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Family profile
The Circus Act I family
Best known: Ylang Ylang (GB), Brave Act (GB), Viva Pataca (GB)
- Founding mare
- Circus Act I (GB)
- Winners
- 16
- Descendants ran
- 22
- Black-type winners
- 5
- G1 winners
- 1
- Generations
- 3
- Prize
- £685,342 GB · €94,880 IRE
Tree
Name winnerG1 Group 1 winnerBlack type black-type winnerW wins · R runs
Founding mareCircus Act I (GB)
Comic (IRE)Generation 1 · 2W · 6R
Opera Comica (GB)Generation 2 · 0W · 11R
Shambolic (IRE)Generation 2 · 2W · 8RBlack type
Broodmares
- Circus Act I (GB) 5 runners · 5 winners
- Comic (IRE) 12 runners · 9 winners
- Opera Comica (GB) 2 runners · 0 winners
- Shambolic (IRE) 3 runners · 2 winners
Winners
Black-type winners
- Ylang Ylang (GB)Generation: 3 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2021 · Dam: Shambolic (IRE) · Sire: Frankel (GB) · Runs: 9 · Wins: 3 · Best OR: 112 · Black-type wins: 2 · Black type: Group 1 winner (2 black-type wins) · Best win: bet365 Fillies' Mile (Group 1), Newmarket 2023 · Prize GB (£): 316577 · Prize IRE (€): 57300 · Last run: 2024-09-14
- Brave Act (GB)Generation: 1 · Sex: colt · Foaled: 1994 · Dam: Circus Act I (GB) · Sire: Persian Bold (IRE) · Runs: 4 · Wins: 3 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Group 3 winner · Best win: Solario Stakes (Group 3), Sandown 1996 · Prize GB (£): 29610 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 1996-08-30
- Viva Pataca (GB)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2002 · Dam: Comic (IRE) · Sire: Marju (IRE) · Runs: 7 · Wins: 5 · Best OR: 106 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Listed winner · Best win: totesport Silver Tankard Stakes (Listed), Pontefract 2004 · Prize GB (£): 58675 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2005-07-28
- Laughing (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2008 · Dam: Comic (IRE) · Sire: Dansili (GB) · Runs: 4 · Wins: 2 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Listed winner · Best win: Nijinsky Stakes (Listed), Leopardstown (IRE) 2011 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 37580 · Last run: 2011-06-09
- Jellaby Askhir (GB)Generation: 1 · Sex: horse · Foaled: 1992 · Dam: Circus Act I (GB) · Sire: Salse (USA) · Runs: 9 · Wins: 2 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Listed winner · Best win: Eurolink March Stakes (Listed Race) (Listed), Goodwood 1995 · Prize GB (£): 19850 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 1998-02-11
Highest level first.
All winners
- Ylang Ylang (GB)Generation: 3 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2021 · Dam: Shambolic (IRE) · Sire: Frankel (GB) · Runs: 9 · Wins: 3 · Best OR: 112 · Black-type wins: 2 · Black type: Group 1 winner (2 black-type wins) · Best win: bet365 Fillies' Mile (Group 1), Newmarket 2023 · Prize GB (£): 316577 · Prize IRE (€): 57300 · Last run: 2024-09-14
- Brave Act (GB)Generation: 1 · Sex: colt · Foaled: 1994 · Dam: Circus Act I (GB) · Sire: Persian Bold (IRE) · Runs: 4 · Wins: 3 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Group 3 winner · Best win: Solario Stakes (Group 3), Sandown 1996 · Prize GB (£): 29610 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 1996-08-30
- Viva Pataca (GB)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2002 · Dam: Comic (IRE) · Sire: Marju (IRE) · Runs: 7 · Wins: 5 · Best OR: 106 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Listed winner · Best win: totesport Silver Tankard Stakes (Listed), Pontefract 2004 · Prize GB (£): 58675 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2005-07-28
- Jellaby Askhir (GB)Generation: 1 · Sex: horse · Foaled: 1992 · Dam: Circus Act I (GB) · Sire: Salse (USA) · Runs: 9 · Wins: 2 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Listed winner · Best win: Eurolink March Stakes (Listed Race) (Listed), Goodwood 1995 · Prize GB (£): 19850 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 1998-02-11
- Laughing (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2008 · Dam: Comic (IRE) · Sire: Dansili (GB) · Runs: 4 · Wins: 2 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Listed winner · Best win: Nijinsky Stakes (Listed), Leopardstown (IRE) 2011 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 37580 · Last run: 2011-06-09
- Circus Star (GB)Generation: 1 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 1993 · Dam: Circus Act I (GB) · Sire: Soviet Star (USA) · Runs: 33 · Wins: 6 · Best OR: 130 · Black-type wins: 0 · Black type: Black-type placed · Best win: Mackeson Novices' Hurdle, Cheltenham 1997 · Prize GB (£): 60125 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 1999-10-07
- Comedy Act (GB)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2007 · Dam: Comic (IRE) · Sire: Motivator (GB) · Runs: 30 · Wins: 5 · Best OR: 122 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Whyte & Mackay Handicap, Haydock 2010 · Prize GB (£): 23345 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2011-12-01
- Tightrope (GB)Generation: 1 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 1995 · Dam: Circus Act I (GB) · Sire: Alzao (USA) · Runs: 42 · Wins: 4 · Best OR: 78 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Bet Direct On ITV Text Page 368 Handicap, Lingfield (AW) 2000 · Prize GB (£): 23761 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2001-12-05
- Circus Clown (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2005 · Dam: Comic (IRE) · Sire: Vettori (IRE) · Runs: 31 · Wins: 3 · Best OR: 115 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Oswald Hughes Handicap Hurdle, Kelso 2011 · Prize GB (£): 16669 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2016-08-29
- Shambolic (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2016 · Dam: Comic (IRE) · Sire: Shamardal (USA) · Runs: 8 · Wins: 2 · Best OR: 100 · Black-type wins: 0 · Black type: Black-type placed · Best win: Royal Foresters British EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes, Ascot 2018 · Prize GB (£): 63432 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2019-08-22
- George Villiers (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2015 · Dam: Comic (IRE) · Sire: Dubawi (IRE) · Runs: 7 · Wins: 2 · Best OR: 85 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Fly London Southend Airport To Lyon Handicap, Newmarket (July) 2018 · Prize GB (£): 18226 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2018-08-06
- Comic (IRE)Generation: 1 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 1996 · Dam: Circus Act I (GB) · Sire: Be My Chief (USA) · Runs: 6 · Wins: 2 · Best OR: 82 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Great Yarmouth For Great Holidays Handicap, Yarmouth 1999 · Prize GB (£): 7502 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 1999-08-18
- Act Of Kindness (GB)Generation: 3 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2023 · Dam: Shambolic (IRE) · Sire: Siyouni (FR) · Runs: 5 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 101 · Black-type wins: 0 · Black type: Black-type placed · Best win: Godolphin Under Starters Orders Maiden Fillies' Stakes, Newmarket 2025 · Prize GB (£): 28783 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2026-07-04
- Comedy King (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2011 · Dam: Comic (IRE) · Sire: Dansili (GB) · Runs: 10 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 84 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Fosters Maiden Stakes, Newcastle 2014 · Prize GB (£): 4362 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2016-07-31
- Elsiniaar (GB)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2010 · Dam: Comic (IRE) · Sire: New Approach (IRE) · Runs: 3 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 83 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Lancashire Life Maiden Stakes, Haydock 2014 · Prize GB (£): 4151 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2014-08-09
- Nice Future (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: colt · Foaled: 2013 · Dam: Comic (IRE) · Sire: Dubawi (IRE) · Runs: 3 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 79 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: British Stallion Studs Molson Coors EBF Maiden Stakes, Epsom 2015 · Prize GB (£): 4555 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2015-10-21
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
- Dansili (GB)Sire: Dansili (GB) · Runners: 2 · Winners: 2 · Black-type winners: 1 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 14 · Wins: 3 · Win %: 21.4 · Prize GB (£): 4362 · Prize IRE (€): 37580 · Best runner: Laughing (IRE)
- Marju (IRE)Sire: Marju (IRE) · Runners: 3 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 1 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 17 · Wins: 5 · Win %: 29.4 · Prize GB (£): 58927 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Viva Pataca (GB)
- Frankel (GB)Sire: Frankel (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 1 · G1 winner: 1 · Runs: 9 · Wins: 3 · Win %: 33.3 · Prize GB (£): 316577 · Prize IRE (€): 57300 · Best runner: Ylang Ylang (GB)
- Persian Bold (IRE)Sire: Persian Bold (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 1 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 4 · Wins: 3 · Win %: 75.0 · Prize GB (£): 29610 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Brave Act (GB)
- Salse (USA)Sire: Salse (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 1 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 9 · Wins: 2 · Win %: 22.2 · Prize GB (£): 19850 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Jellaby Askhir (GB)
- Dubawi (IRE)Sire: Dubawi (IRE) · Runners: 2 · Winners: 2 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 10 · Wins: 3 · Win %: 30.0 · Prize GB (£): 22781 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: George Villiers (IRE)
- Alzao (USA)Sire: Alzao (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 42 · Wins: 4 · Win %: 9.5 · Prize GB (£): 23761 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Tightrope (GB)
- Be My Chief (USA)Sire: Be My Chief (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 6 · Wins: 2 · Win %: 33.3 · Prize GB (£): 7502 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Comic (IRE)
- Motivator (GB)Sire: Motivator (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 30 · Wins: 5 · Win %: 16.7 · Prize GB (£): 23345 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Comedy Act (GB)
- New Approach (IRE)Sire: New Approach (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 3 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 33.3 · Prize GB (£): 4151 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Elsiniaar (GB)
- Shamardal (USA)Sire: Shamardal (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 8 · Wins: 2 · Win %: 25.0 · Prize GB (£): 63432 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Shambolic (IRE)
- Siyouni (FR)Sire: Siyouni (FR) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 5 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 20.0 · Prize GB (£): 28783 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Act Of Kindness (GB)
- Soviet Star (USA)Sire: Soviet Star (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 33 · Wins: 6 · Win %: 18.2 · Prize GB (£): 60125 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Circus Star (GB)
- Vettori (IRE)Sire: Vettori (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 31 · Wins: 3 · Win %: 9.7 · Prize GB (£): 16669 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Circus Clown (IRE)
- Kingman (GB)Sire: Kingman (GB) · Runners: 2 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 4 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 431 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Noorjihan (GB)
- Dr Fong (USA)Sire: Dr Fong (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 11 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 5036 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Opera Comica (GB)
- Time Test (GB)Sire: Time Test (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 5 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Joking (GB)
Sires of the family's descendants, most black-type winners first (max 40).
Record by generation
No records available.
Current
Descendants in training
- Act Of Kindness (GB)Generation: 3 · Age: 3 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2023 · Dam: Shambolic (IRE) · Sire: Siyouni (FR) · Runs: 5 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 101 · Black-type wins: 0 · Black type: Black-type placed · Prize GB (£): 28783 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2026-07-04 · Trainer: Charlie Appleby
Ran in GB or IRE in the last 12 months, latest first.
Founding mare
Generation 1
Comic (IRE)
Generation 2
Opera Comica (GB)
Shambolic (IRE)
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