Literary (GB)

Dam of Valain (IRE), Trans Wood (IRE), Binnion Bay (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Woodman (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 4 of 7 runners (57%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 19 from 239 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £68,378 GB · €109,904 IRE
Best progeny OR: 136
Foaled: 1994 · out of Book Collector (USA)

Progeny

All known progeny


1999	Googoosh (IRE)	0	Ed Dunlop	filly	Danehill (USA)	6	2	2	0.0%	81	£3,960	€0	11 Aug 02
2001	Binnion Bay (IRE)	12	John Bridger	gelding	Fasliyev (USA)	108	5	11	11.1%	87	£38,027	€0	6 Dec 10
2002	Bookman (IRE)	0	P M Mooney	gelding	Barathea (IRE)	8	1	0	0.0%	60	£0	€1,691	11 May 07
2003	Valain (IRE)	5	C F Swan	gelding	Grand Lodge (USA)	40	8	6	12.5%	136	£21,993	€71,369	25 Aug 11
2005	Special Chapter (IRE)	0	Andrew Haynes	filly	Acclamation (GB)	10	0	1	0.0%	45	£289	€0	15 Dec 09
2006	Asian Tale (IRE)	1	David Evans	filly	Namid (GB)	11	0	3	9.1%	77	£4,110	€0	24 May 09
2012	Trans Wood (IRE)	1	Gordon Michael Doyle	mare	Trans Island (GB)	56	8	5	1.8%	109	£0	€36,845	20 Dec 22

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


28 Aug 09	Valain (IRE)	Ffos Las	W.D. Lewis Handicap Hurdle	Class 2	133	£19,011
20 May 03	Binnion Bay (IRE)	Goodwood	Taurus Waste Recycling Maiden Auction Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£4,771
12 May 07	Binnion Bay (IRE)	Lingfield	OCS Group Ladies Stakes (Handicap) (Lady Amateur Riders)	Class 5	66	£3,123
4 May 07	Binnion Bay (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	betdirectpoker.com $50,000 Freeroll Handicap	Class 5	71	£3,239
14 Apr 07	Binnion Bay (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	32Red.com Handicap	Class 5	66	£2,915
25 Mar 07	Binnion Bay (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Book Now For Easter Saturday Handicap	Class 5	61	£2,915
27 Apr 10	Binnion Bay (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	£66 Free Bet At bluesquare.com Handicap	Class 6	52	£2,388
22 Feb 10	Binnion Bay (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Golf And Racing Handicap	Class 6	51	£2,047
7 Dec 09	Binnion Bay (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Text Your totesport Bet To 60021 Handicap (Div I)	Class 6	50	£1,638
11 Feb 09	Binnion Bay (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	digibet Casino Handicap	Class 6	51	£2,047
26 May 08	Asian Tale (IRE)	Leicester	Skeffington Claiming Stakes	Class 6	-	£2,331
7 Feb 07	Binnion Bay (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Canvas Prints From Bonusprint.com Handicap (Div II)	Class 6	54	£1,706
13 Dec 06	Binnion Bay (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	pontinsbingo.com Banded Stakes	Class 7	45	£1,433
6 Dec 06	Binnion Bay (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	racinguk.tv Banded Stakes	Class 7	45	£1,365
4 Jun 18	Trans Wood (IRE)	Listowel (IRE)	Mike Lawlee Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II)	Handicap (unclassified)	92	€6,776
19 Jun 08	Valain (IRE)	Tipperary (IRE)	Tipp Town And District Traders Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	117	€13,020
23 May 08	Valain (IRE)	Wexford (RH) (IRE)	Crown Bar & Mange Tous Restaurant Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	105	€8,983
23 Mar 08	Valain (IRE)	Cork (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€13,129
27 Oct 07	Valain (IRE)	Naas (IRE)	Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	88	€8,638

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Danehill (USA)	1999	1	1	0	6	0	0.0%	£3,960	€0	-
Fasliyev (USA)	2001	1	1	1	108	12	11.1%	£38,027	€0	Binnion Bay (IRE)
Barathea (IRE)	2002	1	1	0	8	0	0.0%	£0	€1,691	-
Grand Lodge (USA)	2003	1	1	1	40	5	12.5%	£21,993	€71,369	Valain (IRE)
Acclamation (GB)	2005	1	1	0	10	0	0.0%	£289	€0	-
Namid (GB)	2006	1	1	1	11	1	9.1%	£4,110	€0	Asian Tale (IRE)
Trans Island (GB)	2012	1	1	1	56	1	1.8%	£0	€36,845	Trans Wood (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 Literary produced?: Literary (GB) is the dam of 7 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 4 of them winners, with 19 wins from 239 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Literary?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Literary (GB) is Valain (IRE), by Grand Lodge (USA), with a best official rating of 136; the top win came in the W.D. Lewis Handicap Hurdle at Ffos Las on 28 August 2009.
How much prize money have Literary's offspring won?: The offspring of Literary (GB) have earned £68,379 in Britain and €109,905 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Literary's pedigree?: Literary (GB) is by Woodman (USA) out of Book Collector (USA).
Did Literary race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 13 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Have Literary's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Literary (GB) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Literary belong to?: Literary (GB) belongs to the Book Collector (USA) female family.

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