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Dam profile
Princess Menelek (GB)
Dam of Imperial Call (IRE) (Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase, Punchestown Heineken Gold Cup), Blue Americo (IRE), Gipsy Geof (IRE)
- Country
- GB
- Sire
- Menelek (GB)
- Winners (GB & IRE)
- 4 of 5 runners (80%)
- Wins (GB & IRE)
- 25 from 107 runs
- Progeny prize money (GB & IRE)
- £193,693 GB
- Best progeny OR
- 168
- Black-type winners (GB & IRE)
- 1 (1 Group/Grade 1)
Progeny
All known progeny
| 1988 | Lisselan Prince (IRE) | 2 | Black-type placed | Fergus Sutherland | gelding | Kemal (FR) | 18 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 20 Oct 96 | |
| 1989 | Imperial Call (IRE) | 16 | Grade 1 winner (7 black-type wins) | Raymond Hurley | gelding | Callernish (GB) | 32 | 4 | 5 | 168 | £143,088 | 13 Oct 99 | |
| 1990 | Athy Princess (IRE) | 0 | - | Fergus Sutherland | mare | Over The River (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | 24 Jun 96 | |
| 1991 | Gipsy Geof (IRE) | 5 | - | Ferdy Murphy | gelding | Miner's Lamp (GB) | 36 | 5 | 4 | 111 | £21,870 | 3 May 02 | |
| 1998 | 2 | - | Paul Nicholls | gelding | Lord Americo (IRE) | 19 | 2 | 2 | 122 | £28,736 | 8 Jun 06 |
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 Apr 99 | Imperial Call (IRE) | Punchestown (IRE) | Punchestown Heineken Gold Cup | Grade 1 | 162 | - |
| 6 Dec 98 | Imperial Call (IRE) | Punchestown (IRE) | John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase | Grade 1 | 163 | - |
| 11 Feb 96 | Imperial Call (IRE) | Leopardstown (IRE) | Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup | Grade 1 | - | - |
| 28 Dec 97 | Imperial Call (IRE) | Leopardstown (IRE) | Ericsson Chase | Grade 2 | - | - |
| 18 Oct 98 | Imperial Call (IRE) | Limerick (IRE) | Murphys Irish Stout Munster National Handicap Chase | Grade 3 | 162 | - |
| 9 Nov 95 | Imperial Call (IRE) | Clonmel (IRE) | Morris Oil Chase | Grade 3 | - | - |
| 11 Mar 95 | Imperial Call (IRE) | Naas (IRE) | Nas Na Ri EBF Chase | Grade 3 | - | - |
| 14 Mar 96 | Imperial Call (IRE) | Cheltenham | Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1 | Class 1 | - | £131,156 |
| 20 Nov 04 | Blue Americo (IRE) | Huntingdon | totejackpot On Saturday Handicap Hurdle Class D | Class 3 | 113 | £17,355 |
| 31 Mar 98 | Gipsy Geof (IRE) | Sandown | Boss Group Customer Loyalty Novices' Chase Class D | Class 3 | - | £3,693 |
| 3 Feb 04 | Blue Americo (IRE) | Taunton | Taunton Racecourse Seminar Centre Novices' Hurdle (Div I) | Class 4 | - | £4,303 |
| 3 May 02 | Gipsy Geof (IRE) | Folkestone | David Metcalf Birthday Classified Chase Class F | Class 4 | 86 | £3,276 |
| 1 Apr 02 | Gipsy Geof (IRE) | Wetherby | 'Eat & Sleep At The Nags Head Pickhill' Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class F | Class 4 | 98 | £2,345 |
| 17 Nov 97 | Gipsy Geof (IRE) | Leicester | Stoughton Novices' Hurdle Class E | Class 4 | - | £2,616 |
| 16 Mar 02 | Gipsy Geof (IRE) | Market Rasen | March Hare Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G | Class 5 | 92 | £1,722 |
| 21 Nov 98 | Imperial Call (IRE) | Naas (IRE) | Heatequip Chase | Non-handicap (unclassified) | 161 | - |
| 14 Dec 95 | Lisselan Prince (IRE) | Thurles (IRE) | Goodwill Beginners Chase | Non-handicap (unclassified) | - | - |
| 26 Dec 94 | Imperial Call (IRE) | Limerick (IRE) | Murphys Irish Stout Novice Chase | Non-handicap (unclassified) | - | - |
| 20 Oct 94 | Imperial Call (IRE) | Punchestown (IRE) | Dunstown Wood Chase | Non-handicap (unclassified) | - | - |
| 17 Mar 94 | Imperial Call (IRE) | Leopardstown (IRE) | Castrol Gtx Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | - | - |
Top 20 wins, highest grade first.
Produce by sire
| Kemal (FR) | 1988 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | - | Lisselan Prince (IRE) | |
| Callernish (GB) | 1989 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 16 | £143,088 | Imperial Call (IRE) | |
| Over The River (FR) | 1990 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | £0 | - | |
| Miner's Lamp (GB) | 1991 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 5 | £21,870 | Gipsy Geof (IRE) | |
| Lord Americo (IRE) | 1998 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | £28,736 | Blue Americo (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.
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Quick answers
- How many winners has Princess Menelek produced?
- Princess Menelek (GB) is the dam of 5 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 4 of them winners, with 25 wins from 107 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
- Who is the best offspring of Princess Menelek?
- On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Princess Menelek (GB) is Imperial Call (IRE), by Callernish (GB), a Grade 1 winner with a best official rating of 168; the top win came in the Punchestown Heineken Gold Cup (Grade 1) at Punchestown (IRE) on 28 April 1999.
- How many black-type winners has Princess Menelek produced?
- Princess Menelek (GB) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland, including the Group or Grade 1 winner Imperial Call (IRE).
- How much prize money have Princess Menelek's offspring won?
- The offspring of Princess Menelek (GB) have earned £193,694 in Britain since 1990.
- What is Princess Menelek's pedigree?
- Princess Menelek (GB) is by Menelek (GB).
- Did Princess Menelek race?
- No British or Irish runs are on record for Princess Menelek (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
- Have Princess Menelek's daughters produced runners?
- 1 daughter of Princess Menelek (GB) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
- Which family does Princess Menelek belong to?
- Princess Menelek (GB) is the founding mare of the Princess Menelek (GB) family in RaceWatch records.
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