Horse profile
Benbaun (IRE)
by Stravinsky (USA) out of Escape To Victory (GB) (Salse)
35 runs · 11 courses · from Jun 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Aug 2010 — 5,896 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2010 · 11th of 15
8 wins · Curragh, Longchamp (FR) & Curragh (IRE)
Last raced off OR 113
KTB Profile
Benbaun (IRE) is 8 from 35, including a Group 1 win. The biggest win we hold: the Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Majestic Barriere de Cannes at Longchamp (FR) (Oct 2007). Hasn't won since Jun 2009.
Based on 35 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
- 8–35Wins / Runs
- 22.9%Strike rate
- 20 (57.1%)Placed
- +2.93£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 1.58Fair A/E n=35 · 1.33 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 56dAvg 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.
Official rating113↓ 3lb off peak
113
103–116
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
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
Stravinsky (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 1,074 runs since Jan 2008 (66 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 23 | 1 | 4.3% | −6.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 195 | 19 | 9.7% | −1 | 3 from 13 |
| Good | 202 | 18 | 8.9% | −1.8 | 3 from 13 |
| Good to Soft | 77 | 10 | 13% | +2.3 | 2 from 5 |
| Soft | 88 | 8 | 9.1% | −1.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 28 | 3 | 10.7% | 0 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 461 | 56 | 12.1% | +1.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 127 | 11 | 8.7% | −2 | 6 from 30 |
| 6f – 7f | 519 | 48 | 9.2% | −1.5 | 2 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 176 | 20 | 11.4% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 88 | 11 | 12.5% | +1.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 93 | 10 | 10.8% | +0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 60 | 15 | 25% | +14.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −10.7 | — |
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
Escape To Victory (GB) (Salse)
9 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Captain Colby (USA) (6 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Captain Colby (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Colby (USA) | 39 | 6 | 5f–6f | Class 2 |
| Escape To Glory (USA) | 42 | 5 | 6f–7f | Class 4 |
| Gameplayer Emperor (USA) | 4 | 3 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Time Constraints (USA) | 7 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Woody's Dream (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Queen Of Lyons (USA) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Fairy Festival (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Reality Of Dreams (USA) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Er Faina (USA) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 3 | 23% | −3.32 |
| Good to Firm | 13 | 3 | 23% | +1.75 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 2 | 40% | +8.50 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −8.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 11 | 5 | 45% | +12.33 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.50 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| York | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.10 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 30 | 6 | 20% | +0.68 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.25 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Smullen | 16 | 6 | 38% | +11.18 |
| Jamie Spencer | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.75 |
| Fran Berry | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visor | 18 | 1 | 6% | −10.50 |
| Blinkers | 17 | 7 | 41% | +13.43 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 4 | 80% | +14.08 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.90 |
| 2005 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 10+63d | Curragh | Goffs Flying Five Stakes (group 3) | 11/15 | hd | 9-3 | 113 | 85A | Pat Smullen | 12/1 |
| 27 Jun 10+36d | Curragh | Dubai Duty Free Sapphire Stakes (group 3) | 9/12 | 2 | 9-8 | 113 | 74A | Pat Smullen | 6/1 |
| 22 May 10+6d | Haydock | betfred.com Temple Stakes (Group 2) | 8/9 | ½ | 9-4 | 115 | 76A | Paul Hanagan | 15/2 |
| 16 May 10+224d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix De Saint-Georges (3yo+) (Turf) | 2/10 | hd | 9-6 | — | — | Jamie Spencer | 15/2 |
| 04 Oct 09+21d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp | 4/16 | hd | 9-11 | — | — | Pat Smullen | 16/1 |
| 13 Sep 09+23d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix du Petit Couvert | 4/6 | 1½ | 9-2 | — | — | Jamie Spencer | 5/4F |
| 21 Aug 09+54d | York | Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1) | 2/16 | nk | 9-11 | 111 | 112A | Joe Fanning | 25/1 |
| 28 Jun 09+28d | Curragh | Dubai Duty Free Millenium Millionaire Sapphire Stakes (group 3) | 1/8 | 9-5 | 109 | 102A | Pat Smullen | 5/1 | |
| 31 May 09+21d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix du Gros-Chene | 3/9 | 1½ | 9-2 | — | — | Jamie Spencer | 10/1 |
| 10 May 09+22d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de Saint-Georges | 2/7 | shd | 9-2 | — | — | Johnny Murtagh | 14/1 |
| 18 Apr 09+202d | Naas | Woodlands Stakes (listed Race) (listed) | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-9 | 107 | 80A | Fran Berry | 7/1 |
| 28 Sep 08+18d | Curragh | Waterford Testimonial Stakes (Listed Race) | 3/13 | shd | 9-3 | 110 | 95A | Fran Berry | 7/2J |
| 10 Sep 08+19d | Doncaster | Construction News Scarbrough Stakes (Listed) | 6/8 | ¾ | 9-9 | 107 | 82A | Pat Smullen | 9/4F |
| 22 Aug 08+42d | Newmarket | Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1) | 5/14 | ½ | 9-11 | 107 | 104A | Ted Durcan | 14/1 |
| 11 Jul 08+12d | Newmarket | Darley July Cup (Group 1) | 10/13 | ½ | 9-5 | 107 | 88A | Fran Berry | 16/1 |
| 29 Jun 08+12d | Curragh | William Fry Sapphire Stakes (group 3) | 2/8 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 116 | 97A | Fran Berry | 5/2J |
| 17 Jun 08+16d | Ascot | King's Stand Stakes (Group 1) | 7/13 | ½ | 9-4 | 107 | 97A | Pat Smullen | 12/1 |
| 01 Jun 08+238d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix du Gros-Chene | 5/12 | ¾ | 9-9 | — | — | Pat Smullen | 13/2 |
| 07 Oct 07+22d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Majestic Barriere de Cannes | 1/17 | 9-11 | — | — | Pat Smullen | 13/2 | |
| 15 Sep 07+13d | Curragh | St Jovite Renaissance Stakes (group 3) | 1/7 | 9-8 | 116 | 108C | Pat Smullen | 5/4F | |
| 02 Sep 07+75d | Curragh | Flying Five Stakes (Group 3) | 1/9 | 9-5 | 115 | 110C | Pat Smullen | 10/3 | |
| 19 Jun 07+24d | Ascot | King's Stand Stakes (Group 2) | 12/20 | shd | 9-4 | 115 | 77C | Pat Smullen | 10/1 |
| 26 May 07+272d | Curragh (IRE) | Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes | 1/11 | 9-12 | — | 108C | Pat Smullen | 4/1 | |
| 27 Aug 06+50d | Curragh (IRE) | Nolan & Brophy Auctioneers Flying Five Stakes | 1/10 | 9-3 | — | 95C | Pat Smullen | 11/10F | |
| 08 Jul 06+6d | Sandown | Laurent-Perrier Sprint (Group 3) | 2/12 | ½ | 9-7 | 113 | 90C | Jamie Spencer | 5/2F |
| 02 Jul 06+12d | Curragh | King Of Beers Stakes (listed) | 2/8 | 1 | 9-11 | 111 | 87C | Pat Smullen | 5/2 |
| 20 Jun 06+16d | Ascot | King's Stand Stakes (British Leg of The Global Sprint Challenge) | 2/28 | shd | 9-2 | 111 | 97C | Jamie Spencer | 16/1 |
| 04 Jun 06+245d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix du Gros-Chene Mitsubishi Motors | 2/12 | 2 | 9-2 | — | — | Jamie Spencer | 15/2 |
| 02 Oct 05+15d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de L'Abbaye de Longchamp Majestic Barriere | 10/17 | nk | 9-11 | — | — | Kieren Fallon | 12/1 |
| 17 Sep 05+13d | Curragh | Ballygallon Stud Renaissance Stakes (group 3) | 2/10 | nk | 9-5 | — | 98C | Kieren Fallon | 2/1F |
| 04 Sep 05+17d | Curragh | Nolan & Brophy Auctioneers Flying Five (Group 3) | 1/7 | 9-1 | — | 80C | Jamie Spencer | 9/4 | |
| 18 Aug 05+53d | York | VC Bet Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1) | 5/16 | hd | 9-11 | 110 | 76C | Jamie Spencer | 14/1 |
| 26 Jun 05+12d | Curragh | King Of Beer Stakes (listed) | 1/13 | 9-4 | — | 99C | Kieren Fallon | 13/2 | |
| 14 Jun 05+9d | York | King's Stand Stakes (Group 2) (British Leg Global Sprint) | 15/16 | 1½ | 9-2 | 103 | 58C | Pat Smullen | 16/1 |
| 05 Jun 05 | Chantilly (FR) | Prix du Gros-Chene | 2/11 | ¾ | 9-2 | — | — | Pat Smullen | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Benbaun (IRE) won?
- Benbaun (IRE) won 8 of 35 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 22.9%. Placed 20 times in total (57.1% of starts).
- Who trained Benbaun (IRE)?
- Benbaun (IRE) was trained by Kevin Ryan on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 29 August 2010.
- Who is Benbaun (IRE)'s sire?
- Benbaun (IRE) is by Stravinsky (USA) out of Escape To Victory (GB), whose sire is Salse.
- What going does Benbaun (IRE) prefer?
- Benbaun (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Benbaun (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 113, from the run on 29 August 2010. The highest on record is 116.
- What is Benbaun (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Stravinsky (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 1,074 runs since Jan 2008 (66 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Benbaun (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Escape To Victory (GB), Benbaun (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Captain Colby (USA) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Captain Colby (USA)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.