Ancient Times (USA)
Ancient Times (USA) is 3 from 41, all wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2014. All 3 wins have come on turf — 0 from 9 on the all-weather. All 3 wins have come over 2m1f – 2m4f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 97.
- 3–41Wins / Runs
- 7.3%Strike rate
- 8 (19.5%)Placed
- −27.17£1 level staken=41 at SP
- 0.63Fair A/E n=40 · 0.55 incl. margin
- 97Highest OR
- 20dBetween runs (median)longest 260 d
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 12.7% of 1,222 runs since Apr 2008 (139 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 192. Weakest on good to soft going: 9.3% from 150. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 16.3% from 209. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.7% from 165.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | −0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 192 | 31 | 16.1% | +3.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 291 | 32 | 11% | −1.7 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 150 | 14 | 9.3% | −3.4 | 1 from 8 |
| Soft | 163 | 17 | 10.4% | −2.3 | 0 from 9 |
| Heavy | 35 | 2 | 5.7% | −7 | 2 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 383 | 58 | 15.1% | +2.4 | 0 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | +8.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 209 | 34 | 16.3% | +3.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 349 | 49 | 14% | +1.3 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 394 | 49 | 12.4% | −0.3 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 165 | 16 | 9.7% | −3 | 0 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 67 | 3 | 4.5% | −8.2 | 3 from 19 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −7.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −12.7 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Violon Sacre (USA) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m1f; the highest grade won is Listed (Violon Sacre (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violon Sacre (USA) | 7 | 4 | 7f–1m | Listed |
| Herminio (FR) | 12 | 2 | 1m1f | — |
| Kersaint (USA) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Honorina (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.50 |
| Heavy | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.33 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 25 | 3 | 12% | −11.17 |
| Class 4 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.50 |
| Ayr | 5 | 2 | 40% | +5.33 |
| Catterick | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hexham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 3 | 16% | −5.17 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle James | 11 | 2 | 18% | −3.17 |
| Barry Keniry | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Adam Nicol | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lucy Alexander | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Russ Kennemore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Bohan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Toomey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Scott Brockbank | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss C Boxall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss H Bethell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D M Simmonson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Duran Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Kenny | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 24 | 0 | 0% | −24.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 16 | 3 | 19% | −2.17 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| 2013 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −2.50 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 21 | 2 | 10% | −10.67 |
| Flat | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Chase | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Ancient Times won?
- Ancient Times (USA) won 3 of 41 archived starts between 2010 and 2014, a strike rate of 7.3%. Placed 8 times in total (19.5% of starts).
- Who trained Ancient Times?
- Ancient Times (USA) was trained by Philip Kirby on the most recent run on record, at Sedgefield on 11 March 2014.
- Who is Ancient Times's sire?
- Ancient Times (USA) is by Smart Strike (CAN) out of Histoire Sainte (FR), whose sire is Kendor.
- What going does Ancient Times prefer?
- Ancient Times (USA) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ancient Times's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 11 March 2014. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Ancient Times's sire's record?
- Smart Strike (CAN)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.7% of 1,222 runs since Apr 2008 (139 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 192. Weakest on good to soft going: 9.3% from 150. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 16.3% from 209. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.7% from 165.
- Who are Ancient Times's siblings?
- Out of Histoire Sainte (FR), Ancient Times (USA) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Violon Sacre (USA) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Violon Sacre (USA)). The wins came over 7f–1m1f. As at Nov 2026.