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Dam profile
Sahara Sky (IRE)
Dam of Dick Whittington (IRE) (Keeneland Phoenix Stakes), Winning Ways (IRE), Sign From Heaven (IRE)
- Country
- IRE
- Sire
- Danehill (USA)
- Winners (GB & IRE)
- 7 of 11 runners (64%)
- Wins (GB & IRE)
- 14 from 112 runs
- Progeny prize money (GB & IRE)
- £96,649 GB · €247,583 IRE
- Best progeny OR
- 115
- Black-type winners (GB & IRE)
- 1 (1 Group/Grade 1)
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Progeny
All known progeny
| 2009 | 2 | - | Karl Burke | filly | Excellent Art (GB) | 16 | 2 | 2 | 80 | £10,159 | €0 | 20 Sep 13 | ||
| 2010 | 0 | - | Kristin Stubbs | gelding | Acclamation (GB) | 11 | 3 | 3 | 65 | £3,198 | €0 | 30 Aug 13 | ||
| 2011 | 1 | - | David Wachman | filly | Raven's Pass (USA) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 93 | £0 | €19,093 | 27 Sep 13 | ||
| 2012 | 4 | Group 1 winner (3 black-type wins) | Aidan O'Brien | colt | Rip Van Winkle (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 2 | 115 | £9,672 | €225,775 | 17 Jul 16 | ||
| 2013 | 2 | - | William Haggas | filly | Iffraaj (GB) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 72 | £11,443 | €0 | 19 Aug 16 | ||
| 2014 | 2 | - | Jeremy Noseda | colt | Lope De Vega (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 101 | £26,814 | €0 | 1 Jul 17 | ||
| 2016 | 0 | - | Peter Chapple-Hyam | colt | Rip Van Winkle (IRE) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 79 | £5,265 | €0 | 4 Jul 19 | ||
| 2017 | 0 | - | Tracy Waggott | gelding | Invincible Spirit (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 69 | £0 | €2,715 | 1 Jun 21 | ||
| 2018 | 0 | - | Martyn Meade | filly | Galileo (IRE) | 6 | 0 | 4 | 70 | £3,722 | €0 | 30 Sep 21 | ||
| 2021 | 2 | - | Ian McInnes | gelding | Advertise (GB) | 21 | 2 | 2 | 66 | £14,300 | €0 | 19 Sep 25 | ||
| 2022 | 1 | - | David Simcock | gelding | Sottsass (FR) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 80 | £12,077 | €0 | 21 Jul 26 |
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
| 10 Aug 14 | Dick Whittington (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Colts & Fillies) | Group 1 | 105 | €116,000 |
| 16 Jun 16 | Dick Whittington (IRE) | Leopardstown (IRE) | Oliver Brady Memorial Shabra Ballycorus Stakes | Group 3 | 105 | €37,170 |
| 19 Jul 14 | Dick Whittington (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Jebel Ali Racecourse & Stables Anglesey Stakes | Group 3 | 101 | €42,250 |
| 12 May 17 | Winning Ways (IRE) | Ascot | AGV Handicap | Class 2 | 85 | £18,675 |
| 7 Nov 24 | Caledonian (GB) | Southwell (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Nursery Handicap | Class 4 | 76 | £4,972 |
| 25 Jan 17 | Winning Ways (IRE) | Lingfield (AW) | 32Red.com Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | - | £2,911 |
| 19 Aug 16 | Carenot (IRE) | Sandown | IPIC Fillies' Handicap | Class 5 | 72 | £3,235 |
| 21 Apr 16 | Carenot (IRE) | Beverley | Beverley Folk Festival Here In June Maiden Auction Stakes | Class 5 | - | £3,781 |
| 11 Jul 12 | Lisiere (IRE) | Catterick | TurfTV.co.uk Handicap | Class 5 | 75 | £2,264 |
| 10 Apr 12 | Lisiere (IRE) | Pontefract | pontefract-races.co.uk Maiden Fillies' Stakes | Class 5 | - | £2,386 |
| 4 Jan 24 | Desert Raider (GB) | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap | Class 6 | 59 | £2,983 |
| 30 Sep 23 | Desert Raider (GB) | Chelmsford (AW) | Illuminate Christmas Ball Nursery Handicap | Class 6 | 56 | £4,004 |
| 14 Jun 14 | Dick Whittington (IRE) | Navan (IRE) | Lynn Lodge Stud European Breeders Fund Median Auction Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | - | €13,650 |
| 24 Jul 13 | Sign From Heaven (IRE) | Naas (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | - | €10,005 |
Top 20 wins, highest grade first.
Produce by sire
| Excellent Art (GB) | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | £10,159 | €0 | Lisiere (IRE) | |
| Acclamation (GB) | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | £3,198 | €0 | - | |
| Raven's Pass (USA) | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | £0 | €19,093 | Sign From Heaven (IRE) | |
| Rip Van Winkle (IRE) | 2012-2016 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | £14,937 | €225,775 | Dick Whittington (IRE) | |
| Iffraaj (GB) | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | £11,443 | €0 | Carenot (IRE) | |
| Lope De Vega (IRE) | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | £26,814 | €0 | Winning Ways (IRE) | |
| Invincible Spirit (IRE) | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | £0 | €2,715 | - | |
| Galileo (IRE) | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | £3,722 | €0 | - | |
| Advertise (GB) | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | £14,300 | €0 | Desert Raider (GB) | |
| Sottsass (FR) | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | £12,077 | €0 | Caledonian (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.
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Quick answers
- How many winners has Sahara Sky produced?
- Sahara Sky (IRE) is the dam of 11 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 7 of them winners, with 14 wins from 112 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
- Who is the best offspring of Sahara Sky?
- On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Sahara Sky (IRE) is Dick Whittington (IRE), by Rip Van Winkle (IRE), a Group 1 winner with a best official rating of 115; the top win came in the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Group 1) at Curragh (IRE) on 10 August 2014.
- How many black-type winners has Sahara Sky produced?
- Sahara Sky (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland, including the Group or Grade 1 winner Dick Whittington (IRE).
- How much prize money have Sahara Sky's offspring won?
- The offspring of Sahara Sky (IRE) have earned £96,650 in Britain and €247,583 in Ireland since 1990.
- What is Sahara Sky's pedigree?
- Sahara Sky (IRE) is by Danehill (USA).
- Did Sahara Sky race?
- No British or Irish runs are on record for Sahara Sky (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
- Which stallions has Sahara Sky been mated with?
- The known produce of Sahara Sky (IRE) is by 10 different stallions, most often Rip Van Winkle (IRE) (2 foals).
- Have Sahara Sky's daughters produced runners?
- 4 daughters of Sahara Sky (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
- Which family does Sahara Sky belong to?
- Sahara Sky (IRE) is the founding mare of the Sahara Sky (IRE) family in RaceWatch records.
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