Lyca Ballerina (GB)

Dam of Purcell (IRE), Elmejor (IRE), Pose (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Marju (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 9 runners (56%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 14 from 156 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £106,615 GB · €3,165 IRE
Best progeny OR: 98
Foaled: 2001 · out of Lovely Lyca (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


2006	Jobekani (IRE)	0	Lisa Williamson	gelding	Tagula (IRE)	27	0	3	0.0%	98	£1,170	€0	25 May 12
2007	Pose (IRE)	2	Roger Ingram	mare	Acclamation (GB)	39	4	1	5.1%	78	£16,720	€0	9 Jan 13
2010	Purcell (IRE)	4	Andrew Balding	gelding	Acclamation (GB)	18	2	4	22.2%	98	£38,194	€0	6 Sep 14
2012	Quite Smart (IRE)	2	Robert Cowell	filly	Arcano (IRE)	11	3	2	18.2%	76	£10,839	€0	16 Jan 16
2014	Franca Florio (IRE)	2	Kevin Ryan	filly	Acclamation (GB)	7	0	1	28.6%	73	£14,616	€0	30 Jun 17
2015	St Helens Gate (IRE)	0	Rebecca Menzies	filly	Lilbourne Lad (IRE)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	22 Jul 17
2016	Elmejor (IRE)	4	Karen Jewell	gelding	Xtension (IRE)	32	2	2	12.5%	85	£24,525	€0	1 Jun 23
2018	Urban Step (IRE)	0	Johnny Murtagh	gelding	Moohaajim (IRE)	6	0	1	0.0%	82	£0	€3,165	2 Oct 20
2020	Gracious Grace (IRE)	0	Mark Loughnane	filly	Kodi Bear (IRE)	13	0	0	0.0%	49	£552	€0	26 Mar 24

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


9 Jul 16	Franca Florio (IRE)	York	John Smith's Stakes (Nursery Handicap)	Class 2	66	£9,704
5 Apr 14	Purcell (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Ladbrokes Handicap	Class 3	91	£7,439
21 Mar 14	Purcell (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Ladbrokes Mobile Handicap	Class 3	88	£9,704
17 Aug 13	Purcell (IRE)	Chester	Bryden Handicap	Class 3	85	£10,350
6 Jan 22	Elmejor (IRE)	Chelmsford (AW)	Betsi Handicap	Class 5	73	£4,536
26 Nov 21	Elmejor (IRE)	Chelmsford (AW)	Membership Available Now Handicap	Class 5	70	£2,862
18 Jan 20	Elmejor (IRE)	Chelmsford (AW)	Bet toteexacta At totesport.com Novice Stakes	Class 5	-	£4,787
2 Jan 20	Elmejor (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Betway Novice Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,429
27 Jun 16	Franca Florio (IRE)	Musselburgh	racinguk.com Selling Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,235
16 Jan 16	Quite Smart (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	32Red.com Fillies' Handicap	Class 5	70	£2,911
18 May 15	Quite Smart (IRE)	Redcar	Voltigeur Restaurant £12.95 Two Course Special Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Class 5	76	£3,068
12 Apr 13	Purcell (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Golf & Racing At Lingfield Marriott Handicap	Class 5	73	£2,727
23 Sep 10	Pose (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Get Best Odds Guaranteed At williamhill.com Handicap	Class 5	74	£2,457
20 May 10	Pose (IRE)	Salisbury	Bathwick Tyres Andover Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Class 5	78	£3,886

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Tagula (IRE)	2006	1	1	0	27	0	0.0%	£1,170	€0	-
Acclamation (GB)	2007-2014	3	3	3	64	8	12.5%	£69,530	€0	Purcell (IRE)
Arcano (IRE)	2012	1	1	1	11	2	18.2%	£10,839	€0	Quite Smart (IRE)
Lilbourne Lad (IRE)	2015	1	1	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Xtension (IRE)	2016	1	1	1	32	4	12.5%	£24,525	€0	Elmejor (IRE)
Moohaajim (IRE)	2018	1	1	0	6	0	0.0%	£0	€3,165	-
Kodi Bear (IRE)	2020	1	1	0	13	0	0.0%	£552	€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 Lyca Ballerina produced?: Lyca Ballerina (GB) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 14 wins from 156 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Lyca Ballerina?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Lyca Ballerina (GB) is Purcell (IRE), by Acclamation (GB), with a best official rating of 98; the top win came in the Ladbrokes Handicap at Lingfield (AW) on 5 April 2014.
How much prize money have Lyca Ballerina's offspring won?: The offspring of Lyca Ballerina (GB) have earned £106,616 in Britain and €3,165 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Lyca Ballerina's pedigree?: Lyca Ballerina (GB) is by Marju (IRE) out of Lovely Lyca (GB).
Did Lyca Ballerina race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 19 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Lyca Ballerina been mated with?: The known produce of Lyca Ballerina (GB) is by 7 different stallions, most often Acclamation (GB) (3 foals).
Have Lyca Ballerina's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Lyca Ballerina (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Lyca Ballerina belong to?: Lyca Ballerina (GB) belongs to the Turban (GB) female family.

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