Whirly Bird (GB)

Dam of Poet's Word (IRE) (Prince Of Wales's Stakes, King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes), Malabar (GB), Clowance Estate (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Nashwan (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 7 of 10 runners (70%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 22 from 107 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £2,040,766 GB · €252,500 IRE
Best progeny OR: 130
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 2 (1 Group/Grade 1)
Foaled: 2001 · out of Inchyre (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


2007	Whirly Dancer (GB)	2	-	Sir Henry Cecil	filly	Danehill Dancer (IRE)	12	3	2	16.7%	85	£14,115	€0	12 Oct 10
2008	Dervisher (IRE)	0	-	Sir Henry Cecil	colt	Dansili (GB)	5	0	0	0.0%	71	£390	€0	25 Jul 11
2009	Clowance Estate (IRE)	2	-	Roger Charlton	gelding	Teofilo (IRE)	10	2	3	20.0%	96	£34,171	€0	7 May 14
2010	Royal Signaller (GB)	4	-	Michael Appleby	gelding	Dylan Thomas (IRE)	16	3	3	25.0%	88	£44,645	€0	11 Sep 15
2012	Malabar (GB)	3	Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins)	Mick Channon	filly	Raven's Pass (USA)	9	1	0	33.3%	109	£112,457	€9,000	3 Oct 15
2013	Poet's Word (IRE)	7	Group 1 winner (4 black-type wins)	Sir Michael Stoute	horse	Poet's Voice (GB)	15	5	1	46.7%	130	£1,807,202	€237,500	22 Aug 18
2016	Incharge (GB)	0	-	Charles Hills	filly	Kingman (GB)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	2 Aug 18
2018	Top Of The Pops (GB)	2	-	J G Murray	gelding	Kingman (GB)	18	0	0	11.1%	80	£6,166	€6,000	1 Jul 25
2020	Kingsley Pride (GB)	2	-	Charlie Johnston	gelding	Roaring Lion (USA)	16	3	3	12.5%	84	£20,223	€0	22 Sep 24
2021	Givitawhirl (GB)	0	-	B F Brookhouse	gelding	Golden Horn (GB)	5	1	0	0.0%	58	£1,400	€0	18 Jul 24

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


28 Jul 18	Poet's Word (IRE)	Ascot	King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco)	Group 1	126	£708,875
20 Jun 18	Poet's Word (IRE)	Ascot	Prince Of Wales's Stakes	Group 1	119	£425,325
24 May 18	Poet's Word (IRE)	Sandown	Matchbook Brigadier Gerard Stakes	Group 3	119	£39,697
4 Aug 17	Poet's Word (IRE)	Goodwood	Betfred Glorious Stakes	Group 3	113	£56,710
31 Jul 15	Malabar (GB)	Goodwood	Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes	Group 3	106	£56,710
23 Aug 14	Malabar (GB)	Goodwood	Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes (Fillies)	Group 3	101	£22,684
13 Apr 17	Poet's Word (IRE)	Chelmsford (AW)	Bet toteexacta At totesport.com Handicap	Class 2	104	£29,111
8 Aug 15	Royal Signaller (GB)	Ascot	Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers (Handicap)	Class 2	83	£19,672
29 Jul 16	Poet's Word (IRE)	Goodwood	Betfred Mobile Stakes (Handicap)	Class 3	88	£12,450
14 Jun 13	Clowance Estate (IRE)	Sandown	Summer Handicap	Class 3	85	£8,086
22 Jul 10	Whirly Dancer (GB)	Doncaster	Sky Bet Supporting The Yorkshire Racing Summer Festival Fillies' Handicap	Class 3	82	£6,231
22 Sep 24	Kingsley Pride (GB)	Hamilton	Big Drew Memorial Selling Stakes	Class 4	63	£5,427
13 Oct 20	Top Of The Pops (GB)	Leicester	British Stallion Studs EBF Reference Point Novice Stakes	Class 4	-	£5,111
23 Jul 15	Royal Signaller (GB)	Doncaster	1stsecuritysolutions.co.uk Handicap	Class 4	80	£4,690
25 Jul 14	Malabar (GB)	Ascot	John Guest EBF Stallions Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Class 4	-	£6,469
14 Sep 13	Royal Signaller (GB)	Bath	Bathwick Tyres Swindon Handicap	Class 4	79	£4,690
14 Jun 13	Royal Signaller (GB)	Goodwood	Crimbourne Stud Stakes (Handicap)	Class 4	76	£6,469
6 May 16	Poet's Word (IRE)	Nottingham	Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,068
23 May 12	Clowance Estate (IRE)	Lingfield	News International Maiden Stakes (Turf)	Class 5	-	£2,386
12 Apr 10	Whirly Dancer (GB)	Folkestone	John Elliott Maiden Stakes	Class 5	72	£2,730

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Danehill Dancer (IRE)	2007	1	1	1	0	12	2	16.7%	£14,115	€0	Whirly Dancer (GB)
Dansili (GB)	2008	1	1	0	0	5	0	0.0%	£390	€0	-
Teofilo (IRE)	2009	1	1	1	0	10	2	20.0%	£34,171	€0	Clowance Estate (IRE)
Dylan Thomas (IRE)	2010	1	1	1	0	16	4	25.0%	£44,645	€0	Royal Signaller (GB)
Raven's Pass (USA)	2012	1	1	1	1	9	3	33.3%	£112,457	€9,000	Malabar (GB)
Poet's Voice (GB)	2013	1	1	1	1	15	7	46.7%	£1,807,202	€237,500	Poet's Word (IRE)
Kingman (GB)	2016-2018	2	2	1	0	19	2	10.5%	£6,166	€6,000	Top Of The Pops (GB)
Roaring Lion (USA)	2020	1	1	1	0	16	2	12.5%	£20,223	€0	Kingsley Pride (GB)
Golden Horn (GB)	2021	1	1	0	0	5	0	0.0%	£1,400	€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 Whirly Bird produced?: Whirly Bird (GB) is the dam of 10 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 7 of them winners, with 22 wins from 107 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Whirly Bird?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Whirly Bird (GB) is Poet's Word (IRE), by Poet's Voice (GB), a Group 1 winner with a best official rating of 130; the top win came in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1) at Ascot on 28 July 2018.
How many black-type winners has Whirly Bird produced?: Whirly Bird (GB) has produced 2 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland, including the Group or Grade 1 winner Poet's Word (IRE).
How much prize money have Whirly Bird's offspring won?: The offspring of Whirly Bird (GB) have earned £2,040,769 in Britain and €252,500 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Whirly Bird's pedigree?: Whirly Bird (GB) is by Nashwan (USA) out of Inchyre (GB).
Did Whirly Bird race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 7 runs, 5 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Whirly Bird been mated with?: The known produce of Whirly Bird (GB) is by 9 different stallions, most often Kingman (GB) (2 foals).
Have Whirly Bird's daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of Whirly Bird (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Whirly Bird belong to?: Whirly Bird (GB) belongs to the Inchmurrin (GB) female family.