Praise of Folly
Foaled 2006 · by Selkirk out of Song of Hope (Chief Singer)
Form 70/590 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 31 Aug 08 – 8 Apr 09, last for Tony Newcombe · current OR 54
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 09 | Kempton (AW)Digibet Handicap · Class 6 · 1m2f · Standard | 1m2f | Standard | 11/13 | 54 | Simon Whitworth |
| 20 Mar 09 | Wolverhampton (AW)Enjoy Evening Racing With Friends Handicap · Class 6 · 7f · Standard To Fast | 7f | Standard To Fast | 9/11 | 57 | Steve Drowne |
| 16 Feb 09 | Wolverhampton (AW)Dine In The Horizons Restaurant Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 7f · Standard | 7f | Standard | 5/11 | 57 | Simon Whitworth |
| 22 Sep 08 | Kempton (AW)Avanta E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div 2) · Class 4 · 7f · Standard | 7f | Standard | 12/14 | 57 | Jim Crowley |
| 31 Aug 08 | FolkestoneE.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div 1) · Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm | 7f | Good To Firm | 7/12 | 54 | Jim Crowley |
Selkirk as a stallion
In our records: 492 runners, 267 winners (54%), 56 black-type winners including 10 at the top level, 31 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1995–2012.
His best
Sublimity Grade 1 OR 165 · Cityscape Group 1 OR 125 · Altieri Group 1 · Kastoria Group 1 OR 118 · Nahrain Group 1 OR 117 · Thistle Bird Group 1 OR 114
The dam: Song of Hope by Chief Singer
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 2 winners from 4 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperetto (GB) 2008 gelding · by Selkirk (full sibling) | 23 | 1 | OR 67 |
| Whistle Blower (GB) 2007 gelding · by Exceed and Excel | 5 | 1 | OR 70 |
| Roundofapplause I (GB) 2003 gelding · by Royal Applause | 34 | 0 | OR 93 |
| Gleann Lan (GB) 2000 gelding · by Inchinor | 1 | 0 | – |
Praise of Folly in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1056 · as a yearling | 16,000gnsMcKeever St Lawrence | McKeever St Lawrence | New England Stud |
| 2008 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 629 · as a in training | 800gnsBBA Ireland | BBA Ireland | Robins Farm Racing Stables |
| 2009 Tattersalls Ireland SapphireLot 7 · as a broodmare · in foal to Papal Bull | Not sold (€1,800) | – | Coolagown Stud (Agent) |
| 2010 Goffs February SaleLot 486 · as a in training | Not sold | – | Ballylinch Stud |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Paperetto2008 colt by Selkirk | 2009 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 787 · yearling | 27,000gnsTG & BB Mills |
| Whistle Blower2007 gelding by Exceed And Excel | 2008 Goffs UK St Leger, Part 2Lot 282 · yearling | £32,000O'gorman, R. |
| 1999 mare by Royal Applause | 2008 Tattersalls December MaresLot 1600 · broodmare | 26,000gnsS Field |
| 2004 colt by Royal Applause | 2007 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 675 · in training | 2,000gnsIoannis Zevgolis |
| 2004 colt by Royal Applause | 2005 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 906 · yearling | Bought back |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.