Sun Shower (IRE)

Dam of Excelebration (IRE) (Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Sponsored By Qipco), Lancaster Bomber (USA) (Tattersalls Gold Cup), Mull Of Killough (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Indian Ridge (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 4 of 7 runners (57%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 18 from 95 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £1,556,751 GB · €267,700 IRE
Best progeny OR: 126
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 3 (2 Group/Grade 1)

Progeny

All known progeny


2006	Mull Of Killough (IRE)	9	Group 3 winner (4 black-type wins)	Jane Chapple-Hyam	gelding	Mull Of Kintyre (USA)	29	6	3	31.0%	116	£281,952	€0	12 Jul 14
2007	Tashzara (IRE)	0	-	Christopher Phillips	filly	Intikhab (USA)	3	1	1	0.0%	-	£983	€2,657	31 Oct 09
2008	Excelebration (IRE)	5	Group 1 winner (3 black-type wins)	Aidan O'Brien	colt	Exceed And Excel (AUS)	11	4	1	45.5%	126	£989,302	€39,000	20 Oct 12
2012	Rainfall Radar (USA)	0	-	Joseph G Murphy	filly	Rebuttal (USA)	17	5	2	0.0%	82	£0	€14,900	9 Dec 16
2014	Lancaster Bomber (USA)	2	Group 1 winner	Aidan O'Brien	colt	War Front (USA)	12	2	1	16.7%	118	£271,360	€205,348	27 May 18
2017	War Leader (USA)	2	-	Jane Chapple-Hyam	colt	War Front (USA)	21	2	3	9.5%	81	£13,155	€5,676	29 Oct 21
2019	Porthos (IRE)	0	-	Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	colt	Galileo (IRE)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€120	12 Aug 22

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


27 May 18	Lancaster Bomber (USA)	Curragh (IRE)	Tattersalls Gold Cup	Group 1	116	€177,000
20 Oct 12	Excelebration (IRE)	Ascot	Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Sponsored By Qipco	Group 1	125	£567,100
13 Aug 11	Excelebration (IRE)	Newbury	CGA Hungerford Stakes	Group 2	117	£45,368
17 Apr 14	Mull Of Killough (IRE)	Newmarket	Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Earl of Sefton Stakes	Group 3	114	£36,862
18 Apr 13	Mull Of Killough (IRE)	Newmarket	Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Earl of Sefton Stakes	Group 3	113	£34,026
13 Oct 12	Mull Of Killough (IRE)	Newmarket	Darley Stakes	Group 3	103	£31,191
22 Apr 12	Excelebration (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	Big Bad Bob Gladness Stakes	Group 3	126	€39,000
3 Nov 12	Mull Of Killough (IRE)	Newmarket	Piper-Heidsieck James Seymour Stakes	Listed	110	£18,714
21 Jul 12	Mull Of Killough (IRE)	Newmarket (July)	Get Your Bet On At Blue Square Handicap	Class 2	97	£18,675
21 Jan 12	Mull Of Killough (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap	Class 2	94	£10,350
23 Jul 10	Excelebration (IRE)	Newmarket (July)	Sportingbet.com E B F Conditions Stakes	Class 3	-	£7,771
25 Sep 09	Mull Of Killough (IRE)	Haydock	Griffiths & Armour Handicap	Class 3	91	£8,723
17 Jun 21	War Leader (USA)	Chelmsford (AW)	Ministry Of Sound Classical 21st August Handicap	Class 4	75	£4,347
16 May 09	Mull Of Killough (IRE)	Thirsk	Runswick Bay Handicap	Class 4	80	£5,569
19 May 21	War Leader (USA)	Yarmouth	QuinnBet Acca Bonus Handicap	Class 5	70	£2,862
4 Jun 10	Excelebration (IRE)	Doncaster	crownhotel-bawtry.com Maiden Auction Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,238
13 Apr 09	Mull Of Killough (IRE)	Warwick	Snitterfield Maiden Stakes (Div I)	Class 5	-	£3,071
4 Aug 16	Lancaster Bomber (USA)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€10,148

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Mull Of Kintyre (USA)	2006	1	1	1	1	29	9	31.0%	£281,952	€0	Mull Of Killough (IRE)
Intikhab (USA)	2007	1	1	0	0	3	0	0.0%	£983	€2,657	-
Exceed And Excel (AUS)	2008	1	1	1	1	11	5	45.5%	£989,302	€39,000	Excelebration (IRE)
Rebuttal (USA)	2012	1	1	0	0	17	0	0.0%	£0	€14,900	-
War Front (USA)	2014-2017	2	2	2	1	33	4	12.1%	£284,515	€211,024	Lancaster Bomber (USA)
Galileo (IRE)	2019	1	1	0	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	€120	-

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 Sun Shower produced?: Sun Shower (IRE) is the dam of 7 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 4 of them winners, with 18 wins from 95 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Sun Shower?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Sun Shower (IRE) is Excelebration (IRE), by Exceed And Excel (AUS), a Group 1 winner with a best official rating of 126; the top win came in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Sponsored By Qipco (Group 1) at Ascot on 20 October 2012.
How many black-type winners has Sun Shower produced?: Sun Shower (IRE) has produced 3 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland, including 2 Group or Grade 1 winners: Excelebration (IRE) and Lancaster Bomber (USA).
How much prize money have Sun Shower's offspring won?: The offspring of Sun Shower (IRE) have earned £1,556,752 in Britain and €267,701 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Sun Shower's pedigree?: Sun Shower (IRE) is by Indian Ridge (IRE).
Did Sun Shower race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Sun Shower (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Sun Shower been mated with?: The known produce of Sun Shower (IRE) is by 6 different stallions, most often War Front (USA) (2 foals).
Have Sun Shower's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Sun Shower (IRE) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Sun Shower belong to?: Sun Shower (IRE) is the founding mare of the Sun Shower (IRE) family in RaceWatch records.

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