True Joy (IRE)

Dam of Eton Forever (IRE), Nans Joy (IRE), True Thoughts (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Zilzal (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 3 of 8 runners (38%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 9 from 72 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £224,117 GB · €1,349 IRE
Best progeny OR: 112
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1993 · out of Foreign Courier (USA)

Progeny

All known progeny


1998	Referral (USA)	0	-	Karl Burke	colt	Silver Hawk (USA)	3	2	0	0.0%	-	£3,226	€0	14 Sep 00
2003	Mullagh (IRE)	0	-	Liam McAteer	filly	Fantastic Light (USA)	4	0	0	0.0%	52	£0	€0	15 Jun 06
2004	Nans Joy (IRE)	2	Black-type placed	E J O'Neill	filly	In The Wings (GB)	16	2	3	12.5%	100	£37,619	€1,349	17 Aug 08
2006	Dame Anouska (IRE)	0	-	E J O'Neill	filly	Exceed And Excel (AUS)	1	1	0	0.0%	-	£867	€0	22 Apr 09
2007	Eton Forever (IRE)	6	Listed winner (3 black-type wins)	Roger Varian	gelding	Oratorio (IRE)	21	2	2	28.6%	112	£174,398	€0	19 Nov 14
2008	Justice Walk (IRE)	0	-	Paul Fitzsimons	gelding	Exceed And Excel (AUS)	4	0	0	0.0%	57	£0	€0	8 Sep 11
2010	Gentle Jimmy (IRE)	0	-	David Marnane	gelding	Azamour (IRE)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	27 Jun 13
2015	True Thoughts (IRE)	1	-	Laura Young	gelding	So You Think (NZ)	21	0	2	4.8%	92	£8,006	€0	6 Mar 22

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


26 Apr 14	Eton Forever (IRE)	Leicester	totepool EBF Stallions King Richard III Stakes (formerly The Leicestershire S…	Listed	112	£25,520
11 May 13	Eton Forever (IRE)	Haydock	Pertemps Network Spring Trophy Stakes	Listed	111	£20,983
6 Oct 12	Eton Forever (IRE)	Redcar	totepool Guisborough Stakes	Listed	109	£18,714
22 Jun 12	Eton Forever (IRE)	Ascot	Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap)	Class 2	103	£46,688
2 Apr 11	Eton Forever (IRE)	Doncaster	William Hill Spring Mile (Handicap)	Class 2	92	£24,924
9 Aug 08	Nans Joy (IRE)	Ascot	Titanic Quarter Shergar Cup Distaff (Handicap) (Fillies & Mares)	Class 2	95	£17,231
3 May 10	Eton Forever (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Victor Chandler Maiden Stakes (Div II)	Class 4	-	£3,886
21 Nov 19	True Thoughts (IRE)	Wincanton	Smith & Williamson Investment Management Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	77	£3,249
18 May 07	Nans Joy (IRE)	Hamilton	Luddon Construction Maiden Stakes	Class 5	73	£3,239

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Silver Hawk (USA)	1998	1	1	0	0	3	0	0.0%	£3,226	€0	-
Fantastic Light (USA)	2003	1	1	0	0	4	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
In The Wings (GB)	2004	1	1	1	0	16	2	12.5%	£37,619	€1,349	Nans Joy (IRE)
Exceed And Excel (AUS)	2006-2008	2	2	0	0	5	0	0.0%	£867	€0	-
Oratorio (IRE)	2007	1	1	1	1	21	6	28.6%	£174,398	€0	Eton Forever (IRE)
Azamour (IRE)	2010	1	1	0	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
So You Think (NZ)	2015	1	1	1	0	21	1	4.8%	£8,006	€0	True Thoughts (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 True Joy produced?: True Joy (IRE) is the dam of 8 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 3 of them winners, with 9 wins from 72 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of True Joy?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of True Joy (IRE) is Eton Forever (IRE), by Oratorio (IRE), a Listed winner with a best official rating of 112; the top win came in the totepool EBF Stallions King Richard III Stakes (formerly The Leicestershire Stakes) (Listed) at Leicester on 26 April 2014.
How many black-type winners has True Joy produced?: True Joy (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have True Joy's offspring won?: The offspring of True Joy (IRE) have earned £224,116 in Britain and €1,349 in Ireland since 1990.
What is True Joy's pedigree?: True Joy (IRE) is by Zilzal (USA) out of Foreign Courier (USA).
Did True Joy race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 1 run, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has True Joy been mated with?: The known produce of True Joy (IRE) is by 7 different stallions, most often Exceed And Excel (AUS) (2 foals).
Have True Joy's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of True Joy (IRE) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does True Joy belong to?: True Joy (IRE) belongs to the Foreign Courier (USA) female family.

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