Strong Opinion I (GB)

Dam of Farmer Grant (IRE), Low Reactor (IRE), Always Present (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Strong Gale (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 3 of 5 runners (60%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 5 from 50 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £5,050 GB · €43,747 IRE
Best progeny OR: 115

Progeny

All known progeny


1998	Always Present (IRE)	1	P C O'Connor	mare	Presenting (GB)	8	0	2	12.5%	91	£0	€9,305	20 Jun 05
1999	Farmer Grant (IRE)	3	J Larkin	gelding	Flemensfirth (USA)	23	1	2	13.0%	115	£0	€34,442	6 May 11
2000	Thats The Lot (IRE)	0	Thomas O'Neill	mare	Flemensfirth (USA)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	2 May 05
2001	Low Reactor (IRE)	1	Lucinda Russell	gelding	Taipan (IRE)	14	1	0	7.1%	93	£5,050	€0	10 May 08
2003	Fairoak Haitch (IRE)	0	Philip Hobbs	gelding	Norwich (GB)	4	0	0	0.0%	90	£0	€0	24 Feb 08

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


1 Dec 07	Low Reactor (IRE)	Newcastle	Freeclaim IDC Handicap Chase	Class 4	83	£3,904
11 Mar 07	Farmer Grant (IRE)	Naas (IRE)	Moate Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	100	€12,093
19 Nov 06	Farmer Grant (IRE)	Cork (IRE)	O'Flynn Construction Clonmore Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	90	€9,329
20 Nov 05	Farmer Grant (IRE)	Cork (IRE)	paddypowerpoker.com Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	81	€9,329
20 Jun 05	Always Present (IRE)	Kilbeggan (IRE)	J A Shaw Beginners Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€7,601

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Presenting (GB)	1998	1	1	1	8	1	12.5%	£0	€9,305	Always Present (IRE)
Flemensfirth (USA)	1999-2000	2	2	1	24	3	12.5%	£0	€34,442	Farmer Grant (IRE)
Taipan (IRE)	2001	1	1	1	14	1	7.1%	£5,050	€0	Low Reactor (IRE)
Norwich (GB)	2003	1	1	0	4	0	0.0%	£0	€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.

Quick answers

How many winners has Strong Opinion I produced?: Strong Opinion I (GB) is the dam of 5 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 3 of them winners, with 5 wins from 50 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Strong Opinion I?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Strong Opinion I (GB) is Farmer Grant (IRE), by Flemensfirth (USA), with a best official rating of 115; the top win came in the Moate Handicap Chase at Naas (IRE) on 11 March 2007.
How much prize money have Strong Opinion I's offspring won?: The offspring of Strong Opinion I (GB) have earned £5,050 in Britain and €43,747 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Strong Opinion I's pedigree?: Strong Opinion I (GB) is by Strong Gale (IRE).
Did Strong Opinion I race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Strong Opinion I (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Strong Opinion I been mated with?: The known produce of Strong Opinion I (GB) is by 4 different stallions, most often Flemensfirth (USA) (2 foals).
Have Strong Opinion I's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Strong Opinion I (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Strong Opinion I belong to?: Strong Opinion I (GB) is the founding mare of the Strong Opinion I (GB) family in RaceWatch records.

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