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Dam profile
Optaria (GB)
Dam of Grey Shot (GB), Opera Cape (GB), Night Star (GB)
- Country
- GB
- Sire
- Song (GB)
- Winners (GB & IRE)
- 9 of 11 runners (82%)
- Wins (GB & IRE)
- 34 from 230 runs
- Progeny prize money (GB & IRE)
- £499,210 GB · €15,189 IRE
- Best progeny OR
- 157
- Black-type winners (GB & IRE)
- 2
Progeny
All known progeny
| 1991 | Sight'n Sound (GB) | 1 | - | David Elsworth | mare | Chief Singer (GB) | 16 | 1 | 6 | 87 | £7,024 | €0 | 10 May 96 | |
| 1992 | Grey Shot (GB) | 12 | Group 2 winner (5 black-type wins) | I A Balding | gelding | Sharrood (USA) | 38 | 7 | 2 | 157 | £220,945 | €0 | 22 Jun 02 | |
| 1995 | Night Star (GB) | 4 | Black-type placed | I A Balding | gelding | Night Shift (USA) | 24 | 5 | 4 | 108 | £89,966 | €0 | 28 Aug 99 | |
| 1997 | Suave Shot (GB) | 0 | - | I A Balding | filly | Suave Dancer (USA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 | 7 May 00 | |
| 1998 | Highland Shot (GB) | 6 | - | Andrew Balding | mare | Selkirk (USA) | 23 | 5 | 0 | 91 | £54,143 | €0 | 11 Sep 03 | |
| 1999 | 0 | - | Jean McGregor | gelding | Salse (USA) | 28 | 0 | 1 | 79 | £744 | €0 | 1 Aug 06 | ||
| 2000 | Opera Glass (GB) | 1 | - | Andrew Balding | filly | Barathea (IRE) | 10 | 3 | 2 | 85 | £13,652 | €0 | 24 Aug 03 | |
| 2003 | 3 | Group 3 winner | Saeed bin Suroor | gelding | Barathea (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 2 | 113 | £77,786 | €0 | 20 Oct 07 | ||
| 2004 | 3 | - | J P Cahill | gelding | Kirkwall (GB) | 33 | 3 | 2 | 97 | £10,897 | €15,189 | 11 Oct 12 | ||
| 2005 | 3 | - | Simon Earle | gelding | Kyllachy (GB) | 38 | 2 | 6 | 89 | £20,823 | €0 | 21 Jun 12 | ||
| 2008 | 1 | - | Sylvester Kirk | filly | Norse Dancer (IRE) | 9 | 0 | 1 | 79 | £3,229 | €0 | 8 Jun 11 |
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
| 1 Aug 96 | Grey Shot (GB) | Goodwood | Garrard Goodwood Cup | Group 2 | - | £38,028 |
| 25 Feb 99 | Grey Shot (GB) | Wincanton | Axminster 100 Kingwell Hurdle | Grade 2 | 156 | £19,340 |
| 7 Nov 98 | Grey Shot (GB) | Wincanton | Tanglefoot Elite Hurdle (Limited Handicap) | Grade 2 | 148 | £13,721 |
| 20 Aug 05 | Opera Cape (GB) | Sandown | Iveco Daily Solario Stakes | Group 3 | 85 | £23,200 |
| 4 Oct 97 | Grey Shot (GB) | Newmarket | Portland Place Properties Jockey Club Cup | Group 3 | - | £19,710 |
| 13 Jul 95 | Grey Shot (GB) | Newmarket (July) | Bahrain Trophy | Listed | - | £11,387 |
| 24 Sep 07 | Opera Cape (GB) | Hamilton | totesport Conditions Stakes | Class 2 | 102 | £12,464 |
| 30 Jul 05 | Opera Cape (GB) | Goodwood | Vodafone European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings) | Class 2 | - | £10,985 |
| 13 Jan 01 | Grey Shot (GB) | Ascot | Victor Chandler Online Handicap Chase Class B | Class 2 | 135 | £9,861 |
| 25 Mar 99 | Night Star (GB) | Doncaster | Tote Stakes Showcase Handicap Class B | Class 2 | 105 | £17,831 |
| 15 Nov 98 | Grey Shot (GB) | Cheltenham | Murphy's Draughtflow Hurdle (Handicap)Showcase Race | Class 2 | 146 | £29,655 |
| 19 Aug 98 | Night Star (GB) | York | PG Tips Pyramid Bag Handicap Class B | Class 2 | 97 | £15,920 |
| 20 Jun 98 | Night Star (GB) | Ascot | Palan Handicap Class B | Class 2 | 90 | £14,330 |
| 6 Sep 95 | Grey Shot (GB) | Doncaster | Mallard Handicap Class B | Class 2 | 98 | £12,908 |
| 26 May 03 | Highland Shot (GB) | Sandown | Bonusprint.com Fillies' Handicap Class C | Class 3 | 78 | £9,750 |
| 11 Feb 98 | Grey Shot (GB) | Ascot | Fernbank Novices' Hurdle Class D | Class 3 | - | £3,664 |
| 11 Dec 97 | Grey Shot (GB) | Taunton | Somerset County Gazette Novices' Hurdle Class C | Class 3 | - | £4,039 |
| 13 Oct 08 | Opera Prince (GB) | Windsor | Reading FC Handicap | Class 4 | 84 | £5,375 |
| 12 Sep 08 | Opera Prince (GB) | Sandown | Main Market Handicap | Class 4 | 76 | £5,181 |
| 15 Sep 06 | Opera Music (GB) | Newbury | E B F Dubai Tennis Championships Maiden Stakes (Div I) | Class 4 | - | £5,829 |
Top 20 wins, highest grade first.
Produce by sire
| Chief Singer (GB) | 1991 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | £7,024 | €0 | Sight'n Sound (GB) | |
| Sharrood (USA) | 1992 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 12 | £220,945 | €0 | Grey Shot (GB) | |
| Night Shift (USA) | 1995 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | £89,966 | €0 | Night Star (GB) | |
| Suave Dancer (USA) | 1997 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €0 | - | |
| Selkirk (USA) | 1998 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | £54,143 | €0 | Highland Shot (GB) | |
| Salse (USA) | 1999 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | £744 | €0 | - | |
| Barathea (IRE) | 2000-2003 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | £91,438 | €0 | Opera Cape (GB) | |
| Kirkwall (GB) | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 | £10,897 | €15,189 | Opera Music (GB) | |
| Kyllachy (GB) | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 3 | £20,823 | €0 | Opera Prince (GB) | |
| Norse Dancer (IRE) | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | £3,229 | €0 | Opera Dancer (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.
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Quick answers
- How many winners has Optaria produced?
- Optaria (GB) is the dam of 11 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 9 of them winners, with 34 wins from 230 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
- Who is the best offspring of Optaria?
- On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Optaria (GB) is Grey Shot (GB), by Sharrood (USA), a Group 2 winner with a best official rating of 157; the top win came in the Axminster 100 Kingwell Hurdle (Grade 2) at Wincanton on 25 February 1999.
- How many black-type winners has Optaria produced?
- Optaria (GB) has produced 2 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland.
- How much prize money have Optaria's offspring won?
- The offspring of Optaria (GB) have earned £499,209 in Britain and €15,189 in Ireland since 1990.
- What is Optaria's pedigree?
- Optaria (GB) is by Song (GB).
- Did Optaria race?
- No British or Irish runs are on record for Optaria (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
- Which stallions has Optaria been mated with?
- The known produce of Optaria (GB) is by 10 different stallions, most often Barathea (IRE) (2 foals).
- Have Optaria's daughters produced runners?
- 5 daughters of Optaria (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
- Which family does Optaria belong to?
- Optaria (GB) is the founding mare of the Optaria (GB) family in RaceWatch records.
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