Mary Ellen Best (IRE)

Dam of Around A Pound (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Danehill (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 1 of 6 runners (17%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 2 from 76 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £13,956 GB · €7,502 IRE
Best progeny OR: 108
Foaled: 1992 · out of Best Gal (FR)

Progeny

All known progeny


1997	Truffle Island (IRE)	0	Declan Gillespie	colt	Turtle Island (IRE)	7	0	0	0.0%	72	£0	€0	27 Oct 00
1998	Pounce (IRE)	0	William Durkan	filly	Grand Lodge (USA)	17	1	1	0.0%	68	£1,073	€2,640	13 Oct 02
1999	Goldilocks Best (IRE)	0	Declan Gillespie	filly	Lake Coniston (IRE)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€560	29 May 02
2000	Coniston Bay (IRE)	0	Michael Hourigan	filly	Lake Coniston (IRE)	9	0	0	0.0%	60	£0	€0	8 Dec 03
2001	Flying Red (IRE)	0	P A Blockley	filly	Entrepreneur (GB)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	26 Apr 04
2005	Around A Pound (IRE)	2	Nick Kent	gelding	Old Vic (GB)	40	8	4	5.0%	108	£12,883	€4,302	9 May 15

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


14 Apr 13	Around A Pound (IRE)	Market Rasen	Jhwalter Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	100	£3,249
28 Apr 12	Around A Pound (IRE)	Market Rasen	Easy MCS Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	94	£1,949

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Turtle Island (IRE)	1997	1	1	0	7	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Grand Lodge (USA)	1998	1	1	0	17	0	0.0%	£1,073	€2,640	-
Lake Coniston (IRE)	1999-2000	2	2	0	11	0	0.0%	£0	€560	-
Entrepreneur (GB)	2001	1	1	0	1	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Old Vic (GB)	2005	1	1	1	40	2	5.0%	£12,883	€4,302	Around A Pound (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 Mary Ellen Best produced?: Mary Ellen Best (IRE) is the dam of 6 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 1 of them winners, with 2 wins from 76 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Mary Ellen Best?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Mary Ellen Best (IRE) is Around A Pound (IRE), by Old Vic (GB), with a best official rating of 108; the top win came in the Jhwalter Handicap Hurdle at Market Rasen on 14 April 2013.
How much prize money have Mary Ellen Best's offspring won?: The offspring of Mary Ellen Best (IRE) have earned £13,956 in Britain and €7,502 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Mary Ellen Best's pedigree?: Mary Ellen Best (IRE) is by Danehill (USA) out of Best Gal (FR).
Did Mary Ellen Best race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 3 runs, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Mary Ellen Best been mated with?: The known produce of Mary Ellen Best (IRE) is by 5 different stallions, most often Lake Coniston (IRE) (2 foals).
Which family does Mary Ellen Best belong to?: Mary Ellen Best (IRE) belongs to the Best Gal (FR) female family.

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