Valbonne (IRE)

Dam of George Boole (IRE), Beau Geste (IRE), Tanneron (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Refuse To Bend (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 3 of 5 runners (60%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 7 from 85 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £32,294 GB · €28,660 IRE
Best progeny OR: 80
Foaled: 2008 · out of Beguine I (USA)

Progeny

All known progeny


2012	Tanneron (IRE)	1	John Joseph Murphy	filly	Elnadim (USA)	14	1	0	7.1%	60	£0	€7,490	26 Feb 16
2014	George Boole (IRE)	1	John Joseph Murphy	colt	Art Connoisseur (IRE)	7	3	0	14.3%	80	£0	€14,600	27 Jan 17
2015	La Baule (IRE)	0	John Joseph Murphy	filly	Dark Angel (IRE)	5	0	0	0.0%	62	£0	€0	9 Jun 18
2016	Beau Geste (IRE)	5	Tony Carroll	gelding	Lilbourne Lad (IRE)	51	5	8	9.8%	61	£31,374	€0	23 Jul 24
2021	Atheneum (IRE)	0	Philip Kirby	gelding	Vadamos (FR)	8	2	1	0.0%	68	£920	€6,570	27 Jun 26

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


21 Jan 23	Beau Geste (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Classified Stakes	Class 6	49	£4,711
13 Jul 21	Beau Geste (IRE)	Brighton	Follow @attheraces On Twitter Handicap (Div I)	Class 6	52	£2,322
24 Feb 20	Beau Geste (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Betway Casino Handicap	Class 6	57	£2,782
10 Feb 20	Beau Geste (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div II)	Class 6	53	£2,782
12 Dec 19	Beau Geste (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Bombardier "March To Your Own Drum" Handicap	Class 6	46	£3,817
9 Dec 16	George Boole (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Christmas Party Packages At Dundalk Stadium Nursery Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	74	€7,380
27 Aug 15	Tanneron (IRE)	Tipperary (IRE)	Follow @TipperaryRaces On Twitter Apprentice Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	51	€6,210

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Elnadim (USA)	2012	1	1	1	14	1	7.1%	£0	€7,490	Tanneron (IRE)
Art Connoisseur (IRE)	2014	1	1	1	7	1	14.3%	£0	€14,600	George Boole (IRE)
Dark Angel (IRE)	2015	1	1	0	5	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Lilbourne Lad (IRE)	2016	1	1	1	51	5	9.8%	£31,374	€0	Beau Geste (IRE)
Vadamos (FR)	2021	1	1	0	8	0	0.0%	£920	€6,570	-

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 Valbonne produced?: Valbonne (IRE) is the dam of 5 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 3 of them winners, with 7 wins from 85 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Valbonne?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Valbonne (IRE) is George Boole (IRE), by Art Connoisseur (IRE), with a best official rating of 80; the top win came in the Christmas Party Packages At Dundalk Stadium Nursery Handicap at Dundalk (AW) (IRE) on 9 December 2016.
How much prize money have Valbonne's offspring won?: The offspring of Valbonne (IRE) have earned £32,294 in Britain and €28,660 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Valbonne's pedigree?: Valbonne (IRE) is by Refuse To Bend (IRE) out of Beguine I (USA).
Did Valbonne race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 4 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Have Valbonne's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Valbonne (IRE) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Valbonne belong to?: Valbonne (IRE) belongs to the La Papagena (GB) female family.

Updated 2026-06-27

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