Tarakana (USA)

Dam of Tarakala (IRE), Always Bold (IRE), Tarakan I (IRE)

Country: USA
Sire: Shahrastani (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 8 of 12 runners (67%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 30 from 227 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £141,548 GB · €144,941 IRE
Best progeny OR: 130
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1990 · out of Tarafa (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


1995	Tarakan I (IRE)	5	-	Niall Madden	gelding	Doyoun (GB)	33	0	4	15.2%	97	£378	€31,113	9 Oct 05
1996	Taradiya (IRE)	0	-	Luca Cumani	filly	Danehill (USA)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	30 Jul 98
1997	Tarabaya (IRE)	1	-	Sir Michael Stoute	filly	Warning (GB)	4	0	1	25.0%	87	£5,813	€0	27 Aug 00
1998	Tarashani (IRE)	0	-	Brian Ellison	gelding	Primo Dominie (GB)	16	0	0	0.0%	86	£263	€0	5 Sep 03
1999	Tarifana (IRE)	1	-	William Coleman O'Brien	filly	Dr Devious (IRE)	11	0	0	9.1%	97	£0	€19,500	13 May 03
2001	Tarakala (IRE)	4	Listed winner	John M Oxx	filly	Dr Fong (USA)	12	2	4	33.3%	101	£27,600	€94,328	10 Oct 04
2002	Tarkar (IRE)	0	-	Howard Johnson	gelding	Priolo (USA)	4	0	0	0.0%	83	£0	€0	20 Jan 06
2004	Tarkamara (IRE)	1	-	Paul Cole	mare	Medicean (GB)	17	5	2	5.9%	80	£8,254	€0	18 Jan 09
2005	Always Bold (IRE)	13	-	Martin Keighley	gelding	King's Best (USA)	79	13	10	16.5%	130	£78,315	€0	26 Jul 15
2007	Diamond Duchess (IRE)	3	-	David Lanigan	filly	Dubawi (IRE)	12	0	5	25.0%	84	£14,084	€0	22 Oct 10
2009	Compton Target (IRE)	2	-	Milton Bradley	gelding	Strategic Prince (GB)	28	2	3	7.1%	75	£6,840	€0	2 May 13
2010	Sabinillas (IRE)	0	-	Lee Smyth	filly	Clodovil (IRE)	9	0	0	0.0%	55	£0	€0	22 Oct 14

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 Aug 04	Tarakala (IRE)	York	EBF Galtres Stakes (Fillies & Mares)	Listed	-	£22,100
21 Sep 08	Always Bold (IRE)	Hamilton	totesuper7 Buttonhook Handicap	Class 3	86	£10,593
10 Feb 15	Always Bold (IRE)	Ffos Las	totepool Supporting Welsh Racing Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	101	£3,574
31 Dec 12	Always Bold (IRE)	Uttoxeter	32Red Casino Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	104	£2,599
23 Nov 11	Always Bold (IRE)	Fontwell	Chris Fagan 50th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	102	£2,274
7 Oct 10	Diamond Duchess (IRE)	Newbury	Insure Wiser Fillies' Handicap	Class 4	78	£3,886
22 Nov 09	Always Bold (IRE)	Musselburgh	Racing UK Horseracing In Your Home Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	120	£3,253
4 Jun 09	Always Bold (IRE)	Uttoxeter	John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	115	£3,253
21 May 09	Always Bold (IRE)	Wetherby	Racing Again Next Thursday - 28th May Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	105	£3,083
26 Jul 08	Always Bold (IRE)	Newmarket (July)	Ballygallon Stud Ireland NSPCC Handicap	Class 4	83	£6,476
18 Jul 08	Always Bold (IRE)	Hamilton	John Smith's Stayers Handicap	Class 4	79	£7,447
21 Jun 00	Tarabaya (IRE)	Kempton	June Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£4,232
7 Jan 15	Always Bold (IRE)	Ludlow	Annual Members Racing Excellence "Hands And Heels" Handicap Chase (Conditiona…	Class 5	100	£3,249
6 Oct 12	Always Bold (IRE)	Fontwell	Clancy Docwra Supporting St Barnabas House Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	99	£3,249
13 Nov 11	Always Bold (IRE)	Fontwell	toteexacta Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	95	£1,884
24 Aug 11	Compton Target (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Betdaq Mobile Apps Handicap	Class 5	70	£2,264
11 Jun 10	Diamond Duchess (IRE)	Sandown	totetrifecta Flexi Betting Handicap	Class 5	73	£3,886
6 Aug 09	Diamond Duchess (IRE)	Haydock	James Edwards Land Rover Maiden Auction Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,238
29 Feb 08	Always Bold (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Try Betdaq For An Exchange Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£2,457
5 Jun 12	Compton Target (IRE)	Leicester	Leicester Mercury Claiming Stakes	Class 6	58	£1,617

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Doyoun (GB)	1995	1	1	1	0	33	5	15.2%	£378	€31,113	Tarakan I (IRE)
Danehill (USA)	1996	1	1	0	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Warning (GB)	1997	1	1	1	0	4	1	25.0%	£5,813	€0	Tarabaya (IRE)
Primo Dominie (GB)	1998	1	1	0	0	16	0	0.0%	£263	€0	-
Dr Devious (IRE)	1999	1	1	1	0	11	1	9.1%	£0	€19,500	Tarifana (IRE)
Dr Fong (USA)	2001	1	1	1	1	12	4	33.3%	£27,600	€94,328	Tarakala (IRE)
Priolo (USA)	2002	1	1	0	0	4	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Medicean (GB)	2004	1	1	1	0	17	1	5.9%	£8,254	€0	Tarkamara (IRE)
King's Best (USA)	2005	1	1	1	0	79	13	16.5%	£78,315	€0	Always Bold (IRE)
Dubawi (IRE)	2007	1	1	1	0	12	3	25.0%	£14,084	€0	Diamond Duchess (IRE)
Strategic Prince (GB)	2009	1	1	1	0	28	2	7.1%	£6,840	€0	Compton Target (IRE)
Clodovil (IRE)	2010	1	1	0	0	9	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 Tarakana produced?: Tarakana (USA) is the dam of 12 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 8 of them winners, with 30 wins from 227 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Tarakana?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Tarakana (USA) is Tarakala (IRE), by Dr Fong (USA), a Listed winner with a best official rating of 101; the top win came in the EBF Galtres Stakes (Listed Race) at York on 19 August 2004.
How many black-type winners has Tarakana produced?: Tarakana (USA) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Tarakana's offspring won?: The offspring of Tarakana (USA) have earned £141,547 in Britain and €144,941 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Tarakana's pedigree?: Tarakana (USA) is by Shahrastani (USA) out of Tarafa (GB).
Did Tarakana race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 11 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Have Tarakana's daughters produced runners?: 7 daughters of Tarakana (USA) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Tarakana belong to?: Tarakana (USA) belongs to the Tarafa (GB) female family.

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