Politesse (USA)

Dam of King's Apostle (IRE), Politicise (IRE), Cape Classic (IRE)

Country: USA
Sire: Barathea (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 6 of 6 runners (100%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 29 from 186 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £349,644 GB · €68,973 IRE
Best progeny OR: 137
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1

Progeny

All known progeny


2004	King's Apostle (IRE)	6	Group 2 winner	William Haggas	horse	King's Best (USA)	21	5	2	28.6%	115	£171,092	€0	10 Jul 09
2007	Kalk Bay (IRE)	10	-	Michael Easterby	gelding	Hawk Wing (USA)	64	4	7	15.6%	92	£96,404	€0	28 Jun 19
2008	Cape Classic (IRE)	4	-	William Haggas	horse	Cape Cross (IRE)	18	3	5	22.2%	98	£45,939	€0	11 May 13
2010	Floating Along (IRE)	3	-	Ger Lyons	filly	Oasis Dream (GB)	11	3	1	27.3%	91	£20,503	€0	31 Jul 14
2014	Lucky Lucrecia (IRE)	1	-	William Haggas	filly	Dansili (GB)	1	0	0	100.0%	-	£3,040	€0	7 Jul 17
2016	Politicise (IRE)	5	-	Cian Collins	gelding	Camelot (GB)	71	8	9	7.0%	137	£12,666	€68,973	10 Jun 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


28 Sep 08	King's Apostle (IRE)	Ascot	John Guest Diadem Stakes	Group 2	106	£56,770
14 Sep 12	Cape Classic (IRE)	Doncaster	Willie McKay Sports Management Handicap	Class 2	90	£12,938
5 Oct 10	Kalk Bay (IRE)	Southwell (AW)	Got The Feeling! Get To Ladbrokes Handicap	Class 2	86	£9,390
9 Sep 07	King's Apostle (IRE)	York	HSS Hire Stakes (Handicap)	Class 2	91	£12,954
18 Aug 07	King's Apostle (IRE)	Newmarket (July)	Lloyds TSB Commercial Banking Handicap	Class 2	87	£18,696
4 Jun 16	Kalk Bay (IRE)	Musselburgh	Racing UK Day Pass Just £10 Handicap	Class 3	82	£12,938
3 Jul 15	Kalk Bay (IRE)	Doncaster	Betdaq 50% Comm Back First 3 Months Handicap	Class 3	80	£7,439
28 May 12	Cape Classic (IRE)	Windsor	skybet.com Handicap	Class 3	83	£6,792
22 Sep 18	Politicise (IRE)	Newbury	Racegoers Club 50th Anniversary EBF Novice Stakes (Div I)	Class 4	-	£5,531
14 Nov 16	Kalk Bay (IRE)	Newcastle (AW)	sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Div II)	Class 4	80	£5,175
23 Apr 16	Kalk Bay (IRE)	Doncaster	WaterAid Amateur Jockeys Association Lady Riders' Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders)	Class 4	77	£4,991
13 Jun 15	Kalk Bay (IRE)	Chester	Lamb's Navy Rum Handicap	Class 4	77	£18,903
7 Aug 13	Floating Along (IRE)	Brighton	EBF Stallions / Laines Best Fillies' Handicap	Class 4	78	£6,469
11 Jul 13	Floating Along (IRE)	Warwick	CDI Group EBF Fillies' Handicap	Class 4	75	£6,469
15 Aug 12	Kalk Bay (IRE)	Beverley	Wold Construction Brian And Ian Memorial Handicap (Div I)	Class 4	77	£4,528
2 Aug 11	Cape Classic (IRE)	Ffos Las	Royal British Legion Poppy Handicap	Class 4	75	£4,140
14 Aug 10	Kalk Bay (IRE)	Newmarket (July)	Burghley Horse Trials Handicap	Class 4	74	£6,476
11 Jul 07	King's Apostle (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	digibet Poker Handicap	Class 4	82	£4,728
6 Jun 07	King's Apostle (IRE)	Ripon	Sky Television Handicap	Class 4	79	£5,047
17 Mar 07	King's Apostle (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	toteexacta Maiden Stakes	Class 5	78	£3,071

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


King's Best (USA)	2004	1	1	1	1	21	6	28.6%	£171,092	€0	King's Apostle (IRE)
Hawk Wing (USA)	2007	1	1	1	0	64	10	15.6%	£96,404	€0	Kalk Bay (IRE)
Cape Cross (IRE)	2008	1	1	1	0	18	4	22.2%	£45,939	€0	Cape Classic (IRE)
Oasis Dream (GB)	2010	1	1	1	0	11	3	27.3%	£20,503	€0	Floating Along (IRE)
Dansili (GB)	2014	1	1	1	0	1	1	100.0%	£3,040	€0	Lucky Lucrecia (IRE)
Camelot (GB)	2016	1	1	1	0	71	5	7.0%	£12,666	€68,973	Politicise (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 Politesse produced?: Politesse (USA) is the dam of 6 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 6 of them winners, with 29 wins from 186 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Politesse?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Politesse (USA) is King's Apostle (IRE), by King's Best (USA), a Group 2 winner with a best official rating of 115; the top win came in the John Guest Diadem Stakes (Group 2) at Ascot on 28 September 2008.
How many black-type winners has Politesse produced?: Politesse (USA) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Politesse's offspring won?: The offspring of Politesse (USA) have earned £349,644 in Britain and €68,973 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Politesse's pedigree?: Politesse (USA) is by Barathea (IRE).
Did Politesse race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Politesse (USA) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Have Politesse's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Politesse (USA) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Politesse belong to?: Politesse (USA) is the founding mare of the Politesse (USA) family in RaceWatch records.

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