Ancient World (USA)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts, both in Sep 2005, the last of them as a 5yo gelding. Finished 2 of 10 at Newmarket last time. By Spinning World (USA), whose progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 914 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (50%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 117Highest OR
- 13dAvg 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 10.3% of 914 runs since Jan 2008 (61 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 13.3% from 181. Weakest on good going: 5.4% from 202.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 4 | 26.7% | +16.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 181 | 24 | 13.3% | +3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 202 | 11 | 5.4% | −4.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 116 | 9 | 7.8% | −2.5 | — |
| Heavy | 39 | 4 | 10.3% | 0 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 275 | 35 | 12.7% | +2.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | +6.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 256 | 28 | 10.9% | +0.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 190 | 18 | 9.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 247 | 25 | 10.1% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 147 | 15 | 10.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 45 | 5 | 11.1% | +0.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newsreader (USA) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Sports Section (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 05+13d | Newmarket | Rolls-Royce Joel Stakes (Group 3) | 2/10 | ¾ | 9-0 | 117 | 99C | Frankie Dettori | 11/2 |
| 17 Sep 05 | Newbury | John Smith's Smooth Conditions Stakes | 3/6 | ½ | 9-3 | 117 | 61C | Frankie Dettori | 5/6F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ancient World won?
- Ancient World (USA) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2005. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Ancient World?
- Ancient World (USA) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 30 September 2005.
- Who is Ancient World's sire?
- Ancient World (USA) is by Spinning World (USA) out of Headline (GB), whose sire is Machiavellian.
- What is Ancient World's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 30 September 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Ancient World's sire's record?
- Spinning World (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 914 runs since Jan 2008 (61 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 13.3% from 181. Weakest on good going: 5.4% from 202.
- Who are Ancient World's siblings?
- Out of Headline (GB), Ancient World (USA) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.