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Family profile

The Criticism family

Best known: Magical Hope (GB), Chicago Critic (GB)
Founding mare
Criticism (GB)
Winners
3
Descendants ran
6
Black-type winners
2
G1 winners
0
Generations
2
Prize
£42,301 GB · €100,935 IRE
AllWinnersBlack type

Tree

Name winnerG1 Group 1 winnerBlack type black-type winnerW wins · R runs
Founding mareCriticism (GB)
Diplomatic Force (USA)Generation 1 · 0W · 5R
Belabour (GB)Generation 1 · 2W · 24R
Magical Touch (GB)Generation 1 · 0W · 1R
Magical Hope (GB)Generation 2 · 1W · 4RBlack type
Book Review (GB)Generation 1 · 0W · 3R
Chicago Critic (GB)Generation 1 · 3W · 17RBlack type
Broodmares

Winners

Black-type winners

  • Magical Hope (GB)Generation: 2 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2021 · Dam: Magical Touch (GB) · Sire: Frankel (GB) · Runs: 4 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 103 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Group 3 winner · Best win: Darley Munster Oaks Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Group 3), Cork (IRE) 2025 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 39900 · Last run: 2025-06-28
  • Chicago Critic (GB)Generation: 1 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2021 · Dam: Criticism (GB) · Sire: Night Of Thunder (IRE) · Runs: 17 · Wins: 3 · Best OR: 110 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Listed winner · Best win: Porsche In Support Of Breast Cancer Ireland Amethyst Stakes (Listed), Leopardstown (IRE) 2025 · Prize GB (£): 28200 · Prize IRE (€): 61035 · Last run: 2026-08-06

Highest level first.

All winners

  • Magical Hope (GB)Generation: 2 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2021 · Dam: Magical Touch (GB) · Sire: Frankel (GB) · Runs: 4 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 103 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Group 3 winner · Best win: Darley Munster Oaks Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Group 3), Cork (IRE) 2025 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 39900 · Last run: 2025-06-28
  • Chicago Critic (GB)Generation: 1 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2021 · Dam: Criticism (GB) · Sire: Night Of Thunder (IRE) · Runs: 17 · Wins: 3 · Best OR: 110 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Listed winner · Best win: Porsche In Support Of Breast Cancer Ireland Amethyst Stakes (Listed), Leopardstown (IRE) 2025 · Prize GB (£): 28200 · Prize IRE (€): 61035 · Last run: 2026-08-06
  • Belabour (GB)Generation: 1 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2013 · Dam: Criticism (GB) · Sire: Bernardini (USA) · Runs: 24 · Wins: 2 · Best OR: 82 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Betway Heed Your Hunch Amateur Riders' Handicap, Newcastle (AW) 2019 · Prize GB (£): 12296 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2019-07-30

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

  • Frankel (GB)Sire: Frankel (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 1 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 4 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 25.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 39900 · Best runner: Magical Hope (GB)
  • Night Of Thunder (IRE)Sire: Night Of Thunder (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 1 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 17 · Wins: 3 · Win %: 17.6 · Prize GB (£): 28200 · Prize IRE (€): 61035 · Best runner: Chicago Critic (GB)
  • Bernardini (USA)Sire: Bernardini (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 24 · Wins: 2 · Win %: 8.3 · Prize GB (£): 12296 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Belabour (GB)
  • Dubawi (IRE)Sire: Dubawi (IRE) · Runners: 2 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 4 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 1155 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Magical Touch (GB)
  • Medaglia d'Oro (USA)Sire: Medaglia d'Oro (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 5 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 649 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Diplomatic Force (USA)

Sires of the family's descendants, most black-type winners first (max 40).

Record by generation

No records available.

Current

Descendants in training

  • Chicago Critic (GB)Generation: 1 · Age: 5 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2021 · Dam: Criticism (GB) · Sire: Night Of Thunder (IRE) · Runs: 17 · Wins: 3 · Best OR: 110 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Listed winner · Prize GB (£): 28200 · Prize IRE (€): 61035 · Last run: 2026-08-06 · Trainer: Johnny Murtagh

Ran in GB or IRE in the last 12 months, latest first.

Founding mare

Generation 1

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