Monumental Gesture (IRE)

Dam of Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE) (Ballymore Properties Champion Stayers Hurdle), Wichita Lineman (IRE), Dreambaby (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Head For Heights (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 3 of 5 runners (60%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 21 from 62 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £444,658 GB · €94,765 IRE
Best progeny OR: 170
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1 (1 Group/Grade 1)
Foaled: 1987 · out of Temporary Hill (USA)

Progeny

All known progeny


1995	My Native Gesture (IRE)	0	-	Paul Cashman	mare	Be My Native (USA)	11	1	0	0.0%	69	£0	€0	20 Jul 00
1996	Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE)	10	Grade 1 winner (3 black-type wins)	Jonjo O'Neill	gelding	Be My Native (USA)	17	1	2	58.8%	170	£245,480	€77,500	15 Mar 07
2001	Wichita Lineman (IRE)	9	-	Jonjo O'Neill	gelding	King's Theatre (IRE)	19	4	0	47.4%	156	£197,639	€0	13 Apr 09
2008	Wild West (IRE)	0	-	Jonjo O'Neill	gelding	Galileo (IRE)	7	2	2	0.0%	108	£1,538	€0	3 Jul 13
2011	Dreambaby (IRE)	2	-	Willie Mullins	mare	Yeats (IRE)	8	0	3	25.0%	100	£0	€17,265	17 Oct 16

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


29 Apr 04	Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE)	Punchestown (IRE)	Ballymore Properties Champion Stayers Hurdle	Grade 1	-	€77,500
7 Feb 04	Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE)	Sandown	Agfa Hurdle	Listed	165	£15,500
17 Nov 02	Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE)	Cheltenham	Betfair Open Bumper (Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race)	Listed	-	£10,570
10 Mar 09	Wichita Lineman (IRE)	Cheltenham	William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase Grade 3	Class 1	142	£51,309
16 Mar 07	Wichita Lineman (IRE)	Cheltenham	Brit Insurance Novices' Hurdle Grade 2	Class 1	148	£45,616
27 Jan 07	Wichita Lineman (IRE)	Cheltenham	Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle Grade 2	Class 1	148	£17,106
29 Dec 06	Wichita Lineman (IRE)	Newbury	Ballymore Properties Challow Novices' Hurdle Grade 1	Class 1	-	£22,808
3 Apr 04	Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE)	Aintree	Martell Cognac Aintree Hurdle Grade 1	Class 1	170	£87,000
15 Feb 03	Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE)	Wincanton	Axminster Kingwell Hurdle Grade 2	Class 1	-	£29,750
1 Feb 03	Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE)	Wetherby	Gerrard Wealth Management Novices' Hurdle Grade 2	Class 1	-	£17,400
13 Dec 03	Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE)	Haydock	Tote Placepot Handicap Hurdle Class B	Class 2	157	£20,153
13 Dec 02	Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE)	Cheltenham	European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class B	Class 2	-	£10,230
6 Dec 08	Wichita Lineman (IRE)	Chepstow	Free Sports Bets @ freebets.co.uk Novices' Chase	Class 3	-	£6,664
22 Oct 06	Wichita Lineman (IRE)	Aintree	Bonusprint.com Liverpool Echo European Breeders Fund "National Hunt" Novices'…	Class 3	-	£6,506
29 Nov 02	Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE)	Newbury	Systems By Design - Commercial Interiors 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div II)	Class 3	-	£4,277
25 Oct 08	Wichita Lineman (IRE)	Chepstow	Bet On Breeders' Cup At totesport.com Beginners' Chase	Class 4	-	£3,903
4 Mar 06	Wichita Lineman (IRE)	Newbury	Vodafone Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 6	-	£2,193
27 Nov 05	Wichita Lineman (IRE)	Newbury	London Racing Club Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H	Class 6	-	£3,725
16 Feb 02	Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE)	Ascot	Ascot Ex-Service Men's Club Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H	Class 6	-	£2,450
17 Oct 16	Dreambaby (IRE)	Roscommon (IRE)	OCR Waste Management Handicap Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	100	€7,995

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Be My Native (USA)	1995-1996	2	2	1	1	28	10	35.7%	£245,480	€77,500	Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE)
King's Theatre (IRE)	2001	1	1	1	0	19	9	47.4%	£197,639	€0	Wichita Lineman (IRE)
Galileo (IRE)	2008	1	1	0	0	7	0	0.0%	£1,538	€0	-
Yeats (IRE)	2011	1	1	1	0	8	2	25.0%	£0	€17,265	Dreambaby (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 Monumental Gesture produced?: Monumental Gesture (IRE) is the dam of 5 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 3 of them winners, with 21 wins from 62 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Monumental Gesture?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Monumental Gesture (IRE) is Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE), by Be My Native (USA), a Grade 1 winner with a best official rating of 170; the top win came in the Ballymore Properties Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1) at Punchestown (IRE) on 29 April 2004.
How many black-type winners has Monumental Gesture produced?: Monumental Gesture (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland, including the Group or Grade 1 winner Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE).
How much prize money have Monumental Gesture's offspring won?: The offspring of Monumental Gesture (IRE) have earned £444,657 in Britain and €94,765 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Monumental Gesture's pedigree?: Monumental Gesture (IRE) is by Head For Heights (GB) out of Temporary Hill (USA).
Did Monumental Gesture race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 19 runs, 3 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Monumental Gesture been mated with?: The known produce of Monumental Gesture (IRE) is by 4 different stallions, most often Be My Native (USA) (2 foals).
Have Monumental Gesture's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Monumental Gesture (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Monumental Gesture belong to?: Monumental Gesture (IRE) belongs to the Temporary Hill (USA) female family.

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