Soba (GB)

Dam of Soba Up (GB), Spitzbergen (GB), Soba Jones (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Most Secret (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 7 of 9 runners (78%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 34 from 303 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £191,971 GB
Best progeny OR: 86

Progeny

All known progeny


1986	Sobering Thoughts (GB)	7	-	Les Eyre	gelding	Be My Guest (USA)	69	5	12	10.1%	73	£43,552	13 Jun 95
1987	Water Well (GB)	1	-	Clive Brittain	filly	Sadler's Wells (USA)	10	0	0	10.0%	-	£6,327	28 Sep 91
1989	Comiskey Park (IRE)	0	-	D W Chapman	colt	Caerleon (USA)	14	0	1	0.0%	49	£327	1 Mar 93
1990	Soba Up (GB)	7	Black-type placed	Tim Etherington	mare	Persian Heights (GB)	44	8	5	15.9%	86	£46,828	6 Oct 96
1991	French Gift (GB)	1	-	David Elsworth	filly	Cadeaux Genereux (GB)	4	1	0	25.0%	-	£6,609	29 Sep 93
1993	Love And Kisses (GB)	1	-	C A Cyzer	mare	Salse (USA)	8	0	0	12.5%	65	£2,070	20 Aug 99
1996	Spitzbergen (GB)	2	-	Mark Johnston	gelding	Polar Falcon (USA)	11	2	0	18.2%	83	£9,197	28 Sep 99
1997	Soba Jones (GB)	15	-	John Balding	gelding	Emperor Jones (USA)	118	12	11	12.7%	79	£73,148	3 Mar 09
2000	Otylia (GB)	0	-	Robert Cowell	filly	Wolfhound (USA)	25	1	3	0.0%	55	£3,913	7 Dec 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


18 Sep 93	Sobering Thoughts (GB)	Ayr	Ladbroke Ayr Silver Cup Handicap Class B	Class 2	68	£12,428
14 Jul 95	Soba Up (GB)	Chester	Breitling Watches And Waltons Of Chester Handicap Class C	Class 3	62	£5,608
19 Jun 02	Soba Jones (GB)	Hamilton	Raeburn Brick Handicap Class D	Class 4	72	£4,368
7 Jun 01	Soba Jones (GB)	Haydock	Dean Moor Handicap Class D	Class 4	59	£4,394
31 Jul 00	Soba Jones (GB)	Newcastle	Saltwell Signs Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	52	£3,328
5 Nov 98	Spitzbergen (GB)	Brighton	Courage Lewes Nursery Handicap Class D	Class 4	77	£3,420
20 Oct 98	Spitzbergen (GB)	Folkestone	Westenhanger Maiden Auction Stakes (Div II)	Class 4	-	£3,217
26 Jun 96	Soba Up (GB)	Chester	Clicquot Rose Handicap Class D	Class 4	67	£4,068
28 Jun 95	Soba Up (GB)	Chester	Kidsons Impey Handicap Class D	Class 4	50	£5,530
19 Oct 93	Soba Up (GB)	Chester	Bunbury Fillies' Handicap Class D	Class 4	55	£4,630
16 Sep 93	French Gift (GB)	Lingfield	Ahj 20th Anniversary Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£3,377
21 Jun 93	Sobering Thoughts (GB)	Pontefract	Active Business Services Handicap Class D	Class 4	60	£4,659
7 Jun 93	Sobering Thoughts (GB)	Pontefract	Hey Group Handicap Class D	Class 4	47	£4,620
8 Jan 04	Soba Jones (GB)	Wolverhampton (AW)	betdirect.co.uk Handicap (Div II)	Class 5	66	£3,387
6 Feb 03	Soba Jones (GB)	Southwell (AW)	Bet Direct On ITV Page 367 Handicap (Div II)	Class 5	62	£3,341
12 Jun 02	Soba Jones (GB)	Hamilton	intelliBET Amateur Riders Classified Stakes (Round 2) Class E	Class 5	69	£3,738
29 Aug 01	Soba Jones (GB)	Catterick	Ullswater Classified Stakes Class E	Class 5	69	£3,332
26 Jun 95	Soba Up (GB)	Musselburgh	Moorfoot Hills Handicap Class E	Class 5	50	£3,485
19 Jun 95	Soba Up (GB)	Musselburgh	Wimpey Homes Edinburgh Gold Cup Handicap Class E	Class 5	45	£5,764
6 May 93	Sobering Thoughts (GB)	Carlisle	Crummock Water Apprentice Handicap Class E	Class 5	36	£3,080

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Be My Guest (USA)	1986	1	1	1	69	7	10.1%	£43,552	Sobering Thoughts (GB)
Sadler's Wells (USA)	1987	1	1	1	10	1	10.0%	£6,327	Water Well (GB)
Caerleon (USA)	1989	1	1	0	14	0	0.0%	£327	-
Persian Heights (GB)	1990	1	1	1	44	7	15.9%	£46,828	Soba Up (GB)
Cadeaux Genereux (GB)	1991	1	1	1	4	1	25.0%	£6,609	French Gift (GB)
Salse (USA)	1993	1	1	1	8	1	12.5%	£2,070	Love And Kisses (GB)
Polar Falcon (USA)	1996	1	1	1	11	2	18.2%	£9,197	Spitzbergen (GB)
Emperor Jones (USA)	1997	1	1	1	118	15	12.7%	£73,148	Soba Jones (GB)
Wolfhound (USA)	2000	1	1	0	25	0	0.0%	£3,913	-

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 Soba produced?: Soba (GB) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 7 of them winners, with 34 wins from 303 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Soba?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Soba (GB) is Soba Up (GB), by Persian Heights (GB), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 86; the top win came in the Breitling Watches And Waltons Of Chester Handicap Class C at Chester on 14 July 1995.
How much prize money have Soba's offspring won?: The offspring of Soba (GB) have earned £191,971 in Britain since 1990.
What is Soba's pedigree?: Soba (GB) is by Most Secret (GB).
Did Soba race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Soba (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Have Soba's daughters produced runners?: 5 daughters of Soba (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Soba belong to?: Soba (GB) is the founding mare of the Soba (GB) family in RaceWatch records.

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