Wars (IRE)

Dam of Deeds Not Words (IRE), Heroes (GB), Redrightreturning (GB)

Country: IRE
Sire: Green Desert (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 4 of 7 runners (57%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 21 from 218 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £188,505 GB · €21,473 IRE
Best progeny OR: 97
Foaled: 1995 · out of Ardassine (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


2002	Redrightreturning (GB)	1	J S Bolger	filly	Diktat (GB)	5	0	1	20.0%	85	£0	€14,840	22 May 05
2003	Usk Poppy (GB)	1	David Elsworth	filly	Mark Of Esteem (IRE)	7	2	2	14.3%	77	£11,802	€0	27 Aug 06
2004	Heroes (GB)	2	Jim Boyle	gelding	Diktat (GB)	31	4	2	6.5%	92	£18,726	€0	22 Mar 10
2007	Fawley Green (GB)	0	William Muir	gelding	Shamardal (USA)	25	5	2	0.0%	78	£7,271	€0	27 Jun 11
2009	Sangrail (GB)	0	William Muir	filly	Singspiel (IRE)	11	0	1	0.0%	65	£466	€0	18 Jun 13
2011	Deeds Not Words (IRE)	17	Robyn Brisland	gelding	Royal Applause (GB)	130	8	11	13.1%	97	£150,072	€6,633	13 Jan 22
2013	Miss Victory (IRE)	0	Mark Usher	filly	Mount Nelson (GB)	9	0	0	0.0%	46	£168	€0	25 Jan 16

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


11 Jul 14	Deeds Not Words (IRE)	Newmarket (July)	Betfred Mobile Heritage Handicap	Class 2	88	£62,250
27 Sep 13	Deeds Not Words (IRE)	Haydock	Griffiths & Armour Nursery Handicap	Class 2	84	£9,704
3 Sep 13	Deeds Not Words (IRE)	Goodwood	Badger Ales Nursery Stakes (Handicap)	Class 2	72	£9,704
12 Oct 15	Deeds Not Words (IRE)	Windsor	Unibet Offer Daily Jockey/Trainer Specials Handicap	Class 4	73	£4,690
10 Sep 15	Deeds Not Words (IRE)	Chepstow	iBrolly Custom Umbrellas Handicap	Class 4	69	£4,690
14 Sep 13	Deeds Not Words (IRE)	Bath	Bathwick Tyres Chippenham Nursery Handicap	Class 4	76	£3,752
28 Jun 06	Usk Poppy (GB)	Salisbury	Smith & Williamson Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Class 4	77	£5,505
9 Oct 06	Heroes (GB)	Windsor	European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes (Div I)	Class 5	-	£3,886
11 Jan 20	Deeds Not Words (IRE)	Chelmsford (AW)	Book Tickets At chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Classified Stakes	Class 6	48	£2,846
11 Jan 19	Deeds Not Words (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Play 4 To Score At Betway Claiming Stakes	Class 6	63	£3,105
9 Jan 19	Deeds Not Words (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Betway Handicap	Class 6	69	£3,105
31 Dec 18	Deeds Not Words (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap	Class 6	63	£3,105
15 Nov 18	Deeds Not Words (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	32Red On The App Store Handicap (Div I)	Class 6	60	£3,105
26 Jul 18	Deeds Not Words (IRE)	Yarmouth	Haven Seashore Holiday Park Handicap	Class 6	60	£3,105
18 Jul 18	Deeds Not Words (IRE)	Yarmouth	Aeropak Handicap	Class 6	55	£3,105
12 Jun 17	Deeds Not Words (IRE)	Brighton	starspreads.com Handicap	Class 6	67	£2,264
7 Jun 17	Deeds Not Words (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	FCL Global Forwarding Making Logistics Personal Handicap (Div II)	Class 6	61	£2,264
24 May 17	Deeds Not Words (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Racing UK In Stunning HD Handicap	Class 6	58	£2,588
27 May 09	Heroes (GB)	Brighton	On Tonight's Football At totesport.com Claiming Stakes	Class 6	75	£1,943
18 Jan 20	Deeds Not Words (IRE)	Chelmsford (AW)	Bet toteplacepot At totesport.com All-Weather "Hands And Heels" Apprentice Ha…	Class 7	51	£2,911

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Diktat (GB)	2002-2004	2	2	2	36	3	8.3%	£18,726	€14,840	Heroes (GB)
Mark Of Esteem (IRE)	2003	1	1	1	7	1	14.3%	£11,802	€0	Usk Poppy (GB)
Shamardal (USA)	2007	1	1	0	25	0	0.0%	£7,271	€0	-
Singspiel (IRE)	2009	1	1	0	11	0	0.0%	£466	€0	-
Royal Applause (GB)	2011	1	1	1	130	17	13.1%	£150,072	€6,633	Deeds Not Words (IRE)
Mount Nelson (GB)	2013	1	1	0	9	0	0.0%	£168	€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 Wars produced?: Wars (IRE) is the dam of 7 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 4 of them winners, with 21 wins from 218 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Wars?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Wars (IRE) is Deeds Not Words (IRE), by Royal Applause (GB), with a best official rating of 97; the top win came in the Betfred Mobile Heritage Handicap at Newmarket (July) on 11 July 2014.
How much prize money have Wars' offspring won?: The offspring of Wars (IRE) have earned £188,505 in Britain and €21,473 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Wars' pedigree?: Wars (IRE) is by Green Desert (USA) out of Ardassine (GB).
Did Wars race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 8 runs, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Wars been mated with?: The known produce of Wars (IRE) is by 6 different stallions, most often Diktat (GB) (2 foals).
Have Wars' daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Wars (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Wars belong to?: Wars (IRE) belongs to the Ardassine (GB) female family.

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