Why Now (GB)

Dam of Here Now And Why (IRE), What About You (IRE), Woodland Mill (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Dansili (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 10 runners (50%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 14 from 172 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £102,917 GB · €1,932 IRE
Best progeny OR: 88
Foaled: 2002 · out of Questionable I (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


2007	Here Now And Why (IRE)	5	Ian Semple	gelding	Pastoral Pursuits (GB)	67	7	8	7.5%	88	£33,789	€0	28 Oct 14
2008	What About You (IRE)	1	Richard Fahey	gelding	Statue Of Liberty (USA)	17	2	1	5.9%	86	£7,136	€600	25 Jul 12
2009	Al Freej (IRE)	3	Brian Ellison	filly	Iffraaj (GB)	14	5	2	21.4%	76	£13,320	€0	23 Nov 13
2010	Woodland Mill (IRE)	1	Richard Fahey	filly	Pastoral Pursuits (GB)	12	1	1	8.3%	84	£10,696	€0	26 Oct 12
2011	Volodina (IRE)	0	Alan McCabe	filly	Soviet Star (USA)	12	1	1	0.0%	60	£989	€0	30 Apr 14
2013	Rosealee (IRE)	4	Jeremy Gask	filly	Zebedee (GB)	23	4	2	17.4%	80	£24,106	€0	1 Jul 17
2014	Wardy (IRE)	0	Gavin Cromwell	gelding	Dandy Man (IRE)	6	0	0	0.0%	65	£300	€0	4 Jun 18
2016	Rest Bay (IRE)	0	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	colt	Dandy Man (IRE)	6	0	1	0.0%	68	£0	€1,332	19 Sep 18
2018	General Sago (IRE)	0	Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	gelding	Fascinating Rock (IRE)	12	5	5	0.0%	76	£12,582	€0	16 Jun 22
2019	Steponit (IRE)	0	Kevin Ryan	filly	Footstepsinthesand (GB)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	3 Dec 21

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


4 Apr 15	Rosealee (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Betfred TV/British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes	Class 4	-	£4,270
2 May 09	Here Now And Why (IRE)	Thirsk	Bet On totescoop6 At totesport.com European Breeders' Fund Novice Stakes	Class 4	-	£5,569
12 Jul 16	Rosealee (IRE)	Bath	Bird In Hand Saltford Handicap	Class 5	74	£4,205
18 Jun 16	Rosealee (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Best Dad In The World Handicap	Class 5	72	£3,235
24 Mar 16	Rosealee (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	32Red.com Handicap (Div II)	Class 5	71	£3,881
12 Aug 13	Al Freej (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Core Assets Fostering Fillies' Handicap	Class 5	74	£2,588
11 Jan 13	Al Freej (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Blue Square Bet Fillies' Handicap	Class 5	72	£2,727
31 Mar 12	Woodland Mill (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	williamhill.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Class 5	-	£2,911
9 Feb 12	Al Freej (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Ringside Conference Suite Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£2,264
22 Aug 11	Here Now And Why (IRE)	Hamilton	Isle of Skye 8-Y-O Blended Scotch Whisky Handicap	Class 5	49	£4,205
16 Apr 09	Here Now And Why (IRE)	Ripon	E B F Eat Sleep & Drink At Nags Head Pickhill Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£4,209
8 Oct 12	Here Now And Why (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Follow Us On Twitter @WolvesRaces Handicap	Class 6	55	£1,704
26 Oct 11	Here Now And Why (IRE)	Musselburgh	TurfTV Handicap	Class 6	54	£1,617
26 Nov 10	What About You (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390000 Median Auction Maiden Stakes	Class 6	-	£1,706

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Pastoral Pursuits (GB)	2007-2010	2	2	2	79	6	7.6%	£44,485	€0	Here Now And Why (IRE)
Statue Of Liberty (USA)	2008	1	1	1	17	1	5.9%	£7,136	€600	What About You (IRE)
Iffraaj (GB)	2009	1	1	1	14	3	21.4%	£13,320	€0	Al Freej (IRE)
Soviet Star (USA)	2011	1	1	0	12	0	0.0%	£989	€0	-
Zebedee (GB)	2013	1	1	1	23	4	17.4%	£24,106	€0	Rosealee (IRE)
Dandy Man (IRE)	2014-2016	2	2	0	12	0	0.0%	£300	€1,332	-
Fascinating Rock (IRE)	2018	1	1	0	12	0	0.0%	£12,582	€0	-
Footstepsinthesand (GB)	2019	1	1	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	€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 Why Now produced?: Why Now (GB) is the dam of 10 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 14 wins from 172 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Why Now?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Why Now (GB) is Here Now And Why (IRE), by Pastoral Pursuits (GB), with a best official rating of 88; the top win came in the Bet On totescoop6 At totesport.com European Breeders' Fund Novice Stakes at Thirsk on 2 May 2009.
How much prize money have Why Now's offspring won?: The offspring of Why Now (GB) have earned £102,918 in Britain and €1,932 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Why Now's pedigree?: Why Now (GB) is by Dansili (GB) out of Questionable I (GB).
Did Why Now race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 8 runs, 2 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Why Now been mated with?: The known produce of Why Now (GB) is by 8 different stallions, most often Pastoral Pursuits (GB) (2 foals).
Have Why Now's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Why Now (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Why Now belong to?: Why Now (GB) belongs to the Questionable I (GB) female family.

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