Thespian (IRE)

Dam of Clondaw Warrior (IRE), Whizzzey Rascal (IRE), The Midwife (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Tiraaz (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 3 of 5 runners (60%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 18 from 92 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £120,065 GB · €435,473 IRE
Best progeny OR: 159

Progeny

All known progeny


2007	Clondaw Warrior (IRE)	12	Black-type placed	Willie Mullins	gelding	Overbury (IRE)	46	6	8	26.1%	159	£96,202	€415,483	3 Aug 17
2008	Maggie Byrne (IRE)	0	-	John Laurence Cullen	mare	Oscar (IRE)	4	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	8 Oct 13
2011	Whizzzey Rascal (IRE)	4	-	Gordon Elliott	mare	Robin Des Pres (FR)	20	1	3	20.0%	130	£9,247	€19,780	5 Jun 17
2016	Monty Don (IRE)	0	-	Henry de Bromhead	gelding	Yeats (IRE)	5	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€210	5 Mar 23
2018	The Midwife (IRE)	2	-	Grace Harris	mare	Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)	17	2	2	11.8%	93	£14,616	€0	16 Mar 25

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


16 Jun 15	Clondaw Warrior (IRE)	Ascot	Ascot Stakes (Handicap)	Class 2	89	£37,350
9 Feb 25	The Midwife (IRE)	Chepstow	Ivythwaite Lodge Kerry Stevens Memorial Handicap Chase	Class 4	86	£4,768
23 Jan 17	Whizzzey Rascal (IRE)	Bangor-on-Dee	Openwork Masterclass 2017 Mares' Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	123	£4,549
16 Jan 17	Whizzzey Rascal (IRE)	Ayr	Racing UK Now In HD! Mares' Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	116	£4,029
15 Oct 11	Clondaw Warrior (IRE)	Cheltenham	Christmas Parties At Cheltenham Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 4	-	£3,379
6 Feb 24	The Midwife (IRE)	Market Rasen	TrustATrader Approved And Reviewed Trades People Conditional Jockeys' Novices…	Class 5	88	£3,697
8 Dec 16	Clondaw Warrior (IRE)	Clonmel (IRE)	Jim Strang & Sons Kilsheelan (Peugeot) Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	152	€11,070
8 Sep 16	Whizzzey Rascal (IRE)	Clonmel (IRE)	Kilsheelan Mares Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	101	€6,150
28 Jul 16	Clondaw Warrior (IRE)	Galway (IRE)	Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap	Grade A	143	€177,000
29 Mar 16	Clondaw Warrior (IRE)	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Farmhouse Foods Handicap Hurdle	Grade B	132	€29,500
25 Sep 15	Whizzzey Rascal (IRE)	Downpatrick (IRE)	Party After Racing INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€6,210
31 Jul 15	Clondaw Warrior (IRE)	Galway (IRE)	Guinness Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	96	€60,000
26 Oct 14	Clondaw Warrior (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	TOTE November Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	86	€60,000
8 Sep 14	Clondaw Warrior (IRE)	Galway (IRE)	Galway Apprentice Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	74	€5,865
16 Aug 14	Clondaw Warrior (IRE)	Tramore (IRE)	Bet Online At thetote.com Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	52	€5,175
5 May 12	Clondaw Warrior (IRE)	Limerick (IRE)	www.limerickraces.ie 5yo Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€6,900
8 Jul 11	Clondaw Warrior (IRE)	Cork (IRE)	corkracecourse.ie INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€6,900
27 May 11	Clondaw Warrior (IRE)	Down Royal (IRE)	Albert Bartlett Point-To-Point Series Final INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€6,900

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Overbury (IRE)	2007	1	1	1	46	12	26.1%	£96,202	€415,483	Clondaw Warrior (IRE)
Oscar (IRE)	2008	1	1	0	4	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Robin Des Pres (FR)	2011	1	1	1	20	4	20.0%	£9,247	€19,780	Whizzzey Rascal (IRE)
Yeats (IRE)	2016	1	1	0	5	0	0.0%	£0	€210	-
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)	2018	1	1	1	17	2	11.8%	£14,616	€0	The Midwife (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 Thespian produced?: Thespian (IRE) is the dam of 5 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 3 of them winners, with 18 wins from 92 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Thespian?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Thespian (IRE) is Clondaw Warrior (IRE), by Overbury (IRE), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 159; the top win came in the Ascot Stakes (Handicap) at Ascot on 16 June 2015.
How much prize money have Thespian's offspring won?: The offspring of Thespian (IRE) have earned £120,065 in Britain and €435,473 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Thespian's pedigree?: Thespian (IRE) is by Tiraaz (USA).
Did Thespian race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Thespian (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Have Thespian's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Thespian (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Thespian belong to?: Thespian (IRE) is the founding mare of the Thespian (IRE) family in RaceWatch records.

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