Melrose Abbey
Foaled 2011 · by Selkirk out of Villa Carlotta (Rainbow Quest)
Every foal out of Melrose Abbey (IRE) that has run in Britain or Ireland since 2005, youngest first.
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose Duchess (GB) 2020 filly · by Zoffany | 3 | 0 | – |
| Forever Dreaming (IRE) 2019 filly · by Dream Ahead | 13 | 1 | OR 60 |
| Benedictine (GB) 2017 filly · by Toronado | 6 | 0 | OR 59 |
Form 3/12195/09 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 9 Oct 13 – 15 Aug 15, last for Ralph Beckett · current OR 96
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 15 | NewmarketBetway Handicap · Class 2 · 1m4f · Good | 1m4f | Good | 9/9 | 96 | Harry Bentley |
| 29 Jul 15 | GoodwoodEBF Stallions Veuve Clicquot Fillies' Stakes (Handicap) · Class 3 · 1m1f · Good | 1m1f | Good | 13/14 | 88 | Patrick O'Donnell |
| 8 Nov 14 | Doncaster ListedBetfred TV EBF Stallions Breeding Winners Gillies Fillies' Stakes (Listed) · Class 1 · 1m2f60y · Heavy | 1m2f60y | Heavy | 5/11 | 89 | Richard Hughes |
| 11 Sep 14 | Doncaster Group 2DFS Park Hill Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) · Class 1 · 1m6f132y · Good To Soft | 1m6f132y | Good To Soft | 9/13 | 89 | Silvestre De Sousa |
| 28 Jun 14 | NewmarketBet365.com Fillies' Handicap · Class 3 · 1m4f · Soft | 1m4f | Soft | 1/6 | 82 | Martin Lane |
| 15 May 14 | SalisburyBathwick Tyres EBF Stallions Breeding Winners Fillies' Handicap · Class 4 · 1m1f198y · Good To Soft | 1m1f198y | Good To Soft | 2/8 | 78 | Richard Kingscote |
| 2 May 14 | Chepstow32Red.com Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m2f36y · Soft | 1m2f36y | Soft | 1/8 | – | Andrea Atzeni |
| 9 Oct 13 | NottinghamE.B.F. Stallions/32 Bonus At 32Red.com Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m75y · Good | 1m75y | Good | 3/12 | – | 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: Villa Carlotta by Rainbow Quest
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 5 winners from 6 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Royale (GB) 2009 mare · by Val Royal | 33 | 5 | OR 93 |
| Ceilidh House (GB) Listed 2007 filly · by Selkirk (full sibling) | 11 | 2 | OR 102 |
| Bothy (GB) 2006 gelding · by Pivotal | 30 | 4 | OR 142 |
| Opera de Luna (GB) 2005 filly · by Singspiel | 9 | 0 | OR 68 |
| Shela House (GB) 2004 gelding · by Selkirk (full sibling) | 31 | 2 | OR 95 |
| Villa Sonata (GB) 2003 filly · by Mozart | 9 | 1 | OR 74 |
Melrose Abbey in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Tattersalls JulyLot 239 · as a broodmare · in foal to Toronado (IRE) | 70,000gnsSalcey Forest Stud | Salcey Forest Stud | Voute Sales Ltd. (Agent) |
| 2020 Tattersalls December MaresLot 1192 · as a broodmare · in foal to Advertise (GB) | 1,500gns | – | Salcey Forest Stud |
| 2021 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2263 · as a broodmare · in foal to Ardad (IRE) | Bought back (10,000gns) | – | Field Barn Farm |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Villa Royale2009 mare by Val Royal | 2016 Tattersalls December MaresLot 1969 · broodmare | 36,000gnsLiss Glen Bloodstock |
| Villa Royale2009 filly by Val Royal | 2012 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2157 · broodmare | 14,000gnsStephen Hillen Bloodstock |
| Villa Sonata2003 filly by Mozart | 2011 Arqana February SaleLot 7 · broodmare | €6,500ARIZKORETTA Guillermo |
| Bothy2006 gelding by Pivotal | 2009 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1150 · in training | 60,000gnsDan Gilbert |
| Opera de Luna2005 filly by Singspiel | 2008 Tattersalls JulyLot 850 · in training | 4,000gnsAP James |
| Shela House2004 gelding by Selkirk | 2008 Tattersalls JulyLot 845 · in training | 87,000gnsGerard Hogan |
| Villa Sonata2003 filly by Mozart | 2007 Tattersalls FebruaryLot 27 · in training | 12,000gnsLoughtown Stud |
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.