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Dam profile
Sparkling Opera (GB)
Dam of Ciara's Prince (IRE), Yankee Jamie (IRE), The Flying Doctor (IRE)
- Country
- GB
- Sire
- Orchestra (GB)
- Winners (GB & IRE)
- 6 of 11 runners (55%)
- Wins (GB & IRE)
- 21 from 171 runs
- Progeny prize money (GB & IRE)
- £43,352 GB · €9,216 IRE
- Best progeny OR
- 116
Progeny
All known progeny
| 1989 | Jo Jo Boy (IRE) | 6 | - | M J Bloom | gelding | Good Thyne (USA) | 32 | 0 | 2 | - | £4,351 | €0 | 5 Apr 99 | |
| 1990 | The Flying Doctor (IRE) | 2 | - | Peter Bowen | gelding | Camden Town (GB) | 27 | 1 | 6 | 102 | £7,000 | €0 | 3 May 99 | |
| 1991 | Ciara's Prince (IRE) | 6 | Black-type placed | Jonjo O'Neill | gelding | Good Thyne (USA) | 42 | 5 | 8 | 116 | £6,696 | €0 | 1 Apr 00 | |
| 1992 | Aimees Princess (IRE) | 0 | - | S G Walsh | mare | Good Thyne (USA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 | 30 Jan 97 | |
| 1993 | Strong Music (IRE) | 0 | - | Edward Stanners | gelding | Strong Gale (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | £672 | €0 | 20 Mar 01 | |
| 1994 | 5 | - | L Lungo | gelding | Strong Gale (IRE) | 21 | 1 | 0 | 110 | £19,551 | €0 | 5 Mar 05 | ||
| 1995 | Very Cherry (IRE) | 1 | - | Mrs K Waldron | gelding | Good Thyne (USA) | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | £1,642 | €0 | 29 Mar 01 | |
| 1996 | Listenlads (IRE) | 1 | - | Edward Cawley | gelding | Mandalus (IRE) | 9 | 0 | 1 | 81 | £0 | €8,328 | 5 Jul 04 | |
| 2000 | 0 | - | Gerard Keane | mare | Accordion (IRE) | 17 | 0 | 1 | 90 | £0 | €888 | 20 Mar 08 | ||
| 2002 | 0 | - | Jim Old | gelding | Taipan (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | £382 | €0 | 17 Dec 08 | ||
| 2008 | 0 | - | Paul Henderson | gelding | Royal Anthem (USA) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 111 | £3,059 | €0 | 19 Sep 14 |
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
| 9 Dec 02 | Yankee Jamie (IRE) | Ayr | Eglinton Novices' Handicap Chase Class D | Class 3 | 100 | £4,654 |
| 28 Jan 03 | Yankee Jamie (IRE) | Musselburgh | Bert Logan Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle Class E | Class 4 | 101 | £4,076 |
| 26 Dec 02 | Yankee Jamie (IRE) | Ayr | 'Cinderella' Handicap Chase Class E | Class 4 | 106 | £3,601 |
| 3 Dec 01 | Yankee Jamie (IRE) | Kelso | White Swan (Kelso) 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E | Class 4 | 83 | £3,080 |
| 14 Nov 01 | Yankee Jamie (IRE) | Kelso | R.P. Adam Ltd Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F | Class 4 | 71 | £3,010 |
| 16 Feb 00 | Ciara's Prince (IRE) | Leicester | Wren Handicap Chase Class F | Class 4 | 91 | £3,933 |
| 12 May 97 | The Flying Doctor (IRE) | Towcester | Christie & Co Surveyors Valuers And Agents Selling Hurdle Class G | Class 5 | - | £1,811 |
| 5 May 97 | The Flying Doctor (IRE) | Towcester | Milton Keynes Jaipur Restaurant Novices' Selling Hurdle Class G | Class 5 | - | £1,951 |
| 10 Feb 00 | Very Cherry (IRE) | Wincanton | Wincanton Standard Open Claiming National Hunt Flat Race Class H | Class 6 | - | £1,642 |
| 17 May 98 | Jo Jo Boy (IRE) | Fakenham | Graham Building Supplies Hunters' Chase For Essandem Trophy | Class 6 | - | £2,197 |
| 13 Apr 98 | Jo Jo Boy (IRE) | Fakenham | Queen's Cup An Eastern Counties Hunters' Chase Class H | Class 6 | - | £2,155 |
| 3 Jun 01 | Listenlads (IRE) | Cork (IRE) | F.B.D. Multiperil I.N.H. Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | - | €7,520 |
| 19 Apr 98 | Ciara's Prince (IRE) | Listowel (IRE) | Maurice McCarthy Beginners Chase | Non-handicap (unclassified) | - | - |
| 22 Feb 97 | Ciara's Prince (IRE) | Naas (IRE) | Naas Supporters H'cap H'dle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | - | - |
| 17 Mar 96 | Jo Jo Boy (IRE) | Limerick (IRE) | Dawn Milk Beginners Chase | Non-handicap (unclassified) | - | - |
| 26 Oct 95 | Ciara's Prince (IRE) | Punchestown (IRE) | Nine Tree Hill Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | - | - |
| 29 Apr 95 | Ciara's Prince (IRE) | Gowran Park (IRE) | Gabhran I.N.H. Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | - | - |
| 20 Feb 94 | Jo Jo Boy (IRE) | Punchestown (IRE) | LongStone Handicap Hurdle | Handicap (unclassified) | - | - |
| 20 Jan 94 | Jo Jo Boy (IRE) | Tramore (IRE) | Lismore Handicap Hurdle | Handicap (unclassified) | - | - |
| 3 Jan 94 | Jo Jo Boy (IRE) | Tramore (IRE) | Kilfarassy Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | - | - |
Top 20 wins, highest grade first.
Produce by sire
| Good Thyne (USA) | 1989-1995 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 13 | £12,689 | €0 | Ciara's Prince (IRE) | |
| Camden Town (GB) | 1990 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | £7,000 | €0 | The Flying Doctor (IRE) | |
| Strong Gale (IRE) | 1993-1994 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | £20,223 | €0 | Yankee Jamie (IRE) | |
| Mandalus (IRE) | 1996 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | £0 | €8,328 | Listenlads (IRE) | |
| Accordion (IRE) | 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | £0 | €888 | - | |
| Taipan (IRE) | 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | £382 | €0 | - | |
| Royal Anthem (USA) | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | £3,059 | €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.
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Quick answers
- How many winners has Sparkling Opera produced?
- Sparkling Opera (GB) is the dam of 11 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 6 of them winners, with 21 wins from 171 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
- Who is the best offspring of Sparkling Opera?
- On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Sparkling Opera (GB) is Ciara's Prince (IRE), by Good Thyne (USA), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 116; the top win came in the Wren Handicap Chase Class F at Leicester on 16 February 2000.
- How much prize money have Sparkling Opera's offspring won?
- The offspring of Sparkling Opera (GB) have earned £43,353 in Britain and €9,216 in Ireland since 1990.
- What is Sparkling Opera's pedigree?
- Sparkling Opera (GB) is by Orchestra (GB).
- Did Sparkling Opera race?
- No British or Irish runs are on record for Sparkling Opera (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
- Which stallions has Sparkling Opera been mated with?
- The known produce of Sparkling Opera (GB) is by 7 different stallions, most often Good Thyne (USA) (4 foals).
- Have Sparkling Opera's daughters produced runners?
- 2 daughters of Sparkling Opera (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
- Which family does Sparkling Opera belong to?
- Sparkling Opera (GB) is the founding mare of the Sparkling Opera (GB) family in RaceWatch records.
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