Western Friend (USA)

Dam of Resplendent Cee (IRE), Jordan's Light (USA), Rezzago (USA)

Country: USA
Sire: Gone West (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 4 of 6 runners (67%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 30 from 258 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £194,066 GB · €580 IRE
Best progeny OR: 108
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1990 · out of Lajna (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


1996	Western Command (GER)	13	-	Mrs N MacAuley	gelding	Saddlers' Hall (IRE)	141	11	15	9.2%	77	£45,404	€0	23 Apr 05
1999	Resplendent Cee (IRE)	6	Listed winner (2 black-type wins)	P W Harris	horse	Polar Falcon (USA)	26	4	3	23.1%	108	£95,113	€0	14 Aug 04
2000	Rezzago (USA)	4	-	Walter Swinburn	gelding	Night Shift (USA)	20	2	3	20.0%	79	£23,286	€0	29 Nov 06
2003	Jordan's Light (USA)	7	-	David Evans	gelding	Aljabr (USA)	55	3	4	12.7%	107	£29,074	€0	4 Jun 10
2005	Strategic Knight (USA)	0	-	Richard Guest	gelding	Johannesburg (USA)	14	0	2	0.0%	66	£1,189	€0	7 Jul 09
2011	So So Far (USA)	0	-	David Wachman	colt	Henrythenavigator (USA)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€580	4 Sep 13

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


3 Aug 03	Resplendent Cee (IRE)	Chester	Cheshire Life Queensferry Stakes	Listed	107	£20,300
27 Aug 01	Resplendent Cee (IRE)	Ripon	Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy 2001	Listed	96	£13,340
3 May 03	Resplendent Cee (IRE)	Haydock	Merewood Homes Conditions Stakes Class C	Class 3	104	£8,932
5 Oct 02	Resplendent Cee (IRE)	Redcar	betabet Conditions Stakes Class C	Class 3	102	£7,586
13 Aug 01	Resplendent Cee (IRE)	Windsor	Katie Sutton 40th Birthday Conditions Stakes Class C	Class 3	93	£5,684
25 May 10	Jordan's Light (USA)	Huntingdon	Betfair Handicap Chase	Class 4	97	£3,578
17 Dec 09	Jordan's Light (USA)	Ludlow	Tanners Cava Lady Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	97	£4,685
21 Jul 05	Rezzago (USA)	Doncaster	Walkabout Classified Stakes	Class 4	75	£6,949
10 Nov 03	Rezzago (USA)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Littlewoods Bet Direct Maiden Stakes (Div II)	Class 4	-	£2,310
12 Aug 09	Jordan's Light (USA)	Hamilton	toteswinger Handicap	Class 5	53	£3,238
8 Nov 08	Jordan's Light (USA)	Kelso	Harrow Hotel (Dalkeith) Novices' Selling Hurdle	Class 5	105	£2,602
9 Jul 05	Rezzago (USA)	Lingfield (AW)	Ladbrokes Handicap	Class 5	68	£3,427
1 Jul 05	Rezzago (USA)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre Handicap	Class 5	62	£3,455
4 Mar 02	Western Command (GER)	Wolverhampton (AW)	£5 Minimum Stake On 0800 329393 Handicap (Div I)	Class 5	55	£2,380
2 Mar 02	Western Command (GER)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap Class E	Class 5	49	£3,435
3 Jun 01	Resplendent Cee (IRE)	Windsor	Fimat 15th Anniversary Novice Auction Stakes Class E	Class 5	-	£3,413
3 Feb 01	Western Command (GER)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Bet Direct 'Today's Best Bets' Handicap Class E	Class 5	65	£2,744
20 Jan 01	Western Command (GER)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Irish Jig Handicap Class E	Class 5	58	£2,464
10 Mar 99	Western Command (GER)	Southwell (AW)	Heron Maiden Handicap (Div I)	Class 5	63	£2,271
22 May 06	Jordan's Light (USA)	Musselburgh	Esk Mills Handicap	Class 6	59	£3,071

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Saddlers' Hall (IRE)	1996	1	1	1	0	141	13	9.2%	£45,404	€0	Western Command (GER)
Polar Falcon (USA)	1999	1	1	1	1	26	6	23.1%	£95,113	€0	Resplendent Cee (IRE)
Night Shift (USA)	2000	1	1	1	0	20	4	20.0%	£23,286	€0	Rezzago (USA)
Aljabr (USA)	2003	1	1	1	0	55	7	12.7%	£29,074	€0	Jordan's Light (USA)
Johannesburg (USA)	2005	1	1	0	0	14	0	0.0%	£1,189	€0	-
Henrythenavigator (USA)	2011	1	1	0	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	€580	-

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 Western Friend produced?: Western Friend (USA) is the dam of 6 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 4 of them winners, with 30 wins from 258 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Western Friend?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Western Friend (USA) is Resplendent Cee (IRE), by Polar Falcon (USA), a Listed winner with a best official rating of 108; the top win came in the Cheshire Life Queensferry Stakes (Listed Race) at Chester on 3 August 2003.
How many black-type winners has Western Friend produced?: Western Friend (USA) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Western Friend's offspring won?: The offspring of Western Friend (USA) have earned £194,066 in Britain and €580 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Western Friend's pedigree?: Western Friend (USA) is by Gone West (USA) out of Lajna (GB).
Did Western Friend race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 1 run, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which family does Western Friend belong to?: Western Friend (USA) belongs to the Lajna (GB) female family.

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