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New Approach (IRE)

Best progeny: Dawn Approach (IRE), Masar (IRE), Mac Swiney (IRE)

Avg winning distance: Flat 9.6f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire avg winning distance: Flat 8.3f · NH 2m1½f
Race record: 11 runs, 8 wins
By: Galileo (IRE)
As damsire: 227 winners from 461 runners
Country: IRE

Flat 2026 (GB & IRE): 2 winners from 9 runners
Jumps 2026/27 (GB & IRE): 0 winners from 2 runners
Winners (GB & IRE): 335 of 598 runners (56%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 770 from 6,221 runs
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 31 (16 Group/Grade)
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £11,510,971 GB · €2,711,734 IRE
Best progeny: Dawn Approach (IRE), Masar (IRE), Mac Swiney (IRE)

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Progeny

Progeny record by season


2026	Flat	9	2	69	2	2.9%	£97,850	-
2026/27	NH	2	0	2	0	0.0%	-	-
2025	Flat	24	7	129	14	10.9%	£181,561	€19,455
2025/26	NH	12	2	45	4	8.9%	£31,905	€26,150
2024	Flat	51	16	236	26	11.0%	£499,601	€8,005
2024/25	NH	18	4	57	4	7.0%	£18,069	€18,145
2023	Flat	74	25	405	33	8.1%	£559,184	€85,830
2023/24	NH	25	5	72	7	9.7%	£43,099	€23,670
2022	Flat	99	32	421	47	11.2%	£649,613	€59,045
2022/23	NH	25	8	94	11	11.7%	£100,998	€88,695
2021	Flat	106	32	449	46	10.2%	£583,136	€335,770
2021/22	NH	28	4	101	5	5.0%	£108,351	€23,100
2020	Flat	115	33	392	44	11.2%	£447,892	€183,927
2020/21	NH	24	8	87	15	17.2%	£56,563	€45,475
2019	Flat	120	42	492	68	13.8%	£926,438	€157,460
2019/20	NH	25	7	83	9	10.8%	£14,235	€77,802
2018	Flat	122	39	467	60	12.8%	£1,556,471	€149,655
2018/19	NH	30	10	99	11	11.1%	£71,344	€30,000
2017	Flat	134	49	524	76	14.5%	£831,321	€397,051
2017/18	NH	27	4	70	6	8.6%	£37,494	€9,283
2016	Flat	122	43	470	56	11.9%	£668,170	€146,018
2016/17	NH	22	7	78	11	14.1%	£77,684	€6,811
2015	Flat	133	43	481	63	13.1%	£833,328	€251,005
2015/16	NH	18	5	59	7	11.9%	£24,435	€9,045
2014	Flat	115	50	398	76	19.1%	£986,652	€123,570
2014/15	NH	9	1	28	1	3.6%	£3,387	€5,865
2013	Flat	88	38	320	50	15.6%	£1,752,071	€204,165
2013/14	NH	2	0	6	0	0.0%	-	€1,405
2012	Flat	30	10	87	18	20.7%	£350,119	€225,335

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Current season runners and winners


Night Breeze (IRE)	Flat	6	gelding	Right Direction (IRE)	Ian Williams	13	1	4	7.7%	£76,433	12 Sep 26	96
Billy Bathgate (GB)	Flat	10	gelding	Bustling (GB)	Ewan Whillans	15	1	5	6.7%	£10,423	29 Sep 26	55
Apache Eagle (GB)	Flat	5	gelding	Yanabeeaa (USA)	Jessica Bedi	14	0	5	0.0%	£7,200	7 Jul 26	45
Ajrad (GB)	Flat	8	gelding	Princess Cammie (IRE)	Rod Millman	11	0	1	0.0%	£2,704	5 Oct 26	49
Neat And Tidy (GB)	Flat	3	filly	Perfect Match (IRE)	Damien Wingrove	6	0	0	0.0%	£815	28 Sep 26	48
Magdalayna (GB)	Flat	4	filly	Daymooma (GB)	Ollie Sangster	2	0	0	0.0%	£275	4 Mar 26	61
Skibo (GB)	Flat	4	gelding	Skipinnish (GB)	Barry Brennan	3	0	0	0.0%	-	10 Sep 26	72
Shibuya Song (GB)	Flat	7	mare	Silent Music (IRE)	James Owen	3	0	0	0.0%	-	11 Feb 26	48
Peace And Quiet (GB)	Flat	4	gelding	Quiet Note (GB)	Jack Jones	2	0	0	0.0%	-	8 Jun 26	-
Famous Shoes (GB)	NH	5	gelding	Ship's Biscuit (GB)	Neil Mulholland	1	0	0	0.0%	-	7 Oct 26	84
Amhranai (IRE)	NH	4	filly	Laugh And Sing (IRE)	I Chanin	1	0	0	0.0%	-	27 May 26	-

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

Best offspring: top 50 progeny


Dawn Approach (IRE)	-	-	J S Bolger	2012-2013	11	8	1	72.7%	6	Group 1	£764,975	€177,425
Masar (IRE)	horse	Khawlah (IRE)	Charlie Appleby	2017-2019	8	4	2	50.0%	3	Group 1	£986,475	-
Mac Swiney (IRE)	horse	Halla Na Saoire (IRE)	J S Bolger	2020-2022	16	4	1	25.0%	3	Group 1	£350,056	€311,210
Talent (GB)	-	-	Ralph Beckett	2012-2014	11	3	4	27.3%	2	Group 1	£489,197	-
Sultanina (GB)	-	-	John Gosden	2014	4	3	1	75.0%	2	Group 1	£172,377	-
Pied Piper (GB)	gelding	Pure Fantasy (GB)	Gordon Elliott	2020-2026	42	9	14	21.4%	2	Grade 2	£211,639	€86,000
Isle Of Jura (GB)	gelding	Falls Of Lora (IRE)	George Scott	2022-2025	9	4	1	44.4%	2	Group 2	£197,869	-
Beautiful Romance (GB)	-	-	Saeed bin Suroor	2014-2016	8	3	3	37.5%	2	Group 2	£188,075	-
Libertarian (GB)	-	-	Charlie Appleby	2013	6	2	1	33.3%	1	Group 2	£422,209	-
Herald The Dawn (IRE)	horse	Hymn Of The Dawn (USA)	J S Bolger	2015-2017	8	2	2	25.0%	1	Group 2	-	€149,311
Telecaster (GB)	-	Shirocco Star (GB)	Hughie Morrison	2019-2020	7	2	2	28.6%	1	Group 2	£105,369	-
Cap O'Rushes (GB)	-	-	Charlie Appleby	2012-2014	13	3	2	23.1%	1	Group 3	£60,371	€37,500
Military March (GB)	gelding	Punctilious (GB)	Saeed bin Suroor	2019-2023	4	2	0	50.0%	1	Group 3	£52,601	-
Newfangled (USA)	-	-	John Gosden	2012	3	2	0	66.7%	1	Group 3	£38,554	-
New York Girl (IRE)	mare	Annee Lumiere (IRE)	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2019-2020	6	1	0	16.7%	1	Group 3	-	€50,502
New Treasure (IRE)	gelding	Maoineach (USA)	John & Thady Gosden	2020-2021	6	1	1	16.7%	1	Group 3	-	€39,100
Nearly Caught (IRE)	gelding	Katch Me Katie (GB)	Hughie Morrison	2013-2018	28	7	9	25.0%	3	Listed	£178,929	-
Tha'ir (IRE)	gelding	Flashing Green (GB)	Philip McBride	2012-2019	46	8	12	17.4%	2	Listed	£128,234	-
Glamorous Approach (IRE)	mare	Maria Lee (IRE)	J S Bolger	2015-2018	26	4	10	15.4%	2	Listed	£31,571	€155,020
Hey Gaman (GB)	-	Arsaadi (IRE)	James Tate	2017-2019	13	4	5	30.8%	2	Listed	£156,092	€22,800
Mount Logan (IRE)	gelding	Vistaria (USA)	Roger Varian	2013-2017	23	7	9	30.4%	1	Listed	£195,702	-
Ostilio (GB)	gelding	Reem Three (GB)	Phil McEntee	2017-2023	48	7	11	14.6%	1	Listed	£175,721	-
Sameem (IRE)	gelding	Ahla Wasahl (GB)	Tim Easterby	2018-2024	53	7	11	13.2%	1	Listed	£77,353	-
Connecticut (GB)	gelding	Craigmill (GB)	Roger Varian	2014-2017	10	4	2	40.0%	1	Listed	£65,655	-
Silent Escape (IRE)	mare	Rosewater (IRE)	Saeed bin Suroor	2020-2021	5	4	1	80.0%	1	Listed	£39,098	-
Loxley (IRE)	-	Lady Marian (GER)	Charlie Appleby	2017-2020	11	3	4	27.3%	1	Listed	£92,349	-
Mukaddamah (GB)	mare	Craighall (GB)	Roger Varian	2022-2023	13	2	4	15.4%	1	Listed	£86,593	-
Bunairgead (IRE)	-	-	J S Bolger	2012-2013	12	2	5	16.7%	1	Listed	-	€76,275
Parish Boy (GB)	gelding	Requesting (GB)	David Loughnane	2014-2017	19	2	2	10.5%	1	Listed	£2,213	€37,305
Hadith (IRE)	-	Discourse (USA)	Charlie Appleby	2017	3	2	1	66.7%	1	Listed	£20,921	-
Be Ready (IRE)	-	-	Saeed bin Suroor	2013-2014	3	1	1	33.3%	1	Listed	£21,672	-
Lacan (IRE)	gelding	Invincible Isle (IRE)	Michael Appleby	2014-2021	68	11	10	16.2%	0	-	£77,849	-
Woody Bay (GB)	gelding	Dublino (USA)	Mark Walford	2012-2018	66	9	16	13.6%	0	-	£65,821	-
Magical Effect (IRE)	gelding	Purple Glow (IRE)	Ruth Carr	2014-2023	89	8	26	9.0%	0	-	£81,593	-
Building Bridges (GB)	gelding	City On Sea (IRE)	Gary McGill	2018-2025	46	8	5	17.4%	0	-	£18,605	€52,146
Ajrad (GB)	gelding	Princess Cammie (IRE)	Rod Millman	2020-2026	74	8	14	10.8%	0	-	£67,508	-
Mutadaffeq (IRE)	gelding	Saajidah (USA)	Gavin Cromwell	2015-2020	48	7	9	14.6%	0	-	£34,523	€33,124
Stepney Causeway (GB)	gelding	Wake Up Call (GB)	Anthony Charlton	2019-2024	28	7	9	25.0%	0	-	£64,049	-
Miss Sligo (IRE)	mare	Illandrane (IRE)	Jamie Osborne	2020-2024	58	7	18	12.1%	0	-	£50,367	-
Night Breeze (IRE)	gelding	Right Direction (IRE)	Ian Williams	2023-2026	34	6	12	17.6%	0	-	£218,286	-
Billy Bathgate (GB)	gelding	Bustling (GB)	Ewan Whillans	2020-2026	71	6	21	8.5%	0	-	£56,751	-
Nachi Falls (GB)	gelding	Lakuta (IRE)	Nigel Hawke	2015-2021	49	6	7	12.2%	0	-	£43,128	-
Arabian King (GB)	gelding	Barshiba (IRE)	E McNamara	2018-2026	49	6	5	12.2%	0	-	£17,899	€17,190
Blue For You (IRE)	gelding	Love In The Sun (IRE)	David O'Meara	2020-2025	39	5	5	12.8%	0	-	£167,036	€22,965
Antiquarium (IRE)	gelding	Antillia (GB)	Charlie Appleby	2015-2017	13	5	3	38.5%	0	-	£143,638	-
Early Morning (IRE)	gelding	Summer's Eve (GB)	Harry Dunlop	2013-2018	29	5	8	17.2%	0	-	£76,609	-
Wajaaha (IRE)	gelding	Thaahira (USA)	Patrick J McKenna	2017-2025	75	5	21	6.7%	0	-	£11,634	€64,031
Wexford Opera (IRE)	gelding	Sister Angelina (USA)	J S Bolger	2012-2018	50	5	10	10.0%	0	-	-	€71,738
Aaddeey (IRE)	gelding	Feedyah (USA)	Archie Watson	2020-2023	15	5	4	33.3%	0	-	£60,981	-
New Direction (IRE)	gelding	Gearanai (USA)	J S Bolger	2015-2019	31	5	8	16.1%	0	-	-	€54,432

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 New Approach sired?: New Approach (IRE) has sired 335 winners from 598 runners in Britain and Ireland since 2012 (56%), with 770 wins from 6,221 runs. Progeny runs abroad are not included.
How many black-type winners has New Approach sired?: New Approach (IRE) has sired 31 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland since 2012, 16 of them at Group or Grade level.
How many Group 1 winners has New Approach sired?: New Approach (IRE) has sired 5 Group 1 winners (9 Group 1 wins) in Britain and Ireland since 2012.
Who is the best offspring of New Approach?: Ranked by level of win and black-type wins, the leading runner by New Approach (IRE) in Britain and Ireland is Dawn Approach (IRE), a Group 1 winner with 6 black-type wins from 11 runs.
Who is the latest Group 1 winner by New Approach?: The most recent Group 1 winner by New Approach (IRE) in Britain and Ireland is Mac Swiney (IRE), in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1) at Curragh (IRE) on 22 May 2021.
Who is New Approach's sire?: New Approach (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE), and won 8 of 11 races in Britain and Ireland as a racehorse.
What is the average winning distance of New Approach's progeny?: The average winning distance of New Approach (IRE)'s progeny in Britain and Ireland is 9.6 furlongs on the Flat and 2m1½f over jumps.
How are New Approach's progeny doing this season?: New Approach (IRE) has had 2 winners from 9 runners in the 2026 Flat season and no winners from 2 runners in the 2026/27 jumps season in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have New Approach's progeny won?: New Approach (IRE)'s progeny have earned £11,510,971 in Britain and €2,711,734 in Ireland since 2012.
Are any of New Approach's progeny running soon?: 2 runners by New Approach (IRE) are entered or declared in Britain and Ireland in the next 7 days.

Updated 2026-10-07

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