Lovely Surprise (IRE)

Dam of Surprise Picture (IRE), Beautiful Surprise (GB)

Country: IRE
Sire: Shamardal (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 3 runners (67%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 9 from 97 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £68,839 GB
Best progeny OR: 90
Foaled: 2012 · out of Dubai Surprise (IRE)

Progeny

All known progeny


2018	Surprise Picture (IRE)	8	Grant Tuer	gelding	Kodiac (GB)	71	6	6	11.3%	90	£59,586	13 Jan 25
2019	Beautiful Surprise (GB)	1	Roger Ingram	mare	Ribchester (IRE)	23	0	3	4.3%	81	£9,253	3 Oct 24
2021	Lovely Masar (GB)	0	George Boughey	filly	Masar (IRE)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	9 Nov 23

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


30 Jul 22	Surprise Picture (IRE)	Hamilton	Boe Handicap	Class 4	75	£5,643
30 Aug 21	Beautiful Surprise (GB)	Epsom	British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes	Class 4	-	£5,400
1 Jul 21	Surprise Picture (IRE)	Yarmouth	QuinnBet Handicap	Class 4	85	£4,347
16 Jan 24	Surprise Picture (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap	Class 5	66	£4,527
25 Sep 23	Surprise Picture (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap	Class 5	68	£3,873
24 Sep 20	Surprise Picture (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Nursery Handicap (Div I)	Class 5	66	£3,429
5 Sep 24	Surprise Picture (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap	Class 6	66	£4,711
23 Jun 23	Surprise Picture (IRE)	Musselburgh	Bet In-Running On Racing At BetVictor Handicap	Class 6	67	£3,664
25 May 23	Surprise Picture (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Download Fitzdares For Free Race Streaming Handicap	Class 6	62	£3,195

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Kodiac (GB)	2018	1	1	1	71	8	11.3%	£59,586	Surprise Picture (IRE)
Ribchester (IRE)	2019	1	1	1	23	1	4.3%	£9,253	Beautiful Surprise (GB)
Masar (IRE)	2021	1	1	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	-

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 Lovely Surprise produced?: Lovely Surprise (IRE) is the dam of 3 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 9 wins from 97 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Lovely Surprise?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Lovely Surprise (IRE) is Surprise Picture (IRE), by Kodiac (GB), with a best official rating of 90; the top win came in the Boe Handicap at Hamilton on 30 July 2022.
How much prize money have Lovely Surprise's offspring won?: The offspring of Lovely Surprise (IRE) have earned £68,839 in Britain since 1990.
What is Lovely Surprise's pedigree?: Lovely Surprise (IRE) is by Shamardal (USA) out of Dubai Surprise (IRE).
Did Lovely Surprise race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 6 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Which family does Lovely Surprise belong to?: Lovely Surprise (IRE) belongs to the Toujours Irish (USA) female family.

Updated 2025-01-13