Opening Verse (USA)

Best progeny: Frank Sonata (GB), Rockazar (GB), Mowbray (USA)

Avg winning distance: Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1f
Damsire avg winning distance: Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2f
As damsire: 9 winners from 29 runners
Country: USA

Winners (GB & IRE): 16 of 33 runners (48%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 53 from 637 runs
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £334,772 GB · €175,892 IRE
Best progeny: Frank Sonata (GB), Rockazar (GB), Mowbray (USA)

Progeny

Progeny record by season


2012	Flat	1	0	2	0	0.0%	-	-
2012/13	NH	1	0	5	0	0.0%	£1,145	€1,600
2011/12	NH	1	0	7	0	0.0%	£668	-
2010/11	NH	1	1	8	1	12.5%	-	€9,865
2009	Flat	1	1	17	1	5.9%	-	€11,366
2008	Flat	4	1	30	2	6.7%	£7,261	€24,687
2007	Flat	6	1	42	1	2.4%	£6,897	€7,432
2007/08	NH	2	0	7	0	0.0%	-	-
2006	Flat	13	7	101	11	10.9%	£63,176	€72,151
2006/07	NH	5	0	12	0	0.0%	£1,845	-
2005	Flat	15	7	106	11	10.4%	£56,246	€31,694
2005/06	NH	11	0	26	0	0.0%	£391	€1,294
2004	Flat	18	5	104	7	6.7%	£70,748	€5,365
2004/05	NH	6	1	15	1	6.7%	£3,991	€492
2003	Flat	8	2	37	2	5.4%	£10,225	€1,190
2003/04	NH	1	0	1	0	0.0%	-	-
2002	Flat	1	0	1	0	0.0%	-	-
2002/03	NH	2	2	9	2	22.2%	£7,373	-
2001	Flat	4	2	24	2	8.3%	£7,895	€8,758
2001/02	NH	2	1	9	1	11.1%	£5,523	-
2000	Flat	3	1	22	1	4.5%	£13,836	-
2000/01	NH	1	0	3	0	0.0%	£2,205	-
1999	Flat	3	2	13	2	15.4%	£51,743	-
1998	Flat	2	1	10	1	10.0%	£11,021	-
1997	Flat	2	2	9	3	33.3%	£9,693	-
1996	Flat	1	1	10	3	30.0%	-	-
1995	Flat	2	1	7	1	14.3%	£2,893	-

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

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Best offspring: top 50 progeny


Frank Sonata (GB)	Michael Quinlan	2003-2008	30	6	7	20.0%	3	Listed	£119,529	€39,405
Rockazar (GB)	Mrs Denise Foster	2003-2012	106	8	19	7.5%	0	-	£1,813	€126,436
Mowbray (USA)	Gary Moore	1997-2002	36	5	9	13.9%	0	-	£84,963	-
Glendale (GB)	Dean Ivory	2003-2006	36	5	11	13.9%	0	-	£15,887	-
Zankle (USA)	D K Weld	1996-2000	28	5	1	17.9%	0	-	-	-
Caballe (USA)	M Scudamore	1999-2005	40	4	13	10.0%	0	-	£23,968	-
Jordans Spark (GB)	P Monteith	2004-2007	38	4	2	10.5%	0	-	£14,612	-
Jennverse (GB)	Dean Ivory	2004-2007	38	4	3	10.5%	0	-	£11,609	-
Bens Georgie (IRE)	Dean Ivory	2004-2008	42	3	14	7.1%	0	-	£17,242	-
Primeshade Promise (GB)	John Flint	2004-2007	38	2	7	5.3%	0	-	£11,788	-
Sweet Reply (GB)	Ian Wood	2003-2004	15	2	0	13.3%	0	-	£9,876	-
Acca (USA)	C Collins	2001	4	1	1	25.0%	0	-	-	€8,758
Rudaki (GB)	Mike Sowersby	2004-2008	28	1	4	3.6%	0	-	£4,820	-
Stanza (USA)	Mark Johnston	2001	11	1	1	9.1%	0	-	£4,214	-
In Paradisum (USA)	Mrs J R Ramsden	1995	6	1	0	16.7%	0	-	£2,893	-
Magic Verse (GB)	Ian McInnes	2004-2005	17	1	0	5.9%	0	-	£1,939	-
Igor Protti (GB)	Saeed bin Suroor	2008	3	0	2	0.0%	0	-	£4,411	-
Russalka (GB)	Michael Wigham	2003-2006	25	0	3	0.0%	0	-	£2,845	-
Ynyslas (GB)	Paul Nolan	2004-2007	20	0	1	0.0%	0	-	-	€1,294
Howards Rocket (GB)	Jim Goldie	2004-2007	18	0	2	0.0%	0	-	£1,011	-
Opalite (GB)	Michael Jarvis	2005	5	0	0	0.0%	0	-	£830	-
Introduction (GB)	Richard Price	2003-2006	11	0	0	0.0%	0	-	£525	-
Eastender (GB)	Venetia Williams	2005	3	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-	-
Brosie (GB)	L Lungo	2005	2	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-	-
Grey Orchid (GB)	Tim Etherington	2003-2004	7	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-	-
General Jist (GB)	Evan Williams	2005	6	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-	-
Opening Line (GB)	Ernst Oertel	2006	2	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-	-
Kevinsky Blue (GB)	Murty McGrath	2006	3	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-	-
Caplaw Song (GB)	Alan Berry	2003	8	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-	-
Chelsea My Love (USA)	P A Kelleway	1995	1	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-	-
Dunlows Minstrel (GB)	Debbie Mountain	2004	1	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-	-
Livvies Lady (IRE)	Dean Ivory	2004-2006	4	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-	-
Bjorling (GB)	M J Gingell	2004-2006	5	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 Opening Verse sired?: Opening Verse (USA) has sired 16 winners from 33 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1995 (48%), with 53 wins from 637 runs. Progeny runs abroad are not included.
How many black-type winners has Opening Verse sired?: Opening Verse (USA) has sired 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland since 1995.
Who is the best offspring of Opening Verse?: Ranked by level of win and black-type wins, the leading runner by Opening Verse (USA) in Britain and Ireland is Frank Sonata (GB), a Listed winner with 3 black-type wins from 30 runs.
What is the average winning distance of Opening Verse's progeny?: The average winning distance of Opening Verse (USA)'s progeny in Britain and Ireland is 8.6 furlongs on the Flat.
How much prize money have Opening Verse's progeny won?: Opening Verse (USA)'s progeny have earned £334,772 in Britain and €175,892 in Ireland since 1995.
How has Opening Verse done as a broodmare sire?: Runners out of Opening Verse (USA)'s daughters include 9 winners from 29 runners in Britain and Ireland, 1 of them black-type winners.

Updated 2012-12-21

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