Absolute Crackers
Foaled 2009 · by Giant's Causeway out of El Laoob (Red Ransom)
Every foal out of Absolute Crackers (IRE) that has run in Britain or Ireland since 2005, youngest first.
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airglow (USA) 2019 filly · by Kitten's Joy | 5 | 0 | OR 70 |
| Punta Arenas (USA) 2018 gelding · by Quality Road | 6 | 0 | OR 71 |
| Hidden Land (USA) bt 2017 mare · by Hard Spun | 54 | 7 | OR 124 |
€47,655Prize money
Form 7222/175/0/94 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 1 Aug 11 – 23 Jun 14, last for H Graham Motion · current OR 92
bt placed in black-type company 1 time
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 14 | Presque Isle Downs (USA)Windward Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Tapeta) · 1m · Fast | 1m | Fast | 4/8 | – | Trevor McCarthy |
| 3 May 14 | Churchill Downs (USA) Group 2Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (Fillies & Mares) · 1m · Firm | 1m | Firm | 9/9 | – | Alan Garcia |
| 9 Mar 13 | Tampa Bay Downs (USA) Group 3Hillsborough Stakes (Turf) · 1m1f · Firm | 1m1f | Firm | 11/12 | – | Edgar S Prado |
| 27 May 12 | Curragh Group 3Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes (Group 3) · 1m2f · Good | 1m2f | Good | 5/8 | 92 | Fran Berry |
| 9 May 12 | Chester ListedWeatherbys Bank Cheshire Oaks (For The Robert Sangster Memorial Cup) (Fillies' Listed) · Class 1 · 1m3f79y · Soft | 1m3f79y | Soft | 7/9 | 95 | Fran Berry |
| 7 Apr 12 | CorkIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden · 1m110y · Good | 1m110y | Good | 1/12 | 95 | Fran Berry |
| 9 Oct 11 | Curragh ListedLanwades & Staffordstown Studs Stakes (Fillies' Listed) · 1m · Yielding To Soft | 1m | Yielding To Soft | 2/10 | 86 | Fran Berry |
| 18 Sep 11 | FairyhouseTattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sale Stakes · 7f · Yielding To Soft | 7f | Yielding To Soft | 2/18 | – | Fran Berry |
| 18 Aug 11 | TipperaryCamas Park Stud E.B.F. Maiden · 7f100y · Good To Firm | 7f100y | Good To Firm | 2/13 | – | Shane Foley |
| 1 Aug 11 | NaasIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden · 7f · Good | 7f | Good | 7/15 | – | Shane Foley |
Giant's Causeway as a stallion
In our records: 817 runners, 346 winners (42%), 127 black-type winners including 36 at the top level, 119 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2002–2019.
His best
Rite Of Passage Grade 1 OR 133 · Shamardal Group 1 OR 123 · Ghanaati Group 1 OR 119 · Intense Focus Group 1 OR 119 · Footstepsinthesand Group 1 · Dalkala Group 1 OR 115
The dam: El Laoob by Red Ransom
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 1 winner from 2 other runners.
Pachattack Group 3 half-sibling, by Pulpit
Hidden Land bt her foal, by Hard Spun
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pachattack (USA) Group 3 2006 mare · by Pulpit | 29 | 6 | OR 106 |
| La Mina (USA) 2005 filly · by Mineshaft | 4 | 0 | – |
Absolute Crackers in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 176 · as a yearling | €52,000BBA Ireland | BBA Ireland | The Castlebridge Consignment |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 mare by Fastnet Rock | 2025 Tattersalls JulyLot 47 · broodmare | Not sold |
| 2014 mare by Fastnet Rock | 2024 Tattersalls December MaresLot 1266 · broodmare | Not sold |
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.