Holy Vow (IRE)

Dam of No Looking Back (IRE), Unexpected Depth (IRE), Shantou Vow (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Luso (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 3 of 6 runners (50%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 8 from 78 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £15,260 GB · €127,258 IRE
Best progeny OR: 145
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1

Progeny

All known progeny


2014	Unexpected Depth (IRE)	3	-	Oliver McKiernan	gelding	Shantou (USA)	23	5	1	13.0%	145	£0	€59,009	29 Dec 22
2015	Shantou Vow (IRE)	2	-	Harry Whittington	gelding	Shantou (USA)	8	1	2	25.0%	125	£10,678	€0	8 Nov 20
2016	Lockdown Leader (IRE)	0	-	Ewan Whillans	gelding	Leading Light (IRE)	17	2	1	0.0%	103	£4,582	€0	11 Jun 23
2017	Keaden Hill (IRE)	0	-	Tim Vaughan	gelding	Kingston Hill (GB)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	23 Jan 23
2018	No Looking Back (IRE)	3	Grade 2 winner	Oliver McKiernan	gelding	Kingston Hill (GB)	22	3	2	13.6%	138	£0	€68,249	10 Oct 26
2019	Hollies Choice (IRE)	0	-	Oliver McKiernan	mare	Magician (IRE)	6	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	21 Jul 24

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


29 Dec 22	No Looking Back (IRE)	Limerick (IRE)	Coolmore NH Sires Kew Gardens Hurdle	Grade 2	-	€21,535
16 Mar 20	Shantou Vow (IRE)	Southwell	MansionBet At Southwell Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	121	£3,769
15 Nov 19	Shantou Vow (IRE)	Southwell	Download The At The Races App Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	-	£3,769
1 Dec 22	No Looking Back (IRE)	Thurles (IRE)	Thurles Racecourse Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€5,900
19 Mar 22	No Looking Back (IRE)	Thurles (IRE)	www.thurlesraces.ie (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€5,900
8 Dec 20	Unexpected Depth (IRE)	Punchestown (IRE)	Buy Irish Love Green Handicap Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	130	€8,555
10 Sep 19	Unexpected Depth (IRE)	Listowel (IRE)	Listowel Handicap Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	111	€7,092
20 Aug 19	Unexpected Depth (IRE)	Sligo (IRE)	Lengthen The Odds With BetVictor Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€7,092

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Shantou (USA)	2014-2015	2	2	2	0	31	5	16.1%	£10,678	€59,009	Unexpected Depth (IRE)
Leading Light (IRE)	2016	1	1	0	0	17	0	0.0%	£4,582	€0	-
Kingston Hill (GB)	2017-2018	2	2	1	1	24	3	12.5%	£0	€68,249	No Looking Back (IRE)
Magician (IRE)	2019	1	1	0	0	6	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 Holy Vow produced?: Holy Vow (IRE) is the dam of 6 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 3 of them winners, with 8 wins from 78 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Holy Vow?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Holy Vow (IRE) is No Looking Back (IRE), by Kingston Hill (GB), a Grade 2 winner with a best official rating of 138; the top win came in the Coolmore NH Sires Kew Gardens Hurdle (Grade 2) at Limerick (IRE) on 29 December 2022.
How many black-type winners has Holy Vow produced?: Holy Vow (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Holy Vow's offspring won?: The offspring of Holy Vow (IRE) have earned £15,260 in Britain and €127,258 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Holy Vow's pedigree?: Holy Vow (IRE) is by Luso (GB).
Did Holy Vow race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Holy Vow (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Holy Vow been mated with?: The known produce of Holy Vow (IRE) is by 4 different stallions, most often Shantou (USA) (2 foals).

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