La Grande Dame (GB)

Dam of Grand Theatre (IRE), Reine Des Reines (IRE), Go On Eileen (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Niniski (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 9 runners (56%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 11 from 107 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £17,258 GB · €89,447 IRE
Best progeny OR: 127

Progeny

All known progeny


1990	Conagher Boy (IRE)	3	-	A. J. Martin	gelding	Le Moss (IRE)	26	0	0	11.5%	90	-	-	29 Jul 99
1991	Perky Dame (IRE)	0	-	William J Fitzpatrick	mare	Executive Perk (GB)	4	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	3 Jul 98
1992	We Three (IRE)	2	-	T J Taaffe	gelding	Brush Aside (USA)	11	0	1	18.2%	98	-	-	18 Jun 03
1995	Toobob (IRE)	0	-	Mrs John Harrington	gelding	Bob Back (USA)	6	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	28 Jan 01
1996	Go On Eileen (IRE)	1	-	D Deacon	mare	Bob Back (USA)	27	3	4	3.7%	100	£0	€18,218	12 Mar 06
1998	Reine Des Reines (IRE)	2	Black-type placed	John E Kiely	mare	Supreme Leader (GB)	11	2	3	18.2%	111	£0	€70,102	29 Apr 05
2000	Fortuna Favente I (IRE)	0	-	Howard Johnson	mare	Supreme Leader (GB)	5	0	2	0.0%	-	£561	€0	20 Jan 06
2002	Grand Theatre (IRE)	3	-	Nicky Richards	gelding	King's Theatre (IRE)	8	1	0	37.5%	127	£16,697	€0	13 Nov 09
2004	Dew On The Grass (IRE)	0	-	R W T Brabazon	mare	King's Theatre (IRE)	9	1	0	0.0%	89	£0	€1,127	3 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


17 Apr 09	Grand Theatre (IRE)	Ayr	Artemis The Profit Hunter Supporting Poppyscotland Novices' Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	127	£9,428
20 Feb 09	Grand Theatre (IRE)	Musselburgh	Racing UK Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	125	£3,903
8 Nov 08	Grand Theatre (IRE)	Kelso	Ship Inn Dalkeith "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Div II)	Class 4	-	£2,602
26 Nov 05	Go On Eileen (IRE)	Gowran Park (IRE)	Christmas Fair At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	86	€6,910
13 Apr 05	Reine Des Reines (IRE)	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Ashbourne Maiden Hurdle (Div I)	Non-handicap (unclassified)	111	€8,292
29 Apr 03	Reine Des Reines (IRE)	Punchestown (IRE)	Bewleys Hotels & EBF National Hunt Fillies Bumper	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€49,000
3 May 99	We Three (IRE)	Navan (IRE)	Meath Farm Machinery Ltd Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	98	-
29 Nov 97	We Three (IRE)	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Fort William I.N.H. Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	-
16 Jun 97	Conagher Boy (IRE)	Kilbeggan (IRE)	J.A.Shaw Beginners Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	-
29 Mar 97	Conagher Boy (IRE)	Thurles (IRE)	Tipperary Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	-
20 Apr 95	Conagher Boy (IRE)	Ballinrobe (IRE)	River Robe I.N.H. Flat Race (Div 1)	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	-

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Le Moss (IRE)	1990	1	1	1	26	3	11.5%	-	-	Conagher Boy (IRE)
Executive Perk (GB)	1991	1	1	0	4	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Brush Aside (USA)	1992	1	1	1	11	2	18.2%	-	-	We Three (IRE)
Bob Back (USA)	1995-1996	2	2	1	33	1	3.0%	£0	€18,218	Go On Eileen (IRE)
Supreme Leader (GB)	1998-2000	2	2	1	16	2	12.5%	£561	€70,102	Reine Des Reines (IRE)
King's Theatre (IRE)	2002-2004	2	2	1	17	3	17.6%	£16,697	€1,127	Grand Theatre (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 La Grande Dame produced?: La Grande Dame (GB) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 11 wins from 107 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of La Grande Dame?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of La Grande Dame (GB) is Reine Des Reines (IRE), by Supreme Leader (GB), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 111; the top win came in the Ashbourne Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse (IRE) on 13 April 2005.
How much prize money have La Grande Dame's offspring won?: The offspring of La Grande Dame (GB) have earned £17,258 in Britain and €89,447 in Ireland since 1990.
What is La Grande Dame's pedigree?: La Grande Dame (GB) is by Niniski (USA).
Did La Grande Dame race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for La Grande Dame (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has La Grande Dame been mated with?: The known produce of La Grande Dame (GB) is by 6 different stallions, most often Bob Back (USA) (2 foals).
Have La Grande Dame's daughters produced runners?: 4 daughters of La Grande Dame (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does La Grande Dame belong to?: La Grande Dame (GB) is the founding mare of the La Grande Dame (GB) family in RaceWatch records.

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