Sayf El Arab (USA)

Best progeny: El Yasaf (IRE), China Castle (GB), Nineacres (GB)

Avg winning distance: Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire avg winning distance: Flat 6.8f · NH 2m½f
As damsire: 28 winners from 80 runners
Country: USA

Winners (GB & IRE): 51 of 121 runners (42%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 199 from 1,896 runs
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £983,835 GB
Best progeny: El Yasaf (IRE), China Castle (GB), Nineacres (GB)

Progeny

Progeny record by season


2003	Flat	1	0	16	0	0.0%	£2,008
2003/04	NH	1	0	3	0	0.0%	£1,338
2002	Flat	2	1	25	1	4.0%	£6,881
2002/03	NH	1	0	6	0	0.0%	£790
2001	Flat	4	1	36	7	19.4%	£27,276
2001/02	NH	1	0	2	0	0.0%	£259
2000	Flat	3	2	41	10	24.4%	£71,053
2000/01	NH	1	1	3	1	33.3%	£1,981
1999	Flat	4	3	34	11	32.4%	£61,110
1999/00	NH	1	0	1	0	0.0%	-
1998	Flat	6	2	38	4	10.5%	£17,760
1998/99	NH	2	1	15	1	6.7%	£2,816
1997	Flat	10	3	65	10	15.4%	£37,496
1997/98	NH	6	0	16	0	0.0%	£766
1996	Flat	21	4	161	16	9.9%	£73,617
1996/97	NH	12	1	41	1	2.4%	£7,137
1995	Flat	25	9	150	17	11.3%	£90,770
1995/96	NH	7	0	16	0	0.0%	£1,732
1994	Flat	23	10	131	13	9.9%	£65,011
1994/95	NH	10	2	31	2	6.5%	£8,017
1993	Flat	34	10	226	22	9.7%	£84,501
1993/94	NH	10	2	42	4	9.5%	£11,578
1992	Flat	43	12	229	15	6.6%	£97,755
1992/93	NH	9	2	39	3	7.7%	£5,936
1991	Flat	34	13	202	25	12.4%	£133,801
1991/92	NH	13	4	63	5	7.9%	£19,737
1990	Flat	39	12	219	23	10.5%	£136,045
1990/91	NH	9	4	40	8	20.0%	£16,246
1989/90	NH	3	0	5	0	0.0%	£420

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

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Best offspring: top 50 progeny


El Yasaf (IRE)	Conrad Allen	1990-1995	49	7	2	14.3%	2	Listed	£55,302
China Castle (GB)	P C Haslam	1995-2002	83	26	15	31.3%	0	-	£125,046
Nineacres (GB)	Milton Bradley	1994-2003	148	14	32	9.5%	0	-	£92,803
Three Arch Bridge (GB)	Mark Johnston	1994-1998	73	13	19	17.8%	0	-	£63,217
Cheeky Chappy (GB)	D W Chapman	1993-1997	87	11	17	12.6%	0	-	£42,139
Goodbye Millie (GB)	Les Eyre	1992-1996	53	10	9	18.9%	0	-	£30,489
Swift Sword (GB)	Mrs M Reveley	1990-1992	24	7	5	29.2%	0	-	£37,877
Theatre Magic (GB)	Derek Shaw	1995-1999	61	7	16	11.5%	0	-	£31,397
Unveiled (GB)	Ron Hodges	1990-1994	61	7	10	11.5%	0	-	£27,373
Sword Master I (GB)	Bob Jones	1991-1995	41	6	13	14.6%	0	-	£29,777
Tristan's Comet (GB)	J L Harris	1990-1997	66	6	21	9.1%	0	-	£21,217
Vintage Only (GB)	Mrs J R Ramsden	1990-1991	17	5	6	29.4%	0	-	£59,108
Meltonby (GB)	J Hetherton	1991-1994	37	5	8	13.5%	0	-	£17,214
Saafend (GB)	Sir Mark Prescott Bt	1990-1993	31	4	6	12.9%	0	-	£49,168
Savoyard (GB)	Michael Jarvis	1991-1992	16	4	2	25.0%	0	-	£41,966
Heathyards Boy (GB)	D McCain	1992-1997	43	4	5	9.3%	0	-	£15,047
Present Times (GB)	A J Taylor	1990-1995	46	4	9	8.7%	0	-	£10,844
By Hand (GB)	William Haggas	1991-1992	15	3	4	20.0%	0	-	£17,853
Media Express (GB)	Linda Stubbs	1994-1997	34	3	3	8.8%	0	-	£12,230
Jennies' Gem I (GB)	R Boss	1990	7	3	0	42.9%	0	-	£11,428
South Sands (GB)	A M Forte	1990-1995	28	3	5	10.7%	0	-	£7,231
Clovermill (GB)	W Bentley	1990-1992	26	3	4	11.5%	0	-	£3,687
Glenbrack (GB)	Patrick J Flynn	1992-1993	14	3	2	21.4%	0	-	-
Armaiti (GB)	C J Hill	1990-1992	25	2	5	8.0%	0	-	£13,560
The Karaoke King (GB)	Brian Meehan	1991-1994	31	2	8	6.5%	0	-	£10,998
El Arab (GB)	Eric Alston	1990-1991	21	2	5	9.5%	0	-	£9,991
Make Time (GB)	Jeff Pearce	1994-1995	10	2	3	20.0%	0	-	£9,551
Miss El Arab (IRE)	Mrs V A Aconley	1990-1993	26	2	2	7.7%	0	-	£9,198
Millfields Lady (GB)	Philip Hobbs	1990-1994	10	2	1	20.0%	0	-	£9,009
Mount Leinster (GB)	R Simpson	1993-1994	17	2	3	11.8%	0	-	£8,953
Sahhar (GB)	Barry Leavy	1995-2003	37	2	8	5.4%	0	-	£8,393
Tinsashe (IRE)	William Jarvis	1992-1993	10	2	1	20.0%	0	-	£7,466
Safecracker I (GB)	Tim Etherington	1995-1999	31	2	5	6.5%	0	-	£7,161
Saysana (GB)	A Moore	1990-1993	36	2	1	5.6%	0	-	£5,573
Topstrike (GB)	W A O'Gorman	1991	5	2	0	40.0%	0	-	£5,378
Golden Grand (GB)	R J R Williams	1993	7	2	1	28.6%	0	-	£4,987
Arabian KingI (GB)	Mel Brittain	1990-1992	13	1	6	7.7%	0	-	£7,919
Northern Influence (GB)	Mrs J R Ramsden	1994	5	1	2	20.0%	0	-	£6,035
Florac (IRE)	John Balding	1992-1995	21	1	3	4.8%	0	-	£5,099
Ebony Boy (GB)	J Wharton	1995-1996	16	1	3	6.3%	0	-	£5,049
Superensis (GB)	John Berry	1992-1996	22	1	5	4.5%	0	-	£4,433
Heretical Miss (GB)	J Ffitch-Heyes	1992-1998	40	1	5	2.5%	0	-	£3,935
Magic Flame (GB)	E Eldin	1990	6	1	2	16.7%	0	-	£3,871
Bess Pool (GB)	David Arbuthnot	1990	8	1	2	12.5%	0	-	£3,840
Double Decree (GB)	Brian Ellison	1991	6	1	0	16.7%	0	-	£3,381
Ceatharlach (GB)	Pat Murphy	1991-1992	9	1	1	11.1%	0	-	£2,976
Noble Soul (GB)	P T Walwyn	1990	2	1	1	50.0%	0	-	£2,888
Something Speedy (IRE)	Micky Hammond	1994-1997	19	1	1	5.3%	0	-	£2,732
Come Home Alone (GB)	N A Gaselee	1990-1994	27	1	3	3.7%	0	-	£2,572
Lifetime Fame (GB)	J W Payne	1991-1992	12	1	2	8.3%	0	-	£2,063

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 Sayf El Arab sired?: Sayf El Arab (USA) has sired 51 winners from 121 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990 (42%), with 199 wins from 1,896 runs. Progeny runs abroad are not included.
How many black-type winners has Sayf El Arab sired?: Sayf El Arab (USA) has sired 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland since 1990.
Who is the best offspring of Sayf El Arab?: Ranked by level of win and black-type wins, the leading runner by Sayf El Arab (USA) in Britain and Ireland is El Yasaf (IRE), a Listed winner with 2 black-type wins from 49 runs.
What is the average winning distance of Sayf El Arab's progeny?: The average winning distance of Sayf El Arab (USA)'s progeny in Britain and Ireland is 7.9 furlongs on the Flat and 2m1½f over jumps.
How much prize money have Sayf El Arab's progeny won?: Sayf El Arab (USA)'s progeny have earned £983,835 in Britain since 1990.
How has Sayf El Arab done as a broodmare sire?: Runners out of Sayf El Arab (USA)'s daughters include 28 winners from 80 runners in Britain and Ireland.

Updated 2003-08-12

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