Limpopo (GB)

Dam of Pipalong (IRE) (Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup Stakes), Out Of Africa I (IRE), Silver Shoon (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Green Desert (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 12 of 14 runners (86%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 38 from 268 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £596,153 GB · €77,981 IRE
Best progeny OR: 119
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 2 (1 Group/Grade 1)
Foaled: 1989 · out of Grey Goddess (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


1995	Opopmil (IRE)	0	-	Tim Easterby	filly	Pips Pride (GB)	4	1	1	0.0%	68	£1,403	€0	30 Mar 98
1996	Pipalong (IRE)	10	Group 1 winner (5 black-type wins)	Tim Easterby	mare	Pips Pride (GB)	34	7	2	29.4%	119	£402,393	€0	29 Sep 01
1997	Out Of Africa I (IRE)	3	Listed winner	Tim Easterby	filly	Common Grounds (GB)	14	4	2	21.4%	97	£62,386	€0	29 Sep 00
1998	Smoothie (IRE)	9	-	Edward Bevan	gelding	Definite Article (GB)	67	2	4	13.4%	76	£40,196	€0	17 Jan 08
1999	Corton (IRE)	1	-	Jonjo O'Neill	gelding	Definite Article (GB)	21	2	3	4.8%	84	£15,017	€0	3 May 05
2000	Ripalong (IRE)	0	-	Edward Lynam	filly	Revoque (IRE)	5	0	0	0.0%	67	£0	€0	24 Sep 03
2001	China Eyes I (IRE)	1	Black-type placed	B W Hills	filly	Fasliyev (USA)	5	2	0	20.0%	95	£21,793	€0	2 Oct 03
2004	Nufoudh (IRE)	5	-	Tracy Waggott	gelding	Key Of Luck (USA)	61	4	5	8.2%	71	£21,494	€0	17 Aug 12
2005	Raja (IRE)	2	-	Kevin Prendergast	filly	Pivotal (GB)	5	0	0	40.0%	87	£0	€22,654	16 Nov 07
2006	Silver Shoon (IRE)	1	Black-type placed	D K Weld	filly	Fasliyev (USA)	16	6	5	6.3%	97	£0	€55,327	13 Nov 09
2007	Walvis Bay (IRE)	2	-	Tom Tate	gelding	Footstepsinthesand (GB)	19	1	2	10.5%	86	£15,605	€0	19 Sep 11
2008	Pinch Of Posh (IRE)	2	-	Paul Cole	filly	Pivotal (GB)	5	0	0	40.0%	68	£7,442	€0	6 Aug 11
2009	Lesotho (IRE)	1	-	Noel Quinlan	filly	Excellent Art (GB)	5	2	0	20.0%	75	£4,852	€0	13 Jun 12
2010	Cut No Ice (IRE)	1	-	Paul Cole	filly	Verglas (IRE)	7	0	2	14.3%	78	£3,572	€0	17 Aug 13

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


2 Sep 00	Pipalong (IRE)	Haydock	Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup Stakes	Group 1	113	£87,000
17 May 01	Pipalong (IRE)	York	Duke of York Victor Chandler Stakes	Group 3	114	£36,000
6 May 00	Pipalong (IRE)	Newmarket	Victor Chandler Palace House Stakes	Group 3	109	£23,200
10 Jun 00	Pipalong (IRE)	Haydock	Cecil Frail Stakes	Listed	109	£15,665
6 Nov 99	Pipalong (IRE)	Doncaster	Charles Sidney Mercedes Benz Wentworth Stakes	Listed	105	£15,695
9 Oct 99	Out Of Africa I (IRE)	York	Coldstream Guards Rockingham Stakes	Listed	86	£14,068
28 Sep 99	Out Of Africa I (IRE)	Newmarket (July)	European Breeders Fund Jersey Lily Fillies' Nursery Handicap Class B	Class 2	86	£19,300
8 Sep 99	Out Of Africa I (IRE)	Doncaster	European Breeders Fund Carrie Red Fillies' Nursery Stakes (Handicap) Class B	Class 2	81	£21,885
14 Aug 99	Pipalong (IRE)	Ripon	William Hill Great St Wilfrid Handicap Class B	Class 2	101	£24,125
17 Oct 98	Pipalong (IRE)	Redcar	Comcast Teesside Two-Year-Old Trophy Class B	Class 2	100	£80,519
22 May 01	Smoothie (IRE)	Bath	Manny Bernstein Credit Division Handicap Class C	Class 3	69	£6,679
15 Apr 00	Pipalong (IRE)	Thirsk	Michael Foster Memorial Conditions Stakes Class C	Class 3	105	£6,539
6 Aug 11	Pinch Of Posh (IRE)	Newmarket (July)	European Breeders Fund "Virtual" Fillies' Handicap	Class 4	66	£5,175
2 Aug 10	Walvis Bay (IRE)	Ripon	At The Races Sky 415 Handicap	Class 4	78	£4,209
30 Jun 10	Nufoudh (IRE)	Catterick	catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap	Class 4	68	£4,209
9 Oct 09	Walvis Bay (IRE)	York	European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes	Class 4	-	£6,606
28 Jul 03	China Eyes I (IRE)	Windsor	Head & Neck Cancer Research Trust Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£4,238
12 May 98	Pipalong (IRE)	York	European Breeders Fund Novice Fillies' Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£7,245
16 Apr 98	Pipalong (IRE)	Ripon	EBF Sharow Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£3,103
8 Nov 04	Smoothie (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Bet Direct On ITV Page 367 Classified Stakes (Div I)	Class 5	60	£5,122

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Pips Pride (GB)	1995-1996	2	2	1	1	38	10	26.3%	£403,796	€0	Pipalong (IRE)
Common Grounds (GB)	1997	1	1	1	1	14	3	21.4%	£62,386	€0	Out Of Africa I (IRE)
Definite Article (GB)	1998-1999	2	2	2	0	88	10	11.4%	£55,213	€0	Smoothie (IRE)
Revoque (IRE)	2000	1	1	0	0	5	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Fasliyev (USA)	2001-2006	2	2	2	0	21	2	9.5%	£21,793	€55,327	Silver Shoon (IRE)
Key Of Luck (USA)	2004	1	1	1	0	61	5	8.2%	£21,494	€0	Nufoudh (IRE)
Pivotal (GB)	2005-2008	2	2	2	0	10	4	40.0%	£7,442	€22,654	Raja (IRE)
Footstepsinthesand (GB)	2007	1	1	1	0	19	2	10.5%	£15,605	€0	Walvis Bay (IRE)
Excellent Art (GB)	2009	1	1	1	0	5	1	20.0%	£4,852	€0	Lesotho (IRE)
Verglas (IRE)	2010	1	1	1	0	7	1	14.3%	£3,572	€0	Cut No Ice (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 Limpopo produced?: Limpopo (GB) is the dam of 14 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 12 of them winners, with 38 wins from 268 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Limpopo?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Limpopo (GB) is Pipalong (IRE), by Pips Pride (GB), a Group 1 winner with a best official rating of 119; the top win came in the Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup Stakes (Group 1) at Haydock on 2 September 2000.
How many black-type winners has Limpopo produced?: Limpopo (GB) has produced 2 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland, including the Group or Grade 1 winner Pipalong (IRE).
How much prize money have Limpopo's offspring won?: The offspring of Limpopo (GB) have earned £596,153 in Britain and €77,981 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Limpopo's pedigree?: Limpopo (GB) is by Green Desert (USA) out of Grey Goddess (GB).
Did Limpopo race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 5 runs, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Limpopo been mated with?: The known produce of Limpopo (GB) is by 10 different stallions, most often Definite Article (GB) (2 foals).
Have Limpopo's daughters produced runners?: 9 daughters of Limpopo (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Limpopo belong to?: Limpopo (GB) belongs to the Grey Goddess (GB) female family.

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