Bloodstock briefing: 1,000 Guineas winners have mixed record as broodmares.

Byline: janet hickman

THERE have been some genuinely distinguished winners of the 1,000 Guineas, and some less memorable ones, over the past two decades, and their stud careers follow a similar pattern. In fact, surprisingly few have made an impact at stud, but it is early days for some. Here is a progress report on the most recent winners.

1980 Quick As Lightning

Died without producing a foal.

1981 Fairy Footsteps

Despite her superb pedigree, Fairy Footsteps failed to produce anything near her own class. However, she is grand-dam of Desert Prince and last year's Group 3 winner Ontario, both out of her first foal, Flying Fairy. Her last foal was the 1995 Affirmed colt Brigade Charge, a dual-purpose winner.

1982 On The House

From the first crop of Be My Guest, On the House produced 11 foals, eight of them winners, including Art Of War in Listed company, and she is grand-dam of Italian Listed winner Balkenhol, out of the maiden Miss Penton (foaled in 1995). On The House died after foaling a Lion Cavern colt in 1998.

1983 Ma Biche

Maktoum Al Maktoum sent Ma Biche to the then highly rated Shareef Dancer for her first two seasons and then to Kentucky's best. Lots of foals followed, but only useful miler Kassbaan (by Alydar) was of any note. Ma Biche was sold for $50,000 at the 1996 Keeneland November Sale. She produced colts by King Of Kings in 2000 and 2002, taking her foal tally to 14, but her 2003 produce died. She is now in foal to Royal Academy.

1984 Pebbles

The daughter of Sharpen Up was a prolific producer of foals but a notorious producer of non-runners. Sheikh Mohammed sent her to Japan in the mid-1990s, where she exceeded greatly downsized expectations by producing two winners by Real Shadai. Her final foal is the 2001 Jade Robbery filly Bokujo Pebbles. Pebbles was retired after her 2002 foal died and remains in Japan.

1985 Oh So Sharp

Oh So Sharp left quite a legacy for Darley. Her second and third foals were the Grade 2 winner Shaima, dam of St Leger winner Shantou, and Group 1 winner Rosefinch, dam of smart Roscius. Later foals included the Sadler's Wells colts Sacho and Savoire Vivre, and there is one possible gem to come - the David Loder-trained juvenile colt Sussex, by Danehill. Oh So Sharp died in 2001, predeceased by Shaima, but Rosefinch remains with Darley and visits Singspiel this year.

1986 Midway Lady

The daughter of Alleged was purchased for stud by Hamdan Al Maktoum's Shadwell operation. Midway Lady has produced nothing in her own class but her daughter Umniyatee was third in the 1991 Irish 1,000 Guineas. Just as well known is her son Fatehalkhair, the prolific Sedgefield winner, while her grand-daughter Meshhed ended Willie Carson's riding career. She is dam of the Green Desert three-year-old filly Itnab, a yearling filly by Unfuwain and is due to Mujahid, after which she visits Elnadim.

1987 Miesque

Made a fantastic start at stud, producing Kingmambo, East Of The Moon and Miesque's Son between 1990 and 1992. Since then her progeny have achieved far less on the track, although her 1998 Mr Prospector filly Inventing Paradise was Listed-placed in France. In the sale ring, however, she has been a big earner at Keeneland for Flaxman Holdings thanks to the Mr Prospector fillies Monevassia ($1.75m in 1998) and Myhrr ($4.6m in 2000). She is dam of the AP Indy three-year-old colt Mingun, second to Alberto Giacometti in a Curragh maiden last October for Aidan O'Brien, and a Storm Cat two-year-old filly called Angel's Nest, who is in training with Pascal Bary. Miesque also has a yearling filly by Storm Cat and is in foal to the same sire, though she has no foal.

1988 Ravinella

Ravinella died without producing offspring.

1989 Musical Bliss

The daughter of The Minstrel remains in the Darley broodmare collection, based in Kentucky. Though some of her offspring have had talent - notably Listed winner Muscadel and useful Hammerstein - none have made a big impact and her legacy remains unclear. Her Nashwan two-year-old filly Mistrust is in training with Alex Pantall in France. She has no yearling but is due to Gone West, after which she will visit Quiet American.

1990 Salsabil

Salsabil was a great achiever in her short time alive. She had five foals, of whom four were fillies and three - Sahm and the fillies Bint Salsabil and Alabaq - were Group or Graded winners. Already she has a fair legacy and it looks likely to grow. Salsabil died of pancreatic cancer in 1996.

1991 Shadayid

Shadayid died last spring after foaling and, like Salsabil, is a great loss for Shadwell. She has been represented by three British stakes winners - Alshadiyah, Bint Shadayid and Imtiyaz - and Shadwell retains several of her daughters. Looking to enhance her record are her 2000 Storm Cat colt Murashah and her 2001 AP Indy colt Muhaymin.

1992 Hatoof

The best Kentucky stallions haven't enabled Hatoof to produce anything in her own class and unfortunately she has no two-year-old, yearling or foal. Fingers crossed at Gainsborough that she keeps the foal she has just conceived to Kingmambo

1993 Sayyedati

Part of the Shadwell team, Sayyedati is dam of last year's Group 2 Champagne Stakes winner Almushahar (by Silver Hawk), a $425,000 yearling buy, but her 2001 Silver Hawk colt went through the ring for just $12,000 at Keeneland last September. She has a Rahy filly foal and returns to Silver Hawk.

1994 Las Meninas

Dam of last year's useful two-year-old Greek Revival, Las Meninas was sold to Horse France for $550,000 in foal to Southern Halo at the 2000 Keeneland November Sale. Sent to Japan, last spring she produced a Sunday Silence colt who made Y135,000,000 (around pounds 750,000) at the JRHA Select Foal Sale last July.

1995 Harayir

Her first three foals, by Nashwan, ranged from selling hurdler Alqabas to 2002 Listed winner and Gordon Richards Stakes fourth Izdiham. She has the Sadler's Wells three-year-old filly Alfunun, a Darshaan yearling filly and a King's Best colt foal for Shadwell, and is in foal to Sakhee.

1996 Bosra Sham

Started her broodmare career in style as dam of a million-guinea yearling, though Shami has not justified the price. She has since produced the Sadler's Wells three-year-old colt Bosra's Valentine, the AP Indy two-year-old colt Rosberg - who was sold at Keeneland last September for $1.5m - and a Singspiel colt foal. She is in foal to Green Desert.

1997 Sleepytime

Her second foal, a Danehill colt, was sold to Gainsborough for 460,000gns at last year's Houghton Sale. She has no yearling or foal but is back in foal to Danehill. Her first foal, the unraced Machiavellian three-year-old filly Secret Dreams, is also at Coolmore visiting Grand Lodge.

1998 Cape Verdi

She is dam of the Selkirk two-year-old filly Arctic Silk, now with Godolphin. She has a Dubai Millennium yearling filly and a Giant's Causeway colt foal and returns to the Ashford stallion.

1999 Wince

Her first foal, a Sadler's Wells filly, is with Sir Michael Stoute. She drew a blank in 2002 and 2003 but has been covered by Sadler's Wells this spring.

2000 Lahan

Sent to Kentucky, she has a Bahri yearling but no foal, and she is visiting Diesis.

2001 Ameerat

From Oh So Sharp's family, Ameerat was barren to Seeking The Gold in 2002 but has conceived to him this spring.

2002 Kazzia

The first mate for Godolphin's dual Classic winner is Singspiel.

CAPTION(S):

Miesque (near side): her first three foals won or were placed in Group 1 races