Sweet Virginia (FR)

Dam of Sweet Duke (FR), Sweet Iron (FR), Sweet Bird (FR)

Country: FR
Sire: Tapioca II

Winners (GB & IRE): 3 of 3 runners (100%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 17 from 58 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £185,549 GB
Best progeny OR: 160

Progeny

All known progeny


1987	Sweet Duke (FR)	15	Black-type placed	Nigel Twiston-Davies	gelding	Iron Duke (FR)	43	11	4	34.9%	160	£175,367	22 Apr 95
1996	Sweet Iron (FR)	1	-	M C Pipe	gelding	Iron Duke (FR)	5	1	1	20.0%	110	£5,139	27 Jan 01
1997	Sweet Bird (FR)	1	-	Miss J R Gibney	gelding	Epervier Bleu (GB)	10	0	1	10.0%	103	£5,042	20 Nov 05

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


8 Feb 95	Sweet Duke (FR)	Ascot	Reynoldstown Novices' Chase Grade 2	Class 1	-	£14,858
25 Feb 95	Sweet Duke (FR)	Haydock	Black Death Vodka Chase Class B	Class 2	-	£10,845
4 Jan 01	Sweet Iron (FR)	Taunton	Orchard Restaurant Cherry Brandy Maiden Hurdle Class D	Class 3	-	£4,306
21 Jan 95	Sweet Duke (FR)	Haydock	Steel Plate And Sections Young Chasers Qualifier Novices Class D	Class 3	-	£4,026
8 Nov 05	Sweet Bird (FR)	Huntingdon	H2O Nationwide Handicap Chase Class E	Class 4	93	£3,896
15 Dec 94	Sweet Duke (FR)	Towcester	Bet With Tote Novices' Chase Qualifier	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	£3,157
5 Nov 94	Sweet Duke (FR)	Chepstow	Rising Stars Novices' Chase Grade 2	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	£9,920
21 Sep 94	Sweet Duke (FR)	Perth	Glengoyne Highland Malt Novices' Chase Tamerosia Series Qual	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	£3,510
3 Jan 94	Sweet Duke (FR)	Cheltenham	Unicoin Homes Spa Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	£5,508
18 Dec 93	Sweet Duke (FR)	Ascot	Long Walk Hurdle Grade 1	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	£25,372
7 Apr 93	Sweet Duke (FR)	Ascot	Alpine Meadow Handicap Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	148	£5,380
31 Mar 93	Sweet Duke (FR)	Ascot	Letheby & Christopher Long Distance Hurdle Grade 2	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	£12,980
11 Dec 92	Sweet Duke (FR)	Cheltenham	Asw Bill Love Memorial Gold Card Handicap Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	130	£4,581
3 Oct 92	Sweet Duke (FR)	Chepstow	S.W. Shower Supplies Hurdle Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	121	£3,558
24 Sep 92	Sweet Duke (FR)	Perth	Highland Spring Scottish Celebration Handicap Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	115	£2,697
13 Nov 91	Sweet Duke (FR)	Worcester	Rayburn Supreme Novices' Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	£1,604
12 Oct 91	Sweet Duke (FR)	Worcester	Sir Ken Novices' Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	£1,940

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Iron Duke (FR)	1987-1996	2	2	2	0	48	16	33.3%	£180,506	Sweet Duke (FR)
Epervier Bleu (GB)	1997	1	1	1	0	10	1	10.0%	£5,042	Sweet Bird (FR)

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 Sweet Virginia produced?: Sweet Virginia (FR) is the dam of 3 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 3 of them winners, with 17 wins from 58 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Sweet Virginia?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Sweet Virginia (FR) is Sweet Duke (FR), by Iron Duke (FR), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 160; the top win came in the Reynoldstown Novices' Chase Grade 2 at Ascot on 8 February 1995.
How much prize money have Sweet Virginia's offspring won?: The offspring of Sweet Virginia (FR) have earned £185,548 in Britain since 1990.
What is Sweet Virginia's pedigree?: Sweet Virginia (FR) is by Tapioca II.
Did Sweet Virginia race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Sweet Virginia (FR) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Sweet Virginia been mated with?: The known produce of Sweet Virginia (FR) is by 2 different stallions, most often Iron Duke (FR) (2 foals).

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