Lyphard's Special (USA)

Best progeny: Vestris Abu (GB), Leotard (GB), Sir Arthur Hobbs (GB)

Avg winning distance: Flat 8.1f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire avg winning distance: Flat 8.2f · NH 2m3f
As damsire: 32 winners from 65 runners
Country: USA

Winners (GB & IRE): 21 of 48 runners (44%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 69 from 766 runs
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £312,218 GB
Best progeny: Vestris Abu (GB), Leotard (GB), Sir Arthur Hobbs (GB)

Progeny

Progeny record by season


1999/00	NH	1	0	1	0	0.0%	-
1997	Flat	1	0	2	0	0.0%	£939
1997/98	NH	2	1	8	1	12.5%	£16,976
1996	Flat	2	1	7	3	42.9%	£9,739
1996/97	NH	5	1	14	1	7.1%	£7,646
1995	Flat	3	2	21	2	9.5%	£8,373
1995/96	NH	6	1	12	1	8.3%	£5,514
1994	Flat	4	2	40	6	15.0%	£24,049
1994/95	NH	5	3	27	7	25.9%	£34,717
1993	Flat	8	3	68	7	10.3%	£23,528
1993/94	NH	7	3	23	5	21.7%	£26,872
1992	Flat	16	2	66	3	4.5%	£12,888
1992/93	NH	12	2	39	3	7.7%	£13,378
1991	Flat	24	8	141	11	7.8%	£64,765
1991/92	NH	13	5	61	6	9.8%	£11,969
1990	Flat	32	6	161	10	6.2%	£37,216
1990/91	NH	14	2	56	2	3.6%	£9,039
1989/90	NH	5	1	19	1	5.3%	£4,613

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

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Best offspring: top 50 progeny


Vestris Abu (GB)	M C Pipe	1990-1992	11	2	4	18.2%	2	Listed	£7,975
Leotard (GB)	Venetia Williams	1990-1998	31	11	11	35.5%	0	-	£78,399
Sir Arthur Hobbs (GB)	Les Eyre	1990-1997	73	11	15	15.1%	0	-	£48,131
Farfelu (GB)	William Muir	1990-1995	49	6	10	12.2%	0	-	£45,520
Obsidian Grey (GB)	Lynn Siddall	1991-1995	49	6	8	12.2%	0	-	£20,689
Truss (GB)	John Upson	1990-1996	45	4	8	8.9%	0	-	£16,788
Green's Van Goyen (IRE)	Mrs D H McCarthy	1990-1997	19	4	3	21.1%	0	-	£10,447
James Is Special (IRE)	Robert Stronge	1990-1996	33	3	8	9.1%	0	-	£18,173
Iksab (GB)	R Boss	1990-1991	21	3	7	14.3%	0	-	£13,888
Cal Norma's Lady (IRE)	A Hide	1990-1993	17	3	2	17.6%	0	-	£12,193
Corly Special (GB)	Miss S J K Scott	1991-1997	33	3	10	9.1%	0	-	£10,952
Lyphard Abu (IRE)	J S Bolger	1992-1993	13	3	4	23.1%	0	-	-
Fettle Up (GB)	Miss S Brotherton	1990-1999	22	2	4	9.1%	0	-	£4,294
Polar Vision (GB)	C C Elsey	1990-1991	22	1	6	4.5%	0	-	£5,635
Eladham (GB)	Micky Hammond	1990-1991	19	1	5	5.3%	0	-	£5,254
Planning Ahead I (IRE)	Paul Cole	1991	4	1	2	25.0%	0	-	£3,613
Dancing Legend (IRE)	J Parkes	1990-1992	21	1	4	4.8%	0	-	£2,742
Special Quality (GB)	Declan Gillespie	1990-1992	5	1	0	20.0%	0	-	-
Prince Lyphard (GB)	R Akehurst	1990-1992	29	1	7	3.4%	0	-	-
Special Secret (IRE)	Peter Casey	1991-1993	14	1	1	7.1%	0	-	-
Lyphard's Lady (GB)	Michael Cunningham	1990	11	1	3	9.1%	0	-	-
Hidden Bay I (IRE)	William Haggas	1990	7	0	4	0.0%	0	-	£2,486
Meritsu (IRE)	David Elsworth	1990-1991	10	0	3	0.0%	0	-	£2,423
I'm Special (IRE)	Mrs J P Mayes	1991-1995	19	0	2	0.0%	0	-	£1,085
Tibby Head (IRE)	John Mackie	1990-1993	13	0	1	0.0%	0	-	£570
My Guy (GB)	Matt Sheppard	1997	2	0	1	0.0%	0	-	£445
Juno's Special (IRE)	John Harris	1993-1994	6	0	1	0.0%	0	-	£273
Lypharos (GB)	Philip Mitchell	1990	4	0	0	0.0%	0	-	£243
Special Date (GB)	J J Dempsey	1990-1991	14	0	2	0.0%	0	-	-
Domanska (GB)	Kevin Connolly I	1990-1991	14	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-
Malone Heights (GB)	Desmond McDonogh	1990	9	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-
Hern Bay (GB)	Michael Jarvis	1990	3	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-
Tynaghmile (IRE)	Tom Bergin	1990-1991	5	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-
Lyphards Goddess (IRE)	Noel O'Callaghan	1990	3	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-
Gazumped (GB)	Liam McAteer	1990-1993	11	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-
Tophard (GB)	Richard Lee	1990-1993	16	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-
Lyphards Anemone (GB)	Augustine Leahy	1990	3	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-
Spectra Quality (IRE)	Richard J McCormick	1990-1992	10	0	1	0.0%	0	-	-
Super Tuesday (GB)	J C McConnochie	1991	8	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-
Love And Life (GB)	Bill Turner	1990	2	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-
Special Secret I (GB)	C Collins	1990	3	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-
Lyncara (GB)	C W C Elsey	1990	3	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-
Lyphard's Song (IRE)	N A Graham	1991-1992	9	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-
Felin Special (GB)	P Norris	1990	4	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-
Lypharden (IRE)	Richard Lister	1991	4	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-
Woman Of Straw (GB)	Edward Lynam	1990-1991	12	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-
Mountain Sue (GB)	Thomas Walker	1990-1992	27	0	1	0.0%	0	-	-
Special Lass (GB)	P Hughes	1990	4	0	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 Lyphard's Special sired?: Lyphard's Special (USA) has sired 21 winners from 48 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990 (44%), with 69 wins from 766 runs. Progeny runs abroad are not included.
How many black-type winners has Lyphard's Special sired?: Lyphard's Special (USA) has sired 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland since 1990.
Who is the best offspring of Lyphard's Special?: Ranked by level of win and black-type wins, the leading runner by Lyphard's Special (USA) in Britain and Ireland is Vestris Abu (GB), a Listed winner with 2 black-type wins from 11 runs.
What is the average winning distance of Lyphard's Special's progeny?: The average winning distance of Lyphard's Special (USA)'s progeny in Britain and Ireland is 8.1 furlongs on the Flat and 2m1½f over jumps.
How much prize money have Lyphard's Special's progeny won?: Lyphard's Special (USA)'s progeny have earned £312,218 in Britain since 1990.
How has Lyphard's Special done as a broodmare sire?: Runners out of Lyphard's Special (USA)'s daughters include 32 winners from 65 runners in Britain and Ireland, 1 of them black-type winners.

Updated 1999-05-29

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