African Wave (USA)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Mar 2010 and Aug 2010, the last of them as a 3yo colt. Finished 4 of 11 at Newcastle last time. By Elusive Quality (USA), whose progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 3,387 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (50%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 152dAvg between runs
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 12.3% of 3,387 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 7.9% from 280. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 319.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 25 | 3 | 12% | −0.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 591 | 69 | 11.7% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 720 | 90 | 12.5% | +0.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 280 | 22 | 7.9% | −4.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 377 | 38 | 10.1% | −2.2 | — |
| Heavy | 91 | 7 | 7.7% | −4.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,303 | 188 | 14.4% | +2.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 319 | 51 | 16% | +3.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,333 | 162 | 12.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 942 | 121 | 12.8% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 540 | 58 | 10.7% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 149 | 19 | 12.8% | +0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 75 | 3 | 4% | −8.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 29 | 3 | 10.3% | −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
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them By Invitation (USA) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (By Invitation (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Invitation (USA) | 8 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Starchy (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Farafran (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Tan Tan (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 27 Aug 10+152d | Newcastle | 6Box Supports John Harris Racing Maiden Stakes | 4/11 | 2¾ | 9-3 | 59A | Nicky Mackay | 8/13F |
| 28 Mar 10 | Doncaster | Crownhotel-bawtry.com Maiden Stakes | 2/16 | 7 | 9-3 | 81A | William Buick | 3/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has African Wave won?
- African Wave (USA) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2010. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained African Wave?
- African Wave (USA) was trained by John Gosden on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 27 August 2010.
- Who is African Wave's sire?
- African Wave (USA) is by Elusive Quality (USA) out of Sahara Star (GB), whose sire is Green Desert.
- What is African Wave's sire's record?
- Elusive Quality (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 3,387 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7.9% from 280. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 319.
- Who are African Wave's siblings?
- Out of Sahara Star (GB), African Wave (USA) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: By Invitation (USA) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (By Invitation (USA)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.