Pearl Buttons (GB)

Dam of Captain Cattistock (GB), King's Threshold (IRE), Bretney (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Alflora (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 4 of 8 runners (50%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 24 from 131 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £332,126 GB
Best progeny OR: 142

Progeny

All known progeny


2011	Apache Pearl (IRE)	0	Warren Greatrex	gelding	Indian Danehill (IRE)	5	0	0	0.0%	-	£286	28 May 16
2012	Pearlita (GB)	3	Henry Daly	mare	Milan (GB)	13	1	0	23.1%	107	£10,472	31 Oct 17
2013	Captain Cattistock (GB)	9	Fergal O'Brien	gelding	Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)	32	3	5	28.1%	142	£132,754	17 Apr 24
2015	Bretney (IRE)	6	Henry Daly	gelding	Milan (GB)	40	6	7	15.0%	127	£97,683	15 Nov 25
2016	Zip Pearl (IRE)	0	Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	mare	Milan (GB)	10	2	1	0.0%	93	£3,437	20 May 22
2017	King's Threshold (IRE)	6	Emma Lavelle	gelding	Yeats (IRE)	23	2	3	26.1%	142	£84,092	2 May 26
2019	Syfonic Sam (GB)	0	Rebecca Menzies	gelding	Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	24 Jan 25
2020	Captain Trigger (GB)	0	Robbie Llewellyn	gelding	Telescope (IRE)	6	2	0	0.0%	79	£3,402	25 Nov 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


29 Dec 25	King's Threshold (IRE)	Newbury	Coral Mandarin Handicap Chase	Class 2	131	£26,015
19 Apr 23	Captain Cattistock (GB)	Cheltenham	Weatherite Air Conditioning Handicap Chase	Class 2	132	£15,609
13 Apr 22	Captain Cattistock (GB)	Cheltenham	Weatherite Handicap Chase	Class 2	127	£15,698
5 Feb 22	Captain Cattistock (GB)	Musselburgh	bet365 Edinburgh National Handicap Chase	Class 2	124	£26,575
22 Mar 25	King's Threshold (IRE)	Newbury	BetVictor A Run For Your Money Handicap Chase	Class 3	127	£11,090
21 Feb 25	King's Threshold (IRE)	Warwick	JCB Fastrac Handicap Chase	Class 3	122	£7,805
8 Dec 24	Bretney (IRE)	Kelso	Bruce Farms Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase	Class 3	120	£26,405
26 Apr 24	Bretney (IRE)	Perth	QuinnBet Highland National Handicap Chase (For The Julian Llewellen Palmer Me…	Class 3	116	£15,843
15 Feb 24	Bretney (IRE)	Sandown	Spectra Group Alanbrooke Handicap Chase	Class 3	105	£9,105
22 Feb 19	Captain Cattistock (GB)	Exeter	GG Racing Podcast Chase	Class 3	137	£10,397
1 Feb 18	Captain Cattistock (GB)	Wincanton	Fortress Home Insurance Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	130	£8,814
2 Jan 25	King's Threshold (IRE)	Huntingdon	Join The 20 Club At Huntingdon Handicap Chase	Class 4	119	£5,991
24 Mar 24	King's Threshold (IRE)	Ascot	Ascot Racecourse Supports Achieving For Children Handicap Chase	Class 4	119	£10,562
11 Apr 23	King's Threshold (IRE)	Exeter	Dr Peter Hennis 1833 Haldon Duel Novices' Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	114	£5,281
10 Feb 23	Bretney (IRE)	Bangor-on-Dee	RPM North Wales National Handicap Chase	Class 4	98	£7,716
30 Apr 21	Captain Cattistock (GB)	Cheltenham	Lorna Brooke Open Hunters' Chase	Class 4	135	£3,388
12 Apr 19	Captain Cattistock (GB)	Fontwell	Denmans Garden Experience Novices' Chase	Class 4	140	£4,614
28 Mar 18	Captain Cattistock (GB)	Wincanton	Smarkets Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	135	£4,224
23 Nov 17	Captain Cattistock (GB)	Wincanton	Lenny Roberts Memorial Trophy Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£4,224
8 Nov 22	Bretney (IRE)	Hereford	Appliance Solutions Of Ledbury Handicap Chase	Class 5	95	£4,901

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Indian Danehill (IRE)	2011	1	1	0	5	0	0.0%	£286	-
Milan (GB)	2012-2016	3	3	2	63	9	14.3%	£111,592	Bretney (IRE)
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)	2013-2019	2	2	1	34	9	26.5%	£132,754	Captain Cattistock (GB)
Yeats (IRE)	2017	1	1	1	23	6	26.1%	£84,092	King's Threshold (IRE)
Telescope (IRE)	2020	1	1	0	6	0	0.0%	£3,402	-

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 Pearl Buttons produced?: Pearl Buttons (GB) is the dam of 8 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 4 of them winners, with 24 wins from 131 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Pearl Buttons?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Pearl Buttons (GB) is Captain Cattistock (GB), by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE), with a best official rating of 142; the top win came in the Weatherite Air Conditioning Handicap Chase at Cheltenham on 19 April 2023.
How much prize money have Pearl Buttons' offspring won?: The offspring of Pearl Buttons (GB) have earned £332,126 in Britain since 1990.
What is Pearl Buttons' pedigree?: Pearl Buttons (GB) is by Alflora (IRE).
Did Pearl Buttons race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Pearl Buttons (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Pearl Buttons been mated with?: The known produce of Pearl Buttons (GB) is by 5 different stallions, most often Milan (GB) (3 foals).
Have Pearl Buttons' daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Pearl Buttons (GB) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Pearl Buttons belong to?: Pearl Buttons (GB) is the founding mare of the Pearl Buttons (GB) family in RaceWatch records.

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