Fact Of Life
Foaled 2012 · by Black Sam Bellamy out of Fact Not Fiction (Erhaab)
Form 0 (latest on the right) · NH Flat · ran 30 Jan 16 – 30 Jan 16, last for Anthony Honeyball
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 16 | DoncasterStevie Bow's 50th Birthday Celebration British Stallions EBF Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) · Class 6 · 2m140y · Good | 2m140y | Good | 10/11 | – | David Noonan |
Black Sam Bellamy as a stallion
In our records: 490 runners, 199 winners (41%), 18 black-type winners including 3 at the top level, 16 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2002–2019.
His best
Sam Spinner Grade 1 OR 164 · Earl Of Tinsdal Group 1 OR 116 · Galop Marin Grade 1 · The Giant Bolster Grade 2 OR 164 · Sam Brown Grade 2 OR 159 · Sams Profile Grade 2 OR 152
The dam: Fact Not Fiction by Erhaab
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 0 winners from 1 other runner.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mix And Match (GB) 2018 gelding · by Clovis Du Berlais | 1 | 0 | – |
Fact Of Life in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Goffs UK Spring Store SaleLot 625 · as a store | £8,500Rachel Green | Rachel Green | Mill House Stud |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Mix And Match2018 colt by Clovis du Berlais | 2018 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 386 · store | €10,000P Morris |
| 2015 gelding by Great Pretender | 2018 Goffs Land Rover SaleLot 177 · store | €35,000Paul O'Connell |
| 2013 filly by Black Sam Bellamy | 2017 Goffs UK Spring HIT Store SaleLot 5 · store | £12,000Highflyer Bloodstock |
| 2013 filly by Black Sam Bellamy | 2016 Goffs UK Spring Store SaleLot 73 · store | Not sold |
| 2015 colt by Great Pretender | 2015 Goffs December NH SaleLot 192 · store | €30,000Richard Frisby |
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.