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Family profile
The Cherry Dancer family
Best known: The Dutchman (IRE), Shivermetimber (IRE), Katie Too (IRE)
- Founding mare
- Cherry Dancer (GB)
- Winners
- 10
- Descendants ran
- 16
- Black-type winners
- 4
- G1 winners
- 0
- Generations
- 3
- Prize
- £220,745 GB · €207,196 IRE
Tree
Name winnerG1 Group 1 winnerBlack type black-type winnerW wins · R runs
Founding mareCherry Dancer (GB)
Mardon (IRE)Generation 1 · 1W · 23R
Shivermetimber (IRE)Generation 1 · 6W · 37RBlack type
The Pirate's Queen (IRE)Generation 2 · 3W · 13RBlack type
Broodmares
- Cherry Dancer (GB) 5 runners · 3 winners
- Mardon (IRE) 1 runners · 1 winners
- Shivermetimber (IRE) 7 runners · 5 winners
- The Pirate's Queen (IRE) 3 runners · 1 winners
Winners
Black-type winners
- The Dutchman (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2010 · Dam: Shivermetimber (IRE) · Sire: King's Theatre (IRE) · Runs: 21 · Wins: 3 · Best OR: 148 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Grade 2 winner · Best win: Peter Marsh Handicap Chase (Grade 2), Haydock 2018 · Prize GB (£): 93619 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2021-04-18
- Shivermetimber (IRE)Generation: 1 · Sex: mare · Foaled: 1998 · Dam: Cherry Dancer (GB) · Sire: Arctic Lord (IRE) · Runs: 37 · Wins: 6 · Best OR: 120 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Grade 3 winner · Best win: Advanced Securities European Breeders Fund Mares Novice Chase (Grade 3), Limerick (IRE) 2005 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 112627 · Last run: 2007-03-18
- Katie Too (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: mare · Foaled: 2011 · Dam: Shivermetimber (IRE) · Sire: King's Theatre (IRE) · Runs: 6 · Wins: 4 · Best OR: 132 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Listed winner · Best win: Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed), Cheltenham 2016 · Prize GB (£): 26771 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2016-04-14
- The Pirate's Queen (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: mare · Foaled: 2009 · Dam: Shivermetimber (IRE) · Sire: King's Theatre (IRE) · Runs: 13 · Wins: 3 · Best OR: 142 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Listed winner · Best win: Swift SFM Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed), Haydock 2014 · Prize GB (£): 43876 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2015-04-05
Highest level first.
All winners
- The Dutchman (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2010 · Dam: Shivermetimber (IRE) · Sire: King's Theatre (IRE) · Runs: 21 · Wins: 3 · Best OR: 148 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Grade 2 winner · Best win: Peter Marsh Handicap Chase (Grade 2), Haydock 2018 · Prize GB (£): 93619 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2021-04-18
- Shivermetimber (IRE)Generation: 1 · Sex: mare · Foaled: 1998 · Dam: Cherry Dancer (GB) · Sire: Arctic Lord (IRE) · Runs: 37 · Wins: 6 · Best OR: 120 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Grade 3 winner · Best win: Advanced Securities European Breeders Fund Mares Novice Chase (Grade 3), Limerick (IRE) 2005 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 112627 · Last run: 2007-03-18
- Katie Too (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: mare · Foaled: 2011 · Dam: Shivermetimber (IRE) · Sire: King's Theatre (IRE) · Runs: 6 · Wins: 4 · Best OR: 132 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Listed winner · Best win: Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed), Cheltenham 2016 · Prize GB (£): 26771 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2016-04-14
- The Pirate's Queen (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: mare · Foaled: 2009 · Dam: Shivermetimber (IRE) · Sire: King's Theatre (IRE) · Runs: 13 · Wins: 3 · Best OR: 142 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Listed winner · Best win: Swift SFM Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed), Haydock 2014 · Prize GB (£): 43876 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2015-04-05
- Lunar Shadow (GB)Generation: 3 · Sex: mare · Foaled: 2018 · Dam: The Pirate's Queen (IRE) · Sire: Sea The Moon (GER) · Runs: 30 · Wins: 7 · Best OR: 115 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Visit signsolutions.org For Event Signage Mares' Maiden Hurdle, Southwell 2022 · Prize GB (£): 43329 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2024-07-25
- Mullica Lad (IRE)Generation: 1 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 1999 · Dam: Cherry Dancer (GB) · Sire: Arctic Lord (IRE) · Runs: 43 · Wins: 2 · Best OR: 116 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Carroll Cuisine Handicap Chase, Kilbeggan (IRE) 2007 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 41643 · Last run: 2009-10-28
- Half A Chance (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2019 · Dam: Shivermetimber (IRE) · Sire: Beat Hollow (GB) · Runs: 20 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 117 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle, Limerick (IRE) 2024 · Prize GB (£): 6108 · Prize IRE (€): 24243 · Last run: 2026-05-30
- Se Beag (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2005 · Dam: Mardon (IRE) · Sire: Beneficial (GB) · Runs: 14 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 108 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: www.gowranpark.ie Handicap Hurdle, Gowran Park (IRE) 2011 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 11925 · Last run: 2015-03-28
- Mardon (IRE)Generation: 1 · Sex: mare · Foaled: 1991 · Dam: Cherry Dancer (GB) · Sire: Mandalus (IRE) · Runs: 23 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 81 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Cork Dry Gin E.B.F. Mares Maiden Hurdle, Tramore (IRE) 1998 · Last run: 2000-08-16
- Get Rich Die Plyin (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2015 · Dam: Shivermetimber (IRE) · Sire: Beat Hollow (GB) · Runs: 4 · Wins: 1 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Enter Now For Goffs December National Hunt Sale Maiden Hurdle, Punchestown (IRE) 2020 · Prize GB (£): 668 · Prize IRE (€): 8475 · Last run: 2020-11-05
By black type, then wins.
Stats
Family record by code
No records available.
Runners counted in each code they ran in.
Stallions that worked with this family
- King's Theatre (IRE)Sire: King's Theatre (IRE) · Runners: 3 · Winners: 3 · Black-type winners: 3 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 40 · Wins: 10 · Win %: 25.0 · Prize GB (£): 164266 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: The Dutchman (IRE)
- Arctic Lord (IRE)Sire: Arctic Lord (IRE) · Runners: 2 · Winners: 2 · Black-type winners: 1 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 80 · Wins: 8 · Win %: 10.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 154270 · Best runner: Shivermetimber (IRE)
- Beat Hollow (GB)Sire: Beat Hollow (GB) · Runners: 3 · Winners: 2 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 27 · Wins: 2 · Win %: 7.4 · Prize GB (£): 7777 · Prize IRE (€): 32718 · Best runner: Half A Chance (IRE)
- Mandalus (IRE)Sire: Mandalus (IRE) · Runners: 2 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 25 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 4.0 · Best runner: Mardon (IRE)
- Sea The Moon (GER)Sire: Sea The Moon (GER) · Runners: 2 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 41 · Wins: 7 · Win %: 17.1 · Prize GB (£): 46489 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Lunar Shadow (GB)
- Beneficial (GB)Sire: Beneficial (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 14 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 7.1 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 11925 · Best runner: Se Beag (IRE)
- Capri (IRE)Sire: Capri (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 4 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 8003 · Best runner: Springhill Warrior (IRE)
- Jack Hobbs (GB)Sire: Jack Hobbs (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 9 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 2212 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Geordie Mackem (GB)
- Sir Harry Lewis (USA)Sire: Sir Harry Lewis (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 11 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 280 · Best runner: Harry The Dancer (GB)
Sires of the family's descendants, most black-type winners first (max 40).
Record by generation
No records available.
Current
Descendants in training
- Geordie Mackem (GB)Generation: 3 · Age: 6 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2020 · Dam: The Pirate's Queen (IRE) · Sire: Jack Hobbs (GB) · Runs: 9 · Wins: 0 · Best OR: 70 · Black-type wins: 0 · Prize GB (£): 2212 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2026-07-10 · Trainer: Brian Ellison
- Half A Chance (IRE)Generation: 2 · Age: 7 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2019 · Dam: Shivermetimber (IRE) · Sire: Beat Hollow (GB) · Runs: 20 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 117 · Black-type wins: 0 · Prize GB (£): 6108 · Prize IRE (€): 24243 · Last run: 2026-05-30 · Trainer: John Joseph Hanlon
- Springhill Warrior (IRE)Generation: 2 · Age: 5 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2021 · Dam: Shivermetimber (IRE) · Sire: Capri (IRE) · Runs: 4 · Wins: 0 · Best OR: 118 · Black-type wins: 0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 8003 · Last run: 2026-05-14 · Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Ran in GB or IRE in the last 12 months, latest first.
Founding mare
Generation 1
Mardon (IRE)
Shivermetimber (IRE)
Generation 2
The Pirate's Queen (IRE)
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