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Sire profile
Selkirk (USA)
Best progeny: Thistle Bird (GB), Red Bloom (GB), Kastoria (IRE)
- Avg winning distance
- Flat 8.8f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire avg winning distance
- Flat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f
- Race record
- 12 runs, 6 wins
- As damsire
- 659 winners from 1198 runners
- Country
- USA
- Winners (GB & IRE)
- 370 of 616 runners (60%)
- Wins (GB & IRE)
- 1,072 from 9,151 runs
- Black-type winners (GB & IRE)
- 59 (24 Group/Grade)
- Progeny prize money (GB & IRE)
- £13,217,114 GB · €3,312,340 IRE
- Best progeny
- Thistle Bird (GB), Red Bloom (GB), Kastoria (IRE)
Progeny
Progeny record by season
| 2022 | Flat | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| 2021 | Flat | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | €1,900 | |
| 2021/22 | NH | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | £5,755 | - | |
| 2020 | Flat | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | €90 | |
| 2020/21 | NH | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | £997 | - | |
| 2019 | Flat | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| 2019/20 | NH | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | £11,227 | - | |
| 2018 | Flat | 5 | 1 | 30 | 1 | £3,300 | €18,001 | |
| 2018/19 | NH | 6 | 2 | 19 | 2 | £10,715 | €12,150 | |
| 2017 | Flat | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 | £433 | €2,591 | |
| 2017/18 | NH | 6 | 4 | 26 | 5 | £16,450 | €15,400 | |
| 2016 | Flat | 11 | 3 | 70 | 3 | £10,805 | €8,560 | |
| 2016/17 | NH | 11 | 2 | 55 | 6 | £17,603 | €19,423 | |
| 2015 | Flat | 32 | 12 | 173 | 17 | £91,927 | €154,565 | |
| 2015/16 | NH | 10 | 1 | 34 | 2 | £10,934 | - | |
| 2014 | Flat | 54 | 24 | 282 | 45 | £354,095 | €317,020 | |
| 2014/15 | NH | 13 | 2 | 54 | 3 | £20,122 | €1,280 | |
| 2013 | Flat | 61 | 23 | 269 | 33 | £387,883 | €79,065 | |
| 2013/14 | NH | 27 | 6 | 104 | 11 | £55,348 | €2,803 | |
| 2012 | Flat | 75 | 32 | 380 | 46 | £897,363 | €114,215 | |
| 2012/13 | NH | 26 | 6 | 94 | 9 | £48,113 | €2,125 | |
| 2011 | Flat | 98 | 43 | 451 | 62 | £597,177 | €142,805 | |
| 2011/12 | NH | 38 | 6 | 115 | 12 | £40,186 | €2,540 | |
| 2010 | Flat | 106 | 42 | 503 | 59 | £715,779 | €41,881 | |
| 2010/11 | NH | 36 | 8 | 136 | 11 | £64,887 | €18,275 | |
| 2009 | Flat | 106 | 35 | 500 | 60 | £648,527 | €210,271 | |
| 2009/10 | NH | 34 | 7 | 155 | 7 | £79,945 | €61,230 | |
| 2008 | Flat | 104 | 29 | 411 | 40 | £788,943 | €83,471 | |
| 2008/09 | NH | 41 | 10 | 157 | 20 | £137,335 | €110,251 | |
| 2007 | Flat | 93 | 33 | 416 | 45 | £652,221 | €85,606 | |
| 2007/08 | NH | 47 | 10 | 180 | 14 | £116,172 | €90,195 | |
| 2006 | Flat | 101 | 45 | 483 | 66 | £711,613 | €723,671 | |
| 2006/07 | NH | 36 | 7 | 125 | 12 | £315,360 | €86,638 | |
| 2005 | Flat | 103 | 28 | 467 | 39 | £718,782 | €302,094 | |
| 2005/06 | NH | 40 | 8 | 157 | 13 | £76,084 | €39,371 | |
| 2004 | Flat | 101 | 46 | 539 | 70 | £1,029,888 | €158,789 | |
| 2004/05 | NH | 30 | 9 | 137 | 15 | £83,514 | €23,158 | |
| 2003 | Flat | 88 | 33 | 440 | 59 | £904,469 | €202,795 | |
| 2003/04 | NH | 25 | 6 | 91 | 8 | £110,868 | - | |
| 2002 | Flat | 85 | 35 | 460 | 59 | £1,065,795 | €28,800 | |
| 2002/03 | NH | 17 | 3 | 55 | 3 | £26,426 | - | |
| 2001 | Flat | 79 | 36 | 430 | 54 | £594,272 | €83,533 | |
| 2001/02 | NH | 13 | 5 | 60 | 10 | £43,788 | €67,783 | |
| 2000 | Flat | 59 | 24 | 274 | 33 | £528,606 | - | |
| 2000/01 | NH | 11 | 3 | 42 | 8 | £33,537 | - | |
| 1999 | Flat | 49 | 24 | 246 | 34 | £427,041 | - | |
| 1999/00 | NH | 10 | 1 | 27 | 1 | £3,244 | - | |
| 1998 | Flat | 46 | 19 | 190 | 25 | £399,561 | - | |
| 1998/99 | NH | 6 | 1 | 27 | 3 | £11,786 | - | |
| 1997 | Flat | 47 | 19 | 177 | 31 | £259,792 | - | |
| 1997/98 | NH | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | £5,166 | - | |
| 1996 | Flat | 18 | 9 | 54 | 12 | £83,279 | - |
Flat seasons are calendar years; NH seasons follow the official British and Irish dates.
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Best offspring: top 50 progeny
| Roger Charlton | 2011-2014 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | Group 1 | £222,272 | €120,000 | ||
| Sir Michael Stoute | 2003-2006 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | Group 1 | £242,533 | €236,400 | ||
| John M Oxx | 2005-2006 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | Group 1 | £50,518 | €309,193 | ||
| Sir Michael Stoute | 2003-2005 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | Group 1 | £255,222 | €84,500 | ||
| Robert Alan Hennessy | 2003-2011 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 3 | Grade 1 | £319,134 | €213,675 | ||
| Wince (GB) | Sir Henry Cecil | 1998-1999 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Group 1 | £163,979 | - | |
| John Dunlop | 2008-2011 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 3 | Group 2 | £204,910 | - | ||
| B W Hills | 2004-2006 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | Group 2 | £144,423 | - | ||
| Independence (GB) | Ed Dunlop | 2000-2001 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | Group 2 | £60,439 | €54,175 | |
| John Joseph Murphy | 2005-2013 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Grade 2 | £2,948 | €102,591 | ||
| Kevin Ryan | 2007-2010 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | Group 2 | £396,590 | - | ||
| Richard Fahey | 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Group 2 | £51,837 | - | ||
| Sir Henry Cecil | 2006-2010 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 8 | Group 3 | £251,745 | - | ||
| John Quinn | 2002-2009 | 73 | 10 | 19 | 4 | Group 3 | £385,832 | €13,300 | ||
| Border Arrow (GB) | Andrew Balding | 1997-2003 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 3 | Group 3 | £320,837 | - | |
| D K Weld | 2013-2015 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | Group 3 | - | €212,605 | ||
| Roger Charlton | 2008-2013 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 3 | Group 3 | £398,036 | €37,375 | ||
| Ralph Beckett | 2011-2014 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 3 | Group 3 | £123,725 | €6,750 | ||
| Saeed bin Suroor | 2006-2007 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | Group 3 | £95,021 | - | ||
| Roger Charlton | 2008-2011 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | Group 3 | £54,323 | €40,300 | ||
| Trans Island (GB) | I A Balding | 1997-2000 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | Group 3 | £127,709 | - | |
| John Dunlop | 2003-2008 | 42 | 7 | 10 | 1 | Group 3 | £128,417 | €55,200 | ||
| Squeak (GB) | John Gosden | 1996-1997 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Group 3 | £36,281 | - | |
| FelicityI (IRE) | John Gosden | 2002-2004 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | Group 3 | £46,385 | €8,100 | |
| Miss J R Tooth | 1999-2007 | 47 | 5 | 11 | 3 | Listed | £181,669 | - | ||
| Scott's View (GB) | Mark Johnston | 2001-2004 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 2 | Listed | £186,959 | €10,450 | |
| David Elsworth | 2002-2010 | 43 | 8 | 15 | 2 | Listed | £292,767 | - | ||
| Michael Blanshard | 2000-2008 | 63 | 8 | 15 | 2 | Listed | £156,541 | €16,200 | ||
| Highdown (IRE) | Saeed bin Suroor | 2001-2003 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | Listed | £67,931 | €49,977 | |
| William Haggas | 2013-2015 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | Listed | £81,966 | - | ||
| D K Weld | 2012-2013 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Listed | - | €126,465 | ||
| Kootenay (IRE) | John Dunlop | 2001-2002 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Listed | £70,329 | - | |
| Richard Hannon Snr | 2006-2008 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Listed | £61,385 | - | ||
| Andrew Balding | 2003-2008 | 43 | 8 | 10 | 1 | Listed | £102,519 | - | ||
| Scorned (GER) | Andrew Balding | 1997-2004 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 1 | Listed | £120,949 | - | |
| Paul D'Arcy | 2009-2012 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 1 | Listed | £102,776 | - | ||
| John Gosden | 2011-2013 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Listed | £98,307 | €6,000 | ||
| Smirk (GB) | David Elsworth | 2000-2003 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 1 | Listed | £159,221 | - | |
| Leadership (GB) | Saeed bin Suroor | 2001-2003 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | Listed | £79,630 | - | |
| Mark Johnston | 2005-2007 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Listed | £78,321 | - | ||
| Saeed bin Suroor | 2005-2008 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Listed | £53,695 | - | ||
| William Haggas | 2008-2011 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | Listed | £53,530 | - | ||
| Frank Sheridan | 2008-2011 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 1 | Listed | £52,377 | €12,605 | ||
| D K Weld | 2014-2015 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Listed | - | €61,285 | ||
| Alan King | 2006-2009 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | Listed | - | €60,361 | ||
| Entice (FR) | Saeed bin Suroor | 1996-1997 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Listed | £48,309 | - | |
| Red Liason (IRE) | John Dunlop | 2001-2002 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | Listed | £41,309 | - | |
| Roger Varian | 2011-2012 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Listed | £26,403 | €9,000 | ||
| Sir Michael Stoute | 2005-2006 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Listed | £56,877 | €76,500 | ||
| Premier Prize (GB) | David Elsworth | 1999-2002 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | Listed | £45,946 | - |
Ranked by best win (Group/Grade 1 first), then black-type wins, then wins. GB and IRE races only.
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Quick answers
- How many winners has Selkirk sired?
- Selkirk (USA) has sired 370 winners from 616 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1996 (60%), with 1,072 wins from 9,151 runs. Progeny runs abroad are not included.
- How many black-type winners has Selkirk sired?
- Selkirk (USA) has sired 59 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland since 1996, 24 of them at Group or Grade level.
- How many Group 1 winners has Selkirk sired?
- Selkirk (USA) has sired 1 Grade 1 winner (1 Grade 1 win) and 5 Group 1 winners (5 Group 1 wins) in Britain and Ireland since 1996.
- Who is the best offspring of Selkirk?
- Ranked by level of win and black-type wins, the leading runner by Selkirk (USA) in Britain and Ireland is Thistle Bird (GB), a Group 1 winner with 6 black-type wins from 19 runs.
- Who is the latest Group 1 winner by Selkirk?
- The most recent Group 1 winner by Selkirk (USA) in Britain and Ireland is Thistle Bird (GB), in the Newbridge Silverware Pretty Polly Stakes (Group 1) at Curragh (IRE) on 29 June 2014.
- Who is Selkirk's sire?
- Selkirk (USA) is by Sharpen Up (GB), and won 6 of 12 races in Britain and Ireland as a racehorse.
- What is the average winning distance of Selkirk's progeny?
- The average winning distance of Selkirk (USA)'s progeny in Britain and Ireland is 8.8 furlongs on the Flat and 2m1½f over jumps.
- How much prize money have Selkirk's progeny won?
- Selkirk (USA)'s progeny have earned £13,217,114 in Britain and €3,312,340 in Ireland since 1996.
- How has Selkirk done as a broodmare sire?
- Runners out of Selkirk (USA)'s daughters include 659 winners from 1,198 runners in Britain and Ireland, 57 of them black-type winners.
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