Rockababy (IRE)

Dam of Sumkindasuprstar (IRE), Florida Express (IRE), Horizontal Speed (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: King's Ride (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 8 runners (63%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 19 from 147 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £113,712 GB · €118,811 IRE
Best progeny OR: 141
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 2

Progeny

All known progeny


1998	Menapia Prince (IRE)	0	-	Paul Nolan	gelding	Pierre (GB)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	18 May 03
2000	Florida Express (IRE)	2	Listed winner	Philip Redmond	gelding	Florida Son (GB)	22	2	1	9.1%	139	£0	€49,055	29 Nov 12
2001	Tornado Lady (IRE)	0	-	Paul Nolan	mare	Gulland (GB)	8	0	0	0.0%	81	£0	€0	28 Jul 06
2004	Sumkindasuprstar (IRE)	4	Grade 2 winner	John O Clifford	gelding	Gulland (GB)	39	1	5	10.3%	133	£0	€69,091	6 Dec 15
2005	Newtown Road Lad (IRE)	0	-	John O Clifford	gelding	Gulland (GB)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	5 Apr 10
2008	Horizontal Speed (IRE)	6	Black-type placed	David Dennis	gelding	Vertical Speed (FR)	26	6	2	23.1%	141	£47,024	€0	3 May 16
2010	Petethepear (IRE)	1	-	Stuart Edmunds	gelding	Pierre (GB)	9	1	3	11.1%	128	£33,278	€665	21 Mar 17
2012	Black Anthem (IRE)	6	-	J A Swinbank	gelding	Royal Anthem (USA)	40	5	7	15.0%	114	£33,410	€0	7 Mar 22

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


6 Apr 13	Sumkindasuprstar (IRE)	Navan (IRE)	Webster Cup Chase	Grade 2	123	€24,375
4 Apr 10	Florida Express (IRE)	Cork (IRE)	Imperial Call Chase	Listed	138	€16,900
26 Mar 16	Petethepear (IRE)	Haydock	ApolloBet Cash Back If 2nd Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final	Class 2	122	£30,950
19 Apr 14	Horizontal Speed (IRE)	Haydock	Bet On Your Mobile At corbettsports.com "Fixed Brush" Novices' Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	132	£8,123
10 Jan 15	Horizontal Speed (IRE)	Wetherby	Star Sports Cheltenham Preview Night Novices' Chase	Class 4	137	£3,769
18 Jan 14	Horizontal Speed (IRE)	Taunton	EBF Stallions "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	128	£4,224
30 Dec 13	Horizontal Speed (IRE)	Taunton	totequadpot Four Places In Four Races Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	128	£4,106
22 Oct 13	Horizontal Speed (IRE)	Exeter	Greystone Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£3,249
30 Jul 20	Black Anthem (IRE)	Southwell	Thank You Southwell Annual Members Handicap Hurdle (Div II)	Class 5	103	£2,794
20 Jul 20	Black Anthem (IRE)	Market Rasen	#Betyourway At Betway Handicap Chase	Class 5	103	£2,924
22 Aug 19	Black Anthem (IRE)	Fontwell	Visit attheraces.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	93	£2,794
14 Aug 19	Black Anthem (IRE)	Newton Abbot	newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Chase	Class 5	93	£4,744
14 Jul 19	Black Anthem (IRE)	Stratford	Birmingham Live Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	86	£3,509
27 Feb 19	Black Anthem (IRE)	Wincanton	Frome Scaffolding Group Handicap Chase	Class 5	78	£4,224
31 Dec 12	Horizontal Speed (IRE)	Uttoxeter	32RedBet.com Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 6	-	£1,430
21 May 12	Sumkindasuprstar (IRE)	Roscommon (IRE)	Frank Hannon Memorial Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	115	€10,695
16 Feb 12	Sumkindasuprstar (IRE)	Clonmel (IRE)	Lisronagh Novice Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	109	€10,005
26 Dec 11	Sumkindasuprstar (IRE)	Limerick (IRE)	Sliabh Luachra Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	101	€7,245
27 Nov 08	Florida Express (IRE)	Thurles (IRE)	Glen Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€9,674

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Pierre (GB)	1998-2010	2	2	1	0	11	1	9.1%	£33,278	€665	Petethepear (IRE)
Florida Son (GB)	2000	1	1	1	1	22	2	9.1%	£0	€49,055	Florida Express (IRE)
Gulland (GB)	2001-2005	3	3	1	1	48	4	8.3%	£0	€69,091	Sumkindasuprstar (IRE)
Vertical Speed (FR)	2008	1	1	1	0	26	6	23.1%	£47,024	€0	Horizontal Speed (IRE)
Royal Anthem (USA)	2012	1	1	1	0	40	6	15.0%	£33,410	€0	Black Anthem (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 Rockababy produced?: Rockababy (IRE) is the dam of 8 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 19 wins from 147 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Rockababy?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Rockababy (IRE) is Sumkindasuprstar (IRE), by Gulland (GB), a Grade 2 winner with a best official rating of 133; the top win came in the Webster Cup Chase (Grade 2) at Navan (IRE) on 6 April 2013.
How many black-type winners has Rockababy produced?: Rockababy (IRE) has produced 2 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Rockababy's offspring won?: The offspring of Rockababy (IRE) have earned £113,712 in Britain and €118,811 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Rockababy's pedigree?: Rockababy (IRE) is by King's Ride (IRE).
Did Rockababy race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Rockababy (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Rockababy been mated with?: The known produce of Rockababy (IRE) is by 5 different stallions, most often Gulland (GB) (3 foals).
Have Rockababy's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Rockababy (IRE) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Rockababy belong to?: Rockababy (IRE) is the founding mare of the Rockababy (IRE) family in RaceWatch records.

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