Taking Liberties (IRE)

Dam of Troubadour (IRE), Qatea (IRE), Tiptree (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Royal Academy (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 9 of 11 runners (82%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 21 from 134 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £106,344 GB · €81,798 IRE
Best progeny OR: 113
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1993 · out of Lady Liberty (NZ)

Progeny

All known progeny


1998	Saponi (IRE)	2	-	William Haggas	gelding	Indian Ridge (IRE)	5	0	2	40.0%	77	£7,966	€0	5 May 03
2001	Troubadour (IRE)	4	Listed winner	William Jarvis	gelding	Danehill (USA)	25	4	2	16.0%	113	£38,898	€68,716	30 Aug 08
2002	Eccollo (IRE)	5	-	Tim Pitt	gelding	Spectrum (IRE)	12	1	1	41.7%	78	£13,197	€0	25 Nov 06
2004	Danapali (IRE)	1	-	P J Prendergast	filly	Danehill (USA)	7	1	0	14.3%	79	£3,886	€4,517	31 Aug 07
2005	Double Duty (IRE)	0	-	Brian Meehan	filly	Danehill Dancer (IRE)	5	0	0	0.0%	59	£0	€0	15 Oct 08
2006	Mons Calpe (IRE)	5	-	Paul Cole	gelding	Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)	36	2	4	13.9%	74	£21,185	€0	21 Sep 12
2009	Fistful Of Dollars (IRE)	1	-	David Nicholls	gelding	Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)	7	2	0	14.3%	70	£4,756	€0	29 Oct 12
2011	Roman Legend (IRE)	0	-	Jeremy Noseda	colt	Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£192	€0	12 Jun 13
2012	Qatea (IRE)	1	-	Donald McCain	gelding	Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)	17	0	1	5.9%	100	£0	€8,565	19 Apr 17
2013	Tiptree (IRE)	1	Black-type placed	Luca Cumani	filly	Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)	7	0	1	14.3%	98	£11,253	€0	12 Oct 16
2015	Carlini (IRE)	1	-	Brian Meehan	colt	Zoffany (IRE)	11	0	1	9.1%	68	£5,010	€0	24 Aug 18

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


19 Sep 04	Troubadour (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	Ben Dunne Memorial Solonaway Stakes	Listed	111	€35,805
12 Oct 07	Troubadour (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	ladbrokes.com Leads The Way Handicap	Class 3	88	£8,102
31 Oct 15	Tiptree (IRE)	Newmarket	EBF Stallions Prestige Vehicles Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)	Class 4	-	£4,528
2 May 11	Mons Calpe (IRE)	Windsor	Discovery Bay By Rex Resorts Handicap	Class 4	68	£4,080
21 Aug 10	Mons Calpe (IRE)	Bath	Swindon Designer Outlet Phase Eight Handicap	Class 4	62	£3,886
23 Jan 03	Saponi (IRE)	Southwell (AW)	Littlewoods Bet Direct Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£3,543
4 Jun 18	Carlini (IRE)	Windsor	O'Halloran And O'Brien Handicap	Class 5	63	£3,752
9 Dec 11	Fistful Of Dollars (IRE)	Southwell (AW)	British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing EBF Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,409
12 Oct 11	Mons Calpe (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	skysports.com Racing Handicap (Div II)	Class 5	68	£2,264
2 Jun 09	Mons Calpe (IRE)	Folkestone	freebets.co.uk Free Online Betting Handicap	Class 5	69	£3,071
12 May 09	Mons Calpe (IRE)	Beverley	Best UK Racecourses On TurfTV Handicap	Class 5	62	£2,914
25 Nov 06	Danapali (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	iBetX.com Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,886
17 Nov 06	Eccollo (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Glow-Worm Flexicom Handicap	Class 5	62	£3,239
18 Feb 03	Saponi (IRE)	Southwell (AW)	Bet Direct On Channel 4 Page 613 Handicap Class E	Class 5	67	£3,400
15 Nov 06	Eccollo (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Book Now For Christmas Handicap	Class 6	61	£2,389
11 Nov 06	Eccollo (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	digibet.com Handicap	Class 6	61	£2,389
6 Nov 06	Eccollo (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Div II)	Class 6	55	£2,048
29 Oct 06	Eccollo (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Banded Stakes	Class 7	49	£2,048
21 Jul 04	Troubadour (IRE)	Naas (IRE)	Darley Stallions Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	113	€14,511
10 Aug 03	Troubadour (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	Waterford Crystal European Breeders Fund Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€13,000

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Indian Ridge (IRE)	1998	1	1	1	0	5	2	40.0%	£7,966	€0	Saponi (IRE)
Danehill (USA)	2001-2004	2	2	2	1	32	5	15.6%	£42,784	€73,233	Troubadour (IRE)
Spectrum (IRE)	2002	1	1	1	0	12	5	41.7%	£13,197	€0	Eccollo (IRE)
Danehill Dancer (IRE)	2005	1	1	0	0	5	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)	2006	1	1	1	0	36	5	13.9%	£21,185	€0	Mons Calpe (IRE)
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)	2009-2011	2	2	1	0	9	1	11.1%	£4,948	€0	Fistful Of Dollars (IRE)
Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)	2012-2013	2	2	2	0	24	2	8.3%	£11,253	€8,565	Tiptree (IRE)
Zoffany (IRE)	2015	1	1	1	0	11	1	9.1%	£5,010	€0	Carlini (IRE)

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 Taking Liberties produced?: Taking Liberties (IRE) is the dam of 11 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 9 of them winners, with 21 wins from 134 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Taking Liberties?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Taking Liberties (IRE) is Troubadour (IRE), by Danehill (USA), a Listed winner with a best official rating of 113; the top win came in the Ben Dunne Memorial Solonaway Stakes (Listed) at Curragh (IRE) on 19 September 2004.
How many black-type winners has Taking Liberties produced?: Taking Liberties (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Taking Liberties' offspring won?: The offspring of Taking Liberties (IRE) have earned £106,343 in Britain and €81,798 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Taking Liberties' pedigree?: Taking Liberties (IRE) is by Royal Academy (USA) out of Lady Liberty (NZ).
Did Taking Liberties race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 1 run, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Taking Liberties been mated with?: The known produce of Taking Liberties (IRE) is by 8 different stallions, most often Danehill (USA) (2 foals).
Have Taking Liberties' daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Taking Liberties (IRE) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Taking Liberties belong to?: Taking Liberties (IRE) belongs to the Lady Liberty (NZ) female family.

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