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Sleepy Head

Foaled 2013 · by Rip Van Winkle out of Billys Dream (Dubai Destination)

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33Runs

4Wins

92nd / 3rd

65Best OR

€40,881Prize money

Form 881/00530/45 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 15 Oct 16 – 1 Feb 21, last for Patrick J Flynn · current OR 47

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
1 Feb 21	Dundalk (AW)DundalkStadium.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	5/14	47	Conor Hoban
11 Jan 21	Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 2m · Standard	2m	Standard	4/13	47	Conor Hoban
18 Dec 20	Dundalk (AW)Dundalk Stadium Racing Returns Friday 8th January 2021 Handicap (45-65) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	10/13	47	Conor Hoban
18 Nov 20	Dundalk (AW)Join Us On Instagram At dundalk_stadium Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	3/14	47	Conor Hoban
28 Oct 20	Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	5/14	50	Conor Hoban
10 Oct 20	LimerickJT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National Tomorrow At Limerick Racecourse Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m3f70y · Heavy	1m3f70y	Heavy	10/14	51	Conor Hoban
15 Sep 20	TipperaryThank You To All The Frontline Workers From Tipperary Racecourse Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m1f · Good To Yielding	1m1f	Good To Yielding	10/12	52	Conor Hoban
30 May 19	FairyhouseNext Meeting At Fairyhouse June 14th Apprentice Handicap (45-65) · 1m2f · Good To Firm	1m2f	Good To Firm	1/12	54	Ben Coen
3 May 19	Dundalk (AW)AV Direct Apprentice Handicap (45-65) · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	8/12	55	Ben Coen
27 Apr 19	LimerickGroup Rates Available At Limerick Racecourse Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 1m3f70y · Soft	1m3f70y	Soft	8/14	56	Ben Coen
18 Apr 19	ClonmelNext Evening Meeting May 16th Handicap (45-65) · 2m37y · Yielding	2m37y	Yielding	10/14	57	Gary Halpin
15 Mar 19	Dundalk (AW)Killowen Contracts Handicap (45-65) · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	10/11	59	Ben Coen

All 33 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
8 Feb 19	Dundalk (AW)Fundraise At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	3/13	59	Ben Coen
25 Jan 19	Dundalk (AW)Dundalk Stadium Business Club Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	2/13	58	Ben Coen
21 Nov 18	Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	2/12	58	Gary Halpin
7 Nov 18	Dundalk (AW)Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	5/13	60	Ben Coen
12 Oct 18	Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (45-65) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	2/14	59	Ben Coen
21 Sep 18	Dundalk (AW)dundalkstadium.com Handicap (45-65) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	4/13	59	Gary Halpin
15 Aug 18	Gowran ParkGolf Membership At Gowran Park For 2019 Apprentice Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 1m1f100y · Good To Firm	1m1f100y	Good To Firm	3/15	61	Ben Coen
27 Jul 18	Down RoyalMagners Original Apprentice Handicap (45-70) · 1m4f150y · Good To Firm	1m4f150y	Good To Firm	2/10	61	Ben Coen
28 Jun 18	TipperaryTipperaryRaces.ie Handicap (45-65) · 1m4f100y · Good To Firm	1m4f100y	Good To Firm	4/17	63	W J Lee
6 May 18	Dundalk (AW)Sean Judge Memorial Handicap (45-70) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	12/14	65	Leigh Roche
6 Apr 18	Dundalk (AW)Print Express Handicap (45-70) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	5/14	65	Robbie Downey
15 Dec 17	Dundalk (AW)Fundraising Made Easy At Dundalk Handicap (45-75) · 1m3f · Standard	1m3f	Standard	5/14	65	Pat Smullen
8 Nov 17	Dundalk (AW)Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	1/12	63	Pat Smullen
6 Oct 17	Dundalk (AW)Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Apprentice Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	1/14	58	Robbie Downey
26 Sep 17	TipperaryRacing Again October 1st Handicap (45-65) · 1m1f · Soft To Heavy	1m1f	Soft To Heavy	3/15	58	Pat Smullen
16 Sep 17	Gowran ParkJumps Racing Returns To Gowran Park September 29th Handicap (45-65) · 1m · Soft To Heavy	1m	Soft To Heavy	1/16	53	Pat Smullen
4 Jun 17	ListowelSt. John's Literary Centre Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 1m · Good	1m	Good	2/15	50	Pat Smullen
16 May 17	Killarneywww.killarneyraces.ie Handicap (45-65) · 1m40y · Yielding	1m40y	Yielding	8/14	50	Pat Smullen
25 Nov 16	Dundalk (AW)Dundalk Stadium Business Club 2017 Fillies Maiden · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	12/14	–	Gary Halpin
4 Nov 16	Dundalk (AW)www.dundalkstadium.com Maiden · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	6/14	–	Gary Carroll
15 Oct 16	CorkChristmas Party Package Maiden · 1m100y · Good To Yielding	1m100y	Good To Yielding	7/18	–	Robbie Downey

Sleepy Head2013

Rip Van Winkle

Billys Dream

Galileo

Looking Back

Dubai Destination

Wilayif

Rip Van Winkle as a stallion

In our records: 380 runners, 187 winners (49%), 24 black-type winners including 4 at the top level, 20 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2012–2020.

On the track himself: 14 runs, 5 wins — Group 1 winner (BGC Sussex Stakes (Group 1)).

His best
Winston C Group 1 OR 142 · Dick Whittington Group 1 OR 115 · Jennifer Eccles Group 1 · Te Akau Shark Group 1 · Creggs Pipes Group 2 OR 109 · Rip Van Lips Group 2 OR 107

The dam: Billys Dream by Dubai Destination

She ran 26 times and won 1, best OR 88. Dam of 2 winners from 2 other runners.

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Rips Dream (IRE) 2015 gelding · by Rip Van Winkle (full sibling)	37	4	OR 105
Mademoiselle Penny (IRE) 2012 mare · by Lawman	47	5	OR 102

The 2nd dam, Wilayif: 3 other runners, 2 winners

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Traitor's Gate (GB) 2005 gelding · by Machiavellian	6	0	OR 79
Wise Tale (GB) 1999 gelding · by Nashwan	20	2	OR 102
Whaleef (GB) 1998 gelding · by Darshaan	11	1	OR 113

Sleepy Head in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2015 Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-UpLot 126 · as a breeze-up	Not sold (4,500gns)	–	Gaynestown Stud, Ireland (Agent)

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.