Governor General (GB)

Best progeny: Governor Daniel (GB), Fern's Governor (GB), Left Stranded (GB)

Avg winning distance: Flat 6.1f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire avg winning distance: Flat 7.7f
As damsire: 4 winners from 19 runners
Country: GB

Winners (GB & IRE): 24 of 98 runners (24%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 62 from 943 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £251,804 GB
Best progeny: Governor Daniel (GB), Fern's Governor (GB), Left Stranded (GB)

Progeny

Progeny record by season


2005/06	NH	1	0	3	0	0.0%	-
2004/05	NH	3	0	3	0	0.0%	-
2003/04	NH	3	2	16	8	50.0%	£28,759
2002/03	NH	3	1	17	6	35.3%	£18,653
2001	Flat	2	0	13	0	0.0%	£864
2001/02	NH	7	1	23	1	4.3%	£3,265
2000	Flat	4	0	19	0	0.0%	£520
2000/01	NH	7	1	22	5	22.7%	£25,477
1999	Flat	3	0	8	0	0.0%	£730
1999/00	NH	8	3	30	6	20.0%	£20,183
1998	Flat	4	1	19	1	5.3%	£4,385
1998/99	NH	12	3	43	3	7.0%	£11,917
1997	Flat	7	1	29	1	3.4%	£5,136
1997/98	NH	14	0	30	0	0.0%	£2,652
1996	Flat	16	4	91	5	5.5%	£19,801
1996/97	NH	19	4	62	5	8.1%	£17,883
1995	Flat	26	2	110	2	1.8%	£14,087
1995/96	NH	15	1	41	1	2.4%	£2,869
1994	Flat	31	3	136	5	3.7%	£22,943
1994/95	NH	13	2	35	2	5.7%	£5,434
1993	Flat	28	5	123	9	7.3%	£37,687
1993/94	NH	5	1	13	1	7.7%	£2,132
1992	Flat	13	1	57	1	1.8%	£6,429

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

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Best offspring: top 50 progeny


Governor Daniel (GB)	-	-	Ian Williams	1995-2005	55	19	12	34.5%	£65,288
Fern's Governor (GB)	-	-	M C Pipe	1995-1999	31	4	5	12.9%	£16,246
Left Stranded (GB)	-	-	G Lewis	1993	7	4	1	57.1%	£13,266
Ultra Pontem (GB)	-	-	Simon Burrough	1998-2003	14	3	1	21.4%	£14,778
Enchanted Cottage (GB)	-	-	D M Grissell	1994-2003	45	3	7	6.7%	£10,776
Knyaz (GB)	-	-	Lydia Richards	1992-1996	31	3	3	9.7%	£7,835
Heathyards Gem (GB)	-	-	Reg Hollinshead	1992-1994	39	2	9	5.1%	£10,900
Floosy (GB)	-	-	Tom George	1996-2001	20	2	2	10.0%	£8,993
Quelque Chose (GB)	-	-	Rod Millman	1993-1998	20	2	8	10.0%	£8,097
Three Of Hearts (GB)	-	-	Mrs N MacAuley	1993-1995	20	2	4	10.0%	£7,902
General Equation (GB)	-	-	John Balding	1995-1999	35	2	5	5.7%	£7,198
High Ranking I (GB)	-	-	M H Easterby	1994-1995	16	2	0	12.5%	£6,839
General Louis (GB)	-	-	Ferdy Murphy	1998-2000	7	2	1	28.6%	£5,497
Queen Of The Quorn (GB)	-	-	George Moore	1992-1994	18	2	1	11.1%	£5,406
Rankaidade (GB)	-	-	Don Enrico Incisa	1993-1996	37	1	5	2.7%	£8,234
Jaunty General (GB)	-	-	Alistair Whillans	1995-2000	23	1	5	4.3%	£6,967
General Rose (GB)	-	-	Richard Hannon Snr	1995	9	1	4	11.1%	£6,510
Noble Neptune (GB)	-	-	Willie Musson	1994-1996	19	1	1	5.3%	£5,750
Gordon (GB)	gelding	Red Spider I (GB)	Julian Smith	1995-2000	23	1	6	4.3%	£5,297
Chalice (GB)	-	-	Ann Duffield	1995-1997	16	1	1	6.3%	£4,332
Castle Governor (GB)	-	-	P C Haslam	1995-1996	8	1	0	12.5%	£3,918
Lady Governor (GB)	-	-	P M McEntee	1994	11	1	0	9.1%	£3,105
Prototype I (GB)	-	-	G F Johnson Houghton	1996-1997	11	1	4	9.1%	£3,101
General Flight (GB)	-	-	Lydia Richards	1998-2001	12	1	1	8.3%	£2,351
Rainworth Lady (GB)	-	-	Peter Hiatt	1999-2001	26	0	2	0.0%	£1,661
Pacific Spirit (GB)	-	-	M Tate	1993-1995	21	0	3	0.0%	£1,593
Bluntswood Hall (GB)	-	-	Reg Hollinshead	1996-1997	10	0	2	0.0%	£1,566
Antares I (GB)	-	-	Nigel Tinkler	1996-1997	11	0	2	0.0%	£1,230
General Brooks (IRE)	-	-	R T Juckes	1992-1993	9	0	3	0.0%	£1,150
Burma Star I (GB)	-	-	Michael Blanshard	1993-1994	16	0	3	0.0%	£999
General Parker (GB)	-	-	Miss Kate Milligan	1996-1997	5	0	2	0.0%	£711
Jolly Swagman (GB)	-	-	Lord Huntingdon	1993-1995	7	0	1	0.0%	£710
General Link (GB)	-	-	P A Kelleway	1992-1993	9	0	2	0.0%	£654
Bergliot (GB)	-	-	David Evans	1992-1994	9	0	1	0.0%	£614
Tremolante (GB)	-	-	Capt J Wilson	1994-1995	9	0	1	0.0%	£546
Best Music Metrofm (GB)	-	-	Eric Alston	1999-2000	3	0	1	0.0%	£452
Celtic Governess (GB)	-	-	John Balding	1993-1994	11	0	1	0.0%	£327
Colonial Prince (GB)	-	-	Karl Burke	1999	2	0	1	0.0%	£312
Natural Path (GB)	-	-	Mrs V A Aconley	1993-1996	12	0	1	0.0%	£270
Governors Belle (GB)	-	-	Peter Makin	1993-1994	8	0	0	0.0%	£246
Poppet Plume (GB)	-	-	George Moore	1992	5	0	0	0.0%	£180
General Royale (GB)	-	-	D J G Murray Smith	1995	1	0	0	0.0%	-
White Knowle (GB)	-	-	Paul Dalton	1994-1995	4	0	0	0.0%	-
Dingle Copse (GB)	-	-	S Christian	1994-1995	3	0	0	0.0%	-
Cazatou (GB)	-	-	H G Rowsell	1995	1	0	0	0.0%	-
Alright Guvnor (GB)	-	-	N A Smith	1996	5	0	0	0.0%	-
Mouna El Arab (GB)	-	-	J Berry	1995	2	0	0	0.0%	-
Wheres Sarah (GB)	-	-	John O'Shea	1995-1996	2	0	0	0.0%	-
Esther Louise (GB)	-	-	Michael Easterby	1995	3	0	0	0.0%	-
Chris's Governor (GB)	-	-	Reg Hollinshead	1995	2	0	0	0.0%	-

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 Governor General sired?: Governor General (GB) has sired 24 winners from 98 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1992 (24%), with 62 wins from 943 runs. Progeny runs abroad are not included.
What is the average winning distance of Governor General's progeny?: The average winning distance of Governor General (GB)'s progeny in Britain and Ireland is 6.1 furlongs on the Flat and 2m2½f over jumps.
How much prize money have Governor General's progeny won?: Governor General (GB)'s progeny have earned £251,804 in Britain since 1992.
How has Governor General done as a broodmare sire?: Runners out of Governor General (GB)'s daughters include 4 winners from 19 runners in Britain and Ireland.

Updated 2005-10-05

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