Why So Silent (GB)

Dam of Leporello (IRE), Poppy Carew (IRE), Flora Trevelyan (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Mill Reef (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 10 of 15 runners (67%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 25 from 216 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £318,286 GB · €600 IRE
Best progeny OR: 114
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 2

Progeny

All known progeny


1991	Whispering Loch (IRE)	0	-	John Akehurst	colt	Lomond (USA)	8	0	0	0.0%	49	£504	€0	17 Jul 95
1992	Poppy Carew (IRE)	4	Listed winner	P W Harris	filly	Danehill (USA)	22	4	3	18.2%	-	£64,456	€0	9 Nov 96
1994	Calypso Grant (IRE)	2	-	P W Harris	filly	Danehill (USA)	11	2	0	18.2%	93	£19,836	€0	16 Oct 97
1995	Oh Hebe (IRE)	1	-	P W Harris	filly	Night Shift (USA)	8	0	1	12.5%	80	£4,852	€0	20 Jul 98
1996	Juno Marlowe (IRE)	2	-	P W Harris	filly	Danehill (USA)	16	1	1	12.5%	97	£17,545	€0	7 Aug 00
1997	Supreme Silence (IRE)	4	-	Nick Kent	gelding	Bluebird (USA)	49	1	5	8.2%	94	£11,487	€0	3 Apr 06
1998	Rose Peel (GB)	1	-	P W Harris	filly	Danehill (USA)	4	0	0	25.0%	78	£3,445	€0	8 May 01
2000	Leporello (IRE)	6	Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins)	Walter Swinburn	horse	Danehill (USA)	12	1	2	50.0%	114	£146,833	€0	5 Aug 05
2002	Phoebe Woodstock (IRE)	0	-	Walter Swinburn	filly	Grand Lodge (USA)	11	1	3	0.0%	75	£4,040	€0	11 Sep 06
2003	Grand Silence (IRE)	0	-	S Joynes	gelding	Grand Lodge (USA)	9	1	0	0.0%	70	£1,585	€0	5 May 10
2005	Soft Shoe Shuffle (IRE)	2	-	Walter Swinburn	filly	Danehill Dancer (IRE)	7	2	1	28.6%	88	£14,569	€0	4 Oct 08
2006	Flora Trevelyan (GB)	2	Black-type placed	Walter Swinburn	filly	Cape Cross (IRE)	11	3	1	18.2%	100	£24,526	€0	9 Sep 10
2007	Alubari (GB)	1	-	Adrian McGuinness	gelding	Tiger Hill (IRE)	38	1	4	2.6%	89	£4,608	€600	18 Oct 13
2008	Silent Serenade (GB)	0	-	Walter Swinburn	filly	Bertolini (USA)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	10 Jul 10
2009	Pindrop (GB)	0	-	Clive Cox	filly	Exceed And Excel (AUS)	9	0	0	0.0%	62	£0	€0	6 Nov 12

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 Sep 03	Leporello (IRE)	Goodwood	Tote Select Stakes	Group 3	110	£29,750
23 Aug 03	Leporello (IRE)	Windsor	Stan James Now Online Winter Hill Stakes	Group 3	102	£29,000
12 Sep 95	Poppy Carew (IRE)	Yarmouth	John Musker Fillies' Stakes	Listed	-	£13,403
29 Mar 97	Calypso Grant (IRE)	Kempton	Milcars Masaka Stakes Class A	Class 1	-	£10,951
9 Aug 03	Leporello (IRE)	Haydock	Tote Exacta Stakes Showcase Handicap Class B	Class 2	93	£40,600
9 Jul 03	Leporello (IRE)	Newmarket (July)	Bonusprint Stakes Showcase Handicap Class B	Class 2	86	£29,000
6 Jul 99	Juno Marlowe (IRE)	Newmarket (July)	Racing Post Fillies' Rated Stakes (Handicap)	Class 2	94	£9,132
23 Aug 95	Poppy Carew (IRE)	Ascot	Starform Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class B	Class 2	-	£9,690
27 May 10	Flora Trevelyan (GB)	Sandown	Blue Square Supporting Marie Curie Whitsun Cup Handicap	Class 3	87	£9,347
7 Sep 96	Poppy Carew (IRE)	Kempton	Grosvenor Connoisseur Casino Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class C	Class 3	-	£4,629
10 Aug 08	Soft Shoe Shuffle (IRE)	Windsor	Ossie And Hutch Memorial Handicap	Class 4	83	£5,699
5 Jun 03	Leporello (IRE)	Sandown	IG Index Classified Stakes Class D	Class 4	80	£5,350
17 May 03	Leporello (IRE)	Lingfield	Care Fund Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£4,063
22 Jun 01	Supreme Silence (IRE)	Hexham	Wellburn Carehomes Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	84	£2,398
23 Apr 01	Rose Peel (GB)	Windsor	Brook Street Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)	Class 4	-	£3,445
5 Aug 98	Juno Marlowe (IRE)	Kempton	European Breeders Fund Rowe & Maw Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£3,696
9 Apr 98	Oh Hebe (IRE)	Leicester	Keythorpe Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£3,915
25 Oct 96	Calypso Grant (IRE)	Doncaster	European Breeders Fund Flaxton Fillies' Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£3,802
6 Aug 94	Poppy Carew (IRE)	Redcar	EBF Sinnington Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£3,585
15 Jun 08	Soft Shoe Shuffle (IRE)	Salisbury	Betfair Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,886

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Lomond (USA)	1991	1	1	0	0	8	0	0.0%	£504	€0	-
Danehill (USA)	1992-2000	5	5	5	2	65	15	23.1%	£252,115	€0	Leporello (IRE)
Night Shift (USA)	1995	1	1	1	0	8	1	12.5%	£4,852	€0	Oh Hebe (IRE)
Bluebird (USA)	1997	1	1	1	0	49	4	8.2%	£11,487	€0	Supreme Silence (IRE)
Grand Lodge (USA)	2002-2003	2	2	0	0	20	0	0.0%	£5,625	€0	-
Danehill Dancer (IRE)	2005	1	1	1	0	7	2	28.6%	£14,569	€0	Soft Shoe Shuffle (IRE)
Cape Cross (IRE)	2006	1	1	1	0	11	2	18.2%	£24,526	€0	Flora Trevelyan (GB)
Tiger Hill (IRE)	2007	1	1	1	0	38	1	2.6%	£4,608	€600	Alubari (GB)
Bertolini (USA)	2008	1	1	0	0	1	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Exceed And Excel (AUS)	2009	1	1	0	0	9	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 So Silent produced?: Why So Silent (GB) is the dam of 15 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 10 of them winners, with 25 wins from 216 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Why So Silent?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Why So Silent (GB) is Leporello (IRE), by Danehill (USA), a Group 3 winner with a best official rating of 114; the top win came in the Tote Select Stakes (Group 3) at Goodwood on 13 September 2003.
How many black-type winners has Why So Silent produced?: Why So Silent (GB) has produced 2 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Why So Silent's offspring won?: The offspring of Why So Silent (GB) have earned £318,286 in Britain and €600 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Why So Silent's pedigree?: Why So Silent (GB) is by Mill Reef (USA).
Did Why So Silent race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Why So Silent (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Why So Silent been mated with?: The known produce of Why So Silent (GB) is by 10 different stallions, most often Danehill (USA) (5 foals).
Have Why So Silent's daughters produced runners?: 8 daughters of Why So Silent (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Why So Silent belong to?: Why So Silent (GB) is the founding mare of the Why So Silent (GB) family in RaceWatch records.

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