Wicked Crack (IRE)

Dam of Cue Card (GB) (William Hill King George VI Chase, Bowl Chase, Betfair Chase), Hidden Crack (GB), Hugos Other Horse (GB)

Country: IRE
Sire: King's Ride (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 4 of 5 runners (80%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 23 from 121 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £1,443,884 GB · €72,027 IRE
Best progeny OR: 176
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1 (1 Group/Grade 1)
Foaled: 1993 · out of Mighty Crack (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


2004	Hidden Crack (GB)	5	-	Seamus Fahey	gelding	Lahib (USA)	51	2	4	9.8%	121	£0	€49,852	13 Apr 14
2006	Cue Card (GB)	16	Grade 1 winner (7 black-type wins)	Colin Tizzard	gelding	King's Theatre (IRE)	41	11	2	39.0%	176	£1,436,921	€14,000	15 Mar 18
2008	The Wicked Kipper (GB)	0	-	Martin Keighley	mare	King's Theatre (IRE)	8	0	3	0.0%	98	£1,246	€0	22 Sep 13
2013	Sidetracked (GB)	1	-	P J F Murphy	gelding	Beneficial (GB)	12	1	0	8.3%	108	£0	€8,175	8 Jun 22
2014	Hugos Other Horse (GB)	1	-	Paul Nicholls	gelding	Gold Well (GB)	9	2	0	11.1%	117	£5,717	€0	30 Dec 20

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


18 Feb 17	Cue Card (GB)	Ascot	Betfair Ascot Chase	Grade 1	170	£85,425
19 Nov 16	Cue Card (GB)	Haydock	Betfair Chase	Grade 1	176	£119,689
7 Apr 16	Cue Card (GB)	Aintree	Betfred Bowl Chase	Grade 1	176	£84,655
26 Dec 15	Cue Card (GB)	Kempton	William Hill King George VI Chase	Grade 1	172	£114,436
21 Nov 15	Cue Card (GB)	Haydock	Betfair Chase	Grade 1	167	£112,540
31 Oct 15	Cue Card (GB)	Wetherby	bet365 Charlie Hall Chase	Grade 2	160	£56,950
6 Nov 12	Cue Card (GB)	Exeter	sportingbet Haldon Gold Cup Chase	Grade 2	157	£35,594
23 Nov 13	Cue Card (GB)	Haydock	Betfair Chase Grade 1	Class 1	172	£112,637
14 Mar 13	Cue Card (GB)	Cheltenham	Ryanair Chase Grade 1	Class 1	165	£156,613
16 Feb 13	Cue Card (GB)	Ascot	Betfair Ascot Chase Grade 1	Class 1	165	£84,405
12 Nov 10	Cue Card (GB)	Cheltenham	Cheltenham Collection Sharp Novices' Hurdle Grade 2	Class 1	-	£14,253
17 Mar 10	Cue Card (GB)	Cheltenham	Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) Grade 1	Class 1	121	£34,206
31 Dec 11	Cue Card (GB)	Newbury	Betfred Goals Galore Novices' Chase (for the Hallowe'en Trophy)	Class 3	-	£7,323
8 Oct 11	Cue Card (GB)	Chepstow	Bet At bluesq.com On Your Mobile Novices' Chase	Class 3	-	£7,148
24 Oct 10	Cue Card (GB)	Aintree	European Breeders' Fund Bestway "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle	Class 3	-	£4,554
24 Feb 19	Hugos Other Horse (GB)	Fontwell	NetBet Betmaker Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 5	-	£2,339
25 Jan 10	Cue Card (GB)	Fontwell	starspreads.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 6	-	£1,431
7 Mar 13	Hidden Crack (GB)	Clonmel (IRE)	Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	113	€11,385
2 Feb 11	Hidden Crack (GB)	Down Royal (IRE)	Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	108	€8,625
4 Feb 10	Hidden Crack (GB)	Clonmel (IRE)	Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	90	€6,555

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Lahib (USA)	2004	1	1	1	0	51	5	9.8%	£0	€49,852	Hidden Crack (GB)
King's Theatre (IRE)	2006-2008	2	2	1	1	49	16	32.7%	£1,438,167	€14,000	Cue Card (GB)
Beneficial (GB)	2013	1	1	1	0	12	1	8.3%	£0	€8,175	Sidetracked (GB)
Gold Well (GB)	2014	1	1	1	0	9	1	11.1%	£5,717	€0	Hugos Other Horse (GB)

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 Wicked Crack produced?: Wicked Crack (IRE) is the dam of 5 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 4 of them winners, with 23 wins from 121 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Wicked Crack?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Wicked Crack (IRE) is Cue Card (GB), by King's Theatre (IRE), a Grade 1 winner with a best official rating of 176; the top win came in the Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1) at Ascot on 18 February 2017.
How many black-type winners has Wicked Crack produced?: Wicked Crack (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland, including the Group or Grade 1 winner Cue Card (GB).
How much prize money have Wicked Crack's offspring won?: The offspring of Wicked Crack (IRE) have earned £1,443,884 in Britain and €72,027 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Wicked Crack's pedigree?: Wicked Crack (IRE) is by King's Ride (IRE) out of Mighty Crack (GB).
Did Wicked Crack race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 27 runs, 6 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Wicked Crack been mated with?: The known produce of Wicked Crack (IRE) is by 4 different stallions, most often King's Theatre (IRE) (2 foals).
Have Wicked Crack's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Wicked Crack (IRE) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Wicked Crack belong to?: Wicked Crack (IRE) belongs to the Mighty Crack (GB) female family.

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