Nigella (GB)

Dam of Aberama Gold (GB), Captain Kissinger (GB), El Hombre (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Band On The Run (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 7 of 8 runners (88%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 38 from 325 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £677,926 GB · €10,620 IRE
Best progeny OR: 103
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 2003 · out of Yabint El Sham (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


2012	John Joiner (GB)	2	-	Shaun Keightley	gelding	Captain Gerrard (IRE)	45	7	8	4.4%	63	£17,809	€0	22 Jul 20
2014	El Hombre (GB)	11	-	Mark Loughnane	gelding	Camacho (GB)	82	10	12	13.4%	93	£120,273	€0	16 Feb 24
2015	Captain Kissinger (GB)	1	-	Roger Teal	gelding	Captain Gerrard (IRE)	18	1	0	5.6%	95	£9,008	€0	21 Jul 20
2017	Aberama Gold (GB)	16	Listed winner	David O'Meara	gelding	Heeraat (IRE)	121	15	13	13.2%	103	£479,659	€0	5 Aug 26
2018	Lucky Ava (GB)	5	-	Conrad Allen	filly	Heeraat (IRE)	28	3	5	17.9%	83	£35,213	€0	8 Nov 22
2019	Prince Kendeux (GB)	1	-	Tom Dascombe	colt	Heeraat (IRE)	7	0	0	14.3%	66	£4,488	€0	13 Oct 21
2021	Through The Echoes (GB)	0	-	Andrew Balding	filly	Dark Angel (IRE)	5	0	0	0.0%	46	£0	€0	14 Feb 24
2022	It'sneverjustone (GB)	2	-	David Loughnane	gelding	Massaat (IRE)	19	1	1	10.5%	83	£11,478	€10,620	9 Oct 26

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


12 Oct 19	Aberama Gold (GB)	York	coral.co.uk Rockingham Stakes	Listed	85	£28,355
28 Oct 23	Aberama Gold (GB)	Doncaster	William Hill Farewell Flat Handicap	Class 2	96	£25,770
5 Aug 23	Aberama Gold (GB)	Goodwood	Coral Stewards' Cup (Heritage Handicap)	Class 2	95	£128,850
29 Jul 23	Aberama Gold (GB)	York	Sky Bet Dash Handicap	Class 2	88	£33,501
19 Dec 20	Aberama Gold (GB)	Lingfield (AW)	Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap	Class 2	101	£11,972
19 Nov 20	Aberama Gold (GB)	Chelmsford (AW)	tote.co.uk Free Streaming Every UK Race Handicap	Class 2	98	£12,291
23 Oct 20	Aberama Gold (GB)	Doncaster	Vertem Investing In The Future Handicap	Class 2	92	£11,828
7 Mar 20	El Hombre (GB)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap	Class 2	88	£15,563
20 Sep 19	Aberama Gold (GB)	Ayr	Shadwell Stallions Nursery Handicap	Class 2	76	£15,563
3 Feb 22	Lucky Ava (GB)	Chelmsford (AW)	Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap	Class 3	74	£8,100
15 Dec 18	El Hombre (GB)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap	Class 3	87	£7,246
1 Sep 17	El Hombre (GB)	Thirsk	Theakston Lightfoot Handicap	Class 3	90	£7,439
28 Aug 25	Aberama Gold (GB)	Southwell (AW)	Racing League Race 38 Handicap	Class 4	83	£18,039
18 Aug 25	Aberama Gold (GB)	Ayr	Book Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup Tickets Handicap	Class 4	80	£6,281
12 Jul 25	Aberama Gold (GB)	York	John Smith's Sprint Handicap	Class 4	79	£12,885
14 Jun 23	Aberama Gold (GB)	Hamilton	Lookers Edinburgh Audi Ayr Audi Handicap	Class 4	87	£6,621
6 Oct 22	Aberama Gold (GB)	Ayr	Virgin Bet Handicap	Class 4	85	£6,156
10 Oct 18	Captain Kissinger (GB)	Ludlow	U.K. Forest Products Association Juvenile Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	-	£5,588
13 Jul 17	El Hombre (GB)	Carlisle	Racing UK Handicap	Class 4	87	£5,499
26 May 17	El Hombre (GB)	Haydock	Racing UK In HD Handicap	Class 4	82	£5,822

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Captain Gerrard (IRE)	2012-2015	2	2	2	0	63	3	4.8%	£26,817	€0	John Joiner (GB)
Camacho (GB)	2014	1	1	1	0	82	11	13.4%	£120,273	€0	El Hombre (GB)
Heeraat (IRE)	2017-2019	3	3	3	1	156	22	14.1%	£519,360	€0	Aberama Gold (GB)
Dark Angel (IRE)	2021	1	1	0	0	5	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Massaat (IRE)	2022	1	1	1	0	19	2	10.5%	£11,478	€10,620	It'sneverjustone (GB)

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 Nigella produced?: Nigella (GB) is the dam of 8 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 7 of them winners, with 38 wins from 325 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Nigella?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Nigella (GB) is Aberama Gold (GB), by Heeraat (IRE), a Listed winner with a best official rating of 103; the top win came in the coral.co.uk Rockingham Stakes (Listed) at York on 12 October 2019.
How many black-type winners has Nigella produced?: Nigella (GB) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Nigella's offspring won?: The offspring of Nigella (GB) have earned £677,928 in Britain and €10,620 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Nigella's pedigree?: Nigella (GB) is by Band On The Run (GB) out of Yabint El Sham (GB).
Did Nigella race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 16 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Nigella been mated with?: The known produce of Nigella (GB) is by 5 different stallions, most often Heeraat (IRE) (3 foals).
Have Nigella's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Nigella (GB) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Nigella belong to?: Nigella (GB) belongs to the Wensum Girl (GB) female family.