Pray (IRE)

Dam of Bon Nuit (IRE), Shoulda Lied (IRE), To The Max (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Priolo (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 6 of 9 runners (67%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 12 from 126 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £103,362 GB · €56,675 IRE
Best progeny OR: 121
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1

Progeny

All known progeny


1999	Red Halo (GB)	3	-	Sylvester Kirk	gelding	Be My Guest (USA)	18	0	2	16.7%	75	£13,696	€0	25 Nov 03
2000	In A Silent Way (IRE)	3	Black-type placed	Michael Jarvis	filly	Desert Prince (IRE)	13	4	0	23.1%	91	£34,111	€0	16 Oct 03
2002	Bon Nuit (IRE)	2	Listed winner	Mrs John Harrington	mare	Night Shift (USA)	19	4	2	10.5%	102	£43,886	€28,425	22 Sep 07
2004	To The Max (IRE)	1	-	Christine Dunnett	gelding	Spectrum (IRE)	12	0	0	8.3%	96	£6,477	€0	18 Aug 08
2009	So Devoted (IRE)	1	-	W T Farrell	filly	Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)	10	1	0	10.0%	76	£0	€8,720	15 Sep 13
2010	Top Set (IRE)	0	-	Richard Phillips	gelding	Tamayuz (GB)	34	3	5	0.0%	91	£5,193	€0	22 Dec 16
2011	Moholoholo (IRE)	0	-	Hugo Palmer	colt	High Chaparral (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	20 May 14
2012	Dashin Duke (IRE)	0	-	Anthony McCann	gelding	Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	25 Aug 16
2014	Shoulda Lied (IRE)	2	-	Peter Fahey	gelding	Henrythenavigator (USA)	17	1	2	11.8%	121	£0	€19,530	2 Jul 20

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


2 Jul 05	Bon Nuit (IRE)	Sandown	Weatherbys Bank Stakes (Fillies)	Listed	95	£16,240
2 Jul 03	In A Silent Way (IRE)	Kempton	Clear Channel Fillies' Handicap Class C	Class 3	77	£9,487
10 Aug 02	Red Halo (GB)	Stratford	Messenger Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D	Class 3	-	£5,054
29 Jul 06	To The Max (IRE)	Ascot	European Breeders Fund Crocker Bulteel Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings)	Class 4	-	£6,477
28 Sep 04	Bon Nuit (IRE)	Nottingham	Midlands Racing - 9 Great Venues Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)	Class 4	-	£4,752
18 Jul 03	In A Silent Way (IRE)	Newbury	Baileys Horse Feeds Golden Silca Fillies' Handicap Class D	Class 4	80	£5,876
17 Aug 02	Red Halo (GB)	Bangor-on-Dee	Argoed Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	-	£3,673
2 Aug 02	Red Halo (GB)	Bangor-on-Dee	William Price 'A Lifetime In Racing' Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	-	£3,150
30 Jun 02	In A Silent Way (IRE)	Goodwood	EBF Shoreham And Southampton Vehicle Auction Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£4,349
19 Jul 19	Shoulda Lied (IRE)	Killarney (IRE)	Tote Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	56	€6,797
5 Jul 18	Shoulda Lied (IRE)	Tipperary (IRE)	Buy Online @TipperaryRaces Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€6,776
15 Aug 13	So Devoted (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Bulmers Original Music Night Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	68	€5,520

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Be My Guest (USA)	1999	1	1	1	0	18	3	16.7%	£13,696	€0	Red Halo (GB)
Desert Prince (IRE)	2000	1	1	1	0	13	3	23.1%	£34,111	€0	In A Silent Way (IRE)
Night Shift (USA)	2002	1	1	1	1	19	2	10.5%	£43,886	€28,425	Bon Nuit (IRE)
Spectrum (IRE)	2004	1	1	1	0	12	1	8.3%	£6,477	€0	To The Max (IRE)
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)	2009	1	1	1	0	10	1	10.0%	£0	€8,720	So Devoted (IRE)
Tamayuz (GB)	2010	1	1	0	0	34	0	0.0%	£5,193	€0	-
High Chaparral (IRE)	2011	1	1	0	0	1	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)	2012	1	1	0	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Henrythenavigator (USA)	2014	1	1	1	0	17	2	11.8%	£0	€19,530	Shoulda Lied (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 Pray produced?: Pray (IRE) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 6 of them winners, with 12 wins from 126 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Pray?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Pray (IRE) is Bon Nuit (IRE), by Night Shift (USA), a Listed winner with a best official rating of 102; the top win came in the Weatherbys Bank Stakes (Registered As The Distaff Stakes) (Listed) at Sandown on 2 July 2005.
How many black-type winners has Pray produced?: Pray (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Pray's offspring won?: The offspring of Pray (IRE) have earned £103,363 in Britain and €56,675 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Pray's pedigree?: Pray (IRE) is by Priolo (USA).
Did Pray race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Pray (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Have Pray's daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of Pray (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Pray belong to?: Pray (IRE) is the founding mare of the Pray (IRE) family in RaceWatch records.

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