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Dam profile
Special Choice (IRE)
Dam of Special Tiara (GB) (John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase, bet365 A P McCoy Celebration Chase, Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase), Accidental Rebel (GB), Glenashling (IRE)
- Country
- IRE
- Sire
- Bob Back (USA)
- Winners (GB & IRE)
- 5 of 6 runners (83%)
- Wins (GB & IRE)
- 14 from 97 runs
- Progeny prize money (GB & IRE)
- £692,059 GB · €83,751 IRE
- Best progeny OR
- 168
- Black-type winners (GB & IRE)
- 2 (1 Group/Grade 1)
Progeny
All known progeny
| 2007 | 7 | Grade 1 winner (5 black-type wins) | Henry de Bromhead | gelding | Kayf Tara (GB) | 37 | 6 | 11 | 168 | £630,068 | €50,000 | 2 Feb 19 | ||
| 2011 | 1 | - | Henry de Bromhead | mare | Kayf Tara (GB) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 111 | £0 | €13,714 | 27 Sep 18 | ||
| 2014 | 4 | Grade 2 winner | Leonard Kerr | gelding | Kayf Tara (GB) | 26 | 2 | 3 | 132 | £47,634 | €7,505 | 17 Aug 24 | ||
| 2019 | 1 | - | Gavin Cromwell | gelding | Walk In The Park (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 1 | 122 | £0 | €12,532 | 22 Jul 26 | ||
| 2020 | 1 | - | Anthony Honeyball | gelding | Walk In The Park (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 2 | 105 | £11,848 | €0 | 19 Apr 26 | ||
| 2021 | 0 | - | Olly Murphy | mare | Getaway (GER) | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | £2,509 | €0 | 6 Oct 26 |
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 Mar 17 | Special Tiara (GB) | Cheltenham | Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase | Grade 1 | 159 | £208,300 |
| 25 Apr 15 | Special Tiara (GB) | Sandown | bet365 A P McCoy Celebration Chase | Grade 1 | 162 | £71,188 |
| 6 Apr 13 | Special Tiara (GB) | Aintree | John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase | Grade 1 | 124 | £62,190 |
| 7 Oct 22 | Accidental Rebel (GB) | Chepstow | Unibet Persian War Novices' Hurdle | Grade 2 | 122 | £28,475 |
| 27 Dec 16 | Special Tiara (GB) | Kempton | 32Red Desert Orchid Chase | Grade 2 | 167 | £46,981 |
| 27 Dec 14 | Special Tiara (GB) | Kempton | williamhill.com Desert Orchid Chase | Grade 2 | 153 | £46,096 |
| 26 Jul 22 | Accidental Rebel (GB) | Worcester | FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle | Class 4 | 113 | £4,684 |
| 26 Jun 22 | Accidental Rebel (GB) | Uttoxeter | Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap Hurdle | Class 4 | 109 | £4,684 |
| 23 May 22 | Accidental Rebel (GB) | Ludlow | Dobbin Club Maiden Hurdle | Class 4 | 107 | £5,854 |
| 27 Nov 25 | Oakley's Way (IRE) | Taunton | Elizabeth Trebble Handicap Hurdle | Class 5 | 97 | £4,753 |
| 17 Mar 25 | Glenashling (IRE) | Down Royal (IRE) | Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | - | €1,900 |
| 5 May 17 | Special Diamond (GB) | Cork (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | - | €9,856 |
| 24 Sep 12 | Special Tiara (GB) | Ballinrobe (IRE) | www.totegoracingclub.com Beginners Chase | Non-handicap (unclassified) | - | €5,520 |
| 20 Jul 12 | Special Tiara (GB) | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | - | €5,175 |
Top 20 wins, highest grade first.
Produce by sire
| Kayf Tara (GB) | 2007-2014 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 70 | 12 | £677,702 | €71,219 | Special Tiara (GB) | |
| Walk In The Park (IRE) | 2019-2020 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 2 | £11,848 | €12,532 | Glenashling (IRE) | |
| Getaway (GER) | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £2,509 | €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 Special Choice produced?
- Special Choice (IRE) is the dam of 6 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 14 wins from 97 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
- Who is the best offspring of Special Choice?
- On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Special Choice (IRE) is Special Tiara (GB), by Kayf Tara (GB), a Grade 1 winner with a best official rating of 168; the top win came in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) at Cheltenham on 15 March 2017.
- How many black-type winners has Special Choice produced?
- Special Choice (IRE) has produced 2 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland, including the Group or Grade 1 winner Special Tiara (GB).
- How much prize money have Special Choice's offspring won?
- The offspring of Special Choice (IRE) have earned £692,059 in Britain and €83,751 in Ireland since 1990.
- What is Special Choice's pedigree?
- Special Choice (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA).
- Did Special Choice race?
- No British or Irish runs are on record for Special Choice (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
- Which stallions has Special Choice been mated with?
- The known produce of Special Choice (IRE) is by 3 different stallions, most often Kayf Tara (GB) (3 foals).
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