Welsh Love (GB)

Dam of Second Empire (IRE), Balestrini (IRE), Ihtiram (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 9 of 10 runners (90%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 18 from 107 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £167,716 GB · €79,196 IRE
Best progeny OR: 120
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 5
Foaled: 1986 · out of Welsh Flame (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


1991	Bird's Wing (IRE)	0	-	M J Grassick	filly	Bluebird (USA)	7	0	1	0.0%	-	£0	€0	4 Jun 95
1992	Ihtiram (IRE)	4	Listed winner	John Dunlop	colt	Royal Academy (USA)	15	4	2	26.7%	97	£51,399	€0	2 Sep 95
1993	Catalyst I (IRE)	1	-	J S Bolger	filly	Sadler's Wells (USA)	5	0	1	20.0%	-	-	-	27 Sep 96
1994	Shi-Ar (IRE)	1	-	D K Weld	colt	Royal Academy (USA)	5	0	0	20.0%	-	-	-	6 Sep 97
1995	Second Empire (IRE)	2	Group 3 winner	Aidan O'Brien	colt	Fairy King (USA)	7	0	2	28.6%	120	£33,675	€0	9 Jun 99
1996	Ajhiba (IRE)	2	Listed winner	Saeed bin Suroor	filly	Barathea (IRE)	3	0	0	66.7%	-	£21,327	€0	8 Sep 99
1998	Hemingway I (IRE)	2	Listed winner	Aidan O'Brien	colt	Spectrum (IRE)	2	0	0	100.0%	-	£19,992	€0	22 Aug 00
2000	Balestrini (IRE)	1	Group 3 winner	Aidan O'Brien	colt	Danehill (USA)	5	0	1	20.0%	-	£36,750	€46,760	5 Jul 03
2003	Galileo Galilei (IRE)	1	-	Luke Comer	colt	Galileo (IRE)	5	0	1	20.0%	-	£0	€10,112	5 May 07
2009	Romantic (IRE)	4	-	Noel C. Kelly	gelding	Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)	53	1	2	7.5%	94	£4,573	€22,324	6 Jan 19

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


13 Apr 03	Balestrini (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	PW McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes	Group 3	-	€45,500
15 Aug 98	Second Empire (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	Ridgewood Pearl Desmond Stakes	Group 3	116	-
22 Aug 00	Hemingway I (IRE)	York	Breckenbrough Racing Acomb Stakes	Listed	-	£19,992
11 Aug 99	Ajhiba (IRE)	Salisbury	European Breeders Fund Upavon Fillies' Stakes	Listed	-	£15,970
15 Jul 95	Ihtiram (IRE)	Newbury	Steventon Stakes	Listed	-	£12,984
20 May 95	Ihtiram (IRE)	Thirsk	Dishforth Conditions Stakes Class B	Class 2	-	£8,741
2 May 99	Ajhiba (IRE)	Newmarket (July)	Hastings Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£5,357
21 Oct 94	Ihtiram (IRE)	Doncaster	'jock Murray Memorial' Nursery Class D	Class 4	85	£4,533
3 Sep 94	Ihtiram (IRE)	Haydock	EBF Altrincham Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£5,820
27 Mar 18	Romantic (IRE)	Southwell (AW)	sunbets.co.uk Download The App Handicap (Div I)	Class 6	52	£3,105
10 Aug 16	Romantic (IRE)	Gowran Park (IRE)	Golf Membership At Gowran Park For 2017 Apprentice Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	58	€6,458
1 Jul 16	Romantic (IRE)	Bellewstown (IRE)	Jim Fuller Memorial Handicap (Div II)	Handicap (unclassified)	48	€5,843
5 Apr 13	Romantic (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	www.thetote.com Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	67	€5,520
6 Jun 06	Galileo Galilei (IRE)	Tipperary (IRE)	Tipperary Races Support Munster (C & G) Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€8,292
31 Jul 00	Hemingway I (IRE)	Galway (IRE)	G.P.T.Industrial Properties (C&G) EBF Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	-
10 Aug 97	Second Empire (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Blackhorse European Breeders Fund Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	-
6 Aug 97	Shi-Ar (IRE)	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Derrinstown Apprentice Series Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	-
4 May 96	Catalyst I (IRE)	Gowran Park (IRE)	Marble City EBF Fillies Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	-

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Bluebird (USA)	1991	1	1	0	0	7	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Royal Academy (USA)	1992-1994	2	2	2	1	20	5	25.0%	£51,399	€0	Ihtiram (IRE)
Sadler's Wells (USA)	1993	1	1	1	0	5	1	20.0%	-	-	Catalyst I (IRE)
Fairy King (USA)	1995	1	1	1	1	7	2	28.6%	£33,675	€0	Second Empire (IRE)
Barathea (IRE)	1996	1	1	1	1	3	2	66.7%	£21,327	€0	Ajhiba (IRE)
Spectrum (IRE)	1998	1	1	1	1	2	2	100.0%	£19,992	€0	Hemingway I (IRE)
Danehill (USA)	2000	1	1	1	1	5	1	20.0%	£36,750	€46,760	Balestrini (IRE)
Galileo (IRE)	2003	1	1	1	0	5	1	20.0%	£0	€10,112	Galileo Galilei (IRE)
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)	2009	1	1	1	0	53	4	7.5%	£4,573	€22,324	Romantic (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 Welsh Love produced?: Welsh Love (GB) is the dam of 10 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 9 of them winners, with 18 wins from 107 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Welsh Love?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Welsh Love (GB) is Second Empire (IRE), by Fairy King (USA), a Group 3 winner with a best official rating of 120; the top win came in the Ridgewood Pearl Desmond Stakes (Group 3) at Curragh (IRE) on 15 August 1998.
How many black-type winners has Welsh Love produced?: Welsh Love (GB) has produced 5 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Welsh Love's offspring won?: The offspring of Welsh Love (GB) have earned £167,716 in Britain and €79,196 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Welsh Love's pedigree?: Welsh Love (GB) is by Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) out of Welsh Flame (GB).
Did Welsh Love race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 4 runs, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Welsh Love been mated with?: The known produce of Welsh Love (GB) is by 9 different stallions, most often Royal Academy (USA) (2 foals).
Have Welsh Love's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Welsh Love (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Welsh Love belong to?: Welsh Love (GB) belongs to the Welsh Flame (GB) female family.

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