Backdrop (USA)
Backdrop (USA) is 1 from 5. Won last time out at Wexford.
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- −3.20£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.66Fair A/E n=5 · 0.55 incl. margin
- 82Highest OR
- 78dAvg between runs
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 14.6% of 541 runs since Jan 2008 (59 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 19.8% from 162.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 87 | 15 | 17.2% | +2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 107 | 18 | 16.8% | +2.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 49 | 8 | 16.3% | +1.7 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 51 | 5 | 9.8% | −4.8 | — |
| Heavy | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −5.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 231 | 31 | 13.4% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 162 | 32 | 19.8% | +5.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 226 | 38 | 16.8% | +2.2 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 96 | 4 | 4.2% | −10.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 40 | 4 | 10% | −4.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −6.9 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Thunder Bridge (USA) (1 win).
The wins came over 6½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Bridge (USA) | 2 | 1 | 6½f | — |
| Breach of Peace (USA) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Beggars End (USA) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 10 May 14+12d | Wexford | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Fillies Maiden | 1/5 | 9-0 | 81 | 77B | Pat Smullen | 4/5F | |
| 28 Apr 14+206d | Naas | Live The Dream With Tote Median Auction Maiden | 5/17 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 82 | 78A | Pat Smullen | 5/2 |
| 2013 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 13+63d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Fillies Maiden | 2/13 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 83A | Pat Smullen | 13/8 |
| 02 Aug 13+29d | Galway | Guinness 17:59 E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden | 4/9 | 1 | 9-0 | — | 64A | Pat Smullen | 9/10F |
| 04 Jul 13 | Leopardstown | Royal Western India Turf Club (rwitc) Race | 4/6 | ½ | 8-12 | — | 77B | Pat Smullen | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Backdrop won?
- Backdrop (USA) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2013 and 2014, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Backdrop?
- Backdrop (USA) was trained by D K Weld on the most recent run on record, at Wexford on 10 May 2014.
- Who is Backdrop's sire?
- Backdrop (USA) is by First Defence (USA) out of Hasardeuse (USA), whose sire is Distant View.
- What is Backdrop's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 10 May 2014. The highest on record is 82.
- What is Backdrop's sire's record?
- First Defence (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.6% of 541 runs since Jan 2008 (59 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 19.8% from 162.
- Who are Backdrop's siblings?
- Out of Hasardeuse (USA), Backdrop (USA) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Thunder Bridge (USA) (1). The wins came over 6½f. As at Oct 2026.