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Sire profile

Bob Back (USA)

Best progeny: Boston Bob (IRE), Dedigout (IRE), Bobs Worth (IRE)

Avg winning distance: Flat 11.7f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire avg winning distance: Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f
As damsire: 392 winners from 823 runners
Country: USA

Winners (GB & IRE): 311 of 631 runners (49%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 953 from 8,393 runs
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 32 (21 Group/Grade)
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £5,634,246 GB · €6,264,056 IRE
Best progeny: Boston Bob (IRE), Dedigout (IRE), Bobs Worth (IRE)

Progeny

Progeny record by season


2019/20	NH	2	0	4	0	0.0%	£484	-
2018/19	NH	5	0	12	0	0.0%	£1,576	€200
2017/18	NH	9	2	48	2	4.2%	£13,334	€16,886
2016/17	NH	13	3	61	3	4.9%	£10,008	€42,060
2015/16	NH	19	9	88	9	10.2%	£122,472	€97,950
2014/15	NH	44	11	171	16	9.4%	£80,630	€293,940
2013	Flat	1	1	3	1	33.3%	-	€5,390
2013/14	NH	61	20	266	32	12.0%	£385,342	€345,275
2012	Flat	3	1	4	1	25.0%	-	€6,110
2012/13	NH	89	33	377	49	13.0%	£717,563	€402,468
2011	Flat	3	0	3	0	0.0%	-	€280
2011/12	NH	125	37	493	56	11.4%	£316,524	€565,957
2010	Flat	3	0	3	0	0.0%	-	-
2010/11	NH	169	48	611	77	12.6%	£409,807	€544,945
2009	Flat	6	1	29	1	3.4%	£3,008	€12,168
2009/10	NH	175	53	684	87	12.7%	£452,407	€610,791
2008	Flat	7	1	26	1	3.8%	£4,162	€7,867
2008/09	NH	167	51	602	73	12.1%	£237,227	€662,947
2007	Flat	4	1	7	1	14.3%	-	€12,994
2007/08	NH	164	46	584	71	12.2%	£265,405	€719,299
2006	Flat	8	0	15	0	0.0%	£472	€4,368
2006/07	NH	138	42	495	48	9.7%	£254,985	€262,368
2005	Flat	10	2	30	2	6.7%	£10,567	€9,991
2005/06	NH	124	34	460	46	10.0%	£199,291	€380,843
2004	Flat	10	3	18	3	16.7%	£17,150	€15,893
2004/05	NH	102	26	375	39	10.4%	£380,544	€289,958
2003	Flat	10	3	37	4	10.8%	£43,089	€22,660
2003/04	NH	75	27	276	40	14.5%	£269,055	€358,299
2002	Flat	13	3	46	6	13.0%	£33,634	€30,440
2002/03	NH	74	21	262	29	11.1%	£247,809	€246,535
2001	Flat	16	2	57	2	3.5%	-	€21,696
2001/02	NH	67	24	277	30	10.8%	£153,216	€231,142
2000	Flat	21	6	80	7	8.8%	£28,451	-
2000/01	NH	51	8	184	11	6.0%	£77,622	€42,340
1999	Flat	22	7	82	11	13.4%	£4,327	-
1999/00	NH	33	12	139	14	10.1%	£113,022	-
1998	Flat	24	9	91	16	17.6%	£17,769	-
1998/99	NH	37	15	144	19	13.2%	£32,036	-
1997	Flat	18	8	83	11	13.3%	£5,501	-
1997/98	NH	24	9	102	9	8.8%	£35,334	-
1996	Flat	23	5	85	6	7.1%	£1,830	-
1996/97	NH	24	6	97	9	9.3%	£22,054	-
1995	Flat	20	7	76	7	9.2%	£6,640	-
1995/96	NH	29	6	109	10	9.2%	£28,867	-
1994	Flat	24	11	134	17	12.7%	£113,018	-
1994/95	NH	29	13	144	27	18.8%	£92,201	-
1993	Flat	27	11	172	18	10.5%	£337,475	-
1993/94	NH	20	7	73	10	13.7%	£12,799	-
1992	Flat	19	6	106	13	12.3%	£63,056	-
1992/93	NH	7	4	24	6	25.0%	£11,902	-
1991	Flat	13	2	44	3	6.8%	£580	-

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Best offspring: top 50 progeny


Boston Bob (IRE)	-	-	Willie Mullins	2011-2016	25	10	4	40.0%	6	Grade 1	£139,769	€341,275
Dedigout (IRE)	gelding	Dainty Daisy (IRE)	Micky Hammond	2011-2018	39	10	8	25.6%	6	Grade 1	£5,277	€277,565
Bobs Worth (IRE)	-	-	Nicky Henderson	2010-2016	22	11	4	50.0%	4	Grade 1	£650,554	€93,000
Bob's Return (IRE)	-	-	Mark H Tompkins	1992-1994	13	5	2	38.5%	4	Group 1	£377,566	-
Back In Front (IRE)	-	-	E J O'Grady	2001-2006	25	11	6	44.0%	3	Grade 1	£113,764	€222,093
Treble Bob (IRE)	-	-	D K Weld	1993-2000	40	11	4	27.5%	3	Grade 1	£7,608	-
Back In Focus (IRE)	-	-	Willie Mullins	2011-2015	9	5	1	55.6%	2	Grade 1	£64,192	€86,520
Cousin Vinny (IRE)	-	-	Willie Mullins	2008-2012	16	7	4	43.8%	1	Grade 1	£31,726	€156,416
Rare Bob (IRE)	-	-	Patrick Griffin	2006-2014	44	4	16	9.1%	1	Grade 1	£35,090	€218,982
Roberto Goldback (IRE)	-	-	Nicky Henderson	2008-2014	41	6	13	14.6%	3	Grade 2	£78,779	€184,693
Rigour Back Bob (IRE)	-	-	Mark Bradstock	2009-2015	22	7	5	31.8%	2	Grade 2	£6,968	€124,224
Apt Approach (IRE)	-	-	Willie Mullins	2008-2013	22	7	5	31.8%	2	Grade 2	£1,010	€104,680
Saludos (IRE)	-	-	Mrs J. Harrington	2008-2012	21	6	6	28.6%	2	Grade 2	-	€129,595
See U Bob (IRE)	-	-	Jonjo O'Neill	2007-2013	35	7	6	20.0%	1	Grade 2	£13,969	€107,880
Black Queen (IRE)	-	-	John E Kiely	1994-1999	60	6	23	10.0%	1	Grade 2	£2,213	-
Wee Robbie (GB)	-	-	Nick Gifford	2005-2010	21	3	8	14.3%	1	Grade 2	£66,182	-
Telenor (GB)	gelding	Ardent Love (IRE)	Anthony Mulholland	2008-2017	27	3	5	11.1%	1	Grade 2	-	€42,359
Tarthooth (IRE)	-	-	W J Tolhurst	1993-2001	43	7	18	16.3%	2	Grade 3	£13,604	-
Coolgreaney (IRE)	-	-	Paul Nolan	2005-2009	33	5	8	15.2%	2	Grade 3	-	€90,636
Back On Top I (IRE)	-	-	J L Hassett	1998-2006	32	8	2	25.0%	1	Grade 3	-	€80,058
Irish Invader (IRE)	-	-	Willie Mullins	2006-2010	30	7	11	23.3%	1	Grade 3	-	€142,219
Golden Sunbird (IRE)	-	-	Paul Nolan	2008-2012	25	6	9	24.0%	2	Listed	£21,680	€87,424
Inner City I (IRE)	-	-	Luca Cumani	1992-1993	12	3	6	25.0%	2	Listed	£54,880	-
Bob What (IRE)	-	-	Thomas Mullins	1998-2005	72	12	15	16.7%	1	Listed	-	€116,273
Bacchanal (IRE)	-	-	Nicky Henderson	1999-2003	20	10	4	50.0%	1	Listed	£261,598	-
The Jigsaw Man (IRE)	-	-	Rebecca Curtis	2009-2012	24	8	4	33.3%	1	Listed	£43,797	€2,254
Warne (IRE)	-	-	Robert Waley-Cohen	2008-2016	31	7	7	22.6%	1	Listed	£25,856	€64,536
Big Bad Bob (IRE)	-	-	John Dunlop	2002-2005	18	6	5	33.3%	1	Listed	£79,723	-
Bobowen (IRE)	gelding	Opus One (GB)	Mrs Caroline McCaldin	2010-2018	33	6	5	18.2%	1	Listed	£60,973	€1,245
Ceol Rua (IRE)	-	-	Willie Mullins	2010-2012	15	4	6	26.7%	1	Listed	£6,417	€43,185
Ryde Back (GB)	-	-	Nicky Henderson	2009-2010	6	3	2	50.0%	1	Listed	£31,834	-
Minella Four Star (IRE)	-	-	David Pipe	2008-2011	15	2	4	13.3%	1	Listed	£60,137	-
Thisthatandtother (IRE)	-	-	Paul Nicholls	2001-2008	34	10	14	29.4%	0	-	£382,313	-
Robingo (IRE)	-	-	J Neville	1991-1998	29	9	6	31.0%	0	-	£50,419	-
Back To Bavaria (IRE)	-	-	Gerard Keane	1996-2002	98	9	22	9.2%	0	-	-	€23,617
Mayasta (IRE)	-	-	Francis Berry	1993-1997	45	9	8	20.0%	0	-	-	-
Kerryhead Windfarm (IRE)	-	-	Adrian Maguire	2004-2009	64	8	23	12.5%	0	-	-	€233,484
Keys Pride (IRE)	-	-	Stephen Ryan	2004-2010	30	8	8	26.7%	0	-	-	€160,065
Canaly (IRE)	gelding	Starry Lady (IRE)	Mrs Denise Foster	2010-2018	51	8	6	15.7%	0	-	-	€91,977
Bakbenscher (GB)	-	-	Alan King	2007-2013	23	8	6	34.8%	0	-	£89,317	-
Back Nine (IRE)	-	-	Miss Jane Western	2002-2010	36	8	11	22.2%	0	-	£40,323	€10,070
Burton Port (IRE)	-	-	Jonjo O'Neill	2008-2015	29	7	10	24.1%	0	-	£299,831	-
Strongpoint (IRE)	gelding	Ceo Draiochta (IRE)	Miss S Coward	2008-2017	53	7	13	13.2%	0	-	£71,457	€43,982
Dare Me (IRE)	-	-	Venetia Williams	2008-2016	29	7	8	24.1%	0	-	£92,907	-
Bob Bob Bobbin (GB)	-	-	Colin Tizzard	2003-2010	35	7	7	20.0%	0	-	£89,461	-
Calling Brave (IRE)	-	-	Nicky Henderson	2001-2006	22	7	4	31.8%	0	-	£77,440	-
Putty Road (IRE)	-	-	D Nicholson	1994-1996	13	7	4	53.8%	0	-	£67,434	-
Too Cool To Fool (IRE)	gelding	Mandysway (IRE)	Jim Goldie	2008-2016	40	7	7	17.5%	0	-	£37,977	-
Square Mile I (IRE)	-	-	Jonjo O'Neill	2004-2008	12	7	1	58.3%	0	-	£29,499	-
Plumbob (IRE)	-	-	Mrs F J Browne	1991-2002	71	7	17	9.9%	0	-	£27,193	-

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 Bob Back sired?: Bob Back (USA) has sired 311 winners from 631 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1991 (49%), with 953 wins from 8,393 runs. Progeny runs abroad are not included.
How many black-type winners has Bob Back sired?: Bob Back (USA) has sired 32 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland since 1991, 21 of them at Group or Grade level.
How many Group 1 winners has Bob Back sired?: Bob Back (USA) has sired 8 Grade 1 winners (12 Grade 1 wins) and 1 Group 1 winner (1 Group 1 win) in Britain and Ireland since 1991.
Who is the best offspring of Bob Back?: Ranked by level of win and black-type wins, the leading runner by Bob Back (USA) in Britain and Ireland is Boston Bob (IRE), a Grade 1 winner with 6 black-type wins from 25 runs.
Who is the latest Group 1 winner by Bob Back?: The most recent Grade 1 winner by Bob Back (USA) in Britain and Ireland is Boston Bob (IRE), in the Bibby Financial Services Ireland Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1) at Punchestown (IRE) on 30 April 2014.
What is the average winning distance of Bob Back's progeny?: The average winning distance of Bob Back (USA)'s progeny in Britain and Ireland is 11.7 furlongs on the Flat and 2m3½f over jumps.
How much prize money have Bob Back's progeny won?: Bob Back (USA)'s progeny have earned £5,634,246 in Britain and €6,264,056 in Ireland since 1991.
How has Bob Back done as a broodmare sire?: Runners out of Bob Back (USA)'s daughters include 392 winners from 823 runners in Britain and Ireland, 47 of them black-type winners.

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