Silk's Suggestion (GB)

Dam of Queen's Bay Lad (GB), Bally Knight (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Shantung (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 3 runners (67%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 4 from 34 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £20,243 GB
Best progeny OR: 114

Progeny

All known progeny


1984	Queen's Bay Lad (GB)	2	Sue Smith	gelding	Faraway Times (USA)	11	1	2	18.2%	114	£6,073	21 Dec 90
1986	Bally Knight (GB)	2	Dave Morris	gelding	Balidar (GB)	21	6	3	9.5%	65	£12,802	4 Oct 93
1987	Bali Lady (GB)	0	J R Shaw	filly	Balidar (GB)	2	1	0	0.0%	-	£1,368	18 May 90

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


30 Jun 90	Bally Knight (GB)	Doncaster	'go Racing In Yorkshire' Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	52	£2,532
15 Jun 90	Bally Knight (GB)	Doncaster	Bridlington Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	43	£2,490
13 Mar 90	Queen's Bay Lad (GB)	Sedgefield	British Coal Novices' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	£2,083
6 Mar 90	Queen's Bay Lad (GB)	Sedgefield	Reg Boyle Bookmaker Novices' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	£2,211

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Faraway Times (USA)	1984	1	1	1	0	11	2	18.2%	£6,073	Queen's Bay Lad (GB)
Balidar (GB)	1986-1987	2	2	1	0	23	2	8.7%	£14,170	Bally Knight (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.

Quick answers

How many winners has Silk's Suggestion produced?: Silk's Suggestion (GB) is the dam of 3 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 4 wins from 34 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Silk's Suggestion?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Silk's Suggestion (GB) is Queen's Bay Lad (GB), by Faraway Times (USA), with a best official rating of 114; the top win came in the British Coal Novices' Chase at Sedgefield on 13 March 1990.
How much prize money have Silk's Suggestion's offspring won?: The offspring of Silk's Suggestion (GB) have earned £20,243 in Britain since 1990.
What is Silk's Suggestion's pedigree?: Silk's Suggestion (GB) is by Shantung (GB).
Did Silk's Suggestion race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Silk's Suggestion (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Silk's Suggestion been mated with?: The known produce of Silk's Suggestion (GB) is by 2 different stallions, most often Balidar (GB) (2 foals).
Have Silk's Suggestion's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Silk's Suggestion (GB) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Silk's Suggestion belong to?: Silk's Suggestion (GB) is the founding mare of the Silk's Suggestion (GB) family in RaceWatch records.

Updated 1997-07-05

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