Journalist (IRE)

Dam of Signora Cabello (IRE), Reportage (USA), La Presse (USA)

Country: IRE
Sire: Night Shift (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 7 of 8 runners (88%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 17 from 122 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £250,849 GB · €6,190 IRE
Best progeny OR: 115
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1997 · out of Schlefalora (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


2002	Paper Talk (USA)	4	-	Saeed bin Suroor	gelding	Unbridled's Song (USA)	15	1	2	26.7%	99	£57,379	€0	6 Oct 07
2004	La Presse (USA)	1	Black-type placed	B W Hills	filly	Gone West (USA)	5	2	1	20.0%	109	£37,996	€0	27 Oct 06
2006	Reportage (USA)	1	-	Robert Alan Hennessy	gelding	Elusive Quality (USA)	24	1	3	4.2%	111	£6,199	€1,950	13 Oct 12
2009	Ittasal (GB)	1	-	Saeed bin Suroor	filly	Any Given Saturday (USA)	2	0	1	50.0%	80	£5,842	€0	3 Sep 11
2010	Teeline (IRE)	0	-	Denis Gerard Hogan	filly	Exceed And Excel (AUS)	7	5	0	0.0%	73	£2,274	€4,240	17 Oct 14
2013	Plagiarism (USA)	1	Black-type placed	Mark Johnston	filly	Lonhro (AUS)	10	0	3	10.0%	91	£9,810	€0	7 Jul 16
2014	Motahassen (IRE)	6	-	Declan Carroll	gelding	Lonhro (AUS)	50	2	4	12.0%	82	£31,561	€0	16 Feb 22
2016	Signora Cabello (IRE)	3	Group 2 winner (2 black-type wins)	John Quinn	filly	Camacho (GB)	9	0	0	33.3%	115	£99,789	€0	20 Sep 19

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


20 Jun 18	Signora Cabello (IRE)	Ascot	Queen Mary Stakes (Fillies)	Group 2	-	£62,381
18 May 18	Signora Cabello (IRE)	York	Langleys Solicitors British EBF Marygate Fillies' Stakes	Listed	-	£28,355
23 Aug 06	La Presse (USA)	York	newitts.com Convivial Maiden Stakes Class 2	Class 2	-	£16,193
12 Aug 06	Paper Talk (USA)	Newmarket (July)	The Sportsman Newspaper Silver Salver Stakes (Handicap)	Class 2	95	£18,696
16 Jul 05	Paper Talk (USA)	Newmarket (July)	Chris Blackwell Memorial Handicap	Class 2	89	£12,083
21 Aug 10	Reportage (USA)	Perth	Perth Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	105	£4,879
6 Jul 06	Paper Talk (USA)	Newbury	stanspoker.co.uk Handicap	Class 3	92	£9,068
7 May 18	Signora Cabello (IRE)	Bath	Viva Velocity Fillies' Novice Stakes	Class 4	-	£5,531
27 Jun 15	Plagiarism (USA)	Newcastle	Betfred TV/Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes	Class 4	-	£4,075
12 Aug 11	Ittasal (GB)	Kempton (AW)	totepool EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Class 4	-	£4,399
3 Oct 20	Motahassen (IRE)	Redcar	Market Cross Jewellers Handicap (Div II)	Class 5	59	£4,075
7 Jun 19	Motahassen (IRE)	Haydock	Haydock Park Training Series Apprentice Handicap	Class 5	55	£4,852
22 Aug 18	Motahassen (IRE)	Carlisle	Best Racing Odds On Smarkets Handicap	Class 5	54	£4,205
12 Apr 05	Paper Talk (USA)	Newmarket	Alex Scott Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings)	Class 5	-	£4,726
13 Jun 20	Motahassen (IRE)	Leicester	Rowley Fields Handicap	Class 6	57	£2,782
20 Feb 20	Motahassen (IRE)	Southwell (AW)	Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap	Class 6	60	£2,782
29 Nov 19	Motahassen (IRE)	Southwell (AW)	Bombardier "March To Your Own Drum" Handicap	Class 6	54	£2,782

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Unbridled's Song (USA)	2002	1	1	1	0	15	4	26.7%	£57,379	€0	Paper Talk (USA)
Gone West (USA)	2004	1	1	1	0	5	1	20.0%	£37,996	€0	La Presse (USA)
Elusive Quality (USA)	2006	1	1	1	0	24	1	4.2%	£6,199	€1,950	Reportage (USA)
Any Given Saturday (USA)	2009	1	1	1	0	2	1	50.0%	£5,842	€0	Ittasal (GB)
Exceed And Excel (AUS)	2010	1	1	0	0	7	0	0.0%	£2,274	€4,240	-
Lonhro (AUS)	2013-2014	2	2	2	0	60	7	11.7%	£41,371	€0	Motahassen (IRE)
Camacho (GB)	2016	1	1	1	1	9	3	33.3%	£99,789	€0	Signora Cabello (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 Journalist produced?: Journalist (IRE) is the dam of 8 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 7 of them winners, with 17 wins from 122 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Journalist?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Journalist (IRE) is Signora Cabello (IRE), by Camacho (GB), a Group 2 winner with a best official rating of 115; the top win came in the Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2) at Ascot on 20 June 2018.
How many black-type winners has Journalist produced?: Journalist (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Journalist's offspring won?: The offspring of Journalist (IRE) have earned £250,850 in Britain and €6,190 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Journalist's pedigree?: Journalist (IRE) is by Night Shift (USA) out of Schlefalora (GB).
Did Journalist race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 4 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Journalist been mated with?: The known produce of Journalist (IRE) is by 7 different stallions, most often Lonhro (AUS) (2 foals).
Have Journalist's daughters produced runners?: 5 daughters of Journalist (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Journalist belong to?: Journalist (IRE) belongs to the Schlefalora (GB) female family.

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