Rain Flower (IRE)

Dam of Dancing Rain (IRE) (Oaks), Sumora (IRE), Captain Dancer (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Indian Ridge (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 6 of 10 runners (60%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 11 from 100 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £434,173 GB · €56,555 IRE
Best progeny OR: 124
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 2 (1 Group/Grade 1)

Progeny

All known progeny


2002	Sumora (IRE)	2	Listed winner	Gerard Butler	filly	Danehill (USA)	12	2	0	16.7%	103	£37,086	€0	18 Sep 05
2003	Double Rainbow (IRE)	0	-	Jamie Poulton	colt	Sadler's Wells (USA)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	19 Aug 07
2004	Fleeting Shadow (IRE)	1	-	D K Weld	colt	Danehill (USA)	7	2	0	14.3%	112	£0	€22,710	14 Sep 07
2005	Mikhail Fokine (IRE)	1	-	Aidan O'Brien	colt	Sadler's Wells (USA)	7	1	1	14.3%	93	£0	€18,177	13 Sep 08
2006	Captain Dancer (IRE)	3	-	C Byrnes	gelding	Danehill Dancer (IRE)	18	4	1	16.7%	124	£18,156	€5,680	13 May 12
2008	Dancing Rain (IRE)	3	Group 1 winner (2 black-type wins)	William Haggas	filly	Danehill Dancer (IRE)	7	2	1	42.9%	117	£366,900	€8,500	20 Oct 12
2009	Samoan (IRE)	0	-	Alan Berry	gelding	Danehill Dancer (IRE)	13	0	1	0.0%	69	£625	€0	18 Jun 14
2013	Rockery (IRE)	0	-	Ed Dunlop	filly	Fastnet Rock (AUS)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£409	€0	18 Jun 16
2015	Sharg (IRE)	0	-	Denis Gerard Hogan	gelding	Invincible Spirit (IRE)	21	2	2	0.0%	93	£4,307	€1,488	29 Nov 19
2018	Rain Gauge (IRE)	1	-	James Tate	colt	Zoffany (IRE)	11	0	3	9.1%	72	£6,689	€0	21 Oct 21

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


3 Jun 11	Dancing Rain (IRE)	Epsom	Investec Oaks (Fillies)	Group 1	99	£184,503
15 Oct 11	Dancing Rain (IRE)	Ascot	Qipco British Champions Fillies' And Mares' Stakes	Group 2	116	£141,775
14 Aug 04	Sumora (IRE)	Newbury	stanjamesuk.com St Hugh's Stakes	Listed	-	£14,500
24 Sep 10	Captain Dancer (IRE)	Haydock	Frank Fitzgerald Handicap	Class 3	77	£7,789
15 Apr 11	Dancing Rain (IRE)	Newbury	Robert Sangster Memorial Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)	Class 4	-	£4,533
31 Oct 08	Captain Dancer (IRE)	Newmarket	EBF Charlie Guest 80th Birthday Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (Div II)	Class 4	-	£4,857
31 Jul 04	Sumora (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£4,212
24 Apr 21	Rain Gauge (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap	Class 5	70	£2,862
4 Oct 11	Captain Dancer (IRE)	Tipperary (IRE)	Visit Tipperary Maiden Hurdle (Div II)	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€3,600
1 Aug 08	Mikhail Fokine (IRE)	Galway (IRE)	Galway Publican's European Breeders Fund Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	93	€13,020
31 Jul 06	Fleeting Shadow (IRE)	Galway (IRE)	G.P.T. Access Equipment (C & G) European Breeders Fund Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€13,020

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Danehill (USA)	2002-2004	2	2	2	1	19	3	15.8%	£37,086	€22,710	Sumora (IRE)
Sadler's Wells (USA)	2003-2005	2	2	1	0	8	1	12.5%	£0	€18,177	Mikhail Fokine (IRE)
Danehill Dancer (IRE)	2006-2009	3	3	2	1	38	6	15.8%	£385,681	€14,180	Dancing Rain (IRE)
Fastnet Rock (AUS)	2013	1	1	0	0	3	0	0.0%	£409	€0	-
Invincible Spirit (IRE)	2015	1	1	0	0	21	0	0.0%	£4,307	€1,488	-
Zoffany (IRE)	2018	1	1	1	0	11	1	9.1%	£6,689	€0	Rain Gauge (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 Rain Flower produced?: Rain Flower (IRE) is the dam of 10 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 6 of them winners, with 11 wins from 100 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Rain Flower?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Rain Flower (IRE) is Dancing Rain (IRE), by Danehill Dancer (IRE), a Group 1 winner with a best official rating of 117; the top win came in the Investec Oaks (Group 1) at Epsom on 3 June 2011.
How many black-type winners has Rain Flower produced?: Rain Flower (IRE) has produced 2 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland, including the Group or Grade 1 winner Dancing Rain (IRE).
How much prize money have Rain Flower's offspring won?: The offspring of Rain Flower (IRE) have earned £434,172 in Britain and €56,555 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Rain Flower's pedigree?: Rain Flower (IRE) is by Indian Ridge (IRE).
Did Rain Flower race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Rain Flower (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Rain Flower been mated with?: The known produce of Rain Flower (IRE) is by 6 different stallions, most often Danehill Dancer (IRE) (3 foals).
Have Rain Flower's daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of Rain Flower (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Rain Flower belong to?: Rain Flower (IRE) is the founding mare of the Rain Flower (IRE) family in RaceWatch records.

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