Miss Butterfly
Foaled 2012 · by Yeats out of Miss Opera (Alflora)
Form 49/0 (latest on the right) · NH Flat · ran 11 Aug 16 – 14 Jan 17, last for P J Colville
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 17 | Punchestown (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Flat Race · 2m · Soft | 2m | Soft | 10/12 | – | Mr J J Codd |
| 26 Aug 16 | Down RoyalDale Farm Mares Flat Race · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 9/15 | – | Mr J C Barry |
| 11 Aug 16 | WorcesterQuality Dressage Youngstock Available At hillgrovestud.co.uk Mares' Intermediate Open NH Flat Race · Class 6 · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 4/11 | – | Noel Fehily |
Yeats as a stallion
In our records: 713 runners, 374 winners (52%), 33 black-type winners including 8 at the top level, 46 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2011–2022.
On the track himself: 23 runs, 12 wins — Group 1 winner (Vodafone Coronation Cup (Group 1)).
His best
Conflated Grade 1 OR 168 · Flooring Porter Grade 1 OR 164 · Chantry House Grade 1 OR 162 · The Yellow Clay Grade 1 OR 156 · Shattered Love Grade 1 OR 155 · Augusta Kate Grade 1 OR 146
The dam: Miss Opera by Alflora
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 4 winners from 6 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hi Ho Idaho (IRE) 2021 gelding · by Idaho | 5 | 1 | OR 120 |
| Western Opera (IRE) 2020 mare · by Westerner | 14 | 0 | OR 92 |
| Slaney Opera (IRE) 2018 gelding · by Sholokhov | 16 | 3 | OR 101 |
| Ez Tiger (IRE) 2017 gelding · by Sholokhov | 33 | 6 | OR 102 |
| Opera Night (IRE) 2016 gelding · by Sholokhov | 3 | 0 | – |
| Barney From Tyanee (IRE) 2011 gelding · by Milan | 16 | 1 | OR 105 |
Miss Butterfly in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Goffs December NH SaleLot 96 · as a store | €6,500Paul Hennessy (ps) | Paul Hennessy (ps) | Clonpriest Stud |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Hi Ho Idaho2021 gelding by Idaho | 2024 Tattersalls Ireland May StoreLot 151 · store | €20,000Denis Hayes |
| Slaney Opera2018 gelding by Sholokhov | 2024 Goffs UK Summer SaleLot 15 · in training | £1,000Joe Wright |
| Slaney Opera2018 gelding by Sholokhov | 2023 Goffs UK Spring HIT P2P SaleLot 300 · pointer | Bought back |
| Hi Ho Idaho2021 colt by Idaho | 2021 Goffs December NH SaleLot 262 · store | Not sold |
| Slaney Opera2018 gelding by Sholokhov | 2021 Goffs Land Rover Sale, Part 2Lot 498 · store | €9,500Jimmy O'Rourke |
| Ez Tiger2017 gelding by Sholokhov | 2020 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 147 · store | Bought back |
| Opera Night2016 gelding by Sholokhov | 2019 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 226 · store | Not sold |
| Ez Tiger2017 colt by Sholokhov | 2018 Tattersalls Ireland Winter Flat and National HuntLot 267 · store | Not sold |
| 2013 filly by Scorpion | 2017 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 122 · store | Not sold |
| Opera Night2016 colt by Sholokhov | 2016 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 850 · store | €15,000Martin Cullinane |
| 2013 filly by Scorpion | 2016 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 251 · store | Not sold |
| 2015 filly by Sholokhov | 2015 Goffs December NH SaleLot 353 · store | Bought back |
| 2013 filly by Scorpion | 2014 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 62 · store | Not sold |
| 2013 filly by Scorpion | 2013 Goffs December NH SaleLot 19 · store | Not sold |
| 2009 filly by Presenting | 2012 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 57 · store | €7,500 |
| Barney From Tyanee2011 colt by Milan | 2011 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 1146 · store | €12,000Anthony McAleese |
| 2009 filly by Presenting | 2009 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 791 · store | €3,500Tony McAleese |
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.