Saffron Crocus (GB)

Dam of Gracechurch (IRE), Boule D'Or (IRE), Knockholt (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Shareef Dancer (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 7 of 10 runners (70%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 22 from 218 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £207,162 GB · €22,536 IRE
Best progeny OR: 122
Foaled: 1990 · out of Bright Crocus (USA)

Progeny

All known progeny


1996	Knockholt (GB)	4	Black-type placed	Tim Reed	gelding	Be My Chief (USA)	24	5	1	16.7%	102	£56,572	€0	17 Jun 06
1998	Saffron Dancer (IRE)	3	-	Kevin Prendergast	filly	Bin Ajwaad (IRE)	16	0	3	18.8%	95	£0	€10,271	28 Jul 01
2000	Catoffle (IRE)	1	-	Kevin Prendergast	filly	Catrail (USA)	5	0	1	20.0%	89	£0	€12,265	7 Sep 02
2001	Boule D'Or (IRE)	3	Black-type placed	John Akehurst	horse	Croco Rouge (IRE)	27	6	3	11.1%	107	£75,253	€0	15 Jul 06
2003	Gracechurch (IRE)	6	-	Ron Hodges	gelding	Marju (IRE)	62	11	6	9.7%	122	£47,455	€0	15 Nov 09
2005	Payne Relief (IRE)	0	-	Michael Bell	filly	Desert Prince (IRE)	6	0	0	0.0%	58	£0	€0	26 Jun 08
2007	Ferris Wheel (IRE)	1	-	Paul Cole	filly	One Cool Cat (USA)	9	0	1	11.1%	75	£5,825	€0	13 Jul 10
2008	Spring Crocus (IRE)	0	-	Ms Joanna Morgan	filly	Noverre (USA)	7	0	0	0.0%	56	£0	€0	18 Sep 11
2011	The Dukkerer (IRE)	4	-	James Given	mare	Footstepsinthesand (GB)	60	10	10	6.7%	70	£22,058	€0	12 Oct 17
2012	Spring Seraph (IRE)	0	-	Olly Stevens	gelding	Dark Angel (IRE)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	17 Jan 15

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


16 Jul 00	Knockholt (GB)	Newbury	Savernake Mercedes-Benz Handicap Class B	Class 2	95	£10,156
10 Sep 99	Knockholt (GB)	Doncaster	Rothmans Royals Mallard Stakes Showcase Handicap Class B	Class 2	95	£20,813
31 Jul 99	Knockholt (GB)	Goodwood	Turf Club Rated Stakes Handicap	Class 3	87	£9,751
4 Sep 09	Ferris Wheel (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Midland Facilities Management EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Class 4	-	£5,181
16 Jan 07	Gracechurch (IRE)	Folkestone	Invicta Motors Juvenile Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	-	£3,253
25 Apr 06	Gracechurch (IRE)	Bath	32 Red Online Poker Room Handicap	Class 4	79	£7,886
25 Mar 06	Gracechurch (IRE)	Redcar	williamhillcasino.com March Handicap	Class 4	75	£6,477
14 Aug 04	Boule D'Or (IRE)	Newmarket (July)	National Horseracing Museum Classified Stakes Class D	Class 4	85	£5,486
26 May 04	Boule D'Or (IRE)	Goodwood	Aviation Industries Stakes (Handicap) Class D	Class 4	75	£5,681
10 Aug 03	Boule D'Or (IRE)	Leicester	EBF John Virgo Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£5,824
2 May 99	Knockholt (GB)	Salisbury	Smith & Williamson Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£3,648
3 Aug 09	Gracechurch (IRE)	Newton Abbot	Clive Ralph Happy 60th Birthday Claiming Hurdle	Class 5	114	£1,953
6 Aug 08	Gracechurch (IRE)	Brighton	Jack Sandhu Pub Co Handicap	Class 5	57	£3,154
8 Sep 05	Gracechurch (IRE)	Bath	European Breeders Fund/32Red.com Maiden Stakes	Class 5	82	£4,066
3 May 17	The Dukkerer (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	2IM Envirolead Apprentice Handicap (Div II)	Class 6	54	£2,264
24 Sep 15	The Dukkerer (IRE)	Chelmsford (AW)	totetrifecta Handicap	Class 6	56	£2,588
28 Jul 14	The Dukkerer (IRE)	Ayr	Spincast At BetVictor Download The New App Handicap (Div I)	Class 6	64	£2,264
19 Jun 14	The Dukkerer (IRE)	Leicester	Harrington Handicap	Class 6	60	£1,941
12 May 02	Catoffle (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Ballybrack Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€11,040
10 Jun 01	Saffron Dancer (IRE)	Clonmel (IRE)	Cahir Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	89	€7,963

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Be My Chief (USA)	1996	1	1	1	24	4	16.7%	£56,572	€0	Knockholt (GB)
Bin Ajwaad (IRE)	1998	1	1	1	16	3	18.8%	£0	€10,271	Saffron Dancer (IRE)
Catrail (USA)	2000	1	1	1	5	1	20.0%	£0	€12,265	Catoffle (IRE)
Croco Rouge (IRE)	2001	1	1	1	27	3	11.1%	£75,253	€0	Boule D'Or (IRE)
Marju (IRE)	2003	1	1	1	62	6	9.7%	£47,455	€0	Gracechurch (IRE)
Desert Prince (IRE)	2005	1	1	0	6	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
One Cool Cat (USA)	2007	1	1	1	9	1	11.1%	£5,825	€0	Ferris Wheel (IRE)
Noverre (USA)	2008	1	1	0	7	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Footstepsinthesand (GB)	2011	1	1	1	60	4	6.7%	£22,058	€0	The Dukkerer (IRE)
Dark Angel (IRE)	2012	1	1	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-

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 Saffron Crocus produced?: Saffron Crocus (GB) is the dam of 10 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 7 of them winners, with 22 wins from 218 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Saffron Crocus?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Saffron Crocus (GB) is Boule D'Or (IRE), by Croco Rouge (IRE), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 107; the top win came in the National Horseracing Museum Classified Stakes Class D at Newmarket (July) on 14 August 2004.
How much prize money have Saffron Crocus' offspring won?: The offspring of Saffron Crocus (GB) have earned £207,163 in Britain and €22,536 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Saffron Crocus' pedigree?: Saffron Crocus (GB) is by Shareef Dancer (USA) out of Bright Crocus (USA).
Did Saffron Crocus race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 7 runs, 2 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Have Saffron Crocus' daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Saffron Crocus (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Saffron Crocus belong to?: Saffron Crocus (GB) belongs to the Bright Crocus (USA) female family.

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