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Sire profile

Byron (GB)

Best progeny: Gordon Lord Byron (IRE), Professor (GB), Byron Flyer (GB)

Avg winning distance: Flat 7.1f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire avg winning distance: Flat 6.6f · NH 1m7½f
Race record: 9 runs, 3 wins
By: Green Desert (USA)
As damsire: 41 winners from 97 runners
Country: GB

Winners (GB & IRE): 94 of 219 runners (43%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 296 from 3,193 runs
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 2 (1 Group/Grade)
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £2,432,133 GB · €664,666 IRE
Best progeny: Gordon Lord Byron (IRE), Professor (GB), Byron Flyer (GB)

Progeny

Progeny record by season


2021	Flat	2	0	10	0	0.0%	£6,053	€300
2021/22	NH	1	0	2	0	0.0%	£1,169	-
2020	Flat	4	0	17	0	0.0%	£3,548	-
2020/21	NH	2	0	7	0	0.0%	£6,935	-
2019	Flat	12	2	64	2	3.1%	£28,231	€42,092
2019/20	NH	4	1	10	2	20.0%	£14,351	-
2018	Flat	13	4	101	6	5.9%	£120,548	€28,566
2018/19	NH	6	0	15	0	0.0%	£669	-
2017	Flat	22	9	181	11	6.1%	£118,556	€140,449
2017/18	NH	2	0	2	0	0.0%	-	-
2016	Flat	28	17	212	23	10.8%	£119,275	€127,708
2016/17	NH	6	2	27	5	18.5%	£43,382	-
2015	Flat	46	15	316	23	7.3%	£196,130	€86,245
2015/16	NH	9	2	31	2	6.5%	£14,555	€440
2014	Flat	78	28	479	47	9.8%	£588,183	€56,040
2014/15	NH	16	5	38	5	13.2%	£13,269	€10,400
2013	Flat	95	47	657	79	12.0%	£656,175	€63,090
2013/14	NH	14	0	26	0	0.0%	£4,571	-
2012	Flat	103	32	565	46	8.1%	£287,963	€54,145
2012/13	NH	11	1	30	1	3.3%	£299	€6,245
2011	Flat	61	19	296	29	9.8%	£141,346	€48,142
2011/12	NH	5	1	12	1	8.3%	£3,828	€525
2010	Flat	25	8	95	14	14.7%	£63,095	€280

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

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Best offspring: top 50 progeny


Gordon Lord Byron (IRE)	gelding	Boa Estrela (IRE)	T Hogan	2010-2019	89	14	28	15.7%	8	Group 1	£581,751	€495,060
Professor (GB)	gelding	Jubilee (GB)	William Knight	2012-2019	43	6	10	14.0%	2	Listed	£171,358	-
Byron Flyer (GB)	gelding	Nursling (IRE)	Ian Williams	2015-2021	57	12	13	21.1%	0	-	£172,614	-
Shyron (GB)	gelding	Coconut Shy (GB)	Lee Carter	2013-2020	65	9	14	13.8%	0	-	£110,512	-
Newstead Abbey (GB)	gelding	Oatcake (GB)	Rebecca Bastiman	2012-2019	72	9	13	12.5%	0	-	£109,144	-
Verse Of Love (GB)	-	-	David Evans	2011-2015	66	9	12	13.6%	0	-	£102,990	-
Poetic Verse (GB)	-	-	John Quinn	2012-2016	48	8	17	16.7%	0	-	£58,512	-
Razin' Hell (GB)	gelding	Loose Caboose (IRE)	John Balding	2013-2019	50	8	11	16.0%	0	-	£48,325	-
Elizabeth Coffee (IRE)	-	-	John Weymes	2010-2015	53	7	11	13.2%	0	-	£13,329	€24,632
Bookmaker (GB)	gelding	Cankara (IRE)	John Bridger	2013-2018	68	7	14	10.3%	0	-	£27,975	-
Blithe Spirit (GB)	mare	Damalis (IRE)	Eric Alston	2013-2017	44	6	6	13.6%	0	-	£81,746	-
Another Citizen (IRE)	-	-	Tim Easterby	2010-2014	44	6	11	13.6%	0	-	£29,412	-
Be Royale (GB)	mare	Sofia Royale (GB)	Michael Appleby	2012-2017	59	6	15	10.2%	0	-	£28,824	-
Lily Edge (GB)	mare	Flaming Spirt (GB)	John Bridger	2013-2017	61	6	7	9.8%	0	-	£20,434	-
Poetic Choice (GB)	mare	Ennobling (GB)	Keith Henry Clarke	2013-2021	72	5	18	6.9%	0	-	£11,102	€40,775
Showtime Star (GB)	-	-	Gay Kelleway	2014-2016	35	5	11	14.3%	0	-	£31,698	-
Kickingthelilly (GB)	-	-	Rae Guest	2011-2014	27	5	6	18.5%	0	-	£26,787	-
Byrony (IRE)	-	-	Richard Hannon Snr	2010-2011	18	5	3	27.8%	0	-	£23,886	-
Ada Lovelace (GB)	-	-	John Gallagher	2012-2016	40	5	8	12.5%	0	-	£22,543	-
Whisky Bravo (GB)	-	-	David C Griffiths	2011-2014	36	5	7	13.9%	0	-	£15,628	-
Ahtoug (GB)	-	-	Charlie Appleby	2010-2014	16	4	4	25.0%	0	-	£58,516	-
Childesplay (GB)	mare	Parting Gift (GB)	Heather Main	2014-2017	33	4	14	12.1%	0	-	£35,869	-
Local Flier (GB)	-	-	T G McCourt	2013-2015	24	4	4	16.7%	0	-	£4,004	€24,555
Poetic Lord (GB)	-	-	Patrick Griffin	2011-2016	58	4	11	6.9%	0	-	£15,072	€10,840
Ypres (GB)	gelding	Esligier (IRE)	Jason Ward	2011-2018	65	4	17	6.2%	0	-	£22,877	-
Harry Buckle (GB)	-	-	Philip McBride	2011-2013	25	4	6	16.0%	0	-	£22,811	-
Hector's Chance (GB)	-	-	Heather Main	2011-2015	43	4	14	9.3%	0	-	£20,209	-
El Duque (GB)	-	-	Bill Turner	2013-2016	49	4	13	8.2%	0	-	£20,126	-
Bubbly Bailey (GB)	gelding	Night Gypsy (GB)	J. R. Jenkins	2012-2017	56	4	13	7.1%	0	-	£17,600	-
Bassett Road (IRE)	-	-	Keith Dalgleish	2010-2014	37	4	6	10.8%	0	-	£14,500	-
Shirley's Pride (GB)	-	-	Michael Appleby	2012-2014	25	4	5	16.0%	0	-	£14,258	-
Taxiformissbyron (GB)	-	-	Iain Jardine	2012-2014	42	4	7	9.5%	0	-	£12,129	-
By Rights (GB)	-	-	Tony Carroll	2013-2016	26	3	10	11.5%	0	-	£22,865	-
Another Royal (GB)	-	-	Tim Easterby	2013-2015	29	3	14	10.3%	0	-	£16,422	-
Sardanapalus (GB)	-	-	Kevin Ryan	2011-2013	24	3	5	12.5%	0	-	£15,030	-
Taffe (GB)	-	-	Amy Weaver	2011-2012	16	3	3	18.8%	0	-	£11,801	-
Daas Rite (IRE)	-	-	Kevin Ryan	2010	8	3	3	37.5%	0	-	£11,696	-
Haidees Reflection (GB)	-	-	Jim Goldie	2014-2016	24	3	2	12.5%	0	-	£10,299	-
Biscuiteer (GB)	-	-	Scott Dixon	2013-2015	22	3	5	13.6%	0	-	£9,599	-
Roland (GB)	-	-	Kevin Ryan	2012-2013	23	3	1	13.0%	0	-	£7,771	-
Byroness (GB)	-	-	Heather Main	2012-2014	20	3	2	15.0%	0	-	£7,195	-
Viennese Verse (GB)	-	-	Henry Candy	2013	8	3	1	37.5%	0	-	£6,303	-
Byron Beauty (IRE)	mare	Latin Beauty (IRE)	H Rogers	2011-2019	54	2	15	3.7%	0	-	-	€46,845
Senafe (GB)	-	-	Marco Botti	2012-2014	11	2	3	18.2%	0	-	£26,071	-
Poetic Dancer (GB)	-	-	Clive Cox	2011-2013	18	2	4	11.1%	0	-	£18,431	-
Augusta Ada (GB)	-	-	Bryan Smart	2013-2016	19	2	4	10.5%	0	-	£17,499	-
Imelda Mayhem (GB)	-	-	J. S. Moore	2011-2012	14	2	2	14.3%	0	-	£17,085	-
Lyric Ballad (GB)	-	-	Hughie Morrison	2012-2014	16	2	4	12.5%	0	-	£14,419	-
Shrimper Roo (GB)	-	-	Tim Easterby	2012-2013	14	2	2	14.3%	0	-	£13,167	-
The Snappy Poet (GB)	-	-	Jeremy Scott	2013-2016	19	2	5	10.5%	0	-	£10,167	-

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 Byron sired?: Byron (GB) has sired 94 winners from 219 runners in Britain and Ireland since 2010 (43%), with 296 wins from 3,193 runs. Progeny runs abroad are not included.
How many black-type winners has Byron sired?: Byron (GB) has sired 2 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland since 2010, 1 of them at Group or Grade level.
How many Group 1 winners has Byron sired?: Byron (GB) has sired 1 Group 1 winner (1 Group 1 win) in Britain and Ireland since 2010.
Who is the best offspring of Byron?: Ranked by level of win and black-type wins, the leading runner by Byron (GB) in Britain and Ireland is Gordon Lord Byron (IRE) (out of Boa Estrela (IRE)), a Group 1 winner with 8 black-type wins from 89 runs.
Who is the latest Group 1 winner by Byron?: The most recent Group 1 winner by Byron (GB) in Britain and Ireland is Gordon Lord Byron (IRE), in the Betfred Sprint Cup (Group 1) at Haydock on 7 September 2013.
Who is Byron's sire?: Byron (GB) is by Green Desert (USA), and won 3 of 9 races in Britain and Ireland as a racehorse.
What is the average winning distance of Byron's progeny?: The average winning distance of Byron (GB)'s progeny in Britain and Ireland is 7.1 furlongs on the Flat and 2m2½f over jumps.
How much prize money have Byron's progeny won?: Byron (GB)'s progeny have earned £2,432,133 in Britain and €664,666 in Ireland since 2010.
How has Byron done as a broodmare sire?: Runners out of Byron (GB)'s daughters include 41 winners from 97 runners in Britain and Ireland, 2 of them black-type winners.

Updated 2021-09-26

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