Illusory (GB)

Dam of Illustrator I (GB), Sensory (GB), Tarski (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Kings Lake (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 8 of 9 runners (89%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 14 from 148 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £177,170 GB
Best progeny OR: 110
Foaled: 1987 · out of Bold Fantasy (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


1992	Painted Desert (GB)	1	-	Roger Charlton	filly	Green Desert (USA)	9	1	1	11.1%	88	£7,284	6 Sep 95
1993	Phantom Quest (GB)	2	-	Sir Henry Cecil	colt	Rainbow Quest (USA)	8	2	1	25.0%	-	£15,947	3 Oct 96
1994	Tarski (GB)	5	-	Stuart Kittow	gelding	Polish Precedent (USA)	58	7	6	8.6%	104	£31,659	6 Aug 04
1995	Sensory (GB)	2	Black-type placed	B W Hills	colt	Selkirk (USA)	10	2	1	20.0%	106	£27,568	24 Oct 98
1997	Phantom Rain (GB)	1	-	B W Hills	filly	Rainbow Quest (USA)	5	1	0	20.0%	75	£4,667	24 Aug 00
1998	Trace Clip (GB)	1	-	N I M Rossiter	gelding	Zafonic (USA)	43	6	5	2.3%	96	£42,959	1 Oct 07
2000	Illustrator I (GB)	1	Black-type placed	Sir Michael Stoute	colt	Sadler's Wells (USA)	5	2	2	20.0%	110	£37,640	2 Jun 03
2002	Unreal (GB)	1	-	B W Hills	filly	Dansili (GB)	7	2	0	14.3%	80	£9,446	15 Jun 05
2007	Rabbie Burns (GB)	0	-	Valentine Donoghue	gelding	Dansili (GB)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	4 Nov 10

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


24 Oct 98	Sensory (GB)	Doncaster	Racing Post Conditions Stakes Class B	Class 2	102	£9,625
21 Sep 96	Phantom Quest (GB)	Newbury	KPMG Conditions Stakes Class C	Class 3	-	£4,967
10 Sep 04	Unreal (GB)	Sandown	Marshall Arts EBF Maiden Stakes	Class 4	80	£5,538
2 Jun 03	Illustrator I (GB)	Windsor	Collyer-Bristow Solicitors Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	110	£4,368
26 Aug 02	Tarski (GB)	Newton Abbot	Tony Gale Birthday And Retirement Celebration Claiming Hurdle Class F	Class 4	95	£2,205
17 Jul 02	Tarski (GB)	Worcester	Sponsor A Race At Worcester Maiden Hurdle Class E	Class 4	-	£2,940
9 Jun 01	Trace Clip (GB)	Doncaster	Knowsley Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£4,388
7 Aug 00	Phantom Rain (GB)	Ripon	Childrens Day Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	75	£3,510
18 Jun 99	Tarski (GB)	Goodwood	Audi Tradition Stakes (Handicap) Class D	Class 4	51	£7,741
9 Sep 97	Sensory (GB)	Leicester	Rempstone Maiden Stakes (Div II) Class D	Class 4	-	£3,561
24 Jul 96	Tarski (GB)	Sandown	Percheron European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£4,241
5 May 96	Phantom Quest (GB)	Newmarket	Hastings Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£4,970
24 Jun 94	Painted Desert (GB)	Bath	EBF Swainswick Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Class 4	-	£3,746
16 Jul 03	Tarski (GB)	Worcester	Worcester Racecourse Country And Western Night Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G	Class 5	90	£2,602

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Green Desert (USA)	1992	1	1	1	9	1	11.1%	£7,284	Painted Desert (GB)
Rainbow Quest (USA)	1993-1997	2	2	2	13	3	23.1%	£20,614	Phantom Quest (GB)
Polish Precedent (USA)	1994	1	1	1	58	5	8.6%	£31,659	Tarski (GB)
Selkirk (USA)	1995	1	1	1	10	2	20.0%	£27,568	Sensory (GB)
Zafonic (USA)	1998	1	1	1	43	1	2.3%	£42,959	Trace Clip (GB)
Sadler's Wells (USA)	2000	1	1	1	5	1	20.0%	£37,640	Illustrator I (GB)
Dansili (GB)	2002-2007	2	2	1	10	1	10.0%	£9,446	Unreal (GB)

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 Illusory produced?: Illusory (GB) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 8 of them winners, with 14 wins from 148 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Illusory?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Illusory (GB) is Illustrator I (GB), by Sadler's Wells (USA), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 110; the top win came in the Collyer-Bristow Solicitors Maiden Stakes Class D at Windsor on 2 June 2003.
How much prize money have Illusory's offspring won?: The offspring of Illusory (GB) have earned £177,170 in Britain since 1990.
What is Illusory's pedigree?: Illusory (GB) is by Kings Lake (USA) out of Bold Fantasy (GB).
Did Illusory race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 2 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Illusory been mated with?: The known produce of Illusory (GB) is by 7 different stallions, most often Rainbow Quest (USA) (2 foals).
Have Illusory's daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of Illusory (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Illusory belong to?: Illusory (GB) belongs to the Bold Fantasy (GB) female family.

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