Sassenach (IRE)

Dam of Fairy Of The Night (IRE), Dress Rehearsal (IRE), Gold Sovereign (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Night Shift (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 8 of 11 runners (73%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 14 from 118 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £79,463 GB · €143,489 IRE
Best progeny OR: 105
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 2
Foaled: 1996 · out of Darabaka (IRE)

Progeny

All known progeny


2001	Night Fairy (IRE)	1	-	M J Grassick	filly	Danehill (USA)	8	1	2	12.5%	80	£0	€12,990	12 Oct 05
2002	Fairy Of The Night (IRE)	2	Listed winner	John M Oxx	filly	Danehill (USA)	10	1	0	20.0%	105	£0	€66,367	2 Jul 06
2003	Best Lady (IRE)	0	-	B W Hills	filly	King's Best (USA)	6	0	2	0.0%	77	£1,396	€0	25 Sep 06
2004	Gold Sovereign (IRE)	2	-	Saeed bin Suroor	gelding	King's Best (USA)	8	1	3	25.0%	100	£20,130	€0	1 Nov 08
2005	Dress Rehearsal (IRE)	2	Listed winner	David Wachman	filly	Galileo (IRE)	5	1	0	40.0%	-	£1,350	€46,712	5 Jul 08
2007	Kalamagdan (IRE)	0	-	M J Grassick	gelding	King's Best (USA)	7	0	0	0.0%	58	£0	€0	12 Jun 11
2008	Cairncross (IRE)	0	-	Mark Johnston	filly	Cape Cross (IRE)	7	1	1	0.0%	73	£1,888	€0	2 Nov 11
2011	Newton's Night (IRE)	1	-	John M Oxx	filly	Galileo (IRE)	5	0	1	20.0%	80	£0	€9,255	21 Sep 14
2013	Sea Of Mystery (IRE)	2	-	Michael Appleby	gelding	Sea The Stars (IRE)	39	7	4	5.1%	96	£16,931	€8,165	10 Jan 21
2016	Bo Samraan (IRE)	3	-	Mark Johnston	colt	Sea The Stars (IRE)	17	2	4	17.6%	92	£31,177	€0	11 Jul 20
2017	Angel Fairy (IRE)	1	-	William Haggas	filly	Dark Angel (IRE)	6	1	1	16.7%	83	£6,592	€0	9 Oct 20

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


20 Jun 08	Dress Rehearsal (IRE)	Limerick (IRE)	Martin Molony Stakes	Listed	-	€32,550
18 Aug 05	Fairy Of The Night (IRE)	Tipperary (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fairy Bridge Stakes (Fillies)	Listed	98	€45,570
29 Nov 19	Bo Samraan (IRE)	Southwell (AW)	Betway EBF Buccaneer Conditions Stakes	Class 3	92	£9,338
10 Jun 08	Gold Sovereign (IRE)	Redcar	Boddingtons Redcar Straight-Mile Championship Handicap	Class 3	90	£6,543
29 Oct 19	Bo Samraan (IRE)	Catterick	Millbry Hill Handicap	Class 4	85	£5,757
21 Oct 19	Bo Samraan (IRE)	Pontefract	KC Ethical And Sustainable British Caviar Handicap	Class 4	79	£5,337
3 Aug 20	Angel Fairy (IRE)	Windsor	Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Fillies' Novice Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,493
18 Sep 07	Gold Sovereign (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Kingston Smith LLP Challenge Maiden Stakes (Div I)	Class 5	-	£2,170
20 Dec 19	Sea Of Mystery (IRE)	Southwell (AW)	Betway Selling Handicap	Class 6	60	£2,782
10 Sep 19	Sea Of Mystery (IRE)	Leicester	Swan Apprentice Handicap	Class 6	60	£2,846
4 Aug 14	Newton's Night (IRE)	Naas (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€8,625
2 Jun 08	Dress Rehearsal (IRE)	Naas (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€11,747
20 Apr 05	Fairy Of The Night (IRE)	Gowran Park (IRE)	Leighlinbridge Fillies Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€8,292
11 Oct 04	Night Fairy (IRE)	Roscommon (IRE)	Fairymount Maiden (Div II)	Non-handicap (unclassified)	80	€6,910

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Danehill (USA)	2001-2002	2	2	2	1	18	3	16.7%	£0	€79,357	Fairy Of The Night (IRE)
King's Best (USA)	2003-2007	3	3	1	0	21	2	9.5%	£21,526	€0	Gold Sovereign (IRE)
Galileo (IRE)	2005-2011	2	2	2	1	10	3	30.0%	£1,350	€55,967	Dress Rehearsal (IRE)
Cape Cross (IRE)	2008	1	1	0	0	7	0	0.0%	£1,888	€0	-
Sea The Stars (IRE)	2013-2016	2	2	2	0	56	5	8.9%	£48,108	€8,165	Bo Samraan (IRE)
Dark Angel (IRE)	2017	1	1	1	0	6	1	16.7%	£6,592	€0	Angel Fairy (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 Sassenach produced?: Sassenach (IRE) is the dam of 11 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 8 of them winners, with 14 wins from 118 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Sassenach?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Sassenach (IRE) is Fairy Of The Night (IRE), by Danehill (USA), a Listed winner with a best official rating of 105; the top win came in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fairy Bridge Stakes (Listed) at Tipperary (IRE) on 18 August 2005.
How many black-type winners has Sassenach produced?: Sassenach (IRE) has produced 2 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Sassenach's offspring won?: The offspring of Sassenach (IRE) have earned £79,464 in Britain and €143,489 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Sassenach's pedigree?: Sassenach (IRE) is by Night Shift (USA) out of Darabaka (IRE).
Did Sassenach race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 2 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Sassenach been mated with?: The known produce of Sassenach (IRE) is by 6 different stallions, most often King's Best (USA) (3 foals).
Have Sassenach's daughters produced runners?: 6 daughters of Sassenach (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Sassenach belong to?: Sassenach (IRE) belongs to the Darabaka (IRE) female family.

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