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Horse profile

Astaire (IRE)

4yo colt (at last run, Apr 2024) · Last trainer Waldemar Hickst · Last owner Dr Christoph Berglar
by Protectionist (GER) out of Amabelle (GER) (Danehill Dancer)
3 runs · 2 courses · from Sep 2023
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Apr 2024 — 915 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2024 · 8th of 13
KTB Profile

Astaire placed once from three runs on turf between Sep 2023 and Apr 2024 all over 1m5f – 2m. The colt finished second of seven at Longchamp in Oct 2023 on heavy ground. He ran twice more at Longchamp and once at Saint-Cloud without placing again finishing eighth of 13 in the Prix de la Boetie at Longchamp in Apr 2024 on soft ground. By Protectionist out of an Amabelle mare he is trained by Waldemar Hickst.

Based on 3 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026

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 13.3% of 323 runs since Jan 2008 (42 horses).

Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 8.5% from 106.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm21733.3%+20—
Good821720.7%+7.4—
Good to Soft4249.5%−3.8—
Soft6446.3%−70 from 1
Heavy3612.8%−10.50 from 2
Standard (AW)781012.8%−0.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f1218.3%−5—
1m – 1m1f3638.3%−5—
1m2f – 1m4f10698.5%−4.8—
1m5f – 2m1101614.5%+1.20 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f49918.4%+5.1—
2m5f – 3m9444.4%+31.1—
Over 3m11100%+86.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Amabelle (GER) (Danehill Dancer)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
All Time High (GER)30——
Amazing Grace (GER)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Longchamp (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Michal Abik 1 0 0% −1.00
Cristian Demuro 1 0 0% −1.00
Augustin Madamet 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2024 1 0 0% −1.00
2023 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
18 Apr 24+180d Longchamp (FR) Prix de la Boetie (Conditions) (4yo+) (Moyenne Course) (Turf) 15f · Heavy · 13 ran 8/13 hd 8-13 Michal Abik 41/1
21 Oct 23+29d Longchamp (FR) Prix de Dangu (Handicap) (3yo) (Grande Course) (Turf) 15.5f · Very Soft · 7 ran 2/7 ¾ 9-4 Cristian Demuro 18/5
22 Sep 23 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Tornado (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 15f · Heavy · 6 ran 5/6 3 9-0 Augustin Madamet 73/10

Quick answers

How many races has Astaire (IRE) won?
Astaire (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts between 2023 and 2024. Placed 1 time in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Astaire (IRE)?
Astaire (IRE) was trained by Waldemar Hickst on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 18 April 2024.
Who is Astaire (IRE)'s sire?
Astaire (IRE) is by Protectionist (GER) out of Amabelle (GER), whose sire is Danehill Dancer.
What is Astaire (IRE)'s sire's record?
Protectionist (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 323 runs since Jan 2008 (42 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 8.5% from 106.
Who are Astaire (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Amabelle (GER), Astaire (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2023. 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.