Melodist (USA)

Dam of Song Of The Sword (GB), Melnik (GB), Frith (IRE)

Country: USA
Sire: The Minstrel (CAN)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 8 runners (63%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 16 from 112 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £88,549 GB
Best progeny OR: 122

Progeny

All known progeny


1991	Melnik (GB)	3	Richard Ford	gelding	Nashwan (USA)	22	5	2	13.6%	122	£24,624	29 Nov 00
1992	Lar (IRE)	0	M J P O'Brien	gelding	Nashwan (USA)	2	0	1	0.0%	-	£0	23 Apr 96
1993	Song Of The Sword (GB)	9	Jim Old	gelding	Kris (GB)	23	3	4	39.1%	122	£35,437	1 Jan 99
1994	Melodica I (GB)	1	Sir Michael Stoute	filly	Machiavellian (USA)	6	2	1	16.7%	82	£6,655	9 Aug 97
1999	Kate Maher (IRE)	0	Michael Jarvis	filly	Rainbow Quest (USA)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	22 Feb 03
2001	Mrs Pankhurst (GB)	1	B W Hills	filly	Selkirk (USA)	11	0	0	9.1%	80	£4,330	31 Oct 04
2002	Frith (IRE)	2	Lucy Normile	gelding	Benny The Dip (USA)	45	4	5	4.4%	102	£17,503	1 Oct 13
2006	Fleur De Lis (GB)	0	Michael Bell	filly	Nayef (USA)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	18 Jul 08

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


5 Dec 97	Song Of The Sword (GB)	Sandown	Bovis Crowngap Winter Novices' Hurdle Class A	Class 1	-	£9,375
17 Mar 95	Melnik (GB)	Cheltenham	Slaney Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class B	Class 2	97	£10,943
28 Oct 98	Song Of The Sword (GB)	Cheltenham	Jewson Novices' Chase Class C	Class 3	-	£5,086
19 Feb 96	Melnik (GB)	Fontwell	'national Spirit' Challenge Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class D	Class 3	116	£3,290
3 Dec 08	Frith (IRE)	Catterick	TurfTV.co.uk Handicap Chase	Class 4	78	£3,903
25 May 98	Song Of The Sword (GB)	Huntingdon	Stanley Cohen Novices' Chase Class E	Class 4	-	£2,906
15 May 98	Song Of The Sword (GB)	Aintree	Magic 1548 Novices' Chase Class E	Class 4	-	£2,894
12 Jul 97	Melodica I (GB)	Lingfield	Whites' Wedding Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£4,056
26 May 97	Song Of The Sword (GB)	Hereford	Madley Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	-	£2,514
14 May 97	Song Of The Sword (GB)	Hereford	Weobley Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	-	£2,262
7 May 97	Song Of The Sword (GB)	Chepstow	Balmoral Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Class E	Class 4	-	£2,248
17 Dec 96	Melnik (GB)	Folkestone	Bet With Tote Novices' Chase Qualifier Class E	Class 4	-	£4,175
30 Sep 11	Frith (IRE)	Hexham	Kintail Scottish Holiday Cottage Handicap Chase	Class 5	68	£1,916
27 Sep 03	Mrs Pankhurst (GB)	Ripon	Wensleydale Maiden Auction Stakes (Div II)	Class 5	-	£3,812
15 Jun 96	Song Of The Sword (GB)	Gowran Park (IRE)	Ladies Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	-
20 May 96	Song Of The Sword (GB)	Roscommon (IRE)	Athleague Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	-

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Nashwan (USA)	1991-1992	2	2	1	24	3	12.5%	£24,624	Melnik (GB)
Kris (GB)	1993	1	1	1	23	9	39.1%	£35,437	Song Of The Sword (GB)
Machiavellian (USA)	1994	1	1	1	6	1	16.7%	£6,655	Melodica I (GB)
Rainbow Quest (USA)	1999	1	1	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	-
Selkirk (USA)	2001	1	1	1	11	1	9.1%	£4,330	Mrs Pankhurst (GB)
Benny The Dip (USA)	2002	1	1	1	45	2	4.4%	£17,503	Frith (IRE)
Nayef (USA)	2006	1	1	0	1	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 Melodist produced?: Melodist (USA) is the dam of 8 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 16 wins from 112 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Melodist?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Melodist (USA) is Song Of The Sword (GB), by Kris (GB), with a best official rating of 122; the top win came in the Bovis Crowngap Winter Novices' Hurdle Class A at Sandown on 5 December 1997.
How much prize money have Melodist's offspring won?: The offspring of Melodist (USA) have earned £88,549 in Britain since 1990.
What is Melodist's pedigree?: Melodist (USA) is by The Minstrel (CAN).
Did Melodist race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Melodist (USA) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Melodist been mated with?: The known produce of Melodist (USA) is by 7 different stallions, most often Nashwan (USA) (2 foals).
Have Melodist's daughters produced runners?: 4 daughters of Melodist (USA) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Melodist belong to?: Melodist (USA) is the founding mare of the Melodist (USA) family in RaceWatch records.

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