Polish Descent (IRE)

Dam of Saoire (GB) (Irish 1,000 Guineas), Awinnersgame (IRE), Classic Descent (GB)

Country: IRE
Sire: Danehill (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 6 of 7 runners (86%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 13 from 121 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £237,497 GB · €299,120 IRE
Best progeny OR: 109
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1 (1 Group/Grade 1)

Progeny

All known progeny


1999	Foronlymo (GB)	3	-	P Beaumont	gelding	Forzando (GB)	31	6	5	9.7%	86	£17,324	€0	10 Mar 04
2000	Whittle Warrior (GB)	1	-	Chris Fairhurst	gelding	Averti (IRE)	13	2	0	7.7%	73	£8,052	€0	9 Nov 04
2001	Newtown Chief (GB)	0	-	J G Cromwell	gelding	So Factual (USA)	9	0	0	0.0%	65	£0	€0	26 Sep 04
2002	Saoire (GB)	2	Group 1 winner	Ms F M Crowley	filly	Pivotal (GB)	9	2	1	22.2%	109	£5,138	€290,120	10 Sep 05
2005	Classic Descent (GB)	2	-	Ruth Carr	gelding	Auction House (USA)	42	6	2	4.8%	90	£18,129	€0	28 Sep 11
2006	Awinnersgame (IRE)	4	Black-type placed	Jeremy Noseda	gelding	Kyllachy (GB)	13	2	2	30.8%	107	£184,942	€9,000	10 Oct 09
2008	Take Flight (IRE)	1	-	David Wachman	filly	Pivotal (GB)	4	0	1	25.0%	-	£3,912	€0	30 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


22 May 05	Saoire (GB)	Curragh (IRE)	BoyleSports Irish 1,000 Guineas (Fillies)	Group 1	107	€225,200
11 Sep 08	Awinnersgame (IRE)	Doncaster	Weatherbys Insurance £300,000 2-Y-O Stakes	Class 2	97	£147,720
15 Sep 09	Awinnersgame (IRE)	Yarmouth	At The Races Conditions Stakes	Class 3	105	£7,477
1 Aug 08	Awinnersgame (IRE)	Newmarket (July)	Home of Racing Novice Stakes	Class 4	-	£6,476
25 May 08	Classic Descent (GB)	Newmarket	Boyton Hall Equine Centre Monks Eleigh Maiden Stakes	Class 4	82	£5,181
31 Aug 02	Whittle Warrior (GB)	Ripon	Finale Nursery Class D	Class 4	67	£5,785
5 Jan 02	Foronlymo (GB)	Southwell (AW)	Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap Class D	Class 4	80	£3,251
5 Aug 10	Take Flight (IRE)	Sandown	Clare Morum Memorial E B F Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,238
30 May 08	Awinnersgame (IRE)	Haydock	E B F Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,400
16 Jun 11	Classic Descent (GB)	Ripon	Racing Again On Monday 4th July Handicap	Class 6	57	£2,331
26 Dec 01	Foronlymo (GB)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Bet Direct Tax Free Betting Claiming Stakes Class F	Class 6	80	£2,296
9 Oct 01	Foronlymo (GB)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Mackeson Stout Claiming Stakes (Div I)	Class 6	69	£2,324
15 Aug 04	Saoire (GB)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€13,020

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Forzando (GB)	1999	1	1	1	0	31	3	9.7%	£17,324	€0	Foronlymo (GB)
Averti (IRE)	2000	1	1	1	0	13	1	7.7%	£8,052	€0	Whittle Warrior (GB)
So Factual (USA)	2001	1	1	0	0	9	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Pivotal (GB)	2002-2008	2	2	2	1	13	3	23.1%	£9,050	€290,120	Saoire (GB)
Auction House (USA)	2005	1	1	1	0	42	2	4.8%	£18,129	€0	Classic Descent (GB)
Kyllachy (GB)	2006	1	1	1	0	13	4	30.8%	£184,942	€9,000	Awinnersgame (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 Polish Descent produced?: Polish Descent (IRE) is the dam of 7 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 6 of them winners, with 13 wins from 121 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Polish Descent?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Polish Descent (IRE) is Saoire (GB), by Pivotal (GB), a Group 1 winner with a best official rating of 109; the top win came in the BoyleSports Irish 1 000 Guineas (Group 1) at Curragh (IRE) on 22 May 2005.
How many black-type winners has Polish Descent produced?: Polish Descent (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland, including the Group or Grade 1 winner Saoire (GB).
How much prize money have Polish Descent's offspring won?: The offspring of Polish Descent (IRE) have earned £237,497 in Britain and €299,120 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Polish Descent's pedigree?: Polish Descent (IRE) is by Danehill (USA).
Did Polish Descent race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Polish Descent (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Polish Descent been mated with?: The known produce of Polish Descent (IRE) is by 6 different stallions, most often Pivotal (GB) (2 foals).
Have Polish Descent's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Polish Descent (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Polish Descent belong to?: Polish Descent (IRE) is the founding mare of the Polish Descent (IRE) family in RaceWatch records.

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