Quandary (USA)

Dam of Double Crossed (GB), Hue (GB), Predicament (GB)

Country: USA
Sire: Blushing Groom (FR)

Winners (GB & IRE): 7 of 9 runners (78%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 16 from 111 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £128,802 GB
Best progeny OR: 125
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1991 · out of Lost Virtue (USA)

Progeny

All known progeny


1997	Clepsydra (GB)	1	-	Sir Henry Cecil	filly	Sadler's Wells (USA)	6	2	1	16.7%	78	£6,958	20 Sep 00
1998	Double Crossed (GB)	2	Listed winner	Sir Henry Cecil	filly	Caerleon (USA)	4	0	0	50.0%	100	£24,633	10 Nov 01
1999	Predicament (GB)	1	-	Mrs Elaine Tate	gelding	Machiavellian (USA)	30	3	3	3.3%	113	£19,735	18 Feb 09
2001	Hue (GB)	5	-	Brian Ellison	gelding	Peintre Celebre (USA)	41	4	9	12.2%	125	£36,301	12 Dec 08
2002	Political Intrigue (GB)	4	-	Tom Dascombe	gelding	Dansili (GB)	9	1	0	44.4%	110	£24,992	13 Apr 06
2004	Perfect Line (GB)	0	-	Philip Hobbs	gelding	Highest Honor (FR)	8	0	1	0.0%	100	£334	8 Apr 09
2007	Quiet (GB)	1	-	Roger Charlton	filly	Observatory (USA)	4	0	0	25.0%	87	£4,857	26 Jun 10
2008	Sacred Shield (GB)	2	-	Sir Henry Cecil	filly	Beat Hollow (GB)	8	3	0	25.0%	79	£10,993	21 Aug 11
2009	Riddle Master (GB)	0	-	Sir Henry Cecil	gelding	Observatory (USA)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	15 Jun 12

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


12 May 01	Double Crossed (GB)	Lingfield	Arena Racing Oaks Trial (Fillies)	Listed	80	£20,100
24 May 06	Hue (GB)	Goodwood	International Bureau of Aviation Stakes (Handicap)	Class 3	69	£8,420
13 Apr 06	Political Intrigue (GB)	Ludlow	J O Hambro Investment Management & Ludlow R.P. Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	110	£6,263
1 Dec 04	Predicament (GB)	Plumpton	Cortaflex For Horses Novices' Hurdle Class D	Class 3	-	£4,843
15 Jul 11	Sacred Shield (GB)	Newbury	Smith & Williamson Fillies' Handicap	Class 4	75	£4,528
1 Sep 09	Quiet (GB)	Leicester	EBF Filbert Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Class 4	-	£4,857
26 Dec 07	Hue (GB)	Sedgefield	toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle (Div II)	Class 4	111	£2,928
4 Nov 07	Hue (GB)	Carlisle	WBX.COM £25 Bet For New Accounts Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	107	£3,253
30 Jan 06	Political Intrigue (GB)	Ludlow	Bull Ring Juvenile Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£4,229
20 Jul 05	Political Intrigue (GB)	Leicester	Sandicliffe Keeps Britain Driving Handicap	Class 4	80	£7,073
27 Apr 01	Double Crossed (GB)	Sandown	Mousetrap Challenge Cup Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£4,212
17 Aug 00	Clepsydra (GB)	Epsom	Atkins Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	72	£4,154
19 Apr 11	Sacred Shield (GB)	Wolverhampton (AW)	wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Class 5	-	£1,813
17 Oct 07	Hue (GB)	Wetherby	bet365 Charlie Hall Meeting 2nd/3rd November Maiden Hurdle	Class 5	-	£2,056
5 Jul 05	Political Intrigue (GB)	Pontefract	Bradley Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£4,862
24 Mar 08	Hue (GB)	Redcar	Become An Annual Badge Holder Today Handicap	Class 6	61	£1,943

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Sadler's Wells (USA)	1997	1	1	1	0	6	1	16.7%	£6,958	Clepsydra (GB)
Caerleon (USA)	1998	1	1	1	1	4	2	50.0%	£24,633	Double Crossed (GB)
Machiavellian (USA)	1999	1	1	1	0	30	1	3.3%	£19,735	Predicament (GB)
Peintre Celebre (USA)	2001	1	1	1	0	41	5	12.2%	£36,301	Hue (GB)
Dansili (GB)	2002	1	1	1	0	9	4	44.4%	£24,992	Political Intrigue (GB)
Highest Honor (FR)	2004	1	1	0	0	8	0	0.0%	£334	-
Observatory (USA)	2007-2009	2	2	1	0	5	1	20.0%	£4,857	Quiet (GB)
Beat Hollow (GB)	2008	1	1	1	0	8	2	25.0%	£10,993	Sacred Shield (GB)

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 Quandary produced?: Quandary (USA) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 7 of them winners, with 16 wins from 111 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Quandary?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Quandary (USA) is Double Crossed (GB), by Caerleon (USA), a Listed winner with a best official rating of 100; the top win came in the Arena Racing Oaks Trial (Listed Race) at Lingfield on 12 May 2001.
How many black-type winners has Quandary produced?: Quandary (USA) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Quandary's offspring won?: The offspring of Quandary (USA) have earned £128,803 in Britain since 1990.
What is Quandary's pedigree?: Quandary (USA) is by Blushing Groom (FR) out of Lost Virtue (USA).
Did Quandary race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 9 runs, 3 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Quandary been mated with?: The known produce of Quandary (USA) is by 8 different stallions, most often Observatory (USA) (2 foals).
Have Quandary's daughters produced runners?: 4 daughters of Quandary (USA) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Quandary belong to?: Quandary (USA) belongs to the Lost Virtue (USA) female family.

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