Vanity (IRE)

Dam of Lesson In Humility (IRE), Poet's Vanity (GB), Boastful (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Thatching (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 6 of 9 runners (67%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 17 from 116 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £336,091 GB · €88,839 IRE
Best progeny OR: 109
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 3
Foaled: 1997 · out of Penny Fan (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


2003	Sensasse (IRE)	1	-	Amanda Perrett	filly	Imperial Ballet (IRE)	4	0	0	25.0%	80	£351	€11,056	9 May 07
2005	Lesson In Humility (IRE)	6	Group 3 winner (3 black-type wins)	Karl Burke	filly	Mujadil (USA)	15	4	1	40.0%	109	£177,024	€42,250	10 Jul 09
2008	Boastful (IRE)	1	Listed winner	Karl Burke	mare	Clodovil (IRE)	9	1	2	11.1%	104	£35,262	€5,175	12 Sep 13
2009	Vanity's Girl (IRE)	0	-	John Quinn	filly	Compton Place (GB)	3	1	1	0.0%	-	£1,395	€0	10 Sep 12
2011	Lesson In Life (GB)	0	-	David O'Meara	filly	Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)	5	0	1	0.0%	58	£649	€0	8 Jan 15
2013	Gilded Reflection (GB)	1	-	Niall Madden	filly	Zoffany (IRE)	10	2	0	10.0%	86	£637	€13,524	22 Dec 17
2014	Poet's Vanity (GB)	3	Group 3 winner	Andrew Balding	filly	Poet's Voice (GB)	13	1	1	23.1%	104	£83,336	€0	13 Oct 18
2015	City Ballerina (GB)	0	-	Mrs John Harrington	filly	Rip Van Winkle (IRE)	17	2	5	0.0%	78	£0	€16,834	16 Dec 19
2019	High Opinion (GB)	5	-	Bryan Smart	gelding	Hellvelyn (GB)	40	4	6	12.5%	78	£37,437	€0	11 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


7 Oct 16	Poet's Vanity (GB)	Newmarket	visionsport.com Oh So Sharp Stakes (Fillies)	Group 3	-	£45,368
4 Jun 09	Lesson In Humility (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Ballyogan Stakes (Fillies & Mares)	Group 3	-	€42,250
5 May 12	Boastful (IRE)	Goodwood	Mobile Casino British Stallion Studs EBF Conqueror Stakes (Fillies & Mares)	Listed	87	£19,849
9 May 09	Lesson In Humility (IRE)	Nottingham	Bigger Odds Guaranteed At totesport.com Kilvington Fillies' Stakes	Listed	105	£23,704
13 Sep 08	Lesson In Humility (IRE)	Goodwood	Starlit Stakes	Listed	103	£24,979
6 Sep 18	Poet's Vanity (GB)	Salisbury	European Bloodstock News EBF "Lochsong" Fillies' Handicap	Class 2	90	£13,695
26 Jul 08	Lesson In Humility (IRE)	York	Sky Bet Dash (Heritage Handicap)	Class 2	96	£31,155
31 May 08	Lesson In Humility (IRE)	Doncaster	Rovers Are Up! Classified Stakes	Class 2	92	£11,657
1 Sep 16	Poet's Vanity (GB)	Salisbury	Virginia Walwyn Memorial EBF Quidhampton Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)	Class 3	-	£7,763
26 Aug 24	High Opinion (GB)	Ripon	Theakston's Beer Festival Saturday 28th September Handicap	Class 5	69	£4,711
26 Oct 22	High Opinion (GB)	Nottingham	Racing TV Extra Handicap (Div II)	Class 5	61	£3,240
29 Jul 07	Lesson In Humility (IRE)	Carlisle	Northern Racing Club Maiden Auction Stakes	Class 5	-	£2,817
18 Jun 24	High Opinion (GB)	Catterick	Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Handicap	Class 6	65	£3,664
2 Jun 24	High Opinion (GB)	Nottingham	Daily Offers At Rhino.Bet Handicap	Class 6	60	£3,402
14 Nov 23	High Opinion (GB)	Newcastle (AW)	Stay In Control At BetUK Handicap	Class 6	54	£3,140
27 Oct 17	Gilded Reflection (GB)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (Div I)	Handicap (unclassified)	75	€7,084
23 Oct 05	Sensasse (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	Irish Pride Healthy Grain Median Auction Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€11,056

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Imperial Ballet (IRE)	2003	1	1	1	0	4	1	25.0%	£351	€11,056	Sensasse (IRE)
Mujadil (USA)	2005	1	1	1	1	15	6	40.0%	£177,024	€42,250	Lesson In Humility (IRE)
Clodovil (IRE)	2008	1	1	1	1	9	1	11.1%	£35,262	€5,175	Boastful (IRE)
Compton Place (GB)	2009	1	1	0	0	3	0	0.0%	£1,395	€0	-
Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)	2011	1	1	0	0	5	0	0.0%	£649	€0	-
Zoffany (IRE)	2013	1	1	1	0	10	1	10.0%	£637	€13,524	Gilded Reflection (GB)
Poet's Voice (GB)	2014	1	1	1	1	13	3	23.1%	£83,336	€0	Poet's Vanity (GB)
Rip Van Winkle (IRE)	2015	1	1	0	0	17	0	0.0%	£0	€16,834	-
Hellvelyn (GB)	2019	1	1	1	0	40	5	12.5%	£37,437	€0	High Opinion (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 Vanity produced?: Vanity (IRE) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 6 of them winners, with 17 wins from 116 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Vanity?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Vanity (IRE) is Lesson In Humility (IRE), by Mujadil (USA), a Group 3 winner with a best official rating of 109; the top win came in the Ballyogan Stakes (Group 3) at Leopardstown (IRE) on 4 June 2009.
How many black-type winners has Vanity produced?: Vanity (IRE) has produced 3 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Vanity's offspring won?: The offspring of Vanity (IRE) have earned £336,091 in Britain and €88,839 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Vanity's pedigree?: Vanity (IRE) is by Thatching (GB) out of Penny Fan (GB).
Did Vanity race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 7 runs, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Have Vanity's daughters produced runners?: 7 daughters of Vanity (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Vanity belong to?: Vanity (IRE) belongs to the Trwyn Cilan (GB) female family.

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