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Sire profile

Craigsteel (GB)

Best progeny: Wholestone (IRE), Shammick Boy (IRE), Flash The Steel (IRE)

Avg winning distance: Flat 10.8f · NH 2m5f
Damsire avg winning distance: NH 2m3½f
Race record: 10 runs, 4 wins
By: Suave Dancer (USA)
As damsire: 11 winners from 32 runners
Country: GB

Jumps 2026/27 (GB & IRE): 0 winners from 1 runner
Winners (GB & IRE): 114 of 263 runners (43%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 343 from 3,394 runs
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 4 (3 Group/Grade)
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £2,227,305 GB · €1,017,853 IRE
Best progeny: Wholestone (IRE), Shammick Boy (IRE), Flash The Steel (IRE)

Progeny

Progeny record by season


2026/27	NH	1	0	1	0	0.0%	-	€300
2024/25	NH	3	1	12	1	8.3%	£5,968	€1,320
2023/24	NH	9	2	28	4	14.3%	£23,439	-
2022/23	NH	16	6	78	6	7.7%	£65,626	€21,880
2021/22	NH	30	9	141	13	9.2%	£146,824	€27,695
2020/21	NH	37	10	169	18	10.7%	£93,608	€93,420
2019/20	NH	53	13	230	23	10.0%	£207,579	€101,304
2018/19	NH	71	28	367	42	11.4%	£301,648	€155,678
2017	Flat	2	0	2	0	0.0%	£216	-
2017/18	NH	85	27	371	38	10.2%	£379,015	€88,103
2016	Flat	2	0	5	0	0.0%	-	-
2016/17	NH	93	26	410	41	10.0%	£271,830	€111,925
2015	Flat	1	0	6	0	0.0%	-	€320
2015/16	NH	91	27	333	43	12.9%	£168,942	€79,013
2014	Flat	1	1	12	1	8.3%	-	€9,090
2014/15	NH	74	22	304	34	11.2%	£179,868	€43,250
2013	Flat	1	1	14	1	7.1%	£289	€7,335
2013/14	NH	72	14	263	22	8.4%	£134,578	€48,805
2012	Flat	3	0	9	0	0.0%	-	€1,260
2012/13	NH	58	11	209	18	8.6%	£88,248	€52,678
2011	Flat	3	1	12	1	8.3%	£755	€6,030
2011/12	NH	50	12	190	14	7.4%	£56,741	€79,568
2010/11	NH	34	11	136	15	11.0%	£67,735	€72,678
2009/10	NH	21	2	59	3	5.1%	£19,768	€7,094
2008/09	NH	7	2	32	5	15.6%	£14,628	€9,110
1998/99	NH	1	0	1	0	0.0%	-	-

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Current season runners and winners


Balinaboola Steel (IRE)	NH	14	gelding	Smithstown Lady (IRE)	A D Leahy	1	0	0	0.0%	€300	28 Aug 26	83

Flat 2026 and NH 2026/27; up to 100 runners, winners first.

Best offspring: top 50 progeny


Wholestone (IRE)	gelding	Last Theatre (IRE)	Nigel Twiston-Davies	2015-2022	33	10	11	30.3%	4	Grade 2	£333,414	-
Shammick Boy (IRE)	-	-	Victor Dartnall	2010-2016	41	8	7	19.5%	1	Grade 3	£81,832	-
Flash The Steel (IRE)	gelding	Anna's Melody (IRE)	Dan Skelton	2017-2022	22	6	6	27.3%	1	Grade 3	£85,931	-
Cross Kennon (IRE)	-	-	Jennie Candlish	2008-2014	40	8	6	20.0%	1	Listed	£102,450	-
Steel Wave (IRE)	gelding	Musical Waves (IRE)	Gary Hanmer	2014-2023	75	11	26	14.7%	0	-	£80,441	€44,419
Man Of Steel (IRE)	gelding	Knappogue Honey (IRE)	Lawney Hill	2013-2021	33	10	10	30.3%	0	-	£25,451	-
Steel Summit (IRE)	gelding	B Greenhill (GB)	David Dennis	2013-2018	31	8	5	25.8%	0	-	£39,451	-
Ruaraidh Hugh (IRE)	gelding	Decent Shower (GB)	Ryan Chapman	2014-2018	33	8	2	24.2%	0	-	£26,613	-
Bordeaux Bill (IRE)	gelding	Laura Croft (IRE)	Brian Ellison	2017-2021	22	7	4	31.8%	0	-	£55,154	-
Old Salt (IRE)	gelding	Andrea Gale (IRE)	Stef Keniry	2016-2019	32	7	5	21.9%	0	-	£41,853	-
Doctor Duffy (IRE)	gelding	Anna's Melody (IRE)	C Byrnes	2018-2022	40	6	13	15.0%	0	-	£1,432	€116,663
Loch Ba (IRE)	gelding	Lenmore Lisa (IRE)	Francesca Nimmo	2010-2017	33	6	7	18.2%	0	-	£58,073	-
Bryden Boy (IRE)	gelding	Cailin Vic Mo Cri (IRE)	Jennie Candlish	2014-2021	51	6	17	11.8%	0	-	£53,102	-
Landecker (IRE)	gelding	Winsome Breeze (IRE)	N. W. Alexander	2013-2021	47	6	9	12.8%	0	-	£46,012	-
Brass Monkey (IRE)	gelding	Saltee Great (IRE)	Martin Keighley	2011-2017	34	6	7	17.6%	0	-	£19,730	-
Balinaboola Steel (IRE)	gelding	Smithstown Lady (IRE)	A D Leahy	2017-2026	57	5	11	8.8%	0	-	£1,016	€59,836
Maguire's Glen (IRE)	gelding	Next Venture (IRE)	Grace Harris	2012-2019	42	5	8	11.9%	0	-	£14,990	€34,598
Uallrightharry (IRE)	gelding	Enchanted Valley (IRE)	Karen Jewell	2018-2025	35	5	8	14.3%	0	-	£48,948	-
What A Steel (IRE)	-	-	Alistair Whillans	2009-2015	42	5	10	11.9%	0	-	£45,486	-
Steely Addition (IRE)	gelding	Blond's Addition (IRE)	C T Dawson	2016-2023	22	5	7	22.7%	0	-	£36,021	-
Craigmor (IRE)	gelding	Twilight Princess (IRE)	Olly Murphy	2017-2021	18	5	6	27.8%	0	-	£34,083	-
Steel Native (IRE)	gelding	Princess Gloria (IRE)	David Rees	2016-2022	42	5	4	11.9%	0	-	£33,854	-
Tomngerry (IRE)	gelding	Lady Vic (IRE)	Brian Ellison	2015-2018	13	5	1	38.5%	0	-	£25,926	-
Powerstown Park (IRE)	gelding	Smiths Lady (IRE)	Miss A Willmott	2017-2024	20	5	4	25.0%	0	-	£25,204	-
Graineyhill (IRE)	gelding	Inca Hill (IRE)	Sarah Humphrey	2016-2021	33	4	7	12.1%	0	-	£7,986	€44,752
Craig Star (IRE)	gelding	Different Dee (IRE)	Donald McCain	2015-2021	45	4	14	8.9%	0	-	£26,857	€13,505
Top Of The Town (IRE)	gelding	Hil Rhapsody (GB)	Gordon Elliott	2013-2018	27	4	3	14.8%	0	-	£924	€37,847
Canadian Steel (IRE)	gelding	Hil Rhapsody (GB)	Noel C. Kelly	2015-2021	38	4	5	10.5%	0	-	-	€34,849
Ballincurrig (IRE)	-	-	Dan Skelton	2012-2014	15	4	2	26.7%	0	-	£33,190	-
Slim Pickens (IRE)	gelding	Couleurs d'Automne (FR)	Dr Richard Newland	2013-2018	19	4	9	21.1%	0	-	£29,200	€1,580
Nikki Steel (IRE)	gelding	Nikikita (IRE)	Daniel Bourne	2016-2021	22	4	9	18.2%	0	-	£28,080	€2,325
Newtown Lad (IRE)	gelding	Rocher Lady (IRE)	Michael Scudamore	2016-2019	23	4	6	17.4%	0	-	£27,833	-
High Talk (IRE)	-	-	Barry Brennan	2008-2016	43	4	7	9.3%	0	-	£4,279	€20,888
Yes I Did (IRE)	-	-	Dan Skelton	2015-2016	13	4	4	30.8%	0	-	£22,591	-
No No Bingo (IRE)	-	-	Charlie Longsdon	2010-2014	16	4	3	25.0%	0	-	£16,336	-
Touch Of Steel (IRE)	gelding	Tourmaline Girl (IRE)	Oliver Greenall	2014-2018	25	4	1	16.0%	0	-	£12,728	-
Dancing Shadow (IRE)	gelding	Be My Shadow (IRE)	Victor Dartnall	2014-2022	46	3	20	6.5%	0	-	£84,062	-
Maeve's Choice (IRE)	-	Luanna (IRE)	Matthew J Smith	2017-2019	17	3	0	17.6%	0	-	-	€39,586
Grageelagh Girl (IRE)	mare	Smiths Lady (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	2017-2022	27	3	12	11.1%	0	-	£33,285	-
Carrigready (IRE)	gelding	Dolly Lewis (GB)	Brian Barr	2016-2022	36	3	5	8.3%	0	-	£4,458	€26,529
Supreme Steel (IRE)	gelding	Tubber Gael Holly (IRE)	Mike Sowersby	2015-2022	43	3	8	7.0%	0	-	£17,484	€13,206
Twilight Girl (IRE)	mare	Twilight Princess (IRE)	James Owen	2019-2023	34	3	3	8.8%	0	-	£200	€27,015
Apt Manor (IRE)	-	-	Willie Mullins	2009-2011	10	3	4	30.0%	0	-	-	€24,890
Whiskey And Red (IRE)	-	-	Colin Bowe	2011-2013	25	3	5	12.0%	0	-	-	€24,260
Boss Croaker (IRE)	gelding	Clairin Bridge (IRE)	M F Morris	2012-2017	25	3	2	12.0%	0	-	-	€20,890
Church Hall (IRE)	gelding	Island Religion (IRE)	Emma-Jane Bishop	2013-2019	23	3	5	13.0%	0	-	£19,847	-
Troed Y Melin (IRE)	gelding	Kissangel (IRE)	Chris Honour	2017-2023	25	3	3	12.0%	0	-	£19,115	-
Steel Bob (IRE)	gelding	Lady Kamando (GB)	George Baker	2016-2019	9	3	2	33.3%	0	-	£12,204	€5,535
Steeltown (IRE)	-	-	Kayley Woollacott	2010-2016	16	3	3	18.8%	0	-	£1,789	€14,985
Jonny Eager (IRE)	gelding	Dishy (IRE)	Alistair Whillans	2014-2017	17	3	6	17.6%	0	-	£16,170	-

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 Craigsteel sired?: Craigsteel (GB) has sired 114 winners from 263 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1998 (43%), with 343 wins from 3,394 runs. Progeny runs abroad are not included.
How many black-type winners has Craigsteel sired?: Craigsteel (GB) has sired 4 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland since 1998, 3 of them at Group or Grade level.
Who is the best offspring of Craigsteel?: Ranked by level of win and black-type wins, the leading runner by Craigsteel (GB) in Britain and Ireland is Wholestone (IRE) (out of Last Theatre (IRE)), a Grade 2 winner with 4 black-type wins from 33 runs.
Who is Craigsteel's sire?: Craigsteel (GB) is by Suave Dancer (USA), and won 4 of 10 races in Britain and Ireland as a racehorse.
What is the average winning distance of Craigsteel's progeny?: The average winning distance of Craigsteel (GB)'s progeny in Britain and Ireland is 2m5f over jumps.
How are Craigsteel's progeny doing this season?: Craigsteel (GB) has had no winners from 1 runner in the 2026/27 jumps season in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Craigsteel's progeny won?: Craigsteel (GB)'s progeny have earned £2,227,305 in Britain and €1,017,853 in Ireland since 1998.
How has Craigsteel done as a broodmare sire?: Runners out of Craigsteel (GB)'s daughters include 11 winners from 32 runners in Britain and Ireland.

Updated 2026-08-28

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