What An Answer (IRE)

Dam of What A Riddle (IRE), What An Flyer (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Executive Perk (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 7 runners (29%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 3 from 39 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £2,876 GB · €17,402 IRE
Best progeny OR: 114
Foaled: 1995 · out of Er In Doors (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


2003	What A Riddle (IRE)	1	A. J. Martin	gelding	Turtle Island (IRE)	6	2	0	16.7%	114	£2,876	€1,369	1 Jul 10
2004	What An Flyer (IRE)	2	Miss A M Lambert	mare	Broadway Flyer (USA)	12	1	1	16.7%	105	£0	€14,263	13 Dec 12
2006	Definite Response (IRE)	0	John Brassil	mare	Definite Article (GB)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	11 Aug 14
2007	Midsummer Drama (IRE)	0	Eugene M O'Sullivan	mare	King's Theatre (IRE)	6	0	1	0.0%	-	£0	€1,050	16 Sep 13
2008	Definite Charles (IRE)	0	John Brassil	gelding	Definite Article (GB)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	11 Aug 14
2010	Barossa Pearl (IRE)	0	P G Coffey	mare	Milan (GB)	7	0	0	0.0%	90	£0	€0	11 Jul 17
2012	Runforbob (IRE)	0	Noel Meade	gelding	Shantou (USA)	4	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€720	16 Apr 17

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


12 May 10	What A Riddle (IRE)	Perth	Steadfast Scotland Maiden Hurdle	Class 5	-	£2,277
23 Apr 12	What An Flyer (IRE)	Cork (IRE)	Follow Cork On Facebook Mares Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	99	€6,900
13 Dec 10	What An Flyer (IRE)	Cork (IRE)	2011 Three Day Easter Festival Mares INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€5,865

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Turtle Island (IRE)	2003	1	1	1	6	1	16.7%	£2,876	€1,369	What A Riddle (IRE)
Broadway Flyer (USA)	2004	1	1	1	12	2	16.7%	£0	€14,263	What An Flyer (IRE)
Definite Article (GB)	2006-2008	2	2	0	4	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
King's Theatre (IRE)	2007	1	1	0	6	0	0.0%	£0	€1,050	-
Milan (GB)	2010	1	1	0	7	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Shantou (USA)	2012	1	1	0	4	0	0.0%	£0	€720	-

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 What An Answer produced?: What An Answer (IRE) is the dam of 7 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 3 wins from 39 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of What An Answer?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of What An Answer (IRE) is What A Riddle (IRE), by Turtle Island (IRE), with a best official rating of 114; the top win came in the Steadfast Scotland Maiden Hurdle at Perth on 12 May 2010.
How much prize money have What An Answer's offspring won?: The offspring of What An Answer (IRE) have earned £2,876 in Britain and €17,402 in Ireland since 1990.
What is What An Answer's pedigree?: What An Answer (IRE) is by Executive Perk (GB) out of Er In Doors (GB).
Did What An Answer race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 15 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has What An Answer been mated with?: The known produce of What An Answer (IRE) is by 6 different stallions, most often Definite Article (GB) (2 foals).
Have What An Answer's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of What An Answer (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does What An Answer belong to?: What An Answer (IRE) belongs to the Er In Doors (GB) female family.

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