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Family profile
The Helsinki family
Best known: Shamardal (USA), Geoffrey Chaucer (USA), Nurburgring (IRE)
- Founding mare
- Helsinki (GB)
- Winners
- 9
- Descendants ran
- 16
- Black-type winners
- 3
- G1 winners
- 1
- Generations
- 2
- Prize
- £541,676 GB · €388,510 IRE
Tree
Name winnerG1 Group 1 winnerBlack type black-type winnerW wins · R runs
Founding mareHelsinki (GB)
Diamond Necklace (USA)Generation 1 · 0W · 10RBlack type
Shamarbelle (IRE)Generation 1 · 0W · 1R
Hourglass (IRE)Generation 1 · 0W · 2R
Broodmares
- Helsinki (GB) 9 runners · 4 winners
- Diamond Necklace (USA) 1 runners · 1 winners
- Shamarbelle (IRE) 4 runners · 2 winners
- Hourglass (IRE) 2 runners · 2 winners
Winners
Black-type winners
- Shamardal (USA)Generation: 1 · Sex: colt · Foaled: 2002 · Dam: Helsinki (GB) · Sire: Giant's Causeway (USA) · Runs: 4 · Wins: 4 · Best OR: 123 · Black-type wins: 3 · Black type: Group 1 winner (3 black-type wins) · Best win: Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1), Newmarket 2004 · Prize GB (£): 329319 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2005-06-14
- Geoffrey Chaucer (USA)Generation: 1 · Sex: colt · Foaled: 2011 · Dam: Helsinki (GB) · Sire: Montjeu (IRE) · Runs: 7 · Wins: 2 · Best OR: 112 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Group 2 winner · Best win: Juddmonte Beresford Stakes (Group 2), Curragh (IRE) 2013 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 86435 · Last run: 2015-06-10
- Nurburgring (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2020 · Dam: Shamarbelle (IRE) · Sire: Zoffany (IRE) · Runs: 27 · Wins: 5 · Best OR: 146 · Black-type wins: 2 · Black type: Grade 3 winner (2 black-type wins) · Best win: Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3), Galway (IRE) 2024 · Prize GB (£): 41130 · Prize IRE (€): 262065 · Last run: 2025-12-26
Highest level first.
All winners
- Shamardal (USA)Generation: 1 · Sex: colt · Foaled: 2002 · Dam: Helsinki (GB) · Sire: Giant's Causeway (USA) · Runs: 4 · Wins: 4 · Best OR: 123 · Black-type wins: 3 · Black type: Group 1 winner (3 black-type wins) · Best win: Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1), Newmarket 2004 · Prize GB (£): 329319 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2005-06-14
- Geoffrey Chaucer (USA)Generation: 1 · Sex: colt · Foaled: 2011 · Dam: Helsinki (GB) · Sire: Montjeu (IRE) · Runs: 7 · Wins: 2 · Best OR: 112 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Group 2 winner · Best win: Juddmonte Beresford Stakes (Group 2), Curragh (IRE) 2013 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 86435 · Last run: 2015-06-10
- Nurburgring (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2020 · Dam: Shamarbelle (IRE) · Sire: Zoffany (IRE) · Runs: 27 · Wins: 5 · Best OR: 146 · Black-type wins: 2 · Black type: Grade 3 winner (2 black-type wins) · Best win: Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3), Galway (IRE) 2024 · Prize GB (£): 41130 · Prize IRE (€): 262065 · Last run: 2025-12-26
- Yorgunnabelucky (USA)Generation: 1 · Sex: horse · Foaled: 2006 · Dam: Helsinki (GB) · Sire: Giant's Causeway (USA) · Runs: 24 · Wins: 5 · Best OR: 96 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Eddie Stobart Stakes (Handicap), Newmarket 2011 · Prize GB (£): 60916 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2011-06-14
- Just An Hour (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2020 · Dam: Hourglass (IRE) · Sire: Justify (USA) · Runs: 37 · Wins: 5 · Best OR: 90 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden, Killarney (IRE) 2023 · Prize GB (£): 49224 · Prize IRE (€): 12100 · Last run: 2026-10-02
- Ghasham (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2019 · Dam: Shamarbelle (IRE) · Sire: Churchill (IRE) · Runs: 36 · Wins: 3 · Best OR: 105 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Follow Us On Social Media Maiden, Cork (IRE) 2022 · Prize GB (£): 27926 · Prize IRE (€): 10345 · Last run: 2026-10-04
- Raskova (USA)Generation: 2 · Sex: mare · Foaled: 2010 · Dam: Diamond Necklace (USA) · Sire: Henrythenavigator (USA) · Runs: 19 · Wins: 2 · Best OR: 95 · Black-type wins: 0 · Black type: Black-type placed · Best win: Odds On Favourite DG Taxis 01159500500 Handicap, Nottingham 2014 · Prize GB (£): 27739 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2015-06-03
- Seattle (FR)Generation: 2 · Sex: colt · Foaled: 2022 · Dam: Hourglass (IRE) · Sire: Siyouni (FR) · Runs: 4 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 90 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Navan Racecourse Maiden, Navan (IRE) 2025 · Prize GB (£): 453 · Prize IRE (€): 7080 · Last run: 2025-07-25
- Lushs Lad (GB)Generation: 1 · Sex: colt · Foaled: 1998 · Dam: Helsinki (GB) · Sire: Wolfhound (USA) · Runs: 10 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 64 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Bet Direct 'Today's Best Bets' Median Auction Maiden Stakes, Lingfield (AW) 2001 · Prize GB (£): 3104 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2001-07-09
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
- Giant's Causeway (USA)Sire: Giant's Causeway (USA) · Runners: 3 · Winners: 2 · Black-type winners: 1 · G1 winner: 1 · Runs: 29 · Wins: 9 · Win %: 31.0 · Prize GB (£): 390608 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Shamardal (USA)
- Montjeu (IRE)Sire: Montjeu (IRE) · Runners: 2 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 1 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 8 · Wins: 2 · Win %: 25.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 86435 · Best runner: Geoffrey Chaucer (USA)
- Zoffany (IRE)Sire: Zoffany (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 1 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 27 · Wins: 5 · Win %: 18.5 · Prize GB (£): 41130 · Prize IRE (€): 262065 · Best runner: Nurburgring (IRE)
- Churchill (IRE)Sire: Churchill (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 36 · Wins: 3 · Win %: 8.3 · Prize GB (£): 27926 · Prize IRE (€): 10345 · Best runner: Ghasham (IRE)
- Henrythenavigator (USA)Sire: Henrythenavigator (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 19 · Wins: 2 · Win %: 10.5 · Prize GB (£): 27739 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Raskova (USA)
- Justify (USA)Sire: Justify (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 37 · Wins: 5 · Win %: 13.5 · Prize GB (£): 49224 · Prize IRE (€): 12100 · Best runner: Just An Hour (IRE)
- Siyouni (FR)Sire: Siyouni (FR) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 4 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 25.0 · Prize GB (£): 453 · Prize IRE (€): 7080 · Best runner: Seattle (FR)
- Wolfhound (USA)Sire: Wolfhound (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 10 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 10.0 · Prize GB (£): 3104 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Lushs Lad (GB)
- Bernardini (USA)Sire: Bernardini (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 2 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 303 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Landing System (IRE)
- Caravaggio (USA)Sire: Caravaggio (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 3 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 600 · Best runner: Our Katie Girl (IRE)
- Cherokee Run (USA)Sire: Cherokee Run (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 8 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 1189 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Jerry Hamilton (USA)
- Galileo (IRE)Sire: Galileo (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 2 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Hourglass (IRE)
- Unbridled's Song (USA)Sire: Unbridled's Song (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 10 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 9885 · Best runner: Diamond Necklace (USA)
Sires of the family's descendants, most black-type winners first (max 40).
Record by generation
No records available.
Current
Descendants in training
- Ghasham (IRE)Generation: 2 · Age: 7 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2019 · Dam: Shamarbelle (IRE) · Sire: Churchill (IRE) · Runs: 36 · Wins: 3 · Best OR: 105 · Black-type wins: 0 · Prize GB (£): 27926 · Prize IRE (€): 10345 · Last run: 2026-10-04 · Trainer: Sam England
- Just An Hour (IRE)Generation: 2 · Age: 6 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2020 · Dam: Hourglass (IRE) · Sire: Justify (USA) · Runs: 37 · Wins: 5 · Best OR: 90 · Black-type wins: 0 · Prize GB (£): 49224 · Prize IRE (€): 12100 · Last run: 2026-10-02 · Trainer: Rod Millman
- Nurburgring (IRE)Generation: 2 · Age: 6 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2020 · Dam: Shamarbelle (IRE) · Sire: Zoffany (IRE) · Runs: 27 · Wins: 5 · Best OR: 146 · Black-type wins: 2 · Black type: Grade 3 winner (2 black-type wins) · Prize GB (£): 41130 · Prize IRE (€): 262065 · Last run: 2025-12-26 · Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Ran in GB or IRE in the last 12 months, latest first.
Founding mare
Generation 1
Diamond Necklace (USA)
Shamarbelle (IRE)
Hourglass (IRE)
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