Opus One (GB)

Dam of Bobowen (IRE), Shantou Tiger (IRE), Sun King (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Slip Anchor (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 12 runners (42%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 25 from 229 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £190,692 GB · €3,245 IRE
Best progeny OR: 145
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1991 · out of Rustle Of Silk (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


1996	Silk Style (GB)	0	-	Mrs M Reveley	filly	Polish Precedent (USA)	5	0	0	0.0%	94	£213	€0	12 Feb 00
1997	Sun King (GB)	9	-	Keith Reveley	gelding	Zilzal (USA)	62	10	9	14.5%	118	£56,930	€0	5 Feb 10
1998	Emerald Palm (GB)	0	-	Philip Hobbs	filly	Green Desert (USA)	7	0	1	0.0%	68	£530	€0	18 Aug 01
2000	Golden Odyssey (IRE)	5	-	Keith Reveley	mare	Barathea (IRE)	14	2	1	35.7%	112	£22,290	€0	10 May 06
2001	Top Brass (IRE)	1	-	James H Black	gelding	Night Shift (USA)	18	2	2	5.6%	99	£7,763	€0	16 Nov 12
2002	Royal Arms (GB)	0	-	C Roberts	gelding	Desert King (IRE)	5	0	0	0.0%	-	£119	€0	9 May 10
2003	Important Business (IRE)	0	-	Renee Robeson	gelding	Mutamam (GB)	13	6	1	0.0%	119	£7,629	€0	25 Jun 10
2004	Carmun (IRE)	0	-	John Joseph Hanlon	gelding	Bob Back (USA)	9	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	18 May 11
2006	Bobowen (IRE)	6	Listed winner	Mrs Caroline McCaldin	gelding	Bob Back (USA)	33	3	2	18.2%	145	£60,973	€1,245	25 Mar 18
2007	See It As It Is (IRE)	0	-	Diana Grissell	gelding	Shantou (USA)	13	1	0	0.0%	100	£277	€1,600	1 Apr 16
2008	One Goal (IRE)	0	-	James Leavy	gelding	Shantou (USA)	7	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€400	2 Oct 15
2009	Shantou Tiger (IRE)	4	-	Hannah McMahon	gelding	Shantou (USA)	43	9	5	9.3%	130	£33,969	€0	18 Feb 22

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


20 Jul 13	Bobowen (IRE)	Market Rasen	Betfred Summer Plate (Handicap Chase)	Listed	133	£28,475
28 Mar 13	Bobowen (IRE)	Ffos Las	Saxton Drilling Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	125	£5,393
18 Aug 12	Bobowen (IRE)	Perth	Crabbies Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap Chase	Class 3	122	£6,498
6 Jul 06	Sun King (GB)	Perth	DM Hall Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	110	£7,807
15 Feb 06	Top Brass (IRE)	Musselburgh	EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle	Class 3	-	£5,205
15 Feb 06	Sun King (GB)	Musselburgh	Horserace Betting Levy Board Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	99	£7,807
24 May 02	Sun King (GB)	Towcester	Shoosmiths 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D	Class 3	103	£3,150
1 Apr 02	Sun King (GB)	Market Rasen	John Darke Volvo Lincolnshire 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D	Class 3	-	£3,780
25 Oct 16	Shantou Tiger (IRE)	Bangor-on-Dee	Visit timeform.com/freebets Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	105	£6,498
17 Sep 14	Shantou Tiger (IRE)	Kelso	World Horse Welfare Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	124	£3,119
19 Jul 14	Shantou Tiger (IRE)	Cartmel	Hadwins Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	119	£3,249
25 May 14	Shantou Tiger (IRE)	Uttoxeter	32Red Free £10 Bonus Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	113	£3,798
26 Jul 12	Bobowen (IRE)	Uttoxeter	Matthew Clark Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	110	£2,534
15 Jul 12	Bobowen (IRE)	Stratford	Coventry Telegraph Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	103	£2,144
8 Jul 12	Bobowen (IRE)	Market Rasen	Manny Bernstein Freephone 0800 821821 Handicap Chase	Class 4	103	£3,249
27 Aug 07	Sun King (GB)	Huntingdon	WBX.COM 0% Commission On Day's Big Race Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	110	£3,253
21 Jan 05	Golden Odyssey (IRE)	Musselburgh	Rabbie Burns Tribute Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	112	£3,406
3 Oct 04	Golden Odyssey (IRE)	Market Rasen	UK Oil And Gas "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	-	£4,056
8 May 02	Sun King (GB)	Wetherby	Massingberd Audi Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	103	£2,562
24 Mar 08	Sun King (GB)	Huntingdon	Howe Green Selling Hurdle	Class 5	115	£2,056

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Polish Precedent (USA)	1996	1	1	0	0	5	0	0.0%	£213	€0	-
Zilzal (USA)	1997	1	1	1	0	62	9	14.5%	£56,930	€0	Sun King (GB)
Green Desert (USA)	1998	1	1	0	0	7	0	0.0%	£530	€0	-
Barathea (IRE)	2000	1	1	1	0	14	5	35.7%	£22,290	€0	Golden Odyssey (IRE)
Night Shift (USA)	2001	1	1	1	0	18	1	5.6%	£7,763	€0	Top Brass (IRE)
Desert King (IRE)	2002	1	1	0	0	5	0	0.0%	£119	€0	-
Mutamam (GB)	2003	1	1	0	0	13	0	0.0%	£7,629	€0	-
Bob Back (USA)	2004-2006	2	2	1	1	42	6	14.3%	£60,973	€1,245	Bobowen (IRE)
Shantou (USA)	2007-2009	3	3	1	0	63	4	6.3%	£34,246	€2,000	Shantou Tiger (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 Opus One produced?: Opus One (GB) is the dam of 12 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 25 wins from 229 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Opus One?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Opus One (GB) is Bobowen (IRE), by Bob Back (USA), a Listed winner with a best official rating of 145; the top win came in the Betfred Summer Plate (Handicap Chase) (Listed) at Market Rasen on 20 July 2013.
How many black-type winners has Opus One produced?: Opus One (GB) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Opus One's offspring won?: The offspring of Opus One (GB) have earned £190,693 in Britain and €3,245 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Opus One's pedigree?: Opus One (GB) is by Slip Anchor (GB) out of Rustle Of Silk (GB).
Did Opus One race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 14 runs, 2 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Opus One been mated with?: The known produce of Opus One (GB) is by 9 different stallions, most often Shantou (USA) (3 foals).
Have Opus One's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Opus One (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Opus One belong to?: Opus One (GB) belongs to the Rustle Of Silk (GB) female family.

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