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Family profile

The Dolma family

Best known: Thistle Bird (GB), Old Guard (GB), Epictetus (IRE)
Founding mare
Dolma (FR)
Winners
12
Descendants ran
14
Black-type winners
4
G1 winners
1
Generations
2
Prize
£1,171,874 GB · €172,935 IRE
AllWinnersBlack type

Tree

Name winnerG1 Group 1 winnerBlack type black-type winnerW wins · R runs
Founding mareDolma (FR)
Thistle Bird (GB)Generation 1 · 8W · 19RBlack type
Thorn (GB)Generation 2 · 3W · 28R
Bullfinch (GB)Generation 2 · 3W · 5R
Barn Owl (GB)Generation 2 · 2W · 15R
Jumbly (GB)Generation 2 · 4W · 12RBlack type
Epictetus (IRE)Generation 2 · 4W · 39RBlack type
Burrito (GB)Generation 2 · 3W · 4R
Gavriel (GB)Generation 2 · 2W · 5R
Don Marco (GB)Generation 1 · 1W · 3R
Old Guard (GB)Generation 1 · 9W · 37RBlack type
McCreery (GB)Generation 1 · 2W · 4R
Dolphin (GB)Generation 1 · 0W · 6R
Duran (IRE)Generation 1 · 4W · 29R
Duke Of Cumberland (IRE)Generation 1 · 0W · 5R
Broodmares

Winners

Black-type winners

  • Thistle Bird (GB)Generation: 1 · Sex: mare · Foaled: 2008 · Dam: Dolma (FR) · Sire: Selkirk (USA) · Runs: 19 · Wins: 8 · Best OR: 114 · Black-type wins: 6 · Black type: Group 1 winner (6 black-type wins) · Best win: Newbridge Silverware Pretty Polly Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Group 1), Curragh (IRE) 2014 · Prize GB (£): 222272 · Prize IRE (€): 120000 · Last run: 2014-06-29
  • Old Guard (GB)Generation: 1 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2011 · Dam: Dolma (FR) · Sire: Notnowcato (GB) · Runs: 37 · Wins: 9 · Best OR: 157 · Black-type wins: 4 · Black type: Grade 2 winner (4 black-type wins) · Best win: stanjames.com International Hurdle (Grade 2), Cheltenham 2015 · Prize GB (£): 367239 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2019-02-24
  • Jumbly (GB)Generation: 2 · Sex: mare · Foaled: 2019 · Dam: Thistle Bird (GB) · Sire: Gleneagles (IRE) · Runs: 12 · Wins: 4 · Best OR: 105 · Black-type wins: 2 · Black type: Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins) · Best win: Longines Valiant Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Group 3), Ascot 2022 · Prize GB (£): 109114 · Prize IRE (€): 40225 · Last run: 2024-08-16
  • Epictetus (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2020 · Dam: Thistle Bird (GB) · Sire: Kingman (GB) · Runs: 39 · Wins: 4 · Best OR: 113 · Black-type wins: 2 · Black type: Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins) · Best win: Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes (Group 3), Goodwood 2023 · Prize GB (£): 196620 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2026-09-19

Highest level first.

All winners

  • Thistle Bird (GB)Generation: 1 · Sex: mare · Foaled: 2008 · Dam: Dolma (FR) · Sire: Selkirk (USA) · Runs: 19 · Wins: 8 · Best OR: 114 · Black-type wins: 6 · Black type: Group 1 winner (6 black-type wins) · Best win: Newbridge Silverware Pretty Polly Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Group 1), Curragh (IRE) 2014 · Prize GB (£): 222272 · Prize IRE (€): 120000 · Last run: 2014-06-29
  • Old Guard (GB)Generation: 1 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2011 · Dam: Dolma (FR) · Sire: Notnowcato (GB) · Runs: 37 · Wins: 9 · Best OR: 157 · Black-type wins: 4 · Black type: Grade 2 winner (4 black-type wins) · Best win: stanjames.com International Hurdle (Grade 2), Cheltenham 2015 · Prize GB (£): 367239 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2019-02-24
  • Epictetus (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2020 · Dam: Thistle Bird (GB) · Sire: Kingman (GB) · Runs: 39 · Wins: 4 · Best OR: 113 · Black-type wins: 2 · Black type: Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins) · Best win: Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes (Group 3), Goodwood 2023 · Prize GB (£): 196620 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2026-09-19
  • Jumbly (GB)Generation: 2 · Sex: mare · Foaled: 2019 · Dam: Thistle Bird (GB) · Sire: Gleneagles (IRE) · Runs: 12 · Wins: 4 · Best OR: 105 · Black-type wins: 2 · Black type: Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins) · Best win: Longines Valiant Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Group 3), Ascot 2022 · Prize GB (£): 109114 · Prize IRE (€): 40225 · Last run: 2024-08-16
  • Duran (IRE)Generation: 1 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2021 · Dam: Dolma (FR) · Sire: Invincible Spirit (IRE) · Runs: 29 · Wins: 4 · Best OR: 87 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Fine Details Vehicle Valeting Handicap, York 2024 · Prize GB (£): 80970 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2026-09-13
  • Thorn (GB)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2016 · Dam: Thistle Bird (GB) · Sire: Dansili (GB) · Runs: 28 · Wins: 3 · Best OR: 109 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Langley Vale Handicap, Epsom 2021 · Prize GB (£): 17814 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2021-11-22
  • Bullfinch (GB)Generation: 2 · Sex: colt · Foaled: 2017 · Dam: Thistle Bird (GB) · Sire: Kodiac (GB) · Runs: 5 · Wins: 3 · Best OR: 103 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Unibet New Instant Roulette Handicap, Kempton (AW) 2020 · Prize GB (£): 26372 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2020-09-23
  • Burrito (GB)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2021 · Dam: Thistle Bird (GB) · Sire: Lope De Vega (IRE) · Runs: 4 · Wins: 3 · Best OR: 97 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Seat Unique Handicap, York 2025 · Prize GB (£): 63716 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2025-06-13
  • McCreery (GB)Generation: 1 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2012 · Dam: Dolma (FR) · Sire: Big Bad Bob (IRE) · Runs: 4 · Wins: 2 · Best OR: 96 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Sungard Handicap, Sandown 2015 · Prize GB (£): 17764 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2015-09-26
  • Gavriel (GB)Generation: 2 · Sex: colt · Foaled: 2023 · Dam: Thistle Bird (GB) · Sire: Frankel (GB) · Runs: 5 · Wins: 2 · Best OR: 95 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Silent Pool Gin "Confined" Handicap Stakes (For Horses Which Have Won No More Than One Race), Ascot 2026 · Prize GB (£): 35769 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2026-09-26
  • Barn Owl (GB)Generation: 2 · Sex: colt · Foaled: 2018 · Dam: Thistle Bird (GB) · Sire: Frankel (GB) · Runs: 15 · Wins: 2 · Best OR: 91 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: William Hill Silver Cup Handicap, Beverley 2021 · Prize GB (£): 27329 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2022-10-18
  • Don Marco (GB)Generation: 1 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2010 · Dam: Dolma (FR) · Sire: Choisir (AUS) · Runs: 3 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 88 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Greene King IPA Median Auction Maiden Stakes, Goodwood 2012 · Prize GB (£): 3562 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2013-10-13

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

  • Gleneagles (IRE)Sire: Gleneagles (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 1 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 12 · Wins: 4 · Win %: 33.3 · Prize GB (£): 109114 · Prize IRE (€): 40225 · Best runner: Jumbly (GB)
  • Kingman (GB)Sire: Kingman (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 1 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 39 · Wins: 4 · Win %: 10.3 · Prize GB (£): 196620 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Epictetus (IRE)
  • Notnowcato (GB)Sire: Notnowcato (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 1 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 37 · Wins: 9 · Win %: 24.3 · Prize GB (£): 367239 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Old Guard (GB)
  • Selkirk (USA)Sire: Selkirk (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 1 · G1 winner: 1 · Runs: 19 · Wins: 8 · Win %: 42.1 · Prize GB (£): 222272 · Prize IRE (€): 120000 · Best runner: Thistle Bird (GB)
  • Frankel (GB)Sire: Frankel (GB) · Runners: 2 · Winners: 2 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 20 · Wins: 4 · Win %: 20.0 · Prize GB (£): 63098 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Barn Owl (GB)
  • Big Bad Bob (IRE)Sire: Big Bad Bob (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 4 · Wins: 2 · Win %: 50.0 · Prize GB (£): 17764 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: McCreery (GB)
  • Choisir (AUS)Sire: Choisir (AUS) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 3 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 33.3 · Prize GB (£): 3562 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Don Marco (GB)
  • Dansili (GB)Sire: Dansili (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 28 · Wins: 3 · Win %: 10.7 · Prize GB (£): 17814 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Thorn (GB)
  • Invincible Spirit (IRE)Sire: Invincible Spirit (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 29 · Wins: 4 · Win %: 13.8 · Prize GB (£): 80970 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Duran (IRE)
  • Kodiac (GB)Sire: Kodiac (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 5 · Wins: 3 · Win %: 60.0 · Prize GB (£): 26372 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Bullfinch (GB)
  • Lope De Vega (IRE)Sire: Lope De Vega (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 4 · Wins: 3 · Win %: 75.0 · Prize GB (£): 63716 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Burrito (GB)
  • New Bay (GB)Sire: New Bay (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 5 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 12710 · Best runner: Duke Of Cumberland (IRE)
  • Sea The Stars (IRE)Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 6 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 3334 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Dolphin (GB)

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

Record by generation

No records available.

Current

Descendants in training

  • Gavriel (GB)Generation: 2 · Age: 3 · Sex: colt · Foaled: 2023 · Dam: Thistle Bird (GB) · Sire: Frankel (GB) · Runs: 5 · Wins: 2 · Best OR: 95 · Black-type wins: 0 · Prize GB (£): 35769 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2026-09-26 · Trainer: John & Thady Gosden
  • Epictetus (IRE)Generation: 2 · Age: 6 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2020 · Dam: Thistle Bird (GB) · Sire: Kingman (GB) · Runs: 39 · Wins: 4 · Best OR: 113 · Black-type wins: 2 · Black type: Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins) · Prize GB (£): 196620 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2026-09-19 · Trainer: Jamie Osborne
  • Duran (IRE)Generation: 1 · Age: 5 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2021 · Dam: Dolma (FR) · Sire: Invincible Spirit (IRE) · Runs: 29 · Wins: 4 · Best OR: 87 · Black-type wins: 0 · Prize GB (£): 80970 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2026-09-13 · Trainer: Nigel Tinkler

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

Entries and declarations (next 7 days)

  • DuranTrainer: Nigel Tinkler · Status: Entry · Date: 2026-10-16 · Time: 16:32 · Course: Haydock · Race: Shape Engineering Handicap Stakes · Dam: Dolma
  • DuranJockey: Tom Marquand · Trainer: Nigel Tinkler · Status: Declared · Date: 2026-10-16 · Time: 17:07 · Course: Haydock · Race: Shape Engineering Handicap Stakes · Dam: Dolma
  • GavrielTrainer: John & Thady Gosden · Status: Entry · Date: 2026-10-17 · Time: 16:35 · Course: Ascot · Race: Balmoral Handicap Stakes (sponsored By Qatar Racing) · Dam: Thistle Bird

Includes unraced horses out of mares in this family. Non-runners excluded.

Founding mare

Generation 1

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