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Sire profile

Observatory (USA)

Best progeny: Twice Over (GB), African Rose (GB), Violette (GB)

Avg winning distance: Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
Damsire avg winning distance: Flat 7.6f · NH 2m1½f
Race record: 9 runs, 5 wins
By: Distant View (USA)
As damsire: 115 winners from 214 runners
Country: USA

Winners (GB & IRE): 95 of 201 runners (47%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 250 from 3,041 runs
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 5 (3 Group/Grade)
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £3,508,059 GB · €212,754 IRE
Best progeny: Twice Over (GB), African Rose (GB), Violette (GB)

Progeny

Progeny record by season


2022/23	NH	1	0	7	0	0.0%	£5,912	-
2021/22	NH	1	1	6	1	16.7%	£14,355	-
2020	Flat	1	0	2	0	0.0%	-	-
2020/21	NH	1	0	5	0	0.0%	£2,306	-
2019	Flat	2	0	9	0	0.0%	£2,352	-
2019/20	NH	2	1	5	1	20.0%	£9,329	-
2018	Flat	3	0	29	0	0.0%	£9,336	-
2018/19	NH	3	1	12	1	8.3%	£13,933	-
2017	Flat	8	1	29	1	3.4%	£6,522	-
2017/18	NH	5	1	14	1	7.1%	£8,479	€192
2016	Flat	15	2	64	2	3.1%	£14,033	-
2016/17	NH	7	2	40	3	7.5%	£32,119	-
2015	Flat	20	2	87	2	2.3%	£21,039	-
2015/16	NH	11	2	38	4	10.5%	£24,301	-
2014	Flat	17	8	78	12	15.4%	£64,752	-
2014/15	NH	12	1	50	1	2.0%	£12,824	€560
2013	Flat	22	6	90	9	10.0%	£37,573	€1,920
2013/14	NH	14	4	83	8	9.6%	£60,206	€1,400
2012	Flat	30	7	144	10	6.9%	£150,083	€880
2012/13	NH	12	4	51	7	13.7%	£25,052	€2,300
2011	Flat	32	10	152	18	11.8%	£530,185	€7,720
2011/12	NH	17	4	66	5	7.6%	£23,323	€11,195
2010	Flat	51	17	281	20	7.1%	£843,196	€93,965
2010/11	NH	20	3	69	3	4.3%	£25,496	€13,613
2009	Flat	57	23	285	27	9.5%	£470,373	€29,267
2009/10	NH	18	5	74	7	9.5%	£34,865	€13,497
2008	Flat	55	23	298	26	8.7%	£423,578	€1,320
2008/09	NH	15	5	67	5	7.5%	£27,169	€8,278
2007	Flat	69	21	326	29	8.9%	£167,584	€8,533
2007/08	NH	16	5	62	7	11.3%	£29,017	€10,054
2006	Flat	61	16	320	21	6.6%	£175,910	€7,365
2006/07	NH	6	0	19	0	0.0%	£191	-
2005	Flat	42	11	179	19	10.6%	£242,665	€698

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Best offspring: top 50 progeny


Twice Over (GB)	-	-	Sir Henry Cecil	2007-2012	27	10	11	37.0%	7	Group 1	£1,802,316	€67,000
African Rose (GB)	-	-	Mme Christiane Head	2008-2009	2	1	0	50.0%	1	Group 1	£99,071	-
Violette (GB)	-	-	Sir Mark Prescott Bt	2005-2006	13	4	4	30.8%	1	Group 3	£118,177	-
Nidhaal (IRE)	-	-	Ed Dunlop	2005-2006	9	2	3	22.2%	1	Listed	£53,256	-
Star Cluster (GB)	-	-	Sir Henry Cecil	2005-2006	5	2	1	40.0%	1	Listed	£26,481	-
Starwatch (GB)	-	-	John Bridger	2009-2016	88	13	17	14.8%	0	-	£85,547	-
Dark Energy (GB)	-	-	Fergal O'Brien	2006-2014	101	10	23	9.9%	0	-	£52,283	-
Sam Lord (GB)	-	-	James Moffatt	2006-2015	73	8	21	11.0%	0	-	£61,466	-
Eagle Nebula (GB)	-	-	Brett Johnson	2008-2012	55	7	17	12.7%	0	-	£23,518	-
Finsbury (GB)	-	-	Linda Perratt	2005-2010	62	6	11	9.7%	0	-	£36,585	-
Outlook (GB)	-	-	Paul Midgley	2005-2008	20	6	4	30.0%	0	-	£27,070	-
Valid Reason (GB)	gelding	Real Trust (USA)	Noel C. Kelly	2009-2017	54	5	14	9.3%	0	-	£43,059	-
Binocular (GB)	-	-	Patrick J Flynn	2006-2012	49	5	11	10.2%	0	-	£1,348	€39,779
The Grey Berry (GB)	-	-	Philip Hobbs	2006-2008	13	5	4	38.5%	0	-	£31,322	-
Wily Fox (GB)	-	-	James Eustace	2011-2015	48	5	14	10.4%	0	-	£27,471	-
Zennerman (IRE)	-	-	Mark Brisbourne	2005-2009	49	5	9	10.2%	0	-	£27,466	-
Rabbit Fighter (IRE)	-	-	Jo Hughes	2006-2011	45	5	8	11.1%	0	-	£20,035	-
Forecast (GB)	gelding	New Orchid (USA)	Martin Keighley	2016-2023	41	4	13	9.8%	0	-	£51,704	-
Observatory Star (IRE)	-	-	Tim Easterby	2005-2010	44	4	16	9.1%	0	-	£49,880	-
Tantamount (GB)	gelding	Cantanta (GB)	Lucinda Russell	2011-2018	35	4	11	11.4%	0	-	£39,306	-
Chankillo (GB)	gelding	Seasonal Blossom (IRE)	Sarah-Jayne Davies	2011-2017	62	4	22	6.5%	0	-	£33,410	-
Osprey View (IRE)	-	-	Peter Bowen	2005-2009	32	4	7	12.5%	0	-	£17,032	€8,062
Billich (GB)	-	-	S W Hall	2005-2009	22	4	5	18.2%	0	-	£24,660	-
Starlight Gazer (GB)	-	-	Jimmy Fox	2005-2010	27	4	2	14.8%	0	-	£22,950	-
Gold Express (GB)	-	-	P O'Gorman	2005-2010	22	4	4	18.2%	0	-	£18,273	-
Jelly Fish (GB)	-	-	Brett Johnson	2013-2014	11	4	2	36.4%	0	-	£16,513	-
Jenny Soba (GB)	-	-	Lucinda Featherstone	2005-2011	73	4	11	5.5%	0	-	£16,369	-
Fol Liam (GB)	-	-	Alan McCabe	2008-2010	25	4	5	16.0%	0	-	£16,095	-
Peachez (GB)	-	-	Seamus Durack	2011-2014	29	4	8	13.8%	0	-	£15,386	-
The Galloping Shoe (GB)	-	-	Alistair Whillans	2008-2012	37	3	9	8.1%	0	-	£29,309	-
Night Orbit (GB)	-	-	Julia Feilden	2008-2011	44	3	15	6.8%	0	-	£24,414	-
The Starboard Bow (GB)	-	-	Lucinda Russell	2009-2014	28	3	8	10.7%	0	-	£17,870	-
Frantical (GB)	gelding	Quest For Freedom (GB)	Tony Carroll	2014-2019	44	3	8	6.8%	0	-	£15,971	-
Handheld (GB)	-	-	Julia Feilden	2012-2016	31	3	8	9.7%	0	-	£15,043	-
Watch Out (GB)	-	-	Dai Burchell	2006-2011	59	3	13	5.1%	0	-	£14,742	-
Spying (GB)	-	-	Ann Duffield	2009-2011	12	3	1	25.0%	0	-	£11,248	-
Portrush Storm (GB)	mare	Overcast (IRE)	Ray Peacock	2007-2018	53	3	4	5.7%	0	-	£10,742	-
Stargazy (GB)	-	-	Alastair Lidderdale	2006-2012	42	3	5	7.1%	0	-	£9,162	-
Nosedive (GB)	-	-	David Nicholls	2009-2012	16	2	1	12.5%	0	-	£38,406	-
Just Like A Woman (GB)	-	-	Michael Bell	2007-2008	12	2	5	16.7%	0	-	£34,358	-
Dakiyah (IRE)	-	-	Laura Mongan	2008-2010	22	2	10	9.1%	0	-	£22,719	-
Dibella (IRE)	-	-	Ms Joanna Morgan	2010-2013	23	2	3	8.7%	0	-	-	€21,548
Equator (GB)	-	-	A. J. Martin	2006-2009	17	2	4	11.8%	0	-	£433	€19,419
Just Observing (GB)	-	-	Neville Bycroft	2005-2011	36	2	10	5.6%	0	-	£17,436	-
Boy Blue (GB)	-	-	Peter Salmon	2007-2011	25	2	4	8.0%	0	-	£16,195	-
Reputable I (GB)	-	-	John Gosden	2006-2007	6	2	0	33.3%	0	-	£14,058	-
Subtefuge (GB)	-	-	Sir Henry Cecil	2009-2010	7	2	3	28.6%	0	-	£13,668	-
Timetable (GB)	-	-	Sir Henry Cecil	2007-2008	8	2	3	25.0%	0	-	£13,197	-
Petsas Pleasure (GB)	-	-	Ollie Pears	2008-2012	38	2	10	5.3%	0	-	£13,015	-
Looking On (GB)	-	-	Edward Bevan	2010-2016	18	2	9	11.1%	0	-	£12,981	-

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 Observatory sired?: Observatory (USA) has sired 95 winners from 201 runners in Britain and Ireland since 2005 (47%), with 250 wins from 3,041 runs. Progeny runs abroad are not included.
How many black-type winners has Observatory sired?: Observatory (USA) has sired 5 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland since 2005, 3 of them at Group or Grade level.
How many Group 1 winners has Observatory sired?: Observatory (USA) has sired 2 Group 1 winners (5 Group 1 wins) in Britain and Ireland since 2005.
Who is the best offspring of Observatory?: Ranked by level of win and black-type wins, the leading runner by Observatory (USA) in Britain and Ireland is Twice Over (GB), a Group 1 winner with 7 black-type wins from 27 runs.
Who is the latest Group 1 winner by Observatory?: The most recent Group 1 winner by Observatory (USA) in Britain and Ireland is Twice Over (GB), in the Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1) at York on 17 August 2011.
Who is Observatory's sire?: Observatory (USA) is by Distant View (USA), and won 5 of 9 races in Britain and Ireland as a racehorse.
What is the average winning distance of Observatory's progeny?: The average winning distance of Observatory (USA)'s progeny in Britain and Ireland is 8.7 furlongs on the Flat and 2m2f over jumps.
How much prize money have Observatory's progeny won?: Observatory (USA)'s progeny have earned £3,508,059 in Britain and €212,754 in Ireland since 2005.
How has Observatory done as a broodmare sire?: Runners out of Observatory (USA)'s daughters include 115 winners from 214 runners in Britain and Ireland, 9 of them black-type winners.

Updated 2023-04-01

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