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Family profile
The One Better family
Best known: Stack Rock (GB)
- Founding mare
- One Better (GB)
- Winners
- 17
- Descendants ran
- 26
- Black-type winners
- 1
- G1 winners
- 0
- Generations
- 5
- Prize
- £727,371 GB
Tree
Name winnerG1 Group 1 winnerBlack type black-type winnerW wins · R runs
Founding mareOne Better (GB)
Stack Rock (GB)Generation 1 · 9W · 45RBlack type
Polish Girl (GB)Generation 2 · 0W · 4R
Exorcet (FR)Generation 2 · 1W · 5R
Dark Missile (GB)Generation 3 · 4W · 24RBlack type+ 9 more
Midnight Dance (IRE)Generation 4 · 2W · 6R+ 4 more
Broodmares
- One Better (GB) 3 runners · 3 winners
- Stack Rock (GB) 4 runners · 3 winners
- Polish Girl (GB) 1 runners · 1 winners
- Exorcet (FR) 9 runners · 5 winners
- Dark Missile (GB) 5 runners · 3 winners
- Midnight Dance (IRE) 4 runners · 2 winners
Winners
Black-type winners
- Stack Rock (GB)Generation: 1 · Sex: mare · Foaled: 1987 · Dam: One Better (GB) · Sire: Ballad Rock (GB) · Runs: 45 · Wins: 9 · Best OR: 102 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Listed winner · Best win: Hopeful Stakes (Listed Race) (Listed), Newmarket (July) 1993 · Prize GB (£): 80599 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 1994-09-03
Highest level first.
All winners
- Stack Rock (GB)Generation: 1 · Sex: mare · Foaled: 1987 · Dam: One Better (GB) · Sire: Ballad Rock (GB) · Runs: 45 · Wins: 9 · Best OR: 102 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Listed winner · Best win: Hopeful Stakes (Listed Race) (Listed), Newmarket (July) 1993 · Prize GB (£): 80599 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 1994-09-03
- Never Dark (GB)Generation: 4 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2017 · Dam: Dark Missile (GB) · Sire: No Nay Never (USA) · Runs: 87 · Wins: 9 · Best OR: 84 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: cavani.co.uk The Dapper Dash For Cash Handicap, Haydock 2023 · Prize GB (£): 120677 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2026-10-12
- Breakheart (IRE)Generation: 3 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2007 · Dam: Exorcet (FR) · Sire: Sakhee (USA) · Runs: 75 · Wins: 8 · Best OR: 91 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Scottish Sun Handicap, Ayr 2010 · Prize GB (£): 67551 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2017-08-27
- Dark Shot (GB)Generation: 4 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2013 · Dam: Dark Missile (GB) · Sire: Acclamation (GB) · Runs: 109 · Wins: 8 · Best OR: 90 · Black-type wins: 0 · Black type: Black-type placed · Best win: Redcentric Handicap, Ascot 2016 · Prize GB (£): 184755 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2023-02-02
- Dark Missile (GB)Generation: 3 · Sex: mare · Foaled: 2003 · Dam: Exorcet (FR) · Sire: Night Shift (USA) · Runs: 24 · Wins: 4 · Best OR: 107 · Black-type wins: 0 · Black type: Black-type placed · Best win: totesport.com Stakes (Heritage Handicap), Newmarket (July) 2006 · Prize GB (£): 169639 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2008-10-11
- My Honey B (GB)Generation: 5 · Sex: mare · Foaled: 2020 · Dam: Midnight Dance (IRE) · Sire: Zoffany (IRE) · Runs: 30 · Wins: 4 · Best OR: 67 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Jacksons Of Yorkshire Handicap, Beverley 2023 · Prize GB (£): 23893 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2025-08-16
- Lifted Way (GB)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 1999 · Dam: Stack Rock (GB) · Sire: In The Wings (GB) · Runs: 36 · Wins: 3 · Best OR: 81 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Betfred "The Bonus King" Flat v Jump Jockeys Handicap, Sandown 2004 · Prize GB (£): 22939 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2006-08-31
- Midnight Dance (IRE)Generation: 4 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2012 · Dam: Dark Missile (GB) · Sire: Danehill Dancer (IRE) · Runs: 6 · Wins: 2 · Best OR: 80 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: totepool Racing's Biggest Supporter Handicap, Chelmsford (AW) 2015 · Prize GB (£): 8148 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2015-11-30
- Guided Missile (IRE)Generation: 3 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2008 · Dam: Exorcet (FR) · Sire: Night Shift (USA) · Runs: 6 · Wins: 2 · Best OR: 78 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: William Hill Winter Festival @ Kempton E B F Maiden Stakes, Kempton (AW) 2010 · Prize GB (£): 6070 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2011-07-25
- Night Rocket (IRE)Generation: 3 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2004 · Dam: Exorcet (FR) · Sire: Night Shift (USA) · Runs: 7 · Wins: 2 · Best OR: 70 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Wiltshire Life Fillies' Handicap, Salisbury 2008 · Prize GB (£): 7243 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2008-09-08
- Exorcet (FR)Generation: 2 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 1997 · Dam: Stack Rock (GB) · Sire: Selkirk (USA) · Runs: 5 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 88 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: White Swan Ampleforth Median Auction Maiden Stakes, Thirsk 2000 · Prize GB (£): 3822 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2000-10-26
- Rock Music (GB)Generation: 2 · Sex: colt · Foaled: 2002 · Dam: Stack Rock (GB) · Sire: Singspiel (IRE) · Runs: 4 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 87 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: betdirect.co.uk Maiden Stakes, Lingfield (AW) 2005 · Prize GB (£): 5245 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2005-10-14
- Pentre Ffynnon (IRE)Generation: 1 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 1992 · Dam: One Better (GB) · Sire: Ballad Rock (GB) · Runs: 6 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 83 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Newminster Maiden Stakes, Newcastle 1995 · Prize GB (£): 3539 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 1997-11-22
- Needwood Lad (GB)Generation: 3 · Sex: colt · Foaled: 2006 · Dam: Polish Girl (GB) · Sire: Needwood Blade (GB) · Runs: 4 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 82 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Armstrong World Industries Median Auction Maiden Stakes, Newcastle 2008 · Prize GB (£): 4286 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2008-09-10
- Cryingintherain (GB)Generation: 5 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2023 · Dam: Midnight Dance (IRE) · Sire: Havana Grey (GB) · Runs: 4 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 75 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Novice Stakes, Lingfield (AW) 2025 · Prize GB (£): 4139 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2026-04-08
- Star Guide (GB)Generation: 3 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2014 · Dam: Exorcet (FR) · Sire: Henrythenavigator (USA) · Runs: 4 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 75 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Oilfield Offshore Underwriting Median Auction Maiden Stakes, Lingfield 2017 · Prize GB (£): 3660 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2017-09-27
- The Main Choice (IRE)Generation: 1 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 1989 · Dam: One Better (GB) · Sire: Petorius (IRE) · Runs: 6 · Wins: 1 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Claremorris Handicap, Ballinrobe (IRE) 1993 · Last run: 1993-04-19
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
- Ballad Rock (GB)Sire: Ballad Rock (GB) · Runners: 2 · Winners: 2 · Black-type winners: 1 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 51 · Wins: 10 · Win %: 19.6 · Prize GB (£): 84138 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Stack Rock (GB)
- Night Shift (USA)Sire: Night Shift (USA) · Runners: 3 · Winners: 3 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 37 · Wins: 8 · Win %: 21.6 · Prize GB (£): 182953 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Dark Missile (GB)
- Sakhee (USA)Sire: Sakhee (USA) · Runners: 2 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 76 · Wins: 8 · Win %: 10.5 · Prize GB (£): 67551 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Breakheart (IRE)
- Acclamation (GB)Sire: Acclamation (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 109 · Wins: 8 · Win %: 7.3 · Prize GB (£): 184755 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Dark Shot (GB)
- Danehill Dancer (IRE)Sire: Danehill Dancer (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 6 · Wins: 2 · Win %: 33.3 · Prize GB (£): 8148 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Midnight Dance (IRE)
- Havana Grey (GB)Sire: Havana Grey (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 4 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 25.0 · Prize GB (£): 4139 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Cryingintherain (GB)
- Henrythenavigator (USA)Sire: Henrythenavigator (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 4 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 25.0 · Prize GB (£): 3660 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Star Guide (GB)
- In The Wings (GB)Sire: In The Wings (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 36 · Wins: 3 · Win %: 8.3 · Prize GB (£): 22939 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Lifted Way (GB)
- Needwood Blade (GB)Sire: Needwood Blade (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 4 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 25.0 · Prize GB (£): 4286 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Needwood Lad (GB)
- No Nay Never (USA)Sire: No Nay Never (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 87 · Wins: 9 · Win %: 10.3 · Prize GB (£): 120677 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Never Dark (GB)
- Petorius (IRE)Sire: Petorius (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 6 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 16.7 · Best runner: The Main Choice (IRE)
- Selkirk (USA)Sire: Selkirk (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 5 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 20.0 · Prize GB (£): 3822 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Exorcet (FR)
- Singspiel (IRE)Sire: Singspiel (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 4 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 25.0 · Prize GB (£): 5245 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Rock Music (GB)
- Zoffany (IRE)Sire: Zoffany (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 30 · Wins: 4 · Win %: 13.3 · Prize GB (£): 23893 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: My Honey B (GB)
- Al Kazeem (GB)Sire: Al Kazeem (GB) · Runners: 2 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 16 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 10686 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Arabian Moon (GB)
- Mastercraftsman (IRE)Sire: Mastercraftsman (IRE) · Runners: 2 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 7 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Speed Craft (GB)
- Cotai Glory (GB)Sire: Cotai Glory (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 1 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Harlingwold (IRE)
- New Approach (IRE)Sire: New Approach (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 4 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 481 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Fast Approach (IRE)
- One Cool Cat (USA)Sire: One Cool Cat (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 4 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Ice Missile (GB)
- Polish Precedent (USA)Sire: Polish Precedent (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 4 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Polish Girl (GB)
Sires of the family's descendants, most black-type winners first (max 40).
Record by generation
No records available.
Current
Descendants in training
- Never Dark (GB)Generation: 4 · Age: 9 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2017 · Dam: Dark Missile (GB) · Sire: No Nay Never (USA) · Runs: 87 · Wins: 9 · Best OR: 84 · Black-type wins: 0 · Prize GB (£): 120677 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2026-10-12 · Trainer: Iain Jardine
- Cryingintherain (GB)Generation: 5 · Age: 3 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2023 · Dam: Midnight Dance (IRE) · Sire: Havana Grey (GB) · Runs: 4 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 75 · Black-type wins: 0 · Prize GB (£): 4139 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2026-04-08 · Trainer: Ollie Sangster
Ran in GB or IRE in the last 12 months, latest first.
Founding mare
Generation 1
Stack Rock (GB)
Generation 2
Polish Girl (GB)
Exorcet (FR)
Generation 3
Dark Missile (GB)
Generation 4
Midnight Dance (IRE)
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