Three Terns (USA)

Dam of Three Wrens (IRE), Swift (GB), Three Owls (IRE)

Country: USA
Sire: Arctic Tern (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 6 of 7 runners (86%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 19 from 150 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £107,294 GB
Best progeny OR: 98
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1

Progeny

All known progeny


1994	Swift (GB)	10	-	M J Polglase	gelding	Sharpo (GB)	85	7	6	11.8%	98	£51,921	12 Mar 02
1997	Three Owls (IRE)	1	-	Luca Cumani	filly	Warning (GB)	3	0	1	33.3%	78	£3,933	19 Oct 00
1998	Celerity I (IRE)	1	-	M J Polglase	filly	Fairy King (USA)	25	0	1	4.0%	63	£3,344	21 Dec 01
2001	Rippling (IRE)	0	-	Charles O'Brien	filly	Night Shift (USA)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	23 Jun 04
2002	Three Wrens (IRE)	4	Listed winner	D J Daly	filly	Second Empire (IRE)	13	2	2	30.8%	97	£35,610	26 Oct 06
2004	Magdalene (GB)	1	-	Rae Guest	filly	Act One (GB)	12	1	0	8.3%	69	£3,822	5 Nov 08
2006	Three Ducks (GB)	2	-	Richard Hannon Snr	filly	Diktat (GB)	11	3	2	18.2%	75	£8,664	13 Oct 10

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


20 Aug 06	Three Wrens (IRE)	Bath	European Breeders Fund Dick Hern Fillies' Stakes	Listed	85	£15,898
12 May 99	Swift (GB)	York	Grosvenor Casino Leeds Handicap Class C	Class 3	66	£8,155
19 Nov 05	Three Wrens (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	European Breeders Fund Betdirect 0800 211222 Fillies' Handicap	Class 4	76	£6,761
27 Sep 00	Three Owls (IRE)	Brighton	Grand Ocean Hotel Saltdean Maiden Stakes (Div II)	Class 4	-	£3,283
5 Apr 99	Swift (GB)	Warwick	Blooming Handicap Class D	Class 4	63	£4,240
29 Mar 99	Swift (GB)	Nottingham	'Join The 1999 Annual Membership Scheme' At Nottingham Handicap Class D	Class 4	57	£4,184
16 Mar 99	Swift (GB)	Southwell (AW)	'Neil And Diane 25th Wedding Anniversary' Handicap Class D	Class 4	74	£4,046
25 Oct 98	Swift (GB)	Wincanton	Charity Raceday Novices' Hurdle (Div I)	Class 4	-	£1,730
20 Jun 97	Swift (GB)	Redcar	K M Group Services Handicap Class D	Class 4	62	£3,886
19 Oct 96	Swift (GB)	Catterick	Sour Beck Conditions Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£3,282
13 Oct 10	Three Ducks (GB)	Lingfield (AW)	Carol Sheppard's Birthday Crew Supporting H.A.M. Handicap (Div II)	Class 5	75	£2,047
6 Dec 08	Three Ducks (GB)	Chelmsford (AW)	Free Bets Online @ freebets.co.uk Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)	Class 5	-	£2,590
14 May 05	Three Wrens (IRE)	Nottingham	totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap	Class 5	66	£3,638
28 May 97	Swift (GB)	Ripon	St Marygate Handicap Class E	Class 5	57	£2,934
26 Aug 07	Magdalene (GB)	Yarmouth	edp24.co.uk Handicap	Class 6	62	£2,137
25 Apr 01	Celerity I (IRE)	Warwick	Hendrix Handicap Class F	Class 6	46	£3,052
8 Mar 99	Swift (GB)	Southwell (AW)	Tuxford Handicap (Div I)	Class 6	65	£1,903
1 Mar 97	Swift (GB)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Irish Row Limited Stakes Class F	Class 6	-	£2,363
30 Oct 04	Three Wrens (IRE)	Ayr	Racing UK On Sky 432 Median Auction Maiden Stakes	Class 7	-	£1,449

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Sharpo (GB)	1994	1	1	1	0	85	10	11.8%	£51,921	Swift (GB)
Warning (GB)	1997	1	1	1	0	3	1	33.3%	£3,933	Three Owls (IRE)
Fairy King (USA)	1998	1	1	1	0	25	1	4.0%	£3,344	Celerity I (IRE)
Night Shift (USA)	2001	1	1	0	0	1	0	0.0%	£0	-
Second Empire (IRE)	2002	1	1	1	1	13	4	30.8%	£35,610	Three Wrens (IRE)
Act One (GB)	2004	1	1	1	0	12	1	8.3%	£3,822	Magdalene (GB)
Diktat (GB)	2006	1	1	1	0	11	2	18.2%	£8,664	Three Ducks (GB)

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 Three Terns produced?: Three Terns (USA) is the dam of 7 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 6 of them winners, with 19 wins from 150 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Three Terns?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Three Terns (USA) is Three Wrens (IRE), by Second Empire (IRE), a Listed winner with a best official rating of 97; the top win came in the European Breeders Fund Dick Hern Fillies' Stakes (Listed) at Bath on 20 August 2006.
How many black-type winners has Three Terns produced?: Three Terns (USA) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Three Terns' offspring won?: The offspring of Three Terns (USA) have earned £107,294 in Britain since 1990.
What is Three Terns' pedigree?: Three Terns (USA) is by Arctic Tern (USA).
Did Three Terns race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Three Terns (USA) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Have Three Terns' daughters produced runners?: 4 daughters of Three Terns (USA) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Three Terns belong to?: Three Terns (USA) is the founding mare of the Three Terns (USA) family in RaceWatch records.

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