Very Sophisticated (USA)

Dam of Tipp Top (IRE), Astle (IRE), Hartstown Girl (IRE)

Country: USA
Sire: Affirmed (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 4 of 7 runners (57%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 13 from 149 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £33,104 GB · €34,226 IRE
Best progeny OR: 101

Progeny

All known progeny


1991	Castle Gardens (IRE)	0	M J Grassick	filly	Common Grounds (GB)	1	1	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	16 Oct 93
1992	Sir True Blue (IRE)	3	M J Grassick	gelding	Bluebird (USA)	39	4	3	7.7%	64	-	-	16 Jul 01
1994	All Charisma (IRE)	0	W M Roper	mare	Polish Patriot (USA)	6	0	0	0.0%	56	£0	€0	18 Jun 99
1995	Hartstown Girl (IRE)	2	Jimmy Fox	filly	Common Grounds (GB)	15	1	2	13.3%	83	-	-	14 Sep 99
1997	Tipp Top (IRE)	6	Richard Guest	gelding	Brief Truce (USA)	62	8	10	9.7%	101	£23,455	€34,226	26 Mar 09
1998	Astle (IRE)	2	Mrs N MacAuley	gelding	Spectrum (IRE)	23	2	2	8.7%	84	£9,649	€0	11 Jun 03
2000	Nutley Breeze (IRE)	0	Ger Lyons	filly	Charnwood Forest (IRE)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	13 Apr 03

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


18 May 08	Tipp Top (IRE)	Fakenham	Light Dragoons Handicap Chase (For The Prince of Wales Cup)	Class 4	74	£5,204
17 Feb 06	Tipp Top (IRE)	Fakenham	Hands Off Our Hunting Handicap Chase (for the Prince Carlton Challenge Cup)	Class 4	75	£4,034
23 Mar 05	Tipp Top (IRE)	Towcester	Livesey Beginners' Chase Class E	Class 4	74	£4,027
20 Feb 01	Astle (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Livingstone Handicap Class D	Class 4	74	£3,767
8 Feb 01	Astle (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Mary Queen of Scots Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£2,898
22 Mar 06	Tipp Top (IRE)	Towcester	Buckingham Group Contracting Handicap Chase	Class 5	79	£3,578
5 Sep 03	Tipp Top (IRE)	Kilbeggan (IRE)	D & E McHugh New Holland Finance Handicap Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	89	€7,590
18 Aug 03	Tipp Top (IRE)	Tramore (IRE)	WLR FM (QR) Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	88	€7,590
20 Jul 99	Hartstown Girl (IRE)	Ballinrobe (IRE)	Stauntons Bar Ballinrobe Claiming Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	74	-
21 Jul 98	Hartstown Girl (IRE)	Ballinrobe (IRE)	Corrib Oil Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	80	-
13 Apr 98	Sir True Blue (IRE)	Cork (IRE)	Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	60	-
14 May 97	Sir True Blue (IRE)	Navan (IRE)	Drumree Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	-	-
10 Oct 95	Sir True Blue (IRE)	Navan (IRE)	Batterstown Apprentice Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	-

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Common Grounds (GB)	1991-1995	2	2	1	16	2	12.5%	-	-	Hartstown Girl (IRE)
Bluebird (USA)	1992	1	1	1	39	3	7.7%	-	-	Sir True Blue (IRE)
Polish Patriot (USA)	1994	1	1	0	6	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Brief Truce (USA)	1997	1	1	1	62	6	9.7%	£23,455	€34,226	Tipp Top (IRE)
Spectrum (IRE)	1998	1	1	1	23	2	8.7%	£9,649	€0	Astle (IRE)
Charnwood Forest (IRE)	2000	1	1	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-

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 Very Sophisticated produced?: Very Sophisticated (USA) is the dam of 7 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 4 of them winners, with 13 wins from 149 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Very Sophisticated?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Very Sophisticated (USA) is Tipp Top (IRE), by Brief Truce (USA), with a best official rating of 101; the top win came in the Light Dragoons Handicap Chase at Fakenham on 18 May 2008.
How much prize money have Very Sophisticated's offspring won?: The offspring of Very Sophisticated (USA) have earned £33,104 in Britain and €34,226 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Very Sophisticated's pedigree?: Very Sophisticated (USA) is by Affirmed (USA).
Did Very Sophisticated race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Very Sophisticated (USA) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Very Sophisticated been mated with?: The known produce of Very Sophisticated (USA) is by 6 different stallions, most often Common Grounds (GB) (2 foals).

Updated 2009-03-26