Optimistic Lass (USA)

Dam of Joyful I (IRE), Opal Jewel (GB)

Country: USA
Sire: Mr Prospector (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 7 runners (29%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 2 from 21 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £10,530 GB · €680 IRE
Best progeny OR: 72

Progeny

All known progeny


1987	Tsar Maiden (USA)	0	A Fabre	filly	Nijinsky (CAN)	1	1	0.0%	-	£560	€0	12 Nov 90
1988	Webspinner (GB)	0	Sir Michael Stoute	filly	Shadeed (USA)	5	2	0.0%	60	£1,166	€0	3 Oct 91
1989	Orienteer I (GB)	0	Ann Duffield	gelding	Reference Point (GB)	3	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	22 Aug 92
1992	Joyful I (IRE)	1	John Gosden	filly	Green Desert (USA)	2	0	50.0%	-	£3,969	€0	2 Nov 95
1993	Opal Jewel (GB)	1	Sir Michael Stoute	filly	Sadler's Wells (USA)	2	1	50.0%	-	£4,835	€0	10 Aug 96
1997	Golden Coral (USA)	0	Aidan O'Brien	filly	Slew O'Gold (USA)	3	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	22 Oct 00
2001	Positive Thoughts (USA)	0	David Wachman	filly	King Of Kings (IRE)	5	0	0.0%	72	£0	€680	7 Jun 04

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


10 Aug 96	Opal Jewel (GB)	Ayr	John Maguire Evening Times Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	£3,735
2 Nov 95	Joyful I (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Libra Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	£3,969

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Nijinsky (CAN)	1987	1	1	0	1	0	0.0%	£560	€0	-
Shadeed (USA)	1988	1	1	0	5	0	0.0%	£1,166	€0	-
Reference Point (GB)	1989	1	1	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Green Desert (USA)	1992	1	1	1	2	1	50.0%	£3,969	€0	Joyful I (IRE)
Sadler's Wells (USA)	1993	1	1	1	2	1	50.0%	£4,835	€0	Opal Jewel (GB)
Slew O'Gold (USA)	1997	1	1	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
King Of Kings (IRE)	2001	1	1	0	5	0	0.0%	£0	€680	-

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 Optimistic Lass produced?: Optimistic Lass (USA) is the dam of 7 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 2 wins from 21 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Optimistic Lass?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Optimistic Lass (USA) is Positive Thoughts (USA), by King Of Kings (IRE), with a best official rating of 72.
How much prize money have Optimistic Lass' offspring won?: The offspring of Optimistic Lass (USA) have earned £10,530 in Britain and €680 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Optimistic Lass' pedigree?: Optimistic Lass (USA) is by Mr Prospector (USA).
Did Optimistic Lass race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Optimistic Lass (USA) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Have Optimistic Lass' daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of Optimistic Lass (USA) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Optimistic Lass belong to?: Optimistic Lass (USA) is the founding mare of the Optimistic Lass (USA) family in RaceWatch records.

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