Southern Sky (GB)

Dam of Southern-Be-George (GB), Southern Chief (GB), Celtic Romance (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Comedy Star (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 10 runners (50%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 18 from 279 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £90,655 GB
Best progeny OR: 104
Foaled: 1985 · out of Starky's Pet (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


1991	Southern Ridge (GB)	2	Sam Holdsworth	gelding	Indian Ridge (IRE)	37	3	1	5.4%	95	£8,856	14 Jun 02
1992	Southern Dominion (GB)	10	Miss J F Craze	gelding	Dominion (GB)	124	12	10	8.1%	73	£45,463	19 Jan 02
1994	Southern Chief (GB)	1	Bill Turner	gelding	Be My Chief (USA)	13	2	0	7.7%	99	£3,762	18 Sep 98
1995	Southern-Be-George (GB)	3	Bill Turner	gelding	Be My Chief (USA)	20	1	1	15.0%	104	£10,299	3 Jun 02
1996	Southern Jake (GB)	0	Bill Turner	gelding	Dilum (USA)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	18 Jan 01
1997	Southern Mist (GB)	0	Bill Turner	filly	Forzando (GB)	5	0	0	0.0%	-	£179	5 Aug 99
1999	Celtic Romance (GB)	2	Ms Sue Smith	mare	Celtic Swing (GB)	48	3	3	4.2%	96	£17,678	11 May 08
2000	Southern Classic (GB)	0	Emma Lavelle	gelding	Classic Cliche (IRE)	5	0	1	0.0%	94	£450	9 Apr 07
2001	Bien Good (GB)	0	Keith Reveley	filly	Bien Bien (USA)	5	0	1	0.0%	48	£413	1 Nov 04
2003	Southern Exit (GB)	0	Paul Cowley	mare	Poliglote (GB)	20	2	4	0.0%	103	£3,557	16 Apr 10

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


15 Sep 01	Celtic Romance (GB)	Doncaster	Battle of Britain Nursery Class D	Class 4	78	£8,060
12 Sep 01	Southern-Be-George (GB)	Hereford	SIS Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class F	Class 4	89	£2,902
27 Aug 01	Southern-Be-George (GB)	Southwell	D.A.R.E. Handicap Hurdle Class F	Class 4	85	£2,947
17 May 00	Southern-Be-George (GB)	Exeter	Simpkins Edwards Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E	Class 4	72	£2,958
7 Nov 97	Southern Dominion (GB)	Doncaster	C.I.S.W.O. Handicap Class D	Class 4	51	£4,240
29 Sep 97	Southern Chief (GB)	Exeter	Dominion Oils Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	-	£2,201
12 Sep 96	Southern Ridge (GB)	Newton Abbot	Thurlestone Hotel Centenary/100 Years Celebrations Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	-	£2,327
25 Nov 95	Southern Dominion (GB)	Lingfield (AW)	Cutting Edge Handicap Class D	Class 4	52	£3,203
18 Sep 93	Southern Ridge (GB)	Newbury	EBF Harwell Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£4,500
14 Jun 01	Celtic Romance (GB)	Hamilton	Pubs And Clubs Claiming Stakes Class E	Class 5	-	£3,010
14 Oct 97	Southern Dominion (GB)	Ayr	Loch Valley Handicap Class E	Class 5	45	£3,113
8 Mar 01	Southern Dominion (GB)	Wolverhampton (AW)	National Peanut Cluster Day Selling Stakes Class G	Class 6	53	£1,855
22 Jan 00	Southern Dominion (GB)	Lingfield (AW)	Crusader Handicap (Div I)	Class 6	56	£1,866
27 Aug 98	Southern Dominion (GB)	Musselburgh	Adrian's Many Templates Apprentice Handicap Class F	Class 6	52	£2,915
6 Jul 98	Southern Dominion (GB)	Musselburgh	McEwans Export Le Garcon D'or Handicap Class F	Class 6	48	£4,172
2 May 97	Southern Dominion (GB)	Musselburgh	Mcewan's 80/- Amateur Riders' Handicap Class F	Class 6	40	£2,670
17 Jul 95	Southern Dominion (GB)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Thorpe Vernon Handicap Stakes Class F	Class 6	50	£2,519
2 May 95	Southern Dominion (GB)	Bath	Spa Selling Stakes Class G	Class 6	-	£2,619

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Indian Ridge (IRE)	1991	1	1	1	37	2	5.4%	£8,856	Southern Ridge (GB)
Dominion (GB)	1992	1	1	1	124	10	8.1%	£45,463	Southern Dominion (GB)
Be My Chief (USA)	1994-1995	2	2	2	33	4	12.1%	£14,061	Southern-Be-George (GB)
Dilum (USA)	1996	1	1	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	-
Forzando (GB)	1997	1	1	0	5	0	0.0%	£179	-
Celtic Swing (GB)	1999	1	1	1	48	2	4.2%	£17,678	Celtic Romance (GB)
Classic Cliche (IRE)	2000	1	1	0	5	0	0.0%	£450	-
Bien Bien (USA)	2001	1	1	0	5	0	0.0%	£413	-
Poliglote (GB)	2003	1	1	0	20	0	0.0%	£3,557	-

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 Southern Sky produced?: Southern Sky (GB) is the dam of 10 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 18 wins from 279 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Southern Sky?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Southern Sky (GB) is Southern-Be-George (GB), by Be My Chief (USA), with a best official rating of 104; the top win came in the SIS Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class F at Hereford on 12 September 2001.
How much prize money have Southern Sky's offspring won?: The offspring of Southern Sky (GB) have earned £90,657 in Britain since 1990.
What is Southern Sky's pedigree?: Southern Sky (GB) is by Comedy Star (USA) out of Starky's Pet (GB).
Did Southern Sky race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 4 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Southern Sky been mated with?: The known produce of Southern Sky (GB) is by 9 different stallions, most often Be My Chief (USA) (2 foals).
Have Southern Sky's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Southern Sky (GB) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Southern Sky belong to?: Southern Sky (GB) belongs to the Starky's Pet (GB) female family.

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