUS)	0	0	0	-	-	£0	€0	-
2018	Blue Cabochon (IRE)	0	Black-type placed	J A Stack	filly	Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)	8	0	3	0.0%	90	£0	€9,515	12 Feb 21

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


10 Aug 14	Scream Blue Murder (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	Phoenix Sprint Stakes	Group 3	100	€39,000
11 May 13	Scream Blue Murder (IRE)	Nottingham	E B F Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Kilvington Fillies' Stakes	Listed	98	£22,684
15 May 09	Holly Walk (GB)	Aintree	betdaq.co.uk Handicap Hunters' Chase	Class 3	97	£6,246
28 May 12	Pilgrims Rest (IRE)	Leicester	Belvoir Castle Handicap	Class 4	82	£4,528
18 May 12	Pilgrims Rest (IRE)	Newbury	bettor.com Handicap	Class 4	73	£4,528
17 Aug 18	Iiex Excelsa (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Bar One Racing Telebetting 1800 624 524 Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	85	€7,700
23 May 14	Scream Blue Murder (IRE)	Cork (IRE)	Father's Day Racing June 15th Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	102	€10,350
6 Jul 12	Scream Blue Murder (IRE)	Bellewstown (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 2yo Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€7,245
22 Aug 09	Gibraltar Blue (IRE)	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€9,329

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Dr Fong (USA)	2001	1	1	1	0	45	1	2.2%	£16,215	€0	Holly Walk (GB)
Nashwan (USA)	2002	1	1	0	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Royal Applause (GB)	2003	1	1	0	0	8	0	0.0%	£3,698	€0	-
Hawk Wing (USA)	2006	1	1	0	0	20	0	0.0%	£1,613	€0	-
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)	2007-2009	2	2	2	0	33	3	9.1%	£30,710	€9,329	Pilgrims Rest (IRE)
Oratorio (IRE)	2010	1	1	1	1	18	4	22.2%	£24,298	€76,565	Scream Blue Murder (IRE)
Excelebration (IRE)	2015	1	1	1	0	15	1	6.7%	£4,304	€18,916	Iiex Excelsa (IRE)
Starspangledbanner (AUS)	2017	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	£0	€0	-
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)	2018	1	1	0	0	8	0	0.0%	£0	€9,515	-

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 Holly Blue produced?: Holly Blue (GB) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 9 wins from 149 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Holly Blue?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Holly Blue (GB) is Scream Blue Murder (IRE), by Oratorio (IRE), a Group 3 winner with a best official rating of 105; the top win came in the Phoenix Sprint Stakes (Group 3) at Curragh (IRE) on 10 August 2014.
How many black-type winners has Holly Blue produced?: Holly Blue (GB) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Holly Blue's offspring won?: The offspring of Holly Blue (GB) have earned £80,838 in Britain and €114,325 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Holly Blue's pedigree?: Holly Blue (GB) is by Bluebird (USA) out of Nettle (GB).
Did Holly Blue race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 13 runs, 2 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Holly Blue been mated with?: The known produce of Holly Blue (GB) is by 9 different stallions, most often Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) (2 foals).
Have Holly Blue's daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of Holly Blue (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Holly Blue belong to?: Holly Blue (GB) belongs to the Nettle (GB) female family.

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