The Minstrel (CAN)

Best progeny: Musicale (USA), Chicarica (USA), True Hero (USA)

Avg winning distance: Flat 9.0f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire avg winning distance: Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f
As damsire: 285 winners from 513 runners
Country: CAN

Winners (GB & IRE): 53 of 88 runners (60%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 109 from 997 runs
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 5 (3 Group/Grade)
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £732,970 GB
Best progeny: Musicale (USA), Chicarica (USA), True Hero (USA)

Progeny

Progeny record by season


1998/99	NH	1	0	2	0	0.0%	£1,615
1997/98	NH	3	0	11	0	0.0%	£3,692
1996	Flat	4	1	15	1	6.7%	£13,527
1996/97	NH	6	1	31	2	6.5%	£8,048
1995	Flat	3	1	17	1	5.9%	£9,694
1995/96	NH	8	1	33	1	3.0%	£4,283
1994	Flat	14	7	65	9	13.8%	£57,519
1994/95	NH	7	3	36	3	8.3%	£14,129
1993	Flat	25	11	129	13	10.1%	£91,958
1993/94	NH	9	4	37	4	10.8%	£14,504
1992	Flat	31	6	136	7	5.1%	£60,520
1992/93	NH	12	5	67	8	11.9%	£17,824
1991	Flat	37	15	166	22	13.3%	£192,210
1991/92	NH	11	4	51	6	11.8%	£33,562
1990	Flat	44	19	175	30	17.1%	£197,168
1990/91	NH	4	0	15	0	0.0%	£5,730
1989/90	NH	3	2	11	2	18.2%	£6,988

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

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Best offspring: top 50 progeny


Musicale (USA)	Sir Henry Cecil	1991-1992	8	6	0	75.0%	4	Group 3	£83,619
Chicarica (USA)	John Gosden	1990-1992	9	3	3	33.3%	2	Group 3	£62,739
True Hero (USA)	John Gosden	1992-1994	8	2	1	25.0%	1	Group 3	£34,438
Song Of Sixpence I (USA)	I A Balding	1990-1993	49	10	10	20.4%	1	Listed	£116,415
Shout And Sing (USA)	Michael Jarvis	1990	3	1	1	33.3%	1	Listed	£10,935
Florid I (USA)	Charlie Brooks	1993-1998	33	6	13	18.2%	0	-	£47,777
Zealous Kitten (USA)	Richard Price	1991-1995	55	6	14	10.9%	0	-	£28,262
Bravo Star (USA)	Paddy Farrell	1990-1997	63	6	14	9.5%	0	-	£20,144
Mingus (USA)	Bob Buckler	1990-1998	69	5	20	7.2%	0	-	£26,964
Singing Reply (USA)	Richard Price	1991-1994	36	3	8	8.3%	0	-	£13,077
Mutabakhtir (USA)	Kevin Prendergast	1990-1991	12	3	5	25.0%	0	-	-
Southern Bard (CAN)	Gerard Keane	1990-1995	33	3	7	9.1%	0	-	-
Furajet (USA)	A A Scott	1990-1991	11	2	5	18.2%	0	-	£31,613
Major Inquiry (USA)	N J Pewter	1990-1996	32	2	8	6.3%	0	-	£17,372
Bsheer (USA)	B Hanbury	1993-1994	13	2	4	15.4%	0	-	£13,238
So Sedulous (USA)	G Wragg	1993-1994	8	2	3	25.0%	0	-	£12,209
Stereo I (USA)	G Harwood	1990	3	2	0	66.7%	0	-	£9,944
Bundesbank (USA)	Roger Charlton	1991	5	2	2	40.0%	0	-	£9,839
Signor Sassie (USA)	Nigel Tinkler	1990-1993	26	2	6	7.7%	0	-	£7,985
Quavering (GB)	John Gosden	1990-1991	7	2	0	28.6%	0	-	£7,795
Jubilata (USA)	Martyn Wane	1990-1993	29	2	7	6.9%	0	-	£7,424
Minstrel Dancer (USA)	Luca Cumani	1990	6	2	2	33.3%	0	-	£6,308
Lark Rise (USA)	C Weedon	1991-1993	15	2	2	13.3%	0	-	£4,571
Golden Mintage (USA)	D K Weld	1990-1991	8	2	4	25.0%	0	-	-
Childhood Memories (USA)	P Mullins	1990	6	2	1	33.3%	0	-	-
Miss Mistletoes (IRE)	T Stack	1993	10	2	3	20.0%	0	-	-
Parting Moment (USA)	I A Balding	1990-1992	18	1	9	5.6%	0	-	£30,256
Zuboon (USA)	Jonjo O'Neill	1993-1996	20	1	11	5.0%	0	-	£14,834
Minstrel's Age (USA)	Clive Brittain	1991	6	1	1	16.7%	0	-	£10,266
Prodigal Blues (USA)	J W Hills	1990	7	1	4	14.3%	0	-	£8,531
Double Bass I (USA)	Sir Henry Cecil	1992-1993	6	1	5	16.7%	0	-	£7,392
Nemea (USA)	James Fanshawe	1992-1993	13	1	4	7.7%	0	-	£6,631
Quaver I (USA)	John Gosden	1992-1993	5	1	2	20.0%	0	-	£5,845
Triple Tie (USA)	Michael Blanshard	1993-1996	24	1	2	4.2%	0	-	£5,401
Minstrel's Gift (GB)	John Gosden	1993-1994	6	1	1	16.7%	0	-	£5,341
Song Of Kings (CAN)	Sir Michael Stoute	1990	3	1	2	33.3%	0	-	£4,990
Moonflute (USA)	I A Balding	1990	3	1	1	33.3%	0	-	£4,639
Alto Jane (GB)	G Harwood	1991-1992	7	1	1	14.3%	0	-	£4,603
Jesters Farewell (USA)	P W Harris	1990-1991	11	1	3	9.1%	0	-	£4,598
Singing (USA)	B W Hills	1990	3	1	1	33.3%	0	-	£3,860
Colin Muset (GB)	John Gosden	1993	5	1	0	20.0%	0	-	£3,675
Mute Swan (USA)	John Gosden	1990	4	1	2	25.0%	0	-	£2,936
Full Cry (USA)	John Gosden	1991	3	1	0	33.3%	0	-	£2,828
Sulitelma (USA)	I A Balding	1993	6	1	1	16.7%	0	-	£2,786
Minskip (USA)	B W Hills	1990-1991	6	1	0	16.7%	0	-	£2,540
Khoraz (USA)	John M Oxx	1992-1993	5	1	2	20.0%	0	-	-
Classic Minstrel (USA)	M V O'Brien	1990-1991	3	1	1	33.3%	0	-	-
Shanasara (GB)	John M Oxx	1990	4	1	1	25.0%	0	-	-
Musical Gem (USA)	J S Bolger	1990	2	1	0	50.0%	0	-	-
Fleuretta (USA)	D K Weld	1991-1992	10	1	6	10.0%	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 The Minstrel sired?: The Minstrel (CAN) has sired 53 winners from 88 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990 (60%), with 109 wins from 997 runs. Progeny runs abroad are not included.
How many black-type winners has The Minstrel sired?: The Minstrel (CAN) has sired 5 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 3 of them at Group or Grade level.
Who is the best offspring of The Minstrel?: Ranked by level of win and black-type wins, the leading runner by The Minstrel (CAN) in Britain and Ireland is Musicale (USA), a Group 3 winner with 4 black-type wins from 8 runs.
What is the average winning distance of The Minstrel's progeny?: The average winning distance of The Minstrel (CAN)'s progeny in Britain and Ireland is 9.0 furlongs on the Flat and 2m3½f over jumps.
How much prize money have The Minstrel's progeny won?: The Minstrel (CAN)'s progeny have earned £732,970 in Britain since 1990.
How has The Minstrel done as a broodmare sire?: Runners out of The Minstrel (CAN)'s daughters include 285 winners from 513 runners in Britain and Ireland, 36 of them black-type winners.

Updated 1998-05-25

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