Mrs Dempsey (IRE)

Dam of African Gold (IRE), Franciscan Rock (IRE), Follow The Bear (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Presenting (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 9 runners (56%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 18 from 105 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £141,834 GB · €66,526 IRE
Best progeny OR: 148

Progeny

All known progeny


2006	Maxwells Demon (IRE)	0	-	Miss Catriona Muldoon	mare	King's Theatre (IRE)	5	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	5 Feb 12
2007	Cloch Anna (IRE)	0	-	John Neilan	mare	King's Theatre (IRE)	6	1	0	0.0%	-	£0	€1,120	23 Jan 13
2008	African Gold (IRE)	5	-	Paul Morgan	gelding	King's Theatre (IRE)	18	2	0	27.8%	148	£57,733	€0	23 Jan 17
2012	Follow The Bear (IRE)	4	-	Nicky Henderson	gelding	King's Theatre (IRE)	19	3	3	21.1%	137	£40,486	€0	24 Oct 21
2013	Singirishmansing (IRE)	0	-	Jessica Bedi	gelding	Beat Hollow (GB)	12	0	0	0.0%	91	£0	€746	4 Nov 22
2014	Innisfree Spirit (IRE)	0	-	Nicky Richards	mare	Yeats (IRE)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£227	€0	26 Dec 19
2016	Glorious Spirit (IRE)	2	-	Nicky Richards	mare	Fame And Glory (GB)	8	0	0	25.0%	102	£5,991	€0	13 Aug 22
2017	Franciscan Rock (IRE)	3	Black-type placed	M F Morris	gelding	Fame And Glory (GB)	28	2	8	10.7%	147	£6,983	€64,660	30 Apr 26
2019	Bear Market (IRE)	4	-	Mel Rowley	gelding	Yeats (IRE)	7	0	0	57.1%	123	£30,416	€0	26 Dec 25

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


6 Dec 25	Bear Market (IRE)	Aintree	New William Hill Racing Bet Builder Handicap Hurdle	Class 2	119	£15,609
20 Jul 19	Follow The Bear (IRE)	Market Rasen	Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap Hurdle	Class 2	134	£12,512
29 Dec 12	African Gold (IRE)	Newbury	Betfred Goals Galore Handicap Hurdle	Class 2	129	£12,825
17 May 24	Bear Market (IRE)	Aintree	Pendle Capital "Point-To-Point" Bumper Standard NH Flat Race (Amateur Jockeys')	Class 3	-	£4,423
20 Jun 19	Follow The Bear (IRE)	Ffos Las	Velindre Charity Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	130	£6,238
17 May 19	Follow The Bear (IRE)	Aintree	Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	123	£7,798
14 Nov 25	Bear Market (IRE)	Southwell	Grace And Dotty Country Clothing Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	113	£4,066
16 May 25	Bear Market (IRE)	Aintree	Inkerman London Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£4,085
2 Sep 21	Glorious Spirit (IRE)	Sedgefield	Cazoo Mares' Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£4,085
1 May 17	Follow The Bear (IRE)	Kempton	Matchbook Racing Is Commission Free "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	119	£3,899
7 Feb 13	African Gold (IRE)	Doncaster	British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing EBF "National Hunt" Novices'…	Class 4	135	£3,899
29 Nov 12	African Gold (IRE)	Newbury	CSP Novices' Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	118	£5,198
2 Nov 12	African Gold (IRE)	Wetherby	Wetherby Racecourse & Conference Centre "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£2,738
23 Jul 21	Glorious Spirit (IRE)	Uttoxeter	ROR Central Virtual Racecourse Charity Ride Mares' Open NH Flat Race	Class 5	-	£1,906
20 May 12	African Gold (IRE)	Stratford	stratfordcaravans.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 5	-	£1,754
3 Dec 24	Franciscan Rock (IRE)	Clonmel (IRE)	Jim Strang & Sons Kilsheelan (Peugeot) Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	140	€9,440
24 Nov 24	Franciscan Rock (IRE)	Punchestown (IRE)	Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	134	€12,980
23 Feb 23	Franciscan Rock (IRE)	Thurles (IRE)	I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€7,670

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


King's Theatre (IRE)	2006-2012	4	4	2	48	9	18.8%	£98,219	€1,120	African Gold (IRE)
Beat Hollow (GB)	2013	1	1	0	12	0	0.0%	£0	€746	-
Yeats (IRE)	2014-2019	2	2	1	9	4	44.4%	£30,643	€0	Bear Market (IRE)
Fame And Glory (GB)	2016-2017	2	2	2	36	5	13.9%	£12,974	€64,660	Franciscan Rock (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 Mrs Dempsey produced?: Mrs Dempsey (IRE) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 18 wins from 105 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Mrs Dempsey?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Mrs Dempsey (IRE) is Franciscan Rock (IRE), by Fame And Glory (GB), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 147; the top win came in the Jim Strang & Sons Kilsheelan (Peugeot) Hurdle at Clonmel (IRE) on 3 December 2024.
How much prize money have Mrs Dempsey's offspring won?: The offspring of Mrs Dempsey (IRE) have earned £141,836 in Britain and €66,526 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Mrs Dempsey's pedigree?: Mrs Dempsey (IRE) is by Presenting (GB).
Did Mrs Dempsey race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Mrs Dempsey (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Mrs Dempsey been mated with?: The known produce of Mrs Dempsey (IRE) is by 4 different stallions, most often King's Theatre (IRE) (4 foals).
Have Mrs Dempsey's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Mrs Dempsey (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Mrs Dempsey belong to?: Mrs Dempsey (IRE) is the founding mare of the Mrs Dempsey (IRE) family in RaceWatch records.

Updated 2026-09-20

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