Make Or Mar (GB)

Dam of Busy Man (IRE), Heron Marsh (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Daring March (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 6 runners (33%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 2 from 64 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £4,152 GB · €10,020 IRE
Best progeny OR: 78
Foaled: 1984 · out of Martelli (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


1990	Sterling Princess (GB)	0	Paul Howling	filly	Sayf El Arab (USA)	11	0	1	0.0%	45	£327	€0	31 Jan 94
1994	Linden's Lad (IRE)	0	J. R. Jenkins	colt	Distinctly North (USA)	12	1	0	0.0%	73	£1,069	€0	16 Jan 98
1996	Invino Veritas I (IRE)	0	Henrietta C Knight	gelding	Distinctly North (USA)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	6 Oct 00
1999	Busy Man (IRE)	1	Richard Guest	gelding	Darnay (GB)	35	1	2	2.9%	78	£2,756	€0	19 Aug 08
2001	Heron Marsh (IRE)	1	Venetia Williams	mare	Heron Island (IRE)	2	0	0	50.0%	-	£0	€10,020	11 Mar 06
2006	Canon Sheehan (IRE)	0	Patrick Cronin	gelding	Heron Island (IRE)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	7 Mar 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 Feb 08	Busy Man (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Rasher Frith Memorial Classified Stakes	Class 7	43	£1,365
22 Jan 06	Heron Marsh (IRE)	Cork (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund/Doncaster Sales Mares (Pro/Am) IN…	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€10,020

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Sayf El Arab (USA)	1990	1	1	0	11	0	0.0%	£327	€0	-
Distinctly North (USA)	1994-1996	2	2	0	13	0	0.0%	£1,069	€0	-
Darnay (GB)	1999	1	1	1	35	1	2.9%	£2,756	€0	Busy Man (IRE)
Heron Island (IRE)	2001-2006	2	2	1	5	1	20.0%	£0	€10,020	Heron Marsh (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 Make Or Mar produced?: Make Or Mar (GB) is the dam of 6 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 2 wins from 64 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Make Or Mar?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Make Or Mar (GB) is Busy Man (IRE), by Darnay (GB), with a best official rating of 78; the top win came in the Rasher Frith Memorial Classified Stakes at Kempton (AW) on 2 February 2008.
How much prize money have Make Or Mar's offspring won?: The offspring of Make Or Mar (GB) have earned £4,152 in Britain and €10,020 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Make Or Mar's pedigree?: Make Or Mar (GB) is by Daring March (GB) out of Martelli (GB).
Did Make Or Mar race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 6 runs, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Make Or Mar been mated with?: The known produce of Make Or Mar (GB) is by 4 different stallions, most often Heron Island (IRE) (2 foals).
Have Make Or Mar's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Make Or Mar (GB) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Make Or Mar belong to?: Make Or Mar (GB) belongs to the Martelli (GB) female family.

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