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Horse profile

Abu Zayan (GB)

3yo filly (at last run, Nov 2007) · Last trainer S Wattel · Last owner Haras De La Perelle
by Mark Of Esteem (IRE) out of Always Far (USA) (Alydar)
2 runs · 2 courses · from Apr 2007
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Nov 2007 — 6,916 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2007 · 3rd of 4
KTB Profile

Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Apr 2007 and Nov 2007, the last of them as a 3yo filly. Finished 3 of 4 at Deauville (FR) last time. By Mark Of Esteem (IRE), whose progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,657 runs since Jan 2008.

Based on 2 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Mark Of Esteem (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,657 runs since Jan 2008 (199 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 11.7% from 128.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2727.4%−1.1—
Good to Firm488428.6%+0.1—
Good653548.3%−0.20 from 1
Good to Soft288248.3%−0.2—
Soft343236.7%−1.8—
Heavy1281511.7%+3.2—
Standard (AW)730669%+0.50 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f163116.7%−1.8—
6f – 7f519417.9%−0.6—
1m – 1m1f621518.2%−0.30 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f5075310.5%+20 from 1
1m5f – 2m409266.4%−2.1—
2m1f – 2m4f290289.7%+1.2—
2m5f – 3m124129.7%+1.2—
Over 3m24416.7%+8.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Always Far (USA) (Alydar)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Alloway (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m2½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Alloway (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Alloway (GB)411m2½fGroup 3
Always Esteemed (IRE)150——
Always Taff (IRE)40——

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2007 · 2 runs
19 Nov 07+204d Deauville (FR) Prix du Maine (Handicap) (All-Weather) 9.5f · Standard · 4 ran 3/4 hd 9-0 Raphael Marchelli —
29 Apr 07 Longchamp (FR) Prix de la Madeleine (Fillies) 10.5f · Good · 3 ran 3/3 2 8-9 Y Barberot —

Quick answers

How many races has Abu Zayan won?
Abu Zayan (GB) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2007.
Who trained Abu Zayan?
Abu Zayan (GB) was trained by S Wattel on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 19 November 2007.
Who is Abu Zayan's sire?
Abu Zayan (GB) is by Mark Of Esteem (IRE) out of Always Far (USA), whose sire is Alydar.
What is Abu Zayan's sire's record?
Mark Of Esteem (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,657 runs since Jan 2008 (199 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 11.7% from 128.
Who are Abu Zayan's siblings?
Out of Always Far (USA), Abu Zayan (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Alloway (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Alloway (GB)). The wins came over 1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2007. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.