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Assertive (GB)

Best progeny: Spring Fling (GB), John Kirkup (GB), Bossipop (GB)

Avg winning distance: Flat 6.3f · NH 2m½f
Damsire avg winning distance: Flat 5.9f
Race record: 32 runs, 5 wins
By: Bold Edge (GB)
As damsire: 11 winners from 20 runners
Country: GB

Winners (GB & IRE): 37 of 83 runners (45%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 113 from 1,567 runs
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £992,158 GB · €1,070 IRE
Best progeny: Spring Fling (GB), John Kirkup (GB), Bossipop (GB)

Progeny

Progeny record by season


2025	Flat	3	0	18	0	0.0%	£2,218	-
2024	Flat	3	0	24	0	0.0%	£11,017	-
2023	Flat	5	1	31	1	3.2%	£20,765	-
2023/24	NH	1	1	7	1	14.3%	£6,740	-
2022	Flat	6	1	49	1	2.0%	£23,298	-
2022/23	NH	1	0	1	0	0.0%	-	-
2021	Flat	8	3	62	3	4.8%	£49,669	-
2021/22	NH	2	0	6	0	0.0%	£350	-
2020	Flat	14	3	80	5	6.3%	£51,888	-
2020/21	NH	2	0	2	0	0.0%	£300	-
2019	Flat	14	6	112	11	9.8%	£86,034	€910
2019/20	NH	1	0	4	0	0.0%	-	-
2018	Flat	19	7	154	9	5.8%	£122,199	€160
2017	Flat	33	15	231	22	9.5%	£161,238	-
2016	Flat	25	11	180	14	7.8%	£114,372	-
2015	Flat	27	5	154	5	3.2%	£52,685	-
2015/16	NH	1	0	1	0	0.0%	-	-
2014	Flat	33	15	223	22	9.9%	£183,290	-
2014/15	NH	3	0	3	0	0.0%	-	-
2013	Flat	31	10	163	13	8.0%	£81,362	-
2013/14	NH	1	0	1	0	0.0%	-	-
2012	Flat	14	5	61	6	9.8%	£24,733	-

Flat seasons are calendar years; NH seasons follow the official British and Irish dates.

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Best offspring: top 50 progeny


Spring Fling (GB)	mare	Twilight Mistress (GB)	Henry Candy	2013-2017	19	3	5	15.8%	1	Listed	£52,978	-
John Kirkup (GB)	gelding	Bikini (GB)	David Thompson	2017-2025	120	10	32	8.3%	0	-	£109,402	-
Bossipop (GB)	gelding	Opopmil (IRE)	Tim Easterby	2015-2022	102	9	29	8.8%	0	-	£131,805	-
Benadalid (GB)	gelding	Gambatte (GB)	Chris Fairhurst	2017-2023	54	7	15	13.0%	0	-	£84,186	-
Fredricka (GB)	mare	Vintage Steps (IRE)	Ivan Furtado	2013-2017	62	7	19	11.3%	0	-	£51,672	-
Kommander Kirkup (GB)	gelding	Bikini (GB)	Michael Herrington	2013-2021	72	6	17	8.3%	0	-	£46,266	-
Be Bold (GB)	gelding	Marysienka (GB)	Rebecca Bastiman	2014-2020	88	6	20	6.8%	0	-	£43,897	-
Mr Potter (GB)	gelding	Enclave (USA)	Richard Guest	2015-2020	76	6	17	7.9%	0	-	£36,683	-
See The Sun (GB)	gelding	Cocabana (GB)	Tim Easterby	2013-2017	43	5	9	11.6%	0	-	£115,951	-
Spray Tan (GB)	-	-	Tony Carroll	2012-2016	46	5	9	10.9%	0	-	£15,213	-
Front Page News (GB)	-	-	Robert Eddery	2012-2014	27	4	4	14.8%	0	-	£23,775	-
Assertive Agent (GB)	mare	Agent Kensington (GB)	Tony Carroll	2012-2017	38	4	14	10.5%	0	-	£19,856	-
Dominate (GB)	-	-	George Scott	2012-2016	36	3	5	8.3%	0	-	£22,223	-
Tight Fit (GB)	-	-	Henry Candy	2012-2014	16	3	5	18.8%	0	-	£17,644	-
Isntshesomething (GB)	mare	Princess Almora (GB)	Richard Guest	2014-2020	37	3	8	8.1%	0	-	£16,268	-
Take The Lead (GB)	-	-	John Weymes	2012-2015	21	3	2	14.3%	0	-	£10,730	-
Go For Broke (GB)	-	-	Richard Hannon	2013-2014	12	3	3	25.0%	0	-	£10,155	-
Tally's Son (GB)	gelding	Talamahana (GB)	Neil Mulholland	2016-2023	56	2	2	3.6%	0	-	£15,857	-
Wedgewood Estates (GB)	mare	Heaven (GB)	Tony Carroll	2013-2018	43	2	14	4.7%	0	-	£14,302	-
Goldcrest (GB)	-	-	Henry Candy	2014-2015	7	2	0	28.6%	0	-	£11,036	-
Devil Or Angel (GB)	-	Level Pegging (IRE)	Bill Turner	2017-2020	17	2	1	11.8%	0	-	£8,654	-
Warm Order (GB)	mare	Even Hotter (GB)	Tony Carroll	2013-2017	27	2	5	7.4%	0	-	£8,468	-
Saga Lout (GB)	-	-	Andrew Hollinshead	2012-2014	16	2	3	12.5%	0	-	£7,077	-
Kolossus (GB)	gelding	Bikini (GB)	David Thompson	2018-2022	30	1	6	3.3%	0	-	£13,410	-
Bold Max (GB)	gelding	Jane's Payoff (IRE)	Zoe Davison	2013-2017	46	1	16	2.2%	0	-	£10,721	-
Hot Stuff (GB)	gelding	Even Hotter (GB)	Patrick Downey	2015-2020	34	1	9	2.9%	0	-	£9,264	€1,070
Feebs (GB)	-	Fujakka (IRE)	Michael Easterby	2017-2018	13	1	3	7.7%	0	-	£10,179	-
Bob (GB)	-	-	Les Eyre	2014	7	1	2	14.3%	0	-	£8,634	-
Vivre La Reve (GB)	mare	Noor El Houdah (IRE)	James Unett	2014-2017	28	1	8	3.6%	0	-	£7,566	-
Candy Kitten (GB)	-	-	Paul Cole	2013-2014	13	1	6	7.7%	0	-	£7,248	-
Gorgeous (FR)	mare	Agent Kensington (GB)	Tony Carroll	2016-2018	10	1	2	10.0%	0	-	£5,952	-
Biography (GB)	-	-	Richard Hannon	2013-2014	8	1	2	12.5%	0	-	£5,926	-
Twilight Spirit (GB)	mare	Twilight Mistress (GB)	Tony Carroll	2016-2017	10	1	3	10.0%	0	-	£5,905	-
Joyous (GB)	-	-	Dean Ivory	2013-2014	13	1	3	7.7%	0	-	£4,753	-
Mr Enthusiastic (GB)	gelding	Selkirk Rose (IRE)	Noel Wilson	2016-2018	21	1	1	4.8%	0	-	£3,146	-
Storming Harry (GB)	gelding	Miss Pebbles (IRE)	Robin Dickin	2014-2017	11	1	0	9.1%	0	-	£2,675	-
Diffident Beats (GB)	-	-	Mick Channon	2013	7	1	0	14.3%	0	-	£2,133	-
Marchwood (GB)	-	-	J. S. Moore	2012	9	0	7	0.0%	0	-	£3,130	-
Winnie Perry (GB)	-	-	Rod Millman	2012-2013	15	0	5	0.0%	0	-	£1,903	-
Pippin Street (GB)	-	-	Richard Fahey	2015	4	0	1	0.0%	0	-	£1,540	-
Elegant Joan (GB)	-	Fangfoss Girls (GB)	David C Griffiths	2017-2018	8	0	0	0.0%	0	-	£1,479	-
Close Of Play (GB)	filly	Free To Love (GB)	Mark Usher	2022-2025	13	0	1	0.0%	0	-	£1,395	-
Bold Assertion (GB)	-	-	John Best	2013	10	0	2	0.0%	0	-	£1,203	-
Layla's Dream (GB)	mare	Layla's Oasis (GB)	Tony Carroll	2018-2020	8	0	0	0.0%	0	-	£1,179	-
Forceful Beacon (GB)	-	-	Tony Carroll	2014-2015	11	0	1	0.0%	0	-	£1,155	-
I'm Grateful (GB)	gelding	Tanning (GB)	Ivan Furtado	2021-2022	12	0	0	0.0%	0	-	£1,048	-
Assertor (GB)	mare	Blue Goddess (IRE)	Tony Carroll	2016-2018	9	0	2	0.0%	0	-	£1,034	-
Astrea (GB)	-	-	Nigel Tinkler	2014	7	0	2	0.0%	0	-	£1,010	-
Reassert (GB)	-	-	Roy Bowring	2014-2015	7	0	2	0.0%	0	-	£818	-
Ruby Sound (GB)	-	Vermilion Creek (GB)	Steph Hollinshead	2017-2018	8	0	0	0.0%	0	-	£600	-

Ranked by best win (Group/Grade 1 first), then black-type wins, then wins. GB and IRE races only.

Quick answers

How many winners has Assertive sired?: Assertive (GB) has sired 37 winners from 83 runners in Britain and Ireland since 2012 (45%), with 113 wins from 1,567 runs. Progeny runs abroad are not included.
How many black-type winners has Assertive sired?: Assertive (GB) has sired 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland since 2012.
Who is the best offspring of Assertive?: Ranked by level of win and black-type wins, the leading runner by Assertive (GB) in Britain and Ireland is Spring Fling (GB) (out of Twilight Mistress (GB)), a Listed winner with 1 black-type win from 19 runs.
Who is Assertive's sire?: Assertive (GB) is by Bold Edge (GB), and won 5 of 32 races in Britain and Ireland as a racehorse.
What is the average winning distance of Assertive's progeny?: The average winning distance of Assertive (GB)'s progeny in Britain and Ireland is 6.3 furlongs on the Flat.
How much prize money have Assertive's progeny won?: Assertive (GB)'s progeny have earned £992,158 in Britain and €1,070 in Ireland since 2012.
How has Assertive done as a broodmare sire?: Runners out of Assertive (GB)'s daughters include 11 winners from 20 runners in Britain and Ireland.

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