Irish Question (IRE)

Dam of Historic Heart (IRE), Loch Garman (IRE), National Question (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Giant's Causeway (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 4 of 9 runners (44%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 10 from 107 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £54,284 GB · €60,223 IRE
Best progeny OR: 137
Foaled: 2002 · out of Key To Coolcullen (IRE)

Progeny

All known progeny


2007	Eireannach (IRE)	1	-	J S Bolger	colt	Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)	5	0	1	20.0%	83	£0	€17,206	18 Aug 09
2008	Dancing On Turf (IRE)	0	-	J S Bolger	filly	Dalakhani (IRE)	9	0	0	0.0%	57	£0	€360	30 Mar 12
2009	Amhrasach (IRE)	0	-	J S Bolger	filly	Teofilo (IRE)	4	2	0	0.0%	-	£0	€4,355	9 Oct 11
2010	Loch Garman (IRE)	1	Black-type placed	J S Bolger	horse	Teofilo (IRE)	4	2	1	25.0%	114	£0	€35,500	20 Oct 15
2016	National Identity (IRE)	0	-	J S Bolger	filly	New Approach (IRE)	11	1	0	0.0%	65	£0	€2,197	18 Dec 19
2017	Historic Heart (IRE)	3	Black-type placed	Nigel Hawke	gelding	Fracas (IRE)	15	2	2	20.0%	137	£24,332	€0	14 Aug 21
2018	New Appointment (IRE)	0	-	J S Bolger	filly	New Approach (IRE)	5	0	0	0.0%	69	£0	€0	4 May 21
2020	National Question (IRE)	5	-	Adam Nicol	gelding	Fracas (IRE)	34	4	1	14.7%	87	£28,183	€0	13 Jun 26
2021	Liberty Looming (IRE)	0	-	Adam Nicol	gelding	Teofilo (IRE)	20	0	0	0.0%	81	£1,769	€605	7 Aug 26

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


21 Apr 21	Historic Heart (IRE)	Perth	William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	130	£5,228
14 Oct 20	Historic Heart (IRE)	Wetherby	wetherbyracing.co.uk Juvenile Hurdle	Class 4	112	£3,769
27 Aug 20	Historic Heart (IRE)	Sedgefield	Roflow Celebrating 30 Years 1990 To 2020 Juvenile Hurdle	Class 4	-	£3,509
22 Mar 26	National Question (IRE)	Carlisle	Mark Nield Wealth Management Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	83	£4,753
25 Jan 26	National Question (IRE)	Sedgefield	Stockton RFC Womens & Girls Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	80	£3,248
30 Oct 25	National Question (IRE)	Newcastle	Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	73	£3,248
8 Nov 24	National Question (IRE)	Hexham	bookiesbonuses.com Over 200 UK Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	70	£4,753
23 Jul 24	National Question (IRE)	Musselburgh	Ocean Outdoor Big Screen Classified Stakes	Class 6	45	£2,692
24 Oct 12	Loch Garman (IRE)	Navan (IRE)	Irish Tote Betting Now Available In Paddy Power Shops Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€6,900
5 Apr 09	Eireannach (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	Donovan Printing European Breeders Fund Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€12,438

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)	2007	1	1	1	5	1	20.0%	£0	€17,206	Eireannach (IRE)
Dalakhani (IRE)	2008	1	1	0	9	0	0.0%	£0	€360	-
Teofilo (IRE)	2009-2021	3	3	1	28	1	3.6%	£1,769	€40,460	Loch Garman (IRE)
New Approach (IRE)	2016-2018	2	2	0	16	0	0.0%	£0	€2,197	-
Fracas (IRE)	2017-2020	2	2	2	49	8	16.3%	£52,515	€0	National Question (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 Irish Question produced?: Irish Question (IRE) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 4 of them winners, with 10 wins from 107 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Irish Question?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Irish Question (IRE) is Historic Heart (IRE), by Fracas (IRE), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 137; the top win came in the William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Hurdle at Perth on 21 April 2021.
How much prize money have Irish Question's offspring won?: The offspring of Irish Question (IRE) have earned £54,284 in Britain and €60,223 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Irish Question's pedigree?: Irish Question (IRE) is by Giant's Causeway (USA) out of Key To Coolcullen (IRE).
Did Irish Question race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 9 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Irish Question been mated with?: The known produce of Irish Question (IRE) is by 5 different stallions, most often Teofilo (IRE) (3 foals).
Have Irish Question's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Irish Question (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Irish Question belong to?: Irish Question (IRE) belongs to the Key To Coolcullen (IRE) female family.

Updated 2026-08-16

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