African Skies (GB)
African Skies (GB) is 1 from 5, including a Group 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the Princess Margaret Independent Newspaper Stakes at Ascot (Jul 2008). Hasn't won since Jul 2008.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, African Skies (GB) has 6 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Calypso Beat (USA) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Calypso Beat (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calypso Beat (USA) | 10 | 2 | 6f | Listed |
| African Spirit (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 7f–1m½f | Class 5 |
| Montaqem (FR) | 21 | 0 | — | — |
| Rockley (USA) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Ten In A Row (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Jealous Sky (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- +1.50£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 1.74Fair A/E n=5 · 1.48 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 28dBetween runs (median)
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 2,562 runs since Jan 2008 (191 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 244. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.8% from 104.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 41 | 2 | 4.9% | −4.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 557 | 52 | 9.3% | −0.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 560 | 70 | 12.5% | +2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 248 | 18 | 7.3% | −2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 295 | 26 | 8.8% | −1 | — |
| Heavy | 88 | 8 | 9.1% | −0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 773 | 76 | 9.8% | 0 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 244 | 39 | 16% | +6.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 826 | 95 | 11.5% | +1.7 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 604 | 41 | 6.8% | −3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 452 | 42 | 9.3% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 320 | 31 | 9.7% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 104 | 4 | 3.8% | −6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Toolentidhaar (USA) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Toolentidhaar (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toolentidhaar (USA) | 12 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Bigger Picture (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Marteau (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Shamazing (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Hurricane Drive (USA) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Les Veys (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 08+43d | Longchamp (FR) | Total Prix Marcel Boussac (Fillies) | 12/16 | 1½ | 8-11 | — | — | Neil Callan | 33/1 |
| 23 Aug 08+28d | Newmarket | Thoroughbred Breeders Association Lowther Stakes (Fills'Gp2) | 6/7 | ½ | 8-12 | 104 | 76A | Neil Callan | 7/4F |
| 26 Jul 08+36d | Ascot | Princess Margaret Independent Newspaper Stakes (Fills' Grp3) | 1/16 | 8-12 | 104 | 107A | Neil Callan | 11/2 | |
| 20 Jun 08+20d | Ascot | Albany stakes (Fillies' Group 3) | 4/14 | ½ | 8-12 | 104 | 94A | Neil Callan | 20/1 |
| 31 May 08 | York | Parsonage Country House Hotel E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 104 | 86A | Neil Callan | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has African Skies won?
- African Skies (GB) won 1 of 5 archived starts in 2008, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained African Skies?
- African Skies (GB) was trained by Kevin Ryan on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 5 October 2008.
- Who is African Skies's sire?
- African Skies (GB) is by Johannesburg (USA) out of Rababah (USA), whose sire is Woodman.
- What is African Skies's official rating?
- African Skies (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 104.
- What is African Skies's sire's record?
- Johannesburg (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 2,562 runs since Jan 2008 (191 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 244. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.8% from 104.
- Who are African Skies's siblings?
- Out of Rababah (USA), African Skies (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Toolentidhaar (USA) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Toolentidhaar (USA)). The wins came over 1m. As at Nov 2026.
- Has African Skies produced winners?
- As a dam, African Skies (GB) has 6 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Calypso Beat (USA) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Calypso Beat (USA)). The wins came over 6f–1m½f. As at Nov 2026.