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Sire profile

Kayf Tara (GB)

Best progeny: Thistlecrack (GB), Edwardstone (GB), Thyme Hill (GB)

Avg winning distance: Flat 13.4f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire avg winning distance: Flat 9.2f · NH 2m3f
Race record: 12 runs, 8 wins
By: Sadler's Wells (USA)
As damsire: 143 winners from 381 runners
Country: GB

Flat 2026 (GB & IRE): 1 winner from 1 runner
Jumps 2026/27 (GB & IRE): 5 winners from 36 runners
Winners (GB & IRE): 583 of 1,181 runners (49%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 1,784 from 14,289 runs
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 55 (32 Group/Grade)
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £19,171,417 GB · €4,890,434 IRE
Best progeny: Thistlecrack (GB), Edwardstone (GB), Thyme Hill (GB)

Next entry · 15 Oct · 16:39 Fontwell · Boxgrove Handicap Hurdle

Progeny

Progeny record by season


2026	Flat	1	1	7	1	14.3%	£7,573	-
2026/27	NH	36	5	106	6	5.7%	£64,254	€46,711
2025	Flat	1	0	2	0	0.0%	£245	-
2025/26	NH	105	31	432	39	9.0%	£845,836	€358,187
2024/25	NH	155	48	601	70	11.6%	£1,013,485	€354,045
2023	Flat	3	0	6	0	0.0%	£1,481	-
2023/24	NH	190	67	669	112	16.7%	£1,436,680	€248,220
2022	Flat	1	1	5	1	20.0%	£6,966	-
2022/23	NH	197	65	695	114	16.4%	£1,053,940	€199,675
2021	Flat	3	0	4	0	0.0%	£431	€220
2021/22	NH	207	62	698	89	12.8%	£1,166,669	€222,390
2020	Flat	4	0	13	0	0.0%	£1,119	-
2020/21	NH	200	41	604	59	9.8%	£748,600	€123,115
2019	Flat	1	0	3	0	0.0%	£600	-
2019/20	NH	180	51	572	69	12.1%	£760,979	€189,524
2018	Flat	1	1	6	1	16.7%	£4,905	-
2018/19	NH	225	59	892	84	9.4%	£1,150,340	€355,740
2017	Flat	2	1	8	1	12.5%	£3,235	€192
2017/18	NH	258	87	1,040	123	11.8%	£1,571,826	€396,059
2016	Flat	4	1	18	1	5.6%	£5,780	€173
2016/17	NH	283	110	1,191	173	14.5%	£2,177,852	€320,774
2015	Flat	8	2	20	2	10.0%	£9,767	-
2015/16	NH	301	107	1,137	165	14.5%	£1,928,969	€417,070
2014	Flat	10	0	24	0	0.0%	£4,187	€1,520
2014/15	NH	283	88	1,036	128	12.4%	£1,262,064	€357,175
2013	Flat	7	3	24	7	29.2%	£29,019	-
2013/14	NH	235	80	776	122	15.7%	£875,094	€211,740
2012	Flat	8	2	26	2	7.7%	£4,030	-
2012/13	NH	166	53	554	75	13.5%	£562,043	€160,505
2011	Flat	7	2	35	2	5.7%	£6,381	-
2011/12	NH	146	55	608	82	13.5%	£514,458	€224,180
2010	Flat	8	2	39	5	12.8%	£11,572	-
2010/11	NH	155	36	546	45	8.2%	£340,927	€103,045
2009	Flat	7	1	19	1	5.3%	£7,732	-
2009/10	NH	143	43	555	58	10.5%	£631,916	€235,507
2008	Flat	9	3	28	4	14.3%	£13,954	€6,494
2008/09	NH	150	42	512	64	12.5%	£497,591	€202,476
2007	Flat	11	2	51	3	5.9%	£21,198	-
2007/08	NH	106	30	366	52	14.2%	£271,496	€134,546
2006	Flat	14	3	63	4	6.3%	£35,294	-
2006/07	NH	73	11	187	13	7.0%	£73,264	€21,154
2005	Flat	17	5	59	5	8.5%	£37,543	-
2005/06	NH	16	2	32	2	6.3%	£8,033	-
2004	Flat	9	0	20	0	0.0%	£2,085	-

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Current season runners and winners


Roysse (GB)	NH	7	gelding	Rattlin (GB)	Ben Pauling	3	2	1	66.7%	£12,934	-	29 Aug 26	122
Thecompanysergeant (GB)	NH	9	gelding	Shuil Gealach (IRE)	Gavin Cromwell	5	1	1	20.0%	-	€13,393	7 Sep 26	133
Il Silenzio (GB)	NH	9	gelding	Monita Bonita (GB)	Martin Brassil	4	1	1	25.0%	-	€7,767	1 Oct 26	87
Everest (GB)	Flat	7	mare	Sudden Wish (IRE)	Gary & Josh Moore	7	1	3	14.3%	£7,573	-	13 Jun 26	51
Testflight (GB)	NH	9	gelding	Molly Flight (FR)	Susan Gardner	4	1	1	25.0%	£7,249	-	18 Sep 26	74
Betty's Tiara (GB)	NH	8	mare	Burgundy Betty (IRE)	Ben Pauling	6	1	1	16.7%	£5,352	-	13 Oct 26	103
Watch The Weather (GB)	NH	10	gelding	Tinker's Burrow (GB)	R P Cody	7	0	5	0.0%	-	€15,755	26 Sep 26	121
Secret Trix (GB)	NH	9	gelding	Box Of Trix (IRE)	Olly Murphy	5	0	3	0.0%	£7,845	-	25 Sep 26	118
Kayf Dancer (GB)	NH	8	gelding	Winning Counsel (IRE)	Mickey Bowen	3	0	1	0.0%	£6,920	-	25 Sep 26	121
Peaky Boy (IRE)	NH	8	gelding	Joanne One (IRE)	Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill	4	0	2	0.0%	£6,782	-	18 Jul 26	128
Two To Tango (GB)	NH	8	gelding	Folie Dancer (GB)	Emma Lavelle	4	0	3	0.0%	£6,222	-	5 Oct 26	104
Malton Groove (IRE)	NH	9	gelding	Triptoshan (IRE)	Dermot A McLoughlin	7	0	2	0.0%	-	€3,346	9 Oct 26	78
Not At That Price (GB)	NH	6	gelding	Tazzarine (FR)	Charlie Longsdon	2	0	1	0.0%	£2,509	-	7 Oct 26	105
Lone Star (GB)	NH	9	mare	Supreme Gem (IRE)	Philip Kirby	7	0	1	0.0%	£2,384	-	4 Oct 26	88
He's Gorgeous (IRE)	NH	7	gelding	Ten Times Better (IRE)	P A Fahy	2	0	1	0.0%	-	€2,225	7 Jun 26	129
Ersudaly (GB)	NH	6	mare	Polar Present (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	4	0	1	0.0%	-	€2,000	9 Oct 26	87
King Of The Lake (GB)	NH	8	gelding	Shanxi Girl (GB)	Jeremy Scott	1	0	0	0.0%	£1,520	-	11 Oct 26	123
Leave Her To Me (GB)	NH	8	mare	Marie Deja La (FR)	David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	3	0	1	0.0%	£1,458	-	8 Oct 26	97
Kaydence (GB)	NH	6	mare	Susie Sheep (GB)	Olly Murphy	1	0	1	0.0%	£1,254	-	13 May 26	-
River Tara (IRE)	NH	8	mare	Aulne River (FR)	C A Murphy	3	0	1	0.0%	-	€1,250	9 Oct 26	105
Ottoman Style (GB)	NH	10	gelding	Oligarch Society (IRE)	Dermot A McLoughlin	4	0	0	0.0%	-	€975	19 Sep 26	110
Slievehill (IRE)	NH	9	gelding	Nurse Ratched (IRE)	D. J. Jeffreys	1	0	1	0.0%	£820	-	8 Oct 26	92
Call Me Tara (GB)	NH	9	mare	Call Me Emma (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	2	0	0	0.0%	£529	-	4 Sep 26	105
Cher Tara (IRE)	NH	7	mare	Rock Chick Supremo (IRE)	Daragh Bourke	2	0	0	0.0%	£242	-	28 May 26	89
Bertie B (GB)	NH	8	gelding	Toubeera (GB)	Clive Boultbee-Brooks	3	0	0	0.0%	£233	-	4 Oct 26	104
William Of York (GB)	NH	10	gelding	Shady Anne (GB)	Rebecca Menzies	4	0	0	0.0%	-	-	5 Jul 26	94
Butchers Bill (GB)	NH	6	gelding	Miss Bailly (FR)	Anthony Day	4	0	0	0.0%	-	-	10 Sep 26	83
Bobby Socks (GB)	NH	9	gelding	Bobs Present (GB)	Lizzie Quinlan	2	0	0	0.0%	-	-	4 Sep 26	100
Triple Haych (GB)	NH	7	gelding	Buxom (IRE)	Sheila Lewis	1	0	0	0.0%	-	-	5 May 26	83
Gms Prince (GB)	NH	11	gelding	Zartwyda (IRE)	Sarah Hollinshead	1	0	0	0.0%	-	-	19 Jun 26	88
Lounge Lizard (GB)	NH	9	gelding	Lifestyle (GB)	Sarah Humphrey	1	0	0	0.0%	-	-	23 May 26	128
Global Assembly (GB)	NH	9	gelding	Anadama (IRE)	Graham Kenny	1	0	0	0.0%	-	-	8 Jun 26	86
The Friday Man (GB)	NH	9	gelding	L'Unique (FR)	Moses McCabe	1	0	0	0.0%	-	-	2 Oct 26	116
Kateira (GB)	NH	9	mare	Raitera (FR)	Dan Skelton	1	0	0	0.0%	-	-	9 Oct 26	141
We Got Your Back (GB)	NH	8	gelding	Blaeberry (GB)	L J Morgan	1	0	0	0.0%	-	-	9 May 26	89
Miss Tiara (GB)	NH	6	mare	Miss Serious (IRE)	Jeremy Scott	1	0	0	0.0%	-	-	30 May 26	92
Fighting Fit (GB)	NH	11	gelding	Moyliscar (GB)	J P Dempsey	1	0	0	0.0%	-	-	25 May 26	125

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

Best offspring: top 50 progeny


Thistlecrack (GB)	gelding	Ardstown (GB)	Colin Tizzard	2013-2019	25	13	6	52.0%	8	Grade 1	£729,659	€18,050
Edwardstone (GB)	gelding	Nothingtoloose (IRE)	Alan King	2018-2026	42	12	16	28.6%	8	Grade 1	£822,970	-
Thyme Hill (GB)	gelding	Rosita Bay (GB)	Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	2018-2023	19	8	6	42.1%	6	Grade 1	£404,932	-
Blaklion (GB)	gelding	Franciscaine (FR)	Dan Skelton	2014-2023	43	11	9	25.6%	5	Grade 1	£475,999	-
Ballyandy (GB)	gelding	Megalex (GB)	Nigel Twiston-Davies	2015-2023	42	10	17	23.8%	5	Grade 1	£391,668	-
Special Tiara (GB)	gelding	Special Choice (IRE)	Henry de Bromhead	2012-2019	37	7	17	18.9%	5	Grade 1	£630,068	€50,000
Identity Thief (IRE)	gelding	Miss Arteea (IRE)	Henry de Bromhead	2014-2018	23	7	5	30.4%	4	Grade 1	£198,202	€165,600
Romeo Coolio (GB)	gelding	Miss Bailly (FR)	Gordon Elliott	2024-2026	13	7	4	53.8%	4	Grade 1	£54,211	€293,090
Tea For Two (GB)	gelding	One For Me (GB)	Mrs Jane Williams	2013-2019	36	9	9	25.0%	3	Grade 1	£293,844	-
Lieutenant Colonel (GB)	gelding	Agnese (GB)	Sophie Leech	2013-2019	36	7	10	19.4%	3	Grade 1	£4,664	€207,071
The New Lion (GB)	gelding	Raitera (FR)	Dan Skelton	2024-2026	9	6	2	66.7%	3	Grade 1	£331,495	-
Planet Of Sound (GB)	-	-	Philip Hobbs	2007-2014	28	7	11	25.0%	1	Grade 1	£195,878	€135,000
Edwulf (GB)	gelding	Valentines Lady (IRE)	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2015-2020	20	4	4	20.0%	1	Grade 1	-	€173,995
Secret Investor (GB)	gelding	Silver Charmer (GB)	Paul Nicholls	2016-2024	27	13	8	48.1%	3	Grade 2	£164,938	€9,500
Ballybolley (IRE)	gelding	Gales Hill (IRE)	Nigel Twiston-Davies	2013-2019	38	10	12	26.3%	2	Grade 2	£173,530	-
Value At Risk (GB)	gelding	Miss Orchestra (IRE)	Dan Skelton	2013-2019	35	8	8	22.9%	2	Grade 2	£88,172	€58,395
Mozoltov (GB)	gelding	Fairmead Princess (GB)	M F Morris	2011-2017	22	7	8	31.8%	2	Grade 2	-	€137,733
North Hill Harvey (GB)	gelding	Ellina (GB)	Dan Skelton	2015-2018	13	4	4	30.8%	2	Grade 2	£127,015	-
Rathlin (GB)	gelding	Princess Timon (GB)	Micky Hammond	2010-2017	53	9	13	17.0%	1	Grade 2	£29,225	€173,618
Master Tommytucker (GB)	-	No Need For Alarm (GB)	Paul Nicholls	2018-2022	17	6	3	35.3%	1	Grade 2	£117,424	-
Makin'yourmindup (GB)	gelding	Subtilty (GB)	Paul Nicholls	2022-2026	14	5	4	35.7%	1	Grade 2	£89,388	-
Kayf Moss (GB)	gelding	Madam Mosso (GB)	John Flint	2013-2019	31	4	6	12.9%	1	Grade 2	£64,591	-
Accidental Rebel (GB)	gelding	Special Choice (IRE)	Leonard Kerr	2019-2024	26	4	5	15.4%	1	Grade 2	£47,634	€7,505
Kayf Grace (GB)	mare	Potter's Gale (IRE)	Nicky Henderson	2015-2018	10	4	3	40.0%	1	Grade 2	£43,278	-
Venalmar (GB)	-	-	M F Morris	2007-2011	20	3	6	15.0%	1	Grade 2	£25,668	€61,008
Aunt Nora (IRE)	-	-	P A Fahy	2014-2016	15	3	2	20.0%	1	Grade 2	-	€48,395
Constantine Bay (GB)	gelding	Alina Rheinberg (GER)	Brian Ellison	2016-2021	10	3	0	30.0%	1	Grade 2	£40,237	-
Good Thyne Tara (GB)	mare	Good Thyne Mary (IRE)	Willie Mullins	2015-2020	24	7	12	29.2%	2	Grade 3	£13,305	€136,972
Answer To Kayf (GB)	gelding	Annie's Answer (IRE)	Terence O'Brien	2023-2026	17	4	4	23.5%	1	Grade 3	£4,485	€115,725
War Sound (GB)	gelding	Come The Dawn (GB)	Philip Hobbs	2015-2020	23	4	7	17.4%	1	Grade 3	£112,597	-
Hawkes Point (GB)	-	-	Paul Nicholls	2011-2015	17	3	6	17.6%	1	Grade 3	£83,787	-
Copperless (GB)	gelding	Presenting Copper (IRE)	Olly Murphy	2019-2021	6	3	2	50.0%	1	Grade 3	£65,928	-
Rons Dream (GB)	mare	Empress Of Light (GB)	Peter Bowen	2013-2019	41	10	11	24.4%	4	Listed	£184,560	€2,000
Atlanta Ablaze (GB)	mare	Rocheflamme (FR)	Henry Daly	2015-2020	24	6	5	25.0%	3	Listed	£78,927	-
Give It Time (GB)	-	-	Mrs J. Harrington	2005-2010	30	4	8	13.3%	3	Listed	£2,064	€109,982
Kateira (GB)	mare	Raitera (FR)	Dan Skelton	2022-2026	21	7	6	33.3%	2	Listed	£157,891	-
Lifeboat Mona (GB)	mare	Astar Love (FR)	Paul Nicholls	2014-2017	10	6	1	60.0%	2	Listed	£41,245	-
The Package (GB)	-	-	David Pipe	2007-2015	32	5	10	15.6%	2	Listed	£180,628	-
Rainyday Woman (GB)	mare	Wistow (GB)	Paul Nicholls	2019-2022	12	5	3	41.7%	2	Listed	£38,317	-
The Govaness (GB)	-	-	Dr Richard Newland	2013-2016	14	4	3	28.6%	2	Listed	£42,154	-
Carole's Destrier (GB)	gelding	Barton May (GB)	Neil Mulholland	2012-2020	36	8	7	22.2%	1	Listed	£187,587	-
Katies Tuitor (GB)	-	-	Charlie Mann	2005-2011	36	8	6	22.2%	1	Listed	£95,174	€5,757
Springwell Bay (GB)	gelding	Winning Counsel (IRE)	Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill	2021-2025	16	7	5	43.8%	1	Listed	£147,412	€19,000
Kayf Aramis (GB)	-	-	Nigel Twiston-Davies	2004-2013	85	7	23	8.2%	1	Listed	£153,670	-
Sign Of A Victory (IRE)	-	-	Nicky Henderson	2013-2016	17	6	3	35.3%	1	Listed	£84,023	-
Poppy Kay (GB)	mare	Double Red (IRE)	Olly Murphy	2015-2019	15	6	2	40.0%	1	Listed	£50,121	-
Copper Kay (GB)	mare	Presenting Copper (IRE)	Philip Hobbs	2015-2018	19	6	4	31.6%	1	Listed	£47,703	€800
Tara Rose (GB)	-	-	Nigel Twiston-Davies	2010-2014	21	5	6	23.8%	1	Listed	£35,226	-
Avispa (GB)	mare	Ladylliat (FR)	Alan King	2013-2017	19	4	9	21.1%	1	Listed	£42,873	-
Let It Rain (GB)	mare	Tazzarine (FR)	Dan Skelton	2023-2026	7	4	2	57.1%	1	Listed	£29,958	-

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 Kayf Tara sired?: Kayf Tara (GB) has sired 583 winners from 1,181 runners in Britain and Ireland since 2004 (49%), with 1,784 wins from 14,289 runs. Progeny runs abroad are not included.
How many black-type winners has Kayf Tara sired?: Kayf Tara (GB) has sired 55 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland since 2004, 32 of them at Group or Grade level.
How many Group 1 winners has Kayf Tara sired?: Kayf Tara (GB) has sired 13 Grade 1 winners (31 Grade 1 wins) in Britain and Ireland since 2004.
Who is the best offspring of Kayf Tara?: Ranked by level of win and black-type wins, the leading runner by Kayf Tara (GB) in Britain and Ireland is Thistlecrack (GB) (out of Ardstown (GB)), a Grade 1 winner with 8 black-type wins from 25 runs.
Who is the latest Group 1 winner by Kayf Tara?: The most recent Grade 1 winner by Kayf Tara (GB) in Britain and Ireland is Edwardstone (GB), in the bet365 Celebration Chase (Grade 1) at Sandown on 25 April 2026.
Who is Kayf Tara's sire?: Kayf Tara (GB) is by Sadler's Wells (USA), and won 8 of 12 races in Britain and Ireland as a racehorse.
What is the average winning distance of Kayf Tara's progeny?: The average winning distance of Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in Britain and Ireland is 13.4 furlongs on the Flat and 2m3½f over jumps.
How are Kayf Tara's progeny doing this season?: Kayf Tara (GB) has had 1 winner from 1 runner in the 2026 Flat season and 5 winners from 36 runners in the 2026/27 jumps season in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Kayf Tara's progeny won?: Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny have earned £19,171,417 in Britain and €4,890,434 in Ireland since 2004.
Are any of Kayf Tara's progeny running soon?: 5 runners by Kayf Tara (GB) are entered or declared in Britain and Ireland in the next 7 days.

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