Silk Empress (GB)

Dam of The Pickled Duke (IRE), Quassimi (GB), Kalalee (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Young Emperor (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 3 of 12 runners (25%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 11 from 108 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £42,325 GB · €1,885 IRE
Best progeny OR: 130

Progeny

All known progeny


1984	Quassimi (GB)	4	G Richards	gelding	Ahonoora (GB)	12	1	1	33.3%	114	£10,502	€0	7 Dec 92
1985	Desert Emperor I (GB)	0	Nigel Tinkler	gelding	Ahonoora (GB)	3	0	0	0.0%	97	£0	€0	15 May 91
1986	Rags Ragouille (GB)	0	Mark Jeffrey Millar	gelding	Hard Fought (GB)	10	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	2 May 94
1987	Kalalee (GB)	1	Mrs E H Heath	gelding	Doulab (USA)	8	0	0	12.5%	-	£1,758	€0	12 May 92
1988	Hanim (IRE)	0	Evelyn Slack	filly	Hatim (USA)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	2 Oct 91
1989	The Defender (IRE)	0	Patrick Day	gelding	Yashgan (GB)	7	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	10 Feb 94
1991	Grey Tide (IRE)	0	John Brassil	gelding	Architect I (USA)	7	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	8 May 95
1992	The Pickled Duke (IRE)	6	Tom George	gelding	Duky (GB)	23	4	0	26.1%	130	£28,405	€0	16 Mar 02
1995	Sidewinder I (IRE)	0	M C Pipe	gelding	Jolly Jake (NZ)	23	1	2	0.0%	75	£1,660	€1,885	3 Nov 03
1996	Mossy Grey (IRE)	0	Mrs A M O'Shea	mare	Step Together I (USA)	11	0	0	0.0%	78	£0	€0	15 Sep 05
1998	The Jolly Beggar (IRE)	0	Noel Chance	gelding	Jolly Jake (NZ)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	20 Mar 04
1999	Pure Silk (IRE)	0	C Byrnes	mare	Oscar (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	6 Jul 04

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


31 Mar 01	The Pickled Duke (IRE)	Haydock	Tote Scoop6 Hurdle Showcase Handicap	Class 3	117	£7,478
17 Feb 00	The Pickled Duke (IRE)	Sandown	Fetcham Novices' Handicap Chase Class D	Class 3	86	£4,960
10 Mar 01	The Pickled Duke (IRE)	Warwick	'Ta Me Ag Dul Go Warwick' Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	108	£2,926
9 Feb 01	The Pickled Duke (IRE)	Bangor-on-Dee	Budget Power & Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E	Class 4	98	£2,870
23 Nov 00	The Pickled Duke (IRE)	Uttoxeter	Barry D. Trentham Challenge Bowl Intermediate Handicap Chase Class F	Class 4	96	£2,919
7 Feb 00	The Pickled Duke (IRE)	Fontwell	Bognor Regis Handicap Chase Class F	Class 4	74	£3,006
11 Oct 90	Kalalee (GB)	Wincanton	Shaftesbury Claiming Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	£1,758
18 Aug 90	Quassimi (GB)	Perth	Central Leasing Challenge Trophy Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	110	£2,196
26 May 90	Quassimi (GB)	Cartmel	Emral Stud Novices' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	£2,388
14 Apr 90	Quassimi (GB)	Carlisle	B.N.F.L. Sellafield Novices' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	£2,164
19 Mar 90	Quassimi (GB)	Newcastle	Brunton Novices' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	£2,412

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Ahonoora (GB)	1984-1985	2	2	1	15	4	26.7%	£10,502	€0	Quassimi (GB)
Hard Fought (GB)	1986	1	1	0	10	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Doulab (USA)	1987	1	1	1	8	1	12.5%	£1,758	€0	Kalalee (GB)
Hatim (USA)	1988	1	1	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Yashgan (GB)	1989	1	1	0	7	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Architect I (USA)	1991	1	1	0	7	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Duky (GB)	1992	1	1	1	23	6	26.1%	£28,405	€0	The Pickled Duke (IRE)
Jolly Jake (NZ)	1995-1998	2	2	0	24	0	0.0%	£1,660	€1,885	-
Step Together I (USA)	1996	1	1	0	11	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Oscar (IRE)	1999	1	1	0	1	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 Silk Empress produced?: Silk Empress (GB) is the dam of 12 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 3 of them winners, with 11 wins from 108 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Silk Empress?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Silk Empress (GB) is The Pickled Duke (IRE), by Duky (GB), with a best official rating of 130; the top win came in the Tote Scoop6 Hurdle Showcase Handicap at Haydock on 31 March 2001.
How much prize money have Silk Empress' offspring won?: The offspring of Silk Empress (GB) have earned £42,325 in Britain and €1,885 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Silk Empress' pedigree?: Silk Empress (GB) is by Young Emperor (GB).
Did Silk Empress race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Silk Empress (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Silk Empress been mated with?: The known produce of Silk Empress (GB) is by 10 different stallions, most often Ahonoora (GB) (2 foals).
Have Silk Empress' daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of Silk Empress (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Silk Empress belong to?: Silk Empress (GB) is the founding mare of the Silk Empress (GB) family in RaceWatch records.

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