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Horse profile

Africa (FR)

2yo filly (at last run, Aug 2017) · Last trainer C Ferland · Last owner E Puerari Mme P Ades Hazan
by Dabirsim (FR) out of Massaye (IRE) (Monsun)
1 run · 1 course · from Aug 2017
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Aug 2017 — 3,373 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2017 · 3rd of 11 Beaten favourite LTO
KTB Profile

Lightly raced, with 1 archived start in Aug 2017 as a 2yo filly. Finished 3 of 11 at La Teste De Buch (FR) last time. By Dabirsim (FR), whose progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 4,143 runs since Jan 2008.

Based on 1 archived run · updated 27 Oct 2026

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Africa (FR) has 3 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Be The Standard (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Be The Standard (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Be The Standard (FR)711mClass 5
Gentileschi (FR)200——
Desert Rose (FR)90——

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

Progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 4,143 runs since Jan 2008 (448 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 3.9% from 255. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12% from 209. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 2.8% from 144.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm800%−7.4—
Good to Firm194178.8%+1.4—
Good544295.3%−2.10 from 1
Good to Soft581559.5%+2.1—
Soft694344.9%−2.5—
Heavy255103.9%−3.5—
Standard (AW)1,8671618.6%+1.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2092512%+4.6—
6f – 7f1,6121298%+0.60 from 1
1m – 1m1f1,4351047.2%−0.2—
1m2f – 1m4f677416.1%−1.3—
1m5f – 2m14442.8%−4.6—
2m1f – 2m4f6334.8%−2.6—
2m5f – 3m300%−7.4—

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
Massaye (IRE) (Monsun)

6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Short Final (FR) (3 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Legend (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Short Final (FR)1237f–1m—
Legend (FR)1031m2f–1m2½fGroup 3
Montego (FR)1216f—
Vizzavona (IRE)40——
Macumba (FR)60——
Magical Moon (FR)50——

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

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2017 · 1 run
01 Aug 17 La Teste De Buch (FR) Criterium du Bequet - Ventes Osarus () (2yo) (Turf) 6f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 hd 8-13 Olivier Peslier 27/10F

Quick answers

How many races has Africa won?
Africa (FR) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2017. Placed 1 time in total (100% of starts).
Who trained Africa?
Africa (FR) was trained by C Ferland on the most recent run on record, at La Teste De Buch (FR) on 1 August 2017.
Who is Africa's sire?
Africa (FR) is by Dabirsim (FR) out of Massaye (IRE), whose sire is Monsun.
What is Africa's sire's record?
Dabirsim (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 4,143 runs since Jan 2008 (448 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.9% from 255. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12% from 209. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 2.8% from 144.
Who are Africa's siblings?
Out of Massaye (IRE), Africa (FR) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Short Final (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Legend (FR)). The wins came over 6f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.
Has Africa produced winners?
As a dam, Africa (FR) has 3 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Be The Standard (FR) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Be The Standard (FR)). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2017. 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.